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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 December, 2017
NOTAI NA GAELTACHTA AONACH AN PHÁTRÚIN Beidh Aonach an Phátrúin, maragadh Nollag na nDéise, ar siúl arís i mbliana, Dé Domhnaigh 3ú Nollaig in Ionad Pobail na Rinne. Beidh ábhar ilgnéitheach le díol agus is deis breá é cúpla rud a phiocadh suas don Nollaig. Tuilleadh Eolais: 058-46664 / cfdeise@gmail.com. Aonach an Phátrúin, the Christmas Market in the Waterford Gaeltacht will be back again this year on Sunday the 3rd of December in Ionad Pobail na Rinne. A great varity of good will be on sale and it is a great chance to pick up a few things for Christmas. Further Information: 058-46664 / cfdeise@gmail.com BÉILE NA NOLLAG Beidh béile na Nollag ag Cairde na Gaeltachta ar siúl ar an 6ú Nollaig, Lá an Phátrúin, in Halla Pobail na Rinne. Cairde na Gaeltachta’s Christmas meal will be held ón the 6th of December in Halla Pobail na Rinne. CRANNCHUR NA NOLLAG Beidh crannchur na Nollag ar siúl ag 6i.n. ar an 20ú Nollaig i Halla Pobail na Rinne. Príomhdhuais: Hamper Mór. Ticéid ar fáil ón gciste, €5 ar 3 stráice ticéid. The Christmas raffle will be held at 6pm on the 20th of December in Halla Pobail na Rinne. First prize is a big Christmas hamper. DRAÍOCHT NA NOLLAG I nDÁNLANN JOAN CLANCY Beidh oscailt Draíocht na Nollag, taispáinteas na Nollag ar siúl i nDánlann Joan Clancy ag 3i.n. Dé Sathairn 2 Nollaig agus beidh fáilte is fiche roimh chách. Beidh an taispáinteas ar siúl ar an céad trí deireadh seachtain i mí na Nollag 2-3; 9-10; 16-17 ó 11r.n. go 5i.n. Táimid suite i Maoil a’ Choirne, An Rinn idir trá an Coinigéar agus Coláiste na Rinne i nGaeltacht na nDéise i SeanOirthear na hÉireann. Draíocht na Nollag, the Christmas exhibition in Joan Clancy Gallery will have it’s opening reception at 3pm Saturday December 2nd and all are welcome to pop in for some Christmas cheer!” said Joan. The show is open for the first three weekends in December: Dec 2-3; 9-10; 16-17 from 11.00 a.m. 5.00 p.m. each of those days and also by appointment. We are located in Maoil an Choirne, An Rinn, between the Cunnigar Beach and Coláiste na Rinne in the unspoilt Co. Waterford Gaeltacht in Ireland’s Ancient
East. NÓTA BUÍOCHAS Ba mhaith linn ár mbuíochas a chur in iúl don tacaíocht a fuaireamar ó gach duine ag an Díolacháin Chistí - beidh an airgead a bhailíomar ag dul i dtreo Defib don Scoil. Coiste na dTuismitheoirí, Meánscoil San Nioclás. CLEACHTADH CUARDA Bíonn cleachtadh cuarda in Ionad Pobail Na Rinne gach Máirt 7 i.n. – 8 i.n. €8 an rang nó 4 sheachtain ar €24. Déan Teagmháil le Michelle ar 0867330061. AN GHAELTACHT CLG TREALLAMH DARA LÁIMHE Tá An Ghaeltacht ag lorg treallamh CLG dara láimhe atá agat sa mbaile! Camáin, clogaid, buataisí, láimhíní srl. Is féidir linn an treallamh seo a úsáid sna scoileanna agus bheadh sé thar a bheith úsáideach. Labhair le coach do pháiste má tá aon rud agat. Is féidir treallamh a fhágaint leis na coaches ag Halla Pobail Na Rinne aon oíche Aoine. SPRAOI – GRÚPA SÚGARTHA NA RINNE Tiocfaidh Spraoi, Grúpa Súgartha do thuismitheoirí agus páistí, le chéile i Halla Pobail na Rinne ar an Aoine beag seo