Local Notes: Confirmation Day for the 5th and 6th class pupils from Stokane NS.
Congratulations to the 5th and 6th class from Stokane NS who received the Sacrament of Confirmation recently pictured with Archbishop Francis Duffy, Fr Des Kelly and Fr Francis Judge.
The hugely popular U5’s and U7’s Gaelic football nursery training will be throwing in once again in Quigabar on Saturday, April 11, at 10am. Get in touch with the coaches to sign up; U5’s (born 2021) Chris 087 6801173; U7’s (born 2019 and 2020) Mark on 087 9827436 and U9’s (born 2017 and 2018) Brendan on 087 052537. Both boys and girls are welcome.
Ballina Family Resource Centre are running a workshop on Understanding and Supporting the Anxious Child facilitated by Dr Sharyn Byrne, on Monday, April 20, from 7 to 9pm in the Ballina Family Resource Centre, Ardnaree, Ballina and the cost is €10. Registration is necessary by calling or emailing Ballina FRC on 096 75573, 0870618525 or email admin@ballinafrc.com.
The French Erasmus students joined Ms Callaghan and her 5th year geography class from Jesus and Mary Secondary School, Enniscrone, for an exciting geography excursion along the stunning west coast.
The group explored the fascinating Ceide Fields, one of the world’s oldest known Neolithic field systems, before heading to Downpatrick Head to take in the breathtaking views of the iconic Dun Briste sea stack. The day concluded with a visit to the historic Killala Round Tower, offering a glimpse into Ireland’s rich early Christian heritage.
The Enniscrone Indoor Market reopened on Saturday last April 4, from 11am to 3pm and will be open every Saturday.
Katie McDonnell and Anna Shevlin, who are the joint chairpersons of the Jesus and Mary Secondary School Student Council, recently attended the Interschool Student Council meeting in Sligo, which was organised by the Sligo and Leitrim Home Youth Liaison Service. The Interschool Student Council meeting gives student council members from all the secondary schools in Sligo an opportunity to meet up and share ideas on how their student council works within their school. Katie and Anna thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
Kilglass Parish Community Centre are hosting their first ever Kilglass Hub Table Quiz, hosted by Billy Varley on the Sunday of the May Bank Holiday weekend. Last year the community came together in an incredible way and raised €99,000 through their sponsorship drive. Because of that support, they were able to contribute €50,000 (their match funding requirement) towards Phase 1 of the hub development. Now, there is a €65,000 payment to Sligo County Council for their match funding requirement for Phase 2. This will be used to help build Phase 2. This is a huge milestone and something the whole community should be proud of.
The hub is doing really well, but the committee need to rebuild the fundraising buffer in order to continue developing the space and supporting activities in the community. So this quiz night is about getting people together for a good night out while helping the hub continue to grow. Get your team together, expect tough questions from Billy with plenty of laughs along the way.
The numbers drawn in the Enniscrone combined football clubs blotto draw whicgh was held on Sunday, March 29, were 3, 4, and 32. There was no winner of the jackpot and the €25 prizewinners were Colin Gilroy, Mary Regan, Albie O’Connor and John Conway and Caroline. The jackpot in the latest draw held on Sunday, April 5, in the Pilot Bar was €12,800.
Jesus and Mary Secondary School has thanked everyone who joined them for the Parents Association Quiz Night which was held at the Diamond Coast Hotel. It was a fantastic evening filled with laughter, great company and some truly impressive (and occasionally very creative) quiz answers. Congratulations to the winners.
A special word of thanks was extended to the Diamond Coast Hotel for their help and assistance, to everyone who helped organise the event, to the generous sponsors for their support on the night, and a special thank you to quizmaster extraordinaire Billy Varley, for keeping everyone entertained throughout, but most importantly, thank you to everyone who supported the school and helped make the night such a fun and memorable community event.
A Safe Pass training course will be held at West Sligo Family Resource Centre, Enniscrone on Saturday, May 9, from 8am to 9pm and the cost is €149. To book contact frstraining.com or text 083 4461322 for more information.
Rebecca Donnelly, Enniscrone, will run the half marathon in London on April 12, in memory of her aunt Mary Burke. All funds raised will go to pancreatic cancer research. Any donation, big or small, would be great appreciated. Donate to justgiving.com Rebecca’s Half Marathon for Pancreatic Cancer UK.
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Things are starting to move forward with the Easkey Community Playground. Last week Easkey Enhancement Association signed the contract with the Department of Rural and Community Development for the Town and Village Renewal Scheme funding. The next steps will be appointing an engineer and putting the project out to tender.
