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Bailieborough News. August 12th 2024. Matthew J. Cullen.
/in News /by PetraKnock Pilgrimage: A big ‘Thank You’ to all those from the Parish, who attended the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock. Congratulations to our combined choirs, who sung so beautifully and helped lift our hearts and minds to God. Pilgrims from around the country and abroad were lavish in their praise and as parishioners, we felt very proud to have such talented and committed choirs in our Parish. Thanks to the Pastoral Council for organising our readers and offertory procession and again, everyone acquitted themselves with distinction. Sincere thanks to our Parish Secretary for organising the buses and taking responsibility for ensuring transport ran smoothly on the day. Everyone can agree, that it was a lovely experience in Knock and all received a much appreciated spiritual boost as we move towards Autumn.
Bailieborough Rhythmic Dance Twirlers:
Rhythmic Dance Twirlers are currently looking for New members to join us.
Classes are held every Tuesday in the Bailieborough Courthouse from 5-7pm
and also every Friday, from 5-7pm in the Kingscourt Community Centre.
Boys and girls from age 4 are welcome.
Blessing of the Graves in Moybologue: The Blessing of the Graves in Moybologue takes place after the 10am Mass in Tierworker on Sunday next, August 18th.
Regretted Death: The death has occured of Rita Carolan, Lisnalea, Bailieborough, Co. Cavan, who passed away on Monday, 5th August 2024, peacefully at Fairlawns Nursing Home, Bailieborough, surrounded by her loving family. Rita was predeceased by her husband James and son Jimmy.
Deepest Sympathy is extended to Rita’s daughters, Deirdre (Noel), Imelda, Mairead (Declan), Roisín (Bernard), grandchildren Aoife, Andrew, Cian, Mark, Lauren, Jamie, Daniel and Jack, great grandchildren Eadha and Caelan, sister Bridie, brother-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Rita’s Funeral Mass took place in St. Anne’s Church, Bailieborough on Thursday, August 8th and afterwards, Rita’s remains were laid to rest in St. Annes Cemetery.
Bailieborough Heritage Society: Heritage Week –
Bailieborough Heritage presents: Famine Echoes of Bailieborough.
Saturday 24th August, from 3pm–4 pm.
A Promenade Theatre Event Starting at Town Lake Carpark, Bailieborough.
Refreshments afterwards.
Supported by Cavan Arts and Cavan Heritage offices. All 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.
Relaghbeg Fundraising Committee: ‘Family Fun Day’ at Smyths Bar, Relaghbeg on Sunday, August 25th from 2pm until 5pm. Fittest Family challenge, Bouncy Castle, Outdoor games, Face Painting, Food and music by D.J Deano. Free entry and the event takes place in the field beside, Smyths Bar Relaghbeg. All welcome.
Volunteers Wanted: Are you available on Saturday, 24th August? Bailieborough Heritage are performing a Promenade Theatre Event for Heritage Week. We would welcome adult volunteers to help us with this event, narrators, actors, musicians, marshals etc, Please ring 0872244159. Supported by Cavan Arts Office and Cavan Heritage Office.
Blessing of the Graves: The Blessing of the Graves will take place on the following dates: Killann Old Cemetery, Saturday next, August 17th at 7.00pm, St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Shercock, Sunday next, August 18th immediately after 11.30am Mass and St. Annes Cemetery, Bailieborough on Sunday, September 1st at 12 noon.
Bailieborough Walking Group:
Wednesday, August 14th : Carnalynch, Bailieborough. Moderate Walk. 1.5 hours. Meeting at St. Annes Church carpark on the Virginia Road, Bailieborough. Walk commences at 7.15pm.
Wednesday, August 21st: Deerpark Forest, Virginia. Easy walk, 1—1.5hours. Leaving Tesco carpark at 6.50pm. Walk commencing at Virginia Rugby Club entrance to Deerpark Forest at 7.15pm. All welcome.
Bailieboro Celtic A.F.C. Soccer Academy for Girls: Training sessions will continue throughout the Summer, on Friday evenings from 5.45 to 6.45pm. All girls welcome.
Vincent’s Shop, Bailieborough: Customer Appreciation Day, will be held in the shop on Friday, August 16th at 11.00am. Bargains galore and raffle. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome.
