Local Notes: Enniscrone Library visit is the Golden Ticket for children in Enniscrone.
Clodagh Connor and Rebecca McSharry, students from Scoil Chríost Ri, Enniscrone, were delighted to secure the coveted homework passes for Enniscrone Library. It is the golden ticket for children in Enniscrone.
Enniscrone Librarian, Susan Mc Donagh, inspired by her own kids and their love of homework passes, has been using novel ways to entice kids into Enniscrone Library. The Enniscrone Library Visit Homework Pass set up in March 2024, has become the golden ticket in Enniscrone!
There has been a lot of debate around the recent article, by Rose Horowitch published in the Atlantic, that reports how students are arriving at colleges like Harvard, Princeton and Stanford unable to read a full book. One thing I certainly know is that it is critical to promote reading and to strive to increase children’s literacy skills. Through this homework pass scheme, Enniscrone Library has been inviting more children to enter the world of imagination that awaits behind library doors!
The Homework Pass.
My kids kept their homework passes safe and secure, and would only cash them in when there was homework galore.
I soon learned there was nothing a kid wouldn’t do, to acquire a night off from spellings or a sum or two.
This innocent bit of paper held such power, more than any book festival or extravagant David Walliams library book tower.
The way my kids treasured this sparkling jewel, they didn’t need to be told that they had struck gold.
This golden ticket doesn’t promise chocolate, but it still tastes as sweet.
It offers kids freedom if just for one night, and kids everywhere will beg, borrow or make any deal, just to get this little slip of paper, that sets them free!
by Susan Mc Donagh, Enniscrone Librarian.
Go along if you are brave enough to Kilglass House and Woodland F26H685 on Thursday, October 31 from 10am to 2pm for the Scary Woods Walk. Entry is €2 per person. Why not dress up and get into the Halloween spirit and be prepared for a few spooky surprises along the way. It is not recommended for very small children, however, for children aged 0-5 years, the woods will be open from 9am to 10am and 2-3pm with no hidden surprises, just artwork/props. So feel free to bring them along between those times if you feel they are too young for the Scary Woods Walk.
Rosary will be held in St Patrick’s Cemetery, Kilglass, on Sunday afternoon, November 3, at 3pm. The clergy invite all to join them to pray for loved ones who have died.
Healthy Food Made Easy is a fun course where people will learn how to cook healthy meals on a budget. It is commencing on November 6 at 10am in the Family Resource Centre, Enniscrone. This course is usually run over 6 sessions (2.5 hrs). The emphasis throughout the course is on group learning and talking rather than formal teaching.
Learn how to prepare, cook and taste healthy recipes; learn about healthy eating; get trips on food shopping; plan meals on a budget; relaxed and fun approach; and it is suitable for all ages and abilities. The Sligo Family Resource Centre invites you to enrol for the next Healthy Food Made Easy course. For further details or to book a place, contact Karen Casey (karensligofrc@gmail.com) or 071 9146315 or 087 7555381.
Jesus and Mary Secondary School, Enniscrone are holding an open evening on Thursday, November 7, at 7pm for a chance to experience all that they have to offer. The principals address will be held in the canteen at 8.15. Explore their community, tour the spacious facilities for your children and speak with staff. All at Jesus and Mary are looking forward to meeting everyone.
A special Mass will be held on Friday, November 8, in Enniscrone Church to remember all those who have passed away during the past year in the parish. A list of names of those who died will be read out and each family will be invited to carry a candle forward to the altar (candles will be provided). Those who have died in the parish during the year will automatically be included on the list. If you would like a loved one who died elsewhere mentioned, let Fr Gerry know closer to the date of the Mass.
The free Christmas Market and Santa Experience will be held on Sunday, December 1, from 11am to 4pm in Kilglass House, F26 RH56. Booking this year is essential to visit Santa. Text/WhatsApp 083 4461322 to book your slot. Meet Santa and some other special guests, listen to story telling, toast marshmallows and get your face painted. Explore the market for some local handmade crafts and delicious bakes also.
