This delightful short story was written by Peggy Lynch (nee Cullen) and appeared in the 2004 edition of The Leitrim Guardian.
Christmas Market
November 23, 2011
Why go to the Christmas Markets in Germany, Brussels or Prague when you have it on your own doorstep?
The North Leitrim Women’s Centre will hold its Christmas Market in the Bee Park Centre, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim on Sunday the 4th of December from 12 noon to 4pm. It promises to be a great afternoon with Artisan foods from local producers –soups, pesto, jams, tapide, Cheeses, Country Wines, Handmade Chocolates, Loose Leaf Teas, Health and Beauty from the beehive, Home made cakes, breads, plum puddings and juices, Food Dressings and Wine Hampers.. Jewellery and crafts, Candles, Paintings, Baby keepsakes, Kitchen crafts, Rag Dolls, bags and aprons, Holly Wreaths, Christmas Logs, Table centrepieces Oak Sculptures, Hand made cards, Hand knitted goods and Accessories. Tea/coffee and mince pies, a great family day out, and you never know who might drop in from the North Pole.
Make sure to make it a date for your diary. Door prize and raffle on the day.
Love Leitrim Manorhamilton Group
November 23, 2011
Table Quiz in Heraghty’s Manorhamilton
Friday November 25th 8pm
€20/table
Lotsa great prizes!
Funds used to raise awareness of hydraulic fracturing in the North West
Public Advocacy & Citizenship Seminar
November 15, 2011
Mayflower, Drumshanbo, Sat 26th of November. 12pm-3pm. Admission: Free.
“We must become the change we wish to create.” (Gandhi)
Leitrim Claiming our Future wishes to inspire you to become more involved in the local and wider community and equip you with skills to start that change.
Contributors:
Siobhan O Donoghue: Director Of Migrant Rights Centre Ireland and Claiming Our Future leader. Claiming Our Future its history as a national citizens movement and the potential for it locally in Leitrim.
Marian Harkin MEP:. Europe and Sustainable development In Leitrim. How Europe can work for you.
Patricia Conboy: Director: Older and Bolder: Examples of successful campaigning for older people and what we can learn.
Michael Ewing: Irish Environment Network, Co-Ordinator of the Environment Pillar of Social Partnership. Lessons and skills toward making change in your communities as individuals and groups in Ireland.
Who is the afternoon for?
The seminar is suitable for people who want to become more involved in their local communities and bring about positive change. It is designed for people already involved to update their skills and network with likeminded people. For those who work and are involved in the voluntary sector and community development, e.g. active retirement groups, environmental campaigners and people interested in issues of equality and social justice.
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” (Margaret Mead)
For further information
leitrim@claimingourfuture.ie
086 165 7424
Newsflash! Derek Ryan booked for The Rainbow
November 14, 2011
Derek Ryan and his band have just been booked to play at The Rainbow on 3rd August 2012!
The young, talented Co Carlow man is one of Ireland’s most talked about country stars and is also hugely popular in the UK. For more details and to hear his famous voice click www.derekryanmusic.com
Rainbow News
November 14, 2011
“Olde Tyme Dance” in The Rainbow
An Olde Tyme Dance will be held in The Rainbow on Sunday, 20th November. Music by “Country Traditions”. Admission €7 or £5. Dancing from 9pm – 11.30pm. Everybody is welcome. All proceeds go to The Rainbow Restoration Fund. Your support is always appreciated.
Dancing classes
“Olde Tyme” Dancing classes continue in The Rainbow Ballroom of Romance on Mondays at 9pm. All proceeds from the dancing classes and Olde Tyme dances go to The Rainbow Renovation Fund. Your support is much valued.
Commemorative Benefit DVD – Retail Outlets
The official commemorative DVD of a fantastic night of nostalgia in The Rainbow Ballroom of Romance, which was filmed on location on Thursday, 19th May 2011, was launched in The Rainbow on Friday, 7th October; when Nathan Carter and his band returned to play in the famous venue.
