Around the Districts: Bettystown, Laytown, Mornington and Stamullen

Any news or items of interest contact Niamh at 086 3477283 or email [email protected] Bettystown Tidy Towns If you’d like to get involved message us on Facebook and Instagram @bettystown_tidytowns or come along and meet us in the village on Saturday mornings between 9 and 11am. Come rain or shine, we are out on Saturday mornings. Golf Classic East Meath Meals on Wheels is hosting a Golf Classic at Laytown & Bettystown Golf Course. The group currently delivers in excess of 125 hot meals per week to elderly and vulnerable people throughout the area.

Should you wish to take part, donate a raffle prize please contact Berna on 086 3844774. For further information regarding the service contact 085 7570810. Beach Toy Library Our beach toy library is back on the beach for the summer. If you have any unwanted beach toys please feel free to drop them in.

The beach toy library is located at the base of the Blue Flag beach flagpole. Volleyball nets The volleyball nets are back at Bettystown Beach for the summer season. Big thanks to the Meath Local Sports Partnership for setting these up for everyone to enjoy. See you on the sand!

National Sandcastle Competition It’s not just about building castles; it’s about creating memories, bonding with family and friends, and letting your imagination run wild on the beach. This is a perfect opportunity to spend quality time with your loved ones while crafting some incredible sandy masterpieces. Let’s make Saturday 11th July an unforgettable day. Women’s Shed A new women’s shed has officially opened in Bettystown giving women along the Meath Coast a new space to meet, take part in workshops and build connections in their community.

The she already has a busy programme planned ahead of the summer break, beginning with a watercolour workshop hosted by committee member and local artist Susanne Deasy. While membership is currently at capacity, anyone interest in joining the waiting list can email [email protected] Support Meath Coast CFR at Tesco The next time you’re shopping in Tesco Bettystown, please consider supporting Meath Coast Community First Responders by placing your blue Tesco Community Fund token into our slot. Every token makes a difference and helps us continue providing a service across Bettystown, Laytown, Mornington, Donacarney, Julianstown and the surrounding areas. Thank you for your continued support.

Meals on Wheels Hot Meals are delivered to your home between 12.30pm and 1.30pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week throughout the year, excluding bank holidays in the areas of Laytown, Bettystown, Mornington, Donacarney and Colpe. The charge is €5 per person per meal. If you would like to avail of this service or know of anyone who might benefit from this service, please contact us on 085-7570810. St.

Colmcille’s GAA Golf Classic - We are delighted to announce our Annual Cilles Golf Classic is taking place on Friday 21st August. We hope & expect it will be even bigger & better than last year. Please see https://cilles.clubzap.com/products for individual & business team entries - as well as a list of open sponsorship opportunities for the event itself. Please contact Austin Byrne or Daire Ferguson for further info if needed.

Now we just need the sun to stay out like last year! Exciting times for new Siopa - We are so excited to officially launch our new Cilles Club Shop! There has been a lot of hard work put in to make this happen. A huge thank you to @Councillor Stephen McKee @Indaver Player-Fit Teamwear and Wogan Build Centre for their sponsorship & support - and we are so grateful they came along to our ceremonial ribbon cutting ceremony this morning.

Well done to our wide audience of club volunteers for all the workmanship involved and always @Budget Signs/Val Darcy for the fantastic finishing touches. Finally thanks all of our Members who support us weekly. We’ll keep you looking fresh in Cilles gear into the future! Any news or items of interest contact Niamh at 086 3477283 or email [email protected] Any news or items of interest contact Niamh at 086 3477283 or email [email protected] Mornington Tidy Towns We need Mornington looking good, with our recent projects showcasing the very best of local collaboration and community pride.

We would love you to join us on this community journey. Just come along any Saturday morning to Harrys for 10 am to volunteer your time. Equipment will be supplied. Love where you live.

Star of the Sea Mornington R.I.P.: Please pray for Mrs Maura (Maureen) Moore formerly of Finglas who died during the week. Pugwash Bay Pugwash Bay Mornington have some ECCE spaces for September now available. Contact [email protected] or phone on 0419887716 Summer camps coming soon!! School age 5-12 years.

Sign up to register your interest by calling 0858302141 or email [email protected] Sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Dolores Campion née Costello, late of Drogheda and formerly of Julianstown and Portarlington Co. laois, who passed away on on Friday June 12th last. Following her funeral Mass which was held at Saint John`s Church in Killenard Co. laois on Monday June 22nd last Dolores was laid to Rest in the adjoining Cemetery at Killenard. History & Heritage Walk n Talk John`s Gate to Mary Street. Join Community Historian Brendan Matthews on Wednesday evening June 24th next on the Green area beside the Butter Gate opposite the Drogheda Bus Depot.

Starting at 7.30pm Brendan will take you on a Heritage Walk up the Watery hill to Congress Avenue, along Priest Lane to Duleek St. and into Clintons Lane overlooking the wonderful Dale Valley before finishing in Mary St. around 8.30pm. Free event, donations if desired, for the further research and presentation of a Living History experience. Kilsharvan Blessing of the Graves The annual Blessing of the Graves at the old Kilsharvan Graveyard will take place on Friday evening July 10th beginning at 7.30pm.Meanwhile the annual Blessing of the Graves at Moorechurch Graveyard will take place on Sunday morning July 5th beginning at 11.30am. Know Your Parish The sport of Midget Racing Car Driving was witnessed for the very first time in the North-East region back in the month of May 1970, when the Midget Car Racing Club of Ireland staged a number of races on the grounds of St.

Clares at Stedalt, Stamullen to raise funds for St. Joseph`s Baby Home there. The Midget Car Racing got underway on May 3rd 1970 and it attracted hundreds of spectators from near and far who turned up to witness this thrilling spectacular event. The Midget Car Racing Club of Ireland returned the following year when; on Sunday June 20th 1971, another thrilling day of racing was getting underway.

The first Midget Car Race began just after lunch and at around 3.45pm or very soon afterwards, the seventh Race of the day began with seven Racing Drivers in the starting line-up. Dubliner, Trevor Gick, an experienced Racing Driver, was amongst the starting line-out; his car being that of No. 23 (pictured). After only a couple of laps of the short course, his Midget Racing Car could be seen to suddenly swerve as the driver of the car raced along the grass track at speed, running parallel with the Giblockstown Road, before it ploughed down a steep incline towards the Glassmerry River just inside the boundary hedge of the Giblockstown Road. Trevor Gick`s Car struck the large old tree (pictured),with force, which was close to the Glassmerry as hundreds of spectators looked on in horror.

Medics and an Ambulance crew attended to Mr. Gick and he was removed to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda; however, he was pronounced dead at the hospital soon afterwards. The old, dead, tree still stands eerily today, never producing any signs of life. It was also the last time that Midget Car Racing was ever staged at St.

Clares. The tragic death of Mr. Trevor Gick, the Midget Car Racing enthusiast of Butterfield Drive, Rathfarnham, Dublin, who was killed at Stedalt exactly 55 years ago this very month He was just 28-years-old.