31st January 2012

Sympathy
There was widespread sadness in Carrigallen and surrounding areas on the recent death of Mary Brigid Murray (nee McIntyre), late of Gortermone, Carrigallen, Co Leitrim.  Mary was a highly respected member of the community and a very good friend and neighbour.  She met and married her late husband Noel in England.  They moved back to Longford and then to Gortermone where she reared her much loved family.  Mary enjoyed her many hobbies, she was an avid bingo goer and on numerous occasions in the past four generations of her family being present.  There was a minute silence in her honour held at Carrigallen bingo.  She loved dancing and meeting people.  She will be sadly missed by all who knew her.

Mary was pre-deceased by her husband Noel and by her brother Eugene.  Sympathy is extended to her three daughters Mary Murray, Manchester, England, Kathleen Curran, Corriga, Carrigallen and Judy Mulligan, Lanesborough, Co Longford; her brother Tommy McIntyre, Wales; thirteen grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; relatives and friends.  May she Rest in Peace. Removal from her home was to St Mary’s Church, Carrigallen.  Funeral Mass was celebrated by Fr Denis Murray PP with burial to adjoining graveyard.

Crafty Ladies
Coffee morning in room next to the Post Office on Friday 3 February 2012 from 10:00am to 12:30pm.  Bring your arts and crafts to do and tips or ideas for the year ahead.  Bring a friend along!

Sew & Tell
Basic sewing skills classes for boys and girls, for 4th, 5th & 6th class ages, will be held in Carrigallen and Killeshandra (and Arva if enough numbers). Children create their own projects to bring home and it is a fun way to learn an important life skill. Carrigallen (at Post Office) dates are Monday 6 February (4 weeks), Killeshandra Community Resource Center, Thursday 2 February (4 weeks). Times 3:30-4:30pm. For more details contact Noelle Lockhart on 087 7550199 or Julie Smith 087 1252213.

Carrigallen Foróige Club
Carrigallen Foróige Club is partaking in the North West Six Peak Challenge by doing a Sponsored Cycle on exercise bikes to raise funds in aid of local young carers.  The money raised will provide home respite and give the child a break and pay for activities organised by the Foróige Club.  They will be asking for you for €1 for every mile they cycle and their aim is 50 miles per member which will be a total of 750 miles cycled by the Club.  Please support these fantastic young people.

Oil Painting Classes
Oil painting classes will commence in Teach Duchais on Monday 6 February from 8:00pm to 10:00pm.  Beginners and improvers are welcome.  Contact Martin on 087 2787139 for more information.

SVP Thank You
St Manachan's (Mohill) SVP Conference would like to thank everybody who kindly donated to our Christmas appeal whether by way of a monetary contribution or with our food appeal in Baxter's Centra and Eurospar. The response as always far exceeded our expectations once again confirming that the generosity of our local community is even in these unbelievably trying and difficult times unwavering. With your help this year we helped families with small children (Santy) with the huge amount of toys donated. We divided the food donated into over 25 Hampers all containing needy and everyday items. In the boxes were tins of biscuits and sweets, these went to families with children who I am positive under their circumstances would not have seen any such treats. From Mohill SVP Conference I wish all a Peaceful Healthy and Safe 2012.

Ciorcal Comhra
Interested in improving your Irish language speaking skills? If so this is your opportunity. A ciorcal Comhrá or Irish conversation group will meet at Mohill library starting on Wednesday 1 February 2012 at 6:30pm. Sessions are open to everyone young and the not so young. It does not matter what your present Irish speaking skills are, the objective is a communication in Irish and enjoyment in learning with other people. A tutor will be in attendance.  If you are interested please ring Mohill library 071 9631360 or alternatively everyone is more than welcome to walk in on the first evening.  
Admission is free.

