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CELEBRATION TIME IN KILBEHENNY COMM. CENTRE. 5️⃣0️⃣🎉

Thank you to Fr. John Littleton who celebrated a very meaningful Mass in Kilbehenny Community Centre on Saturday 12th September at 6pm.  The occasion being one of the events to celebrate the hall's 50th anniversary.  Following on from the Mass, Fr. John blessed the beautiful mural and also the time capsule.  After that it was time for burgers and wine before Michael Cahill took to the stage and played some lovely music to whet the appetites of the many dancers.

A sincere thank you to the many volunteers who worked long and hard both on Friday evening preparing the hall and on Saturday evening cooking and serving in an effort to make sure that everything ran very smoothly.  It was nostalgia at its best.  Here's to the next 50 years.

Memory Benches

Our Kilbehenny Village Plan gets underway this October, with shrub and bulb planting, weeding, tidying and a general village overhaul.

As part of this, we’ve had some lovely interest in memory benches, and we think they would be a beautiful addition to our village.

One picnic bench will be dedicated to past Kilbehenny Community Centre members, recognising the many people who have given their time and energy to our community over the past 50 years. This bench will be placed in the King’s Garden picnic area.

We are also hoping to provide three more benches; two at Condon’s Corner, one at the Mill River area.

The benches are made from durable, recycled materials and require virtually no maintenance, making them ideal for our village and built to last for many years.

We have 21 memory plaques available at €100 each, giving families the opportunity to have the name of a loved one or family name remembered on a bench. Alternatively, you can sponsor an entire bench.

If you would like to be part of this, please get in touch. There’s no pressure at all — just a lovely opportunity to remember someone special while helping us create welcoming spaces for the whole community.

A place to sit. A place to remember. A place for generations to come.

50 Years at the Heart of Kilbehenny

Kilbehenny Community Centre celebrates 50 years at the heart of village life

Fifty years ago, the people of Kilbehenny came together with a simple idea — to create a place where the community could meet, socialise, celebrate and grow together.

That vision became Kilbehenny Community Centre, which officially opened its doors on 23 March 1976.

Built largely through voluntary effort, fundraising and the generosity of the local community, the centre quickly became much more than a building. It became a central part of village life and a place where generations of people have made friendships, celebrated milestones and created memories.

Over the past five decades, the hall has been home to an extraordinary range of activities. Badminton, bingo, dancing, music, cards, sports, children’s and youth activities, clubs, classes, festivals, concerts, fundraising events and community gatherings have all brought people through its doors.

The centre has also played an important part in preserving the social life and traditions of Kilbehenny. From community festivals and fancy-dress events to road bowling, field days, duck derbies and celebrations of local history, there has always been a strong sense of people coming together.

The story of the centre is also the story of the village itself. Older generations remember the shops, post office, creamery, school, sporting activities, music, dancing and many other aspects of a busy rural community. While much has changed over the years, the spirit of community remains.

The centre itself has evolved too. An extension and modernisation project was completed in 2014, once again demonstrating what can be achieved when a community works together.

As Kilbehenny celebrates 50 years, the community remembers not just the building, but everyone who has played a part in its story — those who gave years of service, those who organised events, raised funds, played sport, performed music, cleaned, cooked, volunteered, supported activities or simply walked through the doors.

There have been hundreds of people over five decades, each contributing in their own way.

The Community Centre belongs to all of them.

Fifty years later, the doors are still open — and the story of Kilbehenny Community Centre continues.

Here’s to the next chapter.