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Bailieborough News. October 11th 2021 . Matthew J. Cullen.
/in News /by PetraStudent Scholarship Awards: Link Credit Union have launched their Student Scholarship Awards, where 10 members will win €1,000 towards their educational costs. Application Forms are now available to download from their website www.linkcu.ie or to collect from the Bailieborough or Kingscourt office.
Good Luck: Best wishes and Good Luck to the Bailieborough Shamrocks Senior Ladies team who play neigbhours Kingscourt in the Ladies Intermediate Championship Final in Kingspan Breffni Park on Saturday afternoon next, October 16th at 12.30pm.
Bailieborough Heritage Society: Bailieborough Heritage Society are looking for old photos of people who lived and worked in Bailieborough town for an exhibition. Please email them to: ocallaghan.carmel@gmail.com or contact Margaret at 086 816 4399.
Deepest Sympathy: Deepest Sympathy is extended to daughters, Glenda and Karen, sons in law Colm and Stephen, grandchildren Daragh, James, Kian, Leanne, Jamie and Amy, brothers Victor and Norman, sister Lilly, mother in law Mary Daly, brothers in law, sisters in law, nieces, nephews, relatives and wide circle of friends on the passing of Cecil Millar, Kells Road, Bailieborough, Co. Cavan, who passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 21st,2021, at St Christopher’s Hospice, Cavan. surrounded by his loving family. Cecil was predeceased by his wife Rose and his baby sons Dermot and Stephen. .
Cecil’s Funeral Service took place in Bailieborough Parish Church on Saturday, October 9th and following which, Cecil’s remains were laid to rest in St. Annes Cemetery.
Helping our Homeless: Collection point outside SuperValu on the Main Street.
We collect crisps, bars, fresh fruit, pot noodles, cup of soups, sanitary products, boxers, socks, underwear and much more!
Your support means everything to us and our homeless! Our Bailieborough collection point is now outside of SuperValu at 12-1pm every Saturday!
‘Cherished Captures’: Local photographer, Ollie Gargan’s first solo photo exhibition will be on view upstairs in the Library, to all members of the community until Tuesday, October 26th during Library opening hours. Current government Covid guidelines will be strictly adhered to. Well worth a visit!
Scoring Run Continues: Well done to Leanne Kiernan on netting another goal in Liverpools 2—0 away against Sheffield United on Saturday last. Leanne has now scored 3 goals in her last two games. The Liverpool side are now second in the division.
Trad Music Classes: Youth Trad music classes return to East Cavan after a 15 month hiatus. The local Comhaltas branch in Killinkere are delighted to announce that classes are continuing on Friday evenings from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.
Instruments include Button Accordion, Flute, Banjo, Mandolin, Bodhrán and Tin Whistle – all available at beginner & intermediate levels.
Tutors include multi All Ireland Fleadh champions Shane Walsh, Brian Kelly and Patrick McGrane.
Registration will take place at The Centre in Killinkere. All newcomers are more than welcome. Call Breffni on 0871225465 for further info.
Bailieboro Celtic A.F.C.: Bailieborough Celtic AFC are looking for girls aged 9 to 13 years old, to expand and develop our girls soccer teams, currently at Under 11 and Under 13 level. If you would like the opportunity to become part of a great girls team, come along to our training sessions on a Monday evening at 6.30pm, at the Vale Soccer Grounds.
Any Queries, contact 086-8156532.
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.
Halloween ‘Fright Night’: Halloween fright night is back this year. Bigger and better than ever. Friday the 22nd of October. All Covid guidelines will be in place. Suitable for all ages, from 6.30pm to 9.30pm. Pre-booking only. Contact Tony at 086 399 3430. 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. Time slots are available every two minutes with groups of 15 allowed per time slot. Tickets are €5 per person. The main sponsor this year is Link Credit Union.
Tickets are selling fast,so make sure your grab yours quick.
Bailieborough Library: Competition time!!
In celebration of Children’s Book Festival 2021 we have an art competition for budding young illustrators – Design a Halloween Mask!
Children are asked to design a scary mask from their imagination or based on a spooky character they have read about.
The closing date is 16th October and entries must be returned to your local library in Cavan.
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!
