Borrisoleigh Active Social Club

The September meeting of Borrisoleigh Active Social Club was held last Wednesday night.  There was a huge crowd in attendance.  Lots of ideas were discussed for the next few months so we continue to be busy. 

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Parish News

 

ANAM CARA

The organisation that supports bereaved parents, will hold its monthly Parent Support Evening on Wednesday 16th September 2026 at 7.30pm in the Horse and Jockey Hotel, Thurles.

 

This event is free and open to all bereaved parents regardless of the age your child died, the circumstances of their death, or how recent their death was. You do not need to register in advance. 

 

To find out more call 01 4045378 or email info@anamcara.ie

 

Upcoming pilgrimage to Puglia and San Giovanni in October 

Cultural Tour Pilgrimage to San Giovanni, Puglia/Padre Pio Beckons. Group Leader: Mícheál De Barra/Spiritual Director: Fr. John Newman. On this tour to Southern Italy, we will visit the home and monastery of Padre Pio in San Giovanni. Also the Castellana Caves, Bari, Lecce and much more. Dates: 12th-20th October 2026. 4* hotels throughout. For more information contact Mícheál at 086-8337681 EARLY BOOKING ESSENTIAL

 

SONGS OF HOPE & INSPIRATION

Come along and enjoy a musical evening with Des Willoughby, Louise Morrissey, Marc Roberts & Clodagh Lawlor – Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles, Friday October 2nd.  Doors open 7.00 p.m. Concert starts 8.00 p.m. Ticket Donation: €35 – now available from Parish Office (0504 -22229); Bookworm (0504 22257) & Holycross Abbey Shop (0504-43124).

 

HOLYCROSS ABBEY – SOLEMN NOVENA

Tues 8^th – Wed 16^th September 2026.

Monday to Saturday: 7am, 10.30am, 4.30pm, 7.30pm.

Sunday: 7am, 10.30am, 12.30pm, 7.30pm.

Confession before, during and after sessions every day except Sunday.

Special Session:

Penitential Rite: Friday 11^th Sept 7.30pm

Anointing of the Sick: Saturday 12^th September 2pm

Blessing of Infants: Sunday 13^th September 2.30pm.

 

Blood Donation Clinics Nenagh – Blood Donors Needed

Nenagh Scouts Hall, Monday 14th, Tuesday 15th, Wednesday 16th & Thursday 17th September – 4:50pm – 8:10pm. New Donors welcome at all clinics. Phone 1800 222 111 for appointment

 

 

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Borrisoleigh Singing Circle

We are hoping to start up a singing circle in Borrisoleigh you don’t have to sing, you don’t have to play just show up, have a sing song and enjoy the company. Anyone interested in joining. Text Patricia on 086 356 0152. Dates and times are TBC depending on numbers.  

 

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Knitting and Crochet Group

Adult Set Dancing Classes

Adult Set Dancing classes are taking place every Monday night in Finns Pub @ 8pm. Michael Cooney is running them. All are welcome.

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Borrisoleigh Tidy Towns

 

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Hedge Cutting

With the arrival of September hedge cutting season is now upon us. Hedgerows Ireland’s mission is raising awareness about the value and appropriate management of hedgerows; promoting the craft and profession of hedge laying; and documenting our hedgerow heritage.

Here are some top tips from Hedgerows Ireland for cutting your hedge so it retains biodiversity benefits:

• Cut your hedge on a 2-3 year cycle in rotation, resulting in some areas producing blossom each year.
• Delay cutting till January or February; although the restrictions on cutting are lifted in August, hedgerows are a vital source of berries for birds in Autumn/Winter. Cutting away the growing point too early in the season removes this food source.
• Gradually reduce cutting intensity each year; cut taller and wider. 
• Cut with a circular saw rather than a flail; this produces a cleaner cut and improves re-growth.
• Retain a variety of hedge types.
  • Some escaped hedges that remain untopped but can be side-trimmed. If any overhanging branches become a safety hazard, a circular saw can be used to lop them off. 
  • Some topped hedges where the growing point is trimmed to a triangular profile (or ‘A roof’) from a wide base and occasional single-stem hawthorn trees are kept uncut. Keep these to at least 1.5m tall or as tall as your machinery can manage. Sloping sides on an ‘A roof’ cut allows the hedge base to access more light, which encourages denser growth that is better for ground-nesting birds. Contractors also say it’s faster and easier to cut an ‘A roof’ because you run the cutter at a 45-degree angle on both sides and move on, whereas for a flat-top cut you need to go over them a couple of times to get an even cut.
• Do not remove hedgerows (unless they are a safety hazard or prevent tree regeneration). Even dying hedgerows support insect communities, bat roosts, and cavity-nesting birds.

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Part-Time Course – Thurles Area

 

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Eucharistic Adoration

Adoration in the Church of the Sacred Heart Borrisoleigh will take place after 10:00am Mass until 11:30 am on Wednesdays and Fridays

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Enhanced Pic of the Past

A follower of the website sent in this enhanced photo from last week’s news. Thanks Johnny.

Back: Ann O’Dwyer, Deirdre Lennon,
Breda Prior and Marie O’Driscoll
Middle: Della Groome
Front: Mary Stapleton, Claire Whyte,
Mary and Phyllis Groome, all enjoying the Sandtrap.

 

Below is the original photo from last week

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Pic of the Past

 

Are we there yet?!!
Martin and Mary Loughnane, Chapel Street

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