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
Tues. Nov. 29, 2011
December 6th, 2011 by Margaret CushenNew deadline
Please note that the deadline for items for the Bagenalstown Page is 10pm on Thursday nights and can be sent to me at mcushen@eircom.net, by phone to 059 97 21333 or left into The Little Shop, Kilree Street, Bagenalstown.
Coffee Morning and Craft Fair
BEAM Services are hosting a Coffee Morning and Craft Fair on Thursday, [...]
Bagenalstown Notes Tues. Nov. 15, 2011
November 25th, 2011 by Margaret CushenKilfenora Céilí Band comes to Tullow.
Not many live to the ripe old age of 100. In the span of a century, entire countries rise and fall, cultures evolve, fashions transform. Only the great and special endure. One such icon, the Kilfenora Céilí Band, born more than a century ago in the tiny village on the [...]
Bagenalstown Notes For Tues. Nov. 1, 2011
November 24th, 2011 by Margaret CushenCharity Car Wash
Last Saturday week the members of Bagenalstown Fire Station undertook a Charity Car Wash in aid of the ASD Unit in the Queen of the Universe National School. There was a great turn out on the day and they raised a total of €1,012.96
A big thank you to the members of the Fire [...]
Bagenalstown Notes Tues. Oct. 25, 2011
November 24th, 2011 by Margaret CushenBagenalstown Family Resource Centre .
Empowering Parents Training
Bagenalstown Family Resource Centre offer free “Empowering Parents” training. Parenting is a big responsibility. It is often full of joy but it is also very hard work. It can often be even harder work if your child has a disability. DESSA
“Empowering Parents” training will be run one morning a [...]
Bagenalstown Notes Tues. October 18, 2011
October 30th, 2011 by Margaret CushenCounty Champions
Congratulations to St. Andrew’s footballers who won the County Championships in Carlow recently, beating Clonmore, by a huge margin of 9 pts.
Presidential Honours for Baden Powell Scouts
Thursday, Sept. 29 was a historic day for the 1st Bagenalstown Baden Powell Scout Troop when two Troop members, Jennifer Holligan and Fiona O’Halloran, received their Gold Gaisce [...]
PRESIDENTIAL HONOURS FOR BADEN POWELL SCOUTS
October 30th, 2011 by Margaret Cushen| February 7, 2012; 8:51 pm; 8:51 pm; |
Thursday the 29th of September 2011 was a historic day for the 1st Bagenalstown Baden Powell Scout Troop when two Troop members, Jennifer Holligan and Fiona O’Halloran, received their Gold Gaisce Awards from President Mary McAleese at special ceremony in Dublin Castle. These awards were particularly significant and historic as it was President McAleese’s last [...]
Bagenalstown Notes Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011
October 19th, 2011 by Margaret CushenFéile an Fhómhair kicks off on a high note.
Féile an Fhómhair, Carlow’s autumn bilingual festival got off to a great start on Thursday, 6 October and the packed programme of events will continue until Sunday, 16 October. Fíbín, the Irish language theatre company from Connemara, were in Carlow on Thursday and Friday and entertained hundreds [...]
Bagenalstown Notes For Tues. Sept. 27, 2011
October 18th, 2011 by Margaret CushenGive Blood
Blood Donation Clinic on Tuesday, Sept. 27 from 4.30pm to 8pm. at Lord Bagenal Hotel, Leighlinbridge. Please help ensure that blood supplies are always available by giving blood regularly.
Lunchtime Theatre
BAGENALSTOWN people, their neighbours, relatives and friends, are invited to Lunchtime Theatre at 1pm on Thursday October 6 in George Bernard Shaw Theatre, Carlow. Tickets [...]
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