PARISH LOTTO DRAW RESULTS

The numbers drawn in the Kilcullen & Gormanstown Parish Lotto Draw held on 15th September 2026 were 1, 7, 15 and 19. 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 €9,400.

The winners of the €50 Open Draws are James and Ella Kenirons (Promoter Breda McCormack), Siobhan Mitchell (Nancy Fitzpatrick) and Caroline Murray (Adrienne Byrne).

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

The Parish thanks all who support the Lotto.

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PARISH LOTTO DRAW RESULTS

The numbers drawn in the Kilcullen & Gormanstown Parish Lotto Draw held on 15th September 2026 were 3, 8, 25 and 26. 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 €9,400.

The winners of the €50 Open Draws are Vanessa Clarke (Promoter Vanessa Clarke), Bernadette O’Brien (Vivienne Clifford) and Helena Lynch (Vivienne Clifford).

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

The Parish thanks all who support the Lotto.

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BLESSING OF GRAVES AT NEW ABBEY, ST BRIGID'S

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A reminder that this Sunday, 6 September, prayers and blessings of the graves will be held at 2pm in New Abbey Cemetery. 

At 3pm, Mass will be celebrated in St Brigid’s Cemetery, followed by the blessing of the graves.

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PARISH LOTTO DRAW RESULTS

The numbers drawn in the Kilcullen & Gormanstown Parish Lotto Draw held on 1st September 2026 were 7, 13, 20 and 30. 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 €9,000.

The winners of the €50 Open Draws are Miriam McDonnell (Promoter Miriam McDonnell), Maria Joyce (Nancy Fitzpatrick) and Faise Haslam (Vanessa Clarke).

The winners of the Promoters Draw were The Parish Office and Kay Dixon, and the winner of the draw for those in the Parish Centre on the night was Mick Dunne.

The Parish thanks all who support the Lotto.

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PARISH LOTTO DRAW RESULT

The numbers drawn in the Kilcullen & Gormanstown Parish Lotto Draw held on 25th August 2026 were 9, 10, 14 and 16. 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 €8,800.

The winners of the €50 Open Draws are Colm Egan (Promoter Vanessa Clarke), Phyllis Haslam (Trish Byrne) and Siobhan Tuite (Siobhan Tuite).

The winners of the Promoters Draw were Ronan Murray and The Parish, and the winner of the draw for those in the Parish Centre on the night was Siobhan Tuite.

The Parish thanks all who support the Lotto.

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Parish Lotto Draw results

The numbers drawn in the Kilcullen & Gormanstown Parish Lotto Draw held on 18th August 2026 were 16, 21, 23 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 €8,600.

The winners of the €50 Open Draws are Robbie Lee (Promoter Vanessa Clarke), Miriam McDonnell (Miriam McDonnell) and Mary Sherry (Vivienne Clifford).

The winners of the Promoters Draw were The Parish Office and Kilcullen Credit Union, and the winner of the draw for those in the Parish Centre on the night was Francesca Broughall.

The Parish thanks all who support the Lotto.

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Parish Lotto results

The numbers drawn in the Kilcullen & Gormanstown Parish Lotto Draw held on 11th August 2026 were 1, 13, 15 and 25. 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 €8,400.

The winners of the €50 Open Draws are Anne Brennan (Promoter Anne Brennan), Anne Bird (Vanessa Clarke) and Mark McDevitt (Ronan Murray).

The winners of the Promoters Draw were Vanessa Clarke and Miriam McDonnell, 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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Folk Group call for musicians, amid retirements

Folk group singing at 150th anniversary of Kilcullen church in 2022.

Kilcullen Folk Group looks forward to getting back together after a break for the summer, writes Esther Reddy. The Folk Group sings at mass on the first Saturday evening of each month and meets for 30 to 40 minutes before mass to practise. Membership of Kilcullen Folk Group is always open and will welcome anyone who would be interested in being involved. Currently, there are over 20 people in the group, including some children who attend with their parents. However, Kilcullen Folk Group needs to recruit musicians. 

In June, the musicians of the group, Caroline McGlinchey and Carmel O'Connor, quietly retired after many years of dedicated service to the group. Caroline joined the group as guitarist (and at times tin whistle player) over 20 years ago when her own children were young and the group was known as the Family Mass Group. Carmel O'Connor has been involved with Kilcullen Folk Group and Kilcullen Family Mass group for many, many years, but her dedication to music ministry goes back further than that, and she modestly admits that she has been a part of music ministry for 50 years. 

Carmel was a pioneering member of a group which first brought Folk Group music and singing to Kilcullen Church. As a teenager, Carmel learned to play guitar so she could help accompany the group. Little did she think that she would still be playing for Kilcullen Folk Group in 2026! Kilcullen Folk Group thanks Carmel and Caroline for sharing their talent, direction, dedication, and good humour at so many masses and special occasions over that time. 

