All About Cork: Taoiseach joins Gaelcholáiste Charraig Uí Leighin celebrations
Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Denis Leamy, Chief Executive Cork ETB, with first year students, Emily Ní Chiaráin and Clodagh Ní Dubhaigh.
1. Taoiseach Micheál Martin receiving a gift from students Diarmuid Ó Beoláin and Sophie Lavanant, during the celebrations.
2. Deputy principal Orla De Bhailis and Madison Nic Giolla Choda during the anniversary celebration event.
3. Taoiseach Micheál Martin with Oisin MacPiarais, student council; Seamus McGrath TD; Cork ETB chief Denis Leamy; Lauren Ní Fiachra, Student Council; board of management chairman Seán Ó Briain; principal Donnchadh Ó Crónín; and deputy principal Orla De Bhailis, during Cork ETB’s Gaelcholáiste Charraig Uí Leighin 10-year anniversary celebration event.
In the mid 1980s the custom of the Wren boys started in Carrigaline with a small number of participants, over the years it has grown to be a major spectacle and has evolved as the Wren Boys Street Festival.
Boys and girls dress up in brightly coloured costumes, with painted faces and others will be dressing in straw suits to play traditional music, sing and dance on the street. Everyone is invited to take part in the fun.
The stage will be located by Phelan’s Pharmacy and the street will be closed to traffic from 10.00am to 2.00pm. All car parks will be accessible and diversions will be in place. Following the Wren on the street they will visit and play in the pubs.
A collection will be taken up in aid of Marymount and Cork Simon. Enquiries 087 813 7990.
The Christmas Mass times in Carrigaline are Christmas Eve: Children’s Masses at 4pm and 6pm and Masses at 8 pm and 10pm.
Christmas Day will be the same as Sundays, 8.30am, 10am ,11.15am and 12.30pm.
The 10.00pm on Christmas Eve and 11.15 am Mass on Christmas Day will be live streamed and live on radio 107.1fm. The weekday Masses will be at 11.30 am until Saturday January 3, and will revert to the normal 9.30am. from Monday, January 5.
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service will hold blood donation clinics at The Educate Together Primary School, Carrigaline on January 5 and 6 from 4.50pm to 9.00pm. The blood supply is currently low and with a high demand for blood from hospitals nationally, it is imperative that they continue to maintain the blood supply. T
he Carrigaline community has a great tradition of donating their blood generously.
Several Carrigaline people were honoured with their 50 donation award and their 100 donation award at the recent awards night in Rochestown Park Hotel.
New donors welcome, you could save a life.
Carrigaline Tidy Towns volunteers continue to clean, litter pick and plant bulbs and generally look after their gardens in readiness for Christmas and the year ahead. It is great to witness the community support Tidy Towns receives from resident associations, the schools of the parish and from a number of industries.
Plans for next year include brightly painting a number of premises on Main Street and the bountiful planting of colourful flower beds. Carrigaline Tidy Towns wish all their friends and supporters and the people of Carrigaline a peaceful and happy Christmas and a healthy New Year.
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