Peace Garden at Nursing Unit in Offaly re-opened

THE Peace Garden at the Birr Community Nursing Unit was re-opened to the residents after receiving a major face lift, with a volunteer from the town Tommy Moody at the helm. The project was funded by Birr Resource Centre, use of funding secured by Jimmy Todd whch included a community shed.

Work was carried out by St Brendan’s Environmental group including Mick Danagher, Michael Cotter, Martin Breslin, Paddy Donoghue, John Murphy, David Burke and with supervisor Liam Moran steering the ship.

Áine Clancy thanked Birr Credit Union for donating the picnic benches, through John Tierney, Fidelma Hayes, Verona Larkin. The Nancy Moody seat and lights were kindly donated by her family while the statue of the Holy Family was sourced by Cathy McCormack and donated by Fr Ignatius McCormack. Áine also thanked Denise Tierney and Margaret O’Brien for donations received.

She finished by saying “we would like to give a special mention to Tommy Moody for continuing to give his time free of charge to tending to the garden on a regular basis and we hope the residents and staff get great enjoyment and Peace from this garden”.