Bailieborough News. December 30th 2024. Matthew J. Cullen
Mass Time Changes in Killann Parish: Beginning from next weekend of 4/5 January, 2025, the first weekend of the New Year, the following Mass schedule will be in place in Killann Parish: Saturday Vigil Mass at 6.00pm in Killann (until the time changes in March, when it will revert to 8.30pm).
Saturday Vigil Mass at 7.15pm in Bailieborough (until the time changes in March, when it will revert to 7.00pm).
Sunday, 10.15am in Bailieborough—all year.
Sunday, 11.30am in Shercock.
St. Annes National School Enrolment: St Anne’s N.S.Junior Infants 2025/2026 enrolment is now open. Please contact office@stannesns.ie or 0429665242. School will cease accepting applications on January 31st.
Regretted Death: Danny Tom Cundelan, Tunnyfoyle, Bailieborough, Co Cavan passed away on Sunday, 15th December 2024 peacefully at his residence.
Danny Tom was predeceased by his parents Phil and Katie, brothers Tommy and Phil, sisters Theresa, Peggy, Katie and Mary.
Deeply regretted by his loving sisters Phyllis, Ellen and Bridget, nephews, nieces, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, extended family, good neighbours and friends.
Danny Tom’s Funeral Mass took place in St. Brigid’s Church, Knockbride West on Tuesday, December 17th and afterwards Danny Tom’s remains were laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery.
CMET Adult Services: CMET Adult Services are offering free computer classes in Bailieborough in January 2025. Courses will run in the Bailieborough Business Development Centre and cater for absolute beginners to improvers. Please contact, Regina Clarke on 087 2855 907 or email reginaclarke@cmetb.ie to register or for more information.
Regretted Death: Betty Denning (nee Fitzgerald), Ennevarogue, Bailieborough, Co. Cavan, passed away on Wednesday, 18th December, 2024, peacefully, surrounded by her family, after a short illness at Cavan General Hospital. Betty was predeceased by her parents Tilly and Noel.
Deeply regretted by her loving husband Kevin, all the Fitzgerald and Denning families, neighbours and friends.
Betty’s Funeral Service took place on Saturday, December 21st in Virginia Parish Church and afterwards Betty’s remains were laid to rest in St. Ultan’s Graveyard, Killinkere.
Model School Enrolment: Enrolment is now taking place for the school year 2025-2026.Application forms are available on the school website or by contacting the school office on 042 9665689.
Bridge: Bridge Results for Tuesday, December 10th :First: Mary Lynch and Kathleen McArdle. Second: Tony Carolan and Mona McCormack. Third: Betty Olwill and Noreen Maguire.
Bridge every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Bailie Hotel.New members welcome.
St. Felim’s. N.S., (The Vale) is currently inviting applications for admission to Junior Infants for 2025/2026. Further information is available on our website : http://www.thevalens.com/index.php/admissions or by contacting the school at : office@thevalens.com or 042 96 65605. The school will cease accepting applications on Friday, January 31st 2025.
New AL-ANON meeting in Bailieborough: A new AL-ANON meeting takes place in the Beckscourt Community Centre (A82D928) on Thursday evenings at 7.30pm. For further details, please contact, 087 1321462. All welcome. Al-Anon is a mutual support programme for people whose lives have been affected by someone else’ drinking. By sharing common experiences and applying the Al-Anon principles, families and friends of alcoholics can bring positive changes to their individual situations, whether or not, the alcoholic admits the existence of a drinking problem or seeks help. This is a spiritual problem, not a religious one!
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.
Bailieborough Library:
The craft group takes place every Friday at 11am in the Library.
Digital Skills Clinic: New , Free Digital Skills Clinic for older people taking place in Bailieborough Library on Thursday mornings. You can book a one hour, one -to-one session with a tutor by contacting Bailieborough Library on 042 9665779.
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.
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.
East Cavan Gaels
Dinner Dance; We are delighted to announce that we will have a presentation Dinner Dance, to recognise the outstanding achievement of winning our first ever Senior Championship on Saturday January 25th 2025 in The Bailie Hotel, Bailieborough.
This promises to be a great night of celebration for our Seniors as they played in five finals in 2024, Ulster Junior Club, Spring league, Monaghan League and won the Cavan League and Championship, the latter of which was won for the first time ever.
Entertainment will come from local band Suns of Bees and the compere will be the inimitable Paddy Sheanon with special guest Offaly All Ireland winner, County Board Chair and pundit Michael Duignan. Tickets will be on sale soon and will make an ideal Christmas present.
U8/10/12/14/16;
We haven’t forgotten our juveniles as they will also have a Presentation Evening on Friday 24th January 2025 also in the Bailie Hotel. This will recognise the achievement of our U14s in securing a three in a row in Cavan while we will also acknowledge our U8 and U10s for all of their hard work in four venues this year, Bailieborough, Killinkere, Mullagh and Shercock as we keep an eye to the future. More info closer to the time.
All playing activity is now finished for 2024 and we thank all our players for all of their efforts this year and we look forward to 2025. Well done lads!
Club contacts;
U8/10/12; Willie Gaughan 086 164 9280.
U14/16/18/; Kathryn O’Flynn 087 244 1371.
Senior; Adam Baldwin 087 962 2206.
Wishing all readers a peaceful and prosperous New Year.