BIRTHDAY GREETINGS
Birthday greetings are extended to Mrs. Brannigan, Roedean, the oldest resident in the parish, who celebrated her 98th birthday on New Year’s Day. We wish her many more years of health and happiness and it is great to still see her out and about.
COMMUNITY ALERT
The ‘Tip of the Week’ is on ‘Garages and Sheds’- garages and sheds are often full of expensive tools which are ideal for breaking into the rest of the house. Fit strong locks to garage and shed doors and make sure the doors are solid enough not to be kicked in. Lock ladders inside the garage and sheds. Also take note of the serial numbers of expensive equipment, it makes it more traceable if stolen.
ROVERS REVIEW 2011
The Shannon Rovers Review 2011 was launched recently. This year’s book recalls the highs and lows of the Rovers in 2011, with articles and photos galore plus a nostalgic look back on years from the past. The book details and gives reaction to Thomas McDonaghs great football win, the Rovers North Intermediate football success, the camogie team’s great U/14 county final win, plus the boys U/13 Plate win and our U/12’s Go Games win.
CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING
Real Christmas trees can be recycled from January 7tth-28th at the Recycling Centre, Nenagh and Ballaghveny Civic Amenity Site.
LOOKING BACK
Having written these notes for 20 years I decided to look back on some events that occurred in 1992.
After a year of fund raising, planning and work the Ballinderry Sports Complex, now the Ballinderry Sportsfield, officially opened the updated showers and changing rooms and saw the first game played on the new hand-ball facility. On the same day a match between Tipperary and Clare was played on the pitch, included in the Tipp team were Shannon Rovers players Patrick McLoughney, Sean O’Meara and Tomas Hogan.
The Terryglass Harbour was also officially opened that year by Minister Noel Treacy and the Kilbarron Apostolic Society celebrated its 25th anniversary. As the year progresses we will look at more happenings from this era.
BINGO
There is Bingo every Monday in Terryglass Community Hall at 8.30pm sharp organised by the Shannon Rovers GAA Club with great money prizes, including an excellent Jackpot of €1,000. Contact Oliver Darcy for further information. The prizes are excellent with €15, €20 and €50 for a line, two lines and a full house respectively. There is a flyer for €150 each week and the full house if the jackpot isn’t won is €100.
Buses are available from the surrounding area,i.e.Nenagh/Ardcroney/Borrisokane/Ballinderry and Ballingarry/Rathcabbin/Lorrha/Carrigahorig/Terryglass. Buses depart at 7pm and for further information contact Ken Daly 083 4007748 or 067 21988.
RURAL TRANSPORT
A bus is available to take parishioners from Terryglass, Ballinderry and Coolbawn to the Saturday 7.30pm Mass in Kilbarron and departs from Terryglass at 6.45pm. For further information or to book a place please contact Loretta Tiernan 067 28066 or Mary Tierney 28167.
The bus to Nenagh each Thursday departs Paddy’s, Terryglass at 10am, Ballinderry 10.10, Coolbawn (Molamphy’s) 10.20 arriving in Nenagh at 11am. The bus returns from Nenagh at 2.10pm .We urge you to consider availing of these services, which are free to Travel Pass holders. The bus operator is Ken Daly 083 4007748 or 067 21988 or if you require more information on any route please contact Louise 067 27088.
A bus also travels to Borrisokane each Monday departing from Terryglass around 1pm, via Ballinderry, Coolbawn and Carney Commons and arrives at 2pm and departs for home at 4pm. Services are door to door and booking can be made by contacting Ken Daly
CHURCH NEWS
Friday January 6th is the Feast of the Epiphany and Mass is in Kilbarron at 9.30am and in Terryglass at 7.30pm