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SERVICES SK Plant & Tool Hire : Hacketstown

1.5-20 Tonne Diggers, 1-9 Tonne Dumpers, Com-pressors, Wood Chipper, selection of Small Tools, Compact Tractor Hedgecutter Contact Sean (086) 8111099 Kevin Byrne Plant Hire;- We are happy stripping site, marking out, digging & pouring foundation fill-ing, whacking & pouring floors. We provide diggers, dumpers, tractors, whacker, consaw, grade level breakers. Road services, footpaths, dig out large tanks, sewage & water lines. Land reclaiming, dig-ging & bulldozing, finishing landscapes. Contact: (087) 2307000 (059) 6473126

e-mail: kbyrne@gmail.com

Paddy’s Fuel Offers—Polish coal, union nuggets

turf, kindling, briquettes, hardwood timber in bags or different size loads. Contact Paddy 087 2892047

12th March 2017

Contact us @ The Focus Kiltegan https://www.facebook.com/TheFocusKiltegan e-mail: focuskiltegan@hotmail.com (059) 6473330 Ads can also be dropped into the post box @ The Community Employment Office in Kiltegan. To place an ad is

€2.00. All notices must be received before 3pm on Wednesday for inclusion that week.

Tynock & Talbotstown

Fr. Pat O Brien – (059) 6473211

Week Day Masses in Oratory, Kiltegan

(Wednesday only @ 9.30 until further notice)

Saturday Mar 11th @ 6pm Talbotstown Reader: Joe O’Brien

Eucharistic Minister: Angela Rafferty

Sunday Mar 12th @ 9.30am Tynock Anniversary Mass John Lawlor 1st Anniversary

Reader: Muireann Gartland

Eucharistic Minister: Anne Grant Byrne

Saturday Mar 18th @ 6pm Tynock Reader: Paula Boland

Eucharistic Minister: Mary Byrne

Sunday Mar 19th @ 9.30am Talbotstown Anniversary Mass Frances O’Toole Killalish

Reader: Rita Costelloe

Eucharistic Minister: Ben Lennon

To Book Anniversaries for Tynock Contact

Mary 086 2261264

To Book Anniversaries for Talbotstown Contact

Josie 059 6473971

BAPTISMS St. Patrick’s Church, Rathvilly

To book a Baptism, please phone the Parish Office, Mon-

day – Friday 10 am – 1 pm 059 9161114

St. Peter’s Parish—March

Rev. Canon Stella Durand (059) 6473368

March 2017 Sunday Morning prayer as normal. 1st & 3rd Sunday: Morning Prayers @ 12noon

2nd & 4th Sunday : Holy Communion @ 12noon

Talk of the Town :

Call 086-3452672 for all functions and parties.

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Ciorcal Cainte: We meet every second Monday in the supper room of St. Tegan's Hall since for a cupan and conversation. Next meeting Monday 27th, March 11am-12pm Set Dancing: classes for 2017 will be on Tuesday, from 8.30 to 10.30pm.

St tegan’S Hall

St Patrick’s Weekend Social Dance

Saturday 18th March 2017 in Kiltegan Hall

Music by: Tony Davitt 10pm—12am Admission €8

Refreshments served In Aid of

Tinkerbell Community Pre-School Ltd

The Focus Kiltegan is now available on

the Rathvilly Parish Website

www.rathvillykilteganparish.ie

Keep the Date

Following their

sell out concert

in 2016

The Celtic Tenors will be returning to St Tegan’s Hall on

Friday 8th September

For Sale Cock

Canaries €10 each or 6 for €50 - all good singers Contact 085 7157655

The Rathvilly, Tynock, Talbotstown

Parish Draw takes place in Spring &

Autumn each year. The Spring draw will

commence on April 4th & continue over

ten weeks.

We need promoters to help cover all

Tynock & Talbotstown areas, and ask

anyone willing to be a promoter to con-tact

Mary on 086 2261264 or Nigel on 086

3608640 or call into Josie or Mary in the

Sacristy please.

Cards will be available at masses on 11th

& 12th March

Enrolments:

Talbotstown NS is cur-rently accepting enrol-ments for September 2017. Please contact

the school office on (059) 6473179 for an application form. An appointment can be made with the Principal to view the school, meet class teacher etc. Please contact the school office to arrange an appointment.

Congratulations:

On Tuesday, 19 pupils took part in a 3km trail run on the grounds of Avon-dale House, Rathdrum. Well done to all the boys and girls who take part and finished their races. There was a mas-sive attendance on the day with nearly 1,000 boys and 1,000 girls from 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th classes from schools across Co. Wicklow taking part in each of the two races. Congratulations to Eimear O’ Toole who finished in a brilliant 7th place from all 3rd class girls who took part. Her sister Aishling finished in 11th place.

Kiltegan Tea Party will be held in St. Tegan's Hall on 8th April at

7.30. Tables of 10, €15 per person.

Bring your own bottle.

in aid of the hall renovation fund.

For Sale 12” Trampoline no safety net,

no spring cover, Buyer dismantles €50

Contact 086 3990732

Two cats need rehoming, Brother & Sister, Outdoor Cats, Neutered, used to dogs Contact 086 3990732

Talbotstown & Tynock church Collection 4th & 5th March

Offertory €141.90 Envelopes €352.12

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The Village Pantry

Opening hours 9.30am to 1pm Monday to Sunday closed on bank holidays only. For all enquir-ies or group bookings please Ring Tess 087 6173879 or Angela 087 6440751

Opening Times: Mon, Tue, Wed & Sat 9am—12:30pm Thursday & Friday 9am—2:30pm

Closed St Patrick’s Day Friday 17th March

WHat’S going on!

