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Bailieborough News. December 20th 2021 . Matthew J. Cullen.
/in News /by PetraThank You: The Clarke family would like to thank everyone for their support, kind words and generosity in their recent fundraiser in memory of Pat Clarke (milkman). A massive 12,800 was raised for Cavan/Monaghan Palliative Care and we hope this will help them continue their trojan work.
Christmas Masses in St. Annes: With the ongoing Covid situation, once again this will be a different Christmas. Arrangements for St. Annes are as follows: Mass on Christmas Eve at 4.00pm and 7.00pm, Mass on Christmas Day at 10.00am. As happened last year, the 4.00pm Christmas Eve Mass is reserved for older parishioners and people who may feel vulnerable due to Covid. It is not a Mass for children. The 7pm and 10am Masses are open to everyone. There will be no midnight Mass because it was poorly attended last year. This will be reviewed next year.
Christmas Masses in Killann and Shercock: Christmas Eve: Killann—7.00pm, Shercock—8.30pm.
Christmas Day: Killann—10.00am and Shercock—11.30am.
Christmas Confessions: St. Annes, Bailieborough: Sunday next, December 19th from 3.00pm to 3.50pm, followed by Advent Prayer Service at 4.00pm.
St. Patrick’s Church, Shercock: Wednesday, December 22nd, 10am to 10.30am and 7.00pm to 8.00pm.
Bailieborough Church of Ireland: Christmas Services:
Christmas Eve 7pm Mullagh, 8:30pm Shercock.
Christmas Day Celebrations: 10am Bailieborough, 11:30am Knockbride.
Sunday 26th December: United Service in Knockbride Church at 11:30am.
Regretted Death: Deepest Sympathy is extended to husband Tom, sister Bernadette, nieces Aoife and Lian, brothers-in-law Patrick and Brian, sisters-in-law Anna, Catherina, Stephanie, Lucy, Bernadette and many cousins, friends and neighbours on the death of Catherine Mahony (nee Mallon) Donabate Village, Co. Dublin and formerly Druminespic, Bailieborough, Co. Cavan who passed away peacefully on Wednesday, 15th December 2021, after a short illness, at St Francis Hospice, Blanchardstown. Catherine was predeceased by her father Owen, mother Margaret and brother Patrick,
Catherine’s Funeral Mass took place in St. Anne’s Church, Bailieborough on Saturday, December 18th and afterwards, Catherine’s remains were laid to rest in St. Annes Cemetery.
Knockbride Christmas Masses and Confessions: Knockbride West:
Christmas Eve 9.00 PM.
Christmas Day 11.30 AM.
St. Stephens Day 11.30 AM .
Knockbride East :
Christmas Eve 7.00 PM.
Christmas Day 10.00 AM.
St. Stephens Day 10.00 AM.
CONFESSIONS and celebration of the Sacrament of Penance,
In East Knockbride after morning Mass on Wednesday 22nd, December.
In West Knockbride after evening Mass on Thursday 23rd, December.
Bailieborough Library: Christmas Opening Times: Thursday, December 23rd, 10.00am to 4.00pm.
Friday, December 24th, Closed.
Tuesday, December 28th, Closed.
Wednesday, December 29th, 10.00am to 1.15pm and 2.15pm to 5.15pm.
Thursday, December 30th, 10.00am to 5.15pm.
Friday, December 31st, Closed.
Saturday, January 1st, Closed.
Tuesday, January 4th, Normal Hours resume.
Bailieborough Cancer Comfort: ‘Singing Santas’: will be back on the Main Street this Christmas Eve! Please support.
Bailieborough Conference of St. Vincent DePaul: SVP is encouraging you to pop in to your local SVP Vincent’s Charity Shop and donate €5 or more in exchange for an empty toy box and make someone’s Christmas special this year.
Deepest Sympathy: Deepest Sympathy is extended to sister Viviene, niece Tara, nephew Alastair, relatives, many friends, associates and neighbours on the death of Michael Crean, Fern Hill Avenue, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 and late of Lower Main Street, Bailieborough, Co. Cavan, who passed away peacefully in the loving care of the staff at the Marlay Nursing Home, Dublin on Tuesday, December 14th, 2021. Michael was predeceased by his parents Charles and Kathleen Crean.
Michael’s Funeral Mass took place in the Church of The Holy Spirit, Greenhills, Dublin on Saturday, December 18th which was followed by the interment of Michael’s remains in St. Annes Cemetery, Bailieborough.
Christmas Day Swim: Due to the high number of Covid 19 cases and with everyone ‘s best interests in mind. there will NOT be an organised swim in the Town Lake on Christmas day.
