Td to host coffee morning for kells meitheal

Fine Gael TD for Meath East, Helen McEntee is holding a Coffee Morning in her Constituency Office in Kells on Tuesday December 16th from 10am until 1pm to support the local St Vincent De Paul  and Kells Peoples Resource Centre’s upcoming 'Meitheal na Nollaig'.

A ‘Meitheal’ was traditionally a community gathering when neighbours came together to help and support each other whether it was saving the hay, taking in the turf, thatching a roof, or raising a barn. In this instance, it is a community coming together to celebrate Christmas by sharing a Christmas Dinner and afternoon’s entertainment.

The concept is people coming together to help themselves and others to enjoy Christmas Day. Each person attending will contribute to the organisation, tasks and resources needed to make the day an enjoyable and special occasion. Some people will be cooking the meal, others serving, washing up, giving lifts or entertaining –much like a family event.

“I am delighted to hold a coffee morning to help support “Meitheal na Nollaig”.  It’s a fantastic idea and it will help make Christmas day a special occasion for people who may not otherwise be in a position to celebrate”, “Angela has undertaken to make this a really special event & hopes to involve the wider community in Kells to make this a success”. “I am more than happy to play my part & I’m hoping that as many people as possible will pop into the office for the Coffee Morning on the 16th.  If you can bring a small gift that can be used for the Meitheal or even make a small donation to help towards the costs, that will be a fantastic help”.

“There is always a great sense of community in Kells and people will rally round to help, so I’m confident the Meitheal will be a resounding success and I’m confident it will become an annual event”.