East Cavan Gaels: Juvenile Hurling: Hurling News 11th October 2021.
Seniors; Training Mondays as they await the league semi-final.
Under 15/17; Training with the seniors as they await the last few games of the season.
Under 13; 7 a side blitzes continue on Mondays on the 3G at Breffni Park. 7pm.
Under 11; Training on Mondays, 18th ,25th and November 1st. One more blitz and Cavan league final to come.
Under 7/9; The great start in Killinkere indoors continues. Saturday 3 and 4pm respectively. €3 each and bring the water bottle.
The week ahead; Saturday; Under 7 and Under 9 indoor training Killinkere GAA. 3pm and 4pm respectively.
Club contacts;
U7/9/11; Willie Gaughan 086 164 9280.
U13/15/17/Senior; Kathryn O’ Flynn 087 244 1371.
October—Month of the Holy Rosary: The Rosary will be recited at the Grotto on the Virginia Road every evening except Saturdays for the month of October at 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome to come along and join in the prayers for their own intentions.
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. October 4th 2021 . Matthew J. Cullen.
/in News /by PetraCommunity Centre: St Anne’s Community Centre has been freshly painted and is now looking fabulous inside and out. For bookings contact the parish office. Thanks to Breffni Clarke and the CES scheme for all their hard work.
Well Done: Well done to local girl Leanne Kiernan whose two goals on Sunday last for Liverpool against Coventry United, earned her the ‘Player of the Match’ Award—and a great start to her Liverpool career. This result means that Liverpool WFC are in third position in the League, just 2 points behind the leaders.
Student Scholarship Awards: Link Credit Union have launched their Student Scholarship Awards, where 10 members will win €1,000 towards their educational costs. Application Forms are now available to download from their website www.linkcu.ie or to collect from the Bailieborough or Kingscourt office.
Bailieborough Heritage Society: Bailieborough Heritage Society are looking for old photos of people who lived and worked in Bailieborough town for an exhibition. Please email them to: ocallaghan.carmel@gmail.com or contact Margaret at 086 816 4399.
Deepest Sympathy: Deepest Sympathy is extended to children, Elizabeth, James, Shirley, Gordon and Grace on the death of their mother, Joan Fisher who passed away peacefully on Thursday 23rd September 2021 at the Ulster Hospital, Dundonald. Joan was originally from the Stonewall, Bailieborough. Joan will be missed by her children, daughter-in-law Suzie, sons-in-law Ron and Richie and grandchildren Samantha, Andrew, Rosie, Harry and Matthew, relatives and friends. Joan was predeceased by her husband James. Joan’s Funeral Service was held at St Donard’s Parish Church, Beersbridge Road on Tuesday, 28th September with burial afterwards in Urcher Graveyard, Bailieborough, Co Cavan.
Dhuish Group Water Scheme: Dhuish Group Water Scheme are continuing to flush the lines until the end of next week. Any queries, please contact 087 6293035.
Helping our Homeless: Collection point outside SuperValu on the Main Street.
We collect crisps, bars, fresh fruit, pot noodles, cup of soups, sanitary products, boxers, socks, underwear and much more!
Your support means everything to us and our homeless! Our Bailieborough collection point is now outside of SuperValu at 12-1pm every Saturday!
‘Cherished Captures’: Local photographer, Ollie Gargan’s first solo photo exhibition will be on view upstairs in the Library, to all members of the community until Tuesday, October 26th during Library opening hours. Current government Covid guidelines will be strictly adhered to. Well worth a visit!
Trad Music Classes: Youth Trad music classes return to East Cavan after a 15 month hiatus. The local Comhaltas branch in Killinkere are delighted to announce that classes are returning again on Friday October the 8th from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.
Instruments include Button Accordion, Flute, Banjo, Mandolin, Bodhrán and Tin Whistle – all available at beginner & intermediate levels.
Tutors include multi All Ireland Fleadh champions Shane Walsh, Brian Kelly and Patrick McGrane.
Registration will take place at The Centre in Killinkere. All newcomers are more than welcome. Call Breffni on 0871225465 for further info.
