Lorrha Notes
Aidan Hogan,Borrisokane, member of North Tipperary Ploughing Association who made ploughing history when he won the National Ploughing Championships Vintage Two Furrow Mounted Class in Wexford in 2012, travels to participate in the European Vintage Ploughing Championships on the 7th and 8th September. The European Championships event will take place at Westfield House Farm, Warsop, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The competition consists of one practice day followed by two days of competition ploughing. Aidan is entering his 5th year of competition ploughing with a 1957 Ferguson 35 tractor and a Ransome 59 2 furrow plough. Wishing Aidan every success and a safe trip from the North Tipperary Ploughing Association.
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Nursing Home Life Week.
The week just passed was a celebration of Nursing Home life and the care provided across all homes in Ireland.
St Kieran’s Nursing Home in Rathcabbin participated and ran many events promoting activity, employment opportunities, future technology available to the elderly within a Nursing Home Environment. They aimed to promote innovations within care delivery and best practice methods, to stimulate discussions and look at the future care for the elderly. St Kieran’s carried out various activities eg flower arranging, exercise programmes, bingo sessions, reminiscence groups and many more and there was a great turn out from family and locals who were invited to participate. There was music and song for the residents and also set dancers were on hand to entertain too. Coffee afternoons were also held throughout the week and everyone involved had a great time.
Tipperary Link 4 Life Training
A safe talk “Suicide Alertness for Everyone” will take place on Tuesday 1st October 2013 from 9.30am – 2pm in the Racket Hall House Hotel, Roscrea.SsafeTALK prepares you to be a suicide alert helper. Awareness that opportunities to help someone at risk are often missed, dismissed and avoided. Awareness of TALK steps (Tell, Ask, Listen, Keep-safe) and ability to activate a suicide alert. As part of keep-safe, you connect the person with thoughts of suicide to someone trained in suicide intervention (ASIST). ASIST carer completes the helping process or connects the person to further supports. Registration Fee: €5. Learn to provide basic and practical help to persons with thoughts of suicide. Contact NTSP office on (067) 43604 or email info@ntsp.ie to register.
Birthday Wishes.
Congratulations and many good wishes are extended to Dinny Duffy, Rathcabbin and Birr on the occasion of his 80th birthday which he celebrated with friends and family recently and to Dylan Boucher, Lorrha who celebrated his 18th birthday also recently with friends and family. Well done to you both.
Reminder.
Aidan Hogan, Borrisokane travels to participate in the European Vintage Ploughing Championships on the 7th and 8th September. The European Championships event will take place at Westfield House Farm, Warsop, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. Aidan is entering his 5th year of competition ploughing with a 1957 Ferguson 35 tractor and a Ransome 59 2 furrow plough. The best of luck Aidan from the N.T.P.A. and all who know you.
Fitness Classes Commence.
Fitness classes will resume on Monday 16th September and run as usual in six week blocks every Monday and Wednesday from 7.00 to 8.00p.m. in Lorrha GAA complex. The cost is €50 for 6 weeks (12 classes) or €6 pay as you go. To book your place or for more information please contact Elaine on (087) 1357080. Follow activities on the parish web site www.lorrhadorrha.ie under fitness on the menu.
Unwanted Clothes Collection.
Are you cleaning out all your unwanted summer clothes, shoes, bags etc.? Lorrha Development / Tidy Towns are presently organizing an unwanted clothes collection and are asking you to donate any unwanted items for an early October collection date. More details later.
National Grandparents Pilgrimage.
National Grandparents Pilgrimage will take place on Sunday coming September 8th to Our Lady of Knock Shrine. 2.00p.m. Anointing of the Sick and Rosary followed by Pilgrimage Mass at 3.00p.m.with Guest Speaker – Sr. Briege McKenna, O.S.C. Guest Singer – Dana.Appeal – an invitation to all children to write a prayer for their Grandparents – these will be blessed at the Mass. For further information visit catholicgrandparentsassociation.org
Lower Ormond Mental Health Forum:
Promoting Positive Mental Health. Guest Speaher: Michael Duignan – RTE hurling Analyst. Support and Information Services display. Church of Ireland Hall. Borrisokane. Thursday, 26th September @ 7.30pm. Everyone Welcome • Admission Free.
St. Ruadhan’s Active Retirement Association.
Our weekly meetings will resume on Wednesday, 11th September 2013 at 2.30pm in the Community Hall Lorrha. New Members are welcome. Transport is available with collections from door to door. There are still a couple of places left for our trip to the Celtic Ross Hotel, Rosscarbery on 22nd September for 4 nights.
Social Dancing.
Social dancing continues in the GAA clubhouse on Friday night with music provided by Dermot and Irene Ring. Dancing from 9.30 to 12.30.
Table Quiz.
A fun night out with lots of prizes so gather a few friends and join in the fun! Table quiz Friday, 6th September 9pm in The Boathouse in aid of the 6th Shorelines Arts Festival, 19th – 22nd September. Table of 4 adults €40, Students €20. All welcome.
Call for Artists for the Shorelines Art Exhibition at The Gallery at the Workhouse, Portumna
Artists, deliver your piece to the Workhouse on Sat, 7th Sept. (10am-12.30pm & 2-4.30pm) or Wed, 11th Sept. (6-8pm). (Delivery after these dates not guaranteed exhibition space). Please include work not previously displayed at the exhibition. Work should be ready for hanging, i.e. with a wire/cord to hang. €5 to display. Further infos from 085-1925466.
Smile Awhile and Laugh a Little Every Day.
A woman finds Aladdin’s magic lamp. She starts rubbing it and a Genie comes out as usual. The woman looks at the Genie and asks him to grant her the following wishes: –
– I want my husband to have eyes only for me
– I want to be the only one in his life
– I want him to sleep always by my side
– I want that when he gets up in the morning I’m the first thing he grabs and takes me everywhere he goes.
The Genie turned her into a Mobile phone .