Ballybrennan PatronThe
Patron in Ballybrennan Cemetery will take place on Friday evening, July 20th at 7:00 pm. Weather permitting, Mass will be celebrated.
Bree Patron—The Annual Bree Patron
will take place on Sunday August 19th.
Calor Community Champion 2012
– The Search for Ireland’s unsung heroes Calor
understands the work carried out each day by unsung local volunteers in parishes across
the diocese of Ferns. They have launched the ‘Calor Community Champion 2012’ to
give recognition and €10,000
reward to those who go above and beyond the call in our parishes, who get things done, and work tirelessly each day to
improve the lives of the people around them. The
winner will receive €1,500
and a bursary of €7,500
to give to their nominated charity or local organisation.
Calor will provide €500
for the person or organisation that nominated them. Nominations
to crown this year’s champion volunteer will close at the end of July. For
information and to nominate your local champion, please visit and ‘like’ at www.facebook.com/calorireland or call 1850 812 450 for
an application form to be sent by post.
Developments in
Bree The
Department of Education & Skills recently approved grants to the Board of Management
at Scoil Seosaimh Naofa to replace the existing pre-fab classrooms and the provision of an
extra classroom. This project is well
underway: the final plans for the new building
have been decided and the planning application
should be lodged this week. The existing two
pre-fab classrooms will continue in use during the building phase and the existing
CEP/Parish Office pre-fab will also be required for school purposes. As a result, the CEP Office is in the process of
transferring to new accommodation in Bree Community Centre.
This transfer will be completed shortly. For
Sale:
Due to the re-location Bree CEP has the following items available for sale—7 new
Venetian blinds—silver/white in colour—installed new last year. Also four wooden computer desks. If interested, please contact Elaine at 053
9247613.
Bring
and Buy Sale—A
Bring and Buy Sale in aid of Clonmore Church Repairs will take place on Sat July 14th at
Merton, Bree from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Garden
Plants, Cakes, Raffle and Tea Served all afternoon.
Bree Heritage Project Display
Boards The
Bree Heritage project has purchased information display boards for Clonmore and
Ballybrennan churchyard/cemeteries, which we hope to erect shortly. For further
information please contact Colm Moriarty at 086 8747220 or via e-mail at breeheritageproject@gmail.com.
Bree Parents Association News
Bree
Parent's Association would like to congratulate Principal Essie Morris, all of the staff,
the Board of Management and all the students of Bree NS on the achievement of their new
Green Flag .The flag was raised by Mr. Paul Kehoe who was ably assisted by Ms. Sarah
Carley ( Junior Infants ) and Dean Kennedy (Sixth Class ). The weather was
glorious, the school looked superb and great fun was had by all. Congratulations and thanks also to Mr. Coffey and
the Green School Committee for all their hard work. The
Committee would like to thank all the parents who contributed their time and talent to
produce some fabulous cakes and refreshments for the day. Finally, the committee would
like to remind parents that we are planning a school calendar for the coming school year,
anyone who has a business locally and who would like an opportunity to sponsor an ad for
their business in the calendar please contact us at breeparentsassociation@gmail.com
or please call Catherine Rodgers at: 086 1614314 or Deirdre Sheridan at: 087
2058423.
Seisiun
returns to Bree Community Centre The
‘Comhaltas Seisiún’ Sessions, in association with Celtic Roots, return to Bree
Hall for its summer season on this Tuesday, 10th July and continue weekly on
Tuesday nights at 8.30pm for July and August. Each Session begins with the serving of
scones and tea / coffee followed by a full programme of Music, Song, Dance and
Storytelling. Cost is €10 for adults with concessions for large groups and children.
For bookings and further details contact 087-7535354.
