Vol. 1 Issue 9 - East Cork Advertiser

Vol. 1 Issue 9 - Dec 3rd, 2020 NEXT EDITION DEC 17TH 2020

East Cork News & Advertiser Thursday December 3rd, 2020email: [email protected]

The Gay Project today announced asuite of online services that will beavailable to those folks in Cork Countyfor the duration of COVID-19 restric-tions. These include a range of onlinesocial groups for men, a book club, awriters club, coffee social groups,seminars and online classes and afacebook group called Munster Gayze.These services offer a much neededsocial outlet for GBT+ men in Cork tosocialise with their peers during ongo-ing COVID-19 restrictions.

“We know that these services can helpcombat isolation for folks who might befinding the added isolation of COVID-19challenging” Community DevelopmentWorker with the Gay Project, Michael ODonnell. “Our services offer a digitalspace where GBT+ men in Cork can beout and proud of who they are. We’vefound that this is especially relevant forolder men”.

It’s very easy to get involved. These serv-ices are completely free to attend.Confidentiality is assured from all staffdelivering the service. The groups are

facilitated online so people from any partof Cork can attend. These services areavailable immediately. To get more infor-mation e-mail [email protected] you can phone 0873647901.

The Gay Project is a National NGO thatSupports, Celebrates and Advocates forGay, Bi+, Trans and Queer Men. AilsaSpindler, the Co-ordinator of the GayProject, says: “Like everyone, we’verecently been adapting our services toCOVID-19 restrictions and this hasenabled us to reach more people thanever”.

There are four main pillars to our work:- Running Events and Social Groups- Campaigning for LGBT+ Human Rights

and Policy Protections- Providing Information and Resources to

GBT+ men and their families- Delivering Workshops and Talks

To get more information go tohttps://gayproject.ie or follow us on socialmedia @GayProjectIRL on facebook,instagram and twitter.

Múinteoir Emma's 4th Class(2)

Múinteoir Lorna's 5th Class(1) Múinteoir Eoin's 3rd-4th Class(1)

Múinteoir Lorna's 5th Class(6) Múinteoir Lorna's 5th Class(2)

Múinteoir Fiona's 6th Class(1) Múinteoir Gail's 2nd Class(1)

Gay, Bi+ and Trans Men’s Services

Launched in Cork County

Science Week in Midleton CBS PrimarySchool was a tremendous success thisyear. The boys had so much fun explor-ing, experimenting, and investigating thedifferent areas of Science last week.Some of the areas explored includedenergy & forces, materials and livingthings. They finished the week off with vir-tual assemblies on Zoom.

The boys from 1st to 4th were busy con-ducting experiments with boats, bridgesand weather vanes; skittles, parachutesand hardboiled eggs!

The boys in Múinteoir Anthony's 5thClass investigated Sound, MúinteoirAmy's 5th Class had great fun using redcabbage, vinegar, lemon juice, soap andbread soda to dye cloths while MúinteoirLorna's 5th Class learned all about Foodand Nutrition.

Both Múinteoir Fiona's and MúinteoirBrendan's 6th Class boys explored waysto reflect, refract and disperse lightthrough a variety of activities. MúinteoirEoghan's 6th Class had fun learningabout the Eye and Optical Illusions.

Science Week atMidleton CBS Primary

School


This large celebrational LuxuryHamper is a selection of some of theBallymaloe chefs favourite treats andlocal producers (€395). ThisBallymaloe Connoisseurs WineHamper is four extremely special bot-tles from Ballymaloe's award-winningwine cellar including a bottle of 1983Port that has been carefully stored inthe same place since 1983 (€290).

And, the Ballymaloe Garden GinHamper includes two balloon ginglasses, Poacher's tonic water, and alemon and lime with Ballymaloe's

exclusive and extremely limited editionBlack's Distillery Gin blended withBallymaloe House walled gardenbotanics (€75).

Giving any of these generouslycuratated limited edition Christmasgoodies from Ballymaloe House, isguaranteed to make your family,friends or colleagues Christmas deli-ciously merrier. By doing so, you arealso supporting local businesses andbringing happiness to more than justthe recipient.

Visit www.ballymaloe.ieor @ballymaloe viasocial media for moreinformation and to placea 'Click and Collect'order.

Giving to the Givers ofhampers (as well as pur-chaser rewards on somevouchers sales).. every20th Ballymaloe Hamper

sale made online and the purchaserwill receive a 'Golden Ticket' invitingthem and a friend to lunch atBallymaloe House. It could be you!

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A Ballymaloe Hamper is everything anyoneneeds to ensure a very Merry Christmas.


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The beautiful flower wreath laid at the site where Blessed Dominic Collins wasexecuted at North Main Street, Youghal, County Cork, on All Hallows' Eve.

Wreath laid at the site where BlessedDominic Collins was executed at NorthMain Street, Youghal, on All Hallows' Eve,October 31st.

Born in Youghal in 1566, the spiritual manwas brutally executed for refusing torenounce his faith by the English armyduring the Ulster Plantation in the early17th century.A plaque lies to commemorate him withthe following inscription:'Blessed Dominic Collins, Jesuit Brother,was martyred here at the North Gate onOctober 31st, 1602'.

Who Was Blessed Dominic Collins:A selfless and spiritual man, BlessedDominic Collins was brutally executed forrefusing to renounce his faith by theEnglish army during the Ulster Plantationin the early 17th century.Dominic Collins was born in 1566 to awealthy merchant family in Youghal,County Cork. At the age of twenty Collinswent to the continent; wanting to join thecavalry he spent three years working inBrittany as a servant. Once in the army,he quickly rose through the ranks to cap-tain, before entering the service of KingPhilip II of Spain, where he served nineyears in the Spanish army. In 1598Collins met an Irish Jesuit priest namedThomas White, to whom he confided adesire to join the Jesuit Order. He willing-ly joined the noviciate in Santiago deCompostela, rather than try to enter intothe priesthood.

When plague struck the Jesuit College,Collins tended to the sick and dying.Back in Ireland at this time, there wasrevolt against the English and Scottishplanters in Ulster, and King Philip agreed

to send ships to aid the Ulstermen. At therequest of James Archer, an Irish Jesuitpriest travelling with the Spaniards,Collins joined them, being himself a manwith a distinguished military background.So in 1601 they sailed for Ireland, butafter being besieged by storms on thepassage over, the main Spanish forcearrived on the south coast where theywere decimated in the battle of Kinsale.Archer returned to Spain, while Collinsremained at Dunboy Castle where heoffered spiritual guidance to the remain-ing Irish soldiers, besieged within the cas-tle by a much larger English force.

When the castle fell in 1602, all wereimmediately hanged, but for Collins andtwo others. After being tortured, the tworemaining soldiers were executed, whileCollins was brought before BaronMountjoy, the Lord Deputy of Ireland, whotried to persuade him to join the Englisharmy and the English Church. Collinsrefused, and was brought back to hishometown of Youghal, where in front of acrowd he proclaimed that he was happyto die defending the Catholic Church,before being hanged, drawn and quar-tered.

Blessed Dominic Collins was beatifiedby Pope John Paul II in 1992.A plaque lies to commemorate him inYoughal, County Cork, with the followinginscription: Blessed Dominic Collins,Jesuit Brother, was martyred here at theNorth Gate on October 31st, 1602.Furthermore, the Blessed Dominic Collinsmedal " of the Irish Jesuit Province wasestablished in 2019 to men and womenwho have most closely collaborated in themission of the Society, with a spirit of gen-erosity and for the greater glory of God.

Blessed Dominic Collins

Clonpriest N.S. staff and pupils recentlywelcomed Adam King, one of our SeniorInfants, back to school after his adventur-ous and headlining weekend in Dublin.The entire school, including Adam`s threeolder siblings Danny(6th Class), Katie(4th Class) and Robert(2nd Class), sur-prised Adam, his parents, Fiona andDavid, and baby sister Sarah(11 months)with a guard-of-honour.

He proceeded around the school, led byMrs. Aisling Pierce, S.N.A., who playedsuitable celebratory tunes on her accor-dion. Adam, as is his way, took it all in hisstride as notes of "Congratulations" and"For He`s a Jolly Good Fellow" rang out inthe chill morning air. It was back to earththen for our intrepid stargazer as hereturned to his classroom and classmatesand watched snippets of his Toy Showperformance on the class whiteboard.

East Cork Late Late ToyShow Star honoured by

his local school



By Christy Parker

Cork County Council is inviting publicsubmissions for its proposed new€15m Ballinacurra-Midleton pedestri-an/cycle route.The eco-friendly plan, which is supportedby all local councillors, is predicted to addan entirely new and welcome dimensionto life in the Midleton area and to compli-ment the Midleton-Youghal greenway.