Bailieborough Library: All new Lego table at Bailieborough Library, just ask behind the desk for some bricks!
Summer Stars Storytime every Wednesday this August from 2:30-3pm, all ages welcome!
Craft Group meets every Friday at 10.30am and new members are always welcome.
Line Dancing: Line Dancing will resume on Tuesday, August 27th at 8.15pm in the Couthouse, Lr. Main St. New members are always welcome.
Loughanleagh and Muff Heritage Trust: Thanks to all the walkers, runners and volunteers who participated in this year’s ‘Moonwalk’ on Loughanleagh, raising € 1,720 for local Cancer charities.
All Stars Programme: This year’s Cavan GAA All Stars program starts in Bailieborough on Friday next week, August 23rd at 5pm.
Please register if interested and share with others who may be also interested in the All Stars program.
Fun activities for children with additional needs.
If you would like volunteer to help or have someone that would like to participate please contact Mark Gilsenan on 087 4158919 for details.
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 last Wednesday of each month from 2.15pm-4.30pm. .No appointment is necessary.
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.
Walk, Jog or Run: Now that the evenings are longer again, there will be 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. Stretch before and afterwards, every Monday and Wednesday evening.
East Cavan Gaels:
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.
Bailieborough News. August 5th 2024. Matthew J. Cullen.
/in News /by PetraKnock Pilgrimage: The Diocesan Pilgrimage led by our Parish takes place on Friday, August 9th—Feast of St. Felim. This year, our Parish has the honour of leading the Pilgrimage by providing the Music, the Ministers of the Word, readers for the prayers of the faithful, and participation in the offertory procession. This is a great opportunity to come as a family, to Our Lady’s Shrine at Knock. The programme for the day is as follows: Stations of the Cross and Rosary, 2.00pm, Mass Time, 3.00pm in the Basilica with Anointing of the Sick, Adoration, 9.00am—6.30pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Confessions, available in the Reconciliation Chapel throughout the day.
Guided meditation sessions on offer throughout the day, counselling services also available. Take time to linger and reflect in the beautiful grounds and gardens, visit the Shrine Coffee shop, bookshop and museum. Looking for to seeing you there!
To book a seat on the bus, which will depart from St. Annes Church carpark (Virginia Road side) at 8.00am on Friday 9th, please submit a €10 deposit to the Parish Office—which will be open from 10am—4.00pm on Wednesday and Thursday.
Bailieborough Creative Hub: EXHIBITION EXTENDED BY A WEEK!!
A last chance to see the fabulous Summer Showcase in Bailieborough Library with stunning art by artists from around Ireland. EXHIBITION CLOSES at1pm on Saturday next, 10th August.
ALSO! On the 10th August from 11am to 1pm, we will have information on two exciting Community Arts projects. Morag Donald Crafting Your Soul and Bee Barbara M Smith will be in the Library to share information on their stunning project ‘Bringing Brigid’s Cloak to Life’ celebrating St Brigid plus Hub members Sally-Ann Duffy and Caroline Clarke will be on hand to chat about how you can get involved in ‘The Courageous Men of Cavan’ a creative project that is acknowledging Cavan men that fought and died during WW1.
Both projects will be exhibited in the Cavan County Museum in 2025.
Both projects are family friendly so come and find out how you can get involved.
Think it! Create it! Share it!
Bailieborough Rhythmic Dance Twirlers:
RDT are currently looking for New members to join us.
Classes are held every Tuesday in the Bailieborough Courthouse from 5-7pm
and also every Friday, from 5-7pm in the Kingscourt Community Centre.
Boys and girls from age 4 are welcome.
Blessing of the Graves in Moybologue: The Blessing of the Graves in Moybologue takes place after the 10am Mass in Tierworker on Sunday, August 18th.
Bailieborough Heritage Society: Bailieborough Heritage are looking for information about unmarked graves in the Old Bailieborough Church of Ireland Graveyard. Please contact us at BailieboroughHeritageSociety@gmail.com
Parish Green Group: The Parish Green Group have a meeting in the Parochial House, Bailieborough on this Wednesday evening, August 7th at 7.30pm. New members are 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.
