Tidy morning for Narraghmore

Narraghmore Development CLG is organising a Village Tidy morning for next Saturday, 8 August, from 10am to 1pm.

Helpers are asked to meet at The Old Hardware for weeding, litter picking, and general tidying. 

Refreshments will be provided for all helpers afterwards.

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Narraghmore call for planter/flower bed minders

Narraghmore Development CLG is asking members of the local community to help keep the village blooming this summer by taking care of one of its flower planters or beds.

Families and households are being invited to choose a planter or garden bed and look after it over the summer months. The commitment would involve regular watering and occasional weeding to keep the displays looking well.

Residents who would like to take part can select their preferred planter or bed on the sign-up form at this link, after which one will be allocated to them. Prizes will also be awarded at the end of the summer for the best-kept planters.

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Narraghmore Fun Run for Jigsaw

A community Easter event will be held in Narraghmore on Good Friday, 3 April, organised by Narraghmore Foróige Club in collaboration with Narraghmore Development.

The day will begin with a 5km colour fun run at 10am, with participants encouraged to wear white. A donation of €2 is requested to enter. This will be followed by an Easter egg hunt at 11am for children aged 12 and under, to be held behind the band hall in Narraghmore.

A raffle and bake sale will also be held on the day. Registration can be completed online, though entries will also be accepted on the day.

All proceeds will be donated to youth mental health charity Jigsaw.

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Narraghmore community meeting

Narraghmore Development CLG will host a public community meeting later this month to update residents on local initiatives and to gather ideas for future projects in the village. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, 30 March, at 8pm in The Old Hardware, Narraghmore. 

Everyone in the community is invited to attend, to hear about recent and ongoing work in the village and have an opportunity to share their views on priorities for future community projects and initiatives.

Following the community meeting, a short AGM of Narraghmore Development CLG will be held.

A strong turnout will help shape the future development of Narraghmore.

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Widows' Paradise is a timely pick-me-up

This is the week every year when a pick-me-up can be needed after the ups and inevitable subsequent downs of the Christmas and New Year, writes Brian Byrne. The Narraghmore Drama Society's presentation of Sam Cree's Widows' Paradise is just the medicine.

Directed by Maryclare McMahon, the three nights in Kilcullen Town Hall were fully booked before last night's opening preview. The play is a barrel of laughs, and everybody left the theatre smiling. 

With five women ostensibly seeking a break from the man kind, and five men on a fishing weekend, piling them all inadvertently into the same caravan space is a recipe for all sorts of reactions, misassumptions, and potential romantic mixups. The Narraghmore group cast milk the script for all it can give, and keep the laughter going.

The women players are Olive Whelan, Lorraine Fallon, Majella Hickey, Mary Gorman and Helen Lambe. The men are played by Kilcullen's Derek Phelan, with Fionn Whelan, John Grufferty, Padraig Whelan and Pat Donnelly.

A lot of fun, and if you are lucky enough to have your tickets for tonight or tomorrow night, any post-Christmas blues should evaporate.

A few of the Diary's photos here will give the idea.

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Narraghmore Drama Group to play Kilcullen

A reminder that Narraghmore Drama Group are back on the boards next month with their latest production, Widows' Paradise, playing in Kilcullen Town Hall on 9 and 10 January.

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.

Guaranteed to be a great night, tickets at €15 are on sale in The Old Hardware, Narraghmore, and at Woodbine Books, Kilcullen.

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Narraghmore Christmas Community Night

A Christmas Community Night is planned for Narraghmore on Thursday, 18 December.

Kicking off at 6.30pm in Mel's Courtyard, an evening of Christmas fun is promised, with Santa scheduled to arrive at 7pm.

Wrap up to keep warm and bring along a plate to share. All welcome.

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Candle making and flower arranging for Seniors

A candle-making and flower arranging session for seniors is being held at The Old Hardware in Narraghmore on Thursday morning, 23 October.

It's a free workshop, supported by the County Kildare Leader Partnership, and will run from 10.30am to 12.30pm.

The session will run in conjunction with the cafe's regular Seniors Morning.

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Very successful Pink Run fundraiser

Photos: The Old Hardware Facebook.

At least €4,100 was raised for Breast Cancer Ireland through the annual Narrraghmore Pink Run yesterday, writes Brian Byrne. Despite the very wet morning, there was a large attendance at the event.

The preliminary total includes a large donation from the River Griese Trout and Salmon Angling Association, which held a sale of fishing equipment that raised over €1,000.

The organising team, led by Deirdre Collins and her volunteers, were supported by the volunteers of The Old Hardware, and Mel's of Narraghmore, which provided pastries that went down a treat.

The Diary could not attend, but the photos here are from a large selection on The Old Hardware Facebook page that can be seen at this link. 

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Narraghmore Car & Tractor Run

It will be all flares, black wigs, sequins and blue suede shoes in Narraghmore TODAY Saturday, 16 August, for the annual Narraghmore Car & Tractor Run & Village BBQ, writes Brian Byrne. The event has an Elvis theme.

The run drives off at 3 pm from the village centre, and the BBQ gets cooking behind the Band Hall at the same time.

All are welcome, and everyone is invited to bring a sharing plate of salad or dessert for the barbecue.

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Griese anglers' meet-and-greet

The River Griese Trout and Salmon Anglers Association will host a meet-and-greet event at The Old Hardware in Narraghmore on Sunday, August 17. It is open to all ages and non-members.

The event will offer an opportunity to share stories about the River Griese and hear about the association's work on its conservation.

Fishing equipment donated by members who have passed on will be sold, with the proceeds going to charity. New members are always welcome.

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