The route will traverse the R630 fromBallinacurra to Lakeview Roundabout,progress onwards via the L3621 BailickRoad, Dark Road and Riverside Way tothe Gyratory,It will continue through Market Green tothe Northern Relief road and on to theMidleton train station.

The itinerary will also span Bailick Roadto Gaelscoil Mhainistir Na Corann, pass-ing through Ballinacurra, Midleton,Broomfield West, Knockgriffin,Townparks, Castleredmond, Loughatalia,Garryduff and Oatencake.

Transport optionsThe scheme's origins lie in the 2013 TownDevelopment Plan, which took intoaccount a traffic and transportation studythat had outlined proposals to improvewalking and cycling routes throughoutMidleton.

These proposals would also compriseparking and public transport measuresthat would "significantly enhance theattractiveness of the town as a place tolive and to visit". Effectively the plansought to provide Midleton residents with"a choice of transport modes and, in par-ticular, to promote forms of developmentthat reduce levels of dependence on pri-vate car transport".

The 2013 plan acknowledged that newcycle routes had been provided in thenewer estates at Broomfield and aroundthe Northern relief road It recognised toothat there was "a huge potential for cycleroutes in the town, given the relativelylevel terrain and proximity of most resi-dential areas to the centre" and encour-aged an increase in levels of walking andcycling in the town, "mainly though designin new development areas."

Seven years later and amidst a rapidlygrowing culture of environment protectionand healthier living nationally and global-ly, The County Development Plan (CDP)listed such aspirations as part of its corepolicy objective. Particularly, it seeks toachieve a "55% level of non-car basedtransport" within the county's main townsThis would meet the objectives of theCDP 2014, the East Cork MunicipalDistrict Local Area Plan 2017 and theMidleton Town Plan 2013.

Structural alterationsOutlining the finer details of the new cycleroute scheme, the county council makesthe following commitments:

- Construction of a dedicated pedestrianand cycle route from Ballinacurra toMidleton Train Station and includes thefollowing:- A mixture of segregated cycle facilities,shared use pedestrian and cycle pathsand greenway.- One way system for traffic from thesouth of the Bailick Road to CharlestownWharf.- Traffic light shuttle system at the N25underbridge on the Bailick Road.- Works are proposed to ProtectedStructure Ref number 00517 on BailickRoad.- An underbridge under the existing Irish

Rail railway line.- New footpaths, controlled crossings,bus stop upgrades and LED public light-ing.

Green timesThe Ballinacurra-Midleton project is oneof many similar initiatives across thecountry and the significance of having theGreen party in government will not be loston observers.

The Part 8 (public consultation) processruns for four weeks until December 9thand the details can be viewed online atwww.corkcoco.ie/en/planning/traffic-transport/statutory-processes or between

9 am and 5 pm at Cork County CouncilArea Engineer's Offices, Youghal Road,Midleton. The documents can be pur-chased for €15.00 per set.

Submissions and observations relating tothe proposed development and the prop-er planning and sustainable developmentof the area in which the developmentwould be situated may be made by emailto [email protected], usingthe 'submissions template' on www.your-council.ie or in writing to Senior Engineer,Cork County Council Traffic andTransportation, Floor 11, County Hall,Cork on or before Wednesday 23rdDecember 2020.

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Southern Route Section

MIDLETON AREA PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN &CYCLE ROUTE GOES TO PUBLIC CONSULTATION

Fine Gael TD for Cork East Constituency,David Stanton, has raised the need forsupport from Government to enable FotaWildlife Park to continue to remain a pop-ular destination for local and foreigntourists in East Cork.

Zoos, wildlife parks and aquaria such asFota Wildlife Park have seen a significantdrop in income as a result of closures dueto Covid-19 restrictions which have raisedchallenges in maintaining conservationand animal welfare activities. There aresome 60 plus licensed zoos and aquariain Ireland, from local open farms tonational zoos and wildlife parks, whichattract millions of visitors annually. In

addition to the tourism benefits theseattractions also provide vital support inthe protection of biodiversity and conser-vation and increase public awareness ofenvironmental issues.

Fota Wildlife Park attracted roughly475,000 visitors to East Cork last yearand further supports are vital in ensuringthat the park remains viable. DavidStanton has requested that additionalsupports for the park be strongly consid-ered given the fact that it has remainedclosed for the majority of the year whilemaintenance costs continue to accumu-late. The Taoiseach has positivelyacknowledged this representation.

Support needed for FotaWildlife Park - David Stanton

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As you have probably noticedalready, we are very pet friendlyhere in Clarenbridge@ Blackwater.Not only we love when customersbring their four legged friendsdown to see us (I always try andsteal a few cuddles), we also haveour very own feline called Little

Miss. She is proving to be a firmfavourite among our customers,big and small.

One little lady, who herself is still in apram, comes down to see her everyday. There is Tilda, who comes to doher rounds and earn a little cheeky

treat. And there are our birds. Wehave hundreds. Small and big, blue,grey, red, orange and brown. Wehave them all. They do tend to comemore now, once the weather is cold.As you know, we have good few birdfeeding stations dotted around thegarden centre, and a couple of bird

baths too. Every little helps, as sometry to tell us. And so with this in mindI am asking all of you to consider put-ting more bird feeders around yourgardens this winter.

They don't have to be fancy, expen-sive things. Anything will do for thosetiny birds to keep them going in thosetough months now. And they will payus back next year. Because there is amethod in my madness today. Thosebirds will keep coming over winter aslong as we feed them. And then, theymight decide to stay. What better wayto introduce an organic solution toour pest problems in the summer.

Those birds will be getting rid ofgreenfly, caterpillars and othercreepy crawlies from our flowers andveg. Add to it their delightful chirpsand singing for our enjoyment duringthose long, lazy summer evenings.What's not to like? What's not to sup-port?

So my plea to you today is: mindthose tiny birds, there is already somany less around. And we do needthem. It won't cost a lot but it will behugely appreciated.

Thank you, Magda


By Christy Parker

Archive film footage depicting scenesfrom Youghal over the past 100 yearsis set to benefit the town's Meals onWheels service. Recollections is an endearing andemotional 52-minute collage ofYoughal's social history was compiledby local filmmaker Micheal Hussey.

Last September the Youghal BusinessAlliance, supported by Cork CountyCouncil and Youghal Credit Union, organ-ised screenings at the Regal cinema, towidespread acclaim.

Amidst many wishes for the footage to bemade available for home consumption,Youghal Business Alliance productionDVD is now on sale.

The proceeds will help subsidise theYoughal Meals and Wheels initiativethrough its administrative body theYoughal Community Health Project(YCHP).

Honoured Youghal Business Alliance Chairman GerFlanagan says, "We are more than proudand honoured to make this excellent DVDavailable to the public. It is a privilege tohelp raise funds on behalf of the excellentservice that the Meals on Wheels commit-tee and its dedicated volunteers bring tothe town."

As much fine art as documentary, thewide-ranging footage includes scenesfrom quayside, river, field and hall.Parades that were religious, fancy dressor patriotic walk again. Moby Dick isrefloated and streets and houses, sincealtered, demolished or replaced, return.Old Perks, Pop Donovan's shop and jour-nalist Claud Cockburn are recalled,Horgan's animations dance again andriver trip paradise never went away.

Most of all, people whose lives and per-sonalities became forever integrated withthe town, are preserved in selective butmagnificent hindsight.

"Very many people who saw the film saidwhat a great sense of community isapparent in the town", says Michael. "Itsnot just an entertaining film but education-al as well. I'm delighted with the YoughalBusiness Alliance's involvement and amvery happy that the DVD proceeds willbenefit a fantastic local charity", he con-cludes.

Community health Last September the charity-registeredYCHP assumed management of theMeals and Wheels from the SeniorCitizens group, which had run it for over30 years.

Formed over eight years ago, the YoughalCommunity Health Project, with up to 40volunteers, provides a wide variety oflocal health services. These include men-tal health initiatives such as mindfulness,

yoga, and low cost counselling.

Based in its Blackwater Heights centre, itoversees therapeutic play therapy and asocial café (currently via Zoom) for thosewith dementia, along with 'singing for thebrain' sessions, nostalgia singing andother models of therapy. The project fur-thermore organises carers 'comfortpacks', comprising such items as jigsawsand playing cards to assist those caringfor dependents with dementia. The cen-tre's ground floor is also leased as a pre-school amenity and facilitates a chiropodyservice.

