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LOCALS IN ALL IRELAND SEMI FINAL ACTION
A number of local girls will be in action for Monaghan this weekend as the Farney ladies meet Meath in Kingscourt in the All Ireland minor semi-final. Jayne Drury will captain the side and will be joined by her St. Brigid’s club mates Michaela Linden, Megan Millar and Caoimhe Brennan. Latton ladies Jane Duffy, Clare Duffy and Emile Culleton make up the local contingent. Good luck to all them and their colleagues.
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SVP SCHOOL/COLLEGE ASSISTANCE
If you are in need of assistance, you can contact St. Vincent de Paul in writing. Letters should be left in the Confraternity Rooms, Ballybay or telephone freephone 1800677777. In either case a SVP volunteer will follow up with a short visit to see how best the charity may assist.
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BOWLS
Next up for decision will be the champion of champions pairs which will take place on this Saturday 20th July starting at 10-30am at the outdoor green.
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MASS AT CARGA ROCK
The annual mass at Carga Rock will take place on August 11th at 9-30am. There will be no Sunday mass in Tullycorbett that day. Everyone is welcome.
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WHAT PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO?
Monaghan Sports Partnership are looking for the thoughts of people from Ballybay and surrounding areas on what physical activity programmes/sessions/events you would like to see run in the Ballybay area. The Partnership which is based in Ballybay have devised a survey and everyone who completes the survey form will be entered in a draw for a €100 voucher for Mc Dermott’s Sports Centre. The for is available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/J8R8LFW
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GIVE BLOOD
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service Mobile Unit will be located at the Sports Centre, Rear of Community College, Ballybay on Thursday 25th July from 4-30pm until 8pm. They will welcome regular donors however they would also like to hear from new donors. 1 in 4 People Will Need a Blood Transfusion At Some Point In Their Lives. If you are fit and healthy, aged 18 to 65 (between 65 and 70 years if you have donated in the last 10 years), over 7st.12 lbs (50kg) and have not donated in the last 90 days, please make a special effort to come along. Please eat at least a light snack in the 3 hours before donating.
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Community Fund
The Community Foundation for Ireland has launched a fund for community organisations to develop projects related to creating sustainable communities through the Circular Economy and sustainable consumption and waste, which may be of interest to community groups. See link for more details:
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SERVICE IN CORLEA
Welcome to the July monthly service in Corlea Presbyterian Church on Sunday 14th July 2019 at 4pm. The speaker for this service is the Rev. Gerry Clinton. Come along and bring a friend.
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ST. BRIGIDS MINI MARATHON FUNDRAISER
Last month, a group of girls from the St Brigids Ladies Team took on the VHI Women’s Mini Marathon in order to raise funds for the club. The total amount raised was €731. The girls would like to thank everyone who sponsored them.
Special thanks to all the senior girls and local businesses who helped us in raising the money by filling their own sponsored cards. The money raised will be used to help fund buying new gear for the Minor and Senior panels.
The winner of the €50 One4All voucher was Lily Thomson. Well done Lily.
Welcome to the Ballybay website, a site lo provide both locals and visitors with current and update information about the town of Ballybay and the local community, including local directories, sport and tourism and coverage of all local events.
Ballybay is strategically located in the centre of County Monaghan, being less than twenty kilometres from all the main towns within the county. The town has become much more accessible with the improvement of transport links through the opening of the Castleblayney By-pass.
The town traditionally acted as a market town which served a large rural hinterland. In the 1800s the linen industry was the main form of employment in the area based on the abundance of flax grown locally. Subsequently the town developed an increasing dependence on the agricultural sector with the mart being the central focal feature which brought farmers and rural dwellers to the town. Following the downturn in the agricultural sector, Ballybay suffered a loss of trade that affected all sectors in the town. The town has been in decline for approximately 30 years, a fact clearly reflected in the number of derelict properties sited along the Main Street.
The town is dominated by Lough Major located to the east of the town centre. The Dromore River also forms an important part of the town’s physical structure and it is these water features and local drumlins that have helped to dictate how the town has developed and evolved over the years.
So if you're not lucky enough to live here already, come and visit and explore the selections that Ballybay has to offer!
