Bucke Collection: We urgently need more volunteers for fund raising before the KIlkenny Tipperary match on Saturday. This is an ideal opportunity to raise much needed funds and wil ease the pressure on other fund raising events next year. Please contact Julie at 0868095329 if you can give a few hours on Saturday. The 6th Kilkenny Kells Scout Group celebrated 10 years in existence this weekend with a camp for all age groups at the Community Centre in Stoneyford. A great time was had by all, with around sixty Beavers, Cubs and Scouts sleeping under canvas during the two night camp. A full day of fun activities was held on Saturday with a "duck race" in the evening and the climax of the weekend was a sing-song around the campfire on Saturday night. All food was sponsored for the weekend which allowed the Scout Group to donate a sum of money to Crumlin Children's Hospital. Thanks especially to Supervalu, Iverk, Glanbia and Dawn Meats for their generous support. Our near neighbours in Grangemockler host a Vintage Tractor Road Run on Saturday 13th July @ 12:30pm in aid of St Brigid's Hospital Carrick-on-Suir. Followed by BBQ & field evening in Michael Hogan Park. Lots of fun for all the family Checkout their facebook event page at https://www.facebook.com/events/540315166031542/ The wonder of Windgap Published on 03/07/2013 16:03 From the moment the Kilkenny Gospel Choir started to sing at the Slate Quarries, Windgap on Friday night, everyone knew something special was happening. Windgap was turned into a wonderful, whimsical, warm waftery of camaraderie and celebration. The final event of The Gathering weekend came when 250 red and white, (the parish colours) helium filled balloons were released at the pond carrying the hopes and prayers of local people. It was a fitting and uplifting end to a weekend when the hurling pitch was filled like it had not been for many years; when stalls did a thriving business and as local man, Jimmy Walsh, the Kilkenny People’s correspondent said: “No words will ever describe the outstanding success of an event built around a single word such as the Gathering. Closely related to the old Irish world “Meitheal” it brought the best out in the community as they celebrated their people and place over a weekend that was akin to three successive Bank Holidays.” For many Mass in the Grotto on Sunday morning was the highlight with Fr Nicholas Flavin as celebrant and for others in the hall while dancing the night away to the sound of Pat Hayes in the hall. An exhibition of old photos from around the parish went down great and for many the entire event was a walk down memory lane as Windgap exiles from around the country came to celebrate with their own people, epitomising what The Gathering is all about, bringing people together. |
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