Both the Meals on Wheels and theCommunity project receive some statuto-ry funding, along with small grants fromthe council or SECAD. Meanwhile "thepeople of Youghal have always beenextremely generous to both groups",informs YCHP chairperson Mags Creed.

"Recently a group of women each ran11,000 miles in accumulative stages andraised about €5,000 for us. Its very heart-ening", she states adding that "theYoughal Business Alliance, as a groupand as individuals, along with YoughalCredit Union, have long been very sup-portive of us too".

Pandemic AffectSince the coronavirus outbreak, requeststo the Meals on Wheels have increasedby nearly 300%, from approximately 25meals per day to around 70. "We delivermeals three times a week - Monday,Wednesday and Friday", Mags elabo-rates. "So that's 210 meals a week. Wehave two routes in Youghal and its envi-rons and one in theDungourney/Castlemartyr region".

The recipients vary from those who arenot in a position to cook for themselves orhave no family to do so, to more short-term individuals "who, for example mayhave been discharged from hospital andare convalescing at home amidst the pan-demic", says Mags.

The food is prepared by Le Gourmetrestaurant in Youghal "and to a very highstandard of nourishment", assures Mags.It is delivered by volunteer drivers.

The pandemic however, reduced the vol-ume of drivers from about 50 to 15,"because many of them were elderly andhave had to self-isolate or stay at home atvarious times", Mags explains. The trendmay well be entering reverse now though,as an additional 11 drivers have regis-tered in recent weeks.

Drivers commit to anything from once aweek to once a month "and we arealways recruiting". Mags informs.

On behalf of the YCHP and Meals onWheels, the chairperson extends her"deepest gratitude to all involved with theRecollections DVD for their great kind-ness and consideration", with "congratu-lations to Michael Hussey on a wonderfulachievement".

Recollections is available in Youghal fromCree's card shop, Read and Write,Crowley's Garage and Flanagan Print.Price €10. Details YCHP on 085-2515511.

Ger Flanagan, Youghal Business Alliance with Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley,Mayor Of The County Of Cork, at the launch of the Recollections DVD

Picture: John Hennessy

Michael Hussey, Director, Ger Flanagan, Youghal Business Alliance, Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley, Mayor Of The County OfCork, Niamh Herbert and Lorraine Hogan, Youghal Community Health Project, and Richard Lane, Youghal Meals on

Wheels, at the launch of the Recollections DVD Picture: John Hennessy

Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley, Mayor Of The County Of Cork pictured withMichael Hussey, Director at the launch of the Recollections DVD

Picture: John Hennessy

DVD RECOLLECTIONS TO BENEFITYOUGHAL'S MEALS ON WHEELS


FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY2 The Bungalow Carrigaloe, Cobh, Co. Cork P24 W306


DNG Spillane is delighted topresent to the market for salethis charming three-bedroomwaterfront bungalow, which hasbeen tastefully decorated to cre-ate a wonderful lifestyle home.The home itself is convenientlysituated within 5km from thecentre of Cobh town togetherwith a stone's through from theCarrigaloe train station, givingyou a direct route to Cork City.

On entering the property, you will

find a bright light-filled kitchen withaccess to rear decking and patio,enjoys stunning waterfront viewswhere one can watch the vista ofships pass by. The cosy living

space also has access to the deck-ing area, there are three light-filledbedrooms and a bathroom.

Its unique, convenient location,waterfront views tasteful interiorhas created an ideal holiday retreator alternatively as a perfect retire-ment home to downsize to.Properties like this rarely come tothe market, book your viewingappointment today.

Asking Price: €255,000

AccommodationKitchen Fully fitted kitchen, timber flooring, access to rear patio

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with cast iron insert, and timber surround.Bedroom one Timber flooring, double room , waterfront viewsBedroom two Double room, timber flooring, waterfront views, fitted wardrobesBedroom three Timber flooring,Bathroom Fully tiled bathroom, shower, wash basin & Wc


Cullinane Head of communications at Cork airport pictured with Lord Mayor Cllr Joe Kavanagh and Lady Mayoress Stephanie

during a recent visit to the airport.

Kevin Cullinane is Honoured to havebeen elected by the Honorary LifeMembers of JCI Ireland as SenateChairman for 2021 He is looking forward to planning a mix ofvirtual and real life events in the new yearto further the fellowship and friendships

formed over thev years of active member-ship.Sincere thanks to Catherine Laffey fortwo years of selfless service and who ledby example this year as part of the highlysuccessful JCI European Conference2020 Conference Organising Committee.

Top post for Cobh’sKevin Cullinane For the past number of

years Fr Liam Kelleherhas produced a colour-ful calendar with theproceeds going tocharitable causes. Thisyear the proceeds aregoing to help theBenedictine sisters inthe town an enclosedOder, to help updatetheir antiquated heat-ing system,which is onits "last legs" The sis-ters reside in a very oldhistorical building,Admiralty House,which was the homeof the American navyduring the First World War. The conventas well as accommodating the sisters, ismultifunctional and houses a publicchapel, as well as the enclosed cloister.Many prayer groups meet there and thereis accommodation for 12 people who canbe accommodated there for retreats etc.A beautiful place of tranquility adjoiningthe building, is the Bible Garden, it hasbeen fully restored through the efforts ofmany volunteers, in recent months, mak-ing it a haven of peace.

Following the appearance of MotherCatherine on the RTÉ 9 O'clock eveningnews recently, after their apples werestolen, there has been a huge upsurge

in the number of visitors. Adjacent to it, isa tea and coffee room, with fresh bakedscones and home made soup. The calen-dar which contains 43 pictures all fromCobh and the Great island features anumber of pictures from the Bible gar-den. It makes for a particularly beautifulgift especially for those who can't make ithome for Christmas. Having been volun-tary designed by East Cork News freeadvertiser, it's reasonably priced at €5.Copies can be had by Post €7.50 andpostage is free for 5 or more, to help theworthy cause. Contact Fr Liam Kelleheremail: [email protected] if youwould like [email protected] if youwould like to support.

Cobh calendar a big hit


Grace Callaghan who took place in her category

Bunscoil Mhuire winner in theYoughal Credit Union Art

Competition 2020

Youghal Credit Union has reported a verypositive financial performance in 2020despite the abnormal year it was, thecredit union has accrued a provision forthe issuing of a dividend and rebate for itsmembers.

Recently the Central Bank of Ireland, theregulatory body for all credit unions hasadvised that all credit unions are not topay a dividend or rebate this year due tothe uncertain nature of the economy dueto Brexit and Covid 19.

A business case was submitted to theCentral Bank for the approval of the pay-ment based on YCU’s strong perform-ance in 2020, but they have refused toallow the payment.

Due to the current Covid 19 lockdownrestrictions regarding events/ gatherings,it is not feasible for Youghal Credit Union

to hold its AGM this year. Current creditunion legislation prohibits them to host anAGM virtually, they are awaiting the nec-essary legislative changes required to bepassed by the government. Once thesechanges are made, they will inform itsmembers of a suitable date and how theyintend to deliver the AGM, this is likely tobe in early 2021.

Patrick Heaphy, Manager Youghal CreditUnion said “We have had a strong per-formance this year and are very disap-pointed with the decision from the CentralBank of Ireland not to allow us issue arebate and dividend, but we have toaccept it. We do however plan on payinga dividend and rebate as normal goingforward, I would like to thank our mem-bers for their continued loyal supportthrough what has been a tumultuousyear”.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Midleton Credit Unionwould like to take this opportunity to advise members that the2020 Annual General Meeting has been adjourned.

It is with great disappointment we announce the postponementof the Annual General Meeting but the health and well-being ofour Members, Board, Staff and their families is most importantcurrently.

Subject to the restriction levels prevailing in January or February2021 we will endeavor to reconvene our Annual Generalmeeting to this time. Despite the unprecedented challengesfaced, Midleton Credit Union has continued to serve itsmembers throughout the pandemic and our focus throughouthas been to continue to work in a way that best works for ourmembers.

The Board is monitoring the evolving situation and once adecision has been made, we will issue communication to allmembers advising them of the new date directly.

We also want to take this opportunity to thank all our membersfor their loyalty. Working together we will remain a cornerstoneof the local community, and weather the current challenges weface. We would like to wish all of our members a very happyChristmas and Peaceful New Year.

No Dividend & Rebate forYoughal Credit UnionMembers this year!

