Bailieborough News. October 16th 2023. Matthew J. Cullen. Halloween ‘Fright Night’: Fright Night is back again!!
Join us for an evening full of fun and scares at the Bailieborough Town Lake from 7.00pm on Monday, October 30th. Bigger and better than ever. Suitable for all ages. Car parking available at the Community Centre, Community School or the Church Carpark on the Virginia Road side. No parking available at the event location.. Fancy dress and lights display. If the lake floods, we will have music, fun, games and fancy dress in the car park too. Tickets are €5 per person for the ‘Scary Walk’. The main sponsor this year is Link Credit Union. Contact Tony at 086 399 3430, for further information.
Bailieborough Creative Hub: Come and join us to celebrate the launch of the new mural, on the Shercock Road in Bailieborough, on Saturday 28th October at 10.30am, everyone is welcome.
Bailieborough Social Day Centre: The Bailieborough Social Day Centre are holding a ‘Get Together’ in the Bailie Hotel on Wednesday, October 18th at 3.00pm. Everyone welcome.
Bailieborough Cancer Comfort Ltd: The Bailieborough Cancer Comfort Ltd Committee is available to help cancer patients or their families. Free Taxi service available. For further information, contact: Edel Fox 086 1004030.
Indoor Bowling: Indoor Bowling continues in the Community Centre, Bailieborough on Wednesday evenings at 8.00pm. New members welcome and free tuition for beginners will be provided.
Bailieborough Model School: Air Fryer Cookery Demo:
Air Fryer Cookery Demo being held on Friday, November 10th in Bailieborough Shamrocks GAA clubhouse (A82W654) at 8pm by Bailieborough Model School Parents Association.
Come and see some quick and healthy family friendly recipes, cooked on the night, sample the food and a raffle on the night to win an airfryer and other spot prizes.
Admission €10 on the door.
A great night to be had. Tea,Coffee and light refreshments served on the night. All welcome.
Bailieborough Library: Book Club: With our next book club meeting taking place on Tuesday, October 31st (Halloween), it feels appropriate that the next book is ‘The Witches of Vardo’ by Anya Bergman
All are welcome and copies of the book are available in Bailieborough Library.
Bailieborough Active Age Group: The next Social Gathering will be on Tuesday, October 31st from 2.00pm to 4.00pm, in the Courthouse, Lower Main St. (Entrance through the side door). All welcome.
Bailieborough Craft Group: The Group meets every Friday from 10am-12.30pm in the Library and new members are always welcome regardless of talents or skills.
Careers: Thinking of changing career, need advice on careers, educational needs, CV help, interview skills – CMETB (Cavan Monaghan Education and Training Board) will facilitate a FREE drop in service at the Library on the first Thursday of each month from 2pm-4.30pm. No appointment is necessary.
Congratulations and Well Done: Congratulations to the Bailieborough Shamrocks u14 Girls who are Div 7 Champions for 2023. The girls defeated near neigbhours, Kingscourt on a scoreline of Bailieborough 5-06 v 3-03 Kingscourt , played in Knockbride on Saturday last. Well done to the Girls and their management team.
Bailieborough Men’s Shed: Bailieborough ‘Men’s Shed’ is open every Tuesday morning from 10.00am to 1.00pm in the Bexcourt Centre, Shercock Road. New members are always most welcome.
FREE Lecture in the Library: on Thursday, October 26th at 7.30pm by Dr Ida Milne – ‘Spanish Flu and Sinn Féin: Disease as a propaganda Tool’
Dr Ida Milne is a social historian who specialises in the impact of disease on Irish Society and Protestant identity in independent Ireland. Her PhD research was on the 1918-19 influenza pandemic in Ireland and she is author of Stacking the Coffins, Influenza War and Revolution in Ireland. In this talk, she explores the interesting impact of the influenza pandemic on the revolutionary movement, and how Sinn Fein quickly adopted the disease as a propaganda tool. Fate played a role in the crucial December 1918 General Election, held as the flu raged.All welcome.
October—Month of the Rosary: The Rosary will be recited for the month of October in St. Annes Church , Bailieborough. Everyone is welcome and we look forward to new members joining us.
