T IBUNE 50 COUNTY NEWS F IDAY, MAY 4, 2018 /

Coachhouse, which is a very historic building Alzheimer woman in the area. to tell her story In the past, a sports day which was held nearby and the Parish Aeríocht drew big The first person in to speak publicly crowds in mid-Summer and the organisers about her early onset Alzheimer diagnosis hope that the Féasta Sráide in association will be in Oughterard this Friday to tell her with 2018 Bliain na Gaeilge will have exten - story and speak to people who have any sive support from many groups. queries or worries. The event will take place from 10.30am at the Lake Hotel, and – in addition Draw to hosting Helen Rochford Brennan – the or - For the first time in a County Senior champi - ganisers are hoping to have some informa - onship campaign, the Maigh Cuilinn hurlers tion on various research projects that maybe have secured two draws. of interest and also an expert to offer advice Having registered a 2-14 each draw with on legal affairs. Abbeyknockmoy at Stáid an Phiarsaigh, The Connemara Lake Hotel is sponsoring in the opening round, they returned the coffee morning and we look forward to to the same venue and had another draw (1-15 welcoming all and hopefully easing some to 2-12) against , despite being ten fears and answering some questions for indi - points adrift at one stage in the second half. viduals who maybe worried, have just re - When the championship resumes later in ceived a diagnosis or are living for some time the year, Maigh Cuilinn will have big games with a diagnosis – and families, carers, maybe against Tynagh-Abbey-Duniry, and residential care home staff may like to drop Padraic Pearses in a very competitive group. by. This is also a fundraiser for the Living with Dementia conference which takes place on Confirmation May 28 in Glenlo Abbey with people from UK Confirmation ceremonies for -Kil - and Alzheimer Europe coming to share their lannin areas took place at Killannin church experiences. on Tuesday with a big congregation from the For more information, see general area. First Holy Communion cere - https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/living-with-de - monies will take place in Killannin church on mentia-in-rural-ireland-tickets- Saturday, May 26, at 11.30am. Confirmation 44751322410?aff=eac2 for Moycullen schools will take place on Fri - day, May 25, at 11am and 3.30pm. Mesolithic talk Oughterard Courthouse was packed last Fri - Trip to Inishbofin day to listen to Bill Daly giving an interesting The Moycullen Activities and Social group are and entertaining presentation on the first ready for the eagerly awaited stay in Inish - people to settle in Oughterard, almost 7,000 bofin at the end of May. years ago. The members had an enjoyable four day Evidence of this Mesolithic, or Middle tour in Armagh and a big number is expected Stone Age, settlement is provided by small to visit Inishbofin. The group convenes in stone tools which were found at River Island, Áras Uilinn on Monday mornings for a range where the Owenriff meets . of events, talks and yoga. Physical reconstructions of a Mesolithic house, tools, weapons and artefacts were also on display at the presentation, and much His Excellency Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo, Papal Nuncio to Ireland, commissioned 62 Encouraging of the audience enjoyed taking hands-on ad - students as extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist and 3 students as Ministers of the Word, With two good victories in recent County vantage of this. What a wonderful celebra - at a ceremony in the College Chapel on Monday, 30th April. Melissa Keady, Moycullen is Minor B championship fixtures, the Maigh tion of our first residents, proving once again pictured above with Archibishop Jude receiving her parchment. Cuilinn hurling side is developing well for fur - that we all came from somewhere else! ther games in the competition. The Maigh Bill Daly plans to continue developing this European Region of Gastronomy platform. The committee also plan to connect with Cuilinn side had a 2-13 to 1-7 victory over project, including involvement of local The plan is to collect material in the Moy - former pupils who are resident in many parts Padraig Pearses in and they schools in a Mesolithic Village, and a further cullen area from more senior citizens – and of the world and to gain material for an his - followed this with a 1-18 to 2-12 success presentation at the Courthouse in Septem - this will then be available to future genera - torical booklet. A special reunion function is against Ardrahan at Páirc Mhaigh Cuilinn in ber. tions. planned for later in the year, as well as a se - Baile Dóite. The project was launched at a Sonas get-to - ries of talks. More definite arrangements will gether in Áras Uilinn when Claire Doyle of be put in place at the next meeting. Showtime County Council Heritage section gave Bingo Arrangements are in place by the Aisteoirí an much information on what is involved. Maigh Cuilinn Community Bingo continues at Bhaile group to bring shows of music, song Many Sonas members will submit material Regret Áras Uilinn on each Thursday evening at 8pm. and dance to two nursing homes in Moy - on recipes, folklore, cures, the coming of Most sincere sympathy was expressed in cullen. electricity, details on fairs, local business Beárna – Moycullen areas with the extended The shows will take place on Sunday after - concerns and photographs amongst much Curran family on the untimely death follow - Cluiche Mór noon, May 20 – at Teaghlach Uilinn from 2pm more. ing a recent illness of Claire Curran of Táthar ag súil go mbeidh drong maith daoine to 3pm, followed by a similar performance at The members will consider those areas Fureymelia West in Beárna. She is survived as Comharsanacht Maigh Cuilinn ag díriú a N- Áras Banaltrais Mhaigh Cuilinn in Baile na over the coming few weeks and material will by her husband Bert, son, daughters, father, áird ar Pháirc an Mháimín i Leitir Móir ag an hAille. It is hoped that the residents and staff be brought back to Sonas by Friday, May 25. brothers, relatives and friends, as well as deireadh seachtaine do Chomórtas Áitiúl will get much enjoyment and benefit from An exhibition of the material will then take many family connections around Moycullen. Peile na Gaeltachta. the live performances. place. Large numbers assembled for the Reposing Beidh peileadóirí Mhaigh Cuilinn leis an of Remains at An Cillín in Beárna and the Spidéal agus tá foireann láidir ag an Spidéal. burial ceremonies which took place to Réalt Má bhíonn go leor peileadóirí ar fáil do Heritage Collection School Reunion na Mara Cemetery in Furbo following the cel - Mhaigh Cuilinn ba chóir go mbeadh dian- The very active members and committee of The Leamhchoill School Reunion committee ebration of Requiem Mass on Sunday after - choimhlint i gceist ach ní bheidh aoin fháil Maigh Cuilinn Sonas Senior Citizens group are sifting through a number of ideas to com - noon. orthu-siúd atá ar phainéal na Gaillimhe. are getting involved in a very special project memorate the opening of the new school in Beidh an Comórtas Náisiúnta ó thuaidh ins relating to gastronomy and heritage. 1958 and its closure for the final time twenty na dúnaibh i dTír chonaill faoi chincís. In 2018, in Galway, West of Ireland will years later. Féasta Sráide share the honour of Region of Gastronomy Committee members will seek out pho - Many plans are in place by a local committee with North Brabant in the Netherlands. tographs and memorabilia, as well as school for a Féasta Sráide event at Maigh Cuilinn vil - Exhibition Continues Both regions will use the award year to memories over the coming weeks. Such ma - lage on Sunday, June 10. The fine exhibition of Mountmellick Embroi - work collaboratively on a number of projects terial can be forwarded to Mary Anne Feeney It is hoped that the programme of interest - dery by Rosscahill ICA Guild members is con - and also work with the other regions in the in the Moycullen Community Office. ing events can be staged in the vicinity of the tinuing at An Cillín in Maigh Cuilinn village.