Women’s Little Christmas Ladies Lunch for Simon Community in the North West
The Fourth Women’s Little Christmas Black Dress Ladies Lunch takes place on Sun 7 th Jan 2018 in the beautiful setting of Kilronan Castle, Ballyfarnon, Co. Roscommon. Guest speaker on the day is Nikki Bradley a truly inspirational lady with her own story to tell.
MC on the day will be Eileen Magnier, RTE North West Correspondent and a voluntary member of the board of directors of North West Simon Community. The entertaining noteorious4 will certainly add to this year’s occasion. They are a capella 4 Part Harmony Quartet based in Sligo, they are the current IABS National Gold Medal Female Quartet winners. In 2017 the ladies competed at the Mayo International Choral Festival and won first place in the Barbershop Quartet Competition for the second year in succession. Well worth listening to.
Before the Christmas festivities come to an end there is one last event that us girls like to celebrate, Women’s Little Christmas. Also known as Nollaig na mBan, Ireland is the only country in the world to celebrate the event and it’s very much a Munster tradition that has been enjoyed for generations. That doesn’t mean that ladies across the country can’t join in on the fun. Mary Mc Keon, Development Officer with the North West Simon Community is organising the fourth Nollaig na mBan – Little Black Dress Luncheon for the North West Simon Community. “As Women’s Little Christmas is falling on a Saturday this year, we moved the event to the Sunday, so more ladies can celebrate on Sun 7 th Jan and the venue yet again is the fabulous Kilronan Castle, Ballyfarnon” Mary explains.
The event starts at 1pm with a complimentary pre dinner drink and canapes in the Dungeon Bar with a pianist, followed by a three course scrumptious lunch at 2pm in the magnificent ballroom at Kilronan Castle. Guests will get a chance to browse around various stands after the meal.
Dress code is black dress with a prize for the best splash of yellow (The Simon Community colours) just to make the event interesting! So ladies watch out for those yellow accessories!! There is also a “brightest smile” competition and ten “inspirational ladies” will be chosen on the day and presented with a gift.
There are excellent prizes up for grabs in the raffle including 2 nights B & B plus an evening meal in Kilronan Castle (worth €400) plus a voucher for Lough Rynn Castle. All proceeds of this event are going to the North West Simon Community, the charity that works with individuals and families in Sligo, Leitrim & Donegal to prevent homelessness. Last year alone the charity prevented 186 from becoming homeless as most of the work is preventative.
Tickets are available from Mary Mc Keon on 087 7708865 or e mail mary@ northwestsimon.ie and from reception at Kilronan Castle or the charity office on 4 JFK Parade in Sligo. Follow the charity on facebook (North West Simon Community) for updates. Tickets can be bought online through Eventbrite also. Tickets are an ideal Christmas Gift for any lady or a great office get together after Christmas as your post Christmas office/work party when all the dust has settled!! Tables of 10 can be booked in advance.
If any business or corporate wishes to sponsor a table at this event please do get in touch. Please support local this Christmas. Any donations of spot prizes are extremely welcome also.
The North West Simon Community would like to acknowledge the assistance of Michelle Coyle Baxter with organising this glam event, Michelle has been an invaluable volunteer to the charity down through the years and her assistance with the Ladies Lunch is much appreciated. Tickets can be purchased from Michelle at David Mc Conville Orthodontics, Quayside Shopping Centre Sligo.
So ladies Save the Date and support local this Christmas.