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Carrickroe Welcome Home Festival Presentations

At a function in Paul’s Emyvale on Saturday, July 29th the organisers of the Carrickroe Welcome Home Festival made presentations to five local organisations. Chairman, Darren Fealy, stated that the 2012 Festival was a major success and said that an AGM would be held shortly and urged as many as possible to come along and offer their services. Next year’s festival with be the 20th anniversary and it has to be something special and everyone can help to make it so. He pointed out that the 2012 festival was a success due to the great involvement of the entire community and a great committee. He thanked them for their work and praised their commitment. He also thanked cavan Monaghan Leader for the financial assistance. He expressed appreciation to the Coyle family and the McKenna family on whose land the activity was held; Paul’s, Emyvale and Glyn from Centra Emyvale; all the sponsors and these were many and very generous considering the difficult times; and he thanked everyone who had helped in any way by participating and attending. The Treasurer, Amanda McMeel, then presented cheques to five local organisations - Deravoy NS; Knockconan NS; St. Patrick’s NS Clara; Carrickroe Community Centre and Truagh Special Needs.

Emer Brennan accepts the cheque for Knockconan NS.

Carmel McCarroll accepts on behalf of Deravoy NS

Helen Brady, Bernie McKenna and Ann Treanor accept on behalf of Truagh Special Needs.

Frank McKenna and JJ McKenna accept on behalf of Carrickroe Community Centre

Clare Halligan accepts on behalf of St. Patrick’s NS Clara.

Darren Fealy, Chairman of the Festival Committee

Committee members missing from the photos: Charlene Connolly, Shane McCarron and Conor McKenna