Children’s Disco: West Knockbride Parents Accociation will hold a ‘Kids Halloween Disco’ for all ages in Tunnyduff Hall on Friday, October 27th from 6.30pm to 8.00pm. 10 mins from Bailieborough. €5 entry. Sweets for sale. Tea and coffee for adults and water or juice for kids. All proceeds will go to St. Brigid’s National School.
Rehab Care, Bailieborough: RehabCare Bailieborough, the Care division of the Rehab Group, which supports 4,000 people across the country, is hosting an upcoming fundraising event called “A Cup of Care” on Thursday, October 26th from 11 am in the Courthouse, Lower Main St. 100% of funds raised locally will stay locally! We would love to see you on the day and welcome your support of the work we do.
St. Vincent De Paul:
To request assistance from St. Vincent DePaul, please use, FREEPHONE 1800 677 777. Should your call be made during non office hours, please leave your details and you will receive a call back.
Bailieborough Shamrocks G.F.C.: Women’s Health: Information Meeting: Local Nurse, Bailieborough Shamrocks Club woman and Health and Wellbeing committee member, Claire McCluskey has organised a Women’s Health Information Evening to take place in the Clubhouse in St. Anne’s Park on this Thursday, 19th October at 7.30pm.
Guest Speakers, Stylist, Spot Prizes, Tea and Chats. All Welcome !
Please remember that the Shamrocks Bingo takes place in the Club House at St. Anne’s Park and also online every Tuesday at 8.00pm. Great prizes to be won!
Christmas Shoebox
Appeal: “Team Hope
Christmas Shoebox Appeal has started. Crèches, schools, businesses or
individuals can order leaflets and other resources online at www.teamhope.ie
Closing date is Friday, 10th
November. For shoebox collections, contact local coordinators Hazel on
0879903520 or Edna 087630020.
Walk, Jog or Run: Now that the evenings are getting short again we will be starting back, running and walking for all levels, beginners and advanced. Fun and free, social gathering in the Chapel car park, Lake Shore, Bailieborough at 8pm. All old and new people welcome. It’s a well lit up run. Stretch before and afterwards, every Monday and Wednesday evening.
East Cavan Gaels GAA Club –Hurling News 16th October 2023:
Senior, U17/15/13/11/9/7;
Seniors preparing for Cavan league.
The U17s will train with the Seniors for the remainder of the season.
The U15s will train on alternate Tuesdays with Cavan GAA coaches on the 3G at Kingspan Breffni and train with us on the alternate Mondays.
The U11s had two good games on Sunday morning on the 3g v Cavan Gaels and Cootehill. One more round in November will round out the outdoor season for them.
Under 7 and Under 9s are now in the new after school programme.
Cumbann na mBunscoil hurling; We are delighted to see so many of our local schools participating in these competitions. It is of great benefit to both the club and their schools, lots of our lads meeting each other in opposition then joining up for club training and games. Well done to all the players and their teachers.
Safeguarding 1;
We are more than delighted with the amount of parents who put themselves forward for Safeguarding, 18 in total. We also give grateful thanks to our friends at Bailieborough Shamrocks for the use of their facilities for this course.
Table Quiz;
Save the date. Friday 1st December in The Square Bar, Bailieborough. This is always a good social occasion as well as a good fundraiser for the club. All support is much appreciated.
The week ahead;
Wednesday; After school hurling, Bailieborough Shamrocks astro, Juniors-3rd 3.30, 4th-6th 4.30.
Thursday; After school hurling Mullagh Community Sports Centre, Juniors-3rd 3.30, 4th-6th 4.30.
Friday; After school hurling Shercock AC, Juniors-3rd 3.30, 4th-6th 4.30.
Saturday; U9 blitz in Carlanstown 10.30am.
Club contacts;
U7/9/11; Willie Gaughan 086 164 9280.
U13/15/17/Senior; Kathryn O’ Flynn 087 244 1371.
Tullyvin Musical Society: Tullyvin Musical Society takes to the stage of the Tullyvin Community Centre, for a five-night run of “The Little Shop of Horrors” from Tuesday 17th – Saturday 21st October 2023. With a live orchestra, a stellar young cast and crew, and a man-eating plant, this hilarious Broadway Musical classic will make you laugh, cry, and think twice about buying a new houseplant!Tickets from €18 – €22 (+booking fee) are available on www.gr8events.ie or directly on our ticket sales phone line 087-2538929. Thank you for your support.