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Tipp Echo
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News from the Community Two-Mile-Borris, Littleton Christmas Service. St.Mary’s Church Littleton Christmas Eve Service on December 24th at 8.00pm. Church Mass Times. December 24th Christmas eve Mass in St.Peter in Chains Church Moycarkey at 6.30pm. December 25th Christmas Day Mass at 10.30am. St.Kevin’s Church Littleton . December 24th Christmas Eve Mass at 7.30pm December 25th Christmas Day Mass at 12.00 noon. St.James Church Two Mile
Borris, December 24th Christmas Eve Mass at 5.30pm, December 25th Christmas Day Mass Mass at 10.30am. Recent Death. Joan Dunne ( nee Walsh ), 27 Greenview, Ballyragget, Kilkenny, ( late of Littleton, Thurles). Penitential Service. Christmas Penitential Service will be held in St.Kevin’s Church Littleton on Friday December 19th at 7.30pm. All are welcome.
Gerry Bowe
Carol Service. Christmas Carol Service will take place on this Wednesday evening December 17th in St.Kevin’s Church, Littleton at 7.30pm. All are welcome. Split The Pot. Weekly Split The Pot draw in support of Scoil Mochaomhoh Naofa PA, Community Development, Christmas Lights and Deferillattor Group ( all Two Mile Borris ), Richie O’ Dwyer 315 euros This weeks winner
FETHARD NEWS by Joe Kenny Rocklow Medical Centre move to Fethard Primary Care On Wednesday, December 10, 2025, Rocklow Medical Centre moved from its premises at Northgate House to the brandnew facility at Fethard Primary Care Centre, Rocklow Road (Eircode E91 W6K8). It is with a degree of sadness and excitement that we have moved after 31 years. The offices at Northgate have been a place of care, trust and connection for generations of patients and extended families over that number of years. Leaving a space with so much history is not easy but, this move represents progress and the way forward. Our new medical premises will allow us to continue to offer high quality care in a more modern, comfortable, and accessible surrounding. This practice was started by
myself, Carmel Condon, back in 1984 (I started young), and this is my fourth change of premises in Fethard town. Fortunately, in 202 my staff and I were joined by Dr Linsey Mason, and more recently by Dr Niamh Scanlon. Together with our staff we have been lucky to be involved in this new development. Fethard Primary Care Centre will incorporate HSE services for the Slieveardagh area, who plan to also move here in the near future, and will also include the medical practice of Dr Jaco Oosthuysen. This is a great all-inclusive step for medical care in the Fethard area and guarantees ongoing medical care in our town at a time of doctor shortages. Personally, I would like to thank our patients, staff and the local
community for their loyalty and support over the past 41 years. While our address and facilities may have changed, our dedication to your health and wellbeing remains the same. I would also like to thank Coolmore Stud and the HSE for pushing this initiative forward and overseeing the completion of this fine building in our town. I would also like to mention my deceased friend and colleague, Dr Molly Owens, who passed away on December 23, 2023. The plan for this centre was formulated by a group of us back in 2020 as an addition to Fethard Town Park. It is also a tribute to Molly that we now have this great facility to provide excellent medical care to the Fethard area for many years to come.
Christmas Ceremonies at the Augustinian Abbey On Sunday December 21, a Reconciliation Ceremony will be held at 9am and 12 noon. Vigal Mass on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24, will commence with Carols from 8pm, followed by Mass at 8.30pm. On Christmas Day, December 25, mass will be celebrated at 9am and 12 noon.
after the service. All are welcome to attend and enjoy the festive singing and Christmas readings. On Christmas Day, Thursday December 25, a Holy Communion service will be taken by Archdeacon John Murray at 9.30am. Organist. James Clooney. All welcome to attend. We would like to wish everyone a very Happy and peaceful Christmas and Bright New Year.
8.30pm to 11.30pm. Admission is €10, which includes refreshments.
Christmas Carol Service at Holy Trinity Church of Ireland The annual Christmas Carol Service at Holy Trinity Church of Ireland, Fethard, will take place on Sunday, December 21, at 7pm. Fethard Coral Group will attend, and the service will be taken by Heidi Good. Organist is James Clooney. Refreshments served
Social Dancing at Fethard Ballroom Social Dancing continues at Fethard Ballroom on Sunday night, December 21, 2025, dancing to the music of, ‘Finnbar Dennehy’. All are welcome to come along and enjoy a terrific night’s social dancing from
Community ‘Split the Cash’ Results Well done to Amanda and Cathal Brett for winning this week’s Community ‘Split the Cash’ draw for €218.55. Ticket was drawn by Tom Cahill. Thank you to everyone who supports our weekly draw. All money raised from this draw will be used to benefit our town. Our next draw takes place on Thursday, December 18. Envelopes are €2 each or 3 for €5 and are available at the Tirry Community Centre, Kennys Centra Fethard, Lonergan’s Bar, Fethard, and Butlers Off Licence, Fethard.
