Margaret Cushen is the news correspondent for the Carlow People and writes articles and news items for our Parish site.
Contact her at mcushen@eircom.net
Margaret Cushen's News
Bagenalstown Notes Tues. Jan. 31, 2012
February 6th, 2012 by Margaret CushenPublic Meeting
Bagenalstown Festivals Committee has arranged a public meeting in the McGrath Hall on Tuesday night, January 31 at 8.30pm. The committee would like to see a good attendance.
During the last two years the committee has been getting very negative feedback regarding the quality of the festival and they have given this some serious consideration. [...]
Tues Jan 24, 2012
January 30th, 2012 by Margaret CushenVolunteering
Carlow and Kilkenny Contact is a community based befriending and support organisation for older people living alone. The committee is looking for additional volunteers to commit to one hour per week to befriend/visit older people who live along in your area. All you need is to be kind, caring and have good listening skills. Our [...]
Tues. Jan 17, 2012
January 30th, 2012 by Margaret CushenPaul McCullagh
Congratulations to Paul McCullagh, Leighlinbridge, who graduated from Carlow IT recently, with a Degree in Engineering. Paul is a great example of positive thinking and “get up and go”. He went back to college as a mature student, having started the course initially when he lost his job during the financial crisis and continued [...]
Review of 2011 July to December
January 13th, 2012 by Margaret CushenTuesday, January 10, 2012
Christmas Day Swim/Walk
Twenty five swimmers and one hundred walkers took part in the 19th annual Swim/Walk in aid of Carlow/Kilkenny Home Care Team. Organiser Mary Foster would like to thank the swimmers and walkers, all supporters who came to watch and everyone who helped in any way.
Reminder
Sing, Sing a Song sessions starting [...]
REVIEW OF 2011 – January to June
January 13th, 2012 by Margaret CushenTuesday, January 3, 2012.
JANUARY
One Book, One Community
Maire Lee, the Home School Community Liaison Co-Ordinator at Muine Bheag Vocational School and her committee are delighted to announce that, at last, Muine Bheag is hosting a “One Book, One Community” Festival from January 24 to February 18. During that time they want everyone in the town and [...]
Bagenalstown Notes Tues. Dec. 20, 2011
January 2nd, 2012 by Margaret CushenParish Year Book
The 2011 Bagenalstown Parish Year Book is now on sale at the Little Shop, Bagenalstown Office and Secretarial Services, Short Stories, Kilcarrig Stores, Super Valu, the Black Cat, Fenagh and Ballinkillen. It is full of interesting articles including Myles Kavanagh writing about his African experience; deaths, births and marriages in the Parish; the [...]
Bagenalstown Notes Tues. December 13, 2011
January 2nd, 2012 by Margaret CushenBagenalstown Parish Year Book 2011
The 2011 Bagenalstown Parish Yearbook will be on sale from Wednesday, Dec. 14. It will be available from The Little Shop, Bagenalstown Office and Secretarial Services, Short Stories, Kilcarrig Stores, Supervalu, The Black Cat, Fenagh and Ballinkillen. There is a limited number of copies and the cost is €5 per copy.
Radio [...]
Tues. . Dec. 6, 2011
December 9th, 2011 by Margaret CushenCarols
A Festival of Carols will be held in All Saints Church, Fenagh, on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 5pm. Solo artistes and community singing followed by refreshments in the Parish Hall. All proceeds to St. Lazerian’s House, Bagenalstown.
Church Gate Collection
St. Vincent de Paul Society will hold their annual church gate collection at all Masses in the [...]
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