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• FULL COLOUR BROCHURES • GENERAL PRINTING • NEWSLETTERS INVOICES NCR SETS STATEMENTS • QUALITY WEDDING STATIONERY LETTERHEADS BUSINESS CARDS • CONTINUOUS STATIONERY TICKETS POSTERS • COLOUR COPYING • LASER PRINTING • OFFICE STATIONERY & FURNITURE . • BOOK RESTORATION • NEW MAYNOOTH & THESIS BINDING 1999 CALENDARS FOR SALE Dunboyne Road, Maynooth, Co. Kildare. Telephone: 01 - 628 6695 • Fax. 01- 628 6440 '-~~ Contents v ,,8'~e77S ?fMPIIJ1J.~,If7/). MAYNOOTHNEWSLETTER ~~ . PUBLISHED BY EDITORIAL ,~:liKS~ Telephon~ 6286371 & 6285391 FaX~6286509 MAYNOOTH COMMUNITY 41!;Y; jkt Open Monday to Fnday 8.30 a.m. - 5:~Q p.m. (Lunch tOO - 2.00) COUNCIL Dear Santa '__ {[~ Saturday 9.00 - 5.00CQpen'through lunch) All we want for Christmas is .... Editorial Board New footpaths (or Maynooth sometime before the Peter Connell new millenium and preferably before some elderly resident S BATHROOM DEPARTMENT S Maeve Moloney comes a cropper on the obstacle course of cars and potholes Ann Birchall which pass for footpaths at the moment. N N Sr. Christina Merriman Shell Suite Complete £400 Staff Members I Hugh Selection of Accessories to I A fIrst aid service on peak time trains to and from Connolly Triton T901 Shower £195 Helen 0' Reilly Station. We know it's too much to ask for an adequate train suit every make, shape and size C Karen Cullen service but at least let's take care of the passengers as they C Sark Shower Doors from £155 of bathroom at unbeatable prices The opinions and statements expressed in the articles are faint from claustraphobia and lack of air. K 800 Shower Tray & Trap £55.00 K those of the contributors and not necessarily those of the Editorial Board. All material to be included in the next More playing pitches for Maynooth's young footballers and E E edition of the Newsletter should be addressed to:- hurlers. Both the GAA and soccer clubs have had great R The Editor, Maynooth Newsletter, Main Street, Maynooth. success with their underage teams in the last year. It's time R Tel. 01-628 5922, 01-628 5053, Fax 6285079. they had the facilities they deserve. Some of our local S S Maximum number of words 500 per article publicans to go mad and spend a lot of money on doing up their premises. We've heard rumours that all sorts of Copy date: Friday 11th December 1998 renovations have been planned so what's the delay? One w w before5pm premises has recently brightened up it's act but Maynooth's '0 hard pressed drinkers deserve the best. That no one in o DIARY DATES Maynooth will have to spend this Christmas on their own. R R Friday 4th December: P.S And a Happy Christmas to all our readers. K St. Mary's Brass and Reed Band K St. Mary's church of Ireland, Maynooth Arts Forum. W Friday 4th December: Contents W Country Game and Shooting Club Chairty Event E E Race night. Kildrought Lounge Celbridge @ 9pm. A Monday 7th December: Editorial 3 A G.A.A. AGM in Club House @ 7p.m. Community Council Notes 4 R Friday 11th December. Tidy Towns Awards 10 R Launch of Booklet entitled "Maynooth and 1798" Clubs, Organisations & Societies 14 in the Library main st. @ 8p.m. OUTDOOR HEATING PACKAGE COMPLETE Features 34 N N Saturday 12th December: History in the Making 36 Boiler, Burner, Stat, UL Flue, Timeclock, P. V. C. Tank and fittings St. Mary's Brass and reed band. Party Wear for Christmas 46 o o Aula Maxima, Maynooth Christmas concert. Ideal Christmas 52 £630.00 w Sunday 13th December: Maynooth Post Primary 54 w St. Mary's Brass and Reed Band St. Mary's Church 400 to Y2K 56 Carol Service. Sunday 13th December: Danny Carty Story 60 I I Maynooth Senior Citizens, Christmas Party in Maynooth Credit Union Notes 62 post primary @ 3.3Op.m. Maynooth 1798 Commeration 66 Draper N N TyreIlP.V.C. Thnk ~155 Monday 14th December: Eating out at Christmas 70 Maynooth Senior Citizens, Special shopping night in & Video Reviw 30 x 18 Indirect Cylinder £55.00 SuperVaiu. 74 Stanley S Circulating Pumps £35.00 S Monday 14th December: Party Political 76 Lagging Jackets £8.00 Tools! Maynooth Community Council meeting in Maynooth Post Dear Santa Letters 82 T T Primary @ 8pm. Hobbies and Interests 86 Sunday 20th December: Sport 90 o o St. Mary's Brass and Reed Band St. Mary's Church of Ireland Carol Service. Classifieds 96 us quote you for aU your heating and needs C C plumbi~g ~ Friday 25th December: St Mary's Brass and Reed band Editorial Statement 98 Free Delivery Service Available Monday to Frtday I· K Christmas Morning Mass Parade 11.30a.m. K Wishing all our Customers a Happy Christmas ~" 3 Community Council Notes COMMUNITY COUNCIL NOTES COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP 1998 Community Council meetings offer the opportunity for members to raise matters of local interest in their area. The current members of the Community Council are listed below together with the area they represent. If you want to have an issue discussed at the Community Council you can bring it to the attention of your local representative. Town