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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
The
'Gathering' Festival'
Ballycastle/Belderrig
Festival takes place from Thursday 1st to Saturday 10th August
with lots of activities planned for the week. Some more of
the events are as follows:
Flower
Festival
Flower
Festival in St. John's Church on Sunday 4th August from 12.00noon.
Even Song at 5.00p.m. Open again on Monday 5th 12.00noon –
5.00p.m.
Concert
Any
musicians, drummers and singers who would like to take part
in the Concert for the Gathering Festival, please contact
Maria Ruane on 086 3016691.
A
meeting will be arranged later to decide the schedule for
the concert itself.
Soap
Car Racing
Fancy
winning a Pair of Tickets to the Ireland v Sweden game at
the Aviva Stadium on September 6th?
All you have to do is build a go-cart (soap car). A specially
designed course will be built and it will be run on a time
trail basis. €10 per car. Contact Máirtín
Flannery, Liam O'Toole, John Burke or Sean O'Grady. Prize
for the best turned out car. Races start at 4.30p.m. on Bank
Holiday Monday August 5th.
All
cars must have proper steering and braking systems in place
and all drivers must wear a helmet, you cannot compete without
them. Soccer tickets are first prize for the adult section
of the race only.
Wife Carrying Contest
A wife-carrying contest is actually a lot like it
sounds. Men, carrying wives, race through an obstacle course
that includes sand, water and fences. The prize for winning
the race is a two night stay in the Sneem Hotel in Kerry and
entry to the All Ireland qualifiers with a chance to win a
trip to Finland for the World Championship wife carrying competition.
It's really all very civilized and will take place in Tom
Langan Park on the 10th August. If the wives fancy carrying
their husbands, I can't see any problem with this.
Children's
Events
Children's
Festival fun - where kids will take part in Sand Castle Competition,
Street Art, Bike Race, Story Telling, Treasure Hunt and a
massive Sports day and much more. Children's activities will
run everyday from 1pm until 3pm so parents can have a well
earned rest and plan for the night ahead.
Tug
of War
Rumour
around the town is that the tug of war is going to be fierce.
Battle lines have been drawn as teams are picked from the
station areas. Will it be the Glen Men, the Belderrig Boys,
Kilbride Lady Killers or maybe some surprise team? It's
all out war on the 10th August in Tom Langan Park . Contact
Sean O'Grady for more details.
Luke
Ming Flanagan
It
is with great delight we can announce Luke "MING"
Flanagan has agreed to be our guest as part of the Turf Cutting
competition in Glenossra bog on 7th August.
Deputy Luke ‘Ming' Flanagan TD, PRO for the Turf Cutters and
Contractors Association (TCCA), talking about the recent stand
offs in Roscommon and Galway bogs said that that the cutters
are “vindicating our rights” and that if government wants
to bring more turf cutters to court, “we will fight it through
the courts and fight it politically and fight it on the bogs”.
The deputy said there was a “great irony” in that fact that
“those bankers [from the recently released Anglo tapes] are
tucked up in their five star beds at the moment and turf cutters
here are facing the possibility of three years in jail”
Anyone
interested in entering the Turf Cutting competition contact
Noel Kelly, Máirtin Flannery, Kevin Healy (Seaview),
Shay Lynch or Paddy McDonnell.
We
will be holding some of the events in the Community Hall during
the festival.
The Hall committee have agreed to be flexible on the rate.
All
events and time tables can be viewed on our facebook page
- Ballycastle/Belderrig Gathering.
Wedding
Congratulations
and best wishes for the future to Anne-Marie Whelan, Killerduff,
Ballycastle and Micheál Golden, Killala who were married
in St. Bridget's Church, Ballycastle on Saturday 29 th June.
Deaths
Sympathy
is extended to the family, relatives and friends of Paddy
O'Donnell, Dooleeg who died recently (Father of Ronan
O'Donnell, Laragon).
The
death occurred on Sunday 30 th June of Paul Doherty, Ballymachugh,
Ballycastle. Sympathy is extended to his wife Breege, sons
Seamus, Kieran and Colm, daughters Maura and Breda , sisters
Mary and Anne, brothers Tommy and Michael, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law,
grandchildren, relatives and friends.
The
death also occurred on Sunday 30 th June of Martin Hefferon,
Glenurla, Ballycastle. Sympathy is extended to his wife Eileen,
daughters Carmel , Irene and Jacqueline, sons J.P., Liam and
Martin, sister Carmel , sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren,
relatives and friends.
May
their souls rest in peace.
Lotto
No's
drawn on 29th June were: 20. 21. 23. 27. No Jackpot winner.
Jackpot now stands at €6,200. Next draw in McNamees.
Five
Envelopes drawn:
Nicole
Cooling, c/o Doonadoba
Martin
& Carmel McDonnell, Doonfeeney
Michael,
John, Laura, Michael, Ballycastle
A.M.C.
Dunne, Ballycastle
Michael
Burke, Killeen
Classes
Set
dancing and music classes are taking a break for the summer
and will resume again in September.
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.
Water
Safety
Water
Safety – one week only – commencing on July 29th at Lacken
Pier. All enquiries to Anne at 096 – 43180.
Art
Exhibition
Ballycastle
Art Group Annual Art Exhibition ‘Fáilte' will remain
open Monday – Friday 10.00a.m. – 5.00p.m.in the Resource Centre
Gallery, Ballycastle.
e-mail:ballycastleart@gmail.com.
www.ballycastletourism/info.ie
G.A.A.
Membership:
Membership may still be given to committee members.
Family membership €40; Adult €25; Youth €10;
OAP €10; Student €10. Membership cards will be
available from club officers.
Craft
Shop
Craft
Shop is located in the Resource Centre, Upper Main Street
stocking goods by local craftworkers e.g. knitwear, crochet,
handmade cards, candles, fridge magnets, wooden bowls, cushions
etc.
Also,
Paintings by local artists, Mayo Crystal and a range of other
items.
Other
Facilities available :
Tourist
Information, Fax, Laminating, Photocopying, Typing.
Opening
Hours: Monday – Friday 10.00a.m. – 5.00p.m. (closed for
lunch 1 – 2.00p.m.)
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 in Suífinn Way Estate is 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.
Community
Hall
Monday
: Bingo at 9.00p.m.
Thursday
: Basketball 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.
Anyone
wishing to book the Hall for meetings or activities, contact
Breda McNulty at 089-4607901
Weekly
Newsletter compiled by Maeve Dunne 3/7/13
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:
No Mass
Wednesday:
People of the Parish
Wednesday
2.00p.m.: Funeral Mass for Martin Hefferon
Wednesday
7.00p.m.: Paddy O'Donnell
Thursday:
Sick of the Parish
Thursday
12.00noon: Funeral Mass for Paul Doherty
Thursday
7.00p.m.: Kevin Burke
Friday
8.00p.m.: Tomas Family (Belderrig). Padre Pio
Novena
Saturday
12.00noon: Tommy Clarke
Saturday
Vigil 8.15p.m.: Michael John & Katie Barrett
Sunday
11.30a.m.: Michael Bourke (Doonfeeney)
Eucharist
Ministers:
Saturday
Vigil: Eileen Grier
Sunday
11.30a.m.: Mary Boyle
Readers:
Saturday
Vigil: John Maughan
Sunday
11.30a.m.: Seán Callaghan
Servers:
Saturday
Vigil: Kevin Scott, Patricia Loftus
Sunday
: Niamh McAndrew, Caoimhe Grier
Adoration:
7.00p.m.:
Breege Gardiner, Mary Hefferon
7.30p.m.:
Gabrielle & Des Gribbin
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