JUMBLE SALE
This year’s Charity Jumble Sale takes place in Terryglass Hall on Halloween Saturday, 25th October, from 10am until 6pm, so please come along and find that special something, while supporting a good cause. All proceeds will go to the Building for Hope Project in Africa. Please contact Mary McGeeney on 067 22164 for further information,
NTH TIPP HOSPICE COFFEE MORNING
Paddy’s Bar, Terryglass, will host a Coffee Morning this Friday, 24th October, from 10am. Catch up with friends over a cup of tea or coffee and a range of homemade treats. Please support this worthy cause.
KILBARRON TERRYGLASS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Kilbarron Terryglass Historical Society is organising a walking tour of the historical village of Lorrha scheduled for Saturday 2nd November commencing at 11am. The tour will take around 2 hours. There will be soup/sandwich followed by tea/coffee in Friar’s Tavern at a cost of €6. Anyone interested in taking part in this wonderful opportunity to hear the fascinating history of the village of Lorrha can email kilbarronterryglasshistsociety@gmail.com or phone 087 2074377 or 087 2687149 or 086 6064105. We ask that all names and money be forwarded by Sunday 2nd Nov. to any historical society member.
The appropriate footwear and clothing is recommended given the time of year.
THANK YOU
Bridie O’Meara and friends would like to thank all those who supported the recent Coffee Morning in aid of Milford Hospice, which was a huge success and raised €650. A thank you is extended to those who baked cakes, buns and tarts, those who attended and those who made generous donations.
TERRYGLASS IMPROVEMENTS ASSOC
Terryglass Improvements Association will hold its AGM (2014) at 8pm this Wednesday 22nd October in Terryglass Community Hall. All are welcome.
BALLINDERRY SURVEY
The Ballinderry Village Initiative group is sending out a questionnaire to houses in the parish as part of a survey it is conducting. All householders are urged to complete the form which will be collected later.
A VOTE FOR MATT
The Just Forests National Tree Huggers Contest 2014 has been launched and local man, Matt Fogarty, is one of the competitors. The contest is about the tree that holds the most special meaning for that person. You can read Matts story and vote for him at www.lovemytree.ie during the month of October.
OPERATION TRANSFORMATION
Operation Transformation is in action again and Kilbarron Hall Committee is organising ‘Keep Fit’ classes in Kilbarron Hall on Wednesdays from 8-9pm, with a weekly ‘Weigh-in’ at Hannigan’s at 9pm. So why not come along and join the fun while losing some unwanted weight and getting fitter..
USED CLOTHING COLLECTION
Please start collecting your used clothing, shoes, linens, household textiles, stuffed toys, in any condition once they are clean. Bags may be left into Kilbarron School any Friday from now on. Final collection date is November 10th.
COMMUNITY ALERT
The Tip of the Week is- people still continue to receive computer cold call scams. You the owner of the computer receive an uninvited call from a call centre abroad, the number may appear to be Irish and the caller may use your name. The caller will ask if you have a PC in the house and say they are calling on behalf of a well known computer company and will check your computer for problems.
Do not give these people any personal details which will give them access to your computer, just put the phone down.
CHURCH NEWS
Cemetery Sunday will take place on Sunday 2nd November, starting in Kilbarron New Cemetery after 10am Mass and immediately afterwards in Kilbarron Old Cemetery and in Finnoe Cemetery at 12 noon. In Terryglass- New Cemetery at 2pm and Terryglass Old Cemetery immediately afterwards.
BINGO
There is Bingo every Monday in Terryglass Community Hall at 8.30pm sharp organised by the Shannon Rovers GAA Club with great money prizes, including an excellent Jackpot of €1,000. Contact Oliver Darcy for further information. The prizes are excellent with €15, €20 for a line and two lines respectively and full houses now range from €50, €70, €100 and €120. There is a flyer for €150 each week and the full house if the jackpot isn’t won is €100.
Buses are available from the surrounding area,i.e.Nenagh/Ardcroney/Borrisokane/Ballinderry and Ballingarry/Rathcabbin/Lorrha/Carrigahorig/Terryglass. Buses depart at 7pm and for further information contact Ken Daly 087 6273177 .
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