24 October 2018

Borrisoleigh Development Association

Borrisoleigh Community Development Association are looking for new members

The Borrisoleigh Community Development Association is an umbrella organisation representing the issues, members and agendas of the whole spectrum of committees, associations and organisations within the Parish. Our Committee meets on a regular basis dealing with and discussing various Parish based issues.

Recent activities of the Borrisoleigh Community Development Association include:

• Borrisoleigh Website
• Borrisoleigh Annual
• Faces & Places
• Fairy Trail
• Remembrance Garden
• Lobbying Councillors for local improvements of roads and footpaths
• Tidy Towns
• Annual Spring Clean
• Development and planting works
• Water Fountain
• Purchasing of bins, seats and flower planters
• Application for LEADER and other grants
• Sponsorship of FÁS and BILD scheme
• Liaising with County Council

Smallest Fairy Village in Ireland

Our Local Website

Faces & Places and Borrisoleigh Annual

Remembrance Garden and Dogwood Planting at Ballyroan

Remembrance Garden and Willows

Road Resurfacing and Wicker Work 

Annual Spring Clean

Picnic Table and Seats

If you would like to contribute and join our committee please contact us at info@borrisoleigh.ie

Amanda Stapleton Benefit Fund – Volunteers Wanted!

We are looking for volunteers to help in the ‘Tea Tent’ on the day of the Amanda Stapleton Fundraiser.  We are looking for both volunteers to help serve the tea and also donations of buns, cakes etc.  If you can be of help serving the tea (help needed for times between 4pm and 9pm) can you please text either Evelyn McGrath 087-1206538 or Yvonne Hodgins 087-2707095.  Locations of baking ‘drop-offs’ will be confirmed early next week.  Thank you.

Amanda Stapleton Benefit Fund

**Attention all Hillwalkers**

The Bush & Briar Ramblers are facilitating a hillwalk as one of the events for the fundraiser on November 3rd. 

Details of Walk:

Registration and tea from 8.30am in the Community Centre, Borrisoleigh, departing at 9am. Voluntary donations accepted. The walk is from Latteragh to Borrisoleigh over Knockanora, 12km with some tough mountain terrain and some road. Boots necessary and gaiters recommended. Refreshments in Town Park after the walk.

It’s going to be a great day and night and for a great cause with something for everyone. You can follow Bush & Briar Ramblers on Facebook.

#SupportAmanda

Retirement Night

After many years of outstanding service as both teachers and principals in the primary schools of Borrisoleigh, Mrs Kay Ryan and Mrs Mary Butler are now retiring. To mark their retirements and to celebrate and give thanks for their dedication and the great contribution they made to education in Borrisoleigh, the B.O.M. are organising a Mass of Thanksgiving in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Borrisoleigh, at 7pm on the 9th of November, followed by a retirement function in Borrisoleigh Community Centre.

The Board of Management would like to extend a warm invitation to the families of current and past pupils, former teachers and school staff and the wider community to attend the event.

If you would like to be associated with this event or should you wish to make a contribution towards their retirement gift, please call to Clare our school secretary or contact her on, 0872820497. You may also contact Helen Keane on 0874140287 or call in to Frances Kennedy in the Parish Office.

Track Attack Notes

Club Jersey 5km Fun Run

On Saturday 3^rd November, Track-Attack will host a Club Jersey 5km Fun Run in Borrisoleigh where the proceeds will go towards the Amanda Stapleton Benefit Fund.

Club members of all sports are invited to take part where they can run, jog, walk or crawl. It is a non-timed event with an entry fee of €10 for adults and children are free. The 11am start will see participants start outside Shanahan’s Centra at the Nenagh side of the village. They will go down through the village and continue out to Rathmoy, heading onto the Borrisoleigh 5km course, returning back and finishing on the track in the GAA field.

Refreshments will be served afterwards.  Track-Attack invite you to round up your club mates and display your club colours with pride and support a very worthy cause. 

Yoga for Children

Childrens yoga classes. Monday and Tuesday evenings at the Community Centre.
3 to 6yr class 6.30 to 7.15
7 to 11yr class 7.30 to 8.30.

Payment for classes can be made weekly @ €8.50 per class, monthly @ €33. Discount for siblings @ €60 for 2 children. Some classes are full so book soon to avoid disappointment. Contact Nora @ 0871473457 

Facebook: Nora’s Freespirit Holistics

BENEFITS:
Concentration and focus
Building confidence
Improves learning and memory skills
Focus on breathing and self- awareness
Feel part of a healthy, non – competitive group. 

Craft Class/Community Project

The Craft class in Borrisoleigh will be commencing their community project in the park in the coming weeks. 

This will be a mural that will be painted on a sheet of mdf and secured to a section of the wall dividing the park and the parochial property.

It is hoped that it would be a mural of houses, local attractions and maybe some business premises. If any businesses would be interested in making a contribution/ supporting this project it would be greatly appreciated. Materials such as paint and mdf will need to be purchased. Any businesses that support this community project will have their premises represented on the mural.

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Pic of the Past ………..down memory lane

Enjoying a Smoke
Jimmy Bourke and Austin Kearney

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