Local notes from Swinford, Bohola and Mayoabbey: Active Age hits the road
Hale and Hearty! Ballyglass Active Age Group pictured during their recent exciting trip to Kilkenny.
Applications are now open for the Education Grant from Saint Vincent de Paul. Applicants must be in receipt of the SUSI grant. Please apply to SVP The Orchard, Swinford, Co Mayo or email mhoc@svp.ie. Please indicate which academic year you are in.
The annual Killasser Parish Tractor Drive will take place on Sunday, October 29. Registration at Killasser Community Centre from 1.30pm with departure at 2pm. Entry €15 per tractor, €10 for a second tractor. Refreshments served and participants spot prizes after the run.
The Knit and Knatter Group meet every Tuesday morning from 11am to 1pm in the Meeting Room in the Parochial House. Everyone welcome.
Do you like singing Irish folksongs and ballads? This year in the Irish Traditional Music Club Swinford there is a class dedicated to learning these wonderful old songs. This class is in Swinford National School each Tuesday from 4-4.30pm and costs €5. There is also a mixed instrument tuition class for beginners/improvers from 4.30-5pm and a mixed instrument class for advanced from 5-5.30pm followed by an Irish traditional session from 5.30-6.00pm.
Newcomers of all ages and abilities welcome. For more information email Joe and Adele info.dulahan@gmail.com.
Féile na Samhna 2023 will take place this year from Friday, October 27, to Monday, October 30. Michael Davitt CCE are preparing a full programme of events and are looking forward to a busy and very enjoyable weekend. More information to follow.
Swinford Gardening Club trip to Sligo, Riverstown and Boyle will take place on Saturday, October 21, leaving Swinford at 9am with a breakfast stop in Tubbercurry. There will be a visit to Sligo Abbey with an opportunity to shop in Sligo Shopping Centre followed by a visit to Sligo Folk Park, Riverstown, King House and Ardcarne Gardening Centre in Boyle. The day will finish with dinner. Cost: members €70, non-members €75. Breakfast and dinner is included. Enquiries to Maura on 087 7604763 or Angela on 087 7917136.
Clann Machua Drama Group will present ‘The Cheque's in the Post’, a hilarious comedy, in the Town Hall Theatre, Kiltimagh, this Thursday and Friday night, October 12 and 13, with curtain up each night at 8pm. Tickets are €15 and available from Langan's Off- Licence or at the door.
Bingo will take place in The Turf Shed, Killasser, on Wednesday, October 11, from 7pm and will take place every second Wednesday until Christmas. Tea and coffee and all drinks are available. All are welcome, whether it’s to play Bingo or have a drink at the bar. All proceeds from Bingo will go to support the elderly in the community for a lovely Christmas get together organised by the parish committee with Mike and Paul leading the way. If you would like to pre-book a table in advance contact Niamh on 087 6134358.
The numbers drawn in the Swinford Community Lotto draw held on October 2, were 10, 12, 21 and 30. There was no jackpot winner. €70 vouchers were won by Attracta Feeley, Killasser and Mary Durkan, Derryronane; €35 was won by Pádraig O’Toole, Park Road, Swinford. The jackpot is now €7,400.
Congratulations to Ben Hughes and Ciara Griffin who were married recently in Swinford Church.
Congratulations to Meghan Philbin who was last week’s winner of €362 in the Swinford GAA 50/50 draw held in Eurospar. The next draw will be held in Horkan’s.
Sympathy is extended to the families and friends of Susan McNicholas (née O’Brien), Sweetwell, Swinford; Peter Noone, Park Road, Swinford; Sarah O'Boyle nee O'Malley, Rathnollog, Ballinagare, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon and late of Kilbride, Swinford; Andrew Nixon, Woodlawn Grove, Waterford (son of Evelyn nee Kirrane, Meelick, Swinford) and Kathleen Doyle (nee Draper) Chingford, London and formerly of Creevaghmore, Ballymahon, Longford (wife of the late John Doyle formerly of Ardhoom, Meelick, Swinford). May they rest in peace.
Results of the games played in Meelick on Tuesday, October 3 were; card winners Maureen Morley, Virginia Heeran, Mary Higgins, Brian McNulty, Annie McNeela, Esther Munnelly, Seamus Conwell and Margaret Waters. Raffle prizes were won by Seamus Conwell, Mary Higgins and Virginia Heeran. Games continue in Meelick Community Centre every Tuesday at 9pm.
Items for inclusion in the notes can be submitted by email to ryankneafsey@gmail.com or call/text/WhatsApp 087 7694781 (after 6pm). Deadline for receipt of items is 6.30pm Wednesday evening.
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Bingo will commence in The Sheridan Memorial Community Centre, Bohola, on Monday, October 9, at 9pm. Books are €5 each. Tea and sandwiches are available on the night.
