The Balyna Annual 2010
Coming Soon…..
The Balyna Annual 2010
Coming Soon…..
History was in the making for the people of Balyna Parish, when, on Sunday, October 2nd, 2011, the new hall in Cadamstown was officially opened by Kildare Person of the Year, Bernie Flanagan, and blessed by Rev Fr Breen, Parish Priest of Balyna parish. Click here to view photos.
Providing a much needed amenity for the surrounding area, the new hall was the brainchild of the B.A.S.L.A. group which formed approximately 17 years ago. With this project in view, the members worked tirelessly to raise funds for the Cadamstown Hall renovation project. Their regular weekly Lotto Draw proved to be very popular and successful. Among the highlights of their activities was the most enjoyable “Summer Festival” week-end. Many recollections are still around of rocking and rolling to the group “Bog the Donkey” in the festival marquee. The “Lord Mayor Campaign” attracted much attention in the …
The ninth annual Bush Mass will be celebrated at the Clogherinkoe Mass Bush on Sunday 11th September at 2 p.m. (weather permitting). Refreshments will be served afterwards.
A large congregation of joyful worshippers assembled for the re-opening of Clogherinkoe Church on 2nd of October 2010. It was a hugely important and historic day in the parish of Balyna, marking the day that building works to all three churches of the parish were completed in full. With regard to the date, the Hand of God may have had a part to play in the church being re-opened on the 2nd October 2010. Amazingly, that date happened to be the 5th anniversary of Fr. Barry O’Connell’s death. I say ‘amazingly’ because …