Bailieboro Celtic A.F.C.: Bailieborough Celtic AFC are looking for girls aged 9 to 13 years old, to expand and develop our girls soccer teams, currently at Under 11 and Under 13 level. If you would like the opportunity to become part of a great girls team, come along to our training sessions on a Monday evening at 6.30pm, at the Vale Soccer Grounds.
Any Queries, contact 086-8156532.
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.
Halloween ‘Fright Night’: Halloween fright night is back this year. Bigger and better than ever. Friday the 22nd of October. All Covid guidelines will be in place. Suitable for all ages, from 6.30pm to 9.30pm. Pre-booking only. Contact Tony at 086 399 3430. 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. Time slots are available every two minutes with groups of 15 allowed per time slot. Tickets are €5 per person. The main sponsor this year is Link Credit Union.
Tickets are selling fast,so make sure your grab yours quick.
Bailieborough Library: Competition time!!
In celebration of Children’s Book Festival 2021 we have an art competition for budding young illustrators – Design a Halloween Mask!
Children are asked to design a scary mask from their imagination or based on a spooky character they have read about.
The closing date is 16th October and entries must be returned to your local library in Cavan.
YES YOU CAN…. 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!
Congratulations and Well Done: Congratulations and well done to the Shamrocks Senior Ladies side who qualified for the Intermediate Championship final on Sunday last when they won by Bailieborough Shamrocks 5-10 v 2-04 Castlerahan/Denn. The Ladies will now play Kingscourt in the final.
East Cavan Gaels: Juvenile Hurling:
After a long 18 month enforced absence we are BACK!
Juvenile indoor hurling has resumed—every Saturday— in our new venue of Killinkere GAA Hall.
Under 7 from 3-4pm.
Under 9 from 4-5pm.
Cost; €3 each per week.
Equipment will be supplied for those wishing to try the game of hurling with us.
Cavan hurling recently received a significant boost with their Senior side reaching their All Ireland Final for the first time and the county Under 17s winning their All Ireland title on the same day. Both squads had players from East Cavan Gaels who started their journey with us in local halls having taken their first steps with us.
Now it’s your turn to be the next generation of Cavan hurling stars!
October—Month of the Holy Rosary: The Rosary will be recited at the Grotto on the Virginia Road every evening except Saturdays for the month of October at 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome to come along and join in the prayers for their own intentions.
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. September 27th 2021 . Matthew J. Cullen.
/in News /by PetraPat Clarke (The Milkman): There was widespread disbelief in Bailieborough and the surrounding areas when the news broke on Wednesday last—September 22nd that Pat Clarke (The Milkman) had passed away. Pat has provided a milk delivery service to the community and beyond for almost 40 years. Pat had previously worked in Bells meal yard, where he met the love of his life Kathleen, timber felling and Kingscourt Brick. In 1982 he set up his own milk delivery service, he started on a small scale and throughout the years built up an extensive delivery service covering Bailieborough, Tierworker, Cross, Mullagh, Killinkere, Knockbride and Laragh. Pat provided much more than just a milk delivery service, his concern for his customers was paramount. His kind and caring nature endeared him to his customers and he was often found doing small jobs and errands for some of them while he was on his rounds.
Pat also found time to involve himself in other activities, he was deeply involved in the GAA and acted as Juvenile Chairman of the Bailieborough Shamrocks Club, during this time the second pitch was developed to cater for the influx of underage players coming into the club. Pat was involved in the setting up of the original Féile na nÓg competitions. Pat always had a great interest in horses and has bred some top class Connemara ponies that can be found World wide, some of which compete at national levels. He has been a proud member of the Connemara Pony Breeders Association for the past 15 years.
However, most of all Pat was a family man, he and his wife Kathleen has just celebrated their 55th Wedding Anniversary on August 31st. They reared five children, have 13 grandchildren and 3 eagerly awaited great-grandchildren, the last of which Pat was delighted to know had arrived safely two days before his death. Pat loved to see the family calling to visit and loved nothing more than to have everyone gathered together. Pats Halloween parties were the highlight of the year for all the family, neighbours, friends and beyond. Four years ago Pat had a serious health issue when he suffered a Cardiac Arrest, he recovered promptly and returned to the life he loved so much, delivering milk to his loyal customers, tending to his horses and spending time with his family until his final illness struck. Pat passed away at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday September 22nd. He is survived by his loving wife, Kathleen, his five children Francis, Yvonne, Kevin, Noreen and Eileen, sons in law, daughters in law, his 13 cherished Grandchildren, 3 adored Great-Grandchildren, brothers James and Austin, sisters, Margaret-Rose, Helen-Jean and Bridie, brothers in law, sisters in law, a wide family circle and friends.
