A group from Loughnavalley met members of the Ukrainian community in Columb Barracks on Wednesday. Back, from left, Joe Murray, Darren Young, the Lord Mayor of Loughnavalley Kevin Keenan, and Mary Anne Keenan. Front, from left, Lilly Young, Tanya Bulax and Cecily Von Maltzan.

Loughnavalley, a small village with a big heart

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Loughnavalley may be one of Westmeath’s smallest villages, but its close knit community has a massive heart.

When the Westmeath Examiner visited Columb Barracks on Wednesday morning last, a delegation led by 10-year-old friends Lilly Young and Cecily Von Maltzan were there to meet some of the Ukrainian community to discuss how the €1,500 the village raised at a number of events around St Patrick’s Day, including a walk and BBQ, would be used. Lilly and Cecily, students in All Saints NS, raised €150 by holding a collection at the local St Patrick’s Day parade. After the visit to the barracks, the Westmeath Examiner learned that a local business had anonymously donated a further €1,300 to the village fundraising efforts.

Rodney Farry
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