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Boherquill Ramblers: - On Sunday 22 July 2018 the Ramblers met at Mary Lynch's pub at Heathstown near Mullingar for a 9km walk out through Heathstown bog and back along the towpath of the Royal Canal. Lots of butterflies were spotted in the heat of the afternoon including
crowds of painted lady butterflies and caterpillars on the clumps of ragwort in the bog and along the Canal a heron stood motionless on a group of stones at the water's edge. The water level in the Royal Canal was unusually low, maybe as a result of the continuing drought. Thank you to Declan Leonard who led the walk and organised the refreshments in Mary Lynch's after the walk. The Ramblers will take their usual August break so they will next meet on 2 September 2018 for a walk from Newtowncashel to Saint's Island and back. All Ramblers and their families are wished a very relaxing and enjoyable August break. See boherquillramblers.ie BASKETBALL: - summer camp organised by Streete Warriors Club takes place in Streete Parish Park Sports Complex from 7th-10th of August and the cost to join is €60. Details on a poster in the centre or see facebook. For any further details please phone Teresa Daly. This will be a very well organised and supervised camp. Sadly summer is marching on and as stated last week I advise anyone wishing to join and take part to contact Teresa straight away. LOTTO/BINGO: - takes place in Streete Parish Park Community Centre. Bingo at 8.30p.m. on Monday nights and Lotto during bingo every second Monday night when great prizes are on offer. This is what helps fund our Centre and Sports Complex. It is amazing the amount of use our Centre gets especially this fine weather with outdoor games as can be seen any day you pass. We ask, especially parents support this great Complex and the volunteers who look after it by purchasing a lotto envelope when you see one, it is only €2 for a line, €5 for 3 lines and an annual envelope to make sure you are in each PHONE NUMBER: - many have requested the phone number for the office in the Centre at the Parish Park and it is 043 6685926. The office is only open by the staff – Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 10.00a.m.-2.00p.m. each week. Typing, copying, tickets, posters, emails, etc. etc. available just phone Mary or Anne at the office number beforehand. BOOKINGS: - to book the hall, meeting room or any of our facilities please phone the office, 043 6685926, Tracey 087 9287129 or Declan 086 8123514 any day as well in advance as possible. We are now entering August, so before School starts again why not use some of our facilities in Streete Parish Park. WALKS: - as always there are no organised Boherquill Ramblers’ walks on Sunday’s for the month of August as it is felt this is a holiday month and is a time when families like to be free. Have a good and safe time, everyone. PRESENTATION: - of monies raised at the recently held Philip Moran Memorial Tractor Run will take place in Feericks Hotel, Rathowen on Friday, August, 24th. Music by Finbar Coady. More details nearer the date.
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DEATH: - as mentioned last week in these notes the death of Tom Blessington, Lisryan in this parish took place suddenly and unexpected at his home on Friday night, 20th of last week. Tom was predeceased by his wife, Mary, Brother Eugene and Sister, Margaret. We offer sincere sympathy to his heartbroken daughter, Orla and son, Colin, his brothers Michael and Declan, Sisters Marie and Bridget, nieces, nephews, neighbours, extended family and a wide circle of friends. Tom’s Funeral Mass took place in St. Mary’s Church, Boherquill where Mass was concelebrated by Fr. Nigel Charles P.P. and Fr. Simon Cadam, P.P. Granard. Tom’s removal to the church was accompanied by a Guard of Honour from his very many friends and vintage clubs that he was associated with. Tom was laid to rest with his wife, Mary in St. Fintan’s cemetery, Boherquill. May he rest in peace. Tom was very well known and respected having had a lifetime association with the family business, Rhyne Rock.
