News
for 1st March 2021 to 7th March 2021
If
you have any news or upcoming events you would like
included in this section please contact one of the
addresses below:
Website: info@clonegalkildavin.ie
Secretary: secretary@clonegalkildavin.ie
Defibrillators
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The Defibrillator for the Clonegal
area is Located at:
John Dunne
Public House
Main Street
Clonegal
(Right of the Entrance)
The
Code is:
2
2 2 2
then
press

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Kildavin Community First Responders - Defibrillator
The
Defibrillator for Kildavin area has been relocated on the
external wall at Conway's Pub, on the Clonegal road, at
the stop sign. This is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
should it be required in the case of an emergency.
Clonegal
Video
A video of
Clonegal has been produced by Ellard Browne Limited
directed by the late Hugh Browne and music is by
Jason Culleton.

Masses in Clonegal and Kildavin are cancelled until further
notice
The
churches will be open each day for private prayer.
Please
use the hand sanitiser on entering and exiting the churches
Please observe social distancing
Please wear
a face mask on entering and exitinig the churches
Lent
Lent commenced
on Ash Wednesday (17th February 2021). Lent is a time of annual retreat and
renewal for all of us. It is
a time when we embrace the Lenten disciplines of Prayer, Fasting
and Abstenence.
It
is a time to foster and strengthen our relationship with Jesus,
our Faith, and a time to ponder and reflect on
Jesus’ love
through His sufferings. It is also a time to make our own personal
reflection and how we can better live our lives in the image
and likeness of God.
A
Prayer for my Lenten journey
Loving Jesus,
As I place on my forehead the sign of your saving cross You
say to me, repent and believe in the Gospel. Walking into Lent
my heart is set on you. May my fasting fill me with hunger
for you, may my prayer draw me deeper into your presence, may
my acts of charity bring your love to my home and community.
Lord of life, grant that by turning back to you in these 40
days I will re-awaken the joy of my Easter faith; for you raise
me up from fear and despair and call me to hope and trust in
God who is with me always. With you, I will rise again. Amen.
Trocaire
Boxes
‘Here
are my hands, hold them.
Please
don’t leave South Sudan alone.
We
need your prayers. We need your support. We need your love.’
Fr. James Oyet Latansio (South Sudan Council of Churches).
Please help families hurt by conflict to survive and thrive.
Please give this Lent. You can donate any of the following
ways:-
Through the website: www.trocaire.org
Call-save to 1850 408 408
Post to: Trocaire, Maynooth, Co. Kildare.
Donate through your Parish by collecting a Trocaire Box from
your local Church. Trocaire Boxes are available in each of
the churches, from Ash Wednesday.
Parish
Collections
The main source of Parish Income comes through
our Sunday collections, as a result
of the Covid-19
restrictions our collections have very much depleted. It’s
looking likely that this lockdown will continue for some weeks
yet, please continue to support the parishes, offerings can
be left in at the Parochial House or Parish Office at Myshall.
Donations can be made on-line using the diocesan website www.kandle.ie.
The diocese in turn will forward your donation to our parish.
There is also an option of making a donation through your bank
or using the on-line banking facility. The details of our Parish
Accounts are as follows:
Clonegal Bank Details
Bank Name and Address: Bank of Ireland, Bunclody, Co. Wexford.
Name of Account: Clonegal-Kildavin Parish Church NO 1 A/C
Current Account
BIC: BOFIIE2D
IBAN: IE06 BOFI 9065 2311 1606 32
(you can put your name and address in the Ref. box)
Christmas
Collection for the Clergy
Many
thanks to all who contributed to the Priest’s Christmas
Day Collection.
Many thanks to all who contribute so generously to the collections
for the upkeep of our parish during these difficult times.
St. Peter and Paul's Church,
Ballon - Webcam
Masses
below are also available on radio FM 107.6
Masses
for the coming week via the webcam below:
Monday
1st Ballon 7.00pm
Tuesday
2nd Ballon 10.00am
Wednesday
3rd Ballon 10.00am
Thursday
4th Ballon 10.00am
Friday
5th Ballon 7.00pm
Saturday
6th Ballon 6.00pm
Sunday
7th Ballon 11.30am
To
link with St. Peter and Pauls Church Ballon webcam
please click / tap here or on the image above
Please
use the hand sanitiser on entering and exiting the
churches
Please observe social distancing
Four Free
Online Courses
Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board
Gardening – Flowers
and Shrubs
Course Day: Thursday
Time: 11.00am – 12.30pm
Start Date: 4th March for Six Weeks
Topics will include:
Ornamental Flowering Plants – Pruning Shrubs – The
Best Plants to Sow in Shade, Full Sun, all year round – Taking
Cuttings.
To view or download the poster for this course please tap /
click here
Tai Chi -- Online
Have you ever wanted to give Tai Chi a try? Now you can do
so from the comfort of your own home.
Tai Chi develops great inner strength and stamina in the body.
