Local Notes: TY and 5th years from Enniscrone on student exchange in Lille, France.
TY and 5th year students from Jesus and Mary Secondary School, Enniscrone, sightseeing after school in Lille, France.
A group of transition year and 5th year French students from Jesus and Mary Secondary School, Enniscrone, headed off to Lille, in France on a student exchange recently. The students experienced family life and attended school at Lycee Saint Paul. This was a fantastic opportunity to put their language skills to good use. Ms Fleming organised and accompanied the students.
Kilglass Enniscrone Utd FC wish Ava Hallinan, one of their most talented youth players, the best of luck as she signs for Sligo Rovers U16 team this January. Ava has been with KEUFC since she was 6 years old, playing on boys and girls teams all the way through with great distinction. Ava captained Sligo/Leitrim to the Gaynor Cup title last year and has also had call ups to Ireland squads.
Although the club will miss her greatly around the teams, they are hugely proud of Ava and they can’t wait to see where her career brings her.
Please remember in your prayers the following who died recently; Tena (Christina) Nestor nee Bourke, Galway and Culleens (sister of Marie Deehan); Margaret (Peg) Hallinan nee Sweeney, Carns, Culleens/Cabra, Kilglass; and Alan Connolly, Ballina (son of Gerry Connolly and nephew of the late Kevin and Brendan Connolly).
‘After much soul searching, it is with great sadness that we are announcing the retirement of LEAP’ said Marie, Tina, Grania and Marie – the committee of LEAP. LEAP started 10 years ago, and the ladies have now made the decision to hang up their boots in February on the 10th anniversary. ‘This will give time for a new team of residents to take up the Tidy Towns mantle for the coming year’. They are earnestly hoping that a new group of like-minded residents will come forward and continue entering Easkey Village into this competition, because it is of such benefit to the village and the community. The ladies will be happy to share their knowledge gained, to help in getting a new team started.
Tidy Towns was their main focus when they began, but as people know, Leap grew into so much more than that. Their mission statement back in February 2015 was:
‘LEAP’ is a group of like-minded Easkey residents who are committed to boosting the profile and beauty of our charming village; we aim to inject vitality and pride into our community by everyone coming together, to rejuvenate the Parish of Easkey/Rathlee’.
The committee trust that over the past 10 years they have managed to achieve that mission. They thank everyone who has supported and encouraged them along the way, and for giving them a chance to be able to present Easkey as a place that they can all be proud of.
‘We truly enjoyed our time as The LEAP’ committee’, Marie, Tina, Grania and Marie.
Easkey Enhancement Association has just launched Easkey Cinema Club and they extend thanks to all involved for getting this up and running. If you enjoy watching and chatting about films with friends and neighbours, the Cinema Club is just what you need. If you would like to learn more, join the WhatsApp group to get all the details about the upcoming screenings.
Jesus and Mary Secondary School have purchased Studyclix access for all their students. Studyclix.ie is an Irish study website which helps strudnets to learn, study, revise and test themselves using questions, videos, notes and quizzes. The school are very proud of their former colleague Luke Saunders, co-founder of Studyclix designing such a fantastic learning and revision website.
This is a really useful investment by the school. It will aid students in all year groups with their studies and the teaching staff strongly encourage making use of Studyclix.
If you are looking for a comfortable, warm, office desk, with high-speed broadband, kitchen facilities, and peace and quiet look no further than Kilglass Parish Community Centre. Book on the website and they will send a code to give immediate access to the building. https://connectedhubs.ie/desks/plans/981.
Jesus and Mary Secondary School extend congratulations to their former students Sarah Curley and Fiona Feeney who have been awarded a Club All Star for their performances in the Sligo Senior Championship 2024.
Get ready for an unforgettable experience as Jesus and Mary Secondary School, Enniscrone, students takes to the stage on Wednesday, January 29 and Thursday, January 30 at 7.30pm for their highly anticipated performance of ‘Bella Cinderella’, a musical tale which is set in Enniscrone. Tickets will be available from the school office 096 36496 and TY students in school at lunchtime. They would love to see you there.
West Sligo Forum CLG Community Employment Scheme has vacancies available for kitchen assistants and environmental workers. To apply contact West Sligo Forum on 096 49818 or email westsligo@ymail.com. DEASP criteria applies.