Midleton Credit Union Ltd. AGM 2020 Postponed



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A group of 13 of us took on a challenge inthe month of November to run 1,100miles to pay for the 1,100 meals we woulddeliver to Youghal Meals on Wheels in theMonth of December. Mid-way through themonth we hit our target of €4,400 to payfor the dinners, so we took the decision tokeep going and raise additional funds todeliver a small Christmas Hamper. Ournew overall target is €5,250 and with aweek to go, it looks like we will make it.Brookes Supervalu in Youghal are organ-ising the hampers for us - we wanted tosupport and buy local. Our dream team of ladies running the1,100 miles are;Maria O'ConnorLouise PhelanLaura KeaneValerie O'SheaCeara O'BrienFinola BrennanSusan AshmanClaire MurphyAlison FlynnAlison Curtin

Ursula NIcholsonAisling Ryan (Our Mayo 1)Ricky Ryan

Alison Curtin Finola Brennan

Valerie O'Shea Alison Flynn

Claire Murphy

Maria O'Connor Laura Keane

Ricky Ryan

Susan Ashman

November Challenge forYoughal Meals on Wheels



Christy Parker talks to DeirdreO'Sullivan, whose plans to open a newpre-school in Youghal are nearingfruition.

Youghal will welcome a new addition to itseducation services in January when anew pre-school facility opens in the town.Carleton Wharf Pre-school will open onWednesday January 6th at the site of theformer Spar shop adjacent to Green Park(Otherwise known as 1798 MemorialPark).

The personality behind this developmentis Deirdre O'Sullivan, a resident ofKnockraha, east Cork, where she liveswith husband Martin, with whom she hasfour sons aged 17 to 24.

Attractive though Knockraha may be,Deirdre's head was turned by Youghaland her decision to open the schoolderives from frequent visits to the area. "Iespecially love walking the fabulousbeach", she muses. "And you need justset foot on the boardwalk or promenadeand everyone says 'Hello'! It's a smallthing but it makes a person feel reallywelcome".

On one of her jaunts through the localityDeirdre happened upon the boarded upproperty at Carleton Wharf and soonrealised its potential. "It has a spaciousinterior, outdoor space, is located acrossthe way and around the corner from pri-mary schools and is beside a beautifulpark -not to mention the sea."What morecould one ask for?!", smiles the visitor,who lists singing, dancing, music andsocialising amongst her pursuits whennot staring at Capel Island.

Careering forwardNot that this is non-chartered territory forthe business woman, who attained Level5 and Level 6 childcare certification atCarrigtwohill Family Resource Centre.The Youghal enterprise will be an additionto Knockraha's 'The Old School House', acrèche, pre-school and after-school clubshe has run since 2002 and where sheemploys "16 wonderful staff".She also comes to the post, as greatteachers often do, from a background ofdiverse experience, having previouslyworked as a receptionist, shipping clerk,bank secretary and medical secretary.

Deirdre's intuition of there being room foranother pre-school facility in the localitywas emboldened by her research, whereshe found that the current services wereoperating near or at full capacity. "So Ipushed ahead with the plan", she con-firms.

All freeShe registered under the government'sEarly Childhood Care and Education ini-tiative, whereby children of pre-schoolage are given three hours free schoolingper day, five days a week, for 38 weeksper year. The Department of Educationfunds the school for facilitating thescheme.Alternatively, "parents do not need to waituntil their child is entitled to free pre-school and can have the option of payingfor the three-hour morning or afternoonsessions", Deirdre says.Enrolments are accepted for childrenaged between approximately 2 years and9 months (or post-potty trained) to fiveyears.

Learning with a smileHaving negotiated the use of the CarletonWharf facility, renovations to the propertyare now underway.The expansive room will cater for a maxi-mum of 22 children, morning (9.15-12.15)or afternoon (12.45-3.45) session. Therewill be a ratio of one staff member per 11children.

Outlining her approach to "creating ahappy, playful/learning environment forthe children of today", the schoolroom willprovide the children with a menu ofthemed options. "We'll have a 'HomeArea', with dolls/babies and varioushome-themed paraphernalia", Deirdreexplains.

"Then we'll have a 'Construction Area'with Lego, building blocks, hammers, etc.There will be an 'Art Area' and a 'ReadingArea' as well; so we hope to cover a widerange of categories."Other innovations include every child in

turn having their specific needs or inter-ests addressed as class activities as they"learn in a fun environment", promisesDeirdre.

An app and an appetiteNothing happens nowadays without acoronavirus input and with parents unableto attend a pre-school classroom, moderntechnology in the shape of Child Pathssteps in instead.This phone app is effectively a two-waycommunication tool between the schooland parents. All aspects of a child's well-being and activities can be portrayed onthe app, with a parent's consent, includ-ing pictures, sounds and observations."Its also a great asset for documenting achild's progress towards meeting the cor-rect milestones for their age", saysDeirdre.

Finally, in a separate tangent and withparents or guardians needing to be atwork, Carleton Wharf Breakfast Club willprovide 'dining space' from 8-9 am forchildren attending either of nearbyBunscoil Mhuire and Gaelscoil Choráin."Once they are dropped off, with theirbreakfast, we will look after them andwe'll see them to the school gates after-wards", assures Deirdre, adding,

"I want to create a place that is friendlyand welcoming and where children willlook forward to attending", Deirdre sum-maries, "and in so doing am greatly look-ing forward also to working alongside theparents and business community ofYoughal".

Further details, enrolments, etc., regard-ing Carleton Wharf Pre-School: 085-1004337.

Deirdre O'Sullivan

A CLASS ADDITION

By Christy Parker

Pedestrians seeking passage to theupper echelons of Youghal via theGaol Steps can expect "a lengthy clo-sure" in their way, according to CorkCounty Council.

A lower section -beyond the first set ofsteps- of the route adjacent to the ClockGate, which links the main street to AsheStreet and further upwards by further setsof steps towards Ardagh Crescent,Raheen Road and Sarsfield's Terrace,collapsed a few weeks ago. The pas-sageway has been closed off since, onsafety grounds.

Responding to inquires, a press officer atthe council's communications sectionsaid "the Heritage Council and theDepartment of Arts, Heritage and theGaeltacht have been made aware of thecollapse of a section of the Town Walls inYoughal".

The spokesman understood the dam-aged structure to be "possibly up to 800years old", with the estimated damageand repair cost "yet to be established".The message further read that while thetimescale for repairs was not yet known,"a lengthy closure is anticipated". The col-

lapse "will not affect the Clock Gate oper-ations", it concluded.

Deja vuThe collapse is reminiscent of a similarevent in September 2015. It is nighimpossible to see beyond the hoardingsand deduce what section precisely hascollapsed, other that it is in the samevicinity. Back in 2015 it was estimatedthat that portion -which fell 30 feet into anadjacent property- had already beenrepaired in the previous 80 years.

Following the 2015 collapse Cork CountyCouncil commissioned chartered engi-neers David Kelly Partnership to conducta study of the general area.The survey discovered that at least twosycamore trees were growing through thetown walls in the immediate vicinity, com-promising the structure over a wider areaand threatening to cause further collapse.It is so far unknown whether any actionwas taken to address the trees problemat the time.

Being effectively part of a national monu-ment, the estimated cost of repairing thecollapsed section in 2015 was between€10,000 and €15,000. The steps wereclosed off for the best part of 18 months.

REPAIRS TO YOUGHALGAOL STEPS NOT

EXPECTED ANY TIME SOON


We at Brú na Sí Academy are excitedto introduce to you the new onlineLearning Management Scheme (LMS)we are in the midst launching.

Despite the impacts of the pandemic onBrú na Sí Academy's continuity of musicalservice, we have taken this opportunity toadapt to the changing needs of our mem-bers in delivering traditional Irish musictuition be they Beginners, Improvers orAdvanced players .

This program offers students an opportu-nity to enhance their musical skills frombeginners to advanced in a self paced butgoal oriented manner. We currently areoffering 4 levels suitable for beginnersthrough to advanced Improvers. Level 1 - Beginners (est. playing 2 yearsand under) Level 2 - Intermediate (est. Playing 2years or more)Level 3 - Intermediate (est. Playing 3years or more) Level 4 - Advanced Intermediate (est.Playing 4 years)

Level 5,6,7 and beyond are intended foradvanced players capable of perform-ance standard for Ceolta Sí.

Each level guides students through amanageable tune by tune process, build-ing on musical skills, technique and tunerepertoire. The management of Brú na Síwill be following the learning process, andacknowledging the succession of each

level providing advice and support alongthe way. Access to all levels will requirelearners to achieve completion of the pre-vious level (one must complete level 1 tocontinue to level 2 ect).

We envisage this scheme as being ofgreat benefit to members and paramountto the growth of the organization, not onlyto upkeep the musical strength within thecommunity but to build a stronger plat-form for musical education as weprogress through the times ahead.

