East Coast Samaritans were delighted to hear some amazing tunes by Na Cailíní before heading off on the sponsored walk on Sunday, 15th October 2023
Na Cailiní are a traditional Irish ladies group and use ukuleles, whistles, concertina, bodhrán and other percussion instruments to play Irish ballads and tunes.
The 15 strong group get together on Saturday mornings to practice and it is also very much a social occasion. The group normally perform in public for charitable events and have done a number of shows with Sunbeam House Services. More recently the group performed at Deck Coffee House, Coral Leisure Centre, Arklow for East Coast Samaritans before the sponsored walk and Na Cailiní have a number of events coming up.
On Friday 17th of November the group are hosting a fundraising night at the Corner House bar in Arklow Co. Wicklow for the Arklow United Youths team trip to Glasgow also a performance is penciled in for the Bridgewater shopping Centre in December.
Na Cailiní can be contacted through the facebook page or just speak to one of the ladies who will bring your information back to the group.
Na Cailiní playing Irish music in Deck Coffee House
East Coast Samaritans, a branch of the national charity that provides emotional support to anyone in distress, held a sponsored fundraising walk in Arklow on Sunday, October 15, 2023. The walk was originally scheduled for September 24, but was postponed due to a weather warning.
The walk started at Deck Coffee House, on Seaview Avenue, where the walkers enjoyed coffee and some irish music by a local group called Na Cailíní. The group played many traditional tunes starting with 'Raglan Road'. The walkers then followed a signed route around the duck pond, returning by the path past the Arklow Bay Hotel to Deck Coffee House.
The event was a great success, raising funds and awareness for East Coast Samaritans, who rely entirely on donations and volunteers to operate the service.
East Coast Samaritans would like to thank all the walkers, sponsors, supporters, players from Na Cailíní and the very friendly and caring staff of Deck Coffee House for their generosity and kindness. We would also like to invite anyone who is interested in becoming a volunteer or a supporter to contact us by email: [email protected]
Anyone who needs emotional support can call the Samaritans for free at 116 123 or email [email protected]. You are not alone.