National trail day walk

There was a nice turnout for the National Trails Day walk for the Glen Patrick Loop walk.
B.Anne

Contact List

Badminton 051-646332
Basket Ball 051-646923
Cards - last thursday of month 051-646115
C.C.E. Comhaltas Branch - music lessons 051-646281
Dance Aerobics Gael Bourke 086-3745018

Comeragh Ramblers walking Club 087-2927077
Danzerama 051-641315
Irish Dancing 051-877016
Junior Set Dancing 051-646281
Juvenile Indoor Hurling 086-2215401 or 087-2472007
Karate 087-6379476
Ladies Soccer 051-646364
Mulcahy Bible School of Dancing 051-877016
Toddler Time 086-8180400
T.D. Clinic 051-646969
Wall Climbing Adult & Children 087-2222364

Other events, Birthday parties, summer BBQ, funeral gatherings, community events, festivals and fund raising coffee mornings contact 051-646969

Cake Sale in aid of River Rescue

The cake sale planned for Sunday 4th Oct has been postponed.
It will now take place Sunday 11th Oct instead. After Mass in the community centre.
We would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused and hope you can come along and support it on the 11th Oct.
Bridget Ann

National Trails Day at Rathgormack Hiking Centre

Next Sunday 4th October is National Trails Day and Rathgormack Hiking Centre are organising a walk starting at Glenpatrick Picnic Area which is 6 km west of Rathgormack village on the R678 road. Starting time for the walk is 2.30 p.m. and all are welcome. This walk is the first Failte Ireland approved loop walk in Co. Waterford. Its an easy walk, should take about 2 hours and would suit all walkers. Further information can be got on www.nationaltrailsday.ie.

Catherine Flynn.

The picture left was taken along the route of the walk on the military road.

Cards

The monthly card games
Progressive 25 is held on the last Thursday month at 9.00 p.m. at the centre. This runs from late September and continues unually into April (but finishing date can vary)

Local History - Stone Depots

The parish of Rathgormack has a large collection of Stone depot "Stone depots" within it. These are small recessed areas
bounded by rubblestone walls with vertical coping located on the
roadsides around County Waterford. These depots were used for the
breaking and storage of stone for use in the construction of roads by the local landowners under the aegis of the Grand Jury. There are 47 such depots along the R676 Lemybrien to Carrickon Suir road listed on the RPS (Record of Protected Structures) and are of social and historical interest. Work on this road began in 1840 and took 5 years.
"In order to provide labour and a source of income in the area which was greatly effected by the Potato Famine of 1845-49 , some work relief schemes were started in 1846. Roads were widened and repaired, hills and hollows were levelled. A "New Line", as it is still referred to today, was cut and built as a new road between Carrick and Lemybrien." source www.Rathgormack.com
Photo by Francis Quigley www.Riverhousephoto.com

Ladies Soccer

Ladies soccer
(see calendar for times)

for more details please contact
Bridget Connolly
051 646364