Baltinglass Jotter

It’s starting to look loads like Christmas…because of Baltinglass Christmas Lights volunteers, Tom Lennon, Catherine Pellegrini, Robert Curtis, Suzanne Sheehy, Declan Kirwan, Susie Cloake, Stuart O’Moore, Tracey Barrett, Bernard Cloney, Fulvio Pellegrini and Graham Johnston.

The Christmas Tree is trying fabulous at McAllister and Santa came over all the youngsters and adults final Saturday, December 9 for the switching on occasion.

Instructor in Scoil Chonglais, and the Carlow Rose contestant, Caoimhe Deering from Carlow was the particular visitor who turned in town lights and Christmas tree.

Properly achieved to everybody for all of the work to make Baltinglass gentle up this 12 months.

Awards Night time

An amazing night time was had just lately on the Blessington and Baltinglass FETC Awards Night time with a Presentation of Certificates for QQI Ranges 3-5.

There was a presentation of certificates to all learners on the night time from Horticulture to Artwork to SNA to Workplace Expertise, Tourism, Healthcare, Pathways to Employment and English programs. Properly achieved to all and congratulations.

Don’t neglect we’re enrolling for programs beginning in January 2024 for additional info please contact us at 045 891099 or electronic mail blessingtonfetc@kwetb.ie

Credit score Union draw winners

Congratulations to the winners of the Baltinglass Credit score Union ultimate Money Draw of the 12 months held final Saturday on the Credit score Union’s Tea Day. A pleasant First Prize win for Bridie Brady from Stratford price €10,000. €1,000 winners had been Ann Core, Castledermot; Francis Keogh, Donard, Michael & Margaret McNamara, Castledermot, Mark Lawlor, Baltinglass and Olive & Seán O’Brien, Baltinglass. Members can be a part of this Money Draw for €40 per 12 months deducted straight out of your Credit score Union account. Drop in to fill out at entry kind or obtain the shape from www.baltinglasscu.ie.

Baltinglass City AFC

The Baltinglass city soccer membership is holding a raffle this 12 months to help the membership’s actions. There are some nice prizes up to now with hampers from Fishers and Veronicas, vouchers for Hair Hive and Istanbul and a prize from Pattersons, and plenty extra to come back. To purchase a ticket contact Paddy at 083 089 2200 or message the membership on fb or Instagram @baltinglasstownafc. The draw will happen at Kiltegan Astro on Wednesday, December 20 at 7.45 p.m.

Credit score Union Calendar

Baltinglass Credit score Union is celebrating it’s fiftieth anniversary in 2024. To mark this anniversary they’ve a really particular fiftieth Celebratory Version 2024 Calendar out there in all branches. It’s entitled ‘A stroll down reminiscence lane’ with pictures capturing the essence of every of their district places of work. Make sure that to choose up a duplicate earlier than the New Yr.

The Credit score Union might be open in Baltinglass up till Saturday, December 23 and on that day might be open as ordinary from 9.30 – 1 p.m. They are going to then be closed till Friday, December 29 and on that day will open from 9.30 – 7 p.m. and on Saturday, December 30 from 9.30 – 1 p.m.

Window Show Competitors

The judging for the Christmas Window Show Tidy Cities competitors takes place on Monday, December 18. Baltinglass Tidy Cities welcomes new contributors and asks you to get in contact if your enterprise is on the outskirts of the city in order that they’ll pay you a go to forward of the judging.

Kiltegan information

There might be a Group Carol Service in St. Peter’s Church, Kiltegan on Sunday, December 17 at 7 p.m. adopted by refreshments.

The Kiltegan Christmas Whist Drive will happen on Friday, December 15 at 8 p.m. in St. Peter’s Parish Centre.

West Wicklow Journal

Don’t neglect that you could purchase your copy of the twelfth West Wicklow Historic Society Journal in Veronicas Present and Card store in Baltinglass. It’s also possible to buy a duplicate on-line and have it posted out to you. Go browsing to www.westwicklowhistoricalsociety.ie/journals. Numerous fascinating articles from the locality of West Wicklow.

