Community notes Feb 1st
February 03, 2026
Timoleague Community Playschool
Timoleague Community Playschool provides a safe and joyful space where children learn through play, build confidence and develop essential early skills thus giving them the perfect start to learning. It has a large fully fenced covered green area with well-equipped outdoor facilities. The class rooms are large, bright and spacious.
Bookings are now being taken for September 2026. ECCE and NSC funding schemes offered. Early booking is advised to avoid disappointment. An open day will be held on Thursday, February 19th. from 2.15pm to 4.15pm. Please phone (086) 8788267 or e-mail: timoleaguecommunityplayschool@gmail.com for further information.
Table Quiz
Timoleague Educational Garden will hold its annual quiz on Thursday, February 12th. at Charlie Madden’s Bar beginning at 7pm.This fundraising event is for the upkeep of the garden throughout the year. The very popular event of trivia and fun is eagerly looked forward to each February when one can put one’s knowledge to the test. Tables of up to four will be catered for at €40 per table. There will be a raffle also on the night.
GAA Lottery Draw
There was no winner of the Argideen Rangers GAA lottery jackpot of €12,400 last weekend. The numbers drawn were 10, 12, 17 and 24. Lucky dip winners of €30 each included;
Padraig Deasy (online); Donal Whooley, Main St; Sharon & Natasha McSweeney and
Josephine & Jamie Hennessy, Cruary.
Next week’s draw with a jackpot of €12,500 will be held at Charlie Madden's Bar on Sunday February 1st. Tickets at €2 each or 3 for €5 can be bought at Foley’s Centra, Pad Joe’s Bar, Monk’s Lane, Charlie Madden’s Bar, The Brewery Bar or from any club officer. Supporters of the draw are also asked to avail of modern technology by using the club’s online link by visiting www.smartlotto.ie where one can avail of the user-friendly website. There is also a link to this site on the club website.
Tidy Towns Report
Tidiness and Litter Control: Your efforts undr this heading included weed control, attending to the re-cycling area and using your new leaf blower. We are delighted we saw numerous tidy towns volunteers out on the evening of adjudication, some weeding and one involved in the creation of a new flowerbed. Well done on your participation in the county Anti-Litter Challenge and please saw congratulations to the school children for their work on the picker pals and on their latest Green Flag award.
Your old telephone box is now a display case for an antique telephone, very clever. The agricultural machinery display was beautifully presented. Directional signage for the looped walks was in good condition. The various information signs (e.g. at The Railway Park, The Argideen Valley Trail) were all in good order.
Residential Streets and Housing Areas: Your street layout is distinctive and evocative of a medieval village. Your public community areas are kept to a very high standard. Fair play to all the residence of Main Street who create and tend the lovely window boxes. The colour scheme of the houses was admired too. The colours of Mill Street were also admired. Mill Hill is a very nice terrace. A really good bit of wok has been done on the shed at the end of the hill here and there is a lovely mural too.
Ploughing Match
Timoleague ploughing match was a casualty of the bad weather on Sunday last. While the day itself was fine, the rain that fell during the days previous, made ground conditions very unsuitable for turning the sod, hence its postponement. The organising committee now hope to reschedule the event for Sunday, February 8th.
Munster Final Success for Cliona
Cork defeated Limerick in The Munster Minor Camogie Final at Templeglantine, Co. Limerick on Saturday last. This was a thrilling game from start to finish with Cork coming out on top, away from home, 2-9 to 0-14. Playing a central role in this great victory was Cliona Harte of Ardmore. Cliona who plays camogie with the Barryroe club, was the sole West-Cork representative on the team. Cliona and the team are wished well in the All-Ireland series.
