Date for your diary
WEDNESDAY 6th DECEMBER
KILASHEE HOUSE HOTEL
CHRISTMAS MEETING OF KILDARE RETIRED TEACHERS
TIME TO FOLLOW (but usually cuppa at about 10.30 followed by meeting and then lunch)
Suíomh Múinteoirí Scortha Chill Dara
Date for your diary
TIME TO FOLLOW (but usually cuppa at about 10.30 followed by meeting and then lunch)
This has nothing to do with travelling to Arctic or Antarctic Polar regions. Nor has it anything to do with Pole Dancing. But it is tremendous fun. Funded by Kildare Sports Partnership, there are groups “Pole walking” all round the county.
Today I attended the Naas Group for the first time. They meet every Thursday in Sports Centre, Caragh Road: 10am for experienced walkers and 11am for beginners and improvers.
Here’s the official blurb: Activator walking explores how activator poles can promote aerobics fitness, mobility, strength, and balance for people with different abilities and fitness levels. The poles are suited for all levels and abilities.
Activator pole sessions are held regularly around County Kildare to provide opportunities to get active regardless of age or abilities.
Activator pole walking can improve or help maintain your aerobic fitness, mobility, strength and balance. It is also a great opportunity to maintain good mental health & socialise with your peers.
Pat Munnelly’s three witches are absolutely amazing.
Most of the shop fronts have a terrifying display!!!!
You can get a preview by visiting Harvest Hub on Facebook but the “walkabout reality” is what you really want.
October 8th – 11th
Ormond Hotel, Kilkenny
Phone: 056 7750200
Rates: Twin/Double B&B + Dinner €315 pps
Triple Rooms available pro rata
Please book directly with the hotel quoting “RTAI Autumn Break”
After 20th June, rooms will go on general sale
Please check hotel website for cancellation policy
All enquiries to
Marian Ryan 087-6742884
Mary McCarthy 087-2221490
Last year, members (+ spouses/families/guests) from 23 counties assembled for the 2022 RTAI Autumn Break in Westport. Its tremendous success prompted another gathering in 2023. (This advertisement appeared in the Winter issue of Comhnasc p.37– check for any added information).
Carysfort 50th Reunion Monday May 8th
VENUE: Bloomfield Hotel, Mullingar
Contact Marion orbett @ 0878598585 for details
Payment for 4-course lunch required in advance
MARY IMMACULATE COLLEGEALUMNI REUNION, 2023
SATURDAY OCTOBER 7 from 2pm to 5pm
All who graduated from MCI in years ending in 3 or 8 from 1948 to 2018 are invited.
Further information from:
Alumni@mci.ul.ie or call 061-774786
also at www.mic.ie/alumni-reunion
ENJOYING THE MEAL AND THE CHAT IN KILLASHEE
THANKS MARTIN FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHY
Wonderful to see so many of you at our Summer Meeting today. Chair, Martin and secretary, Fidelma welcomed us back to Killashee with coffee/tea and cookies and a few snippets of what has happened over the “missing” two years that has kept our branch active. Pádraig Ó Conaill (RTAI President) who had driven all the way from Baile Mhúirne this morning joined us. His report on pay issues had some good news
OTHER MORE LOCAL NEWS
Before adjourning for lunch, there was lively conversation about outings, maybe starting with “The Trip to Limerick” that had been deferred due to Covid; but also suggestions for trips further afield – maybe Scotland? Will keep you updated!
Wednesday Dancing is continuing with one more session before the Summer holidays.
RTAI Golf Classic will be held in Kildare in June – more news on that later.
Kildare Retirees’ Dance Group will resume classes in March 2022 once again in the TOWN HOUSE HOTEL, NAAS @ 10.30am till 12.30pm
The group meet every second Wednesday. Any changes to calendar will be notified by text.
I don’t think anyone is expecting to feature on Dancing with the Stars but it’s great exercise and very sociable. So get out your dancing shoes and JOIN the group. You’re more than welcome to BRING A FRIEND
Keep fit while having a bit of craic!