Mohill Family Support Centre Outreach Service in Carrigallen
Mohill Family Support Centre is now providing an outreach service for families in Carrigallen and surrounding parishes. The Carrigallen Outreach Office is operating on Tuesday mornings from 10:00am to 12:30pm in the Primary Care Centre, Carrigallen.  The Carrigallen Outreach Office can provide a wide variety of services, advice and support to families. For more information contact Anne on 086 6035977 or call into the Outreach Office on Tuesday mornings between 10:00am and 12:30pm.

Aughawillian Drama Troupe Play for North West Simon Community
Aughawillian Drama Troupe presents “Don’t Tell the Wife” by Sam Cree on Friday 10 February at 8:30pm in Aughawillian Community Centre - this 3 act comedy will have you bursting with laughter.  Please support – tickets €10 can be got on the door or purchased from Mary McKeon, (087 7708865) Fundraising Co-Ordinator NW Simon.

23rd January 2012

Public Meeting
The Ballinamore/Breifne INTO (Irish National Teachers Organisation) branch is holding a public meeting in relation to the budget cuts in education in The Commercial Hotel, Ballinamore on Monday 30 January 2012 at 8:00pm. Guest speakers will further elaborate on the serious implications set out at the recent INTO Branch Meeting and of which the community should be aware of the changes that were imposed in the recent budget relative to further erosion of school bus transport; change in pupil teacher ratio; withdrawal of financial support to schools; withdrawal of educational supports within schools and threatened closure of local schools. Anyone interested in the future of our local school community should attend to show their support.

Women's Group
Next meeting of the Women's Group will be next Saturday night 28 January 2012 in Charlie Farrelly's at 9:00pm. Topic on the night will be the 'Benefits of Aloevera, eg Detox, Nutrition and Healing'. Guest speaker will be Monica Sheridan. Everyone is welcome and bring a friend!

Carrigallen Foróige Club
Carrigallen Foróige Club is partaking in the North West Six Peak Challenge by doing a Sponsored Cycle on exercise bikes to raise funds in aid of local young carers. The money raised will provide home respite and give the child a break and pay for activities organised by the Foróige Club. They will be asking for you for €1 for every mile they cycle and their aim is 50 miles per member which will be a total of 750 miles cycled by the Club.  Please support these fantastic young people.

25 Card Drive
The Annual 25 Card Game organised by Sean Reilly in aid of the North West Hospice was held in MJ's Bar on Tuesday 27 December 2011 with sixteen players taking part. Thanks to John Mitchell for hosting this fundraiser which saw a total of €500 raised for this worthy cause. Thanks to all who supported the game and bought tickets for the raffel. To those who donated prizes - Mitchells Bar meal voucher to the value of €50 which was first prize in the card game and was won by Christy Coyne; Arva Bookmakers €40 voucher; Declan Donohoe €20 and a bottle of Whiskey; Brendan Kiernan 3 bottles Wine; Fosters Pharmacy €20; MJ's Bar bottle Brandy; €20 from Pat Masterson, Ciaran and Bernie O'Rourke and Peter Murray; Bottle Baileys Eugene Reilly; Bottles of Whiskey from Brendy and Marian Reilly, Donal Cadden and Martin Reilly Hire; Bottle of Vodka from Brian and Pauline Harte; Bottles of wine from Brendan Reilly, Cassie Dolan and Charley Farrelly; €10 from Carmel Plunkett, Shirley Duke and Michael Smyth.

Sympathy
Sympathy is extended to Tess O'Connell, Druminchin, Carrigallen on the death of her brother Paddy Burke which occurred recently in Spain.  May he Rest in Peace.

Bingo
Next Sunday 29 January 2012 is the final night for bingo in Carrigallen until the first Sunday in August as it will be held in Arva, Co Cavan for the next six months. 

Ciorcal Comhra
Interested in improving your Irish language speaking skills? If so this is your opportunity. A ciorcal Comhrá or Irish conversation group will meet at Mohill library starting on Wednesday 1  February 2012 at 6:30pm. Sessions are open to everyone young and the not so young. It does not matter what your present Irish speaking skills are, the objective is a communication in Irish and enjoyment in learning with other people. A tutor will be in attendance. If you are interested please ring Mohill library 071 9631360 or alternatively everyone is more than welcome to walk in on the first evening. Admission is free.