Bohola Christmas Market will be held on Sunday, December 3, in The Sheridan Memorial Community Centre from 6-8pm. Stallholders wanted email sheridanmccbohola@gmail.com.
Harry Potter Magical and Musical Midterm Workshop will be held on Wednesday, November 1, in Bohola Community Centre. It is suitable for children aged 5 – 12 years, and takes place from 10am - 1pm. The cost is €25 per child. The workshop will consist of Harry Potter themed games, house sorting, house cup competition and more. Booking is essential 086 2108029 jivingjuniors@gmail.com, www.jivingjuniorsdance.com.
Preparations are currently underway for the 2023 edition of The Bohola Post. New recruits are sought to help with this very special publication. If you are willing to help, get in touch via email boholapost@gmail.com or through the Bohola Post Facebook page. Alternatively, ask one of the editorial committee members for more information. Anyone who wishes to submit material for publication can now do so by forwarding it to the above email address. The closing date for submissions is October 30.
Congratulations to Paul Doherty who won a jackpot of €415 in the Moy Davitts 50/50 draw on Saturday, September 30. A huge thank you to everyone who supported the draw, it is greatly appreciated. Tickets are available in the usual retail outlets and by clicking https://smartlotto.ie/Bohola-moy-davitts.
Moy Davitts GAA will appear in the Intermediate Championship semi-final on Sunday, October 15. The game takes place in Islandeady at 3pm. Let's get behind the team by putting out your Red and White flags and wearing your club colours to the game. This will be an all-ticket game. Watch out for the online ticket link next week or ask any of the club executive for help in getting your ticket.
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Mayo Abbey Community Centre and South West Mayo Development Company CLG are hosting a community connections and wellbeing event as part of Mayo Social Inclusion Awareness Week on Thursday, October 12, from 10.30am-1pm. Please call Mayo Abbey Training Centre to book 094 9365987 or email training@mayoabbey.ie.
Mayo Abbey Community Employment Scheme have a number of vacancies available including late afternoons, evenings and Saturdays. DSP CE scheme criteria apply. Call Ger/Craig on 094 93 65987 for information, or email your C.V to support@mayoabbey.ie.
A free full time professional cookery course is starting soon in Mayo Abbey Centre. The course is run in conjunction with MSLETB. Uniform, books and all course materials are provided. Participants also receive training in HACCP, manual handling and barista. You do not have to be in receipt of a social welfare payment to apply. Eligible participants who are in receipt of a social welfare payment may be eligible for a training allowance in lieu. Call Mayo Abbey Centre 094 93 65987 or email training@mayoabbey.ie for information.
Mayo Abbey Centre offer a number of services to the community including Meals delivery service; weekly Tuesday lunch for active age at centre; boarding pass printouts; support provided for individuals looking to start their own business; compiling of local notes; wide range of training programmes provided; Thursday morning coffee and chat; free computer and phone support for beginners; hot desk spaces with fibre broadband connection available; facilities available to attend a virtual meeting or interview; computers can be provided or users can bring their own; printing, photocopying and laminating services and much more. Local Link bus regular service from the parish community to Castlebar departs daily from the Centre (Tuesday-Saturday). For further details contact Mayo Abbey Centre 094 936 5987 or Local Link 094 900 5150.
The death took of Jim Flanagan, Gortaphuill. Sympathy is extended to his wife Evelyn, his sons Fergus and Seamus, daughters Patricia, Josephine, Caroline and Regina, sister Nancy Dempsey, Lisnolan, Balla.
Sympathy is extended to two neighbours on family bereavements - to Phil O’Donnell, Creggaun, on the death of her brother Denis Ryder, Dunmore and to Josie Trench, Gowel, on the death of her sister-in-law Mary Hession, Ballyglass.
The card game is held in Mayo Abbey Resource Centre every third Thursday of each month @ 9.00pm. The next card game is on Oct 19th . All are welcome.
Mayo Gaels Jackpot The Mayo Gaels lotto jackpot is now €5,500. The numbers drawn on Tuesday, October 3, were 5, 10, 12, and 17. There was no jackpot winner.
Consolation prize winners were John Daly, Brownhall, (annual ticket), John Flaherty, Castlelucas, (annual ticket), Bridie Lally, Snugboro, Castlebar, Johan Collins, Islandeady.
The community coffee morning is held every Thursday from 10am – 1pm in a relaxed social space where people can meet up and enjoy tea /coffee /cappuccino /latte/hot chocolate, homemade scones, homemade soup and brown bread. Thursday lunch special can also be prebooked. If you know someone that might benefit from getting out for an hour, why not let them know?
To include notes or announcements in the local notes or church newsletter email Paddy Gibbons at paddyg48@eircom.net before lunchtime Wednesday.