Volunteers Wanted: Are you available on Saturday, 24th August? Bailieborough Heritage are performing a Promenade Theatre Event for Heritage Week. We would welcome adult volunteers to help us with this event, narrators, actors, musicians, marshals etc, Please ring 0872244159. Supported by Cavan Arts Office and Cavan Heritage Office.
Blessing of the Graves: The Blessing of the Graves will take place on the following dates: Killann Old Cemetery, Saturday, August 17th at 7.00pm, St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Shercock, Sunday, August 18th immediately after 11.30am Mass and St. Annes Cemetery, Bailieborough on Sunday, September 1st at 12 noon.
Bailieborough Walking Group:
Wednesday, August 7th: Dun A Ri, Forest Park, Kingscourt: Moderate Walk, 1.5hours, Easy Walk, 1hour. Lraving Tesco carpark at 6.50pm. Walk commences at 7.15pm at the Cabra School entrance to Dun-A- Ri on the Kingscourt to Shercock Road.
Wednesday, August 14th : Carnalynch, Bailieborough. Moderate Walk. 1.5 hours. Meeting at St. Annes Church carpark on the Virginia Road, Bailieborough. Walk commences at 7.15pm. All welcome.
Bailieboro Celtic A.F.C. Soccer Academy for Girls: Training sessions will continue throughout the Summer, on Friday evenings from 5.45 to 6.45pm. All girls welcome.
Congratulations and Well Done: Huge Congratulations to the local East Cavan Gaels Hurling team on winning the Cavan Senior Hurling Championship on Sunday last. They defeated Cootehill Celtic on a scoreline of 0-15 to 1-9. Well done to all the players, management and supporters on such a terrific achievement.
Bailieborough Library: All new Lego table at Bailieborough Library, just ask behind the desk for some bricks!
Summer Stars Storytime every Wednesday this August from 2:30-3pm, all ages welcome!
Craft Group meets every Friday at 10.30am and new members are always welcome.
Line Dancing: Has finished in the Courthouse and will resume on Tuesday, August 27th at 8.15pm.
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 last Wednesday of each month from 2.15pm-4.30pm. .No appointment is necessary.
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.
Walk, Jog or Run: Now that the evenings are longer again, there will be 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. Stretch before and afterwards, every Monday and Wednesday evening.
East Cavan Gaels: East Cavan Gaels Hurling Club News 5th August 2024:
Senior; Cavan SHC Final, East Cavan Gaels 0-15, Cootehill Celtic 1-09.
Huge congratulations to our Seniors who delivered an historic first Championship to the club with a hard fought and earned victory over Cootehill on Sunday last. Joyous scenes as lads who’ve been in the trenches for many years got their just rewards for their efforts. A great achievement also for manager Adam Baldwin who has worked with this squad when in its infancy six years ago. Full match report and background to this historic win in the app and socials over the days ahead but what a great shot in the arm for local hurling. Well done to all.
U8/10/12/14/16/18;
The U12s had a good game away to Inniskeen on Friday last and their penultimate game will be against Castleblayney in a fortnight. Bar the lads with the county squad all our groups will now take a well earned rest for the month of August and will come back refreshed for both indoor and outdoor hurling from early September.
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.
Bailieborough News. July 29th 2024. Matthew J. Cullen.
/in News /by PetraBailieborough Rhythmic Dance Twirlers: Congratulations to the Rhythmic Dance Twirlers, who recently competed in the European Cup in Croatia, as part of Team Ireland. This is the clubs 7th year of competing internationally and so far have produced 14 international athletes.
Emma Clarke, Saoirse Eames, Nealla McDaid and coach Kelly Clarke all attended this years European Cup.
Emma Clarke is the third in her family line, to make it to a European cup and this was her 3rd international competion representing Ireland at the tender age of 14.
Most recently Emma and coach Kelly visited the Virginia media studios and took part along with their Irish counterparts in an Ireland AM appearance.
On Friday last RDT were also invited to take part in the Ireland V Croatia basketball final in Virginia.
Our wonderful athletes cheered on both teams and some of our girls (Emma, Saoirse, Eilish, Zoe, Lexie and Katrice) wowed the crowd with a baton twirling display of one and two baton routines.
RDT are currently looking for New members to join us.