ón 10 r.n. go 12 i.n. Beidh comhrá deas agus cupán tae/caifé ar fáil. Tuilleadh eolais: tar i dteagmháil le Bríd: 087-7470428. GRÚPA SÚGARTHA I nDÚN GARBHÁN Beidh grúpa súgartha do leanaí agus tuismitheoirí ag teacht le chéile Dé Máirt i nDún Garbhán. Tá an grúpa lonnaithe i Leabharlann Dhún Garbhán gach Máirt ón 10.30 r.n. go 12 i.n. Beidh scéalaíocht, rannta, ealaíon agus cluichí.Tuilleadh eolais: téigh i dteagmháil le Cabríní 0834455914 nó cuir r-phost ag cabrini@glornangael.ie. An Irish language playgroup will meet in Dungarvan Library from 10.30 a.m. to 12.00 noon on Tuesday. Further information: contact Cabríní on 083-4455914 or email cabrini@glornangael.ie SCÉIM TÚS An bhfaigheann tú an Liúntas Cuardaitheora Poist? An bhfuil tú dífhostaithe agus ag iarraidh obair a dhéanamh ar tograí pobail? Bíonn deiseanna ar fáil faoin scéim TÚS do dhaoine dífhostaithe sa Rinn agus sa Sean Phobal. Más rud é go bhfuil tú faoi 25 bliain d’aois, tá buntáiste mór ar fáil. Déan teagmháil le cigire TÚS Cian O hAileasa ag 087-3770256 nó Bainisteoir Comhlacht Forbartha na nDéise, Críostóir Ó Faoláin ag 058-46664
nó cfdeise@gmail.com Are you on job seekers allowance? Are you Unemployed and interested in working in Local Community Projects? Tús provides work opportunities for all unemployed people in the An Rinn/An Sean Phobal area. If you are less than 25 years of age there will be a major financial incentive for participating. Contact the Tús supervisor Cian O hAileasa at 087-3770256 or the manager of Comhlacht Forbartha na nDeise, Críostóir Ó Faoláin 058-46664. CAIRDE NA GAELTACHTA Buaileann Cairde na Gaeltachta, Cumann Gníomhaíochta Lucht Scoir i nGaeltacht na nDéise, le chéile an céad Máirt den mhí ag 3i.n. in Ionad Pobail na Rinne.Tá fáilte is fiche roimh cách. SEIRBHÍS DOCHTÚRA Bíonn an Dr Gráinne Ní Fhoghlú ar fáil i gcomhair coinne in Ionad Pobail na Rinne, Dé Máirt agus Déardaoin ach é a chur in áirithe roimh ré. Déan teagmháil le Strandside Medical i gcomhair tuilleadh eolais, 05841227. Dr Gráinne Ní Fhoghlú is available on appointment in the Health Centre in Ionad Pobail na Rinne on Tuesday and Thursday. Contact Strandside Medical for further information, 058-41227. CUMANN NAOMH UINSEANN DE PÓL Má theastaíonn ó éinne teagmháil a dhéanamh le Cumann Naomh Uinseann de Pól sa cheantar, is féidir teacht orthu ag (058) 46125 nó 085-1422902. The contact numbers for the An Rinn / An tSean Phobail branch of St Vincent de Paul are (058) 46125 or 085-1422902. SCÉIM FOLÁIREAMH DO SHEANÓIRÍ Más maith leat cnaipe práinne agus siogairlín a fháil faoin Scéim Foláireamh do Sheanóirí, tar i dteagmháil linn – 058-46664, cfdeise@gmail.com. If you think you could benefit from a panic button and pendant under the Seniors Alert Scheme, contact us on 058-46664, cfdeise@gmail.com. MEÁIN SHÓISIALTA / TEAGMHÁIL / CONTACT Is féidir an nuacht is déanaí agus eolas faoi imeachtaí a bheidh ar siúl sa Rinn agus sa Seanphobal a fháil ar an leathanach Facebook atá ag an gComhlucht Forbartha agus táimid ar fáil ar Twitter anois chomh maith – @cfdeise. If anybody has events / news to be included in Nótaí na Gaeltachta, send them to cfdeise@gmail.com or 058-46664.
