EaskeyDromore West
SAD DEATH
The death has taken place of Penelope (Nuala) Caffrey, Easkey, and late of Leaffoney, Kilglass, in Ard Na Greine Nursing Home on October 24. Her remains were removed from McGowan’s Funeral Home to St James Church, Easkey, for Requiem Mass. Burial took place in St Patrick’s Cemetry, Kilglass. Sympathy is extended to her cousins, relatives and friends.
COMMUNITY ALERT
Kilglass/Culleens community alert recently held their annual general meeting. The following were elected for the coming year; chairperson Frances Gallagher, Vice-chairperson John Bourke, secretary and PR O’Breda Sheridan, treasurers Johnny Bourke and PJ Kavanagh. The next meeting will be held in
Sheridan’s Bar on Wednesday, December 6, at 9 p.m.
SHOPPING TRIP
A 50 seater coach will depart Easkey Community Centre on Saturday, December 2, at 7 a.m. for a shopping trip to Liffey Valley, Dublin. There will be pick up point s on the way. Booking essential. Contact Easkey House 096 49020 or email easkeyhouse@yahoo. com. Return trip €10.
GAA LIP SYNC
Easkey GAA presents Lip Sync on Saturday, November 18, in the Diamond Coast Hotel, Enniscrone. There will a number of groups of local volunteers taking part. All money raised will go to support the GAA club, so please help by supporting all the fundraisers that each act will be having before the event.
CLASSES
Computers and Conversational Irish classes starting in November in Easkey Community Centre Contact Easkey House 09649020 for more details.
CALENDAR COMPETITION
The Dromore West Calendar photo competition is in full swing. Submissions for the summer Shots have been uploaded to the Dromore West website and VOTING is now taking place. To place your vote visit dromorewest.ie – click on the Community Enhancement tab at the top of the page and then on Photo Competition – to vote click on the little star on the corner of the image. There was an issue with the website, so voting has been extended Friday, November 17.
Submissions are now been taken for the autumn season – please email photos to photos@ dromorewest.ie. Closing date for voting and submissions is Friday, November 17.
WAR MEMORIAL
As records show 43 people from the West Sligo area were killed in the First World War 1914-1918. It is hoped to erect a memorial in Sligo to those people. A fundraising evening of words, music and song from the Great War will be held in the Gillooly Hall, Sligo, on Saturday, November 11, at 8 p.m. Compere Tommie Gorman of RTE. Tickets €15 Booking at the Hawks Well 071 9161518 or Liber Bookshop 071 9142219.
MONSTER BINGO
Easkey Community Council will hold a Monster Bingo in the Diamond Coast Hotel on Sunday, November 19, at 3 p.m. with €3,800 in prizes and a raffle.
EASKEY LOTTO
There was no winner of the jackpot in the Easkey lotto draw on October 27. Numbers drawn were 6, 20, 29 and 32. €25 winners Caitlin and Des, Michael Weir, Martina Reilly, Donal Connor, Marc McSharry. Promoter’s prize: Mary Connor. Next jackpot €1,800 and the draw will take place at the bingo in the community centre at 8.30 on Friday night. The lotto is available online at bit.ly/ EaskeyCC/.
AUCTION
A monster auction will be held on Sunday, November 12 at 1 p.m. in aid of St Brigid’s New Cemetery in Ballisodare. Viewing from 11 a.m. Venue James McLoughlin’s Farmstead, Streamstown Ballisodare. Items include furniture, household goods and miscellaneous items. Everything must go. No reserve. No commission.
NOTES
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