KILLAVULLEN

Contact your local correspondent by email killavullennews@gmail.com KILLAVULLEN FARMERS’ MARKET

A smorgasbord of local organic fruit, flowers and vegetables, seasonal preserves and cordials, smoked fish and great a selection of Arbutus breads and bakes. Freshly brewed coffee, tea, delicious cakes and homemade baked goods. A great range of seating to come and sit and enjoy your freshly made pizza from the clay pizza oven.

The tunnel houses a charity book stall where you can bring your old books and peruse their great selection on offer. A range of locally made crafts is also on offer, handmade wooden toys, native Irish woodcraft, beautiful aprons and cushions and unusual hand printed Delph and fabrics. The market hosts the Killavullen community buyers stall where you can get refills of your eco detergents, dried goods herbs and spices and stock up your dry larder with healthy goods at competitive prices. The market is based in the Nano Nagle Birthplace, a thirty acre organic farm with walks down to the river Blackwater and benches set along the river to enjoy the views and a picnic if notion takes your fancy.

CÚL CAMP 2022

The pitch will be alive with the buzz of 180 children once again as they participate in this year’s camp which will be held from Monday to Friday of next week.

LOTTO

Killavullen Community Council lotto is back up and running. The bonus ball of the National Lottery draw is the winning number each Wednesday and Saturday evening. The following people have been the most recent jackpot winners: Wednesday winners in June were Breeda Morrisroe, Joe and Clodagh Browne, Eilish Brennan and Mick Linehan. Our Saturday winners for June were Mick Geary, Michael Linehan, Main Street and lucky Donal Deady whose number was drawn on 2 different Saturday nights in June! Congratulations and thank you to one and all for your support.

DOG FOULING

Dog fouling is also becoming an issue around our paths and walkways again, making for some very unpleasant experiences. Please clean up after your dogs and keep our walkways clean for all.

BLACKWATER CYCLING CLUB

Blackwater Cycling Club is a non-competitive club started in our community for cycling enthusiasts in Killavullen and the surrounding areas. With the weather continuing to be nice throughout the week we have some midweek club activity ahead also. On Tuesday evenings at 7pm there will be some groups leaving the hall in Killavullen for the Tuesday evening spins. All new members welcome - this will be a relaxed pace and a nice route. Depending on numbers and abilities there may be a few groups and on Thursday evening at 7pm we will have our 2nd week of our Killavullen Circuit. After a very successful first week we are expecting a few more members, old and part. It is a bit of fun and a great way to challenge yourself! All members of all abilities are welcome to be part of this! We hope to see you all there.... and as always.... no helmet no spin!

If any club or organisation has information they wish to share on the community notes please submit them to Killavullennews@gmail.com