tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35336161860943438322024-03-18T01:34:38.191+00:00Ballinasloe Active Retirement Association OnlineFounded in March 2002, the Association now has 200 members.
Our aim is to enhance the physical, social & psychological well-being of retired people in the Ballinasloe area.
Through our range of programmes, we encourage our members to enjoy life, maintain their independence, cultivate social contacts, make new friends, acquire new skills, share experiences & continue to contribute to the community
CONTACT : ballinasloeactive@gmail.comBéal Átha na Slua (Ford at the mouth of the River Suck)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00523102006655075380noreply@blogger.comBlogger278125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533616186094343832.post-91769007929133487972024-03-05T15:47:00.004+00:002024-03-05T15:47:55.825+00:00 Chris at ease<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZZtx3Z1YM879zwdemYkzdnnz9Xo7u76e6uNn_f0c4XV7WEFPmCQmM6YsddI3VF-G4UQetrtL-B6uHfVHu-f_cym-1EmUVI8eFqXni9RUKbhJy3XnCYwPv41-OlHQ3sCfqm0a7fbnkb10K1r6ObJ-RQuzrd766gQIbAZJAu_RdSHbmSgPgptimDiBCa8/s269/chris.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="202" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZZtx3Z1YM879zwdemYkzdnnz9Xo7u76e6uNn_f0c4XV7WEFPmCQmM6YsddI3VF-G4UQetrtL-B6uHfVHu-f_cym-1EmUVI8eFqXni9RUKbhJy3XnCYwPv41-OlHQ3sCfqm0a7fbnkb10K1r6ObJ-RQuzrd766gQIbAZJAu_RdSHbmSgPgptimDiBCa8/s1600/chris.JPG" width="202" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Béal Átha na Slua (Ford at the mouth of the River Suck)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00523102006655075380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533616186094343832.post-74051089795084716752023-10-05T17:42:00.003+01:002023-10-09T20:47:16.348+01:00R.I.P<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRLBJ1W2lDa3jM3J-MGR2WFVmXdtX1nP_q0IhPCTY_dw7RGIdkz0RGgivgzFTMJxKkdsAyWmzYMKqV4y-2QNaSobH4Psnh7oA-QHg5DQ0Rwl42Mv89jJ7oa7R8pgiRxgXV3480YLGvt6_u286g3iXE6Tqa0jQrfhlSZB9by1ilMVlrbWesdnuIfWylXMQ/s160/q7szu73e.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="160" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRLBJ1W2lDa3jM3J-MGR2WFVmXdtX1nP_q0IhPCTY_dw7RGIdkz0RGgivgzFTMJxKkdsAyWmzYMKqV4y-2QNaSobH4Psnh7oA-QHg5DQ0Rwl42Mv89jJ7oa7R8pgiRxgXV3480YLGvt6_u286g3iXE6Tqa0jQrfhlSZB9by1ilMVlrbWesdnuIfWylXMQ/s1600/q7szu73e.png" width="160" /></a></div><br /> <span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;"><div><br /></div><div>It was with great sadness we said good-bye to Betty Ring, who passed away</div><div>recently. Betty was our first treasurer in the Active Retirement Association and</div><div>with her past business experience, she did a wonderful job.</div><div>Small of stature but with a big heart, she remained a faithful member of the</div><div>group right up to the time of her death at the ripe old age of 98.</div><div>Having travelled quite a bit in her young life, she was first to sign on for all the</div><div>trips both at home and abroad. She was a great historian, had a wonderful</div><div>memory and was an interesting conversationist .</div><div>A great golfer and tennis player in her youth, she remained active and</div><div>continued to swim and play table tennis</div><div>Betty remained the last surviving member of her family. She lived alone but</div><div>was loved by everyone.</div><div>May she rest in peace.</div><div><br /></div><br />Chris O’Flynn (P.R.O) 9 th October 2023 </span><p></p>Béal Átha na Slua (Ford at the mouth of the River Suck)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00523102006655075380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533616186094343832.post-79462304112934808922023-07-10T20:27:00.006+01:002023-07-10T21:22:54.011+01:00B.A.R.A. SUMMER TRAVELS 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7tWvagNFEI5q6wqXDzop4VwzCvaR76JKJ1dCGjoTPzY6Hmz2A3ZAHOFM45lYSBVptwmof8AedC0LlCVcYlX-b6WZc_2LCjC96uhHk6WlgFdNgTPIHiegMJGrRbMMmfDsQ8trBMQEzoW3NQJtcW3p5HT7MhqhCexXpdoENyEs_VtMcQ7kahRBEFc9O8yg/s2048/IMG-20230710-WA0002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7tWvagNFEI5q6wqXDzop4VwzCvaR76JKJ1dCGjoTPzY6Hmz2A3ZAHOFM45lYSBVptwmof8AedC0LlCVcYlX-b6WZc_2LCjC96uhHk6WlgFdNgTPIHiegMJGrRbMMmfDsQ8trBMQEzoW3NQJtcW3p5HT7MhqhCexXpdoENyEs_VtMcQ7kahRBEFc9O8yg/w240-h320/IMG-20230710-WA0002.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljupQxoXOExQg8ZMWpVy3FQnefb4dhSYG6GzZ_G2G33kaH1SlFKQlNZgD1lMFNdSZjLiev0fUhOHwAsOEb7iHYQ3VQuHmkP2V3cXjr9Cw8tPgwc5L-IQQ-YM9WxIXFaQd1IcqDnKMqSOe4RzHRU6axA2QMBzhQ6vVgrv6X6Dcjkg0nXARVLOFyf2lfWw/s1024/IMG-20230710-WA0010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljupQxoXOExQg8ZMWpVy3FQnefb4dhSYG6GzZ_G2G33kaH1SlFKQlNZgD1lMFNdSZjLiev0fUhOHwAsOEb7iHYQ3VQuHmkP2V3cXjr9Cw8tPgwc5L-IQQ-YM9WxIXFaQd1IcqDnKMqSOe4RzHRU6axA2QMBzhQ6vVgrv6X6Dcjkg0nXARVLOFyf2lfWw/w240-h320/IMG-20230710-WA0010.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTU1JKbcqIwmlEtLFSwT--5cD9TEI805dqy761qzuQIIZidraFrr6BVesRN1AfcyE79iwCgr1YsfDpfOdkjmGBvknPqxqImoIaEOEvns5Dm0mug9eRfXDgIlatOoJGNnsLYPwNVfrp_5yHe5OqavJTrLtvU67Iq1AC0gGuBj3LP4LxUU994AEpTEo0yY/s1024/IMG-20230710-WA0013.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTU1JKbcqIwmlEtLFSwT--5cD9TEI805dqy761qzuQIIZidraFrr6BVesRN1AfcyE79iwCgr1YsfDpfOdkjmGBvknPqxqImoIaEOEvns5Dm0mug9eRfXDgIlatOoJGNnsLYPwNVfrp_5yHe5OqavJTrLtvU67Iq1AC0gGuBj3LP4LxUU994AEpTEo0yY/s320/IMG-20230710-WA0013.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg676v6hrkcExZlv_FSABYrXWirJspmyoFtspxCNtTDmlt68i0M10hp-JpJ6Hhq-5DTkqbl5pi212yWgVzUPjTqq1p6lh01IjGl1uuuP3dw9H4WTz5e47egFGxGcAF4GN_dWRQGGUwjr6ozTt80b7NsVn-xDurEh8CTZVZIpWof3KM8diOo70oKLy6FTXE/s1416/IMG-20230710-WA0014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1416" data-original-width="688" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg676v6hrkcExZlv_FSABYrXWirJspmyoFtspxCNtTDmlt68i0M10hp-JpJ6Hhq-5DTkqbl5pi212yWgVzUPjTqq1p6lh01IjGl1uuuP3dw9H4WTz5e47egFGxGcAF4GN_dWRQGGUwjr6ozTt80b7NsVn-xDurEh8CTZVZIpWof3KM8diOo70oKLy6FTXE/w194-h400/IMG-20230710-WA0014.jpg" width="194" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicPXJVwZKxh5CRVKQXv4VF7a_ksIJaomM8yHEj3TGyUrJ0ranXuuCflHw7FiiW2OkdP7OsZyMXfEK3Ww_sA67DqbmagqsWnj-pH8ft2bTMExgds2q0Le5BbFAw6LQCi8tLNL4X6vZJWDTgmnS2pXGjLio0vxOfHaL6a0FDHZRY4l_FazKK7hTzSFvXxq8/s1024/IMG-20230710-WA0015.