News and notes from Roscrea and environs

St. Vincent De Paul
The Roscrea Conference of the Society of the St Vincent De Paul helpline number is (087) 444 1835. Those who need assistance should contact the above number and all calls will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

Country Market
Roscrea Country Market opens on Fridays from 10am to 12.30pm in the Muintir Na Tire Hall, Roscrea with a supply of cakes, tarts, scones, pavlovas, jams, eggs, brown bread. The market now has crafts as well, so pop along and have a look.

Gamblers Anonymous
Meetings are every Sunday evening at 7p.m. in Parish Centre (Legion Hall) at St. Cronan's Church. Contact Barney on (087) 0684636

Badminton Club
Roscrea Badminton Club training will continue every Monday in the Community Hall in Shinrone from 8pm. New members, both social and competitive are most welcome to come along.
If you just wish to try out the sport, racquets can be provided. For information ring Danny at (087) 9482127 or Pauline at (085) 7080515 or Bernard at (083) 3459496.

Above: First Year Students and Choristers Jack Hayes and Brian Sullivan preparing for Cistercian College Roscrea's Annual Christmas Carol Service at Mount Saint Joseph Abbey Tipperary.

Trailblazers
On Thursday night last the Blazers were back on a walk around the Kinnity Castle Loop, a fine crisp night for walking with a clear star filled sky to show the way. Well done to everyone that made the effort.
This Thursday, December 22, we are having our 10th annual Christmas Night walk. A 6.5 km walk around The Golden Grove Orange Hill Loop. Meeting at Dromakeenan School car park at 7pm, bring Head Hand torch and Hi Viz Jacket.
Our next Greenway walk will be the next section of The Barrow Way on Sunday, January 8, from Maganey Bridge.
If you would like to join the group on any of their future walks you can contact Cathal on (086) 3399193 with an expression of interest or join our WhatsApp group. You will be made very welcome.

Christmas Night walk
The Roscrea Trail Blazers will be holding their annual Christmas night walk on Thursday night, December 22. Meeting at Dromakeenan School carpark at 7pm. This is a free walk and everyone is welcome including families and young kids. Mulled wine and treats. Please bring hand head torch and Hi Viz jacket.

Roscrea Speakers

Our last meeting was on the 8th of December and was our Christmas party night and what a hugely enjoyable night it turned out to be.
We had speeches from both ends of the experience ladder in our club with speeches from one of our newest members which we call an “ Ice breaker “ and speeches from more experienced members.
For anybody , delivering your first speech is a huge challenge but also great achievement and Annemarie achieved this magnificently.
Peadar O’ Donovan delivered what was undoubtedly one of the funniest and most entertaining speeches we have had in our club and typical now of the confidence and character Peadar has developed from his time in our club.
Topical issues for on the spot discussion were supplied by Una Mooney and had a Christmas theme throughout and everybody entered in to the fun and festive spirit.
We had a shortened meeting and then adjourned to the bar in Racket Hall Hotel, Roscrea for festive drinks and refreshments where all enjoyed a lovely Christmas celebration .
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the management and staff of Rackett Hall Hotel, Roscrea for their continued and generous support for our club and to wish them all a very happy Christmas and successful new year . Indeed we are fortunate to have a hotel of this calibre in our town.
Our first post Christmas meeting is on Thursday January 12 either by zoom from your home or in our meeting room in Rackett Hall Hotel at 8 pm .
Why not take the opportunity to make it your new years resolution to come and check out the benefits our club can offer you in your personal and professional life . Please call larry on 086 8125427 or email roscreaspeakers21@gmail.com for further information or meeting zoom link.
Finally we would like to wish all our friends, members and families a very happy and peacefull Christmas.