Discover the Elf – Store Native

Wicklow County Council is holding a contest to search out the BMD (Baltinglass Municipal District) Elf Paidi who has escaped and is hiding across the district. In the event you discover him scan the bar code to allow them to know the place he’s and be in with an opportunity to win a ebook voucher for your self and your faculty. You may take a selfie add and tag the native enterprise. All entries have to be acquired by midnight on Christmas Eve, December 24.

Rampere Recycling

Rampere Recycling Centre might be open up till, and on, Saturday, December 23, then on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 from 8.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Centre might be closed for the Christmas break from December 24 to twenty-eight inclusive. Regular opening hours resume on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, 8.30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Inventive Locations Choir

Baltinglass Sings is an initiative funded by Inventive Locations Baltinglass and is made up of members of the Baltinglass neighborhood and carried out by Paula Phelan.

The group have been assembly each week for an hour since September 2023. On Wednesday, December 13 the neighborhood is invited to come back alongside and hearken to an Open Rehearsal of the group at 7.15 p.m. for a 7.30 p.m. begin in Inisfail, Germaines.

Store Native

Extra choices to buy native is an artwork and craft present or a body, from Artlines in Lathaleer Industrial Property. They’re openTuesday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to six p.m. Contemplate a voucher for Imperial Backyard Chinese language takeaway for somebody who wants a break from cooking. Or hold your self heat this Christmas and cease by Parkmore Shops and seize a bag of logs or some tasty treats to your furry household pal, or simply replenish on goodies or groceries. Make somebody smile with a personalised present from PrintGift.ie who can print any image or textual content on mugs, glass, slate and extra. Go to www.printgift.ie or telephone 087 1754484. Deal with somebody you understand to a nail therapy or eyebrow and lash therapy from D’lux Magnificence on Edward Avenue or a automotive valet from Slaney Valeting.

Lots for Christmas

Christmas Eve, December 24 at 6 p.m. in Baltinglass and eight p.m. in Grangecon. On Christmas Day, December 25 at 9.30 a.m. in Stratford and 11 a.m. in Baltinglass.

Lively Retired

Espresso Mornings for December are being held within the Golf Membership on Fridays at 11 a.m. with the later begin subsequent Friday, December 15 for Christmas Lunch at 12 midday within the Golf Membership.

The following month-to-month assembly might be held on January 31, 2024. This may also be the AGM.

Sensory Gardens Christmas Lights

One thing festive and enjoyable to do between now and after Christmas is to go to the Delta Sensory Gardens within the Strawhall Property in Carlow to get pleasure from their Christmas lights and water options. The Gardens are set on 2.5 acres of land and are open from 9 a.m. to five p.m. on Monday to Friday and from 11 a.m. to five p.m. on Weekends and Financial institution Holidays.

They’re a part of the Delta Centre for adults with disabilities. It’s also possible to get pleasure from a espresso and a deal with on the common Thyme Café when you are there. Admission to the Gardens is €6 for adults and €5 concession (college students and senior residents).

Pilates lessons

JFK Rehabilitation and Damage Clinic might be beginning a Pilates Class for adults in Scoil Naomh Iósaf on Thursday, January 11 at 7 p.m. It is going to be a weekly class and is appropriate for learners and folks of all ages and health ranges. Every class will price €10 and there are bundle offers out there for a number of lessons. To ebook your house textual content John at 087 795 6977 as numbers might be restricted.

Current deaths

We specific our sympathy to the Barron household on the current and sudden dying of James Barron, Weavers Sq., Baltinglass and previously St. Enda’s Highway, Terenure on December 4. James might be sadly missed by his brother Pat and sister-in-law Helen and all his prolonged household, family and mates. The funeral befell in The Victorian Chapel, Mount Jerome, Harold’s Cross.

We prolong our sympathy to the Moran household on the dying of Kathleen Collins (née Moran) from Coventry, UK and previously of Tinoran, Baltinglass on November 27. She might be sadly missed by her kids Esther, Michael and Caroline and her brother Peter and sister-in-law Betty and all her prolonged household, family and mates.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anam dílis.