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicPXJVwZKxh5CRVKQXv4VF7a_ksIJaomM8yHEj3TGyUrJ0ranXuuCflHw7FiiW2OkdP7OsZyMXfEK3Ww_sA67DqbmagqsWnj-pH8ft2bTMExgds2q0Le5BbFAw6LQCi8tLNL4X6vZJWDTgmnS2pXGjLio0vxOfHaL6a0FDHZRY4l_FazKK7hTzSFvXxq8/w400-h300/IMG-20230710-WA0015.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Ballinasloe Active Retirement busy Summer 2023</div><div><br /></div><div>With the inactive days of the Pandemic now just an unpleasant memory, the</div><div>members of Ballinasloe Active Retirement group have now resumed their</div><div>many Summer outings and activities</div><div>The season started off with a most enjoyable 5 day trip to Arklow and</div><div>surrounding countryside</div><div>In June, a large group had a memorable evening in Bunratty Castle</div><div>Recently, a full coach travelled by coach and ferry to Bath/Bristol. They had a</div><div>guided tour of Berkeley Castle followed by a scenic drive to the historic village</div><div>of Castle Combe in the Cotswolds. They then travelled to Wells ,the smallest</div><div>city in England, followed by a day of leisure in Bath where they explored the</div><div>stunning Bath Abbey.</div><div>Last but not least, the group headed off to Dublin where they had a wonderful</div><div>day in the Dail. They availed of all photo opportunities with our VIP’s</div><div>The members are now looking forward to the next day trip to Carrick-on-</div><div>Shannon which is next on the menu.</div><div>In the meantime all our other activities continue during the Summer months.</div><div>Our walking club and our” keep fit” regime continue every Tues. morning on</div><div>the Track in Brackernagh at 10.30</div><div>Meetings in Gullanes Hotel every Wed. @ 3.oc.</div><div>New members are always welcome.</div><div>Contact our Secretary, Deirdre Hogan Phone 086 3824556 or visit our website</div><div>at ballinasloeactiveretirement@gmail.com</div><div><br /></div>Chris O’Flynn (P.R.O.) July 2023 <p></p>Béal Átha na Slua (Ford at the mouth of the River Suck)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00523102006655075380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533616186094343832.post-63367683413725670372023-06-08T21:53:00.004+01:002023-06-08T22:09:57.046+01:00Summer Party in Gullane's Hotel on 7 th June 2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiek4C_k7GQPfyy7YIW_7p3ukKMabNC0pdzGjRWIYpbaNlGuw__IG60LXikxKTsSrornAvfrQd-VPJ_5s6DUzWHlmNJftvtRCvJDB2s2KiwBazlnqEcqkgalK_yo9vtpgBAED70kls07EKUm1sihFgColVqYAfz7BjTjGF5ni4tro80Zfkk5MJhNyKg/s4160/IMG_20230607_170329.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiek4C_k7GQPfyy7YIW_7p3ukKMabNC0pdzGjRWIYpbaNlGuw__IG60LXikxKTsSrornAvfrQd-VPJ_5s6DUzWHlmNJftvtRCvJDB2s2KiwBazlnqEcqkgalK_yo9vtpgBAED70kls07EKUm1sihFgColVqYAfz7BjTjGF5ni4tro80Zfkk5MJhNyKg/w400-h300/IMG_20230607_170329.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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After lunch we continued on to the seaside town of Bray where we walked the fabulous promenade it's famous for,before we returned to the hotel @ 5pm.Dinner was @ 6 30 pm followed by music and dance</div><div dir="auto">Day 3 We set offat 10 30 am to the beautiful Glendalough,renowned for an early medieval monastic settlement founded in the6th century by St Kevin.We had a short audio visual display to explain the site ,we were then taken on a guided tour ,Mount Usher Gardens located in Ashford was our next stop where we had lunch & did some shopping. We returned to hotel @5 pm </div><div dir="auto">Day 4 We travelled to Avoca,on route we stopped @ The Meeting of the Waters made famous by the Thomas Moore song .Some of our members entertained us with the song.In Avoca we got a guided tour of the famous hand weavers mill.After lunch there we returned to Arklow Town where we spent the afternoonshopping in thr Bridgewater Shopping Centre .</div><div dir="auto">Day 5 Our final day had arrived our Spring Break was over for another year,but we couldn't complain we had an enjoyable break and the good weather was a bonus.We boarded the bus for the last jeg of our journey with a lunch break in Kinnedgad.We arrived back in Ballinasloe tired and weary but very happy <img alt="😊" aria-label="😊" class="an1" data-emoji="😊" loading="lazy" src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f60a/32.png" style="height: 1.2em; vertical-align: middle; width: 1.2em;" /> </div></div><div class="yj6qo"></div><div class="adL"></div></blockquote></div><div class="adL"></div></div></div><div class="adL"></div></div></div><div class="hi" style="background: rgb(242, 242, 242); border-bottom-left-radius: 1px; border-bottom-right-radius: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: auto;"></div></div></div><div class="ajx" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="gA gt acV" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top: none; color: #222222; font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: auto;"><div class="gB xu" style="border-top: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="ip iq" style="border-top: none; clear: both; margin: 0px; padding: 16px 0px;"><div id=":p3"><table class="cf wS" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody><tr><td class="amq" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 16px; vertical-align: top; visibility: hidden; width: 44px;"><img class="ajn bofPge" data-hovercard-id="douglasrafter@gmail.com" id=":mr_4" jid="douglasrafter@gmail.com" name=":mr" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/AGNmyxbZdswF6HosEuqmonuymUUIa0Bv9IEwviUhsdo2=s40-p-mo" style="border-radius: 50%; display: block; height: 40px; width: 40px;" /></td><td class="amr" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 942px;"><div class="nr wR" style="border-radius: 1px; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: none 0s ease 0s;"><div class="amn" style="align-items: center; color: inherit; display: flex; height: auto; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px;"><span class="ams bkH" id=":oy" jslog="21576; u014N:cOuCgd,Kr2w4b; 1:WyIjdGhyZWFkLWY6MTc2NDUyMTc2MjQzNzg0OTU4OCIsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsW11d; 4:WyIjbXNnLWY6MTc2NDUyMTc2MjQzNzg0OTU4OCIsbnVsbCxbXV0." role="link" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-user-drag: none; align-items: center; background: none; border-radius: 18px; border: 1px solid rgb(116, 119, 117); box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444746; cursor: pointer; display: inline-flex; font-size: 0.875rem; height: 36px; justify-content: center; margin-right: 8px; min-width: 104px; outline: none; padding: 0px 16px 0px 12px; position: relative; user-select: none; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0">Reply</span><span class="ams bkG" id=":pz" jslog="21578; u014N:cOuCgd,Kr2w4b; 1:WyIjdGhyZWFkLWY6MTc2NDUyMTc2MjQzNzg0OTU4OCIsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsW11d; 4:WyIjbXNnLWY6MTc2NDUyMTc2MjQzNzg0OTU4OCIsbnVsbCxbXV0." role="link" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-user-drag: none; align-items: center; background: none; border-radius: 18px; border: 1px solid rgb(116, 119, 117); box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444746; cursor: pointer; display: inline-flex; font-size: 0.875rem; height: 36px; justify-content: center; margin-right: 8px; min-width: 104px; outline: none; padding: 0px 16px 0px 12px; position: relative; user-select: none; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0">Forward</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div>Béal Átha na Slua (Ford at the mouth of the River Suck)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00523102006655075380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533616186094343832.post-7450004140773091092023-04-05T22:15:00.003+01:002023-04-05T22:23:25.517+01:00 B.A.R.A. BOWLERS WIN.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUU6LkhNLPdt6SuWm5EKofFcVCfhatfUcXKu-TPgj6GncNhza5e1u8DnjKWeGsOld21yRbWiOiFeD1elwgiz4-Tvf2UpQRcdnACnHPHg2PUE40hQ0G8QVeWaZG3Q0oHvYnCeCeo945CEDBLcA_eRGogCwDTzOOHdp4ggtAAhkN5l1Gvv1H7im2A9CG/s4096/IMG_20230405_152042_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUU6LkhNLPdt6SuWm5EKofFcVCfhatfUcXKu-TPgj6GncNhza5e1u8DnjKWeGsOld21yRbWiOiFeD1elwgiz4-Tvf2UpQRcdnACnHPHg2PUE40hQ0G8QVeWaZG3Q0oHvYnCeCeo945CEDBLcA_eRGogCwDTzOOHdp4ggtAAhkN5l1Gvv1H7im2A9CG/w480-h640/IMG_20230405_152042_2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div>Bowls Club Winners</div><div><br /></div><div>Members of the Ballinasloe Active Retirement Bowls Club were the proud</div><div>winners of the All Ireland Active Retirement competition held recently in the</div><div>Gleneagle Hotel,Killarney. They were presented with the much sought-after</div><div>Billy Pope Cup.</div><div>Billy Pope was a great instigator for exercise for the elderly and donated the</div><div>Cup for Active Retirement members about 20 years ago. He passed away about</div><div>2 years ago.</div><div>New members are always welcome to this thriving club. They meet every</div><div>Monday mornings 10.30 -12 in the Emerald Ballroom and Thursday evenings 9-</div><div>10.</div><div>New members have 3 free sessions. Afterwards (if it is to your liking) ,it will cost</div><div>3 euro. per session. Annual sub.is 10 euros</div><div>Contact Ita Rigney (Treasurer) at 087 6929565 or come along to any of the</div><div>sessions.</div><div>Chris O’Flynn (P.R.O)</div><div>5 th April 2023</div> <p></p>Béal Átha na Slua (Ford at the mouth of the River Suck)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00523102006655075380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533616186094343832.post-34436949260165001392023-03-22T01:32:00.000+00:002023-03-22T01:32:02.882+00:00 Saint Patrick's Day 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWoEbaGgMp1w9qyYffNY7H0sBrze4sLnkxXAKK_nq8EgPV4Am7lEVct4u_I5m3ushP1glFKWwyt9ztow8OK1lRbjBE4k6kvmUCNswPPaCljQcJEDmObyBBTfy_JrfG2nh3B5up2LoIoQv3iYMjoCy4T-qOFutEv2z5-eAKTj2vFYHzDkuk67XtVWWI/s4160/IMG_20230317_135130.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWoEbaGgMp1w9qyYffNY7H0sBrze4sLnkxXAKK_nq8EgPV4Am7lEVct4u_I5m3ushP1glFKWwyt9ztow8OK1lRbjBE4k6kvmUCNswPPaCljQcJEDmObyBBTfy_JrfG2nh3B5up2LoIoQv3iYMjoCy4T-qOFutEv2z5-eAKTj2vFYHzDkuk67XtVWWI/s320/IMG_20230317_135130.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Approx. 30 members of the Ballinasloe Active Retirement Assoc. once again</div><div style="text-align: center;">took their place amongst the marchers in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. We had</div><div style="text-align: center;">no particular theme but everyone looked splendid all togged in our national</div><div style="text-align: center;">colours. The weather was very kind to us this year as the rain came down in</div><div style="text-align: center;">other parts of the country</div><div style="text-align: center;">This year, the parade was bigger and better than ever. Every organization,</div><div style="text-align: center;">sports clubs and schools in the town were represented. It was nice to see the</div><div style="text-align: center;">different nationalities, dressed in their national dress, taking part in the fun.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The local band and the new Slua Drummers were a great addition to the</div><div style="text-align: center;">atmosphere and enjoyed by one and all.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The fine day helped to bring out the largest number of spectators ever to</div><div style="text-align: center;">watch the parade. We heard to lot of “hello Granny ‘s” as we passed by and</div><div style="text-align: center;">then realized it could be any of all the grannies in our group they were</div><div style="text-align: center;">cheering on.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We were delighted to be amongst the prizewinners once again. Weary but</div><div style="text-align: center;">happy we adjourned to Gullane’s for a very welcome bowl of hot soup</div><div style="text-align: center;">followed by tea/coffee. Our thanks to Tomas Gullane and staff for always</div><div style="text-align: center;">looking after us so well and providing us with a home from home.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Chris O’Flynn ,March ‘23</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0qFucPuh4GedalpIfcGqrqIxzyA9f4wMgoEVQRzfW8dZd5tM6c_BPGCYTI4n2Z6mJ_bzjqJ9XBOiGiy7VBf3q52yh_MW4kT_QBoW7usz4YWYaEnKV0IIdwx3ErCPuP_9eWkJ421OivXBOKoI2NLncZkXUtMrv5HBnnhXj0nTc5kikxZk7irBd6NW/s4160/IMG_20230317_135201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0qFucPuh4GedalpIfcGqrqIxzyA9f4wMgoEVQRzfW8dZd5tM6c_BPGCYTI4n2Z6mJ_bzjqJ9XBOiGiy7VBf3q52yh_MW4kT_QBoW7usz4YWYaEnKV0IIdwx3ErCPuP_9eWkJ421OivXBOKoI2NLncZkXUtMrv5HBnnhXj0nTc5kikxZk7irBd6NW/s320/IMG_20230317_135201.