All teachers and intending teachers at Brúna Sí will be familiar with the contents ofall stages. This will be a course require-ment so that beginners and Improverscan be supported, guided and influencedby the their Role Models. We know thatenthusiastic Role Models have a positiveimpact in young people's learning. Youngpeople need to admire and look up totheir Role Models for inspiration and guid-ance.

We have commissioned 8 tutors torecorded 52 Traditional tunes on 8 differ-ent instruments. That's a total of 416video tutorials. On average each tutortook 7 hours to record tutorials,that repre-sents a lot of work, but we do have a com-prehensive set of courses that will be atangible resource for years to come. Ourthanks to Janice o Leary,Daniel Ryan,Daithií Kearney , Rose O Leary, MeadhbhO Leary FitzPatrick, Aoife Butler AoifeColeman, Liam O Leary Jessica Cawley.

A special thanks to Youghal Credit Unionand Cork County Council for their gener-ous support.

Please fill in the attached membershipform and read the Terms of Use andPolicy Docement.

The information you provide helps toimprove our service to you and all benefi-ciaries in accordance with the Bunreachtof Comhaltas and Charity Regulation. Allinformation is kept safe and confidentialin line with current data protection regula-tions.

DEVASTATING IMPACT

The impact of Covid 19 on Brù na Sí wastruly devastating. Craobh Eochaille's fes-tival activities, the concert series, Pop upShop, Summer Camp, Workshops,Ceolta Si Seisiun, were all lost causes forthe rest of 2020. Our weekly classes werethe first to go under the lock down in midMarch. Sadly Covid 19 in2020 has bro-

ken a 29 year cycle of Ceolta Si SummerSeisiun entertainment in Youghal. Welaunched our first CD last February ingood time to sell it at our planned activi-ties but along came Covid 19.

CD's are now available in time for theChristmas Gifts at Crees Card Shopand Kays Flowers. Price €10 each or 3CD for €20.

Caroline Crowley & Micheál de Buitleir recieve support from Kieran of YoughalCredit Union.

Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley, Mayor Of The County Of Cork pictured withMicheál de Buitleir and Caroline Crowley

Brú na Sí Academy


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Welcome to our new Monthly Newssection where we will bring youupdates from our expandingAssociation - now up to 132 members…and growing!

Our YARA support group is available dur-ing the lockdown for members who mayneed help - this includes grocery runs,books through the library, or emergencymaintenance work, or you can always callus just to have a chat…

We are delighted to support the Meals onWheels fundraising drive for the month ofNovember. You can donate to this worthycause on the GoFundMe link on ourFacebook page or through our CreditUnion Account - YARA - CharityContributions - Account no. 23877.

Our Environmental Group continues towork with Clean Coasts andYawliesUnited on the litter project. Wenow have regular beach clean and wesponsored a range of colourful signswhich were erected by NevilleO'Donoghue and his crew. Many thanksto also to Sean O'Neill, Flanagan Printand Broderick's for their support - welldone to all.

The Youghal App has now created a ded-icated news section for YARA members

where you can find information andupdates on our activities. This App isavailable for download from the AppStore

The Ironman event will take place inYoughal next August and some of ourmembers have started training already -Phyllis Foley is now doing an early morn-ing swim and she has also written toSanta for a bike! Please let us know if youwould like to join her!

All members will receive an earlyChristmas present as we will be distribut-ing our very own YARA Calendar for 2021in early December. This is packed full ofinteresting photos taken over the lastyear - look out - you could be famous……

We are now planning the next issue soplease send in any interesting news orideas to - [email protected] - alsovisit our Facebook page for our regularupdates and where you can comment orpost your own items... YARA … Be active be involved…

YARA - Monthly News

For two weekends in January 2021 youcan join Dearbhla Glynn at BallymaloeHouse for a nourishing weekendretreat combining yoga, mindful medi-tation, and great food. Take the time toexhale, let go of the challenges of 2020and inhale relaxation, peace anddelicious Ballymaloe meals.

A truly positive start to 2021. Dearbhla willlead a warming Vinyasa flow practice inthe mornings. Practicing several sunsalutations and integrating various move-ments, moving mindfully with the breath.The morning Yoga practice will be slow,warming and yet it has a lovely meditativeand mindful quality to it. Creating an over-all feeling of stillness and calm. Dearbhlawill teach a practice that is accessible toeveryone both beginners and experi-enced practitioners. And people arealways welcome to take rest wheneverthey wish.

The evening practice is all about deeprest, releasing stress from the body, calm-ing the nervous system, and sleeping likea baby afterwards! All practices areoptional and if people would prefer a lie inbed that is fine too, this is your retreat andit is all about rest, time out and self-care.Practice breathing, stretching, and relax-ing at your own pace and underDearbhla's experienced guidance. Shehas been practicing yoga for over 20years and has vast experience of teach-ing retreats both in Ireland and interna-tionally. She admits to becoming moregrounded and calmer thanks to the men-tal and spiritual impact of her practice.The physical benefits are obvious too.Dearbhla practices and teaches vinyasa,yin and restorative yoga and meditation,and believes through the practice of yogaeveryone can find balance, clarity, and

stillness of the mind. For more informa-tion on Dearbhla visit dearbhlaglynn.com

Menus for the weekend will be vegetarianwith an emphasis on warming, comfort,and healing. Using produce from theBallymaloe gardens and locality, headchef Dervilla O'Flynn will offer the verybest of Ballymaloe in the spacious diningrooms. Ballymaloe House is a certifiedFailte Ireland COVID-19 Safety Charterbusiness. Bedrooms are spacious andcomfortable with plenty of room to prac-tice yoga via Zoom if you should prefernot to join the group or if COVID-19restrictions do not allow us to practicetogether. Our practice will be held in thespacious Ballymaloe Grainstore with amaximum of 14 participants andDearbhla. We will have a two-metrespace between each matt. If COVID-19restrictions prohibit practising togetherthen Dearbhla will host a live Zoom classthat you can do in the comfort of yourbedroom.

There are two Ballymaloe / DearbhlaYoga Retreat weekends available andprices start from a very reasonable €650per person sharing a standard room.Price includes all yoga practices, dinner,bed, and breakfast as well as a wellnesspack in your room on arrival and teathroughout your stay. Sanitised yogamats, blocks and blankets are also includ-ed. You are also invited to join a memberof the Allen family for a history tour ofBallymaloe House and gardens duringyour weekend too. Dates: Friday 8th -Sunday 10th January and Friday 15th -Sunday 17th January 2021

To book please contact Lyndsay atBallymaloe House on 021 465 2531 oremail [email protected]

A weekend of Yoga at Ballymaloe House

We are collecting Adult Warm Hats /Scarves / Gloves / Stockings for SimonCommunity, Cork. These Items can behanded into Mary O Farrell, MidletonHolistic Health Centre, 2 Main St Midleton

021-4632937. before Saturday 12thDecember 2020

Your Kindness is greatly Appreciated.Thank You.

SIMON COLLECTION


Contact Information Please note items to be included in thisthe West Waterford Notes column arealways welcome. Items for the notes canbe submitted by email to [email protected] or by call, text,whatsApp or viber to 087 2076704 or call-ing 024 92249 thank you.

Death of Nicholas LarkinWith heartfelt sympathy we record thedeath of one of life's true gentlemen,who's deep sence of empathy brought,so much consolation and comfort , to thecountless, number of people he encoun-tered over many years through his workwith " Egans Underttakers Youghal" andSt Vincent de Paul . Nicholas Larkin, ofUpper Strand, Youghal died peacefully onSunday November 15th at CorkUniversity Hospital.

A native of Galway, he loved and was sodearly loved by everyone in his adoptedhome town of Youghal and the surround-ing West Waterford and East Cork area.His gentle smile was infectious his kind-ly ways ,his love of music, dance and cul-ture endeared him to all .Nicholas has ahuge void in the lives of those who lovedhim ,especially his loving wife Patricia,his nephews, nieces, grandnephews,grandnieces, brother-in-law, sister-in-law,his relatives and many friends. He will beso dearly missed by all of them. Ourthoughts and prayers are with you all atthis sad time Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anamdílis.

Ballycurrane NS - Split the Pot Well done to Eve, David and JohnMcGrath, our most recent winners of€288 in Ballycurrane NS Building FundSplit the Pot Draw . Our next draw takesplace on this Friday December 5th if youare not in you can't win! - Envelopes arenow available for our next "split the potdraw" - from any of the following: AnSiopa Nua Clashmore, TJ'S CountryKitchen & Store, Applegreen ServiceStation, both in Kinsalebeg, Ardmore PostOffice, Youghal Post Office, Supervaluand Tesco all in Youghal, Café BlissDungarvan. Many thanks to everyonewho continues to support our draw; it isvery much appreciated by all in theschool.