Holycross Christmas Ceremonies. The Abbey. Christmas Eve: Confessions 2 – 4pm, Carol Service 7.20pm and Mass 8pm. Christmas Day : Mass 11am. St Stephen’s Day : 10am Novena Mass. Ballycahill Church. Christmas Eve: Mass 8pm. Christmas Day: Mass 10am. St. Stephen’s Day: Mass 7pm. Holycross Abbey Concert. A very enjoyable experience was had by all who attended the concert in Holycross Abbey last Saturday night. We were enthralled by performances from local talent, soloist Mark O’Gorman, the Ballycahill Choir, Holycross Ballycahill Drama Group, Pat Slattery and Cashel performing group Brú Ború introduced by Labhrás Ó Murchú. Congratulations and well done to all who were involved in organising this event.
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Carmel Quirke Holycross Through a Lens. Our Photo Exhibition will run until 23rd December in the Dormitory upstairs over Holycross Abbey Gift Shop during Shop opening hours Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm, Sunday 11.30am to 4pm (closed for lunch 1 to 1.30pm). All are welcome. Parish Collection Envelopes. We wish to thank you most sincerely for your contributions throughout this year. Boxes of envelopes for next year are available for collection in the Parish Office or contact 050443124 or hbparishoffice@gmail.com to arrange collection. All help in distributing these boxes will be greatly appreciated. St. Vincent de Paul.Thanks to all who contributed to the recent Church Gate Collection. Enve-
lopes can be returned in any church collection box or the Parish Office. Holycross Ballycahill contact: 087-1918436. From the Ashes. Congratulations to parishioner Noel Dundon on the publication of his new book, From the Ashes, which is available in local bookshops. The book charts Tipperary’s marvellous year, winning the senior and u20 All Ireland hurling finals. Christmas Bauble Competition. Lovely memories were made in Holycross Abbey when we were joined by local children who had designed beautiful baubles to be displayed on their own special tree. Congratulations to all entrants and to our winner, Katie who got to turn on the Christmas lights in the Abbey with Fr. Celsus.
Rocklow Medical Centre staff photographed in their new premises situated at Fethard Primary Care Centre Eircode: E91 W6K8. L to R: Dr. Victoria Veitch, Margaret Green, Dr. Kelly, Dr. Linsey Mason, Liza Roche, Sandie Gleeson and Dr. Carmel Condon.
Parish Church Lotto Draw Results There was no jackpot winner in the Parish Lotto on Thursday, December 11, 2025. The numbers drawn were 1, 4, 8, and 11. The winner of the weekly draw for €30 was Fitzgerald Family. Next week’s Jackpot for Thursday, December 18, is €4,075. GAA Sports Development Lotto Fethard GAA Sports Lotto draw results for December 9, 2025, are as follows: the numbers drawn were: 1, 8, 11 and 32. We had no Jackpot winner and no Match 3 winner. One lucky dip winner received €100: Lynda Hayden. The next draw takes place on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, when the jackpot is €6,400.
The death has occurred on Friday, December 12, 2025, Evelyn Murphy (née Leahy), Station Road, Dundrum, and formerly of Fethard, peacefully, after a short illness surrounded by her loving family in the excellent care of the staff of the Woodlands Nursing Home, Dundrum.
Evelyn. predeceased by her son Declan, is deeply regretted and sadly missed by her loving family, her husband Jimmy, sons James, Tommy and Aidan, daughters Christine, Elaine and Sarah, brother Gerard, sister Gretta and her partner Jimmy, grandchildren Shane, Roisin, Megan, Leanne, Jack, Amy, Emma and James, great-grandchildren Katie and Kourtney, son-in-law Eddie, daughter-in-law Tara, brotherin-law, sister-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and a large circle of friends. Requiem Mass took place on Sunday, December 14, at the Church of St. John the Baptist, Clonoulty, followed by burial in Clonoulty Cemetery. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-Anam Dílis.