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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FEB. 2023<p> Report on the A.G.M 1 st February 2023</p><p><br /></p><p>There was a large attendance at the A.G.M of the Ballinasloe Active Retirement which was</p><p>held in Gullane’s Hotel on 1 st February 2023.</p><p>Outgoing Chairperson, Margaret Brennan welcomed everyone especially new members</p><p>As Covid ’19 had taken its toll on our group, it was nice to see so many new members in</p><p>attendance</p><p>We had a most enjoyable function in Gullane’s in March to celebrate our 20 th anniversary.</p><p>Anne Duffy, secretary of the Social Committee, reported a very busy and successful 2022.</p><p>The trips to Liverpool, Clonakilty and the “Ara-Go-Festival” in Westport proved to be most</p><p>enjoyable . The summer Day Trips continue to be very popular. The year ended with the</p><p>“Young at Heart” Christmas Dinner in the Shamrock Lodge Hotel. Music by the</p><p>“Young”man himself Brendan Shine.</p><p>There were good reports from all our various clubs. However, Noelle Rohan said we would</p><p>like to see more members return to the walking club/Exercises on the walking track on</p><p>Tuesday mornings 10.30 – 12 oc. The knitting /craft group would welcome more members</p><p>to join them in Gullane’s Hotel on Monday mornings 10.30 -12 oc.</p><p>The hard-working Social Committee have a very exciting list of trips and activities already</p><p>planned for 2023. So book early !!!</p><p>The following Committee members were then elected –</p><p>Chairman : Michael Walsh.</p><p>Secretary: Deirdre Hogan</p><p>Treasurer: Michael Colohan</p><p>P.R.O - Chris O’Flynn</p><p>Social Committee members – Martin Colleran (Chairman) Bridie Whelan (Treasurer) Anne</p><p>Duffy (Secretary) Maura Rafter, Maureen McIlvenny,</p><p>Afterwords, David Dully introduced himself as our newly appointed Community Garda. He</p><p>spoke briefly about security and scams. We were pleased to hear he will be our speaker at</p><p>the March 1 st monthly meeting in Gullane’s 3 oc. Also, we look forward to welcoming Fire</p><p>Officer ,Jamie Ward who will be our speaker at the monthly meeting on April 5 th</p><p>The meeting concluded with the usual friendly “cuppa” and chat.</p><p>New members are welcome to come along to Gullane’s Hotel any Wednesdays at 3 oc. or</p><p>contact Secretary Deirdre Hogan at 086 3824556 or any Committee member. Visit our</p><p>website at ballinasloeactiveretirement@gmail.com</p><p>Chris O’Flynn (P.R.O) February, 2023</p>Béal Átha na Slua (Ford at the mouth of the River Suck)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00523102006655075380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533616186094343832.post-24030504854892345042023-02-23T20:30:00.000+00:002023-02-23T20:30:03.229+00:00 WALKERS ---- - - - -2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_Ndk3xJUJKvDrjWYIQoDLpi_INJ4iFl5PbBAepFY5hSDj1fwRD3NYBSdVQd13EpKdp0Pa5Ka8ego3vbXtn9t1vE_QOis43OAkJxYZRAJV06WqRpwSrdputvKj0vwgA1ZFvG6awMYKM07_a8Wb0v9gtZlct-rqgBbJ1i-m0JewOUmSCQ9dz1VrEic/s4160/IMG_20230221_121304.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_Ndk3xJUJKvDrjWYIQoDLpi_INJ4iFl5PbBAepFY5hSDj1fwRD3NYBSdVQd13EpKdp0Pa5Ka8ego3vbXtn9t1vE_QOis43OAkJxYZRAJV06WqRpwSrdputvKj0vwgA1ZFvG6awMYKM07_a8Wb0v9gtZlct-rqgBbJ1i-m0JewOUmSCQ9dz1VrEic/s320/IMG_20230221_121304.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Béal Átha na Slua (Ford at the mouth of the River Suck)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00523102006655075380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533616186094343832.post-4115696025526350092023-02-22T17:37:00.001+00:002023-02-22T17:43:32.775+00:00<p> </p>Béal Átha na Slua (Ford at the mouth of the River Suck)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00523102006655075380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533616186094343832.post-50141614159834454582023-02-02T23:32:00.001+00:002023-02-02T23:34:32.379+00:00B.A.R.A A.G.M. 2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQaNUyRNFNVVHHoMjqARxXgU14HNK37mHUm17Z8lbg6ZFS45Ydbgt4-b9QdyDy3h62sERngs8Y_Vfe14W1lsuDwQSaAganW5WnSFm-obJcmetMFmAqinmTQQDep59bUkcLISGWbDy4b5UivWBseyH818hzCjwMc0XesHnd970T0Q1s-DNB4a8zsePk/s4160/IMG_20230201_163453.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQaNUyRNFNVVHHoMjqARxXgU14HNK37mHUm17Z8lbg6ZFS45Ydbgt4-b9QdyDy3h62sERngs8Y_Vfe14W1lsuDwQSaAganW5WnSFm-obJcmetMFmAqinmTQQDep59bUkcLISGWbDy4b5UivWBseyH818hzCjwMc0XesHnd970T0Q1s-DNB4a8zsePk/s320/IMG_20230201_163453.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> Cuppa after meeting Report to follow</p>Béal Átha na Slua (Ford at the mouth of the River Suck)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00523102006655075380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533616186094343832.post-42803217249819529212022-11-06T02:35:00.003+00:002022-11-10T01:09:12.675+00:00GALWAY RACES 2022<p style="text-align: center;">Click On read more <span></span></p><a name='more'></a>A large number of members of the Ballinasloe Active Retirement Group paid a<p></p><p style="text-align: left;">return annual visit to the Galway Races</p><p style="text-align: left;">We boarded our bus in Ballinasloe in the pouring rain with hope and</p><p>determination that, this time we beat the bookies.</p><p>From the comfort of the Millennium stand, we enjoyed a beautiful four course</p><p>meal. 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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">On
Monday, 6</span></span><sup><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">th</span></span></sup><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">
June ’22. 20 members of B.A.R.A set off at the unearthly hour of 5
a.m. on the first leg of their journey to Liverpool – the first
city break of the year.</span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">After
a smooth crossing on board the Stena Line we continued by coach
towards Liverpool. Our Ist. stop was Chester where we shopped and
explored this unique city. We were glad to arrive at our destination
which was the 4 star Novotel in the city centre. </span></span>
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><u>On
day 2</u></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"> we were
taken,by coach on a tour of the breathtaking Lake District. We had a
coffee break in Hawshead and visited the Beatrice Potter souvenir
shop. We also visited Grasmere the home of Dorothy and William
