KILDIMO COMMUNITY NOTES W/E Jan 29 2011

Comhbhrón

Condolences to Mrs Eileen O’Shaughnessy and family Bolane, on the recent death of Eileen’s brother Mr Harry Kelly, Robertstown, Foynes. Harry is deeply mourned by his wife Mary, sons and daughters, extended family and friends RIP. His funeral took place, following Requiem Mass in Robertstown Church on Monday January 24 to Mount Pleasant cemetery.
May he rest in Peace.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL

You may have received notice from Co. Limerick elected politicians at a national level of their interest in pursuing the welfare of Kildimo at the highest level and by lobbying the National Roads Authority.  The local community council has been making huge strides in developing plans for the village through their planning advisers O’Leary & Associates with whom they are in constant touch.  Planning of the new road configuration at Slattery’s corner is well advanced in liaison with the Co. Co. and through the good offices of local councillors.  Since assuming office at the last local elections, Patrick C. Fitzgerald has taken an especial interest in Kildimo and continually monitors progress locally through the members of the community council.  Since the last consultative meeting of the local council and their planning advisors with the local community, the revised planes arising from that meeting are presently being processed and you will be appraised of these final plans in the not too distant future.  

BIRDWATCHING

Gadwall, Shoveller and other wintering birds are part of the attraction on the Birdwatch Outing to Lough Gur on Saturday, January 29.  Be at the Car Park at 11.00am to join Geoff Hunt, Ger and Jane Griffin who will lead the outing.
 

Bantracht Na Tuaithe

The ICA book Club ‘s next meeting will be on Tuesday February 1 at ‘De Bucket’Pub,Ferrybridge.

Following lunch at 1.15pm ‘The Ante Room ‘by Kate O’Brien will be discussed.On the following night Wednesday February 2 the guild will meet in’The Seven Sisters’Pub at 8pm and a mini auction will follow.

 

COMMUNITY LOTTO JACKPOT €7,700 Plus. 

The Lotto draw of on January 18, was for a prize of €7,700 and no punter predicted the winning combination of 16, 4, 12 & 25.  In consequence, ‘Lucky Dips’ of €20 each were drawn by Mary O’ Brolcháin, Ballycasey; Mary O’Mahony, Ballyrune; Rory O’Brolcháin, Ballycasey; Ger Griffin, Ballynacarriga and Peggy Gleeson, Ballynacarriga.

SALESIAN COLLEGE

Congratulations to Fr. John Campion, former parish priest of Milford and teacher at Salesian Secondary College, who has been appointed as new Senior Chaplain of the University of Limerick.     
To celebrate the Feast of Don Bosco (Jan 31) the school will finish at 1.10pm on Friday, January 28, 2011.  Buses will depart at 1.30pm.  Mass will be celebrated at the College on this day.   

Catholic Schools Week commences on Monday, January 31 2011 and a programme of celebration is being planned by Ms. Meehan, Mr. Fitzgerald and Fr. Martin Loftus. 

COPSWOOD GAELS RFC

As a brilliant fundraiser for the newly-formed mini rugby club (for under twelve’s), Darren Shan (O’Shaughnessy) is offering his Munster home shirt with lots of signatures of the recent squad, on ebay Ireland.  The auction is now live and bidding finishes on Tuesday, February 2 at 2.12 pm.  The famous author will also include a signed copy of his first adult novel to the highest bidder at no extra cost.  If you’re interested in these unique collectables- www.ebay.ie and ‘Signed Munster Shirt sold by Darren Shan’.  The item number is 180616178093.  

 

CO. CO. FREE LECTURES 

The fifth series of lectures in the Council’s ‘Built Heritage Series’ begins on Tuesday February 1, and will run on every second Tuesday for five weeks in the Woodlands House Hotel Adare.  One exception to the rule is the last lecture in the series, which takes place on March 29, at Kilmallock Court House.

The February lectures are, ‘Patterns of Patronage: Early Medieval Churches and Round Towers in the Limerick Region’, by Dr. Tomás Ó Carragáin on February 1 at 8.00 pm.  On February 15, the title of the lecture is ‘The Building Boom of the Middle Ages: Limerick’s Tower Houses, again at 8.00 pm.  This will be presented by Dr. Colm Donnelly.  These series of lectures are very popular so early seating is advised.
 

THE PARISH NEWSLETTER 

The weekly ‘Parish Newsletter’ which is available at weekend Masses in both parish churches is soliciting items for inclusion.  The deadline for submission is Wednesday evening at the Kildimo Office.  Contact Fr. Donworth for details on (061) 394134 or (087) 2237501.
 

THANK YOU 

The organisers of the Table Quiz in Slattery’s over Christmas, raised a welcome €420 for Milford Hospice.  Martin and Valerie Hogan are credited with giving their premises free for this worthy cause.  The great work of  the Hospice needs no telling and voluntary contributions are a necessary part in providing  this most caring and humane treatment to its unlucky patients.
 

WEBSITE REPORT 

The ‘Kildimo News Website’ is proving a popular venue for disseminating the local news to interested persons outside the area.  In the month straddling Christmas, nearly seven hundred accessed the site for news of Kildimo.  The majority of these came from Ireland itself, following which in popularity of places were the U.K., U.S.A., Isle of Man, Germany, Australia, Canada, Netherlands and Spain.  A large amount of those who read our news items were interested in Madeline Mulqueen and her recent rise to stardom in the role of bridesmaid in the u-tube hit, ‘There’s a horse outside’.  In all people from twenty six countries visited the news site.  It would be interesting to receive feedback from some of these and news of their present activities.  We do know that John Cahill from the U.S. is a regular visitor to the blog site as he likes to keep in touch with the place (Mount Pleasant) from where his mother emigrated to New York many moons ago.  You might remind your family and friends abroad about this means of keeping in touch.