Welcome for all at Picnic on the Green

Regular and new attendees at the annual Picnic on the Green were welcomed to the event yesterday by Fergus Aspell of the Old Kilcullen Area Community Association, writes Brian Byrne. He extended a special welcome to Johnny Howard, who had travelled from Australia for the event.

Thanking everyone who had worked to make the day possible, Fergus gave a special call-out to the Lenihan family for their contribution in mowing the grass for the location and the car park.

Activities on the day included races for children, face painting for children and adults, burgers and strawberries (separately), a tug-of-war, and music from John Kelly and Terry McNally.

The picnic was inaugurated in 2019 and, apart from the pandemic year of 2020, has become a much-anticipated fixture on the Kilcullen calendar of events.

"We do it because it's a great way to come together and enjoy part of the summer," Fergus Aspell said. "There are faces here that I certainly recognise, and some that I don't, so if it is your first time at the picnic, you are very welcome indeed."

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