VW VINTAGE CLUB
All VW enthusiasts will be heading to the Railway Tavern, Camp this weekend for the annual gathering of the club. Proprietor of The Railway Tavern, Mike O Neill is as we all know an ardent Volkswagon collector and owner of a few over the years and he will be leading a tour of the Peninsula over the weekend. Music and craic as always in the pub over the weekend.
BIRTHDAYS
Congratulations to Curra neighbours Martin Quirke and Christopher Foley, two well known Campmen celebrating special birthdays with an “0” this week. A huge crowd of wellwishers, family and friends turned up at Ashes Pub on Saturday night to wish Christopher a “Happy Birthday” and Martin was joined by family and a wide circle of friends at his home in Curra on Sunday afternoon for a big celebration which went on ‘til late, to mark his special birthday ! Martin and Christopher, Go Maire sibh an Céad !!!
CAMP CHILDCARE CENTRE
Football with Annette is starting in Camp Afterschool Club on Tuesdays from 4-5. Annette is trained in childcare and is also a very talented footballer with several titles under her belt, including All Irelands and All Stars and she is really looking forward to training Camp Afterschool Club again this year. Bookings or enquiries please call Carol or Catherine at 066-7130338.
OBITUARY
Well known Inch Publican Bridie Foley passed to her eternal reward recently. Bridie was in her 92nd year and she was hail and hearty up until the end ! The Ventry native was very proud of her great Irish language tradition, she taught at Breac Cluain National School in Annascaul for many years and was Principal Teacher at the time of her retirement. She is survived by her sons John and Pat, Daughter Anne, sister Maureen, brothers John, Tom and Joe, grandchildren and large extended family. Bridie was predeceased by her husband Jerry. She was laid to rest in Inch Cemetary following requiem Mass celebrated at St. Josephs Church, Inch on Friday, 7th. October. Go ndéana Dia Trocaire ar a h-anam dílis.
Sympathy is extended to Tom O Shea, Kilteenbane, Camp on the death of his brother Martin in New York. May he Rest In Peace.
CD LAUNCH
A huge crowd attended the launch of Noreen Ashes’s CD “ Waltzing Thru Ireland”
at The Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday night. There was a huge array of support artists which included her brother Johnny Ashe, PJ Murrihy, Dermot Moriarty and many others, well known in the Country and Western and Irish music circuit locally and nationally. Noreen’s CD is available in all good music and record shops.
AUGHACASLA NATIONAL SCHOOL
Would you like to help Win €500 for Aughacasla National School.
Aughacasla National School are taking part in the Cash4Schools Competition. The school needs to collect the Mighty Mikey Milk mascot which is on all Lee Strand Milk products.
Please send the tokens to the school. Your support is greatly appreciated. Competition closes in December.
AUGHACASLA NATIONAL SCHOOL – HAPPY HALLOWEEN !!
Kids party on Saturday, 27th. October in the Old School Camp from 3-5 p.m. All are welcome. Entry fee is E5 per child or E10 per family.