CAMROSS

Parish lotto

July 29th. No outright winner. No’s were 18,20,22,24. €75 Heather Mortimer €30 Pat Lalor Tadhg Glynn €30 Eileen Fitzpatrick €30 Finula Hogden €30 Rosemary Keenan Pro’s €40 Joan Dunphy €40 Mollie Bates €20 €Eileen Gaughan €20 Jim Wynne €20 Ann Dooley House prize Hannagh Dooley

August 5th - no’s were 4,6,12,16 €75 Rosemary Keenan €30 Margaret Cambe €30 Lalor children €30 Peter Dobbyn €30 the Whist Drive committee €30 Darren Wood Sellers prize €40 Tim Drennan €20 Mai Conroy €20 Norah Doran €20 Maureen Cuddy €20 Martin DelaneyHouse prize Mai Conroy

Whist Drive

Monday 29th July. Top score a tie Mai Conroy & Mick Scully 1st gent Tim Keenan 2 Joe Dooley Marymount 1st lady Mai Comerford 2 Nora Doran 1st qr Mick Kelly 2 Jackie McBride 3 Irene Delaney 4 Kathleen Kennedy Raffle Norah Doran Kathleen Kennedy Irene Delaney Sadie Delaney

August 5th top score Norah Doran & Noreen Ni Loughlin 1st gent Frank McGlynn 2 Pauric Dowling 2 a tie Betty Keegan & Ethna Moran 1st qr Kathleen Kennedy 2 Mai Conroy 3 Sadie Delaney 4 Sean Kennedy Raffle 1 Mai Conroy 2 Norah Doran 3 Mick Kelly 4 Mai Conroy

Death

The sudden and sad death of Tom Maher, Closh, left the parish in shock and sadness over the weekend. Tom was everyone’s friend and his sudden passing made it all the worse. Tom was a son of Patrick & Lucy (nee Costigan) Closh. Toms father R.I.P hailed from Derlamogue. Tom was predeceased by his brother Seamus and his sister Sr. Mary Agnes. He is mourned by his brother Paul and Sister Sr. Peg. We offer our sincere sympathy to all his loving family.

Late Tony Delaney

Condolences to the family of the late Tony Delaney Dublin formerly of Killeen, Camross who died at St.James’s Hospital Dublin on August 5. Deeply regretted by his sorrowing wife Irene, sons Michael and David, daughters Linda and Hazel, grandchild Keely, brother, sisters, extended family, neighbours and friends. Reposing at Fanagan’s Funeral Home, Kimmage Road, Dublin with removal to St. Fergal’s Church Camross, for Funeral Mass followed by Burial in the adjoining Cemetery.

Wildlife Walk

Takes place in the Slieve Bloom Mountains Tuesday 20th August 2-4pm (FREE) Wildlife walk with NPWS staff at the Ridge of Capard, Slieve Bloom Nature Reserve. Bring suitable clothing. Venue : Slieve Bloom Nature Reserve, Ridge of Capard, Clara Bog Visitor Centre, Mary Healy, claraguides@ahg.gov.ie, 057 9368878, www.slievebloommountainsnaturereserve.ie

Music, song and storytelling

An evening Of Irish Music, Song, Storytelling and Poetry organised by Camross Heritage Ltd will take place in the Poet’s Cottage, Derrycarrow, Camross on Thursday, August 22 from 8.30pm to 10.30pm. Members of Camross Ceoltas will supply the music and singing. Light refreshments will be served at this free evnts. All visitors to the event can participate. Numbers limited to 40.

Bloom walk

Hidden Quarries & Woodland Gems Tuesday 20th August 10:00 – 13:00 (FREE) A circular, guided forest walk in the Slieve Bloom Mountains, Meeting Point: Festival Field, Rosenallis. Organiser : Owenass Active Living Group, Mary O`Brien, mary.e.obrien2@gmail.com, 083 1616186.

Sunday Newspapers

The Sunday newspapers will now be available after mass in Kilanure and Camross on Sunday mornings. This service to the community is the initiative of Michael Lalor and the purpose of it is to address the huge inconvenience for many people of not being able to get a newspaper in the Parish on a Sunday morning.

Nelly tour & dance

Heritage week: Mystery Tour and Dance Wednesday 21st August 8am –11pm (FREE) A High Nelly cycle around the surrounding townlands with set dancing afterwards. All dancers accommodated from the beginner to the more experienced. Venue : Bobs Bar Durrow, The Old Bridge, Durrow. Organiser : Durrow High Nelly Club, Bobby Campion, durrowbygones@gmail.com, 087 6165484, bobsbardurrow.com