Centre Tony Bean Railpark, Straffan Road Railpark Estate Greenfield Estate Richard Farrell, Marie Gleeson, John McGinley, Muireann Ni BhrolcMin Carton Court Kingsbry Susan Durack, Willie Saults Old Greenfield Anne Birchall, Dominic Nyland Beaufield MeadowbrookIBrookfield Brendan O'Flynn, John Doogan, Paul O'Malley, Dominic Ward Cluain Aoibhinn Susan Corbally, Tom McMullon College Green Peter Connell Moyglare Paul Croghan, Gerald MacCann Newtown, Woodlands, Ashleigh Court Des Matthews, Padraic O'Murchu Newtown Court Parsons Street, Lodge, Court Christina Saults Silken Vale Elaine O'Connor Castlebridge Parklands Elizabeth Stoll, Paddy O'Connor Rockfield Peter Flynn, Tom Moore Carton Demesne, Old Carton, Catherinestown, Kellystown, Blakestown Cor bally, Moneycooley, Ballygoran, Senan Griffin Barrogstown, Kilmacradock, Donaghmore, Griffmrath, Toolestown Rowanstown, Dowdstown, Taghadoe, Newtowncabe, Rooks, Smithstown, Johinstown, Derrinstown, Donaghstown, Kealstown, Graiguelin, Cowanstown Timard, Laraghbryan, The Maws, Treadstown, Crinstown, Cormickstown, Ballycurraghan, Laragh Demesne CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS REPRESENTATIVES: COON Maynooth Tidy Towns Mattie Callaghan s Maynooth G.A.A. 4 5 Community Council Notes ~ Moyglare Transport Ltd. COMMUNITY COUNCIL NOTES (Cont.) Sand & Gravel Contractors Students Union Moss Garde, Eamonn Carroll Church of Ireland Sheila Jolley Kilcock Gardai Sgt. John Keane Maynooth Mortality Society Gerard McTernan Maynooth I.CA. Dorothy Doman Maynooth Town Soccer Club Lenny Murphy Seats remain vacant in a number of areas and these can be fIlled by co-option. Nominations should be addressed to the Secretary, Maynooth Community Council, Main Street, Maynooth. Community Council - December Meeting SAME DAY DELIVERY The next meeting of the Council will take place on Monday 14th December 1998 at 8.00 p.m. in Maynooth Post Primary School. All members are welcome to submit items for inclusion on the agenda. Please forward them to the office, for the KEEN PRICES attention of the Secretary, at least two weeks before the date of the meeting. 24 Courtown Park, Telephone: 01-6287145 We wish all our customers Christmas 1998 Kilcock, A Very Happy Christmas TellFax: 01-628 7067 & Prosperous New Year Another year is over and thoughts tum to looking back over another eventful one in Maynooth. Many signs of the season of Co. Kildare Mobile: 088-576118 goodwill are apparent around the town. The year must not pass without a special thanks to all the people who played a role in improving community life for us all during 1998. On behalf of Maynooth Community Council may I wish each and everyone who call Maynooth their home a very Happy Christmas and best wishes to have everything you would wish for yourself in 1999. CHRISTMAS GREETINGS Paul Croghan P.R.O. Front .~ LIVE WIRES ~ Ironing Service Maynooth The Manager and Staff Fast efficient 24 hour service • • from 15p per item of the •• • •• ~ • •• •• •• • • •• • • i! • • • Tel. 6285005 086-8347559 • • •• • • • ...- .. of/) ~~ ... ... " ~ "\ .... .... ,4/' ~ ~ Free collection and delivery service ~ Wishing all our customers a Happy Christmas Bank of Ireland 6 7 Community Council Notes E-~ E-~ MAYNOOTH TIDY TOWNS The Annual Presentation of awards for the best Estates/Shop Fronts took place on Thursday 12th. November in the Glenroyal Hotel. Your Local Blindmaker The Event and Competition was sponsored by Coonan Property and Finance Maynooth. Robert O'Reilly, Chairman COOLDRINAGH, LEIXLIP. Maynooth Tidy Towns welcomed all to the presentations and called for a minutes silence in memory of Fr. Brendan Supple Factory Prices Phone: 6210100Anyti~e P.P. who was president of Mayooth Tidy Towns, Eileen Coonan, mother of Willie Coonan and former members of Over 20 Years Experience MOBILE: 088539628 Maynooth Tidy Towns Committee who have died. Fr. Alex. Stenson P.P.led the minutes silence. Fr. Stenson has agreed to be our new President. Elsewhere you will read of the winners and the adjudicators comments. Robert 0' Reilly thanked all We manufacture top quality Roller, Venetian and Vertical, Blackout, Velux, who have helped with the Tidy Towns work. He paid tribute to the work of the Fas Community Employment Project and Conservatory and new Type Wood Venetian Blinds. regretted its closure due to the problems with SIPTU and Kildare County Council. He thanked the Voluntary Sunday Also Blinds made from your own Curtain Material. morning clean up crew. .It. .... ~ Full Repair Service to all types. Have your old roller blind reversed. Sue Tuite, Marketing Manager Coonan Property and Finance, said they were delighted to be associated with the best Estates :. We wish all our clients a Very Christmas and best Shop Fronts competition again this year and looked to its future development. Also present was the Kildare litter warden Noel Geoghegan and Joan Shannon, Environmental Section, Kildare Co. Council. Both gave an outline of the litter wardens duties and distributed leaflets.