If they wish, people can swim in their own family groups at a time that suits them. Keep safe and healthy.Wishing everyone a very Happy and Peaceful Christmas and New Year. Best wishes for 2022.
East Knockbride National School: Enrolment Applications are available for the 2022/2023 school year.
Please email office@eastknockbridens.ie for details.
Regretted Death: Deepest Sympathy is extended to sons, Peter, Thomas and John Paul, brother Peter, sisters Anna, Maggie and Alice, daughters in law Raj and Charlene, grandchild Tomas Rian, brothers in law, sisters in law, nieces, nephews and extended family, neighbours and friends on the death of Thomas “Tommy” Halpin, (“Halfpenny”), Nolagh, Shercock, Co. Cavan, who passed away on Tuesday, December 14th peacefully, at his residence. Thomas was predeceased by his wife Margaret.
Tommy’s Funeral Mass took place in St. Anne’s Church, Bailieborough on Friday, December 17th and afterwards Tommy’s remains were laid to rest in St. Annes Cemetery.
Christmas Car Parking: Clarke’s car park, off the Shercock Road, is open to all Bailieborough shoppers this Christmas and New Year. We know finding a parking spot, especially on Main Street at this time of year, is tricky. So feel free to park up, stroll through the shop onto Main Street and shop to your heart’s content!
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.
Wishing all readers a very Happy Christmas and a Peaceful and Prosperous New Year.
Bailieborough News. December 13th 2021 . Matthew J. Cullen.
/in News /by PetraChristmas Masses in St. Annes: With the ongoing Covid situation, once again this will be a different Christmas. Arrangements for St. Annes are as follows: Mass on Christmas Eve at 4.00pm and 7.00pm, Mass on Christmas Day at 10.00am. As happened last year, the 4.00pm Christmas Eve Mass is reserved for older parishioners and people who may feel vulnerable due to Covid. It is not a Mass for children. The 7pm and 10am Masses are open to everyone. There will be no midnight Mass because it was poorly attended last year. This will be reviewed next year.
Christmas Masses in Killann and Shercock: Christmas Eve: Killann—7.00pm, Shercock—8.30pm.
Christmas Day: Killann—10.00am and Shercock—11.30am.
Christmas Confessions: St. Annes, Bailieborough: Sunday next, December 19th from 3.00pm to 3.50pm, followed by Advent Prayer Service at 4.00pm.
St. Patrick’s Church, Shercock: Wednesday, December 22nd, 10am to 10.30am and 7.00pm to 8.00pm.
Bailieborough Church of Ireland: Christmas Services: Sunday 19th December 10:30am in Knockbride – ‘Carols Service’ , 2.00pm in Mullagh ‘Carols Service’
7.00pm in Bailieborough ‘Lessons & Carols’.
Christmas Eve 7pm Mullagh, 8:30pm Shercock.
Christmas Day Celebrations: 10am Bailieborough, 11:30am Knockbride.
Sunday 26th December: United Service in Knockbride Church at 11:30am.
Link Credit Union: Annual General Meeting: The Annual General Meeting of the Link Credit Union will take place virtually via the Zoom Platform on Thursday, 16th December at 7pm.
Regretted Death: Deepest Sympathy is extended to daughter Denise, sons David, Keneth and Gordon, sister Eva, brothers Roy and Nevie, grandchildren Katie and Taylor, daughter in law Cathy, nieces, nephews and extended family and friends on the death of Margaret Clarke, (nee Fisher), Woodview, Bailieborough, Co. Cavan, who passed away peacefully, at Cavan General Hospital on Friday, December 3rd 2021. Margaret was predeceased by her husband Aiden.
Margaret’s Funeral Service took place in Trinity Presbyterian Church on Monday, December 6th and following which, Margaret’s remains were laid to rest in Urcher graveyard.
Bailieborough Library:
Last few copies of ‘County Cavan and the revolutionary years, 1918-22’ available FREE at the library
FREE and Confidential Adult Guidance and Information Drop In Service.
Meet with an Adult Guidance Counsellor to discuss your education and training options.
No need to book!
Bailieborough Library on Thursday 16th December 10am – 1pm.
Public computers, seating areas and study spaces are now available at Bailieborough Library. We couldn’t be more pleased to have your regular Library services back in action.
The Library is open for browsing, borrowing, scanning, printing and photocopying. We have a huge selection of stock on offer. Phone Bailieborough Library at 042 9665779 for more details!
Bailieborough Cancer Comfort: ‘Singing Santas’: will be back on the Main Street this Christmas Eve! Please support.
