Ballycastle >Local News
16th May '12

                                                      An AED Defibrillator is located in Ballycastle Community Hall

                                                      In the event of a person collapsing and becoming unresponsive:

                                                      1. Call 999 (landline) or 112 (mobile)

                                                      2. Call local Defibrillator Responder on

                                                         A) 086-257-6771 or B) 086-257-6772

                                                      3. Start CPR immediately while awaiting responder and emergency                                                            service

Vintage Society Annual Field Day

West Coast Vintage Society Annual Field Day will be held on Sunday next, 20th May in Ballycastle from 12.00noon – 6.00p.m. with Vintage Motor Bikes, Vintage Tractors, Vintage Cars, Blacksmith, Crafts Display, Potters Wheel, Vintage Lorries, Retro Cars, Modern Motorcycles, Working Tractors Exhibit, Wood Turning, Amusements, Trade Stands and much more.

 

Dog Show at 2.00p.m.

 

New additions this year – Working Dog Exhibit, Pig on the Spit, Ladies Tractor Build, Ewe & Lamb Raffle.

 

Car Treasure Hunt on Saturday 19th May 4.00p.m.– 6.00p.m. from Healys, Main Street .

 

For further information, contact Alastair McCormack on 087-2111211.

Table Quiz Winners

Congratulations to Padraig Mitchell, Miriam Walsh, Michéal McDonnell and Mary McDonnell who were winners of the Table Quiz held in Healys on Friday night last in aid of Tidy Towns.

 

First Holy Communion

Congratulations to the following children who received their First Holy Communion in Ballycastle on Sunday last 13th May at 11.30a.m. Mass:

Adam Clinton, Isabella Doyle, Rebecca Maguire, Finn McDermott Cox, Jamie Timlin, Caoimhe Tomas, Tara Walsh.

 

G.A.A.

On Saturday last Ballycastle were defeated by Charlestown with a final score of:

Ballycastle: 1 – 5; Charlestown : 0 – 12.

Half time score was: Ballycastle: 1 – 2; Charlestown : 0 – 5.

Ballycastle Team: Jason O'Neill, Paul Whelan, Mark Gaughan, J.P. Guiheen,

Daniel Breslin, Fergus Tighe, Joe Tighe, Michael Jackson, Shane Healy (0-3f),

Gerard Nealon, Brian Healy, Fergal Forde (0-1), Patrick McNulty, Simon Barrett,

Dermot Kelly (1-1).

Subs: Padraig Collins for Michael Jackson (injured); J.J. Bourke for Brian Healy : Eoin Clifford for Daniel Breslin.

 

Membership

Club Membership is due and can be paid to any committee member.

Single: €25; Family: €40; Students and O.A.P.: €10.

 

St. Bridget's Training

St. Bridget's Junior and Minor training in Ballycastle on Monday 21st May at 7:30p.m. Important all players attend. New members welcome. Contact Máirtin Flannery on 0863225128.

 

Deaths

Sympathy is extended to the family, relatives and friends of Jimmy Healy, Carrowmacshane who died on Sunday last (brother of the late Willie Healy, Doonadoba).

 

Sympathy is extended to the family, relatives and friends of Frank Cahill, New York who died recently (husband of Carmel Munnelly and brother-in-law of the late Michael F. Munnelly, Muingelly and Joe Munnelly, Muingreevagh.)

May they rest in peace.

 

Lotto

No's drawn on Saturday 12th May were: 3. 17. 18. 24. No Jackpot winner. Jackpot now stands at €10,500. Next draw in McNamees.

Five Envelopes drawn:

Fiona Forbes, Cookstown

Walter Robinson, Suífinn Way

Kathleen Boyle, Carrowcubic

T.J. Flannery, Ballycastle

Patrick Conmy, Ballycastle

 

Art

The Art Group meets on Mondays from 7.00p.m. – 9.00p.m. upstairs in the Resource Centre. The group is currently preparing for it's annual Exhibition which will be held at the August Bank Holiday week-end.

Artworks are constantly on display in the Art Gallery upstairs in the Resource Centre, so please drop in to the Gallery when visiting Ballycastle.

Ballycastle art can be viewed at www.ballycastle.ie/touristinformation

E-mail: ballycastleart@gmail.com

Exercise Club

Exercise Club meet each Tuesday at 11.00a.m. in Daycare Centre, Suífinn Way. New members welcome.

 

Library

Library has been relocated to the VEC Building (former Secondary School) and is now open on Wednesdays from 9.30a.m. – 4.00p.m.

 

Ballycastle Golf Society

Next outing is on May 26th to Castledargin Golf Club.

Anyone interested in playing can contact Vincent Tomas on 087 7719359 or Padraig Winters on 086 3203736

 

Water Safety Classes

Please note change of date for Water Safety Classes at Lacken Pier:

Monday 2nd July – Friday 6th July and Monday 30th July – Friday 3rd August.

 

Bingo

Bingo in Ballycastle Hall on Monday nights at 9.00p.m.

 

Music Classes

Music Classes in St. John's Hall Ballycastle every Saturday 11.30a.m. - 1.30p.m. --

tin whistle, keyboard, accordians, banjo, marching band drumming.

Call Maria 086-3016691 for more details.

 

Set Dancing

Set Dancing continues every Wednesday night in St. John's Hall, Ballycastle from 9pm. All welcome.

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Home Care Service

Home care help available to the elderly and convalescent in the Ballycastle and surrounding areas. Interested persons can contact Josephine on 086-0579023, for details and arrangement.

 

Craft Shop

Craft Shop is located in the Resource Centre, Upper Main Street .

Facilities available :

Broadband Internet, Fax, Laminating, Photocopying, Typing.

Opening Hours: Monday – Friday 10.00a.m. – 5.00p.m.

 

Community Hall

Monday : Bingo at 9.00p.m.

Tuesday : Zumba Dancing 7.00p.m. – 8.00p.m. Ladies football at 8.00p.m.

Wednesday : Men's Indoor Soccer (Over 18's) at 8.00p.m.

Thursday : Adults Basketball at 8.00p.m.

Anyone wishing to book the Hall for meetings or activities, contact Breda McNulty at 086-0644114.

 

Church Notices

Mass Times:

Weekdays at 10.00a.m.

Saturday Vigil: 8.15p.m.

Sunday: 11.30a.m.

 

Masses this week:

Monday: No Mass

Tuesday 8.00p.m.: Hunt & Gallagher Families

Wednesday: Patrick (Anniversary) & Maura McGuire

Thursday: John, Winifred & Breege Keane

Friday : Mary Kate Greham (1 st Anniversary)

Saturday 10.00a.m. : Patrick Bourke

Saturday Vigil 8.15p.m.: Mary, John & Anthony Donoghue

Sunday 11.00a.m .: Jack McBrien (Anniversary)

 

Eucharist Ministers:

Saturday: Rose Nealon

Sunday 11.30a.m.: Paddy Kelly

 

Readers:

Saturday Vigil: John Maughan

Sunday 11.30a.m.: Nuala Delaney

 

Servers:

Saturday Vigil: Katelyn Healy, Shane Maughan

Sunday : Kate Loftus, Ciarán McDonnell, Gerry Healy

 

Adoration:

7.00p.m.: Mary Kelly, Phil Healy

7.30p.m.: Anne & Joe Greene

8.00p.m.: Marcella O'Grady, Peggy Burke

8.30p.m.: Mary Bryce, Eileen Tighe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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