Wordsworth</span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><u>On
Day 3</u></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"> We travelled
to Port Sunlight village ,a village build by the Lever Brothers to
accommodate workers in its soap factory. We had Lunch in the
Victorian resort of Southport</span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><u>On
Day 4</u></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"> we explored
Liverpool, the home of the famous Beatles.We wound up our tour with a
bit of retail therapy.</span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><u>On
Day 5</u></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"> we packed
our bags for the return trip home. On the way we had a comfort stop
in a village called LLANFAIRPWLLGWYLLGOGERYCHWY (try and pronounce
that if you’re able)</span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">We
knew we were on Irish soil when, after a rough crossing, we arrived
back in Dublin in torrential rain.</span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">We
arrived home safely in Ballinasloe at 8.30 pm after a most enjoyable
,varied and rewarding experience in the company of friends.</span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">We
were tired but happy.</span></span></p>
<p class="western" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="en-US">By
Chris O’Flynn (P.R.O) and Anne Duffy (Secretary)</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>B.A.R.A. Spring Break to Clonakilty</b></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;">On Sunday
8th of May after two long years of isolation and Covid, 42 members of
B.A.R.A. boarded McGinleys coach for our long awaited 5 day trip to
Clonakilty. We were welcomed on board by our bus driver who
introduced himself as Peadar. We set off on our journey, our first
stop was Adare where we had a coffee break, after an hour we
continued our journey to where we were based at the beautiful
Clonakilty Park Hotel. We checked in, had tea/coffee on arrival and
relaxed in the hotel where we were joined by two of our members who
travelled by car. Dinner was at 7 pm.</span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Day
2 We travelled to Kinsale, as the weather wasn't kind to us that day
we just had lunch, relaxed and returned to our hotel by 5pm to get
ready for dinner @7pm</span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Day 3
our first stop was the birthplace of Michael Collins and his memorial
centre, we continued our journey to Union Hall, a small fishing
village, and on to Bandon where we had a coffee break and did a
little shopping. We boarded the bus again and headed to Gougane
Barra. Here we spent some time sightseeing and visited the beautiful
church famous for hosting Weddings, we then returned to our Hotel .</span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Day 4
We travelled to Inchydoney Beach, then on to Cork City where we had
lunch and did some shopping, we left Cork after 2 hours and headed to
Cobh where some walked the harbour and others visited the Heritage
Centre. We returned to the hotel at 5pm</span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Day
5 Our Final Day had arrived. While we were sad leaving The Clonakilty
Park Hotel our trip wasn't over yet, we travelled to Beal na Blagh the
ambush site of Michael Collins, then onto Blarney Wollen Mills. We
had a coffee break before our next stop at Bunratty, where we had
lunch.Our last leg of our trip had come. we arrived back in
Ballinasloe @7pm tired & weary after a most enjoyable Spring
Break.</span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;">By Anne
Duffy, 18</span><sup><span style="font-size: small;">th</span></sup><span style="font-size: small;"> May
2022</span></p>
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</p>Béal Átha na Slua (Ford at the mouth of the River Suck)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00523102006655075380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533616186094343832.post-83512751849254344442022-03-28T21:46:00.006+01:002022-04-01T22:03:48.143+01:0020th Anniversary Celebrations 25-3-2022<p> </p><p align="CENTER" class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><u><b>20th</b></u></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><u><b> Anniversary Celebrations 25-3-2022</b></u></span></span></p>
<p align="CENTER" class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><b>As
it was in the beginning</b></span></span></p>
<p align="CENTER" class="western" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>
By Chris O'Flynn</i></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"><b>Hello
everyone,</b></span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"><b>Nice
to see so many people here to celebrate this great occasion. </b></span></span>
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"><b>To
quote Michael Martin, our Taoiseach, “Today is a good day.” After
twenty enjoyable years, I am grateful to be here in view of the fact
we have lost so many of our friends especially during the Pandemic</b></span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"><b>We
are always encouraged to live in the present but I think on this
happy occasion we are allowed some playback time both to congratulate
ourselves on our achievements and to look forward to the future.</b></span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"><b>For
most people retirement creates a huge void in our lives. You lose
your identity, your sense of belonging, and often lose touch with the
friends you’ve made throughout your working life. </b></span></span>
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"><b>Retirement
often coincides with the death of a partner and the “empty nest
syndrome” when children leave home to lead their own lives. It was
this situation which prompted me to set-up the Ballinasloe A.R.A.</b></span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"><b>Having
worked in a busy office in Dublin, I got married to a Ballinasloe man
and was soon serving pints in a very busy pub. Then followed a very
busy life as a mother to four children. My life was happy and
fulfilled. </b></span></span>
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"><u><b>Then
my world fell apart</b></u></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"><b>.
