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Old Kilnenor Historical Society

150 years ago, on 29th June 1865, the foundation stone was laid for St. Peter and Paul's church Kilanerin, by Sir Thomas Esmond. Ashling and Pugin were the architects. The parish priest was Rev. Peter Doyle, C.C was Fr. Cahill.  Any local stories on the building of the church would be welcome by the history group. Our next meeting is on 16th July at 9pm in Ballyfad hall.Read more …

Church News

BALLYFAD PATRON & FIELD DAY Ballyfad Patron and Field Day takes place on Sunday 19th July at 2pm commencing with mass in the graveyard. BALLYFAD CHURCH Mass Times: Morning mass Tuesday 9.30am - End of year school mass for Ballyfad National school Thursday 9.30am Saturday 7.30pm Sunday 9am - Anniversary mass: Jim Carton. Eucharistic adoration on Wednesday 10am to 12 noon. KILANERIN CHURCH Mass Times: Morning mass Wednesday and Friday 9.30am Saturday 6.30pm - Anniversary mass: Paddy, Patrick and Sarah Jones (Bannview), and Margaret Deathe (Baracurragh). Eucharistic adoration on Tuesday from 10am to…Read more …

Jim Carton Memorial

The Jim Carton Memorial 5 mile road run and 6k family walk in Ballyfad Woods will take place at 11am. Cost €17 for runners, €10 walkers, and children free.  Registration from 9.45amto 10.30am on the day.  T-shirt  for runners.  Prizes for first three male and female runners. Proceeds for North Wexford Hospice and Wexford/Wicklow branch of Samararitans. Refreshments afterwards in Ballyfad Hall. Jim's anniversary mass at 9am on the morning. For further information please contact 085 1165720, 085 8706098, 087 9704092, 087 2594573 085 7566754 or 087 7606065.  Read more …

ICA Summer Outing

Kilanerin ICA Summer  outing  to  Dublin  on  Tuesday,  July  7th,  visiting  The Georgian  House  No .29  Merrion  Sq , and  Airfield  House  near  Dundrum. Calling at The  Glen View  Hotel on  the  return  journey. Cost of  bus and venue entry is €25. For further information contact Benny 086 378 2206  or Geraldine 083 102 5308Read more …

GAA News

Féile Shield Phew, what a great weekend for the club. Both our boys and girls got to the Féile Shield semi finals on Sunday morning. That was as far as they both got, but even that was a great experience. It is a little consolation that the boys lost their first game to the eventual overall winners, Austin Stacks of Tralee, by a single point.  Every player and parent of both panels should be proud of their effort. Playing county champions will raise our team's standards for the up coming championships.   We were delighted…Read more …

Poetry Competition

And the winner is.......? Congratulations to the 2015 winner Ali Bushe for her poem ‘Books’, and to the runner-ups Cian McDonald, Patrick Leonard and Matthew Quinn. Checkout this year's Calendar booklet with all the entries and winners poems - http://kilanerin.com/5th-annual-poetry-competition/ If you would like a free printed version of the calendar, it is available in the community office and other places locally, or you can contact us and we can arrange for you to get a copy.Read more …

Church News

KILANERIN CHURCH Mass Times: Morning mass Tuesday and Friday 9.30am Friday evening first anniversary mass Shirley D'Arcy (Annagh) Saturday 6.30pm - First anniversary: Gretta Byrne (Kilanerin) followed by blessing of graves in Church grounds. Sunday mass in Graveyard at 2.30pm Eucharistic adoratrion on Tuesday from after morning mass to 9pm. BALLYFAD CHURCH Mass Times: Morning mass Wednesday and Thursday 9.30am Saturday 7.30pm - Anniversary mass: William & Julia Bass (Annagh) and their granddaughter Julie. Eucharistic adoration on Wednesday 10am to 12 noon. BALLYFAD PATRON & FIELD DAY Ballyfad Patron and Field Day takes…Read more …

Whist

Top score at last weeks whist was won by Mary Sinnott. First lady was Rosari Gillick, second lady was Sadie Owens, third lady was Breda O'Connor, half time lady was Deirdre Power. First gent was Noel Carter, second gent was Pat Whelan, third gent was Pat Doyle, and halftime gent was Paudie Doyle. Raffle winners on the night were Lilly Kavanagh, Kathleen Carr and Mary McCarthy. Best wishes to Betty Tomkins for a speedy recovery and also belated birthday wishes to Peg Byrne. Whist continues on Wednesday nights at 8.30pm.Read more …

Jim Carton Memorial Run

Date for your diary! Sunday, 5th July, in Ballyfad - The Jim Carton Memorial Run will take place once again all welcome to run or walk. More details later.Read more …