An open night will be held in Colaiste Iascaigh for prospective students and their families on November 21. The principal’s address will be held at 7.30pm followed by a guided tour of the school. To confirm attendance, contact the school at 09649021, email colaisteiascaigh@msletb.ie. Online application forms for 2025/26 are available at the school. Colaiste Iascaigh is looking forward to meeting the 6th class pupils when they visit the the primary schools after the midterm break.
The numbers drawn in the Enniscrone combined football clubs blotto draw which was held on Sunday, October 20, were 2, 3, and 9. The €25 prizewinners were Sinead Nevin, Sylvie Rouse, Oisin Hynes and Ray Foley. The jackpot in the latest draw which was held on Sunday, October 27, in McNulty’s Bar was €8,800.
The Enniscrone Kilglass Gaelic4Mothers&Others had their last training session of the season on Monday, October 21, followed by tea, cake and a debrief. The ladies started training at the end of February. Their first session saw over 35 women attend and their numbers grew each week.
In February the ladies hosted a cake sale in McNulty’s Bar; in May 16 women played a blitz in the Connacht Centre of Excellence in the Dome; in June they travelled to Glencar G4MO for a match; they received new training gear; 20 ladies attended a Connacht blitz hosted by St Brigids GAA, Roscommon, where they had two teams entered; in July they hosted their annual blitz at Enniscrone Kilglass GAA grounds and all ‘the grannies’ were out in force that day. In August some of the team attended Sligo Races Ladies Day and in September they were lucky enough to be chosen to take part in the National G4MO blitz in Portmarnock. They also hosted Claremorris G4MO for a game and in October the ladies held a workshop facilitated by Doreen Dempsey Physio. To round up the season, the ladies headed to New York to participate in the NewYork Ladies GAA Festival of Football.
The ladies extend thanks to Michael Duffy, Paul Bourke, Bernie Finlay and Michael Moyles who helped out with training sessions over the season. Roll on 2025 when the ladies will be back in action in February.
For anyone who is contemplating joining a yoga group, look no further than Jenn from West Coast Wellness. Jenn’s Easkey classes are held in the beautiful setting of the Old Rectory and her Enniscrone classes in Abhainn Studio, Pier Road. The classes are suitable for all levels as Jenn will guide you through a session for your mind, body and soul.
For details of classes and treatments contact https://momence.com/u/slighwcw.
The Indoor Food and Craft Market is held in the Old Church, Main Street, Enniscrone, every Saturday from 11am to 3pm, featuring a wide range of handmade gifts, jewellery, paintings, plants and flowers, home baking, vegetables, fresh fish, bric a brac and local crafts. Please go along and enjoy a coffee and some home baking.
A country and gospel concert with Patrick Feeney will be held in St Adamnan’s church, Skreen, on Sunday, November 24. Tickets which cost €25 each are available from Audrie at 086 6069063 or Helen 087 6806905. Doors open at 4pm and the concert commences at 5pm. All proceeds are in aid of Skreen/Dromard Community Centre.
As the dark evenings are setting in, Enniscrone Old Church is proving an outlet every Tuesday evening to play bingo. There are free teas and coffees available and prizes go leor. Come and see for yourself and you will not be disappointed. Bingo starts at 8pm and great fun and a great welcome is guaranteed.
Come along to the West Sligo Family Resource Centre, Enniscrone, where there is moving to music on Friday mornings at 11am. Any money raised goes towards the upkeep of the WSFRC. It is a good workout for the heart and lungs and there is a warm up and cool down afterwards. All are welcome to join in.
The buggy buddies morning is held at the West Sligo Family Resource Centre every Wednesday morning where they go for a stroll and a chat with Bernie from SSRP.
Please remember in your prayers the following who died recently; Muredach Scott, Dromore West; Peter Davis, Skreen, brother-in-law of Paul Tuffy, Culleens; Willie Dowd, Dromore West and Trevory Tattersall, father of Karen O'Hara, Culleens. May they all rest in peace.
West Sligo Forum Community Employment scheme are holding their annual general meeting in Easkey Community Centre on Wednesday, October 30, at 8.30pm. All are welcome to attend.
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The numbers drawn in the Castleconnor GAA lotto which was held on October 19, were 7, 10, 24 and 38. There was no jackpot winner and no match 3 winner. The lucky dip prize was won by Brendan Finnerty. The jackpot in the latest draw which was held on October 26, was €23,900.