In the meantime, they have a very important job that they need help with. They need all the young people of the Easkey parish to visit or think about a playground that they have been to and give some really important feedback such as… what did you like abput the playground?, What did you not like about the playground?, what would you like to see included in Easkey Community Playground?
The committee really want to hear from mums, dads, guardians, family members or any potential playground users also, with photos or drawings or anything at all that will help them make this the best playground in Sligo. For details you can email easkeyenhance@gmail.com or send photos to 086 8178862.
The death has taken place of Kieran Cawley, Ballycummin, Easkey peacefully at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Kieran was predeceased by his parents Dan and Sarah, his brother John Joe, Micheal and Liam, sisters-in-law Noreen and Cathey, nieces Mary and Sinead.
Kieran will be sadly missed by his loving wife Mary, son Christopher and stepdaughter Sharon, his daughter-in-law Helen, grandchildren Paidi, Aine and Aoife, brothers Donal (Pauline), Cathal (Helen), and Seamus (Mary), sisters Maureen Sowden (John), and Monica Kilgallon (Jimmy), sister-in-law Annette Cawley, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Kieran reposed at McGowan’s Funeral Home, Ballina on Sunday, March 29, from 5 to 6.30pm and his funeral arrived to St James’s Church, Easkey, on Monday, March 30, for Requiem Mass at 12 noon followed by burial in Roslea Cemetery, Easkey. May Kieran rest in peace.
Spring is in the air and there is lots happening in Easkey Community Permaculture Garden, which is located beside St James Church. Go along and be part of this lovely community group, grow your own food, help develop the new pond, be part of the wood fired oven build, learning as you go along.
The group extend thanks to Hares Corner for funding the pond and Sligo LEADER Partnership Company Ltd for the fabulous polytunnel and their ongoing support with workshops and projects. For further details contact 086 8178862.
The Easkey 5k Family Fun Run in memory of Orlagh Cawley Clarke will be held on Sunday, May 3, at 3pm, starting at St James Church, in aid of SHOUT and North West Hospice. You can donated online in aid of SHOUT and North West Hospice at https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/meganclarke2.
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Well done to all the participants in the Art and Model Making competition last week. The judge was very impressed with the high standard of work. Any child that was placed 1st is asked to contact Ashling Newell as soon as possible if they wish to compete in Sligo on May 30. Results of the art are as follows: U6 girls 1st Lily O’Dowd; U6 boys 1st Finn Boland, 2nd Owen Carden; U8 girls 1st Cara Boland, 2nd Mai Noonan, 3rd Aofie Gillespie; U8 boys 1st Rua Conlon, 2nd Niall Cleary, 3rd Charlie Newell; U10 girls 1st Kaia Nevin, 2nd Saoirse Gillespie and 3rd Ellie Tuffy; U10 boys 1st Tadhg Conlon, 2nd Tiarnan Boland, 3rd Michael Noonan; U12 girls 1st Riley Newell, 2nd Aoibhe Cuffe, 3rd Anna Creighton; U12 boys 1st Adam Cawley, 2nd Oran Conlon, 3rd Rian Heverin; U14 girls 1st Bethan Kelly.
Results of the model making are U10 girls 1st Ellie Tuffy, 2nd Eimear Holmes, 3rd Zoe Carden and Emma Carolan was highly commended: U10 boys 1st Ian Carden; U12 girls 1st Pippa Flynn, 2nd Emma Ruane; U12 boys 1st Ryan Cawley.
The standard of the handwriting competition was very high and the following are the winners; U10 girls 1st Anna Jones, 2nd Freya Ruane, 3rd Eillie Tuffy; U10 boys 1st Tiernan Boland, 2nd Tom Forde; U12 girls 1st Riley Newell, 2nd Anna Creighton, 3rd Emily Sommerville; U12 boys 1st Rian Heverin, 2nd Donnacha Boland; U14 girls 1st Bethan Kelly.
The numbers drawn in the Castleconnor GAA weekly lotto which was held on March 28 last were 4, 9, 29 and 38. There was no jackpot winner and the match 3 winner was Sean and Anglea Gordon. The lucky dip winner of €50 was Marie Gilmartin. The jackpot in the latest draw which was held on April 4, was €16,500.
Stronger for Longer, strength and power training for people over 50, returns with an 8 week programme, on Thursday, April 16, with registration taking place before the class at Castleconnor Community Centre. Times are 10am to 11am for women; 11am to 12 noon for men and 12 noon to 1pm for mixed. The cost is €40 and for more information contact Bernie Finlay on 0876164788.
Social Dancing is taking place in Skreen and Dromard Community Centre, on Saturday, April 11, at 9pm, with music by Brendan Jermyn. Eircode for the centre F91 EY01.
