CPR class for children

Kilcullen Community Responders are proposing a day to teach children in the community life-saving skills. The event will be for children aged 8-9 and upwards.

The initiative is in response to interest shown in a flyer posted on the group's Facebook page about basic CPR and how to call for help in an emergency. 

If any family is keen to have their children attend this event, please email kilcullenfirstresponders@gmail.com or message the group on its Facebook page.

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Roadshow for retailers

Kildare County Council and the Local Enterprise Office Kildare are organising a free roadshow on support, grants, training, advice, and one-to-one guidance.

The event is part of the organisers' ongoing commitment to supporting retailers and revitalising town centres and streetscapes. 

The presentations in this area are on 10 February at the Athy Food, Drinks & Skills Innovation Hub and on 3 March at the Keadeen Hotel in Newbridge.

They are all-day events. Contact LEO Kildare for information and registration.

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Parish Lotto Draw results

The numbers drawn in the Kilcullen & Gormanstown Parish Lotto Draw held on 3rd February 2026 were 1, 15, 27 and 29. There was no Jackpot winner, and next week's main prize will again be €20,000. The value of the follow-up draws is €20,000 and €3,000.

The winners of the €50 Open Draws are Mary Phelan (Promoter Toby Phelan), Miriam McDonnell (Miriam McDonnell) and Con Barthly (Anne Brennan).

The winners of the Promoters Draw were Vivian Clarke and Vivian Clarke, and the winner of the draw for those in the Parish Centre on the night was Vivian Clarke.

The Parish thanks all who support the Lotto.

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Murder mystery sold out

The murder mystery night being performed by Kilcullen Drama Group is sold out.

The one-night-only Stage Fright, developed by the group itself is scheduled for Saturday 28 February.

Eventbrite tickets sold out last week, and the last tickets available at Woodbine Books are now gone. 

As they say, when they’re gone, they’re gone. Now. Definitely. Complet. 

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Four Mothers film tonight

A drinks reception at Kilcullen Heritage Centre this evening will precede the first evening film of the Brigid season, presented by Kilcullen Bridge Cinema. The film is Four Mothers, an Irish film set in Dublin. 

The story follows Edward, an Irish novelist whose career has stalled due to the demands of caring for his ailing mother, Alma. He finds solace in a group of friends in similar situations — until those friends spontaneously decide to escape to a Pride festival in the Canaries, leaving Edward alone to care for all their mothers at once. 

It is a touching film that explores themes of ageing, caregiving, loneliness, and sexual identity. Tickets are available at Woodbine Books, Kilcullen, and on Eventbrite.

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Sharing the craft of St Brigid crosses

When Sheena Malone was growing up, St Brigid crosses were part of her life at this time of year, writes Brian Byrne. Now she shares them everywhere. 

"I grew up in the Bog of Allen, so there were reeds all around," says the Allenwood artist who led the St Brigid craft workshop at Kilcullen Library last week. "I've been making the crosses since I was in primary school." But during the pandemic lockdown, this particular craft from her school days grew more important. On walks in the bog, she collected loads of reeds and began making crosses and bridogs (little reed dolls) in significant numbers. "I asked people if they wanted them, free of charge, and then I ended up sending them all over the world to my Facebook friends." 

Realising that people responded positively to the pieces, she decided to run workshops teaching others how to make their own, and has been doing so for the past couple of years from Allenwood. The event at Kilcullen Library last week drew a full house, with interest from people of all ages, including many children. 

With art qualifications from UCD and Stockholm University, Sheena spends much of her time in Berlin, where she has worked on several arts-based projects and serves as a language editor for Konstfack, Sweden's largest university. Since 2021, she has also been the County Kildare Coordinator for the annual Culture Night programme. Her own art, which includes textile pieces dyed with medicinal plants gathered in and around the Bog of Allen, has been exhibited at various venues across Kildare, in Berlin, and at Electric Picnic. In 2024, her film The All-Ireland Turf Footing Finals won the Best Short Documentary category at Junefest, Newbridge. 

Last October, Sheena embarked on an artist-in-residency project with 4th- and 5th-class pupils at Scoil an Linbh Íosa in Prosperous, creating shadow theatre films based on local folklore and myths, including one about St Brigid's Cloak. These can be watched on YouTube at this link. 

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