It Says in The Bridge: November 2023
Three distinct elements of Kilcullen are highlighted on this month's front — Tidy Towns, Drama, and Twinning, writes Brian Byrne. They are each representations of the continuing vitality of our community.
While the topmost headline wonders if 'witchery' is a part of the onward steady upward performance in the annual Tidy Towns competition, the centre-spread story on the Adjudicator's Report makes it clear that the real magic is consistent hard work by volunteers and community workers of Kilcullen Community Action, with the support of residents and businesses in Kilcullen. The extra marks and medal won this year are clearly deserved.
Our town's long-established Drama Group is Out of Order. Again ... previewing the upcoming presentation of the comedy of that title, we read inside that it is the second time this Ray Cooney farce has been produced by Kilcullen. Book your Volvo leather seat now for a laughter lead-in to Christmas.
Twinning? Yes, it has been completed, and a full report from the travellers will be in the next mag.
It's a newsy issue, with coverage including a couple of charity cheques being handed over. One is from an uncle of the late Jeremy Burke following an endurance cycle by Joseph Kelly for the foundation set up in the young musician's name. There's also a report on the 21st cheque to be given to the Irish Cancer Society by the Mac & Norman Vintage Run, now one of the exceptionally solid annual events in the Kilcullen area calendar. We have more drama too, this time written and produced by a grand-daughter of the late Pat Dunlea, set to debut in Dublin soon ... and hopefully her serial killer character will make a comedic (and non-terminating) appearance in Kilcullen afterwards. There are also stories about books, cinema, and local writers that will keep the local culture flowing.
Features include a craftsman living outside Kilcullen whose passion is restoring old furniture. Bevan Thomas is also looking to design and make his own creations. From our regulars, Sean Landers begins a short series about a local man whose life's work has been of the lay missionary variety in Papua New Guinea. There's nostalgia from a new contributor about a long-gone phone box from Kilcullen's main street. Billy's shirt cuff is scribbled with acknowledgement of recognition for his writing.
We have an upshift in sport coverage, with cricket, soccer, and GAA all now in the mix with our ever-dependable Pitch and Putt Club contributions. Schools report again on activities that continue to be awe-inspiring in their breadth and obvious enjoyability to those of us who remember a much different school ethos.
The Bridge is Kilcullen. Kilcullen is you, our readers. Thanks for being there. Still €2 in usual outlets.
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