Community Diary

Divine Mercy Sunday is this Sunday 27th starting at 2pm in Cluain Ciaran, Clonmacnoise. An afternoon of Prayer and Devotion, Confessions, Rosary, Stations of the Cross, and ending with Holy Mass. Call Kathleen on 087 6600 190 for more details.

Coffee Morning/Cake Sale in aid of Beaumont Hospital Neurosurgery Fund on Saturday May 3rd in the Macra Hall, Patrick Street, Mountmellick from 10am to 3pm. Home Baking - Cakes/Buns/Tarts/Bread & more for sale. Raffle for gorgeous hamper & lots of other prizes.
Your support would be greatly appreciated.

Castlepollard Town Team invite you to the May Festival. A day of Music and Art to celebrate the festival of Bealtane. On Saturday 3rd May. Poetry, Viking and Medieval Re-enactments, Farmers Market. Special guests Mick Foster and Moyra Fraser and many more. See Castlepollard May Festival on Facebook for more info.

Free Night of Social Dancing in the Well, Moate this Friday 25th from 8.30pm. Featuring John Molloy, Mick & Moira Foster, TR Dallas, Mick & PJ and special guest MC Joe Cooney.

Learn to Jive with Tom Jive: 3 week beginners course starting on Tuesday 29th April in Athy Church of Ireland Centre. €40 payable on 1st night. 7.45pm – 9pm. No partner or experience required. By week 3 you will be confident to Jive at any social event. See Tom Jive on Facebook for more.

Tullamore Women’s Shed are celebrating their 3rd anniversary with an Open Day at their premises on Church Street on Friday 25th April at 10.30am. Contact Olive on 087 767 5018 for more information.

The Annual Carmelite Auction in Moate takes place on Sunday 27th April. Donations such as good furniture, bric-a-brac, clothes, handbags, farm machinery, silage, hay, turf, timber, books & unwanted gifts can be dropped to the Carmelite Shop Moate (located beside the Carmelite church), or call 090 64 81160 to arrange collection of larger items.