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Thursday, June 10, 2010
Procession
This year’s annual Corpus Christi procession takes place this Wednesday June 9, starting out from St. Senan’s parish church at 7.30 p.m. and concluding with prayers in St. Aidan’s cathedral.
The route will take in Templeshannon, St. Senan’s (Old) bridge, Slaney Place, Castle Hill, Market Square and then up Main St. to the cathedral. All are encouraged to take part, especially First Holy Communicants, and all children must be accompanied by an adult.
Churchgate collection
This weekend sees the annual churchgate collection in the town in aid of the local branch of the Asthma Society of Ireland, and the usual very generous support is appealed for.
Dara off to Hong Kong
Local EVC 6th Year student Dara McMahon is off to Hong Kong, as part of the EIL Intercultural Learning initiative.
He has successfully secured a place, with eleven other students from various parts of Ireland, to act as a volunteer with the Cork-based cultural and educational travel programme organisation.
To earn his trip of a lifetime, Dara submitted a written essay and then attend an interview with Cork.
He will fly out in August to take part in a three-week project, and friends, family and all in the Vocational College wish him well.
Coffee/Awareness evening
This Thursday 10th at 7.30 p.m., Bellefield GAA complex hosts a sociable evening to raise funds for Wexford Cardiac Rehab.
Chat, cuppa and cakes are on the menu, while there will be a guest speaker all support appreciated. Further info from Winnie tel. 0860762175.
Patron dates
The annual Patron at Presentation Convent old cemetery is on Friday June 25 at 7 p.m.
The Children’s Patron in St. Mary’s cemetery this year is on Monday July 5, and the one in Cherryorchard cemetery takes place on Thursday July 8, also 7 p.m.
Summer Solstice Walk
The annual Hope Cancer Support Centre’s Summer Solstice Walk on Curracloe beach is on Monday 21st next at 8 p.m. Details of sponsorship cards etc. available at tel. 0539238555.
Supporting Haven duo
Fundraising continues on behalf of Ml. Denton, Andy Doyle Close, one of the locals who’ll be travelling as volunteers with the Haven charity foundation to Haiti later this year.
An afternoon tea fundraiser takes place in Loreto Village this Friday 11th at 2 p.m., while he’s also currently running a buy-a-brick (at €3 each) campaign in local pubs and some shops.
Meanwhile, another Haiti-bound Haven volunteer local vet Tomás O’Shea says a big Thanks to everyone who supported his car-wash fundraiser last weekend at Pat and Hugh Martin’s Londis Service Station, Tomnalosset.
A fantastic €1,700 was collected, thanks to the generous support of everyone.
Helping Hospice
Friday week 18th will see the second annual coffee/tea fundraiser in aid of Co. Wexford Hospice Homecare at the home of Eddie and Irish Watchorn, Eilis House, Coolnahorna.
It takes place between 10 a.m. 6 p.m., and everyone will be warmly welcomed to drop by for a cuppa.
Venue sought
Any kindly person with a bit of unused premises to spare on a temporary basis, for a worthy local promotion?
With the normal venues currently unavailable for the successful Craft Fair over Strawberry Festival weekend, organiser Maura Flannery is seeking a possible alternative venue if you can help out, contact her at tel. 0877796749.
Congrats
Well done to Karyn Murphy, Gimont Avenue, winner in the U-10 Gymnastics county finals. The Gymstars GC member travels to Athlone next month to take part in the All-Ireland finals.
Get ready to Rock
Fresh from their appearance on ‘The Late Late Toy Show’, locally-based up-and-coming Rock band Thunderstruck will make their first open-air appearance in the town this Saturday when they play ‘live’ in Market Sq.
Cian Brennan (lead guitar and vocals), his brother Shaun (drums and vocals), James Kehoe (rhythm guitar) and Stephen O’Dowd (bass) will provide the entertainment for what, it’s hoped, will be a regular Saturday afternoon session in the town centre over the Summer months.
United 7-aside
This Wednesday 9th is closing date for entries in the Enniscorthy United 7aside tournament, and these will be accepted by the committee at the clubhouse in Nial O’Sullivan Park up to 8.30 p.m. on the night.