It promotes vibrant physical health with overall peace and
calm. It is suitable for all levels of fitness.
There are two different course times:
Course Day: Monday from 7.00pm – 8.30pm or Tuesday from
11.00am – 12.30pm
Start Date: Monday 1st March and Tuesday
2nd March for Six Weeks.
To view or download the poster for this course please tap /
click here
Beginners Creative Writing Course
Classes will take place on Tuesday Evenings
Time: 7.00pm – 8.30pm
Start Date: 9th March
If you ever wanted to give creative writing a go, these classes
are for you
The classes are fun, social and supportive
Creative writing is therapeutic
It is about creative expression and freedom of voice
To
view or download the poster for this course please tap / click
here
Gardening – Flowers and Shrubs
Course Day: Tuesday
Time: 11.00am – 12.30pm
Start Date: March 16th for Six Weeks
Topics will include:
• Ornamental Flowering Plants
• Pruning Shrubs
• The best plants to sow in shade, full sun, all year around
• Taking Cuttings
To view download the poster for this course please tap / click here
If
you would like further information on any of the above
courses or if you would like to book a place on any course
please contact Fiona at fdunne@kcetb.ie
Dog
Owners – Please
Comply
There has been an increase in dog fouling in the village
of Clonegal. Clonegal Tidy Village Association asks dog owners
to restrain their dogs and not allow them roam freely through
the village. Also, dog owners who walk their dogs in the village
are asked to pick up after their dogs. Unfortunately, dog fouling
has occurred on graves and wreaths in the Cemetery on the Tullow
Road. Everybody realizes that this is very upsetting for families
who have loved ones buried in the Cemetery. Please ensure dogs
do not enter the Graveyard. Dog litter is toxic and is very
dangerous particularly to children. In the interest of health
and safety, please keep Clonegal Village and the Cemetery free
of dog fouling.
Bunclody
Library March
2021
Bunclody Library remains closed to the public in line
with government guidelines.
Free
eBooks, eAudiobooks, eNewspapers, eLanguage learning, online
courses, comics and graphic novels, business and company
research and more can be found on the eBooks and eResources
section of the library website: https://wexfordcoco.ie/libraries
If
you are not already a member of the library you can join
here: https://www.wexfordcoco.ie/libraries/join-the-library and
start using these online resources straight away.
Should
you need any assistance with these resources or need to
reset your password, staff are available by email and are
happy to help. Please email us at bunclody.library@wexfordcoco.ie
Book Call
Do you know someone who is elderly or vulnerable
and who is cocooning at home?
They can request a delivery of library books, audiobooks
and DVDs from Wexford Libraries who will deliver
directly to their door.
To avail of this service please phone 053 9196566
between 9.30am - 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. Library
staff will contact the person who is cocooning and
organise delivery of suitable library material .
All items are on long loan, there are no overdue
fines and access to the service is always FREE.
Wexford Libraries Online Book Club
Join our online book club on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/278963496612690/
Our March read is The Shape of Water by Andrea Camilleri
and we’ll discuss
this on the Facebook group on Thursday 1st April 2021 from
7.00 - 8.00pm. Hope you enjoy this month's read!
All are welcome to join our Online Book Club.
Bunclody Library Book Club Support Newsletter
Are you currently a member of a book club, thinking of joining
or forming a new book club on Zoom or WhatsApp with friends
or family?
If so, why not join our new monthly Book Club Support Newsletter,
which will provide each member of the club with monthly updates
on recommended reads, multiple titles available to borrow
as eBooks or eAudiobooks on BorrowBox, literary events and
any other information relevant to your book club.
Members can
sign up to our newsletter by emailing bunclodylib@wexfordcoco.ie
This
is open to members of all libraries not just Wexford libraries,
all you need is to be a library member, so you
can access BorrowBox!
BorrowBox App
The BorrowBox App has a large selection of bestsellers, new releases and
more for download as eBooks and eAudiobooks.
Download the BorrowBox App from the AppStore, Google Play or Amazon or view
the BorrowBox website.
Check
out the official BorrowBox User Guide Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU8rBqjbxWM!
This video is the perfect introduction to BorrowBox for
our new users. It covers all of the key functionality from
downloading the app to borrowing a title, and shows just
how easy BorrowBox is to use. All you need is a library
membership number, pin number and email address to gain
access to thousands of eBooks and eAudiobooks through BorrowBox.
Available
for
• Any Smartphone or Tablet (Apple, Android or Kindle Fire)
• e-Readers that can read the EPUB file format
• PCs and Macs
All you need is your library membership card, PIN and an email address!