My husband, at the young age of fifty-five, died after a long
illness. I felt lost, alone and isolated. As a lone parent and
provider, life was hard. You could not go to pubs, restaurants,
concerts, cinema or holidays on your own. The phone and doorbell
stopped ringing .My social life had come to an end. </b></span></span>
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"><b>Gradually
I began to realize that there must be a whole lot more elderly people
in town in the same situation. I listened in the supermarket to many
stories of loneliness and isolation – people who never met a soul
from one Sunday Mass to the next.</b></span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"><b>Something
needed to be done. </b></span></span>
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"><b>The
answer came in the form of Ann Goodwin, development officer for the
west. I am glad now I had the courage to pick up the phone and give
her a call. She told me about the success of the A.R.A’s in the
other parts of the country and I thought, that’s exactly what we
need in Ballinasloe. </b></span></span>
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"><b>With
the help of Ann and two others, Nancy Ward and the late Mary Grealy.
We advertised and set up our first public meeting in Hayden’s Hotel
on the 26</b></span></span><sup><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"><b>th</b></span></span></sup><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"><b>
of March 2002 and then we waited with bated breath. Much to our
relief, 45 people from all walks of life showed up. We selected our
first committee and had our first brief meeting. Baby Bara was born !</b></span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"><b>It
was a new beginning for us all. To-day.20 years later, we have a very
vibrant and forward looking movement .Our membership has now risen to
over 200.</b></span></span></p>
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"><b>Our
success is due in no small way to the dedication and wonderful work
of all the hard-working committee members down through the years. A
sincere thank-you to all the members who played any part – big or
small – in making the Association the success it is to-day. A
special mention must go to our excellent longest serving Treasurer,
Bridie Whelan, who has been Chancellor of the Exchequer since 2007.</b></span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"><b>I’m
sure I will be forgiven if I mention also our 1</b></span></span><sup><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"><b>st</b></span></span></sup><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"><b>
Chairman, the late Jimmy Crehan. He was a very enthusiastic Chairman
who played a big part in steering the Association from a very
uncertain beginning into the large thriving group it is to-day.
During the group’s formative months Jimmy and myself, as 1</b></span></span><sup><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"><b>st</b></span></span></sup><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"><b>
Secretary, planned and plotted around my kitchen table at 11 o’c
every morning while his late wife Maureen waited patiently for the
vegetables for the dinner.!!</b></span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"><b>With
Jimmy’s vast knowledge and experience gained in a lifetime career
in St. Brigid’s Hospital, he was passionate about health issues
relating to older people. He was instrumental in organizing many
informative talks on subjects such as heart problems, strokes, blood
pressure, Diabetes, depression and the Psychology of aging. Huge
numbers attended all these talks. In Jimmy’s own words our members
lived in the “era of the Parafin oil lamp” so we were encouraged
to take that big leap forward into the era of technology</b></span></span><span lang="en-US"><b>.
We became the original “Silver Surfers”</b></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"><b>On
a personal level, over the last 20 years, I have made many new
friends, visited many new places, done many courses, battled with
computers, mobile phones, struggled with passwords and codes, “on
Line” and www.everything. A new “me” had emerged. Our group
has enjoyed 45 day trips, 10 City Breaks, and 21 sun holidays
including 5 memorable Cruises.</b></span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"><b>Looking
to the future, I think the Role of the A.R.A. will become more
important than ever especially in the field of communication. The
closing of the local post office, small town banking facilities, the
corner grocery store not to mention ,the demise of the local pubs,
the personal touch and friendly chat over the counter has long gone.
The sound of the human voice has been drowned out by “Google”,We
will be living in a world of drones and robots, codes and passwords.</b></span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"><b>I
would encourage our next generation to become a member of our Active
Retirement Association. It would be a place where one can escape from
this “press button” world. In a group situation you can avail of
a wide range of activities, holidays, outings and socials, creative
and learning programmes, sports and community work. It would be a
place to chat, share anxieties and enjoy a friendly “cuppa”in
the company of new found friends. </b></span></span>
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"><b>I
hope our Association will continue to grow from strength to strength
and I hope you will get as much benefit and enjoyment from it as I
have for the last 20 years.</b></span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US"><b>Happy
Mothers Day to all the Mothers and Grandmothers here to-day</b></span></span></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>Thank you.</b></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>Chris O’Flynn</b></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span></span></b></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>18/3/2022</b></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqjWTSL838LR7GlC_1P1Z2vSWIsJUvXAbBXb-Xe9CrCaqb53xgouQ1uSXE3TuGo2AC6xWCTBjGBE68yUKySvq1ou0BrtFENINp6RjG4krZuputL0Y110vsbO8BZCaUvxpSEwWLzi6Y0jyI5FkCDGxnWyVm0TIGRTO7j9oVmKuT6YOwP1GTm2pSOH5C/s1600/IMG-20220326-WA0000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqjWTSL838LR7GlC_1P1Z2vSWIsJUvXAbBXb-Xe9CrCaqb53xgouQ1uSXE3TuGo2AC6xWCTBjGBE68yUKySvq1ou0BrtFENINp6RjG4krZuputL0Y110vsbO8BZCaUvxpSEwWLzi6Y0jyI5FkCDGxnWyVm0TIGRTO7j9oVmKuT6YOwP1GTm2pSOH5C/w400-h300/IMG-20220326-WA0000.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Patrick’s Day Parade 2022</u></span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">Our
Active Retirement group came out in great numbers to walk in the
Parade. The lovely sunny weather was such a welcome change from other
years. The lovely day also brought out the largest numbers of
spectators ever seen.</span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">Our