Birthday greetingsBirthday greetings to ClashmoreVeterinary student Jess Fitzgerald whocelebrates her 21st birthday this week -best wishes to you Jess from all your fam-ily and friends.

Death of Lal Donaldson It is with regret that we record the passingof Lal Donaldson in Hastings, Sussex.Lal was a member of the MansfieldFamily in Ballycurrane. Lal and her hus-band settled in the beautiful sea-side cityof Hastings having spent time living invarious countries around the World. Oursympathies go to her children Fiona,James and Siobhan, her sister MargaretQuill, Ballymacmague, Dungarvan and allher extended family in Ireland andEngland. Lal was predeceased by herhusband Ian and she will be buried in

England in the coming days. Ar dheis Dego raibh a h-anam dilis.

Clashmore - Kinsalebeg GAA-Lotto Results Our weekly Clashmore - Kinsalebeg GAAClub Lotto draw took place on Mondaynight [November 23rd ] We had no matchfour winners for our Jackpot, so nextweek the Jackpot goes to €3200. We hadno match three winner so next week any-one who matches three of the numbersout in our draw will be in with a chance towin or share €180. The draw numbersthis week were 17, 28, 30, 32You can buy your lines in any of our localshops or online at ClubforceClashmore/Kinsalebeg GAA. Tickets €2per line or 3 lines for €5. Thanks to all ofyou for your continued support

Clashmore Ramblers FC - Split the Pot Congratulations our 8th winner of theClashmore Ramblers FC biweekly splitdraw which took place on Monday Nightlast [November 30th] Isa O Brien fromKinsalebeg was the very lucky winner of€293 Well done to you , enjoy your prize.Envelopes for the next ClashmoreRamblers FC "Split the pot" are nowavailable - Our next draw will take placeon Monday December 14th.

The following week our Bonus ChristmasDraw will take place on December 22ndThis draw will have a guaranteed prize of€500 plus spot prizes if you are not inyou can't win - you can support our cluband be in with a chance to win a goodcash prize by putting just €2 in the enve-lope with your name and contact numberand put it in the draw buckets at any ofthe following venues: In Clashmore at AnSiopa Nua. In Kinsalebeg at TJ'S CountyKitchen & Store & Discount Fuels InYoughal at Crowley's Service Station andYoughal Post Office. A big thanks you toeveryone for your support last week.

Clashmore & Piltown, Parish News

Return of The celebration of Mass We welcome the return of theCelebration of Masses in our parish thisweekend. Please not the following masstimes:

Piltown Church:Vigil Mass Saturday evening 6pm Feast of the Immaculate Conception. -8th DecemberMonday evening Vigil Mass 6pm Clashmore Church: :Mass Sunday morning 10am Feast of the Immaculate Conception. -8th DecemberTuesday morning 10am. Government and HSE guidelines willapply. 50 people inside the Church,masks are now obligatory. Pleaserespect 2M rule at all times especially asyou enter and leave the Church.Both churches are open daily for privateprayer & reflection

For any other queries you can contact ourparish secretary Bridget who is availableto answer your queries at any time,phone 087 3550252.

West Waterford Notes

Cork East Fine Gael TD, David Stanton,is urging all sports clubs, communityorganisations and local groups interestedin securing funding under the 2021 SportsCapital and Equipment Programme(SCEP) to ensure that they are registeredby the 12 February deadline in order tosubmit an online application.

The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts,Gaeltacht, Sport and Media has con-firmed a €40 million allocation for the2021 Sports Capital and EquipmentProgramme (SCEP). The SCEP is theGovernment's primary vehicle for provid-ing support to sports clubs and communi-ties around the country to enable thedevelopment of local sports infrastruc-ture. The 2021 programme will be openfor applications from 9am on Friday, 11December until 5pm on Friday, 12February 2021 with applications to besubmitted online only.

Speaking after the Department's confir-mation, David Stanton said: "I wouldstrongly encourage any clubs or organi-sations in Cork East who wish to apply forfunding through the latest round of theSports Capital and EquipmentProgramme, to ensure that they have reg-istered on the Department's online sys-tem at http://www.sportscapitalpro-gramme.ie before the deadline of 5pm on

Friday, 12 February.

"This is the first step in submitting anapplication for grant funding to the 2021SCEP which will be solely conductedonline. The system will be open for appli-cations from Friday, 11 December and aguide to making an application is current-ly available on the websitehttps://www.gov.ie/sportscapital. Whilethe window for registration and applica-tion is two months, I recommend that anyclubs or organisations interested in apply-ing for funding begin preparing the paper-work and consulting the application guideas soon as possible.

"The Sports Capital and EquipmentProgramme is of enormous benefit to thehealth and wellbeing of local communi-ties. Restrictions on sports club andgroup activities have presented chal-lenges this year but the latest tranche offunding for the SCEP offers local clubsand organisations the opportunity to fur-ther improve and develop facilities. Clubsin the Cork East area have been verysuccessful in securing Sports Capitalfunding in the past, with over €1.5 millionbeing allocated between both 'capitaldevelopment' and 'equipment only' appli-cations in 2019", concluded DavidStanton.

€40M announced for SportsCapital and Equipment

Programme 2021 - David Stanton

Youghal Musical Society in associationwith Community Radio Youghal proudlypresent A Musical Evening with TommyCollins on CRY Friday December 11th6.30pm until 8.00pm

A Raffle will take place during the show- 1st prize Christmas Hamper (sponsoredby YMS)-2nd prize Dinner for 2 at Ahernesseafood bar and restaurant( sponsored by Fitzgibbon family)

-3rd prize Dinner for 2 at Ahernes seafood

bar and restaurant (Sponsored by Fitzgibbon family)

Please support this very worthy causeby:1. Go Fund Me page( link on YMS Facebook page)

-2. Dropping a donation in to the ParishOffice ( open Monday Wednesday andFriday)-3.Phoning CRY during the show on the11th dec to pledge your donation to StVincent de Paul

FUNDRAISING EVENT in aid of

ST VINCENT de PAUL Youghal


Not just to Santa!This year the boys have been busy writ-ing letters, but not just to Santa! This yearthey've been making use of An Post'sgenerous offer to deliver post free ofcharge to all nursing and care homes, towrite to the residents of MidletonCommunity Hospital.

Clerical officer Dominka Bembenek said'of course this year has been very hard forour residents, but this simple gesture,means the world to them'.

So. 300 plus letters, conveying somethingof the innocence and true spirit ofChristmas, will be winding their merryway to the resident of the CommunityHospital over the next few weeks.

As principal Niamh O'Leary said: 'Everyyear our 3rd Class boys would head toMidleton Community Hospital and per-form carols and bring some tasty goodiesto share. Unfortunately, this year this can-

not happen but instead every class hastaken to creating Christmas cards or writ-ing letters to the 30+ residents. This issuch a lovely gesture on their behalf andis so greatly appreciated by those receiv-ing them. Well Done Boys!'

Birthdays with a difference!First and second class teachers Andreaand Gail came up with a way for the boysin their classes to celebrate their birth-days. At the end of the month, each boywho has had a birthday gets a cupcake,and their friends a slice of cake, so thatthey can all have a safe but nonethelesshappy birthday celebration. What a lovelyway to reimagine and celebrate thishappy occasion.

Our HeroMidleton CBS wished Aidan Pinto thevery best, and honoured him with thebadge of 'Official Toy Tester' before hisappearance on the Late Late Toy Showon Friday night.

Midleton CBS Primary School News

Businesses urged to sign-up for freevirtual marketplace this December

As part of A Real Cork Christmas, CorkCounty Council has established a virtualmarketplace listing for local businesseson its website which receives thousandsof visits per month. Businesses are invit-ed to post their details about what theyare selling and how potential customerscan contact them. The listing provides aone-stop-shop for shoppers who want tosupport the businesses on their doorstepthis Christmas.

Many businesses from around the countyhave already signed up to this free serv-ice and the County Council is nowencouraging others to get involved.Businesses can apply to join the virtualmarketplace by visitingwww.yourcouncil.ie

Elected representatives at Cork CountyCouncil, Council staff, Municipal DistrictOfficers and the Council's LocalEnterprise Offices have been engagingdirectly with businesses over the last fewweeks to encourage them to avail of theonline marketplace. Already a variety ofbusinesses have signed up but theCouncil is encouraging other businesses

to get involved as it is the perfect place topromote their products as the search forthat unique perfect Christmas gift begins.