The annual general meeting of Enniscrone Kilglass Community Games will be held on Wednesday, February 5, at 8pm in the Ocean Sands Hotel, Enniscrone. The club are hoping to get a few new members on board, as the more people they have, the less work involved for everyone. Ideally, they would love to have one volunteer per event, which would make the task much easier.
Many of the members have been on the committee for 10 years and more, so some new blood would be very welcome. If your child have an interest in the Community Games, they would strongly urge you to get involved, otherwise there is a risk that there won’t be a Community Games going forward.
Walk with Enniscrone Kilglass GAA Club in the ‘Ireland Lights Up’ 6 week challenge on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm meeting at Sandcastles Carpark.
The numbers drawn in the Enniscrone combined football clubs blotto which was held on Sunday, January 12, were 5, 10 and 35. The €35 prizewinners were Neil Gilroy, Aileen Rouse, Kristina O’Dowd and Martin Corrigan. The jackpot in the latest draw which was held on Sunday, January 19, in Hopkins Bar, was €11,000.
The January Business Networking Lunch will be held at Kilglass Hub on Friday, January 31, from 1 to 2pm. The day with commence with a 30 minute interactive session on ‘Optimizing your LinkedIn profile’ Learn how to elevate your professional presence with Louise McDonnell’s, Sellonsocial.media (sponsor) expert tips and strategies.
As a special bonus, all attendees will receive ‘The LinkedIn Profile Accelerator’, a powerful tool valued at €250. This resource, created by Louise McDonnell, leverages the power of ChatGPT to help optimize your LinkedIn profile in just 1-2 hours instead of 8-10.
After the training, enjoy a light lunch and connect with local business professionals to share idead, collaborate, and build valuable relationships. Don’t miss this opportunity to upskill and expand your network in one impactful morning. Booking is essential at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScK9iBXzwNi8vF9WUWsC7VKUIxu1TfARqEj9Tjjqk2KNekPFw/viewform?usp=sharing.
The numbers drawn in the Eoghan Rua Ladies weekly lotto which was held on January 13, were 5, 16, 21 and 22. The €30 consolation prizewinners were Deirdre Clarke, Tommy Egan, Bernie Coggins, Annette Brady and Dervilla Gilmartin. The jackpot in the latest draw which was held on Monday, January 20, was €18,500.
Volunteers are required for both Rathlee and Easkey church to do the readings, Eucharistic Ministers and choir members. Contact Fr Joseph or the parish secretary at 089 2297468.
The parish shop in Enniscrone church is open each weekend. On Fridays from 12 noon to 4pm; Saturdays 12 noon to 6pm and other times on request. They have a large range of grave lights, November candles, prayer cards, books, statues etc. People are welcome to call in to browse and all money raised in the shop goes to the church. Email kilennisparish@gmail.com or message their Facebook page with any queries.
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.
Bingo takes place every Tuesday at 8pm with doors opening at 7pm. There is always free tea and coffee on offer. All are welcome to come along and support, and be in with a chance to win. All money raised goes to Western Gaels.
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Stronger for Longer classes has returned to Castleconnor Community Centre for the next 5 week programme. The strength and power training for over 50’s is held on Thursday mornings from 10.30am to 11.30am and costs €25. The first class was held on Thursday last, January 16. For more information contact Bernie Finlay at 086 6164788.
The numbers drawn in the Castleconnor GAA weekly lotto which was held on Saturday, January 11, were 9, 26, 31 and 38. There was no jackpot winner and no match three winner. The lucky dip winner of €50 was Gerard Boland. The jackpot in the latest draw which was held on Saturday, January 18, was €10,200.
Castleconnor Community First Responders team received practical CPR and Defibrillation training from their neighbouring Community First Responder Group in Ballina. The team extend thanks to Leonard and his team for their time, patience and unwavering support since they started the Castleconnor Community First Responder Group. Their guidance has been invaluable.
The team are now in the final stages before they go live and they give a special mention to their chairperson John Ruane, who handed out the new Community First Responder Hi-vis vests, purchased from funds raised during their current fundraising campaign.