Mohill Family Support Centre Outreach Service in Carrigallen
Mohill Family Support Centre is now providing an outreach service for families in Carrigallen and surrounding parishes. The Carrigallen Outreach Office is operating on Tuesday mornings from 10:00am to 12:30pm in the Primary Care Centre, Carrigallen. The Carrigallen Outreach Office can provide a wide variety of services, advice and support to families. For more information contact Anne on 086 6035977 or call into the Outreach Office on Tuesday mornings between 10:00am and 12:30pm.

16th January 2012

Golden Wedding Anniversary
Congratulations to Kevin and Noreen McManus, Church Street, Carrigallen who recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married on 16 December 1961 in Saint John's Church, Birmingham, England. Kevin, Noreen, and along with their family and friends enjoyed a fabulous anniversary party in Mitchell's, Carrigallen on Friday 16 December 2012.  The McManus family would like to thank all those who came along on the night to celebrate this wonderful occasion with them and for all the lovely gifts and cards which they received.  We wish Noreen and Kevin health and happiness for the future. 

Carigallen and Drumeela Active Age
Carigallen and Drumeela Active Age held their annual Christmas Dinner at the Kilbracken Arms on December 19th – a day later than scheduled due to the extremely icy roads in the area on December 18th. In spite of having to re-organise everything at such short notice the staff at Kilbracken gave us a wonderful meal, much appreciated by all of us who were able to attend – our grateful thanks go to them. We are looking forward to 2012 and another year of outings, talks and of course our regular meetings, which will begin again in a few weeks’ time; the date and time, will be notified in the usual way. We hope to continue with some gentle exercises at the beginning of each meeting – this started very recently and we all appreciated Ann Harte, our Treasurer, (having completed the necessary course!), facilitating this for us. We certainly all felt the benefit! As always, Elizabeth Mulligan, our Secretary, will be looking for suggestions as to what the Group would like to do throughout the coming year.  Ideas for outings, talks, destinations for short breaks, classes etc can be discussed at our next meeting – please make sure you come along with some proposals!

Blood Transfusion
The Blood Transfusion mobile unit team will return again to The Community Centre, Ballinamore on Monday 23 January 2012 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm and 7:00pm to 9:30pm. Some 3,000 units (pints) of blood are needed overall each week to cater for emergency and routine cases requiring transfusions of blood and blood products in hospitals all over the country. Thanks to everyone who attended the last clinic which was one of the best attended yet and please come again to the Community Centre, Ballinamore on Monday 23 January and if possible bring a friend.

Bingo
Bingo continues on Sunday next 22 January 2012 at 8:30pm in the Community Centre, Carrigallen. Weekly prize money of €3,000.

Launch of Leitrim Supporters Club
The launch of 2012 Leitrim Supporters Club will take place in the Herbert Park Hotel, Ballsbridge, and Dublin on Thursday 19 January 2012 at 8:00pm. This event will celebrate the 26th anniversary of the club and it will launched by well known RTE presenter Des Cahill. Also, on the night the new Leitrim management of George Dugdale and Barney Breen will be welcomed. A great night is in store so do please support.

Benefit Dance
A benefit dance in aid of the family of the late Mel Sorohan takes place in Js Hotel Mohill , this Friday night 20 January, music by Tom Moran 10:00-12:00pm and Noel Cassidy 12:00-2:00am. Doors will open at 9:30pm, admission optional. For anyone who can't attend on the night an account has been opened in the Bank of Ireland Mohill - Sort Code 905416 Account Number 93773642.