Free computer classes
The local library is offering on-line courses free-of-charge to all who’d like to improve their computer skills.
Classes for beginners are also available every Monday, with separate groups in morning and afternoon.
You can register at the library, and classes are open to all. On Wednesday week 16th at 10.30 a.m., Yvonne Smith will provide a one-off class to help over-50s to use on-line services, such as ESB, Citizens Info Service, booking flights, on-line banking etc.
All classes here are also free, but booking for this is essential, as spaces are limited.
Call to the library or call 053-9236055.
Amnesty Int.
Next meeting of the local Amnesty Int. group is on this coming Monday 14th at the IFA Centre (8 p.m.), all interested welcome. Friends Golf aid
Annual Golf classic in aid of Friends of St. John’s Hospital will take place on Friday week 15th at the local club.
Entry fee for team of four €150, and it’s hoped to surpass last year’s successful event, a vital link in the important fundraising work by the Friends. Further details from Eddie at 0876473735.
Learning about our town
‘Enniscorthy, the first 1500 years’ features four short lectures on aspects of the town’s history, featuring Dan Walsh, Sean Doyle, Peter Murphy and Helen Ashdown, and it should be a marvellous occasion when it takes place at the 1798 Centre on Saturday 26th next at 8 p.m.
Tickets, available from White’s Electrical, committee members of tel. 053-9235353 or 0872637178, are €10, and includes glass of wine and strawberries.
This is a promotion by The Athenæum Restoration Fund, as is a spectacular Beatlemania! concert in the Riverside Park Hotel on July 7. Tickets and info available from above contact numbers.
Dyspraxia/DCD Support Group
The next meeting of the local regional Dyspraxia/DCD Parent Support Group takes place in the Co. Wexford Education Centre, Milehouse Road, this coming Monday 14th 8 9.30 p.m.
A chat and coffee/tea are on the menu for members of this informal group of like-minded parents and cares of children with Dyspraxia.
Deaths
Carroll Mrs. Margaret (Peg) Carroll, Bellefield (née Maher, Ballyhogue), who has died at the age of 94, was one of the very oldest residents in the area, having lived there since 1944.
She was wife of former well known builder Owen, who predeceased her by thirty-two years, as did a son, Joseph, while another son, Donal died eleven years ago.
She is survived by sons Pat, Cork, Aidan, Milehouse Road, Michael, France, and Eugene, Australia, and daughters Bridie, Birmingham, and other relatives. —R.I.P.
Jordan The death took place last week of John Jordan, 7 Moran Park, and formerly St. Aidan’s Villas, youngest in a family of four and who was in his 63rd year.
A great Liverpool supporter, the club’s anthem ‘You’ll never walk alone’ was played at the graveside at interment on Monday.
Sympathy is extended to his wife, Caroline, son, Jonathan and daughter, Andrea, mother-in-law, relatives and friends. —R.I.P.
Kelly The death has taken place in Pontefract, Wales, of John Kelly (64), formerly of Enniscorthy, who emigrated over forty years ago.
Fourth in the family of the late Jack and Elsie, he worked in the nursing profession.
He is survived by his wife, Miriam, originally from Kerry, and son, Peter and daughters, Ruth and Sarah, and also by brothers, Watty, Parklands, Hugo, Moran Park, Thomas, Oxford, and Martin, Somerset, and sisters, Kathleen, USA, and Mary, Greenville Court, and other relatives. R.I.P.
And finally...
He doesn’t look a day over 60, but the birth cert cannot lie.
Popular local man about town Michael O’Brien, Andy Doyle Close, was victim of a surprise birthday bash at his local Dawson’s, Duffry Hill, at the weekend, with wife, Angela, family members and many friends turning out in force to toast his 70th.
A member of a well-known local family, he is son of the late Joe and Judy, St. Aidan’s Villas his father had the distinction of being the very first winning captain (JF 1924) of famed Starlights club.
Michael is keenly interested in local history, notably his own family tree, and is regarded by one and all as a loyal friend.
Congrats, Michael, and looking forward to many more years of friendship and banter!
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