PICTURES: Age Friendly Roscrea celebrate the New Year at their postponed party

Age Friendly Roscrea held their postponed New Year Party, attended by 75 people in the Norebrook Lounge, Clonakenny.

Age Friendly Roscrea had postponed the event for a week due to the recent heavy snow, so everyone was up for a good day out after being confined to home for the week previously.

“We would like to thank Brigette Martin and her staff in the Norebrook Lounge for the wonderful welcome and lovely setting for this event”, Age Friendly said.

Pictured above are Age Friendly Roscrea's event organisers Mary McMahon (Coordinator) and Magda Machowicz Świderska. Photo: PJ Wright

Food was provided by Tommy Greed of the Gantly Way restaurant, with all clean plates going back to the kitchen!
Music was by Tommy Flynn, with a few songs from the audience and plenty of dancing making it a very memorable night.

It was a most enjoyable afternoon with everyone catching up on news and chat.

Pictured above enjoying the Age Friendly New Year party are Michael and Rita Murphy and pictured below are Pat and Bridie Teehan. Photos: PJ Wright

“We look forward to the next day out,” Age Friendly Roscrea said.

Pictured above enjoying the postponed Age Friendly New Year party in Clonakenny's Norebrook Lounge are Eileen Carroll and Mary O’Brien. Photo: PJ Wright

Age Friendly Roscrea are getting back into the swing of things and looking towards a very busy 2025 - here are some of the groups and events you can take part in:

Monday afternoons, 2-4pm Craft Group; Tuesday afternoons, 2.30pm , the COPD support group meet in the Leisure Centre for an exercise class.

Pictured above are Mary O’Meara and John O’Brien and below are Patricia Gleeson, Mary Heffernan and Arlene Garnier. Photos: PJ Wright

On Wednesday January 22nd we have our monthly Courthouse Café for people living with memory loss and on Wednesdays we also have our weekly Ukulele classes at 11am and 12pm. Chair yoga at 2pm and the Rosie Greys at 3.15pm.

On Thursdays, we have three art classes at 9.30am, 12pm and 2.30pm. The Book Club is the last Thursday of the month at 3pm and on Fridays we have digital skills at 10.30am and our Friday Club at 2pm.

Pictured above enjoying the postponed Age Friendly New Year party in Clonakenny's Norebrook Lounge are Anne Minogue & Betty Kelly. Photo: PJ Wright

The Friday Club has a door-to-door bus service if you would like to avail of it. Our Family Carers Ireland carers support group meets on the second Friday of the month, 14th February is the next meeting.

If you would like any further information about any of Age Friendly Roscrea's activities and events please contact the office at (0505) 22550 or (089) 4682164. “We welcome any enquiries,” Mary MacMahon, Project Coordinator for the group said.

Pictured above enjoying the postponed Age Friendly New Year party in Clonakenny's Norebrook Lounge are Jim Kennedy and Sarah Ormond. Photo: PJ Wright

Pictured above enjoying the postponed Age Friendly New Year party in Clonakenny's Norebrook Lounge are are Caroline and Mary Reid and Nancy Carey. Photo: PJ Wright

{ictured above are Bernie Nugent, Trease Cunningham,  Alice Williams, Joan Dooley, Ollie Nugent, Mary Wright  andCronan Wright. Photo: PJ Wright

Pictured above at the Age Friendly Roscrea postponed New Year 2025 Party are Mary T. Buckley, Margaret Ryan, Martin Buckley, Hazel Percy and Anne Pearson. Photo: PJ Wright

Pictured above are Mary and Tim Spillane, Caroline Reid and Ann Maher in the Norebrook Lounge. Photo: PJ Wright

Pictured above are Anne Franks, Sarah Ormond, Peg Bolger and Camilla Hannon. Photo: PJ Wright

Pictured above are Teresa Bowe, Nellie Powders, Marie O’Connor and Dorcas Ryan. Photo: PJ Wright

Pictured above are Elizabeth Gleeson, Joan Ryan and Ann Spain. Photo: PJ Wright

 Pictured at the Age Friendly New Year Party which was postponed are Alice Williams and Joan Dooley. Photo: PJ Wright