Lorrha Notes
HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO YOU ALL…
Pupils in Lorrha N.S. enjoying dressing up for Halloween…
Ploughing Meeting.
North Tipperary Ploughing committee are holding a meeting this Wednesday night – 30th October, at 8.30pm in Paddy’s Bar, Terryglass. All members are requested to attend.
Christmas Flower Arranging.
Lorrha Dorrha Ladies Club are holding a Christmas Flower Arranging Demostration with the well know florist Richard Haslam on Wednesday 11th December at 8pm in Rathcabbin Hall – R42 Y188. To book please phone or text Marie on (087) 612 9053 or Mary on (087) 292 6538. Admission is €10. Raffle of arrangements at event.
Elaine Hogan in action during the county final. Pic: Rose Mannion.
Coffee Morning.
You are invited to come and meet the Irish Guide Dogs at a coffee morning which will take place on Friday 15th November in the Methodist Hall, Borrisokane between 10am and 1pm.
Paws for tea or coffee with Ben and Ger and support the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind. All support greatly appreciated.
Birthday Greetings.
Happy birthday is extended to the parishes popular publican and chef Denis Maher Lorrha on the occasion of his 80th birthday. Denis celebrated this wonderful occasion with his family, friends and many customers over last weekend. Well done Denis and you are wished many more birthday’s to come.
Lisa Duggan shakes them off…….. Pic: Rose Mannion.
Lorrha Community Games Bottle and Cans Return Fundraiser
Please start saving your empty cans and bottles to help support Lorrha Community Games. We will confirm drop off locations next week but for now PLEASE start collecting!! All monies raised will go towards the running costs of Lorrha Community Games. Thank You for all your kind support.
Sympathy.
Sympathy is extended to Declan Madden and family, Portland on the death of his brother Ger Ardcroney. Ger passed away peacefully on Thursday 24th October in the Midlands Regional Hospital in Tullamore and he was surrounded by his loving family. He was pre-deceased by his parents Christopher and Mary.
Ger will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered by his heartbroken wife and best friend Phyllis, cherished daughter Charlene, adored grand-daughter Elena and Elena’s Dad, Enda.
As well as Declan, Ger also leaves behind his brother Lawrence and sister Jacinta (Gavin), sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, aunt Annie Broderick, nephews, members of the extended family, neighbours and friends.
After funeral Mass in St. Flannan’s Church, Ardcroney on Monday last 28th. burial took place in Ardcroney cemetery. May he rest in peace.
Enrolment.
Lorrha National School are now taking enrolments for the 2025 – 2026 academic school year. Parents interested can contact the school website on www.lorrhans.weebly.com. Message the page, contact the school by email to luanaofa@gmail.com or contact the office at (090) 9747295 to request application form or to make an appointment to visit and meet the staff, see what we have to offer including our new sensory room and library.
Emma Kennedy in charge. Pic: Rose Mannion.
Christmas Fair and Auction.
The Parents Association of Lorrha National School are holding a Christmas Fair & Auction on Saturday 30th November from 2pm to 5pm at The Friars Tavern Lorrha, E45 V651. Anyone wishing to purchase a stall or donate to the auction please contact Gena on 085-8187488 or Theresa on 086-0052826.
iDonate Fundraiser.
Rathcabbin Hall committee have set up an iDonate page for anyone wishing to make a contribution towards the upkeep of the new toilet block in the hall. The link to follow is https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/Rathcabbin Hall. Please support this fundraiser no matter how small.
Church News.
Mass in our parish: Saturday : 6.30pm Lorrha Church. Sunday: 11.30am Rathcabbin Church, Monday: 9.30am Lorrha Church (except Bank Holidays).
First Friday Mass will be celebrated on the Feast of All Saints Friday 1st November in Redwood Church at 7.30pm.
During the month of November, the month of Holy Souls, we continue to pray for our loved ones. People are invited to place their petitions for their departed relatives in the boxes provided in Lorrha and Rathcabbin Churches from next weekend.
Blessing of the graves takes place on Sunday 10th November in Bonoham Cemetery after 11.30am mass (12.30pm approx.) and in Lorrha Cemetery at 1pm approx.
Hard Luck.
Commiserations to the Lorrha Junior camogie girls and management on their loss to Holycross in the county final last Saturday. The girls had a very promising first half and unsettled the opposition but Holycross regrouped during the break and came back a different team. See full report elsewhere in this paper.
Clodagh McIntyre in action. Pic: Rose Mannion.
GAA News.
There was No Winner of this weeks lotto jackpot of €7,500. The numbers drawn on 28 October were: 7-14-26-27. No Match 3.
Lucky Dips for €25 each: Eleanor & Caitlin Judge, Grainne Meagher, Marcella O’Brien, Agnes Sherlock.
Promoters: Maureen Guinan, Noreen Houlihan, Liam Reddish.
Next Monday’s jackpot is €7,600 with Team 4 in charge of the draw. Thank you for your continued support.
Under 21: Lorrha Rovers were defeated 2-13 to 0-8 by Kilruane MacDonaghs in the second round of the North ‘B’ Hurling Championship on Sunday at Tony Reddin Park. They are away to Burgess in a must-win game next Sunday at 12 noon.
Camogie: Hard luck to the team and management on their Junior ‘A’ County final loss to Holycross/Ballycahill on Saturday. Well done to the team and management on their efforts throughout the year.
Social Dancing: Continues this Friday night in the Tony Reddin Centre from 9.30pm to the music of Finbarr Dennehy.
Congrats: To Kevin Hough & Siobhan Leahy on their recent new arrival.
Scoreboard: Thanks to our four sponsors of our new electronic scoreboard; Keith Brady Electrical, David Fogarty House Fitness, Pat O’Meara RTR Electronic, and Cllr. Michael O’Meara.
Did you know??
In 1909 the world’s first patent for synthetic rubber was granted to German chemist Fritz Hofmann.
Cats, including lions and tigers as well as domestic felines, cannot taste anything sweet.
Leeches have 32 brains.
Penguins have an organ near their eye that filters salt from the water out of their system.
The temperature of the Arctic permafrost has risen by 5.5 F since 1980.
In 1890 the Royal Opera House in London opened.
Though for the week…
Hard work beats talent when talent does not work hard…
After almost 16 years looking after this website single handed – and as its founding creator – at last I bow out with these the last Lorrha Notes supplied by me. You can however continue to keep up to date with happenings in the parish by reading the Lorrha Notes in the Nenagh Guardian and in the Midland Tribune – nothing changes there.
I wish to thank all of you readers who supplied information and kept in touch with me over the years. Do please continue to send me notes for inclusion in the Lorrha Notes in both papers.
At this stage I would like to wish you all a lovely Halloween and a safe and healthy Christmas – which is not that far off.
Thank you so much for accompanying me on a lovely long journey.
Rose.