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100 YEARS OF DRAMA
The Cashel Drama group will be celebrating 100 years of Drama this year.
St Patrick’s night 1918 a group came together to put on a play in the newly built Thomas Ashe Hall.
Their names were Bannon, Gilmore, Farrell, Caslin, Skelly, McGrath, Fallon and Kelly are names still associated with drama today in Cashel.
Year after year a play was performed and sometimes two. The inspiration of the group was Jimmy Bannon right through the war years to the end of the fifties.
Then Jimmy Bannon went to Dublin and many of them retired.
Dan Caslin stayed on to help a new group led by Bernie Moughty and with names like Bannon, Killian and Costello they kept the flag flying until the end of the seventies.
Since the early eighties the present group has brought delightful performances for the last 34 years.
This is a wonderful record in the county and even the country for an amateur group.
To celebrate this 100 years Newtowncashel Drama Group are putting on “The Beauty Queen of Leenane”. They have waited three years to get permission to produce this prize winning play which won honours for the author Martin McDonagh around the world.
It will be seen by the Cashel audience at the end of November.
FIBRE BROADBAND AT LAST FOR NEWTOWNCASHEL
Fibre Technology will be laid along these routes by the end of 2018 and delivered to 200 homes/businesses marked on the map. For approximately 90-
Further information can be found on http://fibrerollout.ie/
The map can be viewed on http://fibrerollout.ie/rollout-
DANCE CLASSES
Dance Classes starting this Monday the 19th of February in The Hill.
For more info contact Rebecca on 087 6952295 or on Facebook page Sizzle-
GAA
The following are the results of the Cashel GAA Lotto which was held last Sunday night the 11th of February . . Numbers drawn,were 1,5,11 and 30.
No Jackpot winner.
€30,€5 Envelopes Paddy Delaney.
€30 Joe Rooney,Lanesboro.
€20 each to Catherine Finn, Ballymore and Laura Dermody.
Next week's draw will be held in Leavys, and the team on duty are Jody Walsh and Tom Conlon ; .The Jackpot is €5800.
Operation Transformation Walk.
Longford sports partnership hold their Operation Transformation walk in Cashel on sat next February the 17th ,leaving from the Local at ,11 am and refreshments in the Local after. Walk suitable for all ages and levels of ability.
Dolmen Drama Group:
The group would like to thank all who supported their production of "See the Light of Day" in Backstage Theatre recently. We had two sell out audiences and people came from all around the county and beyond. A special word of thanks to all from the Parish who came out and supported us. It was heart warming to see such crowds from Cashel each night and it was warmly appreciated by myself and all the group. Amateur Drama is surely alive and well in Cashel and indeed the County as a whole.
We have received great reviews and being told that the stories needed to be told. We swept them under the carpet long enough.
While this is the end of production for this season it is only the beginning for Dolmen Drama Group as we plan to tour with the production next season, so more exciting times ahead. More details to follow on that.
Yours in Drama
Liam Finnegan
KATIE GALLAGHER
Local singer / songwriter Katie Gallagher has sold out her new single launch show in the Bog Lane Theatre Ballymahon on Sat 24th Feb. Due to demand, she has announced another Ballymahon date Fri 23rd Feb which coincides with the release of her new single 'Man on a Mission' that same day. Tickets can be booked for this second date on email katiegallaghermusic7@gmail.com or directly on her Facebook page Katie Gallagher Music. 'The On A Mission Tour' heads nationwide with Katie performing in venues such as the Roisin Dubh in Galway, Foleys Bar in Dublin, Chez Le Fab in Limerick and Tricky's McGarrigles in Sligo.
IMPORTANT SCHOOL DATES
First Confession; Thursday March the 1st at 7 p.m.
First Holy Communion; Sunday May the 13th 2018 at 12 Noon Mass.
FIRESIDE TALES
The latest edition of Jude Flynn's 'Fireside Tales' is now on sale. Included is a very interesting article and interview with Mrs.Casserly from the former Newtowncashel P.O.
FREE TRANSPORT
The Irish Cancer Society operates a free transport service for patients attending hospital for chemotherapy treatment. Volunteer Drivers pick the patient up at the door of their home, drop them at the hospital door, then when finished treatment, will pick them up and drop them home. Volunteer expenses are paid. Patients wishing to avail of this free service should contact their healthcare professional, visit the Society’s website at irishcancer.ie or contact the Irish Cancer Society for more information on 01 2310 522.
TAE KWON DO CLUB
Newtowncashel Tae Kwon Do Club every Friday night in The Hill. Qualified Master Instructor.-
MACRA
Macra are looking for young people to join a new Macra club. Macra is a non profit organisation for young people 17-
Contact can be made by contacting Diarmaid on 086 8612750 or by contacting the Longford Macra na Feirme facebook page.
INSULATION SERVICE
Free House Insulation service available. Check out the poster for eligibility criteria. Contact Terence on 086 3192721 for more information.
LONGFORD VTOS
The Longford VTOS programme is now recruiting. It offers full time business and computer training free of charge.
To qualify you must be over 21 and in receipt of a social welfare payment.
If you are interested contact Maeve Madden,VTOS Co-
GOOD2TALK
Good2Talk is a non profit organisation with charitable status. We offer counselling and psychotherapy to individuals, families, couples and teenagers on a contribution basis. No more than €25, regardless of you income, you can access an effective professional counsellor within 72 hours of contacting our service. We help clients overcome low mood, panic, worry, depression, low self esteem, addiction, bereavement, anger and trauma.
We are located on 2 Keons Terrace, Longford and our contact number is 043 3347477