Knocknashinna Residents Association

10/10/2026

A great spooktacular event is on its way 😱🧙🏻‍♀️👻.. something for everyone

Halloween 🎃 is coming 👻

Our annual event is only a few weeks away and it is going to be spooktacular 🎃🧙‍♀️😈😳

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Housing Executive
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council

03/10/2026

Another great community Halloween event coming to the county town - well done as ever to the Downpatrick Community Collective 🎃👻👏😎

HALLOWEEN 2026

🧙‍♀️🎃 a spooky hello to everyone 🎃🧙‍♀️

Just a wee reminder that our county Town’s mini Halloween festival will be returning on Saturday 31st October 2026

We will have the forever popular fancy dress parade (with great prizes / registration in Down County Museum from 5.00pm, then brace yourself for a walkthrough of our spectacular spooky trail, visit the festival marquee with plenty of entertainment on offer (disco, magician, dance troupe etc) & our fabulous firework grand finale 🎃👏😊☠️💀

For 2026 the event will again be based in St Patrick’s Square & our friends in the Saint Patrick Centre (Ghost stories & reptile 🦎display) & Down County Museum (Fancy dress) will also be spookily involved .. 💀👻🎃 🧙‍♀️

So keep the early evening free on Saturdsy 31st October & start getting those scary Halloween costumes ready .. 👽👻💀☠️

Please like & share 👻🎃

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Down County Museum
The Saint Patrick Centre
Housing Executive
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Visit Mourne Gullion Strangford
Police Newry, Mourne & Down

25/09/2026

Water is off - Friday 25th September 2026

Folks a water 💦 supply is currently off in certain parts of Knocknashinna (maybe further a field)

This was notified via letter to residents …

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04/09/2026

Deepest sympathies to the extended McEvoy family on the passing of their father Dr Joe McEvoy. Sadly another long time resident of Knocknashinna taken from us 🙏😞

RIP Joe 🙏

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McEvoy Francis Joseph (Joe)
Dr. (Downpatrick)

(Retired lecturer at St Mary’s college Belfast )

Died peacefully on 3rd September 2026 at the Downe hospital with his family in attendance.

Much loved husband of the late Colette & devoted father to Richard (Mandy), Frank, Elizabeth (Brian), Dan (Celeste), Nora (Michael) , John (Donna) and Colm (Claire). Much loved grandfather to Emilie, Katie, Cameron, Aoife, Alex , Matthew, Danny, Olivia, Manus, Samuel & Lucie, great grandfather to Oscàir & Aílbe.

Funeral from his late residence 7 Kilbride Road Downpatrick on Sunday 6th September at 12.00 noon for 12.30 pm Requiem Mass in Saint Patrick’s Chapel Downpatrick and burial afterwards in Struell Cemetery

Friends are welcome to call at Joe’s home from Thursday 6.00pm and all day Friday and Saturday until 7pm.

Saint Padre Pio pray for him.

Very deeply regretted by his entire family circle. Family flowers only please, Donations if desired to local charity “Good Morning Down” c/o Seamusfitzsimons.co.uk/donations

06/08/2026

UPDATE Friday 7th Aug

It would appear that the main’s water is off in Knocknashinna??? Did any resident receive notification of this?

MAINS WATER NOW BACK ON for some residents but not all - restored early this morning 👏, the residents should have been told there was an issue etc.. not good enough 😡😡😡

To have others still without water for more than 10 hours is unacceptable..

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Colin McGrath SDLP
Cllr Oonagh Hanlon
Councillor Cadogan Enright
Conor Galbraith

27/07/2026

Great photos from yesterday’s very successful DCC/KRA funday in the Knocknashinna playpark - cheers Jim Masson

Thank you to everyone that came along and enjoyed the day 😎🤗👏

26/07/2026

Annual funday 2026

Almost ready for our funday - everyone welcome and we’re here to 3.00pm 🤗👏🌞

A few shots attached as we prepare to get started 🌞😎

Here to 3.00pm

Downpatrick Community Collective

26/07/2026

Our Knocknashinna community funday is today 🤗👏 - Sunday 26th July 👏😎

Running from 12.00 noon to 3.00pm this afternoon we have a great range of fun activities available 🤗

Sports, games, tombola, face painting, balloon modelling & lots more

Delivered with Downpatrick Community Collective and kindly funded by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council

Come on down - everyone very welcome

Setup commencing shortly 🤗

Downpatrick Community Collective
Police Newry, Mourne & Down
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service

25/07/2026

All happening in Downpatrick today - definitely worth walking into the town centre and catch the cars, entertainment & of course the Market …. 🤗😎

16/07/2026

Our committee record our deepest sympathies to Gerry’s family following his passing, another long time resident of Knocknashinna RIP Gerry 🙏

McCASHIN Gerald (Gerry), 9 Drumreagh Park, Downpatrick died peacefully in Ringdufferin Nursing Home, surrounded by his loving family on Monday 13 July.

Dearly beloved husband of the late Patsy, loving father of Jacqueline, devoted father-in-law of Eamon, cherished grandfather of Rachel (Gerald), Clodagh (Ryan) and the late Conor and loving great-grandfather of Saorlaith and Caoile.

Gerald is reposing in the Chapel of Rest, Down Funeral Directors, 26 John Street, Downpatrick, BT30 6BY with the family in attendance on Tuesday 14 July from 4-8pm.

Gerald will leave the funeral home on Wednesday 15 July at 9.30am for 10am Requiem Mass in St Patrick's Church, Saul with interment following in the family burial ground at St Patrick's Cemetery, Killough Road, Downpatrick.

Deeply regretted by his daughter, son-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and large circle of family and friends.

Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on his soul.