Mohill Family Support Centre Outreach Service in Carrigallen
Mohill Family Support Centre is now providing an outreach service for families in Carrigallen and surrounding parishes. The Carrigallen Outreach Office is operating on Tuesday mornings from 10:00am to 12:30pm in the Primary Care Centre, Carrigallen. The Carrigallen Outreach Office can provide a wide variety of services, advice and support to families. For more information contact Anne on 086 6035977 or call into the Outreach Office on Tuesday mornings between 10:00am and 12:30pm.

Adult VEC Education Classes
County Leitrim VEC, Adult Education Classes commence in Aughavas Community Centre on Thursday 19 January. Irish Language classes from 7:00pm-8:00pm. Irish Music classes from 8:00pm-9:00pm. The classes are free. Beginners and Improvers welcome. Parents enrolling are invited to bring their own children. Further information: Leitrim VEC 071 9621371, Local 071 9636012.

Juvenile AGM
The Juvenile AGM will be held on Monday 23 January 2012 at 8:30pm in the Clubrooms. All managers, mentors, parents and anyone interested in helping out with, please attend.

9th January 2012

Carrigallen Library
Opening hours are Monday and Wednesday from 2:00pm to 8:00pm and Saturday from 10:00am to 1:00pm. Telephone: 049 4339188.

David Rawle on Radio
Congratulations again to eleven year old David Rawle who has been selected to play the lead role Martin Moone in a new comedy called Moone Boy. Ireland's latest Hollywood star Chris O'Dowd along with Nick Murphy have written this new comedy series for Sky 1 television which is based on their lives growing up in Boyle, Co Roscommon. David was interviewed on the John Murray Show on RTE Radio 1 on Tuesday morning 3 January 2012. He was travelling on the bus at the time on the way to the filming of Moone Boy in the Ardmore Studio, Bray, Co Wicklow. David is a member of the Leitrim Youth Theatre Company Carrigallen with facilitators Mary Blake and Becky Thomas. We wish David every success in his acting debut. The series is expected to air on Sky 1 during the summer.

Operation Transformation
Registration next Saturday in club rooms at 11:00am followed by walk at 12noon. This is a six week health and fitness programme run by Leitrim Sports Partnership suitable for all ages and fitness levels. The idea is similar to the TV programme where people work in teams of ten and their goal is to lose weight and improve fitness levels in a fun environment. There will be organised group sessions during the week but each individual team are encouraged to participate in their own group exercise during the week. The weekly timetable for organised events will be as follows: Ladies aerobics and pilates followed by weekly weigh-in on Wednesday nights in Community Centre from 7:00pm – 8:00pm. Men’s fitness and core program will be followed by weekly weigh-in on Thursday nights in Community Centre from 8:00pm – 9:00pm. Boot camp will take place in football pitch on Saturday mornings from 10:00am – 11:00am. Walk every Sunday leaving park grounds at 3:00pm. Cost of participation is €10 per week. For further information contact Rory Harte at 086 1724774.

Victor's Dung
The Up Close and Smelly Tour continue on Wednesday and Thursday, 11 and 12 January in The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon. (Only a few tickets left) Then it's The Glens Theatre, Manorhamilton for our 50th performance on 31 January 2012. Thursday 9 February has been added to the Ramor Theatre dates and is selling fast. Thanks to everyone for their continued support!!!!

Sympathy
Sympathy is extended to Una Ward, Kivvy, Carrigallen on the recent death of her sister Maighread Woods (nee Fitzsimons) late of Donegal Town and a native of Mullahoran, Co Cavan.  Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam uasal.

Leitrim County Library The next lecture in our “Winter Lecture Series” is a lecture entitled “A Perspective on Peace and Reconciliation” by Dermot Gallagher, former Secretary General of the Department Of Foreign Affairs, at Carrick on Shannon Library on Wednesday 25 January 2012 at 8:30pm. Dermot was one of Ireland’s most experienced civil servants and was a key figure behind the scenes in the negotiations leading to the Belfast Agreement. It is not every day of the week one can hear Dermot, a native of Carrick on Shannon, speak. This is a lecture not to be missed at Carrick on Shannon Library on Wednesday 25 January 2012 at 8:30pm.

