Bailieborough News. February 17th 2025. Matthew J. Cullen
Women’s World Day of Prayer: An Ecumenical Prayer Service will take place in St. Annes Church on Friday, March 7th at 8.00pm. All welcome and refreshments served afterwards.
Bailieborough Mid Summer and Town Events: Bailieborough St Patrick’s Day Parade is back. We had a great response to our first meeting, but we will need more people to help out stewarding at the Parade! If anyone can spare a couple of hours to help out, please contact any member of the committee.
All floats welcome. Vintage cars, bikes and tractors. Comedy floats, Sports clubs and all Business floats, welcome.
Entry of floats is FREE of charge.
Great chance to promote your business club etc.
P R I Z E S
Best Comedy Float. €1,000.
€100 euro for every juvenile club that enters the Parade.
Best Commercial Float gets a trophy.
Best Window trophy.
The Parade takes place on Monday, March 17th, commencing at 2.30pm.
Regretted Death: Gemma McCabe (née Mullan), Cloverhill, Bailieborough, Co Cavan and formerly of Sutton, Co Dublin passed away on Saturday, 15th February 2025, peacefully under the wonderful care of the staff at Cavan General Hospital, surrounded by her family. Gemma was predeceased by her sons Conor, Adrian and Justin.
Dearly beloved and greatly missed wife of Pat for 63 years and loving mother to Vivienne (O’Connor). She was a loving grandmother to Ruairí, Melanie, Ella, Nicola, Aaron, Shéa and Eve and mother-in-law to Donagh.
Sadly missed and remembered with love by her sister Maureen (McCarthy), late brother George, brothers-in-law Bill, Kevin and the late Denis, sisters-in-law Rita, Nancy and Mary. Fondly remembered by all her nieces, nephews, cousins, family, many friends and neighbours.
Gemma’s Funeral Mass took place in St. Anne’s Church, Bailieborough on Tuesday, February 18th and afterwards, Gemma’s remains were laid to rest in St. Anne’s Cemetery.
Bailieborough Group of Parishes: Bailieborough Sunday School would like to invite you to our second ‘Soup and Sandwich Lunch’ in the Church Hall, after the service on Sunday, March 2nd. Donations will be greatfully accepted in aid of Church Funds and the Bishops Appeal.
Killann Choral Society Choir: Practise for the Choir takes place in St. Annes Chapel, at 7.30pm. New members are very welcome to join.
New Al-Anon Meeting in Bailieborough: Meetings take place every Thursday evening at 7.30pm, in the Beckscourt Community Centre, (A82 D928). For details, please contact: 087 132 1462. All welcome. AL-ANON is a mutual support programme for people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking.
Bailieborough Active Age Group: Next meeting is on Tuesday 11th March, 2025 in The Courthouse, Lr. Main St, from 2-4pm. Everyone very welcome. Active Age is open to all Men and Women.
Friends of the Castle Lake and Catchment Area: Don’t forget our Table Quiz!
Quiz Night with Friends of Castle Lake and Catchment is taking place soon—that’s plenty of time to cram in general knowledge, flex those brain muscles, and pretend you knew the answers all along!
Quiz is taking place on this Friday evening, 28th February in Fox’s, Main St. At 8 PM.
Prizes, laughs, and eternal quiz glory await! And remember—no sneaky Googling… we’re watching you
See you there!
Bridge: The results for Tuesday, February 11th are:
First:Mona McCormack and Vera Bell.
Second:Geraldine Columb and Mary Cronin.
Third:Margaret Carolan and Tom Moran.
Best Gross: Mona McCormack and Vera Bell.
Bridge every Tuesday night in the Bailie Hotel at 7 p.m. New members always 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.
Bailieborough Library:
The craft group takes place every Friday at 11am in the Library.
Indoor Bowling: Indoor Bowling takes place in the Community Centre, Bailieborough on Wednesdays at 8.00pm until mid-April. New members always welcome.
Leannes Line Dancing:“Leannes Linedancing ” in Bailieborough Courthouse on Tuesdays from 8 15pm to 10 pm All welcome.
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:Intercounty;
NHL Division 3
Unfortunately the game v Armagh was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch at Kingspan Breffni on Sunday and will be rearranged. Next up is another home game this time v Wicklow on Sunday next at 2pm.
Senior/U8/10/12/14/16/18;
Seniors will return to training soon in preparation for the Ulster Spring League. New adult players are always very welcome.
U20’s are with Pat O’Flaherty with the county squad.
U17s County training continues Wednesday at Kingspan Breffni.
U15 county Mondays 6.45-8pm on the 3G at Kingspan Breffni.
Club activity, for those not with county squads, will begin Monday 1st March on the astro at Bailieboro Celtic. Full info next week.
After school; Good work this past week at three venues with the welcome return to Bailieborough. Just the one session, in Mullagh, this coming week.
Club contacts;
Kathryn O’Flynn 087 244 1371.
U8/10/12; Willie Gaughan 086 164 9280.
U14/16/18Senior; Adam Baldwin 087 962 2206.
THE CRAFT OF HERBAL TEA BLENDING
Rowan Wellness and Gardens will be hosting the first of their Medicinal Herbal Tea workshops on Saturday, March 1st-10am – 3pm, at A81ER82.
There are three parts to this
hands-on practical workshop, which will be delivered by Master Medicinal
Herbalist, Margaret Palmer.;
1. exploring the alchemy and art of herbal tea-preparation,
2.making and tasting for medicinal, aromatic and culinary impact and
3. personalised tea blending to suit your own and your families’ interests and
needs.
There will be lots of opportunities for participants to blend, brew and explore tea combinations and discover infusions that best suit each individual’s interests.
Healthy plant-based lunch will be provided and included in the fee. Contact Mary on WhatsApp at 087 2330836 for bookings/ enquiries. See Rowan Wellness and Gardens FB page for further details. Spaces are limited.
Margaret Palmer is a medicinal herbalist and holds a Master’s degree in Herbal Medicine. She is also a herbal medicine tutor with The College of Naturopathic Medicine.