Community Newsletter Compiled, edited and published
by 8th Donegal Scouts, Carndonagh
Saturday 20th June and Sunday 21st June 2009
Fr Con McLaughlin Tel: 9374118 Parish Office Tel: 9374104
Anniversary Mass on Sunday 21st June at 9am for Billy Doherty, Collon. DDS Mass on Sunday 21st June at 11am. Friday 25th June at 7pm for Kathleen McGonagle, Ardcolgan. Saturday 26th June at 7pm 1st Anniversary mass for Sr Philomena Callaghan, Convent of Mercy Thornhill.
Parish Draw Results 1st Prize €250 Patricia Doherty, New Road. Promoter Maura Harkin. 2nd €125 Teresa Flood, Churchtown Promoter Veronica McLaughlin. 3rd €65 Breege Canny, Shees, Promoter Joanne McKinley. 4th €65 Mary Browne, Holymount, Promoter Mary B. Doherty, Congratulations to all.
Trocaire amounted to €10,016.50, thanks to all who donated.
Cemetery Sunday 5th July at 3pm.
Pilgrimage to Rome, 11th September 09 – 7 nights, Priest Leader; Fr Eamon Graham. Fare £799 includes Aer Lingus flights Belfast/Rome, Half day tour of Rome with professional guide. 7 nights accommodation Hotel Milani (B&B), Coaching in Rome, Travel Insurance, Airport and government taxes. Booking forms available from Pat Clarke, 04871 352346.
Bingo every Wednesday night in the Colgan Hall at 9pm, come along and enjoy the craic, meet a few friends and maybe make a euro.
Fundraising Dance in aid of Inishowen Agricultural Society (Carn Show) in the Malin Hotel on Friday 26th June 2009, Dancing 10 -2am. Admission €5 Music by Lorenzo & John McGeoghan.
Retirement Function a dance in honour of retiring St.Bridget’s NS Glenmakee Principal Mary McGeoghan will be held in the Ballyliffin Lodge and Spa Hotel on Sunday 28th June. Buffet served at 8pm. Music by Shunie Crampsey to follow. Tickets €15 available from G&S Supermarket and Supervalu Carndonagh, Lodge hotel and Centra Clonmany. Everybody welcome.
Trina's Montessori now taking bookings for September 09 ~ qualified and experienced Montessori teacher providing montessori programme in her own home for children 3yrs to 6yrs from 9.30am to 12.30pm each morning. maximum number of children in each class is 5. Montessori curriculum includes practical life activities, sensorial work, maths and language areas as well as music, irish , baking, art. Contact Trina on 93 73288 or 087 9961816, Based in Carndonagh. Free pre school place available from January 2010
Carndonagh Care of the Aged If you are sixty or over we would like to see you at our party in the Strand Hotel on Sunday 28th June at 6pm. Please contact one of these numbers to arrange transport and give numbers to the hotel. 086 3696133, 93 74 382 or 087 6155187 as soon as possible. Draw for lines sold at supermarkets will be on that day. A special word of thanks to Cost Cutters and Super Valu for allowing ticked to be sold and thanks to you the generous public.
An Evening of Spiritual Music with Kathy O’Hara will be held in the Plaza Buncrana at 8.30pm on Friday July 3rd. Tickets €10 can be purchased at the door.
Da Capo Concert Series presents Laoise O'Brien (recorders) and David Adams (harpsichord) in a programme of medieval, renaissance and baroque music on Saturday 27th June, 8pm in St Buadan's Church, Culdaff. Tickets €12/8 (concession) tel. 087 2259858 or 9383734 for bookings.
Blood Donation clinic will take place in Carndonagh Community School on Wednesday 8th July from 3pm-4.45pm and 7pm – 9pm and on Thursday 9th July from 2pm – 4.45pm and from 7pm – 9pm. You could save a life!!!
