Articles in the Tydavnet Category
TYDAVNET SHOW TO BLOOM ONCE MORE ON SATURDAY
Like a hardy annual, the celebration of Co Monaghan rural community life that is Tydavnet Show will reach full bloom for the 71st time at the Drumshevera showgrounds in Scotstown this Saturday, August 17. The final stage of preparations for the event, which has resumed its place at the forefront of the north-east’s summer show circuit since returning from its Covid-imposed hiatus a couple of years ago, were well underway as we went to Press. Organisers were reporting a high number of entries across the range of dairy and beef ...
CHAROLAIS ANGELS! THREE TYDAVNET CHILDREN OPT TO AUCTION HAND-REARED CALF BORN DURING LOCKDOWN FOR CANCER CHARITIES AT BALLYBAY MART’S HALLOWEEN HEIFER SALE
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By Veronica Corr The term good news story is grossly over-used, but The Northern Standard are confident that this heartwarming tale of a farming family and their beloved pet calf reared during lockdown, qualifies as such. Three Tydavnet children have decided to part with their cherished Charolais heifer named George, now twoyears- old, in a show of solidarity with all those who are suffering from various forms of cancer within their community and beyond. George, a heifer calf was born on October 8th 2020, but her birthname given to her ...
TIMELY FUNDING BOOST FOR ‘BLAYNEY AND TYDAVNET SHOWS
Cavan/Monaghan Fine Gael TD and Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys TD has announced a timely financial boost for the Castleblayney and Tydavnet agricultural shows which are set to be staged once again this summer after being deferred for a number of years due to the restrictions attendant to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Co Monaghan events are among a list of 119 agricultural shows taking place in the coming months which will each receive allocations of up to €6,000, based on vouched expenditure. “I know how much agricultural ...
NEW PARISH PRIEST FOR TYDAVNET
Fr Stephen Joyce has been installed as the new Parish Priest of Tydavnet by Bishop Larry Duffy of Clogher. The rite of Induction and Installation took place during the regular Sunday Mass at St Mary’s Church, Urbleshanny. After Bishop Duffy’s homily, the new Parish Priest was inducted by hearing his rights and responsibilities read aloud. He then made a Profession of Faith following which he was formally installed by the Bishop. To mark his responsibility to preach the Gospel and administer the sacraments, he was presented with the Lectionary of ...
TYDAVNET SHOW DRAW WINNER
A GLIMPSE OF THE PAST AT TYDAVNET SHOW
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TYDAVNET SHOW
At the launch of Tydavnet Show were front (L-R) Rachel Woods, Tydavnet Show Queen, Gerard Meehan, President of Tydavnet Show, Kevin Connolly and Raymond Brady, Irish Shows Association. Behind are (L-R) Joy and Tom Bratten, Armagh Show, Paula McKenna, Tydavnet Show and Mary Clerkin, Ballybay Livestock Sales. ©Rory Geary/The Northern Standard
TYDAVNET SHOW LAUNCH SETS SCENE FOR 68TH EVENT ON AUGUST 15TH
By Veronica Corr Wednesday night last saw a packed attendance congregate for the launch of the 68th Tydavnet Show in the community centre of the village that bears the same name. Gerard Sherlock acted as MC on the evening and he pointed out that preparation for the next show begins when the annual show ends — there are monthly meetings etc., but the launch acts as a kickstart in the run-up to the event itself. This year’s chairperson Paula Treanor welcomed distinguished guests including Jim Harrison and Raymond Brady of ...
FORMER SCOTSTOWN FOOTBALLER ORDAINED IN MONAGHAN
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Michael Fisher It was a day of celebration for the parish of Tydavnet and the diocese of Clogher as former Scotstown footballer Seán Mulligan from Knockatallon was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Noel Treanor at St Macartan’s Cathedral in Monaghan on Sunday. It had been over fifty years since anyone from that area close to the border with Co. Fermanagh had been ordained. Fr Seán is 47 and is a lifelong pioneer, with a great devotion to Our Lady, in the footsteps of the late Canon Bernard Maguire from ...
TYDAVNET SHOW CUPS
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