Bridge News.
Our local bridge club enjoyed another successful game of bridge in the meeting room at the Kilmeaden Village Centre on Monday June 15th and here are the results:
1st: Margaret Sweeney and Eileen Kirwan.
2nd: John Fitzpatrick and Pauline Fanning.
3rd: Nano Fitzgerald and Michael O Donovan.
4th; Ann Kennedy and Margaret Power.
GAA Lotto.
There was no winner of the recent lotto draw and the numbers drawn were 9, 13, 15 and 18. The three lucky dip winners of €50 each were James Walsh, John Keating and Hugh Fitzgerald. The next draw takes place in O Donnachas on June 28th.
GAA Cul Camp.
Ballyduff GAA club will play hosts to the Kelloggs Cul Camp from June 29th to July 3rd. This fun filled week for 6 to 13 year olds will run from 10am to 2.30pm daily. The cost of the camp is €55 for the first child, €45 for the second child and €40 for the third and subsequent children. You can register for the camp by logging onto www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie or you can contact Jenny Dempsey.
Graveyard Mass.
Our annual graveyard mass will take place on Wednesday July 15th at 7.30pm so please spread the word to all those people you know who have relatives or friends buried in our graveyard. A reminder that if you are tidying up your family grave then please bring a bin bag and take home your old flowers etc with you.
We will of course have some tea and refreshments after the mass in the community centre. This is always a lovely opportunity for people to meet up for a chat with people they may not have met with for some time.
I will of course be on the lookout for some nice people to give me a helping hand with some baking etc for this so watch out!!!
Months Mind.
The months mind mass for the late Peter McNamara, Ballyduff Village will take place on Wednesday June 24th at 7.30pm. Peter is sorely missed by all our community so let us come together in prayer to remember his gentle soul.
Graduation Mass.
It is very hard to believe that we are already at the end of another school year. There will be a special graduation mass for our 6th class students on Thursday June 25th at 7.30pm in the church to which you are all invited. This is a lovely way to wish these students the very best as they head off to their secondary education and also give thanks for the years they have spent in Ballyduff N.S.
Mount Congreve.
Last Sunday Mount Congreve opened its gates for a country fair in aid of the charity CRY. I must say I felt a huge burst of pride as I watched the crowds of people descend on my native Kilmeaden. The sun shone all day as people strolled the beautiful gardens and enjoyed all the attractions on offer. I intended on going down for about an hour but found myself there 4 hours later. There was just so much to do and enjoy and of course I met so many people I had to stop and chat with. A huge well done to all involved in the organising of this event you should be very proud of your efforts.
One thing which did surprise me was the amount of Kilmeaden people I met down there who had never been there before so I strongly urged them to go back down on a normal day to enjoy the beautiful landscapes, the scent of beauty and the calmness and serenity of spirit which you feel as you make your way along the winding paths of Mount Congreve.
Parent and Toddler.
The Ballyduff/Kilmeaden Parent and Toddler group will take their Summer holidays for the months of July and August. They thank everyone for coming along and joining them each week and look forward to seeing you again in September.