Around the Districts: Bellewstown, Duleek, Monasterboice and Stamullen

Contact

Any news or items of interest contact Niamh @ 086 3477283 or email niamhuiloinsigh@gmail.com.

Bellewstown Pitch and Putt

Draw 9th April. Numbers drawn were 13-20-24-25. No Winner. The €20 winners were Wally Sheridan, Angela Bellew, Angela Cudden.

Duleek Bellewstown GFC

Our adult men’s team are running a golf prediction challenge for the 2024 Masters Tournament. It costs €20 to enter and there will be a €500 total prize fund to be given out. All money raised will go towards our adult men’s player fund.

To enter: Get the Superbru app and search for pool code MINTCOME. Then you can pay the entry fee in cash to any of our adult men’s players or via the following payment link https://mysplink.com/dbgaapredictioncomp/shop/?item=46

Hospice Association AGM

East Meath Hospice Association AGM will be held on Monday April 22nd at 7pm,in St Mary’s Parish Rooms Julianstown

If you would like to know more about our Mission ,Aims and Services ,and Fundraising activities, please join us on 22nd. All welcome.

Bellewstown NS Parents Association

School Lotto: If you don’t already and would like to take part in the school lotto, go to: https://www.ourfundraiser.ie/org/bellewstownns for more information and to sign up.

Duleek Bellewstown Community Facility

Duleek Bellewstown Community Facility are delighted to welcome Cuidiú Meath Breastfeeding and Chestfeeding Support Group who is starting its sessions on the 1st March. From 10.15 am to 11.45 am. First Friday of every month.

DULEEK

Contact me

If you have any news items for this column, please contact me by e-mail annfinger@yahoo.co.uk or phone 086-3131708. Please have all information to me by 7pm on a Thursday for the following Wednesdays paper.

Duleek Women’s Forum

It was a beautiful day on Tuesday 9th April for our coffee morning and bring and buy sale, it was very well attended and there were lots of cakes and goods for sale.

First prize in the raffle was a hand made patch work quilt and was won by Lorraine Clarke–2nd a €50 voucher for Ariosa won by Eileen Curtis–3rd bottle of Baileys won by Cora Fleming–4th Tesco Hamper won by Ann Finger 5th–Foley’s meat voucher won by Helen Carney–6th bottle of Charlemagne from Londis won by Sharon Keogan plus 12 more prizes.

Our thanks go to every one who helped, came out on the day, and supported the raffle, which made €950 which was divided between Duleek Meals on Wheels and Duleek Senior Citizens Outing Committee.

Daffodil Day

The annual Daffodil Day in support of The Irish Cancer Society was a huge success with €4179.50 raised in the Duleek, Donore and Kentstown area. Well done to all in Duleek Boys National School which raised €437.11 in the Daffodil Challenge. The pupils planted daffodil bulbs a few years ago and harvest them each year for daffodil day.

Credit Union

The new opening hours in the Credit Union in Duleek are: Tuesday 10am to 12.30 and 1.30pm to 4.30pm. Friday 10am to 12.30 and 1.15pm to 4.30pm. Saturday 10am to 1pm.

Duleek Library

Tuesday the 23rd April is the date for our next “Film Club “ showing for Age Friendly, the film starts at 10.30am and refreshments will be served after the film. All welcome to this free event.

Meath Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock

Save the date. A bus will be going from the Parish on Sunday 11th August. More details later.

First Holy Communion 2024

Donore & Knockcommon Saturday 11th May.

Mounthanover, Cushionstown & Duleek Boys Saturday 18th May

Bellewstown & Duleek Girls Saturday 25th May.

Duleek Drama Group

Duleek Drama Group presents “Secondary Cause of Death” by Peter Gordon in the Droichead Arts Centre, from Tuesday 16th April to Saturday 20th April at 8pm. Tickets €15.

The Feel Good Project

The Art of Self Care : Tuesdays 16th & 23rd April from 7.30 to 8.30pm in Duleek Courthouse. All free to the public. Book your class through eventbrite.

Darkness into Light in Duleek

Duleek has been selected as an official venue for Darkness into Light, the annual fundraising and awareness event in support of suicide prevention and mental health. In-person registration takes place in Duleek Courthouse on Saturday the13th April from 11am to 3pm or Saturday the 4th May from 11am to 3pm. The official ambassador for the event in Meath has been revealed as Monica McGuirk who is Meath LGFA team captain.

Duleek Chair Pilates

Duleek Chair Pilates is the only exercise class to music in Duleek for the 60 plus age group and is a great way to exercise.We meet in Duleek Courthouse on Thursday mornings from 11am to 12 noon. New members welcome.

Annual Duleek Cystic Fibrosis 10K

The 12th Annual Duleek Cystic Fibrosis 10k Run or Walk takes place on Sunday 28th April. This event is aimed at people of all fitness levels and is suitable for runners and walkers alike.

Duleek Community First Responders

We are now taking expressions of interest from those who may be interested in becoming a community first responder in the future.

If you are living within 5km of Duleek church (our area includes Donore & Bellewstown also) and may be interested in volunteering with us please get in touch by emailing duleekcfr@gmail.com or scan the QR code on our Facebook page Duleek Cardiac First Response Group to complete an expression of interest form.

You do not need any medical training as training will be provided by our own instructors.

You will need access to a vehicle and also undergo Garda vetting.

