Carols by Candlelight proceeds presented to parish

The organisers of the Carols by Candlelight 2025 concert raised €6,619 for Parish funds. Fr Gary has thanked Lorna Brophy and her colleagues for the much-appreciated donation.

The event featured the Dara Quartet, the Camphill Laimh Choir, the Naas Hospital Gospel Choir, the Kilcullen Gospel Choir, and the Baldonnel Singers with tenor Paul Linehan.

Our video above is a short reminder of the evening.

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Blood donation clinic in Scoil Bhride

A blood donation clinic will be held at Scoil Bhride on Wednesday, 7 January, from 4.30pm-8.40pm.

It's an appointment-only clinic operated by the Irish Blood Transfusion Service. 

Eligibility checks and bookings can be completed at giveblood.ie or by calling 1800 222111.

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Widows Paradise in Kilcullen

More tickets are now available in Woodbine Books for the Narraghmore Drama Group production of Widows' Paradise, playing in Kilcullen Town Hall next week, Friday and Saturday, 9 and 10 January. There's a preview performance on Thursday, the 8th.

Guaranteed to be a great night, tickets are €15 (or €5 for the preview). 

Written by Sam Cree, the play is directed by Maryclare McMahon. It is set in the 1960s, with five women travelling to stay in a caravan on the Ards Peninsula, some trying to escape their male partners and others hoping to find one.

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Listen Back: Traffic and transport in Kilcullen in the 1930s

Traffic and transport in Kilcullen in the 1930s, as recalled by the late Tom Byrne during the 1990s. The combined clips from two episodes of the Daily Cast, published by the Kilcullen Diary in 2021. 

Produced by Brian Byrne.

Women entrepreneurs event will hear about resilience from Newbridge author

Travel author Geraldine Osborne, originally from Newbridge, will give the keynote address at the launch of the She Succeeds 2026 calendar of events on 30 January in Kilkea Castle, writes Brian Byrne. The event is organised by the Local Enterprise Office Kildare and is described as an inspiring afternoon dedicated to female entrepreneurship, resilience, and creativity.

A retired medical doctor, Geraldine Osborne's first book was launched in October. Somewhere Cold is her account of a year in the 1990s spent living in an Inuit settlement above the Arctic Circle in Canada with her young family and her husband, artist Danny Osborne. That wasn't her only time travelling in extreme places—she has also crossed the uninhabited Chilean Altiplano without guides, and worked in active volcanic regions of Guatemala and Hawaii. She and Danny now live on the Beara Peninsula in West Cork.

The Kilkea Castle event, titled Saint Brigid's Legacy - One Woman’s Journey of Resilience, is the 3rd such annual gathering to celebrate St Brigid. It brings together women in business for networking, learning, and empowerment. Attendance costs €20 and includes lunch and a copy of Somewhere Cold. Registration can be made on the LEO Kildare website at this link. Spaces are limited. 

The event is delivered in collaboration with Enterprise Europe Network (EEN).

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Christmas tree recycling options

From Monday, 5 January to Monday, 19 January 2026, Kildare County Council will provide a free service to recycle REAL Christmas Trees sustainably.

There are seven sites across the county where this service is provided, the two closest to Kilcullen being the Fairgreen in Naas and the Lidl Distribution Centre (beside the R445 Roundabout) in Newbridge.

Another option that saves travelling to the sites is in Kilcullen on Sunday next, 4 January. The CPC Parents Association can collect your tree from outside your home for a fee of €10. Payment is by cash or card, and proceeds support Cross and Passion College.

Email your phone number, name, address and Eircode to cpctreecollection@gmail.com.

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Scouts seek adult helpers

The Kilcullen Scout Troop is seeking adults in the community to join as Adult Scouters, Rover Leaders, or Parents & Friends Committee Members.  Whether you’re a former Scout, an experienced outdoor enthusiast or simply eager to learn, the troop offers comprehensive training and welcomes volunteers from all backgrounds and skill levels.

The troop caters to five sections: Beavers: Ages 6-8, Cubs: Ages 9-11, Scouts: Ages 12-15, Ventures: Ages 15-17, and Rovers: Ages 18-26

If you’re interested in getting involved, please contact kilcullenscouts@gmail.com.

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