Local Notes: Bluegrass festival, cruise ships, car draw and drama classes

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Local Notes: Bluegrass festival, cruise ships, car draw and drama classes

The Dunmore East International Bluegrass festival takes place this month

Mass Times

Mass times in Killea this week are Wednesday,  August 21 at 7.30pm; Friday, August 23, at 9.30am; Sunday, August 25, at 9.30am. Mass in Carbally Church is celebrated every Sunday at 11am.

Bluegrass Festival

From Friday to Sunday next, the annual Bluegrass Festival is in the village and there's a great weekend of music in store for all and enjoy it to the full.

Gaultier Active Retirement

The Gaultier Active Retirement Group is looking for new members. Their first meeting is on Tuesday, September 10, at 2pm, in the Passage East Commailltír Camogie Club are raffling a Volkswagen Golf Car or €30,000 for as little as €25 or 5 for€100 .Draw takes place on 25/08/2024 in "The Haven Hotel," Dunmore East. Tickets are available online at :https://www.collectit.ie/gaultiergaa/tickets/or at:Gaultier GAA Club Grounds.Tom Murphy Car Sales, Cork Road, Waterford.Dungarvan Motor Mall, Youghal Road, Dungarvan.

Triathlon At the recent Carriick on Suir Triathlon Ciara Mc Sweeney- Moloney, Kilmacomb finished second in her age group in the event,Ciara was timed at 1 .23.21.She had a 750 metres swim,a 20 km cycle and a 5km run Primary Schools Cross Country The Annual Ferrybank AC promoted Primary Schools Cross Country is at the RSC on Tuesday September 17th at 11 am.Short races for classes 1st to 6th class and children frounity Centre. For more information please contact Mary Foskin on 086 2545045.

Drama Classes

A reminder of the free drama classes coming up in Carbally Community Centre, beginning on September 9. Those wishing to apply for places please ring Eleanor on 085 1344403.

Cruise Ships

The next cruise ship of the season arrives on Friday, August 23. The 'Seven Seas Splendour' will arrive at 7am and leave at 6pm. It will have 732 passengers on board. All local residents and businesses please note.

Car Draw

Final reminder that Gaultier GAA, Gaultier Ladies Gaelic Football Club, Gailltír Camogie Club are raffling a Volkswagen Golf Car or €30,000 for as little as €25 or 5 for €100. The draw will take place on August 25, in the Haven Hotel, Dunmore East. Tickets are available online at https://www.collectit.ie/gaultiergaa/tickets/or at Gaultier GAA Club grounds, Tom Murphy Car Sales, Cork Road, Waterford and Dungarvan Motor Mall, Youghal Road, Dungarvan.

Triathlon

At the recent Carrick on Suir Triathlon, Ciara Mc Sweeney-Moloney, Kilmacomb, finished second in her age group in the event. Ciara was timed at 1.23.21. She had a 750metres swim, a 20km cycle and a 5km run.

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