THE MERRY MONTH of MAY:

CHURCH NEWS:

Last Sunday, we remembered the anniversaries of Maurice Sheehy, John & MaryEllen McMahon, Austin, Rita & Bernard Chawke. I measc na naofa go mbeidh síad I gcónaí.

Communion: Saturday 17th May. The children joined us for their last Mass before receiving their Communion, next Saturday. We wish them and their families a great day and hope the weather holds up. Hope the parents bring the children back to Church again, it was great having them.

In Hospital: A few of our parishioners are in hospital at the minute, we send them get-well wishes and remember them in our prayers.

Graveyard: The first grass cut has been done. Now would be a good time for people to inspect their family graves, after all the snow earlier, maybe the graves need a tidy-up. It's amazing how quickly weeds start spreading again.

SOCIAL DANCING:

Sunday 11th May; 3pm - 5.30. Final dance before the Summer, music will be provided by Steve Connery. Come along and enjoy the music, have a chat and a cuppa. Thanks to Grace for all the baking.

GRANAGH UTD:

Fri 16th May: Golf Classic - Charleville Golf Club. It's going to be a great day, lots of teams have signed up and sincere thanks to the many generous sponsors. This will be a major fundraiser, to help enhance the club facilities, in particular upgrading the toilets, with the growth in all the juvenile ages and especially the many girls teams. Team of 3 Scramble, €200, including meal. €100 per tee box. Contact Brendan Ryan for Tee times, 086-7738838. They have a Fantastic Raffle; 1st prize - €2,500 Fitted Wardrobe from Zanwood Designs, Croom. 2nd - €500 voucher for Center Parcs. 3rd - 42" Television plus numerous other prizes, only €10 per ticket. Draw will take place in the Rock Bar, Sat 17th May. Tickets available at O'Gormans or from any club member.

ST. GOBNAIT's :

Fri 23rd May: 12 to 4pm​; Bake and Craft sale for The Alzheimer Society of Ireland on the grounds of St.Gobnait's Nursing Home​.

They held th​is event in 2020, '21, '22 & '23 and it was ​well supported by people from near and far, to-date they have raised an amazing €12,938. There are​ very few families who aren’t impacted either directly or indirectly by this horrible disease. They are asking that anyone who may be able to help in any way​, to please make contact. ​ If you are willing to bake, knit, make hampers, provide crafts ( whatever sells basically!) they would really appreciate your assistance.​ Raffle prizes ​will also be gratefully received.

OPEN GARDEN DAY:

Sunday 22nd June, 1-5pm. Lady Harrington will open her gardens this year. She took a little break, had her hip done and is ready to go again. Hoping the weather holds. Teas and refreshments will be provided.

COLÁISTE Ná TROCAIRE:

Congratulations to Aoife English, Patrick Cagney & Ronan Currams, winners of the top prize at the inaugural 'Make- A- Switch' competition. They were presented with a handcrafted trophy, appropriately made from recycled materials​, by Limerick and Clare ETB’s Chief Executive Bernadette Cullen.

L​ADIES CLUB:

At our recent meet-up, we had a most interesting talk from Mary Roche (Sheahan) of Chic Boutique, Charleville. Mary has been in business for thirty one years imagine and has recently moved to a bigger shop at south main street. She is well up to speed with all the fashion trends and gave us great tips. She brought a rail with her, about a dozen different items and showed us how to mix and match so that you would end up with at least double the amount of outfits.! She used jewellery & scarves to great effect and of course handbags​/sunglasses to finish off. ​Mary is all about making your shopping an enjoyable experience and is always available to give good advice on styles to suit the individual. You won't get that service online !! Well worth a call in to see her beautiful stock.

Next meet-up, Wed 28th May at 10am, our speaker is Michelle McMahon on Well-Being and Mental Health.

DID YOU KNOW:

5 May,1930 - Amy Johnson takes off - first woman to fly solo from England to Australia.

6 May,1994 - Channel Tunnel linking England & France opens, stretching 31.4 miles, a 35 min journey.

7 May,2001 - A 20ft pilot whale rescued, after becoming stranded at Hare Island, off Cork coast.

8 May,1999 - A freak mini-tornado hits Carraroe, Galway, leaving a trail of destruction in its path.

9 May,1958 - "Vertigo", a thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, is released.

10 May,1960 - Paul Hewson, better known as Bono, is born at the Rotunda Hospital.