Local Notes: Memorial run, Melleray Grotto prayers and riddle of the week
Pictured at the recent opening of the new playground in Touraneena.
The Touraneena Runner’s Club, in association with the West Waterford Athletic Club, are hosting a memorial run in memory of the late Colm Ryan on Sunday, September 15. The event will start at the Sliabh gCua Community Centre at 11am. Colm was a champion of the Irish Cancer Society and raised substantial money for this worthy cause before his untimely passing in April, 2023. This 5km run/walk in his memory will continue this great work with all proceeds from the event donated to the society. The event link can be accessed online by going to https://eventmaster.ie/event/o7kMsk3tLm and the QR link can be found at https://eventmaster.ie/event/o7kMsk3tLm/qrcode
Condon Dairy Services have kindly sponsored the prizes for Colm's memorial run and their support is greatly appreciated.
The jackpot numbers drawn last Sunday night were 13, 17 and 24 and there was no jackpot winner. The 5 x €20 winners were Rachel Windsor Smith, Maureen Dalton, Maurice and Therese Cliffe, Mary Morrisson, Mary and Jamie Cullinan. The promoter’s prize was won by Brendan Tobin.
The numbers drawn for the draw held on Monday night, August 5, were 4, 8 and 25. The 5 x €20 winners were Dean Carroll and Ellen O’Connor, Marion and Sharon, Imelda Gleeson, Caoimhe O’Shea and Grainne Hallahan. The promoter’s prize was won by Dunne’s Bar. The next draw on Sunday, August 18, and the lotto jackpot will be €900.
We extend our sincere sympathy to the Leddy family, Chapel Street, Lismore, on the recent passing of Dr. Bernard Leddy B.Pharm (Hons) M.Sc. Ph.D. MRSC. MRPharmS(GB). MPSI. Bernard was predeceased by his parents Brian and Annie Leddy. Bernard was known far and wide through his work as a pharmacist in Lismore and he was a true gentleman to deal with, one of life’s kind souls. We extend our sincere sympathy to his wife Helen (nee: Savage), daughter Roseanne, sons Peter, Dave and Mark, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, staff of Mari Mina Pharmacy Lismore, relatives and friends. Funeral mass for Bernard was in Carthage's Church, Lismore followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery. May Bernard rest in peace. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
Melleray Grotto Anniversary Prayers will be held every night at 8pm to 9.30pm from Friday, August 16 until Saturday, August 24, to celebrate the 39th anniversary of the apparitions at Melleray Grotto. On the Feast of the Assumption this Thursday, August 15, prayers will be held from 3pm to 5pm.
Last week’s riddle was: A window cleaner is cleaning a window on the 25th floor of a skyscraper when all of a sudden he slips and falls. He has no safety equipment and nothing to soften his fall and yet he is not hurt. How can this be?
Answer: He was inside, cleaning the inside of the windows.
This week’s riddle is: A limo driver is going the wrong way down a one way street. He goes past four Garda Síochána along the way, yet none of them stop him. One even smiled and waved. Why didn’t the Gardaí stop him?
Answer in this column next week.