No Jackpot winner Match 3’s

Edel Kelly (Seller Madeline Foley) Edel, Conor, Zoe (Seller Madeline Foley) , Mary Foley (Seller Talk of the Town) €70 each

Next weeks draw takes place on Monday 13th March in Katie Lowes

Jackpot €12,000

KILTEGAN G.A.A

RATHDANGAN NEWS

RATHVILLY CREDIT

UNION: Thinking of taking

out a loan? – come talk to your local Credit Union. The

committee sits on Thursday night, 7p.m. to 8p.m. Our opening hours are Thursday 9.15 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. and 7p.m. to 8p.m.; Friday 9.15 a.m. to 11.30a.m. and 7p.m. to 8p.m.

5, 20, 29, 30 6th mar

Next weeks lunch specials Home made Quiche

Pizza will also be available.

Our normal daily menu is also available ever day including

healthy wraps, panini’s, sand-wiches, locally baked cakes & delicacies.

Pop in to take a look at our extensive range of locally pro-duced goods, we have perfume, jewellery, wood carving and skincare in stock with price ranges to suit every budg-et. Our local and very talented quilting group who meet here in The Hub have a beautiful range of their crafts on display and for sale here. The fleece neck warmers at a very

reasonable €5 are flying out the door in this cold spell Book The Hub for a Meeting : The Hub is available to book for meetings at extremely reasonable rates, phone Philip Hambidge on (087) 246 0947 for details

Pilgrimage to Medjugorje Sunday 9th April

Further Details form Duffy Coach

Hire

Call 059 6471681 087 2543235

Kiltegan Recycling Centre Is now located beside St Tegan’s

Hall, Kiltegan on a temporary basis. For recyclable materials such as plastics, cardboard, paper ,

magazines, glass bottles, aluminium tin.

This is a great facility to have locally, however we all have to be vigilant in ensuring we look after this great service.

Kiltegan GAA Club &

Gym Membership 2017

Club membership for the coming year is now due and can be paid to the club

Chairman, Secretary or Treasurer. Adults and Players €75, Family membership €95, Students €30, AOP €30.

Gym membership if not a club member for the year €100 for single member, €150 for double, €30 for

students CONTACTS

Ned Doyle (087) 2043875 Martin Nolan (085) 8268651

Our Senior football team lost out to Kilmac in their opening game of the year in the county senior football

league division 1A at Kilmac on Sunday morning , as our field was unplayable , final score 1-15 to 2-8 we were always chasing this game and were behind at half time 1-4 to 0-9 to a much fitter Kilmac team. Our scores came from Cathal Fitzgerald 1-4 , Anthony Furlong 1-2 , Jeffrey Bermingham and JP Dalton a point each.

Club membership for the coming year is now due and can be payed to the club chairman , secretary or treasure , Adults and Players €75 , Family membership €95 , Students €30 , AOP €30. Gym membership for the year €100 for single member , €150 for double.

Final reminder our Club Dinner dance for Tulfarris Hotel , Blessington on Saturday 11th of March. Tickets are now available from committee members at a cost of €30. Special guest on the night Michael Ó Muircheartaigh and music by Redwood.

Baltinglass District country Market will open for 2017 on Saturday 18th March at 10am in Stratford Lodge Hall, Church

Lane, Baltinglass, Co Wicklow. Come join us for a healthy breakfast of Kilbeggan Organic Porridge topped with crunch homemade granola and local honey. We will have our freshly produced range of bread, cakes, fresh farm eggs, honey, jams & crafts avail-able

Tickets are selling fast for Rathdangan Dramas groups next production which Is "A wake in the west" written by Micheal J Ginnelly produced by John Rossister. This pro-duction will take to the stage on the following dates Fri March 24th, 25th and 26th and following week Fri March 31st, Sat April 1st and 2nd. Starting at 8pm sharp.....this is an hilarious drama not to be missed for ticket bookings ring Seamus 086 3443805 or Tess 087 6173879

Bacon colcannon....song... laughter...music and dance what better way to celebrate St Patricks day in O Toole Memorial hall Rathdangan starting at 6pm. This should be a great evening of celebrating all that makes us Irish. Eve-ryone is welcome this event is being sponsored by The Village Pantry which opens daily from 9.30 to 1pm serving yummy homebakes....toasted sandwiches....lavazza cof-fees...herbal teas etc. and lots of local crafts available to purchase for that unique gift.

Kiltegan Camogie Club

Our Adults/U16s/U14s are back training now, and our juveniles will be back in training on 22nd

March @ 6.30 on the pitch. Looking forward to seeing everyone again & hopefully some new faces too.

Registration Fees are now due for all players & members as follows:

Juveniles : €30

Adult Players : €45

Families : €65

Registration Forms will be available at training. All registrations to be paid by April 15th.

Next Wednesday the 15th Anna Geary—Irelands fittest family, coach & player of the Cork All Ireland winning Camogie team, will be coming to our club to take part in a training session with

the girls & to present the U12,13 and 14s with their medals.

Daffodil Day in aid of the Irish Cancer

Society will be held in Baltinglass & surrounding areas on Friday, 24th March. All volun-teer helpers would be gratefully appre-ciated. If you wish to help in anyway,

please leave your name & number into Patterson’s Butchers.