Sliabh Beagh Tourism Centre, Knockatallon (Entertainment)

Sliabh Beagh Tourism Centre

Sliabh Beagh Centre: Three County Hollow Bar – Saturday, 26^th July, music by Rose McConnon . Saturday, 2^nd August music by Hobo Bill.

Tydavnet Show: Preparation and planning for this year’s Parish Show is well underway and the Show Schedule is now available in the following outlets in the parish: Jack’s Shop, Tydavnet Eimear’s Shop and Sherry’s Shop, Killylough; Murray’s, Ballinode; Mc Mahon’s, Scotstown and Mc Aloon’s, Knockatallon. The Schedule can also be found in Rocks, T. Martin Fuels, Town of Monaghan Co-op, Maurice Graham’s, Heitin’s Hardware in Monaghan, Frank Bishop’s in Castleblayney, Martin Quinn’s in Ballybay, Gilbride’s and Holland’s in Emyvale, Treanor’s in Glaslough, Community Forum Office in Clones, Toal’s and Mother Bear’s in Smithboro and Tierney’s, Duffy’s, Scott’s and the Post Office, Roslea. Please pick up your schedule early. Exhibitors should note that entries will close promptly on Thursday 7^th August at 10.00pm. As all Tydavnet Show personnel are voluntary and in order to process all entries the closing date must be final.

Open Garden: Benny Clerkin of Annaghcalkill is opening his beautiful garden to the public on Sunday, 10^th August. Refreshments will be served and all proceeds in aid of Muscular Dystrophy and Cancer Research. The garden will be open all day and everyone is welcome.

Knockatallon Rambling Club: Last Sunday nine members of the club undertook the seven mile circular walk from Muckle Rocks to Mullafad and back again. This weekend it is off to Armagh. For the Hills and Braes walk. Meet at the Palace Demesne at 10.00 on Sunday morning. For more details call Paddy on (0879670379)

Dr McGinnity: Dr McGinnity is on holiday and there will be no surgery in Knockatallon until after that date

Club for the Elderly: A night out to Ardaghy has been arranged for Thursday 7^th August. A bus will leave St Mary’s Hall at 7.30pm. To book your seat telephone Christine at 89668.

Blessing of the Graves: The annual blessing of graves will take place in Tydavnet parish on Sunday 17^th August. The times are Urbleshanny at 3.00pm and Tydavnet at 4.30pm. Please inform people outside the parish who would want to know and when tidying your family plot please do what you can to tidy neighbouring plots if there is no one else to care for them.

St Vincent de Paul: There will be a church gate collection after all Masses this weekend, 26^th and 27^th July. Please give generously.

Local Publication: There are still some copies of Mackie Rooney’s book, Monaghan Troubadour and Mountainy Man available in local shops. It is an excellent publication of special interest to those involved in traditional music or local history.

Please note: All items for this column must be emailed to knockatallonnews@eircom.net or alternatively telephoned to 047 89482 or 087 9801168 before 10.00am on Tuesday morning.

Congratulations & best wishes to Thomas Johnston, Sheskin, who has been invited to speak at the International Society for Music Education World Conference in Bologna, Italy, this week. Thomas is representing the University of Limerick as well as Ireland, one of 88 countries taking part at the Conference.