Pat’s Funeral Mass took place in St. Annes Chapel on Friday, September 24th and afterwards his remains were laid to rest in St. Annes Cemetery.
Killann Church: Killann Church will be closed for the next week or so to facilitate internal and external painting and to repair the main door. Saturday evening Mass will move to Shercock at 8.30pm. Apologies for any inconvenience.
Bailieborough Heritage Society: Bailieborough Heritage Society are looking for old photos of people who lived and worked in Bailieborough town for an exhibition. Please email them to: ocallaghan.carmel@gmail.com or contact Margaret at 086 816 4399.
Dhuish Group Water Scheme: Dhuish Group Water Scheme are flushing the lines starting from Monday next, 4/10/2021 over a two week period. Any queries, please contact 087 6293035.
Good Luck: Good luck and best wishes are extended to the Bailieborough Shamrocks Senior men’s side who play in the Intermediate Championship quarter finals against Butlersbridge in Kingspan Breffni at 7pm on Sunday evening next October 3rd.
‘Cherished Captures’: Local photographer, Ollie Gargan’s first solo photo exhibition will be on view upstairs in the Library, to all members of the community until Tuesday, October 26th during Library opening hours. Current government Covid guidelines will be strictly adhered to. Well worth a visit!
Slow and Leisurely Stitching (SMS) Workshop—with Sally Ann Duffy: Slow stitching is a creative art, where the joy is in the creating and not so much about the final result. During this six-week course, you will learn the mindful process of hand-stitching, explore layering fabrics including hand dyed and recycled textiles, adding textures and colours with a variety of threads and embellishments. The class will follow Covid safety advice and numbers are limited. The course will take place in the Bailieborough Community Centre commencing today—Wednesday, September 29th from 10am to 1230pm for six weeks. To book your place, please contact Sally Ann at 087 069 1449 or email: cailleachcreation@gmail.com
Bailieboro Celtic A.F.C.: Bailieborough Celtic AFC are looking for girls aged 9 to 13 years old, to expand and develop our girls soccer teams, currently at Under 11 and Under 13 level. If you would like the opportunity to become part of a great girls team, come along to our training sessions on a Monday evening at 6.30pm, at the Vale Soccer Grounds.
Any Queries, contact 086-8156532.
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.
Craig Lynch Fundraiser: Join our Fundraiser in aid of the ‘ Craig Lynch For Life Challenge’ tonight, Wednesday, September 29th at the Town Lake, Chapel Carpark, Bailieborough. Swim, Kayak, Paddle Board or drop by for a chat at 7.00pm then join us for a Run/Jog/ Walk at 8.00pm, followed by Tea and Coffee afterwards. All welcome. All donations greatly appreciated. For more information, please contact Tony at 086 399 3430.
Bailieborough Library: YES YOU CAN…. 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!
East Cavan Gaels: Juvenile Hurling:
After a long 18 month enforced absence we are BACK!
Juvenile indoor hurling resumes on Saturday, October 2nd in our new venue of Killinkere GAA Hall.
Under 7 from 3-4pm.
Under 9 from 4-5pm.
Cost; €3 each per week.
Equipment will be supplied for those wishing to try the game of hurling with us.
Cavan hurling recently received a significant boost with their Senior side reaching their All Ireland Final for the first time and the county Under 17s winning their All Ireland title on the same day. Both squads had players from East Cavan Gaels who started their journey with us in local halls having taken their first steps with us.
Now it’s your turn to be the next generation of Cavan hurling stars!
October—Month of the Holy Rosary: The Rosary will be recited at the Grotto on the Virginia Road every evening except Saturdays for the month of October at 7.30pm, commencing on Friday, October 1st. Everyone is welcome to come along and join in the prayers for their own intentions.
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.