Clever Little Handies
Join Claire Glynn (via Zoom) for Free Online Baby Sign classes. There will
be a series of 4 classes for parents and their babies started Tuesday 2nd
March at 9.30am and continuing at the same time each week on: 9th,
16th and 23rd March . Limited number of places still available. Each
class lasts approx. 45 - 60 minutes. To book a place email us at: bunclodylib@wexfordcoco.ie
‘This KEEP WELL campaign is brought to you with thanks to Healthy Ireland
an initiative of the Government of Ireland with funding from the Healthy Ireland
Fund and the Sláintecare fund delivered by Pobal’
Wexford Public Library Service will be hosting more online
Zoom talks this March:
Wellness Mind talk with Dr. Aoife Quinn, on Friday 12th March
at 7.00pm.
Working from Home talk with Colette
O'Flynn, B. Physio, MISCP, Lic. Ac - on Wednesday
24th March at 7.00pm.
Watch out on our social media for booking details for these
future talks.
Memory Wall
Commemoration 2020
In this most unusual of years the Veteran Players were unable
to host commemoration ceremonies for those remembered on our
memory walls at The Spellman Park Kildavin, and the Ben Mulhall
Park Clonegal. The group has put this short slideshow together
to assure those left that their loved ones are not and never
will be forgotten. The slide show includes separate sections
for each of the locations.
To
view the slideshow please click or tap here or on the above
image
Community
Support
24 hour Telephone Number:
087 7181850
At
this time don't be afraid to call on your neighbours
for help
There is a local group of volunteers
If there is anything you need let us know and we will
try to help you
Up to date information is available on the HSE website https://www.hse.ie and
their helpline is: 1850 24 1850
For older people ALONE also has a helpline in collaboration
with the HSE 081 822 2024
All
requests and contacts will be treated as strictly confidential
All volunteers will follow the HSE guidelines to keep everybody
safe
Clonegal
Bottle Bank is for Recycling not Dumping
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It is very disappointing that some people treat the bottle
bank as a dumping area. Volunteers keep the bottle bank
area neat and tidy and it is grossly unfair to dump in
that area and expect volunteers to clean it up. Those
who use the bottle bank are asked to bring their bottles/cans
home with them if the bins are full and return when the
bins have been emptied. Do not leave them on
the ground. We ask that if people are seen dumping
please take their car registration number which will
be passed on to the Environment Section of Carlow County
Council, send the registration number to: info@clonegalkildavin.ie
The above photos were taken on 13th July 2020 |
Drone Video of Kilcarry by Tom Murphy
To view the above video click / tap here or on the image
above
Lotto
Results 15th March
2020
Kildavin / Clonegal GAA, Ben Mulhall Park
Last Week’s winning numbers: 06 - 13 - 16 - 20
Jackpot Result:
No winner /
No online winner
13 Match 3 Winners each recieve €15
Sellers
Prize: €50 -
Jackpot: €10,000 - Reserve
Jackpot €5,400
Tickets €2.00
each.
Please
note: draws are suspended until further notice
Play Lotto Online
Click on the button below to play the Lotto Online

Do you want to Re-home Unwanted Items?
Clonegal
/ Kildavin Community Website has set up a Facebook
page to facilitate people to recycle and re-home items
they no longer have need of. All items published on
this page must be free as the page is not a selling
platform. It is a Facebook public group page and to
participate you must join the group.
To view the page
please click / tap here
Tullow
Day Care Centre
Meals
on Wheels will be maintained by Tullow Day Care Centre for all existing clients
Monday to Friday. If you have any queries please contact Tullow Day Care Centre
059 915 1833.
Ballon
Business & Training Service
All courses and classes are now postponed until further notice.
As we fall into the category of an educational center, we have
closed the centre, as per the recommendations.
We will be following
government guidance in relation as to when we will be reopening
the centre.
Ben
Mulhall Savings Club
The
Ben Mulhall 2021 Savings Club will not resume until
further notice.
‘ The
Monday Club’
St Mary’s
Day Centre, Ryland Road,
Bunclody.
Closed until further notice
You
are not Alone Support Group
Drugs and alcohol addiction know no
boundaries. You are not alone, help is always available. Please contact You are
not Alone Support Group on 085 7872730 for a confidential
and non judgemental service.
Grow Is Here To Help You
Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Finding life
difficult? Isolated?
Our Mental Health Support groups are free
and confidential and open to all, no referral or booking needed.
Meeting times are:
Tuesday at l0.00am - Grow Office, Barrack Street Kilkenny
Tuesday at 1:45pm - Catherine's Social Services
Centre, Joseph's Road, Carlow Town (Across-from the Train Station)
Wednesday at 8.00pm - Grow Office, Barrack Street, Kilkenny.
Friday at 10.30am - Grow Office, Barrack Street,
Kilkenny.
(Ceart Grp: mental health effects of living with chronic
pain/long term illness. Charity No. 20023294
Email: kateslater@grow.ie
GROW (Ireland) info-line 1890 474 474,
GROW (Ireland) Web: https://grow.ie/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GROWIreland
To Donate to GROW please visit https://grow.ie/donations/
To Volunteer for GROW visit https://grow.ie/get-involved/volunteer-form/