It’s a Girl
Congratulations to Marina and Ivan Brookes, Carrigallen on the birth of their baby daughter Elisa on 30 December 2011, a little sister for Molly and David. Also, congratulation goes to the proud grandparents Mary and Paddy McCann, Curraghboy, Carrigallen. 

21st Birthday Celebrations
Congratulations go to Ailish Connolly, Drumbreanlis, Carrigallen daughter of Maura and Sean Connolly and to Jessica O'Rourke daughter of Julie Smith and Seamus O'Rourke, Druminchingore, Carrigallen who celebrated their 21st birthdays recently.

Bingo
Bingo continues on Sunday next 15 January 2012 at 8:30pm in the Community Centre, Carrigallen.  Weekly prize money of €3,000.

Community Text Alert Scheme
Our Community Text Alert Scheme is now up and running with almost 300 people signed up. This is a great response in a short time and we hope that those who have not yet signed up will do so in the very near future. The more people who are part of the TEXT scheme give a greater chance for the Community to be aware of any suspicious activity in the area.  As winter closes in we all know that these opportunist criminals will be more active as they seek to fund their illegal activities. To sign up to the TEXT scheme just fill in the Envelope with your name, address and mobile number along with the Annual Subscription of €5.  The Envelopes are available from shops in Carrigallen and Newtowngore. Together we can make our Community a safer and more secure place for all of us...... Don't leave it to others, do it today.

Community Care Party
The annual Christmas party was held recently in the Kilbrackan Arms Hotel, Carrigallen.  There was an excellent attendance and the committee wish to thank all who contributed in any way to this special day. Many thanks go to Donal and staff for the lovely meal.  Thanks to all our sponsors and local business people who kindly donated spot prizes, to Brendan Brennan who supplied the music and indeed all the local artists who provided an excellent variety of entertainment.

Mrs Mary Donohoe RIP
There was widespread regret in the Carrigallen parish and surrounding ones at the news of the death of Mrs Mary Donohoe, late of Main Street, Carrigallen and Manchester, England.  She was a native of Corlough, Co Cavan and Mary came to Carrigallen many years ago to join the staff of the late Pat Masterson, Corner House. She was later to meet her future husband Eamon Donohoe, a very popular and well known publican.  The couple married and carried on a thriving business for many years.  They immigrated to England where set up a new home.  They made many visits to Carrigallen over the years. Sympathy is extended to her husband Eamonn, daughter Marie, grandchildren and sister.  Her funeral took place in Manchester on 15 December 2011.  May she Rest in Peace.

Mohill Family Support Centre Outreach Service in Carrigallen
Mohill Family Support Centre is now providing an outreach service for families in Carrigallen and surrounding parishes. The Carrigallen Outreach Office is operating on Tuesday mornings from 10:00am to 12:30pm in the Primary Care Centre, Carrigallen.  The Carrigallen Outreach Office can provide a wide variety of services, advice and support to families. For more information contact Anne on 086 6035977 or call into the Outreach Office on Tuesday mornings between 10:00am and 12:30pm.

Adult Education Classes
County Leitrim VEC, Adult Education Classes commence in Aughavas Community Centre on Thursday 19 January.  Irish Language classes from 7:00pm – 8:00pm.  Irish Music classes from 8:00pm – 9:00pm.  The classes are free.  Beginners and Improvers welcome.  Parents enrolling are invited to bring their own children.  Further information: Leitrim VEC 071 9621371, Local 071 9636012.  
 
Angling Club Membership 2012
Rinn-Shannon & District Angling Club is now taking membership for 2012.  Seniors €50, Junior €10.  Trout & Pike Fishing.  So don't be late as membership starts from 1 January 2012. Plans are in place to restock Lough Rowan [Laura Lake] with 3,000 rainbow trout up to 5lb weight in March. To join call 0876254740 / 0872488687.