Bree
Fair Day The
Annual Bree Fair Day will be held on Sun, 5th Aug. Once again it will feature the usual
stalls along with children’s Fancy Dress Comp, Go Karts, Best Dressed Pet, Best
Produce, Art and Photographic Competitions, Children’s Baking Competitions and Best
Container/window box. Talent Competitions (U13 & U18) and Skittles Tournaments (U16
& Senior) will be the main features on the day. Volunteers to assist with any stall
would be very welcome. Please contact Eddie Dunne. The Annual Householders draw will also
be held in association with Bree Fair Day. Cards for this draw will be distributed
shortly.
Community
Games Athletic Finals Well
done to all of the Bree Davidstown Community Games athletes who competed in the Athletic
Finals recently in Craanford. A total of thirty eight gold medals, sixteen silver
medals and three bronze medals were won by the local athletes. 15 individuals as
well as four relays-Mixed U10, Boys U12, Girls U14 and Mixed U15 will represent the area
and the county in the National Finals in Athlone this August. The individual winners were
U8 Amy Doyle (60m) and Leah Nolan (80m); U10 Katie Whelan (100m), Sophie Codd (Hurdles)
and Liam Doyle (Hurdles); U12 Katie Mai McCabe (600m), Kate Fenlon (Ball Throw) and John
Kehoe (100m); U14 Aoife Cloke Rochford (100m), Annalise Crean (800m), Sophie McCabe (Long
Jump), Chloe Whelan (Hurdles), Katlyn Furlong (Shot Putt) and Ryan Murray (Hurdles);
U16 Niamh Cloke Rochford (Javelin). Silver medal winners were U10 Lucy Kehoe (Hurdles);
U12 Ava Dempsey (Ball Throw) and Cian Wickham (Ball Throw); U14 Shane Fenlon (100m) and
U16 Aideen Kane (100m). Bronze medal winners were U10 Ben Harrington (Hurdles); U14 Nicole
Furlong (100m) and Dean Doyle (100m). Finalists were U8 Ciara Byrne (60m), U10 Roisin
Kennedy (200m) and Cillian Doyle (100m); U12 Daire Cloke Rochford (100m). Also competing
were Conor Hassey, Aaron O’Connor, Ryan Whelan, Oisin Cloke Rochford and Conor
Rodgers. Gold medal Relay winners were U10 Liam Doyle, Sophie Codd, Katie Whelan, Cillian
Doyle, Lucy Kehoe and Leon Sinnott; U12 John Kehoe, Daire Cloke Rochford, Cian Wickham,
Peter Rodgers, Eamonn Doyle and Paul Roche; U14 Chloe Whelan, Aoife Cloke Rochford, Nicole
Furlong, Sophie McCabe and Olivia Howe and U15 Mixed was Kasey Doyle, Aideen Kane, Aoife
Codd, Ryan Murray, Daragh Byrne and Fin Condon. Silver medal relay winners were U13 Mixed
Colm Parnell, Paul Roche, Olivia Howe, Katie Mai McCabe, Ava Dempsey and Jim Doyle and U14
Dean Doyle, Shane Fenlon, Enda Minogue, Brandon Sinnott and Nick Doyle. Well done to all
involved. Bree Davidstown was also winners of the best banner competition. Training
continues on Mon and Wed at 7pm. Contact local Sec Una Doyle on 0879704372.
Karate
Classes Starting
Thurs 12th July, karate lessons for children and adults will take place on Thurs evenings
instead of Tues evenings for the summer months. There will be no lesson on Tues 10th
July. Congratulations to all those who graded last Tues well done everyone. Anyone
interested in coming along can try a class for free. Contact Barbara at 0872461445
for details.
Bree Active Retirement Outing
Bree
Active Retirement Group have an outing planned for Wednesday July 18th next to Rathwood,
Wildflower Crafts, Shillelagh, and lunch in Tinahealy.
The cost is €32
per person with the bus leaving from Bree Community Centre at 10 a.m. sharp and returning
at 6.30 p.m. approx. For further information
please or to reserve a seat contact 089 4616413. |