Fourteenth Baltinglass Parish Review

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Nigel Gillis)

Full title: The Review 2017: a year in the life of Baltinglass, Bigstone, Grangecon and Stratford.

Creator / Author: Compiled by the Communications Sub-Group of St. Joseph’s Parish Pastoral Council, Editorial Board: Mary Hanlon, Bernie Doogue, Renee Wall…et al.

Item Type / Page count: Booklet / 98pp

When Published: 2017

Publisher / Place of Publication: St. Joseph’s Parish Baltinglass / Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow.

About: This is the fourteenth issue of an annual publication. Within its A4-sized format, it chronicles activities in the parish during the year, publishes short articles of general or historical interest and includes photographs past and present. Contemporary advertisements help to provide a snapshot of local economic activity.

ID number(s): None

Contents: A Word from the Parish Priest / Fr. Gerard Ahern PP – From the Editor / Mary Hanlon – Bigstone Irish Dancers take the stage / Mary Gohery and Fiona Kavanagh – Farewell to The Sisters / Mary Hayes – “Give Thanks to the Lord for He is good, His love is everlasting” – Ps. 118 / Sr. Carmel Duggan – A moment in time, volunteering in Kenya / Jacqui Kenny and Rachel Kenny – Grangecon National School – West Wicklow Classic and Vintage Vehicle Club – Silver Medal winner at Bloom 2017 – Tullow Ladies RFC – John Gorman-rural electrician and memories of my years with the ESB / John Gorman – Local girl Katie Ann O’Neill representing Ireland in Touch Rugby – Cosy Corner Crafters – Stratford Lodge National School / [by] 6^th Class – Area well represented on Leinster Rugby Under 18 Team / Elizabeth Thompson – Stratford Grangecon GAA 30 years at Winetavern – Belli Dolomiti-Alta Via Uno 2017 / Kieran Alcock – KARE’s 50^th birthday celebrations [Photo Gallery] – Martin Towey memorial plaque – News from the sports desk at the Lalor Centre / Aisling Geoghegan – Our Diocesan family picnic day at Punchestown Racecourse – Baltinglass & District Active Retirement Association – West Wicklow Voices / Mary Hickson – Down memory lane with Mrs. Wall – Greetings – Further developments at Baltinglass Hospital – Animal Thanksgiving Mass in Stratford – The 1970’s [Photo Gallery] – Baltinglass Town AFC – My Presidential experience / Mai Quaid – Baltinglass Men’s Shed – [Photo Galleries] Tearmann Community Garden – Baltinglass GAA Club – Weddings in Baltinglass Parish 1^st October 2016 to 30^th September 2017 – Clay Target shooter – Stratford Social Scene – Broken bones and dreams but light at the end of the tunnel / Eoin Kelly – Fr. Tommy’s farewell / Fintan Doyle – Like Baltinglass,but different / Ian Sheerin and Donna Ross – Baptisms in Baltinglass Parish from 1st October 2016 to 1st October 2017 – Memories to treasure / Mary Ryder –  Remember, remember, the 5th November / Fran Quaid – Kildare & Leighlin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 16th – 21st July 2017 – St. Mary’s Parish – Bigstone National School –  BKT Youth Club – Baltinglass Community Action Group – Another wonderful year at Scoil Naomh Iosaf / Mairead Hennessy – Grangecon Village news – Art competition winners – Deaths in Baltinglass Parish from 1st October 2016 to 30th September 2017 – Back Cover 1st Communion & Confirmation [Photo Gallery].

Extra #1: Contains six full pages of photographs, not counting pictures included in individual articles.

Tenth Baltinglass Parish Review

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Full title: The Review 2013: a year in the life of Baltinglass, Bigstone, Grangecon and Stratford.

Creator / Author: Compiled by the Communications Sub-Group of St. Joseph’s Parish Pastoral Council, Editorial Board: Mary Hanlon, Sr. Eileen Deegan, Renee Wall…et al.

Item Type / Page count: Booklet / 84pp

When Published: 2013

Publisher / Place of Publication: St. Joseph’s Parish Baltinglass / Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow.

About: This is the tenth issue of an annual publication. Within its A4-sized format, it chronicles activities in the parish during the year, publishes short articles of general or historical interest and includes photographs past and present. Contemporary advertisements help to provide a snapshot of local economic activity.

ID number(s): None

Contents: A Word from the Parish Priest / Tommy Dillon – Foreword / Mary Hanlon – Episcopal Ordination of Very Rev. Denis Nulty / Sr. Brigid – Angel of Light / Marie Halstead – Baltinglass Amateur Dramatics / Pauline Hayes – No Name Club – Baltinglass Local Training Initiative / Sandra Carroll & Pauline Hayes – Marguerite Salmon – Cillian’s Trip to Lesotho, South Africa / Cillian Burke – Wedding Snaps [Photo Gallery] – Bingo in Baltinglass / Frank Hunt – Tommy O’Connor: an appreciation – My Lovely Wicklow [poem] / John Candy – Celebrating 100 years in Education – The Lalor Centre in the Year of the Gathering / Pauline Balfe – Con Cronin’s Retirement – The Rev. Canon Mervyn A. McCullagh [obituary] — Scoil Chonglais Debs Class 2013 [photograph] – Baltinglass: a town to be proud of / Martin Blake – Remembering the Main Street Cookes / Orla O’Sullivan – Our Parish Harvest Festival – Replacing the Negative African Stereotype with the Beauty of my World / Roisin Mangan — Baltinglass Adult Learning Centre – Kiltegan’s Next Top Model / Gillian Burke – Blueboy’s Retirement / Mick Kehoe – Ten-day Trek to Annapurna Sanctuary / Declan Alcock – A.I.B Club is Family Skills Day / Theresa Dowling – Cliona and Mary’s Trip to Lourdes / Cliona Kavanagh & Mary Gohery – Guess Who? Where are they now? [Photo Gallery] – Slaney Brown [poem] / Kieran Alcock — Baltinglass Ladies G.A.A. Highlights for 2013 – Baltinglass G.A.A. – Baltinglass Juvenile G.A.A. – Doyle Family Gathering – [Photo Gallery] – Karl Furlong — [Kiddies page] – The Balloon Festival 21^st, 22^nd and 23^rd June 2013 / Noel Lyons – Baltinglass Area Community Games 2013 / Liz Tyrrell – Get Vocal Choral Group / Mary Hickson – A Musical Evening in September / Colette L. Gethings – Greetings — Deaths in Baltinglass Parish 1^st October 2012 to 30^th September 2013 – Baltinglass Hospital – Memories of 2013 / Mary Ryder — Scoil Naomh Iosaf – School Athletics 2013 — Baptisms from 1st October 2012 to 30^th September 2013 — Weddings 1^st October 2012 to 30^th September 2013 —     Punchestown / Seamie Donohue — Tearmann Community Garden – Dr. Mags Coyle [obituary] / Anne O’Connell – Mid-term in New York During the Hurricane / Patricia Lalor — College Life in the War Years Part 3 / Frank Hunt – Kildare & Leighlin Pilgrimage to Notre Dame / Mary Hayes — Stratford /Grangecon G.A.A. – Confirmations, Communions [photographs] .

Extra #1: Contains five full pages of photographs, not counting pictures included in individual articles.

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