Keep Easter Monday free for a fun for All day at Drishane Castle . Look out for information leaflets.
Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to my weekly Report.
The organisers of the Daffodil Day collections would like to say many thanks who supported their venture in any way. This year the collectors were blessed with fine weather which was a welcome change from the adverse weather that they had to endure in previous years. In total € 5,162 were collected. Mary FitzGeralds Coffee Morning at the GAA Hall amounted to €1,000 and €5,162 was brought in by those volunteers who worked around the town. Well done to all who took part and they want to thank all those who enabled them to collect this fine figure for cancer research.
A very successful Table Quiz was held at McCarthys Bar on February 28th in aid of our local hospital to name but a couple of the great work that continues to be done for good causes in our town.
On Saturday night our Community Singers gave a recital at the Green Glens in advance of the Fleadh Ceol which was organised by the local Comhaltas Group. It was a highly successful event, and a very large crowd attended.
The Nationwide team paid a visit to the Barry home at Lackabawn recently. The Barry Family are well-known for their huge collection of machinery and farm implements which they have accumulated over the years. Ford Tractors are currently celebrating one hundred years in Ireland And last Saturday they came to Lackabawn for the big event.
41 Ford Tractors were brought together for the historic occasion. From a 1937 Dextor to a mighty brand new, New Holland. Our local Vintage Club gathered, and by kind permission of the Duggan Family they went in procession through the beautiful Drishane Estate and through the town, before returning to base where they were treated to tea and scones to bring this great event to an end.
The Nationwide Program which was made at the Barry home will be aired on the Nationwide program following the six o clock news on Wedneday April 12th.
The weeks of Lent are flying by. Next Sunday is Palm Sunday, when we are invited to bring along our own pieces of palm which the priest will bless at Mass , and then take it home to be put up in the home or business place to bring divine protection and many blessings for the year ahead. Holy Thursday is on April 13, Good Friday Apilr 14th and Easter Sunday, which is often regarded, more significant than Christmas Day itself is on Sunday April16th.
Penetential Services will be held in our Parish Church on next Monday night. When Priests from neighbouring parishes will come and hear confessions in our church. From 7.30 to 8.30, and the Blessed Sacrement will be exposed during that time.
The Annual Pattern Day will be held at Cloghoula National School on Sunday May 14th.
Here are the results of this weeks parish lotto draw which was held at the ClaraInn on Sunday night. Numbers drawn were, 7,11,20,32, and the Jackpot was not won. €100 went to Nell Lyons, Altamount, the seller was Colemans and they got €50 sellers prize.€50 went to Hannah Sheehan, Ballydesmond, €20 each to Jerry Reardon, Millwheel, Aoife Sheahan ,c/o Michelle Whelan,Con O Leary Carriginma, Breda and Kieran Behan, Ballydehob. E.J.W.P.T c/o Tom Carroll.Denny Cottor,Liscahane, Donagh Tarrant ,of Tarrants Bar. Jackpot for next week €10,400 the draw at the Wallis Arms Hotel on Sunday night.
The April issue of Duhallow Today is in the shops, pick up your free copy today, and take one for a friend . It is full of news and snippets of information about a wide range of subjects ,from health ,to gardening and to lots more as well as the contact details of services all over the North Cork region.
Our adult Gym is open every day ,and it’s the place to go when the weather is not fit for the out of doors the number there is, 087 448 32 66.
Be reminded that we have two defibrillators in the town provided by the Community Council. One at the door of the Youth Centre and the other at the door of the Garda Barracks. Everybody is advised to make themselves familiar with them.
Our recycling centre is open. Monday to Thursday from 9-4.30 and Sat from 9am to 1.
Agus sinn a bfuil a cairde , slan is beannacht De libh go leir.