After School Service

There are places available in our After School Service at Liag na nOg Duleek Community Childcare Navan Road. For more information contact Sinead on 087-1774269 or e-mail duleek@crannsupportgroup.ie

Duleek AFC Lotto

Results 10/04/2024: Jackpot €4.000. Numbers drawn 6–17–27–30. No jackpot winner. 4 Drawn winners; €20 each: Noel Cosgrave–Teddy Seery–Ger McKeown–Eamon Connolly. Next draw Wednesday 17th April. Tickets available from any committee member

All weather pitch available to hire; Monday–Wednesday–Friday evenings, also weekends, including kids parties, etc. Further info from 086 1662018.

MONASTERBOICE

Any news

If you have any Monasterboice related news, in the form of text or pictures, please don’t hesitate to send them on to paddyholdcroft@gmail.com or 0862039501

All correspondences must be with me no later than 12noon on Fridays for publication in next week’s paper.

Lough Derg.

The annual One Day Retreat to Lough Derg is taking place on May 6th (Bank Holiday Monday).

This popular and so, so fulfilling pilgrimage fills up pretty fast so you are advised to book your place ASAP.

Same booking can happen by ringing Mary on 0864032364/0416851754 or or Rose on 0868458808/ 0419822504.

Bus leaves Drogheda, Tullyallen and Monasterboice

Forge News

Monthly Tea /Coffee morning this Friday 19th at 11.00am. Do please come along and feel free to bring a friend.

Yoga and Sound Bath Friday 19th at 7.00pm with Sharon and Fiona . Enjoy a super evening of relaxation for both body and soul. €30. Ring 086 266 5690 to book your place.

Spring Bike Paint Party Saturday 20th from 12.30–3.30pm €25 Contact allyej81@gmail.com for more details.

Afternoon Tea Dance on Sunday 21st at 4.00 pm . This is the first ever afternoon Social Dance at Drumshallon Forge. We hope you come along and enjoy it. Proceeds to Kellystown/Monasterboice Wind Action Group. Adm€12 refreshments served. Raffle on the day.

Wee County Vintage Club are your hosts on Friday 26th When Eddie Quinn takes to the stage at 8.30pm for a night of great dancing . Oh and a little bird tells me it’s also Eddie’s birthday . Me senses a cake won’t be too far from the vicinity......

Mullary Cemetery Lotto.

Results Saturday April 6th. Winning no was 46. Winner was Dan Egan

In Brendan’s Memory

Naomh Martin will hold a Memorial 4 Mile Road Run on Saturday, June 4th, in memory of it’s great clubman, Brendan Reilly.

It will be a chipped, and hence timed run, with proceeds going to The Mairtin’s Juvenile section, where Brendan mentored for a number of years and for whom his three children now play.

Also, a fixed donation will go to The Irish Heart Foundation, with a collection going to this very worthy charity, on the day.

As many family, friends and club colleagues are urged to take part. The fee is €25 which will get you a T shirt, number posted and a goodie bag. Under U14’s free of charge, but unchipped.

Naomh Mairtin’s Quarterly Draw

Naomh Mairtin’s second Quarterly Draw took place last week, for the 2024 Club Development Draw. Congratulations to the winners on the night: 1st Prize €500 Michael Boylan; 2nd Prize €250 lan Donagh; 3rd Prize €100 Patricia Madden.

Well done to above winners and next draw will take place at the end of June. Contact a committee member if you wish to get involved.

STAMULLEN

Road surface water

I noticed over the past number of weeks while out walking along the smaller rural roads that the majority of the `water-cuttings`, which are supposed to allow the surface water running along the roads to flow into the streams that run alongside the hedgerows at the sides of the road, are clogged with weeds and overgrowth. So, as a direct result of this, the surface water has nowhere to flow except down the road. County Council Maintenance Employees in the past used to help keep all of these water cuttings open and free of obstruction and the only tools that they needed was a shovel which cleaned back the vegetation allowing the surface water to flow into the roadside cuttings and into the smaller streams, then a quick clean-up with a yard-brush and so move on to the next water-cutting and so on. In recent years I also have noticed that there are no County Council workers to be seen along any road, but that, from time to time, a man in a huge mechanical digger will be seen removing the overgrowth blocking the water-cuttings by using the bucket of his machine and thus creating a dirty mess with mud left all over the roads. Since last summer we have had a frightening amount of rainfall and many of the smaller rural roads resemble that of a stream in itself with water gushing down the road following heavy or prolonged spells of rain. The roads in themselves are also falling into a state of bad repair as a result of so much surface water running across them. Bring back the local County Council Employee who was a very familiar sight along these smaller roads in the not-to-distant past; for they cannot be any more expensive than the services of a man in a mechanical digger!

Voting Register

Over the next 5 or 6 weeks or so, you will see the posters going up on the poles and the doors getting knocked etc. etc. in preparation for the forthcoming Local Elections. Make sure your name is recorded on the local Voting Register otherwise there is no point in complaining about `changes`; if you are Not on the Register then you will Not have a vote, simple as that.

Arts and Disability Connect Scheme

The Arts and Disability Connect is an opportunity that is open to all artists with disabilities working in any of the art-forms. The scheme is designed to support artists with disabilities who wish to design and create new and ambitious work. It also offers artists the opportunity to connect with other practitioners and/or venues and to perhaps make a change in their practice in terms of scope and scale thus helping them to avail of new audiences and to engage in both mentoring and training. The maximum award that can be availed of for this particular scheme is €15,000. The closing date for applications is Monday 16th May 2022 at 4pm. For further information log on to https://bit.ly/3zp5FXQ