By Marian Harnett
- PATRICK’S DAY: Abbeyfeale does things the Green Way’. Family Fun 2.30 -8pm. Face Painting, Kids Entertainment, Prizes for Best Float, Best Shop Window, Busking, prizes for Best Dressed Family, Lady, Baby, Best Blinged Bike and Best Dressed Dog. Photo Booth in the alley near Leen’s Hotel. The church and the Library will be lit up in green on the evening of the 16th. Parade from 4pm. Spend the day with family and friends and keep it local.
‘TEARING AND DRAGGING’: The Abbeyside Players are all set to take to the stage in the Glorach Theatre, Convent St., Abbeyfeale V94H9CC8 tomorrow night Thursday, March 9 with their hilarious production of ‘Tearing and Dragging’. Written by John Hank Regan from Waterford this new comedy play is sure to have the audience enjoying plenty of laughs as they follow the story of bachelor farmer Bertie who employs a housekeeper from Croatia. The play runs for six nights in the Glórach Thursday, March 9, Friday 10, Sunday 12, Thursday 16, Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 with the play’s author set to attend on Friday 10th. A portion of the proceeds will go to local charities including St. Ita’s Day Care Centre, Palliative Care, and charity shops Vincent’s and Sue Ryders. Tickets €10, booking line 087 1383940. Doors open 7.15pm, Show on stage 8pm. Don’t miss out on a great night’s entertainment.
TEMPLEGLANTINE CAMOGIE CLUB RECRUITMENT DRIVE: U6, U8,U10, U12, and U14 teams are looking for members. If you were born in the years 2015/2016 contact Margaret on 087 2440786, born in the years 2013/2014 contact Kiara on 087 9287847, born in the years 2011/2012 contact Brigid on 087 9288499 and born in 2009/2010 contact Olive 087 7645582. Training for U6 started outdoors at Templeglantine pitch from 10.30 – 11.15am on Saturday March 4.Training for U8 has started indoors on Tuesdays 5-6pm at Fr. Casey’s. Training for U10 starts Saturday, March 11 from 9.30 -11am in Templeglantine. Training for U12 is to be confirmed. Training for U14 9 – 10.15 outdoors at Templeglantine pitch started March 4. Registration now open.
DRAMA WORKSHOP IN ABBEYFEALE: John Nelligan sent the following; “ Anyone can Whistle! If that’s true, and it is; then that principle will, also, hold good for the assertion that “Anyone can Act”. As we, all, know the journey of a thousand miles starts with that very first, faltering, step. Equally, the path to a career in Hollywood starts with attendance at the Drama League of Ireland workshop on acting skills at Glórach on March 25th. Famous actors, from our Tri-County area of Cork, Kerry and Limerick, who benefitted, greatly, from attending acting workshops are, Cillian Murphy, Michael Fassbender, Richard Harris, Fiona Shaw and Lorcan Curtin. Somebody once said that: “Life is an act and we are all actors in the arena of life.” Therefore, a helping hand in navigating the currents of modern life is always welcome. So, don’t delay in booking one of the, just, twenty places available, by e-mailing [email protected] or phoning 01 296 9343. Attendance costs €20, with the workshop opening at 10am and closing at 5pm.”
TOURIST OFFICE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Work has started on bringing a Tourist Office to Abbeyfeale and you can help make it happen! Are you a proud Abbeyfeale person? Do you have 2 hours or more per week to welcome visitors to our beautiful town and give them some information that will help them enjoy their visit? We have hours to suit your lifestyle. The new Tourist Office will be in the WorkBase E-Hub building on Abbeyfeale’s main street. Full training will be provided Contact [email protected] if you are interested.
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: A Gathering is planned at Moloney’s Garage Tea Rooms from 4.30 -6pm on Wednesday, March 8. We hope to have a social get together and some music and a sing song just to celebrate the women of Abbeyfeale. All welcome.
THANK YOU: Mary MacArthur wishes to thank everyone who supported the recent Tea Dance for Kerry Hospice as well as those who helped on the day. €1,000 was
handed over on the day with a further €150 to be lodged to their account.
DOG WARDEN: It may be the excitement of the sight of the straight road stretching from the Search and Rescue headquarters all the way up to the Town park and the promise of a walk there but the pavement from there on is covered in dog poop and my local correspondent tells me that the plan is to patrol the road for the next few weeks in order to find the owners who are not equipped with plastic bags. There is a substantial fine following the offence of not cleaning up after your pooch.
DOLLY DAY: The O’Connor family are continuing to fund raise for Kerry Hospice and Comfort for Chemo. This time the late Jim’s sister Cora is organising a Dolly Day in honour of Dolly Parton when an attempt will be made to establish a Guinness World Record for the most people dressed as Dolly Parton. Cora has form with making the Guinness Book of Records as she it was who organised Nunday in Listowel some years ago. I will be on hand to make sure that all the extremities are covered!
ABBEYFEALE ICA: The local branch has resumed meeting at the Adult Education Centre Mountmahon usually the first and third Tuesday of each month. The next meeting will be on Tuesday March 21 at 7pm. New members welcome.
LOURDES: Youth Pilgrimage 2023 22nd – 27th June. For booking details contact Karen at 061-350000 or email at [email protected]
Limerick Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2023. Led by Bishop Brendan Leahy. 22th – 27th June. Direct return flights from Shannon to Lourdes. For booking contact Joe Walsh Tours, Telephone 01-2410800 or email [email protected] €879 per person, full board, all taxes included.
GLÓRACH BINGO: Every Monday at 8pm.Over 18’s. All welcome.