With the lifting of Level 5 Restrictions andin an effort to support retailers who maynot be in a position to avail of the onlinemarketplace listing, Cork County Councilhas commissioned a number of festivethemed signs which will soon be seenacross the county at town entrancesencouraging everyone to discover theirmain street and support their retailers andcommunities.

Mayor of the County of Cork, CouncillorMary Linehan Foley, said, "We need to doall we can this Christmas to support ourlocal businesses. Cork County Councilhas created this online marketplacewhich is a one stop shop for shopperswho want to shop local this festive sea-son. Many retailers in County Cork havegeared up for click-and-collect, phone-and-collect and online sales, and we nowneed to show our support for our familyand friends by making sure that what wespend this Christmas stays local. I lookforward to leading by example, andspending as much as I can with Corkbusinesses in the weeks ahead. Let's allbe part of A Real Cork Christmas".

ONLINE MARKETPLACE FORCOUNTY CORK BUSINESSES

TO SELL THEIR PRODUCTS

Múinteoir Emma's 4th Class

Múinteoir Emma's 4th Class

Múinteoir Eoin's 3rd-4th Class

Múinteoir Fiona's 6th Class

Múinteoir Gail's 2nd Class

Múinteoir Lorna's 5th Class Múinteoir Lorna's 5th Class

The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley and Cork CountyCouncil's Chief Executive Officer, Tim Lucey, pictured at the launch.

Pic: Brian Lougheed

Múinteoir Lorna's 5th Class



Anticipation is building for Christmasin a way like never before, due to theextraordinary year that everyone isexperiencing. Christmas wish lists arebeing drawn up, and people have start-ed shopping early to get loved ones,colleagues, and clients somethingextra special that they can look for-ward to.

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Then all that's left to do is for the luckyrecipient to decide if a stay along the WildAtlantic Way floats their boat; or perhapsa city break in Dublin is more up theirstreet. Maybe digging into the history ofIreland's Ancient East is what they willchoose; or falling in love with Ireland'sHidden Heartlands.

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Christy Parker digs into MauriceO'Connor's new book of poems.

He's not white-bearded and he'd prob-ably shoot a reindeer rather than har-ness it to a sleigh but MauriceO'Connor is becoming synonymouswith Christmas as he delivers a sec-ond successive book of poetry for theseason that's in it.

Following on his much acclaimed, 158-poem debut collection, UnlockingSecrets, the scribe from Lackaroe nearTemplemichael, has produced a slimmer120 poems in Finding Treasure. Thefamiliar 'aa', 'bb', 'cc' rhyming schemeprevails throughout, as does the story-telling style. It wouldn't be 2020 unless Covid-19 wassomehow involved and the deadly dis-ease held influence. "With very few socialactivities, I ended up writing the secondbook sooner than I expected", Maurice.explains.Maurice began penning poetry about twoyears ago, following what he has enig-matically described as "a little incident"while out hunting. It was a time of somedisquiet, being shortly after his brotherhad died and near to the first anniversaryof a close friend's passing.Then, as now, he would compile the vers-es mentally while going about his daybefore committing them to paper. Withover 300 poems created, the outpouringsshow no sign of subsiding. Describing thewriting process as "like a tap", the manwho would flood Lackaroe with words,

says "it comes on when it wants and turnsoff when it wants".

Variety and spiceMuch of Maurice's output derives from avivid memory, keen observation and fine-tuned perception, with the range of topicsprobably only stalled by the need forsleep -though it wouldn't be surprising ifhe doesn't stop then either!The diversity is enhanced by Maurice'slife practices, which the 52 year-old testi-fies as variously, "a hunter, gatherer,builder, hurler (retired), stable hand and,presently, horse breeder and now poet!".His attachment to the outdoors perme-ates throughout the books, a does amajor interest in Irish history and a stronggrá for sport, especially hurling.

The inaugural collection held a mirror tothe local community by drawing inspira-tion from its people, history, social events,sport and heritage and Finding Treasuredoes likewise but with a bit more focusalso on matters historical and an accentu-ation on holistic topics like love, loss,hardship and the imposition of changingvalues, often presented as the poet's per-sonal view or experience. As with its pred-ecessor the material is sourced fromsocial occasions, pub conversations, his-tory, memory and general awareness.

Some random poem titles and theirthemes (bracketed) illustrate the diversityof the book: My Coastal People(Ancestors living a simple life); Oblivious(Pub landlady's secret affair); Paddy

O'Reilly (Youghal War of Independencehero); Field to Shed (Youth saving thehay); Fr O'Neill (Story of a patriot hero);Youghal's Hidden Shame (Famine eratrauma), Moral Victory (Standing up to abully) and so on and ever on. Page bypage, the poetry pathways defy predic-tion.

The long and the shortIt is a resonant read, with many poemssure to strike a chord with readers.Objectively, it must be said, a tendency toover-populate the lines at the expense ofrhythm is not often enough resisted andon occasion the sentimentality is a tadheavy, but the sheer honesty and passionwithin and indeed between, the lines, car-ries the day.

Arguably the poems impact best whenshort and sharp, such as in Hidden, acommentary on the infamous babyhomes: "Stay quiet, hide the swelling;Hidden story, not for telling.'Humour brings balance to the pages too,as in this delightful reminiscence ofromance 1980's style at Youghal's formerHilltop Hotel night club: "I remembernights in that packed hall; With condensa-tion running down the wall".More subtle humour lurks in The Visitors,a wistfully recalled childhood memory of'home improvements' designed to leave agood impression on some visiting rela-tives. "All lined up outside to shake ourcousins' hands; Not long after wedropped all pretence of being grand",

Maurice remembers. Then, "High tea infancy china cups; Pinkies sticking outdrank in little sups".On a sporting theme The Struggles of AJunior Hurler, seemingly autobiographicalis pure tragi-comedy and the pressure isappropriately summed up in the lines,"The whole parish has something to say;About your fitness and style of play". Again on a far darker vein, Slaveryreminds the reader that "The Irish suf-fered greatly from Elizabeth's reign;Burning in the Caribbean sun cuttingsugar cane".

More contemporaneously, Rural Isolationsees its victim recount, "I close my doorthese long lonely nights; Turn on the t.v.and the lights" followed by phone callsthat amount to "Talking just to feel thathuman touch; Its something we all missso much".

People and poetryThere are very few people who have notdabbled with poetry at some time and itwill never be know how many treasureshave never been discovered.Perhaps the most fundamental differencebetween Maurice O'Connor and many ofhis readers (besides individuality withwords) is that Maurice chose not to hidehis work in a drawer. IIn that sense theseare poems that the reader could havewritten themselves, in their own way andthis adds greatly to their magnetism.For their role in helping to compile FindingTreasure, the introductory notes acknowl-edge the hard work of proof editors JohnArnold and Mary Beecher, editor TimWackrill (without whose "honest input thisbook would differ totally") and a Mr DanielHarrington "for the title". In particular theauthor thanks his sister Sinéad who, aswith his first book, he recalls, "did all thehard work" in fulfilling a variety of roles.

Printed by Flanagan Print, FindingTreasure is available from localnewsagents; Price €15.

WORDS WORTH A TREASURE HUNT

Pieta ambassadors Shane Carthy, Louise Cooney and Mary Black are picturedat the launch of Pieta’s Christmas campaign, #HopeOverSilence. The national

suicide prevention charity is encouraging the nation to choose#HopeOverSilence this Christmas in an appeal to break the stigma of lonely,

silent nights and speak up about mental health or use your voice to remember aloved one.” Picture Andres Poveda

Pieta’s Christmas campaign,#HopeOverSilence


Foreign travel; of all description includingPilgrimages fell foul to the CovidPandemic this year. A planned trip, muchanticipated that is suddenly cancelled is adevastating blow. So it was this year withthe Cloyne Diocesan Pilgrimage toLourdes. It was planned that the Pilgrimswould fly from Cork Airport to Lourdes onFriday May the 29th. After spending fivedays in Lourdes the Pilgrims were toreturn to Ireland on Wednesday June thethird. Unfortunately, on March 26th camethe devastating news no one wished tohear 'Lourdes was Off'. Many people trav-el each and every year on thisPilgrimage. For others like the 60 or soYouth Helpers it was to be their very firsttime to visit Lourdes 'the Village of St.Bernadette'. The country was in a sombremood all through the month of April andthe disappointment of not being able totravel to Lourdes just made the situationeven worse for would-be travellers in theDiocese of Cloyne.

