Keash & Culfadda

NEW PAROCHIAL HOUSE.

Fr Gabriel has now taken up full time residence in our wonderful new parochial house. Fr Gabriel wishes to express his delight at now being in a position to reside in this, his new home. He wishes to thank everyone for their dedication and support in having this house erected.

The support to Fr Gabriel in the erection of this house, helps reflect the desire of the people of Keash and Culfadda to having a full-time priest, present in their community.

In a time where we see closure of banks and other facilities, it give hope to rural communities in particular, when projects of this type are brought to completion. It provides hope in handing on our community to the next generation; that there is a desire within a parish to strive forward.

The generations before us handed down these facilities for our benefit. They had very little money, but still ensured one way or another to do so.

Without this desire from within a community, there is a serious risk that we wont have churches, schools, post offices, banks and so on in 15/20 years to come (or maybe much sooner). We wont have communities if we dont have reason to come together. Schools, churches and so on bring members of the community together. Communities are always stronger when people are in communication and without reason to meet, communication becomes more difficult.

This house, God willing, will be there for the benefit of the people of Keash and Culfadda for many years to come. We pray that this house will have a fulltime resident priest for many, many years.

Thank you to Fr Gabriel for the massive effort he made in completing this project. No one will ever understand the effort he made in having this house completed to its present wonderful standard.

Anyone building a house in particular, will understand the difficulties that arise and the time constraints involved.

KNOCKBRACK AND TEMPLEVANNY MASSES.

The annual Knockbrack cemetery Mass will take place on Wednesday, July 26, at 8 p.m. A collection will be taken up at the Mass for the maintenance of the cemetery. The amount collected last year was €2,299 and Sligo County Council gave a small grant of €325, so the total income amounted to €2,624 and the expenditure was €2,845. The cemetery is cut from April to October. There was a shortfall of €221 last year so your generosity will be appreciated.

The annual Mass in Templevanny cemetery will be held this year on Wednesday, August 2, at 8 p.m. A collection for the upkeep of the cemetery take place at the gate and your generosity will be appreciated.

We are thankful to all those who prepare the cemeteries for the Masses and we ask all involved to kindly do the same this year. The community appreciate the help that everyone volunteers each year and we especially remember those who were part of this tradition who have died.

KEASH ON GARLAND SUNDAY 2017.

The annual Keash on Garland Sunday festivities in Keash will commence on Friday evening, July 28, with the King of the Hill fun run and Walk. Runners/walkers assemble at the Whilte Hall, Keash at 6.30 p.m. for a 7 p.m. start.

Later that night well-known Country star TR Dallas will provide the music for social dancing which commences at 10 p.m.

The committee has put together an extensive programme of events in the Fr Kevin Brehony Memorial Park, Keash which gets under way at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 30 (Garland Sunday) This festival of Lunghasa has been associated with Keash for centuries and the committee are planning to have this year’s programme bigger and better than ever.

New members are always more than welcome to join the committee as they finalise plans to keep the long tradition of Keash on Garland Sunday alive and prospering in the 21st century.

THE WEDGES MOTORCYCLE AND CAR RUN 2017.

The Wedges Motorcycle and Car Run 2017 takes place on Saturday, July 22, leaving Rickie Divines Yard in Ballymote at midday returning to the Foxes Den afterwards. The Wedges Party night will take place on the same night in the Foxes Den. Everyone welcome to come along on the day and night all proceeds raised will be donated to the National Rehabilitation Hospital Dublin.

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