theme this year was “Lockdown” and “Out at Last” .We were
again delighted to be amongst the prizewinners.. We got great
applause for our efforts. It was a great feeling to be out again as a
group after our “Cocooning days”</span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">Afterwards,
we were treated to a well- deserved meal in Gullanes Hotel , It was a
wonderful day enjoyed by one and all.</span></span></p>
<p class="western" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">Chris
O’Flynn (P.R.O )</span></span></p>Béal Átha na Slua (Ford at the mouth of the River Suck)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00523102006655075380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533616186094343832.post-69273458394966251462022-03-28T21:14:00.000+01:002022-03-28T21:14:04.777+01:00Saint Patrick's Day 2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCTGVxHhuXpS0YwySB9Pk8kVPPRAen_STbhuJ2DzQwRA3vLJZaDrmdHBkviczYLoTqw2NzVjMpuz2VxJJ9PWoPsOcNUwVW5H-L2gfWPlaJa7tutruyNo1-DGU6K7kOvBWTf-gFIoBiqqcVJKitp0wxvbR3rFNrVKmsk8n2U9jl6qnUxufqcKWmSMm/s2016/IMG-20220317-WA0006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCTGVxHhuXpS0YwySB9Pk8kVPPRAen_STbhuJ2DzQwRA3vLJZaDrmdHBkviczYLoTqw2NzVjMpuz2VxJJ9PWoPsOcNUwVW5H-L2gfWPlaJa7tutruyNo1-DGU6K7kOvBWTf-gFIoBiqqcVJKitp0wxvbR3rFNrVKmsk8n2U9jl6qnUxufqcKWmSMm/s320/IMG-20220317-WA0006.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB71wbdMWt6ZcAseiEotFO-V92lJJ3VX_rMfD9CiZQBDLB6QujmVHFOdhExWP7LdXx2OOIOrus04ucBb9fvupI48KeKQCd5JV5Y76d8vffbsEczk2K8Kz3qmN8rmoiMtZd1ESSE-HOa76AvfoWEniCYl2evQyk-42UF8jB1Pw70JPo3LBkapJ7aLYw/s2016/IMG-20220317-WA0007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB71wbdMWt6ZcAseiEotFO-V92lJJ3VX_rMfD9CiZQBDLB6QujmVHFOdhExWP7LdXx2OOIOrus04ucBb9fvupI48KeKQCd5JV5Y76d8vffbsEczk2K8Kz3qmN8rmoiMtZd1ESSE-HOa76AvfoWEniCYl2evQyk-42UF8jB1Pw70JPo3LBkapJ7aLYw/s320/IMG-20220317-WA0007.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Pa2VOZp1GCFopaiS8fhrkfnpcfUFcFM80GCCdA6xpUbL2w4S274vTs-iWgz6gjtx_-O2VUw1Qw9i8vbNI-y8fjQPSjbkoxmdjStzGQMEPEJkqBp1ZD5FwDLia0SyE3kRtu9jrUx1fWVJIgc3ayRCP8_UZc680Icu16ORhW8UTkcKsOKQOIx4OQmi/s1600/IMG-20220317-WA0009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Pa2VOZp1GCFopaiS8fhrkfnpcfUFcFM80GCCdA6xpUbL2w4S274vTs-iWgz6gjtx_-O2VUw1Qw9i8vbNI-y8fjQPSjbkoxmdjStzGQMEPEJkqBp1ZD5FwDLia0SyE3kRtu9jrUx1fWVJIgc3ayRCP8_UZc680Icu16ORhW8UTkcKsOKQOIx4OQmi/s320/IMG-20220317-WA0009.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Béal Átha na Slua (Ford at the mouth of the River Suck)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00523102006655075380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533616186094343832.post-39698969461147727852022-02-07T19:44:00.003+00:002022-02-09T02:02:21.740+00:00ON SITE GEMS<p> <b><i>Check out right side of this site under SECTIONS. Scroll down to BLOG ARCHIVE click on a year for photo memories. c<u>lick once on a picture to enlarg</u>e. Doug.</i></b></p>Béal Átha na Slua (Ford at the mouth of the River Suck)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00523102006655075380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533616186094343832.post-77194114954878366232022-02-05T19:52:00.012+00:002022-02-07T15:11:09.779+00:00 A.G.M.2022<p> </p><p align="CENTER" class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><u>Ballinasloe
Active Retirement A.G.M.2022</u></i></span></span></p>
<p align="CENTER" class="western" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<br />
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i>After
an absence of two years there was relief and smiles on the faces of
the large attendance at the A.G.M which was held in Gullane’s Hotel
on 2/2/2022.</i></span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i>The
Chairperson, Margaret Brennan welcomed everyone especially new
members</i></span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i>We
remember with fondness our members who have died since we last met in
Feb.2020. May they rest in peace.</i></span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i>Unfortunately
,all our carefully planned activities, outings and trips were
cancelled as a result of Covid ’19. The last couple of years was a
time like no other. The Pandemic put the whole world in lockdown and
all the over 70’s cocooning. We felt a huge sense of isolation and
we missed the comraderie of our colleagues in the A.R.A.</i></span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i>However,
“TO DAY IS A GOOD DAY” to quote Michael Martin, our Taoiseach,
when he spoke to the nation with the easing of the majority of
restrictions and we all surely feel that way, we now have to
gradually move forward and get comfortable socializing and adjusting
to a new “normal”. Covid is still with us but it has taught us
how older people can deal with a crisis.</i></span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i>The
Secretary, Deirdre Hogan said instead of our usual report on all our
activities there was now a blank page. During the year we attended a
special Mass to celebrate the lives of the 21 members we have lost
during the pandemic These were our friends who have touched our lives
and happily travelled with us on the path of life..</i></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>
</i></span>
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i>St.
Patrick’s Day parade is the next up-coming event and we look
forward to taking part. We hope to be among the prizewinners once
again !!</i></span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i>A
more joyful event is on the calendar for Friday, March 25</i></span></span><sup><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i>th</i></span></span></sup><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i>
2022 when we celebrate our 20</i></span></span><sup><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i>th</i></span></span></sup><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i>
anniversary in Gullane’s Hotel .</i></span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i>The
Chairperson thanked Phil Kelly outgoing secretary of the Social
Committee, for all her dedicated work in arranging trips over the
years.</i></span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i>The
outgoing Treasurer Mary Slattery, reported on a healthy bank balance</i></span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i><u>The
election of Officers then followed – </u></i></span></span>
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i>Chairperson
– Margaret Brennan. Assistant Chairperson – Mgt. McDonnell</i></span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">Secretary
– Deirdre Hogan</span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">Treasurer
– Michael Colohan, Asst.Treasurer -Anne Duffy</span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><u>Executive
Committee:</u></span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">Mgt.
