Pride of Place Awards: ‘Making a positive impact for future generations in Kells
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Kells Municipal District Winners: St. Mary’s Villas, Moynalty Moynalty John Sullivan.Image 2 of 24
Small Housing Winner: Railway View, Nobber Kevin Weldon, Carmel Maguire, Ena Kellett and John Maguire.Image 3 of 24
4 Best Bee Friendly Front Garden Meadowlands Residents Association, Katie McCormack.Image 4 of 24
5 Village/Townland Castletown Kilpatrick Frank Smith, Brendan Plunkett & Stephen O’Reilly.Image 5 of 24
Youth Project: Athboy Tidy Towns Katie McCormack and Lily Mangan.Image 6 of 24
Community Age Friendly: Oldcastle Tidy Towns: Gerry McDermott and Concepta Farrelly.Image 7 of 24
8 Climate Action Small Project Kells Community Allotments Ltd. Pat Barron, Andy Boggie & Peter McNally.Image 8 of 24
9 Climate Action Large Project Athboy Tidy Towns Katie McCormack, Carmel Reynolds, Nuala McGovern, Lily Mangan & Stephen Mangan.Image 9 of 24
Medium Housing Estate Runner up: Mount Dutton Estate, Oldcastle Angela O’Connell.Image 10 of 24
11 Medium Housing Estate Winner: Balrath Wood Susan Ireland.Image 11 of 24
Apartment Complex: Millview, Branmount, Athboy Stephen Mangan.Image 12 of 24
13 Actions For Pollinators Athboy Tidy Towns Katie McCormack, Carmel Reynolds, Nuala McGovern, Lily Mangan, Jenny Richardson & Stephen Mangan.Image 13 of 24
Heritage: Moynalty Steam Threshing Peter Gaynor, Rosín O’Brien, Betty Smyth, Mairie O’Brien and Teresa McKenna with Meath Co Council Director of Services, Dara McGowan, Cllr Eugene Cassidy, Cathaoirleach Kells MD and Cllr Sean Drew. PHOTOS: SEAMUS FARRELLY.Image 14 of 24
Shop Front: Caffrey’s Bar and Restaurant, Oldcastle Patricia Caffrey.Image 15 of 24
Vacant Premises: Kells Local Heroes: Angela Ryan, Anne McEntee, Breda Smith and Hoda Garry.Image 16 of 24
Community Wellbeing: Athboy Tidy Towns Katie McCormack, Carmel Reynolds, Nuala McGovern, Lily Mangan and Stephen Mangan.Image 17 of 24
18 Large Housing Estate Runner up Loughcrew View, Oldcastle Lisa Klymenko, Caroline Lynch, Svitlana Yevseieva, Hanna Klymenko, Oliver Lynch & Niamh Russell Conway.Image 18 of 24
19 Large Housing Estate Winner Cherryhill, Kells Pat Byrne, Liam Galligan, Gillian Galligan & Pat Barron.Image 19 of 24
Residential Streetscape: Moynalty Tidy Towns Charlie Smith, Eamon Malone and Pat Cussen.Image 20 of 24
21 Large Town Athboy Tidy Towns Katie McCormack, Carmel Reynolds, Nuala McGovern, Lily Mangan & Stephen Mangan.Image 21 of 24
22 Tourism/Hospitality The Headfort Arms Hotel, Kells Olivia Duff & Oliver McGovern.Image 22 of 24
Volunteer: Pat Barron from Kells Community Allotments Ltd., Pat Barron.Image 23 of 24
Tourism/Hospitality: The Headfort Arms Hotel, Kells Olivia Duff and Oliver McGovern.Image 24 of 24
Small Housing Estate Joint Runner up: Hillside Drive and Ardee Road, Noel Matthews.The Kells Municipal District 2022 Pride of Place awards took place in The Headfort Arms Hotel in Kells on Wednesday, October 5, 2022.
Cathaoirleach of Kells Municipal District, Cllr. Eugene Cassidy commenced proceedings by welcoming the guests in attendance who represented the 45 applicant groups from Kells MD who took part in the initiative this year. Cllr. Cassidy thanked the groups for continuing its strong tradition of community development of volunteerism and community action. He congratulated all the participating groups on their achievements which demonstrated the real pride the people of Kells have in their district.
Director of Services for Kells MD, Mr. Dara McGowan also commended the hard work of the volunteers, he commented that the work that is carried out by the volunteers is invaluable and without it the work programme carried out by the Council in the area would be severely impacted.
The highlight of the night was the award of Volunteer of the Year to Pat Barron of Kells Community Allotments. Pat was described as someone who puts his community first before himself and his own needs.
His critical role in establishing and developing the allotment site will have a very positive impact for future generations for many years to come.