The contribution of the Folk Group to mass has always been appreciated by congregations, and Caroline and Carmel's skills have been a vital part of that contribution. The group appeals to any musicians who would be willing to come on board - musicians of all instruments would be very welcome. Please contact Carmel at 087 2439272

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Parish Lotto Draw results

The numbers drawn in the Kilcullen & Gormanstown Parish Lotto Draw held on 4th August 2026 were 7, 22, 27 and 28. 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 €8,200.

The winners of the €50 Open Draws are Noel Dunne (Promoter Noel Dunne), Hazel Spencer (Vanessa Clarke) and Peter 'Skinner' Clifford (Vanessa Clarke).

The winners of the Promoters Draw were The Parish Office and Kilcullen Credit Union, and the winner of the draw for those in the Parish Centre on the night was Bernie Kirby.

The Parish thanks all who support the Lotto.

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Looking Back: First Communion 1958

Once again, thanks to our newspaper archives burrower correspondent, Joe Murray, here's a time machine flashback to June 1958. 

It shows Kilcullen children who made their First Communion, pictured with Parish Priest of the time, Fr Joseph Furlong. Were you there?  

The original photography was by H Donnelly Swift of Kildare town.

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Parish Lotto Draw results

The numbers drawn in the Kilcullen & Gormanstown Parish Lotto Draw held on 28th July 2026 were 12, 17, 19 and 27. 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 €8,000.

The winners of the €50 Open Draws are Debbie Clifford (Promoter Vivienne Clifford), John O’Connor (Wednesday Bridge Club) and Eugene Hall (Miriam McDonnell).

The winners of the Promoters Draw were Vivienne Clifford and Louise Gallagher, and the winner of the draw for those in the Parish Centre on the night was Bernie Kirby.

The Parish thanks all who support the Lotto.

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Presentation to Fr Gary

On Saturday, 11 July, John Archbold presented a picture of a sunset at Kilcullen Bridge to Fr Gary Darby to mark his 28th year as a priest.

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Parish Lotto Draw results

The numbers drawn in the Kilcullen & Gormanstown Parish Lotto Draw held on 21st July 2026 were 8, 9, 18 and 22. 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 €7,800.

The winners of the €50 Open Draws are TJ O’Neill (Promoter PJ Lydon), Clarke & Murphy (Vivian Clarke) and Stephen McCormack (Breda McCormack).

The winners of the Promoters Draw were Eilis Phillips and PJ Lydon, and the winner of the draw for those in the Parish Centre on the night was Ger Kelly.

The Parish thanks all who support the Lotto.

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Parish Lotto Draw result

The numbers drawn in the Kilcullen & Gormanstown Parish Lotto Draw held on 14th July 2026 were 20, 27, 29 and 30. 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 €7,600.

The winners of the €50 Open Draws are Frank & Anne Bathe (Promoter Vivian Clarke), Miriam McDonnell (Miriam McDonnell) and Miriam McDonnell (Miriam McDonnell).

The winners of the Promoters Draw were The Parish and Siobhan Tuite, and the winner of the draw for those in the Parish Centre on the night was Breda McCormack.

The Parish thanks all who support the Lotto.

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Public consultation on CCTV for St Brigid's Cemetery

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Kildare County Council has opened a public consultation on a proposal to install CCTV at the entrance to St Brigid’s Cemetery in Nicholastown, Kilcullen, to tackle repeated illegal dumping, writes Brian Byrne. The site has experienced ongoing fly-tipping in recent years, with household waste and other refuse affecting the amenity and dignity of the area. 

Under the proposal, the installation would include an overview camera, a licence plate recognition camera, a decoy camera and supporting infrastructure such as poles and signage.

The live monitoring period would run for six weeks if approved. The council said the plan is designed to deter dumping, identify offenders and support enforcement under waste and litter laws.

Submissions can be made through the council’s consultation portal until 5pm on Friday, 17 July 2026. 

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Parish Lotto Draw results

The numbers drawn in the Kilcullen & Gormanstown Parish Lotto Draw held on 7th July 2026 were 14, 15, 21 and 31. 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 €7,400.

The winners of the €50 Open Draws are Jim Keogh (Promoter Vanessa Clarke), John Berney (Vivian Clarke) and Ber Clifford (Vivienne Clifford).

The winner of the Promoters Draw was Ger Hillery, and the winner of the draw for those in the Parish Centre on the night was Ronan Murray.

The Parish thanks all who support the Lotto.

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Parish Lotto Draw results

The numbers drawn in the Kilcullen & Gormanstown Parish Lotto Draw held on 30th June 2026 were 6, 12, 14 and 18. 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 €7,200.

The winners of the €50 Open Draws are Sadie & Louise Byrne (Promoter May Coyne), Eugene Hall (Miriam McDonnell) and Trish Byrne (Trish Byrne).

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

The Parish thanks all who support the Lotto.

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Gormanstown graves blessing today

The Gormanstown Church blessing of the graves will take place today, Sunday, 28 June, after the 9.30am Mass.

Families and parishioners are invited to attend this special time of prayer and remembrance.

On Sunday, 6 September, prayers and blessings of the graves will be held at 2pm in New Abbey Cemetery. At 3pm, Mass will be celebrated in St Brigid’s Cemetery, followed by the blessing of the graves.

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