Fáilte go Baile an Tóchair
Welcome to Ballintogher
Ballintogher Community Hall
Originally part of the Old Creamery this Hall
has made a long term contribution to the
Ballintogher Community
Temperance Hall & Creamery
• Temperance Hall – the original hall was
erected in the townland of Kingsfort as a
Temperance Hall circa 1900.
• When the creamery closed in the 1970s
NCF offered the building which was
adjacent to the hall to the local community
In the 1970’s
• In 1977 the creamery building was
basically a shed with a galvanised iron
roof and mass concrete walls. The Macra
na Tuaithe Club raised in excess of £200,
and having secured a grant from the
Department of Education, the building was
made weather proof and a section was
converted into a meeting room.
Use of Hall
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Ballintogher Feis was established in
1977 and the Feis Committee made use
of the Hall and Creamery building for
various competitions.
This meeting room was used by all local
organisations from 1978 to 1983.
(Macra na Tuaithe, Ballintogher ICA,
GAA Club, Feis Committee, etc.).
Macra/Foroige raise concerns
• In 1982 Ballintogher Foroige Club,
(formerly Macra na Tuaithe), organised a
public meeting to highlight some of the
deficiencies in the Hall and Creamery
buildings
• Two fundraising raffles raised in excess of
£10,000, grant funding was secured from
Sligo County Council and donations were
sought and secured from all organisations
and from a significant number of
individuals in the Ballintogher area.
• In association with ANCO a new building
was erected on the site of the creamery
and so me refurbishment was carried out
on the existing hall. The Hall was officially
opened in October, 1984 by Dr. Hiliary.
Enjoying the Opening night
Enjoying the Opening Night
Committee 1984
Need for new Refurbishment
• During the 1990s and up to 2006 the
Community Hall required more and more
maintenance.
• Lack of funding resulted in the hall having
to be closed in 1996 and all the vital
community events being moved to other
locations.
• Following a public meeting a group was
set up to tackle the issue
Ballintogher Community Council
Ltd.
Established in 2007
• Vehicle for managing and refurbishing the
local community centre.
• Phase 1 complete with extension.
• Working in partnership with Sligo Leader
Partnership to fund Phase 2.
• Held open day for community consultation
and awareness and get ideas from the
wider community.
Good Times
Good times are recalled
by those who have used
the hall in the past and
the hall is now open to
the public for use.
A lot done, More to do
• We managed to raise an enormous
amount of money over the last year, even
in these recessionary times the community
near and far has given unbelievable
support to this project.
• However, we still have some way to go to
take us out of debt and we look forward to
working with the community to achieve the
shortfall
NEARLY THERE
Thanks to all our Sponsors
• ACTIVE AGE RETIREMENT
GROUP
• AIB BANK
• AIDAN O’MUIMHNEACHAIN
• ARD NAHOO
• ARD NAHOO SINGERS
• ATLANTIC FIRE
Thanks to all our Sponsors
• BALLINTOGHER FEIS
COMMITTEE
• BALLINTOGHER FESTIVAL
COMMITTEE
• BALLINTOGHER SET DANCERS
• BERNIE CARNEY
• BETINA SEITZ
Thanks to all our Sponsors
• BLUE DEVON PUB, DROMAHAIR
• BRENDAN ARMSTRONG
SAWMILLS
• CASTLE DARGAN
• CONNOLLY MOTORS
• CONNACHT GOLD
• DAVID O’HARA
Thanks to all our Sponsors
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DICKIE GABLE
DONEGAN’S - Noel and Pauline
DU-MORE EMBROIDERY
DUNNES STORES
EASY RIDERS & NICK DIMES
FLANAGAN FORD
Thanks to all our Sponsors
• Fr VINCENT
• GREEN GATE FLOWERS
• HUGH MORAN
• HUGH O’NEILL CLASS ACT
• JOE TRESTON
• KERRIGAN QUARRIES
Thanks to all our Sponsors
• KERRY FOODS
• SLIGO LEADER
PARTNERSHIP COMPANY
• MACE – Ollie & Anne Dorey
• MARIAN HARKIN. MEP
• MARTIN BAKER
Thanks to all our Sponsors
• M.C. ROBBIE FITZPATRICK
• MOLLY FULTONS
• MR TAYTO
• MULLANEY BROS
• MULLANEY TRAVEL
• MOFFITS
Thanks to all our Sponsors
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NATIONWIDE GUTTERS
NELLIE, GERRY & BREEGE BOLES
NOEL HUNT AND HUNKY DORY
OONA DOHERTY
PAT & MARY GILMARTIN
PAUL CASEY & ANGELA BURKE
Thanks to all our Sponsors
• PERMANENT TSB
• PETER FOLEY
• PROFESSIONAL DRIVER
TRAINING
• REID FURNITURE
• SHANE & SIOBHAN LOUGHLIN
• SIOBHAN HOPPER
Thanks to all our Sponsors
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SL CONTROLS
SLIGO FARMER’S MARKET
SLIGO SATELITE SERVICES
SUE MCGOWAN AEROBICS
TAHENY DANCE TROUPE
THUNDER HAIR DESIGN
ULTAN McGOWAN
Thanks to all our Volunteers
• Thanks to all who gave their time and
effort to this wonderful project over the last
four years.
• A special THANK YOU to our Chairperson
Joe Taafe who has spent countless
VOLUNTARY hours in the hall and
overseeing the project, ensuring work has
been carried out to the highest standards.
Possible Hall uses
• Sport n Youth Culture
• Badminton
Feis
Basketball
Dancing
• Soft Ball
Music Classes
• Youth
Lectures
• School
Theatre
• Foroige
Cookery Classes
• Dancing
Sewing
• Yoga
Local Library
• Pilates
• After School Club
Entertainment
Birthday Parties
Disco
Exhibitions
Halloween Party
Santa
Ballintogher Development
Groups
WORKING TOGETHER
Sligo Leader Partnership
FÁS – Rural Social Scheme
Sligo County Council
Ballintogher Community Enterprises
Ltd.
Ballintogher Community Council Ltd.
St. Michael’s GAA Club
Ballintogher Development Groups
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Ballintogher Feis
Ballintogher Traditional Music Festival
Fred Finn Branch Comhaltas
Set Dancing Group
Active Retirement Association
Community Games Committee
Residents’ associations
Ballintogher Development Groups
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Foroige Club
Ballintogher Gun /Conservation Club
Parish Council
School Board
A Special Thank You to all those
who voluntarily spent their time
ensuring that this hall be reopened