Whiteabbey

On Sunday morning past, members of RATH attended a parade and service of remembrance at Whiteabbey Presbyterian Church.
Many thanks to the Whiteabbey Royal British Legion their kind invite. For our tomorrow, they gave their today.
🌹 Lest we forget 🌹

Northern Ireland World

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Thank you

Folks on behalf of RATH and Dalaradia can we say a huge thank you to everyone who attended the Rathcoole Row on Row service today.
The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.
A special thank you to the following groups/members for laying wreaths:
Alison Bennington as Veterans Champion for Antrim and Newtownabbey
Stafford Ward, independent
Mossley West Community Group
Rathcoole Red Hand Comrades Association
Community representatives
A huge thank you to Rathcoole Protestant Boys. A fine performance by them.
Many thanks to George McKimm and Tommy Braiden of the Peoples Church Newtownabbey for the lovely service.
Thank you to D.Coy military enthusiasts for attending.
Many thanks to Richard, Mark at the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council and Gerard at Clanmill for their help.
More photos and a video of the event will be shared in the coming days. The garden is an open space and is available to members of the community to lay crosses, please feel free to at any stage.
Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much! Not for glory nor riches, but for our people.
🌹 Lest we forget 🌹

Well done to Jim

A big well done to our own Jim.
He was nominated by a fellow RATH member and only went on and won it.
Congratulations ⚽️ 👏

New addition

Folks we have installed a new addition to Rathcoole Row on Row.
Gravestones for the three Irish regiments based in Ulster: the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, the Royal Irish Fusiliers and the Royal Irish Rifles.
These are placed temporarily for tomorrows service but will become a permanent fixture of the garden.
We hope to see you tomorrow at 13:00 for our service.
🌹 Lest we forget 🌹

Mr Poppy

We had a special visitor yesterday evening at Rathcoole Row on Row. Poppy man popped down for a quick photo.
We had a chance meeting with some local children at the park and invited them over for a photo and found an opportunity to educate them on the gardens importance, they were really respectable and are a credit to the estate.
A big well done to local man Darren Shuff aka Poppy man. His efforts year round raises much needed funds for the Royal British legions Northern Ireland Poppy Appeal.
The Poppy Appeal raises vital funds to support the Armed Forces community; and wearing the poppy shows them that you care and remember.
🌹 Lest we forget 🌹

Christmas Community Toy Scheme

RATH are proud to announce we are taking part in the Christmas Community Toy Scheme🎄
Last year the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough councils Pre-loved Toy Scheme provided high quality pre-loved toys with:
👩‍👩‍👦‍👦 Over 500 local families supported by the Community partners
🚂 Over 6000 toys donated to Recycling Centres compared to 4000 in 2021
🧸 7,535 new and pre-loved toys donated and distributed.
We take donations of pre loved toys from people and get them to families who need them. If you have any pre loved toys please keep an eye on our page for dates and times. We are offering two drop off points:
Our office,Room 21, Dunanney Centre,Rathcoole
&
If you would like to receive some pre loved toys please contact our page or emaill r.a.t.h.communitygroup@gmail.com – It will be STRICTLY confidential ❤️

Post box toppers

In the run up to remembrance and Rathcoole Row on Row, members of Dalaradia have fitted remembrance post box toppers around the estate.
There are 5 post boxes within the area but unfortunately the one at the diamond could not be done properly due to its shape, but we will work on a different design for it for next year 😊
The post box toppers are located at:
Drumcor Court
Glanroy Crescent
Ardfarn Close
Rathmore Drive
Diamond Shops
We hope you like them.
🌹 Lest we forget 🌹

Harvest morning

So humbled to represent Dalaradia and The Whitehouse at Kings Park Primary School as part of their harvest morning.
Great to be acknowledged for all the Bright Sparks educational work we have facilitated over many months.
Best wishes and every success to all the pupils for their transfer test exam.

Halloween

What an amazing turnout to our Hocus Pocus private screening at the Movie House Cinemas 🍿
We hope you all enjoyed today as much as we did and a big well done to the best dressed winner, young Kaidence.
We’re sorry to the many who couldn’t get tickets this time around, 100 tickets went so fast, but please keep an eye out on our page for our next event ( 🎅 )
A huge thank you to Rab at The Whitehouse in Dalaradia without whom it wouldn’t be possible. Also a big thank you to our own Rosemary at McDonalds Glengormley.
Happy Halloween everyone – have a safe and enjoyable night 🎃 👻