Welcome to Leghowney Community Website
St Bridget's Cross in Leghowney
Leghowney Foroige Club held a St.Bridget's Cross making evening at Leghowney Hall on Friday 27th Jan at 9pm.
This was a chance for all generations to get together and maintain one of our ancient traditions and welcome in the Spring.
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Wondering what we are up to at this time of year?
Click here to view the latest pics of our white Christmas in Leghowney (courtesy of Angela McMullin).
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Fun Day - sheep racing 2010
Our Fun Day 2010 was another great success, thanks to the many people who came to enjoy the day, our sponsors and the dedicated team of volonteers which ensured everything went smoothly.
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Bonfire 2010
Well, the pile was high, the weather was fine and the crowd was large when the Leghowney bonfire was lit on Saturday night 26th June, and what a bonfire it was! Even the midges could not damped the enthusiasm of the gathered crowd, and the children were especially fascinated with the sight of a big (No burning here since the burning ban!!)
When the scratching got just too much, everyone took refuge in the hall where they were treated to a fine array of barbecued food, being produced "conveyor belt" style by the "Barbecue Kings of Leghowney" - Martin, Keith and Davy. Then everyone settled down to a rare evening of chat and laughter when busy neighbours and friends could catch up and the sound of laughter and banter echoed through the area.
Congratulations to all the hardworking committee who came together to organise the Bonfire Barbecue - especially the ladies of the "Catering Core" and all those who helped out on the night. Thank you all, and to everyone who came along to make the night so special, including the Mitchells from Bridgetown who we are nearly ready to "adopt" in Leghowney
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Country Market
From home baked and home grown to home made, Leghowney Country Market offers a variety of locally produced products. Anyone who is interested in having a stall, but has not yet registered may do so by calling Seamus on 086 8124195 to get a registration form.
Leghowney Country Market is on every 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month at 11am.
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About the Hall
Leghowney local community hall is the perfect place to organise events and parties. It is equipped with a state of the art kitchen, light and sound system. Our health and safety officer, John Cassidy is ensuring that the hall complies with the latest health and safety guidelines. Use the 'contact us' form if you would like to rent the hall.
You will find comprehensive information regarding Leghowney Community, Leghowney Drama and on-going events in our local community hall.
Talking about the Hall, it was first built in 1937 and it has just gone through a major refurbishment, at the turn of this new millenium. You can discover the complete history of Leghowney Hall by clicking here.
Where do we go from here in community affairs.
In the fifty years the Leghowney drama Group went from strength to strength through good times and bad. Marriages, emigration, old age - one could go on. These are the natural things in life that only the good Lord can account for. However, live drama variety and other cultures must still gon on if we are to surpass the big effort our predecessors put into our community.
Fifty years has made big changes in our community. Television has taken over to a large degree, especially with our young people, new make believe and false ideals. Our good young people deserve better. Just as Jimmy McNamee and Willie Martin, Hughie Hone, James Murphy, Barney Travers and many more decided to give our community their first taste of amateur drama in 1937 and educated every generation since with a strong passion for our good old Irish plays which included wit, character, laughter, and what are we doing next year. This is the spirit of a good rural community. Leghowney has and Leghowney drama has served a great past and at this point we would hope it has a future. It has a great future if someone gives a lead. Right now plans are being made to make Leghowney Hass a more comfortable place to enjoy drama, dancing, ceili dancing, discoing and what ever other forms of entertainment the community so desires. We will not build barriers so that all shades, creeds and classes can enjoy the few short years. What better way to build a monument to the good men and women that gave us enjoyment in the past 50 years. Keep that great treasure, community and tradition going.