Classes are held every Tuesday in the Bailieborough Courthouse from 5-7pm
and also every Friday, from 5-7pm in the Kingscourt Community Centre.
Boys and girls from age 4 are welcome.
Bailieborough Heritage Society: Bailieborough Heritage are looking for information about unmarked graves in the Old Bailieborough Church of Ireland Graveyard. Please contact us at BailieboroughHeritageSociety@gmail.com
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.
Blessing of the Graves: The Blessing of the Graves will take place on the following dates: Killann Old Cemetery, Saturday, August 17th at 7.00pm, St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Shercock, Sunday, August 18th immediately after 11.30am Mass and St. Annes Cemetery, Bailieborough on Sunday, September 1st at 12 noon.
Bailieborough Walking Group:
Wednesday, July 31st : Lough Curragh Lake. Moderate Walk. Approx. 1.5hours. Leaving Tesco carpark at 6.45pm. Walk commences at 7.15pm at Lough Curragh Lake. 12Km from Bailieborough on the Cavan Road. Carpark on the left, just after the Lake.
Wednesday, August 7th: Dun A Ri, Forest Park, Kingscourt: Moderate Walk, 1.5hours, Easy Walk, 1hour. Lraving Tesco carpark at 6.50pm. Walk commences at 7.15pm at the Cabra School entrance to Dun-A- Ri on the Kingscourt to Shercock Road. All welcome.
Knock Pilgrimage: The Diocesan Pilgrimage led by our Parish takes place on Friday, August 9th—Feast of St. Felim. To book a seat on the bus, which will depart from St. Annes Church, Bailieborough, please submit a €10 deposit to the Parish Office. Further details of time of departure, will be announced later.
Congratulations and Well Done: Congratulations and Well Done to Bailieborough Community School students, Blánaid Smith, Hannah and Holly McPhillips, Ella Sheridan and Katie Mai Reilly, who were members of the Cavan LGFA Minor panel that defeated Kerry in the All Ireland Minor A Final, held in Tullamore on Saturday last.
Bailieborough Library ‘Summer Showcase 2024: Bailieborough Creative Hub, Art Exhibition is currently on view, in the Library until August 3rd. We have stunning art from 25 artists from across Ireland. We truly love bringing art into our community and thoroughly enjoy meeting all the artists and sharing their work. It gets tougher every year to choose what is exhibited as the standard is so high and we have limited space to exhibit. We hope to see you!
Bailieboro Celtic A.F.C. Soccer Academy for Girls: Training sessions will continue throughout the Summer, on Friday evenings from 5.45 to 6.45pm. All girls welcome.
Bailieborough Library: All new Lego table at Bailieborough Library, just ask behind the desk for some bricks!
Summer Stars Storytime every Wednesday this July and August from 2:30-3pm, all ages welcome!
Craft Group meets every Friday at 10.30am and new members are always welcome.
Line Dancing: Has finished in the Courthouse and will resume on Tuesday, August 27th at 8.15pm.
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 last Wednesday of each month from 2.15pm-4.30pm. .No appointment is necessary.
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.
Walk, Jog or Run: Now that the evenings are longer again, there will be 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. Stretch before and afterwards, every Monday and Wednesday evening.
East Cavan Gaels: East Cavan Gaels Hurling Club News 29th July 2024
Senior; Cavan SHC Final
All roads lead to Kingspan Breffni on Bank Holiday Sunday next week as the lads look to make amends for last years defeat in the final. Cootehill now looking down the barrel of four in a row so our lads, again, will have it all to do if they are to secure their maiden championship in their second final. Best wishes to manager Adam Baldwin and to the team. They have prepared well to this point and we wish them all the very best.
U8/10/12/14/16/18;
Quiet times for all sides as we are in holiday season. Cavan GAA Academy training Wednesday 10.30-12.30pm for those U13/15s available.
Under 8 and under 10s are now on a well earned summer break. We will return with our indoor season again hopefully in early September.
The week ahead;
Monday’s; Senior training 8pm Killinkere.
Wednesday; Cavan GAA U13/15 Academy 10.30-12.30 on 3G.
Thursday; Senior training Killinkere 8.15pm.
Friday; U12s away to Inniskeen 6.30pm.
Sunday;.Cavan SHC Final, Kingspan Breffni 2pm TBC.
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.