08/09/2026
Finally, there are a few people to Thank for helping make the Afternoon Tea event happen.
It takes huge efforts, & a lot of community support to make our afternoon take place.
Thank you to Dundalk Credit Union Ltd. for their sponsorship, without which the event could not take place.
To St. Patrick's Scout Group 1st/2nd/5th Louth, their 1st Louth leaders Paul Bates & DΓ©aghlan McGovern for the use of their tents for our catering & shop. Paul Nordon, Charlie Nordon, Aaron Casey, Gerry & Ryan Woods for helping to put them up.
Eamonn Duffy & Paddy Savage for all their work getting items to & from the green. Paddy also cooked all of our hot food all morning they also looked after the generator from K.C Hire who once again, gave the use of their generator, or we would not have boiling water for teas & coffees!!
The Friary Bingo & Tony O'Hare for allowing me to once again borrow the wonderful wood tombola ticket drum for our raffle
The Friary Priests & Schools, & Seamus Harmon for the use of their chairs.
Watters Wholesale Shop, Noel's Restaurant & Takeaway & Kieran's Family Butchers for all their savoury food, not one bite was left. π³π
Ann Brady, for the fabulous pavlova bites baked, 2 remained at the end & for the 1st year ever, Sheona & Pauline managed to nab the last 2!! ππ
To Anita Coleman for baking sugar free cakes for our Diabetic attendees.
To our Kitchen helpers Mary & Margaret who never stopped with making teas, coffees & cakes.
DΓ©aghlan McGovern & Jessica McManemy for working the Shop Stall & Kiddies section.
To Ella Cathcart for arriving from Dublin & ended up selling raffle tickets, Ella's grandmother was originally from Pearse Park middle street (& Dublin St) & she was delighted to be part of the community.
To our Community Garda Darragh for attending & chatting with everyone, to ensure our event went off smoothly.
And of course, the fantastic Dundalk Ukulele Strummers who put smiles on everyones faces & made it feel like a fabulous summers day with their ukulele music. ππ»
& Finally to our ladies, Sheona, Anne, Pauline & Janette, thank you for all that you do. ππ»ππ§π»π§π»ββοΈπ§π»ββοΈπ§π»