Nathan and his band have had a great success with John Farry’s penned song “The Rainbow in Glenfarne” since the launch night on 19th May. The DVD goes on sale at the dance on 7th October. This DVD features many nostalgic memories of years gone by in The Rainbow. Artists that feature on the DVD are John Glenn, Shaun Loughrey, Mick Flavin, Eileen King, Brendan Quinn, Gene Stuart, Brian Coll and The Benn Sisters.
The three hour double Benefit DVD is priced at €20 or £17 sterling and is available to purchase at Clancys of Glenfarne, Bredins of Manorhamilton and Mulveys’ Shop in Carrick-On-Shannon. All proceeds go to The Rainbow Renovation Fund and your support is always appreciated.
For further details email info@glenfarnecommunity.com or ‘phone Juliette on 071 9856831.
Fitness Classes Thursdays at 8pm in The Rainbow. A combination of cardio, Pilates and yoga stretches, suitable for all levels of fitness. All welcome.
Any Community News?
Do you have any local news that you would like to share with the community? If you would like to add an item to the local notices or this website, please contact Juliette on 071 9856831 or email info@glenfarnecommunity.com .
Mind Matters
November 14, 2011
Mind Matters Support Group will be meeting in the Women’s Centre on Wednesday 9th November from 7.30-9.30pm. Everybody is welcome.
Mind Matters is a support group for people who are interested in supporting positive mental health issues, have experienced mental health problems, or want to understand more about them.
Mind Matters meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month from 7.30-9.30pm in the North Leitrim Women’s Centre.
Fitness Classes in The Rainbow
November 14, 2011
Fitness Classes Thursdays at 8pm in The Rainbow. A combination of cardio, pilates and yoga stretches, suitable for all levels of fitness. All welcome.
Leitrim Community Forum Free Website Training For Your Group
November 14, 2011
Leitrim Community Forum are offering free training to all community groups in the county on how to make the best use of the new Leitrim Community Forum website, and post their own information from their own organisations. This is a call for any interested groups to register their interest which will allow Leitrim Community Forum to identify areas around the county to run this free training.
To register your group, please contact Leitrim Community Forum support worker at the Depot office in Dromahair at 071 913 4986, 10-2pm, Monday to Friday, or e-mail leitrimcommunityforum@gmail.com for further details.
The purpose of the new website is to give a wider platform for the activities of Leitrim Community Forum and its member groups, and the new website will also provide a place where all community groups in Leitrim, from Active Age Groups, Sports related groups, Youth groups, etc can all post information which would be of interest.
Leitrim Community Forum are appealing to all our Leitrim community groups and Forum members to subscribe to the website, for example to regularly publicise local events such as Festivals, Agricultural Shows, Charity events and hundreds of other items too numerous to mention.
The Website can only be kept alive and of interest by being continuously updated by YOUR input of suitable material.
Training sessions will be delivered throughout the county for interested groups provided the group is registered with Leitrim Community Forum and there are sufficient numbers interested to justify the expenditure. The training will be on how to add information from their organisations to the new wordpress-driven website. Each participant organisation affiliated to the forum will be issued with log-in details for the site, allowing them to post information (about their organisation, its news, and events) which will be reviewed by a moderator (Leitrim Community Forum Committee Member) and their submitted information will then be added to the website. This WordPress driven website was chosen by Leitrim Community Forum as it is very user friendly and only requires a basic knowledge of computers.
Creative Arts Group at the North Leitrim Women’s Centre
November 7, 2011
Would you like to foster your creative side?
Have fun and let your self go through art?
If yes, then this is the group for you!.
A non-structured creative and playful group that will use different methods and different materials to enable women to explore their inner creativity.
No experience is necessary
Come along to this FREE, creative art group on Thursday afternoons at 2.30pm –5.00pm.
Starting Thursday the 10th of November
North Leitrim Women’s Centre, telephone 071 9856220.