BASKETBALL: - summer camp organised by Streete Warriors Club takes place in Streete Parish Park Sports Complex from 7th-10th of August and the cost to join is €60. Details on a poster in the centre or see facebook. For any further details please phone Teresa Daly. This will be a very well organised and supervised camp. Sadly summer is marching on and I advise anyone wishing to join and take part to contact Teresa A.S.A.P. LOTTO/BINGO: - takes place in Streete Parish Park Community Centre. Bingo at 8.30p.m. on Monday nights and Lotto during bingo every second Monday night when great prizes are on offer. This is what helps fund our Centre and Sports Complex. It is amazing the amount of use our Centre gets especially this fine weather with outdoor games as can be seen any day you pass. We ask, especially parents support this great Complex and the volunteers who look after it by purchasing a lotto envelope when you see one, it is only €2 for a line, €5 for 3 lines and an annual envelope to make sure you are in each weeks draw for the year is available for €50. Envelopes available in the shop in Streete, at bingo or if any problem phone Brian 086 2596656. Completed envelopes can be posted in the letterbox in the centre entrance door. “If you’re not in you can’t win”. It could be you this week! Streete Wildlife Club: - would like to offer its sincere sympathy to the Blessington family Lisryan on the recent death of Tom Blessington. May he rest in peace. BOHERQUILL RAMBLERS: - The Ramblers walked the Westmeath Way from Jonathan Swift Park at Lilliput to Dysart on Sunday 15 July 2018 with a little light rain and a couple of over-grown stiles to add interest on the way. The road walk back to Lilliput was much easier; wild raspberries were picked and rain stopped before the cup of tea back near Lough Ennell. James and Marita MacNerney have sent us the following directions for our last walk before the August break: Edenmore Bog walk on 29th July 2018. Meet on Drumlish road after petrol station at Red Cow roundabout, Longford at 1.30 pm. Drive through Drumlish to Gaigue crossroads and turn right for Ballinalee. At next crossroads turn left to Aughnacliffe and Glenview Lounge is a short distance up hill on the left. The walk will commence from there at 2.00 pm. There will be refreshments in the Glenview Lounge after the walk. The walk is approximately 9 km and is part road and on bog and forest passes. Please take special note of this earlier than usual start. See boherquillramblers.ie FIANNA FÁIL: - Please note a meeting of the local branch of Fianna Fail will take place in the meeting room at Streete Parish Park Complex on Thursday next, July 26th at 9pm. Local representatives will attend. All welcome. DEATH: - It is with profound sorrow and sadness that I report
the sad and unexpected death of Tom Blessington, Lisryan whose death took place last Friday night at his home. As these notes go to press no further details or arrangements are available until next week’s notes in this paper. Tom was well known and respected by our vintage club embers due to his long involvement in Streete Parish Park Vintage club. We all offer our deepest sympathy to the extended Blessington family. May Tom rest in peace. BLESSING: - please note, if interested the blessing of cars will take place after the 8p.m. Mass in Rathowen on Saturday, 21st July and in Boherquill after 11a.m. Mass in Boherquill, Sunday, 22nd July. BASKETBALL: - Streete Warriors Basketball Summer Camp takes place in the Parish Park Centre, Streete from 7th to 10th August and the cost to join is €60. There is a poster in the Centre and also you can look at facebook. Any specific details please contract Teresa Daly. As in previous years this will be a most enjoyable and well supervised camp. SOCIAL DANCING: - takes place in Streete Parish Park Centre this Friday night, 20th July when music will be supplied by David Kiernan 10p.m.