This is a Rathangan CORE group initiative. We hope you find this site useful. It was designed to meet the needs of the whole community of Rathangan and anyone else interested; be they our emigrants, migrant workers, tourists, investors or government agencies.
Martin Shiel, Chairperson Rathangan CORE Group
Lughnasa Festival 2009
THE WATERBOYS: The Waterboys will be the headline act at the Lughnasa Festival open air concert which will be held in Rathagan over the August bank holiday weekend. Joining them will be Mundy and others. Tickets are on sale now from the committee and are limited so hurry and get yours quickly. Check the Festival web site www.lughnasafestival.com for more information.
Request for Articles and News Items for July CORE Community Newsletter
We are now requesting articles and news items and supporting photos for the July CORE Community Newsletter. If you would like to advertise in the newsletter display section or a line ad in the , Dial - A - Service page or wish to re-run April adverts, please contact Martin Shiel at 087 2589616 or email at:
. Advertising costs range from 5 euro to 60 euro.
The CORE group committee would like to thank all those who supported the advertising in the last issue of the newsletter, as it is a very welcome revenue to go towards the printing costs of the quarterly newsletter, which has 600 copies distributed locally.
21st Rathangan Drama Festival 2009
After another hugely successful run, the 2009 Rathangan Drama Festival finished on Friday 3rd April. Dalkey Players won the Open section with their presentation of “Les Liaisons Dangereuses” by Christopher Hampton. However, it was a local Kildare Group “Droichead Nua Players” participating in the confined section of the Festival with their play “The Lonesome West” by Martin McDonagh, that took home most of the accolades. To view the full article, please see the April CORE Community Newsletter.
Celebrity Bainisteoir 2009
Celebrity Bainisteoir fever certainly hit the town in February. It certainly was an unforgettable day with GAA legends descending on Rathangan to see what was the most exciting and thrilling match played in Rathangan in many years. Our mentor Jack O’Shea, Glasdrumman’s mentor Pete McGrath, commentator Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh and RTE presenter Des Cahill were the faces spotted on Valentines Day. The near 1,000 crowd experienced sheer enjoyment and ecstasy to utter devastation and disappointment. For the club and especially the players, to come so near but to be cruelly beaten by a point in extra time was heartbreaking. See pictures. Click Read More for the full article.