Brennan, Deirdre Hogan, Ml .Colohan, Goretti Fallon, Fr. Benny
Flanagan,</span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">Anne
Duffy, Mgt,McDonnell, Angela Flynn</span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><u>Social
Committee:</u></span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">Anne
Duffy ,Anne Murray, Bridie Whelan, Maura Rafter ,Ann Stevens</span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">P.R.O
– Chris O’Flynn</span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">I.T-.Douglas
Rafter</span></span></p>
<p class="western" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i>The
aim of our group is to enhance the lives of older people and
eliminate loneliness through friendship ,information and
communication .Members can avail of a wide range of activities which
include, Bowls, Bridge, Book club, Singing Group (under the direction
of the wonderful Marie Power) Walking group followed by light
exercises, and Knitting/Crafts </i></span></span>
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i>Monthly
meetings for all members are held on the first Wed. of the month in
Gullane’s Hotel at 3o’c</i></span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i>Informal
meeting every other Wednesday in Gullane’s at 3 o’c</i></span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i>New
members are always welcome</i></span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i>Enquiries
to Margaret Brennan, Ph. 0909642061. Or Chris O’Flynn Ph. 087
6492466</i></span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i>You
can visit our Website <a href="http://www.ballinasloeactiveretirement.com">www.ballinasloeactiveretirement.com</a></i></span></span></p>
<p class="western" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</p>
<p class="western" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><i>Chris
O’Flynn P.R.O,</i></span></span></p>
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overflow: hidden;"><div dir="ltr">We were very sorry to hear of the death of one of our long serving members of our Active Retirement group. Amelia Faulkner. <div>Amelia was always willing to play an active part in the group and served as an excellent secretary for a number of years</div><div>Blessed with a lovely singing voice ,she will be remembered specially for her party piece " the Man in the Moon" and was always in good spirits. She also took an active part in our other activities especially the B.A.R.A singers, Bowls club and Aquarobics, She was also a keen Bridge player.</div><div>We will miss smiling face and good company.</div><div>We wish to offer our deepest sympathy to her loving family and sincerely regret we were unable to attend her funeral, due to Covid restrictions.</div><div>May she rest in peace.</div><div><br /></div><div>Chris O'Flynn (P.R.O}</div><div> . .,</div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZFugYfpjWEFkyDpzLtPxsZZ4G3uQCxHL2ECJTOpYRJ1yLfq_nDKZc6yRiTH2OKW5LwL3iddd-2VhmOqJLmOO6-kC1ZMiIjbWzS0X9pEkio-v6936F06O73DuxXDLIh7haYeOTYOxOIGA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZFugYfpjWEFkyDpzLtPxsZZ4G3uQCxHL2ECJTOpYRJ1yLfq_nDKZc6yRiTH2OKW5LwL3iddd-2VhmOqJLmOO6-kC1ZMiIjbWzS0X9pEkio-v6936F06O73DuxXDLIh7haYeOTYOxOIGA/" width="320" /></a></div>Amelia<p></p>Béal Átha na Slua (Ford at the mouth of the River Suck)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00523102006655075380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533616186094343832.post-88296907371172149662021-01-01T18:39:00.008+00:002021-01-22T23:03:11.529+00:00 A Trip down Memory Lane.<p> </p><p align="CENTER" class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US"><u>A
Trip down Memory Lane During the Pandemic</u></span></span></p>
<p class="western" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">As
we leave the year 2020 behind us, we look back on what was a very
difficult and strange year. We struggled with face masks, social
distancing, Isolation and fear associated with covid 19. We are glad
to leave the year behind and hope the new year will bring peace,
health and happiness to all. There is now a little light at the end
of the tunnel with news of a vaccine on the way.</span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">As
a result of Covid 19,all our Active Retirement meetings and well
planned tours and activities, which our members enjoyed, were
cancelled. As we cocooned in our homes we had plenty of time to take
a trip down memory lane and relive the happy memories, fun times and
comradery which we enjoyed over the last 18 years</span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">Since
our beginning in 2002, our members enjoyed 20 four–day breaks in
Ireland and 9 European City breaks. We toured Ireland from Cork to
Donegal visiting Heritage Sites, Gardens , Castles and places of
interest in every county and made many new friends along the way.
After the huge success of our first Med. Cruise in 2006 we embarked
on four more cruises over the years . They proved to be a wonderful
experience. During the summer months we enjoyed weekly day trips in
our own lovely country which were hugely popular with our members</span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">As
we go forward into 2021, I would like to wish all our members a
happy, safe and healthy New Year and look forward to more “normal”
times when we can meet again.</span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">We
remember particularly those members who have gone before us since the
start of the Pandemic . They are Christine Kenny, Pat Kelly, Max
Fairclough, Maisie Reynolds, Carmel Garvey, Padraig Cregg, Maureen
O’Malley,Bea Kelly and Mary Casey.</span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">May
they rest in peace.</span></span></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">I
attach some pictures to remind you of happier days as we take a trip
down memory lane. I hope 2021 will be a better year for everyone.</span></span></p>
<p class="western" lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US">Chris
O’Flynn (P.R.O) </span></span>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><u>Reflections while Cocooning</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The
present pandemic which has put the whole world in lockdown and all
the over 70’s cocooning, made me realise how important my
membership of the Active Retirement association is to me. I feel
isolated. I miss my family, friends, Grandchildren and my contact
with the outside world. I miss my activities, fun and the comraderie
of my colleagues in the Active Retirement group.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">All
our activities and our carefully planned holidays, outings, concerts,
plays, indoor and outdoor sports and community work are put on hold.
We wait with bated breath and hope and pray the dreaded virus doesn’t
darken our door. We fear for our families and friends and all the
people bravely working away in the front line. From the safety of our
homes we struggle with the fact we cannot invite in or go near the
good people who do our shopping and look after our wellbeing, but we
do appreciate and thank them. We know it is for our own safety.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">While
the world is still we have plenty of time to reflect and be grateful
for the full and active life we have enjoyed for the past 18 years as
members of our Active Retirement. The digital skills and computer
courses which we attended enable us now to keep in touch with our
friends and the outside world. Communication has never been as
necessary as now during this dreadful pandemic. With letter writing a
thing of the past and the closing of the local Post office, the small
town Banking facilities, the corner grocery stores, not to mention
the demise of the local pub. The personal touch and the friendly chat
over the garden wall has long gone. The sound of the human voice has
been drowned by texting, e-mailing, zooming etc. Hence the
importance of the A.R.A in the life of the older person. It provides
a place to enjoy a friendly cuppa and chat and to share anxieties
with new found friends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">We
look forward to the day when this is all over – and hopefully we
come through it safely and well – when we can return to our normal
daily activities.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">We
would welcome any new people who may feel lonely or isolated to come
and join us any Wednesday in the Library (our temporary home) at 3
pm. All interests are catered for in the various clubs including arts
and crafts, walking, singing, book club, bridge and bowls.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Remember
that retirement is not the end of the road. It is the beginning of an
open highway</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Stay
safe.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Enquiries
to Margaret Brennan , Phone: 0877731707 or Chris O’Flynn (Ph.087
6492466</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Visit
our website at ballinasloeactiveretirement.com</span></div>
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<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Béal Átha na Slua (Ford at the mouth of the River Suck)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00523102006655075380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533616186094343832.post-18060638582975547292020-04-09T16:40:00.001+01:002020-04-09T16:41:20.426+01:00EASTER <div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">BALLINASLOE ACTIVE RETIREMENT</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">WISHES
ALL ITS MEMBERS A PEACEFUL AND HOLY EASTER</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">STAY
SAFE, STAY WELL, STAY IN TOUCH.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">BETTER DAYS AHEAD </span>
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