-12.30. Admission is €10 and includes a free raffle and supper. We ask for your support and assure all a very enjoyable night with first class facilities available as well as supervised car parking by our modern closed circuit T.V. system. FLOWERS: - the Centre looks extremely good at the moment and great credit to the voluntary care from Mary, Anne, Marian and Gerry to the hanging baskets and window boxes, which give a great selection of colour at the moment. LOTTO/BINGO: - takes place in Streete Parish Park Community Centre. Bingo at 8.30p.m. on Monday nights and Lotto during bingo every second Monday night when great prizes are on offer. This is what helps fund our Centre and Sports Complex. It is amazing the amount of use our Centre gets especially this fine weather with outdoor games as can be seen any day you pass. We ask, especially parents support this great Complex and the volunteers who look after it by purchasing a lotto envelope when you see one, it is only €2 for a line, €5 for 3 lines and an annual envelope to make sure you are in each weeks draw for the year is available for €50. Envelopes available in the shop in Streete, at bingo or if any problem phone Brian 086 2596656. Completed envelopes can be posted in the letterbox in the centre entrance door. Boherquill Ramblers: - The Ramblers met in Ballinamuck on Sunday 8 July 2018 for a shorter walk than originally planned because of the expected very hot weather. The day turned out to be cooler than forecast and the new walk which followed quiet side roads was very pleasant. Marian Carthy, the leader for the day, had arranged a picnic near the end of the walk at Johnny's Cottage, a small thatched cottage and garden restored by the local community. Marian's fruit cake and apple tart went down very well with a cup of tea and an assortment of biscuits from other walkers. Many thanks to Marian for leading the walk and providing the goodies at Johnny's. On Sunday 22 July the Ramblers will meet at Mary Lynch's pub just off the N4 near Mullingar for a walk beside the Royal Canal. Cars will leave Boherquill at 1.30pm and meet at Mary Lynch's at 2pm. See boherquillramblers.ie ST FINTAN'S CEMETERY BOHERQUILL: - On behalf of the committee of St Fintan's Cemetery we wish to thank everyone who had the cemetery looking clean and tidy for Cemetery Sunday, and for their contribution to the collection of €894. STREETE WILDLIFE CLUB: - On Saturday, June 30th Streete shooting grounds hosted yet another very successful charity shoot. This was ran under the flag of the Irish Woodcock hunting Association of Ireland, The money raised on the day came to €1,479.80, and the charity chosen for this event was also the Irish Motor Neuron Association of Ireland . The club would like to say well done to the members of the clay shooting team who represented their club in the All Ireland on Sunday July 8 in Ballinasloe shooting grounds, also to James Flynn and Shane Gettings who shot very well on Saturday in their trainee licensed division. STREETE & DISTRICT NOTES 8TH July 2018
SOCIAL DANCING: - takes place in Streete Parish Park Centre on Friday, 20th July. Dancing from 10p.m.-12.30 and music will be supplied on the night by David Kiernan. Admission including raffle and supper is €10. We would love to see an increase in attendance, so maybe you might give it some thought and come along on Friday, 20th. All welcome and there is lots of car parking space. Please tell your friends and they might come along for a good night’s entertainment. BOOKING: - to book the centre or any of our facilities just call Tracey, 087 9287129 or Declan 086 8123514. LOTTO/BINGO: draws takes place during bingo every Monday night and Lotto every second Monday night during bingo. Envelopes are available on the night or in Fiddlers Green Shop, Streete for anyone wishing to bring some home, it may be your lucky week! COLLECTION: - please note the Annual Church Gate Collection in aid of the Asthma Society of Ireland will take place in Boherquill on Saturday of next week, 21st July. Proceeds from this collection which covers Streete & Rathowen go towards maintaining the Asthma Advice line, Asthma Clinics, School talks etc. for the 470,000 people with asthma in Ireland, so your support will be greatly appreciated and of great help. The writer of these notes has received a Garda Permit for the collection and has been issued and received together with an acknowledgement for last year’s collection from Sarah O’Connor C.E.O. Asthma Ireland. Boherquill Ramblers The Ramblers did not walk on Sunday 1 July 2018 because of the very hot weather. On Sunday 15 July the group will visit Lilliput beside Lough Ennell for a 10km road and cross-country walk. Boots should be worn as the ground will be rough in places and no dogs are allowed as farmland will be crossed. Cars will leave Boherquill at 1.30pm and meet at Jonathan Swift Park in Lilliput at 2pm. See boherquillramblers.ie |
Streete and DistrictIf you would like to remind us of an upcoming event or would like to have something mentioned in the Streete and District notes, please email kbrady1964@gmail.com or call Kevin 087 1375222 before 5pm Saturday at the latest. 
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