Youth Drama.
Ballyduff Youth Drama are very busy at the moment rehearsing for their yearly production which this year is “Somewhere Over The Rainbow”. The show will run in Ballyduff Community Centre on February 26th and 27th with a matinee performance on the 28th. Tickets cost just €10 and can be booked by call or text on 087-6493657. The children have been working very hard preparing for this show and would really appreciate your support.
The members and leaders of Ballyduff Youth Drama have asked me to say a huge thank you to all who attended their recent benefit night and all who bought raffle tickets from them outside Centra last week. They appreciate your generosity and are delighted to announce the winners of the lovely hampers and flowers. The winners were Sarah Fitzpatrick, Ballyduff West, Sheila Shanahan, Amberhill, Ned Kelly, Oldcourt and Julie Laffan, Carriganure.
Tidy Towns.
Our local Tidy Towns group will hold their next meeting on Friday February 19th at 7pm in the meeting rooms at The Kilmeaden Village Centre. The purpose of this meeting is to kickstart plans for Easter and the Spring. All are welcome to come along to this meeting and no committment to do manual work is needed. Any volunteers or donations would be greatly appreciated.
Slim-Spiration.
It is great travelling around the parish to meet so many people walking or running. Some travel alone while others go in a group but whatever your level of fitness you receive the same support. We are delighted with the number of people who are still attending our Monday night Weigh-in and group walks. You are all doing so well and should be very proud of yourself. We are now in our fifth week and keeping each other motivated is of utmost importance. I hear people speak every week about the improvements to their health etc and so that alone makes all this worthwhile. Thank you to the people we meet while we are out walking who give us a honk of the horn or a little cheer out the window, it is really appreciated.
Spring Stations.
Time is certainly flying by and can you imagine it is already time for the Spring stations to start. Each station mass is offered for the good health of all the people of that area. On Thursday February 18th the mass for Carrickphilip, Knockaderry and Carriganure Upper mass will be in the home of Martha and John Fitzgerald at 8pm and on Friday February 19th the mass for Kildermody, Ross, Kilmagemogue and Carriganure Lower will be in Ballyduff church at 7.30pm.
Golden Days.
Have decided to use these notes for my own advantage this week. I would like to send heartiest congratulations and best wishes to my parents Noel and Nancy O Sullivan who recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married by Fr. Fitzgerald in Ballyduff on February 12th 1966 and remain one of the most successful Ballyduff and Portlaw alliances to date. They have spent these fifty years in the family home in Matthews Cross surrounded by wonderful neighbours over the years. On behalf of my two sisters Mary and Theresa and my brothers John and Neil and of their grandchildren Jessica, Amy, Freya, Ava, Adam, Eli and Lily we wish them every good health and many more years of happiness.
Community Alert.
The next meeting of the High Road/Ballyduff community alert group will be on Monday February 22nd in Ballyduff Community Centre at 8pm. All are welcome to come along.
This group will host a fundraising table quiz on Friday February 26th at 9pm sharp in O Donnachas. Quizmaster will be Dermot Molloy and a table of 4 will cost €20. There will be many spot prizes on the night so come along and have fun.