Carol service in Inishbiggle Church postponed due to sea and weather conditions.


Unfortunately sea conditions on Saturday 31st November meant that the planned Carol Service ('Almost Advent Carol Service') at the church could not take place.




Inishbiggle island, photo by Cloudcam 

Tina Gibbs 
Some of the money raised for the church earlier in the year [May 2024] by the Christy O'Henry musical evening has been used to buy the materials to renovate the pews & other furniture. The work itself was done by volunteers at no cost. One of those volunteers was our own Eamonn Barclay who generously provided guidance about the assessment of fire risks & suggested the appropriate fire extinguishers which are now in place. He also took part in an audio test so the best place for positioning an audio speaker could be found. ***



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