Can Books Change Your Life? DROP into Dungarvan Library on Thursday, 7th December, to share your love of books and reading. We would love to hear your views on reading as a source of inspiration and how the library service can support your creativity and wellbeing through literature in 2018. Lani O’Hanlon, Reader in Residence for Waterford Libraries in December, will facilitate informal conversations during the three drop-in ses-
sions scheduled for the following times: • 2.00 p.m. – 3.15 p.m. • 3.30 p.m. – 4.15 p.m. • 6.00 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. All are welcome, no booking required. Come along at the start of one of the sessions, share a tea or coffee and enjoy the book chat! For all information on Library Services visit www.waterfordlibraries.ie
Muireann Foran and Aine Foran, Butlerstown NS with 3rd Year Student Caelan Dunphy in the Science Room at the Open Night St. Declan’s Community College, Kilmacthomas. [Sean Byrne]
KILMACTHOMAS CHRISTMAS FAIR The annual Kilmacthomas Christmas Fair takes place in Kiersey's Tea Rooms on Thursday, 7th December from 6.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. Beautiful art and crafts will be on display, including, Tignor Handcrafts, Liam's knitwear, Mary's home baking, Jo's flowers and wreaths Comeragh craft room and Jill's Snowmen and more. Come early and grab the best bargains. A night not to be missed. LOCAL CLUB Kilmacthomas GAA Club would like to say Thanks to all who have sponsored, supported and helped us throughout the year and we'd like to invite all these people to Kiersey's Bar & Tea Rooms this Saturday. 2nd December at 7.00 p.m. to join us for some light refreshments and an award's ceremony. Thank You. AGM Rainbow Community Hall committee will hold their AGM in the hall on Tuesday night, 5th December at 9.00 p.m., you are all invited to attend. BINGO Our last Bingo Session was a great success where we raised over €600 for both groups, the GAA Club and our local primary school, a huge thanks to all the helpers and all who attended the bingo. Our next bingo is Tuesday, 12th December a Christmas special with loads of cash prizes we hope to see you all there, eyes down 8.00 p.m. LOTTO Kilmacthomas AFC Lotto draw results for Saturday, 25th November. Letters drawn were H, P, Q and S. No jackpot winner. Five winners of €20 each to Damien Carey, Craughaun View, Kilmac; Danny Sutton, (Jnr.) Kilmac; Terry O'Grady-Dunne, Hillside Crescent; David Power,
Scrahan and Mark Gallagher, c/o PPI. Next week’s Jackpot €2,650, be in to win. WHIST Ballylanen Whist Club results for Monday, 20th November Breda Galvin, Maureen O'Sullivan, Margaret Hassett, Rosie Keane, Nicola Carroll, Teresa Keane, Monica Gough, Peggy O'Carroll, Mary Kirwan and Mary Power. Raffle winners Linda Dempsey, Stess Connolly, Breda Galvin, Paddy O'Shea and Mary Kirwan. TUESDAY CLUB AT KILMACTHOMAS DAY CENTRE What a great turn out for our Christmas Fair! There was a super Christmas Cake made by our own Anne Phelan and won by Camilla...Tombola, Craft items and of course a Grand Raffle of hampers etc; and this is just a taste of what we had on Sale.With the support of locals we raised over €910 which will all be used for the benefit of the members having days out, lunches, and trips
around our wonderful County. This was not unusual a few years ago, but are not available now, so as you can imagine this makes for a lovely change. We are visiting the Kilmeaden Santa Express followed by lunch at Donnach's in the next couple of weeks. A special thank you has to be given the volunteers, Tall Tony, Ellis, and Phylis..she is a breath of fresh air and already booked for our Spring Fete! and of course the members who manned the stalls. Thank you one and all, Carol Anne. STRADBALLY WHIST Stradbally Whist met on the 15th November and the overall winner was Steve Smith (Choo Choo) as he drives the train on the Kilmeaden Railway. Our next meeting is on Tuesday, 29th November, 7.30 p.m. / 8.00 p.m. at The Barron Hall, which is lovely and warm, has plenty of parking outside and costs only €5 for the evening with the chance of winning one of 11 prizes! All are welcome.
Lana Tubbritt and Becky O'Mahony from Ballyduff NS in the Art Room with 2nd Year Student Alyssa Farrell at the Open Night St. Declan’s Community College, Kilmacthomas. [Sean Byrne]