Inishowen Tourism AGM will take place on Thursday 25th June at 8pm in the Inishowen Gateway Hotel. Alan Hill will do a presentation on “The Green Box” and Eco-tourism potential of Inishowen. Existing and New Shareholders welcome.
Inishowen Agricultural Show Carndonagh Closing date for entries 27th June 09. Show day Saturday 18th July. Don’t miss a great day out for all the family.
The Committee of the Colgan Community & Resource Centre would like to thank all those who helped out in the shop, donated items and supported the good as new shop which was held recently. The following were the winners of the Raffle: 1st Prize: Peggy Harkin, 2nd Prize: Nancy Doherty, 3rd Prize: Paula Doherty, 4th Prize: Honor King, 5th Prize: Margaret Houten, 6th Prize: Aine Houten
"'Razzmatazz Robots' is a Holiday Club for children of National School age. The Club will be run in the new Greenbank Hall at Quigley's Point from Monday 6th July to Friday 10th July. The times are 6:30pm to 8:30pm. The Club will include drama, crafts, puppets, singing, stories and much much more. A bus will run each evening from Malin and Carn. If you want to secure a seat for your child please phone or text Annette on 087 6131767. The Club is free of charge and the bus costs 3 Euro per night. All children of National School age are very welcome."
The Chairman of the Inishowen Regional Care of the Aged, Patrick Lynch, has asked for Emergency Response/Security Phones to be unplugged during lightening storms. People should make themselves aware of the location of the electric socket and if there is any doubt as to where it is located you should now check with a family member or with your home help so that the plug is easily accessed when required.
Aware Depression Support Group will meet in the Nursing Unit, Maginn Avenue Buncrana on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 7.30pm. The next meeting is on Monday 22nd June.
Inishowen School of Ballet will be enrolling for September 09. Age 5 and upwards. For further information contact Madeline on 93 29702.
A one day retreat for Senior Citizens and their friends will take place at the Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca, Derry on Wednesday 1st July for those from Derry and Donegal. Registration from 10.30 a.m. finishing around 5.00 p.m. Cost £15stg or €18 Euro includes a four course lunch. Payment at the Centre on the day. To book Tel: Termonbacca Derry 71262512 during office hours only.
Carmelite Pilgrimage to Knock, Sunday 19th July 2009. Coach leaves Termonbacca at 7.45a.m. with pick a up point at Melmount Centre at 8.15a.m. Returning to Derry at approx.11.00 pm. Return coach, snack on the way down and evening meal. Fare £35.00 stg. or €40 Euro. For further information, telephone Termonbacca, at Derry 71262512 during office hours only.
GAA The winning numbers in the club mini lotto were 16, 21, 5, 18 and 4. There was no jackpot winner. The 75 Euro went to Mary Farren (P), Pound Street, Carn. 30 Euro to Ella Bonner, Culdaff. 15 Euro to Shane Kelly, Millbrae, Carn, M. Henderson, Churchtown, Carn and Patrick Nelson, Ballybeg, Carn. The jackpot next week is 4,900 and the draw will be held in the Persian Bar.
Carndonagh Tennis Are you 6-13 years old and interested in playing tennis? Group lessons Monday-Friday at Tulnaree, Carndonagh from Monday 29th June - Friday 10th July. Registration Saturday 27th June 12pm to 1.30pm at Simpson's Bar. Fee €30 per person, €50 family rate. Competition and prizes on final day. Rackets supplied. Enquiries: carndonaghtennis@hotmail.com, Dermot 0879255288, Matthew, 0879125049
Carn FC Notes – WC Monday 15th June 2009-06-05 Carn U18’s beat Moville last Friday 5-3 with goals coming from Shane Doherty G (2), Ryan Mc Laughlin HB (2) and Ronan Doherty (N). Carn senior ladies play in the FAI Intermediate Cup on Sunday at St Patricks Park against Ash Rovers from Galway. The game kicks off at 3pm and it would be good if the locals could come out and support the team.