Bailieborough Conference of St. Vincent DePaul: SVP is encouraging you to pop in to your local SVP Vincent’s Charity Shop and donate €5 or more in exchange for an empty toy box and make someone’s Christmas special this year.
Deepest Sympathy: Deepest Sympathy is extended to sons Thady and John, daughters-in law Patricia and Karen, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and a wide circle of friends on the death of Frances Clarke, O’Growney Terrace, Kells, Meath / Bailieborough, Cavan who passed away peacefully at at Beaufort House, in her 96th year, surrounded by her loving family on Monday, December 6th, 2021.
Frances was predeceased by her parents, husband Owen, brothers Paddy and Johnny, sisters Annie and Bridget, grandson Caiden and daughter-in-law Grainne.
Frances’s Funeral Mass took place in St. St. Colmcilles Church, Kells on Friday, December with burial afterwards in St. Colmcilles Cemetery.
Advent Prayer Service: A special ceremony to mark the season of Advent, consisting of music, reflections and prayers will be held in St. Annes Church, Bailieborough on Sunday, December 19th at 4.00pm.
Bailieborough Tidy Towns: At the recent Annual General Meeting of the Bailieborough Tidy Towns, the following people are on the committee: Chairperson: Seamus Rahill. Vice-Chair person: Malcolm Gargan, Secretary: Raymond Clarke, Ass.Sec: Alan Loughran, Treasurer: Peadar Clerkin, Committee: Bernie Flynn. Larry Flynn, Rose Mc Cabe and Ciaran McKenna. We wish them well in their endeavours to keep our town clean and tidy along with the many volunteers needed to do so!
East Knockbride National School: Enrolment Applications are available for the 2022/2023 school year.
Please email office@eastknockbridens.ie for details.
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 News. December 6th 2021 . Matthew J. Cullen.
/in News /by PetraCastle Lake Forest Demense: The Castle Lake committee chaired by Kevin Smith and facilitated by Bailieborough Development Association applied for funding for improved parking on The Cavan Road entrance as it does not currently have adequate parking facilties for the numbers using it.
This project proposes to improve access to the park at this entrance by enhancing carparking facilities just inside the entrance to the park at this location, creating an additional 30 spaces and creating safer and improved access to the forest, lake and trails.
A new 150Sqm family picnic and rest area will also be created along the trails, which will provide a safe, accessible space within which to enjoy the outdoors.
Special thanks to Heather Humphreys department for their continued and ongoing support for Bailieborough and Cavan County Council‘s, Joanne Hayes and John Donohoe for helping us with the application., Sarah O Reilly, County Councillor founder and member of the committee who has brought so much to the area. This latest round of funding represents over €250,000 invested in the forest by the committee over the past 4 years.
Bailieborough Heritage Society: The collection of photographs ‘Portraits of Bailieborough Town’ will be on display in the Courthouse on Lower Main Street, Bailieborough on the following dates and times: Wed.8th December –11am to 4pm. Thur. 9th December– 10am to 2pm. Fri. 10th December–11am to 4pm. Sat. 11th December –11am to 4pm. Sunday 12th December– 2pm to 4pm. Closing day.
The Saint Vincent DePaul Annual Christmas Appeal: takes place this year on December 11th and 12th. We thank you for your ongoing generosity. Your support can be given in several ways: by the usual collection boxes outside Churches or by taking the Blue prepaid envelopes, which are available in Church porches or on the collection tables outside the Churches. All monies donated via these envelopes will be returned to the local SVP Conference, to provide much needed support to those in need in our community.
Link Credit Union: Annual General Meeting: The Annual General Meeting of the Link Credit Union will take place virtually via the Zoom Platform on Thursday, 16th December at 7pm. You can register your interest in attending by emailing agm2021@linkcu.ie by 5.30pm on Friday, 10th December.
Our calendar competition has been judged and we can now announce that this years winner is Kevin Gorman from Bailieborough.
Kevin’s fantastic image of The Town Lake in Bailieborough will feature on the front of the Link Credit Union 2022 calendar.
We had some fantastic entrants this year some of which will feature throughout the calendar.
Our calendar will be available mid-December. Keep an eye out for further updates.
Regretted Death: Deepest Sympathy is extended to wife Joan, sons John and Noel, sister Johanna and adored grandchildren Caoibhe and Barry, great grandchildren Ben, Bonnie and Alex, John’s partner Ciara, daughter-in-law Angie, grandson in law Ali, nieces, nephews, extended family, friends and neighbours on the death of Matthew McCabe, (Mattie) – (Goatstown and formerly of Kilnacross, Bailieborough, Co. Cavan) who passed away peacefully, in his 98th year at St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin on Wednesday, November 24th, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Mattie was predeceased by his brothers, sisters and daughter-in-law Veronica. Mattie’s Funeral Mass took place in the Church of the Holy Cross, Dundrum on Tuesday, November 30th followed by burial in Shanganagh Cemetery.
