Bath Avenue and District Residents Association (BADRA) held their Annual General Meeting in the Gasworks hotel on Grand Canal Street. To mark the end of another successful year, they put on a night of traditional Irish music and dancing.

Traditional Irish food was also served as everyone enjoyed a beautiful meal of bacon and cabbage.

Seamus Meehan and his band ‘Temple House’ provided music to suit all tastes. MC Stephen Kelly made sure everyone was involved in the dancing by demonstrating the steps for us.

I never thought I would be able to say I can dance ‘The Walls of Limerick’ but now I can. The dancing was great fun and it really brought everyone together.

Joe McCann, Vice-Chairman of BADRA, started the singing with his rendition of ‘Raglan Road’ which went down a treat. Anne Keating followed up with a rousing version of ‘An Poc ar Buile’.

Afterwards, I spoke to Joe about future plans for BADRA. He told me the aim is to involve all generations in the area in future events. The Childrens Summer Camp is already underway and will last until late August. Gardening competitions are planned for late summer.

BADRA will hold coffee mornings every Tuesday in July at the Scouts’ Den, Derrynane Gardens. All welcome. There, you can have a look at the gardening project with co-ordinater Terry Byrne.

Finally, BADRA wish to thank everyone who supported them, most especially the senior residents. They would also like to thank Eileen Canning and Anne Keating of the Social Committee for all their hard work.

Pictured above, from left, the Committee of Bath Avennue Residents’ Association: Anne Keating, Noel McDonagh, Cepta Hopkins, Mick Kelly, Eileen Canning, Yvonne Yuen, Betty Luttrele, Joe McCann and Terry Byrne.