Ballycastle >Local News
21st November '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

Craft Fair

Annual Christmas Craft Fair will take place in the Resource Centre, Ballycastle this coming weekend.

Open Saturday 24th November from 12.00noon – 5.00p.m. & 8.30p.m. – 10.00p.m. and on Sunday 25th November 12.00noon – 4.00p.m. Raffle on Sunday 25th .

1st Prize: Hamper; 2nd: Small Hamper; 3rd: Set of 3 cushions; 4th: Bottle of Wine; 5th: Tin Biscuits;

6th: Box Sweets. Lines at €2 each now on sale in local businesses.

 

Death

The death occurred on Monday of Pat Gilroy, Rathoonagh, Ballycastle. Sympathy is extended to his sisters Peggy Burke, (Main Street), Patricia and Stephanie, (Rathoonagh), Mary Gilboy, (Bofeenaun), Triona and Nancy, brother Seán, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

 

Cemetery Rosary for November

Sunday 25th : Belderrig Cemetery at 3.00p.m. and Doonfeeney Cemetery at 3.45p.m.

Development Course

On Wednesday 28th November special guest speaker Cristoir Mac Cárthaigh, Folklore Department UCD will be in attendance.

Please note the venue for the meeting on the 5th December will be in Creevagh Social Centre, Rathlacken (old Creevagh school ) and 12th December will be in Belderrig Research Centre.

Dev. Co.

Ballycastle/Belderrig Dev. Company meeting on Wednesday 28th Nov. at 9.30p.m.

 

Senior Citizen's Party

Senior Citizen's Party will take place on Sunday 9th December at 3.00p.m. in the Community Hall.

 

Cake Sale

Scoil Naomh Bríd (St. Brigid's National School) annual cake sale takes place on Saturday 15th December after Vigil Mass.

 

Lotto

No's drawn on 17th November were: 6. 16. 19. 25. No Jackpot winner. Jackpot now stands at €3,000. Next draw in McNamees.

Five Envelopes drawn:

Breda Ruddy, Killala

Bernie Lynn, Killala

Donal Tomas, Ballyglass

Brian Polke, Ballycastle

Atty McNulty, Ballycastle

 

Community Development Course

Community Development Course continues on Wednesdays from 7.00p.m. – 9.00p.m. All welcome to attend.

 

Ballycastle Golf Society

Next outing to Mullranny Golf Club on 24th November 2012

Anyone interested in going to Hudson Bay in June 2013, please bring a deposit at next outing.

Contact number for Dominic Flanagan is 0876950976 / Michael Winters 0872290145.

 

Basketball

Basketball on Thursdays in the Community Hall for girls & boys 8 – 10yrs from 5.30p.m. – 6.30p.m. and for girls & boys 10yrs and over from 6.30p.m. – 7.30p.m. €2 per child.

Adult Basketball at 8.00p.m. Contact Barry at 096-43863.

 

Music classes

Music classes in St. John's Hall Ballycastle on Saturdays from 1pm - 2.30pm. All are very welcome

 

Set Dancing

Set Dancing classes in St. John's Hall Ballycastle on Wednesdays from 9pm - 11pm. Enjoy a great night out. Everyone very welcome.

 

Irish Dancing  Fun

Irish Dancing classes continue every Monday and Thursday, in St John's Hall, Ballycastle from 5pm till 6.30pm. New members are always welcome.  Children can start from age 3 up.

 

Bingo

Bingo in Ballycastle Hall on Monday nights at 8.30p.m.

 

Art Exhibition

Ballycastle Art Group's Annual Art Exhibition ‘Faces and Places' will remain open Monday – Friday 10.00a.m. – 5.00p.m. in the Resource Centre Art Gallery , Ballycastle.

E-mail: ballycastleart@gmail.com

 

Library

Library is now located in the VEC Building (former Secondary School) and is open on Wednesdays from 9.30a.m. – 4.00p.m.

 

Outdoor Gym

The new outdoor fitness gym is finally installed in Suífinn Way Estate and open to anybody over the age of 50. The equipment is clearly marked with instructions on how to use each individual piece.

For further information contact Suífinn Way Centre:

Phone No: 096-43848

Email: suifinnway2010@gmail.com

Website: www.ballycastlevoluntaryhousing.com

 

Exercise Club

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

New members 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. (closed for lunch 1 – 2.00p.m.)

 

Community Hall

Monday : Bingo at 8.30p.m.

Thursday : Adults Basketball at 8.00p.m.

Anyone wishing to book the Hall for meetings or activities, contact Breda McNulty at 089-4607901

 

Church Notices

Novena to the Holy Souls begins in St. Bridget's Church on Wednesday November 21 st and ends on Thursday 29th November.

Mass Times:

Weekdays at 10.00a.m.

Saturday Vigil: 8.15p.m.

Sunday: 11.30a.m.

 

Masses this week:

Monday: Holy Souls

Tuesday: John, Mary Kate & Johnny McGuire

Wednesday 8.00p.m.: Tony (Anniversary) & Eileen Whelan. Start of Holy Souls Novena.

Thursday 8.00p.m.: Novena & Mass. Teresa, Jim & Gerry O'Donnell

Friday 8.00p.m.: Novena & Mass. Fr. Declan Caulfield

Saturday 10.00a.m.: Brigid & Tom Rowan (Ballykinlettra)

Saturday Vigil 8.15p.m.: Novena & Mass. Annie Donoghue (Anniversary)

Sunday 11.30a.m.: Jack Hunt

Sunday 6.00p.m.: Novena & Benediction (No Mass)

 

Eucharist Ministers:

Saturday Vigil: Mary Hefferon

Sunday 11.30a.m.: Jerome Chambers

 

Readers:

Saturday Vigil: Michael A. O'Connor

Sunday 11.30a.m.: John Busby

 

Servers:

Saturday Vigil: Michael Tighe, Tara Earley

Sunday : Conor Tomas, Gerry Healy

 

Adoration:

7.00p.m.: Rose Lavelle, Mary Anne Sweeney

7.30p.m.: Mary Walsh, Mary Boyle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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