Bailieborough Library: Library FREE online Clayotic workshop on Saturday December 11th,2021. Collect your Clayotic pack at the Library while stocks last, and log on to make a beautiful Christmas decoration. Hurry before they are all gone!
Why not visit the Library on Saturday December 11thand spend some quality FREE Family time. Lots of new stock on offer and great Christmas books. Free WIFI, colouring pages, online story time and FREE online Clayotic workshop.
Last few copies of ‘County Cavan and the revolutionary years, 1918-22’ available FREE at the library
FREE and Confidential Adult Guidance and Information Drop In Service.
Meet with an Adult Guidance Counsellor to discuss your education and training options.
No need to book!
Bailieborough Library on Thursday 16th December 10am – 1pm.
Public computers, seating areas and study spaces are now available at Bailieborough Library. We couldn’t be more pleased to have your regular Library services back in action.
The Library is open for browsing, borrowing, scanning, printing and photocopying. We have a huge selection of stock on offer. Phone Bailieborough Library at 042 9665779 for more details!
Deepest Sympathy: Deepest Sympathy is extended to wife Rose, sons and daughters Bernie (Simon), Paul, Laurence Junior (Lydia), John (Karen), Kathleen, Sharon (Paudie), Cathal (Michelle), Brendan (Nicola), brothers, sister, grandchildren, sons in law, daughters in law, nieces, nephews, extended family, neighbours and friends on the death of Larry Gillick, Drumooslin, Bailieborough, Co Cavan who passed away peacefully, at Cavan General Hospital, on Friday, November 26th 2021, surrounded by his family.
Larry’s Funeral Mass took place in St. Annes Church on Tuesday, November 30th and afterwards, Larry’s remains were laid to rest in St. Anne’s Cemetery.
Advent Prayer Service: A special ceremony to mark the season of Advent, consisting of music, reflections and prayers will be held in St. Annes Church, Bailieborough on Sunday, December 19th at 4.00pm.
East Knockbride National School: Enrolment Applications are available for the 2022/2023 school year.
Please email office@eastknockbridens.ie for details.
Bailieborough’s Fittest Family!!: This event will take place on Sunday next, December 12th, commencing at 12 noon from the Chapel Road Car Park. Registration will take place from 11am onwards. Entry fee is €5, per person. All Families, Groups, Individuals, Clubs and Teams are invited to participate. All welcome, fun and refreshments afterwards. New routes, more prizes, more fun!!
East Cavan Gaels: Juvenile Hurling:
Hurling Training: Come and give it a go. Every Saturday 3 and 4pm for U7 and U9 respectively. Equipment supplied while learning.
Club contacts;
U7/9/11; Willie Gaughan 086 164 9280.
U13/15/17/Senior; Kathryn O’ Flynn 087 244 1371.
Bailieborough Group of Parishes:
Sunday services are at 9:30am in Mullagh and Shercock, 10:45 am in Bailieborough, 12noon in Knockbride. Audio from the sermon will be available later on Sundays on our YouTube channel. Face masks, hand sanitizing, and social distancing will still be required on Sunday mornings.
Helping our Homeless: Christmas Collection: Bailieborough Tesco Store from 10am to 5.00pm on Saturday, December 11th.
Any donations of the following items will be greatly appreciated: non-perishable food, toys, clothes, toiletries and shoe boxes.
Deepest Sympathy:Deepest Sympathy is extended to wife Edel, son Garret, daughter Lisa, daughter-in-law Deborah, son-in-law Arron, grandchildren Tammy, Shane, T.J, Jack and Sarah, brother Michael, sisters Maeve and Antoinette, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends on the death of Gerry Callaghan, Carnaville, Moynalty, Kells, Co. Meath/ Tierworker, Co. Cavan, who passed away suddenly at his residence on Monday, November 22nd 2021.
Gerry’s Funeral Mass took place in St. Mary’s Church, Moynalty on Saturday, November 27th and afterwards, his remains were laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery.
Bailieborough Shamrocks G.F.C.: Our Juvenile Boys AGM will take place on Saturday next, 11th December in the Clubhouse at 7pm. Please use sanitisers, wear masks, have covid Certs and wear coats as windows will be open. We’ll see you all there !
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.