Then in early May a suggestion wasmade that though we couldn't 'physically'be on Pilgrimage could some alternativebe arranged using the various means ofmodern social media. Thus the conceptof a 'Virtual Pilgrimage' was born. Initiallythe idea was that some of the 'Lourdes'ceremonies might be replicated inChurches throughout the Diocese duringthe May 29th -June 3rd period. Luckily afew years ago, in keeping with the chang-ing times we live in, the CloynePilgrimage and associated 'LourdesFamily' had developed platforms to sharenotices, memories, stories, and photo-graphs.

Áine Byrne who died so unexpectedly in2019 had initiated Facebook andInstagram accounts. Truly the work doneby Áine laid the very solid foundations forwhat transpired this summer when theCloyne Virtual Pilgrimage came about.Over a two-week period in May a smallgroup came together and organised abrilliant programme. Bishop WilliamCrean and Fr Toby Bluitt organised all thedifferent ceremonies to go ahead in differ-

ent Churches- all being broadcast.Meanwhile a search for individual ' WhatLourdes Means To Me' reflections wasput out with an amazing response.Extensive Photo Memories were puttogether. A Virtual Choir came togetherwhere 25 singers sang and recorded 'AsI Kneel Before You' in their own homesand these were brilliantly combinedtogether with a stunning result.

We weren't in Lourdes this year but theVirtual Pilgrimage was simply amazingand over 14,000 people viewed thePilgrimage Programme online!

There was an overwhelming feeling of joyand 'coming together while apart' andeveryone involved derived a great dealfrom the experience. Now this VirtualPilgrimage programme has been puttogether in a beautiful full colour bookwhich contains hundreds of pictures andstunning images. All the ceremonies arerecounted, all the memories recalled in apublication that run to over one hundredpages. The book also contains a uniqueQR code which means all the video post-ings, choral singing and ' What LourdesMeans to Me' items can be viewed againand again.

'Cloyne-Lourdes A Virtual Pilgrimage' willbe published next week. The book costs€10 and will be available on Saturdayweek December 5th from 12 noon- 1pmin Parish Church Car-parks of Youghal(Holy Family Church), Midleton ParishChurch, Cobh Cathedral, Fermoy ParishChurch, Mallow (Church of theResurrection), Kanturk Parish Church,Charleville Parish Church, MacroomParish Church, Glanworth Parish Church,Rathcormac Parish Church, MitchelstownParish Church.

When purchasing a book please abide byall the HSE guidelines, observe socialdistancing and wear a mask.The book has been compiled by TomConway, Grainne Ní Luasa, MargueriteHanley, Donie Cahill, George McGrathand John Arnold.

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Senior Room News -Ms. O' GradyWe have been very busy in the SeniorRoom. We enjoyed sharing our GeniusHour Presentations that we completed athome during distance learning with ourclassmates. We are currently doing awell being programme with Ms. O' Gradyand wrote a recount about 'OurStaycation Summer' in Ireland. We com-pleted a project called 'Our LockdownMemories' where we typed and printedphotos of our favourite memories fromhome since March 12th 2020.

We enjoyed listening to one another aswe shared our memories. We discussedhow creative we got at home from bakingdelicious treats, gardening, climbing

bales and trees to rocket making-we didit all! Check out our fantastic works of art!We made clay trinket pots, explored car-toon art, drew self portraits-that are AWE-SOME and did amazing shadow draw-ings of woodland animals using autumnalshades in the background. We studiedAncient Greek civilisation and read Talesfrom Africa. 5th and 6th studied NorthAmerica in Geography and have complet-ed a presentation of a state of theirchoice. 4th class studied Co. Cork andhave chosen a county of their choice forfurther research. Our classroom had amakeover during the summer, we loveour new flooring- its so clean and match-es our desks and chairs! Here are a fewphotos to share with you!

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The year 1920 opened in County Corkwith the IRA attack on Carrigtwohillpolice barracks which led to itsdestruction and abandonment by theCrown. Then in March, the Lord Mayorof Cork, Tomas McCurtain was shotdead in his home. With the arrest,court martial and death following hishunger strike of Terence McSwiney,the violence in County Cork escalated.On 28th November, just seven daysafter the horrors of Bloody Sunday inDublin, Tom Barry led the 3rd CorkBrigade of the IRA in the largestambush of the war, killing 16Auxiliaries at Kilmichael. You needhardly imagine the stress this causedamong the Crown forces, not to men-tion their thirst for revenge. It came onthe night of 10th December in the heartof Cork City.

The tension in Cork had been building upon both sides. The murder of one andthen the death by hunger strike of a sec-ond Lord Mayor fuelled the tension, whichcontinued to build into December 1920.The execution of Kevin Barry on 1stNovember followed by the BloodySunday shootings and then theKilmichael ambush meant that somethingwas going to happen somewhere. Theatmosphere was just too febrile for com-fort.

It was months of atrocities by theAuxiliaries and Black and Tans thatprompted Lily Yeats, the sister of WBYeats, to write to her father, John, thatmonth, 'As you know, I was no SinnFéiner a year ago, just a mild nationalist -but now….' And the worst was yet tocome.

The spark for the burning of Cork was anambush just a few hundred yards fromwhat was then the Victoria Barracks inCork (now Collins Barracks). For someweeks the Auxiliaries, an independentdivision of the RIC, had conducted regu-lar and predictable patrols from VictoriaBarracks at 8.00 pm each night. The IRArealised that this was too good an oppor-tunity to pass up. The first attemptedambush on 8th December near Dillon'sCross failed because the police patroldidn't turn up at all. However, on the nightof Saturday 11th December, learning thata patrol, including the intelligence officer,Captain O'Connor-Kelly, were due todepart as normal, a small squad of IRAmen gathered to ambush the patrol at thesame site. One man, Michael Kenny, wasgiven the job of standing in the open tohalt the patrol as a 'distressed citizen'. Hemanaged to slow down the patrol, thenblew a whistle and his colleagues stoodup threw grenades and fired at the twotrucks. Then they promptly vanished intothe night, leaving 12 Auxiliaries injured, ofwhom one, Spencer Chapman, later died

of his wounds.

With the assistance of another patrol, thepolice turned the local people out of theirhomes and demanded information. Ofcourse, the locals knew nothing and sev-eral houses were burned in revenge. Butthat was only the start of a night of burn-ings.

The furious Auxiliaries widened theirsearch. People all over Cork soon gotword of the ambush and hurried to get offthe streets before the nightly curfew. TheAuxiliaries stopped the last tram beforethe nightly curfew coming up from the citycentre at Summerhill and interrogatedand abused the passengers (verbally andphysically).

Soon, another group of Auxiliariesassembled at St Patrick's Bridge. Someof these men carried tins of petrol. TheAuxiliaries soon entered St Patrick'sStreet, smashing shop windows and firingindiscriminately as went. Soon smokewas rising from Grant's drapery store andCash's department store. In some casesthe Auxiliaries threw bombs(grenades/Molotov cocktails?) into thebuildings, including the Munster Arcade,to set them alight.

Cork City Fire Brigade was already alert-ed by the fires at Dillon's Cross and weresetting out to deal with these issues. TheFire Brigade unit at Grattan Street wastold by Brigade Superintendent AlfredHudson to deal with the Dillon's Cross firebut on their way they found fires blazingin Patrick Street and alerted theHeadquarters at Sullivan's Quay. The Fire

Chief had an appalling task in front of himand his force was neither large enoughfor properly equipped to deal with somany fires at once. He requested fire ten-ders from Victoria Barracks to put out theDillon's Cross fires, but they never turnedup - presumably they were acting onorders.

Hudson took himself off to St Patrick'sStreet and discovered the Auxiliariesactively trying ot obstruct or prevent thefiremen from trying to save the buildings.It seems that some of them cut severalhoses and even fired shots over theheads of the firemen. Cash's and theMunster Arcade were soon ablaze andthe flames spread to neighbouring build-ings. Several explosions were heard,some of the city's gas supply blowing upin the blazing buildings, which simplymade matters worse.

Meanwhile, as Hudson was trying to rallyhis men to deal with the Patrick's Streetfires, several Auxiliaries broke into andsmashed up the old City Hall and theneighbouring Carnegie Library. The twobuildings were soon alight. When AlfredHudson heard this he discovered that heonly had seven men to send over the riverto deal with these new fires. The sevenfiremen were prevented from using thehydrant for their hoses. In the end theycould only stand and watch as the twobuildings went up in flames. TheCarnegie Library had only been complet-ed in 1905 and housed the city's archivesas well as the public collection of books. There was one other incident that night.At about 2.00 am the home of DanielDelaney on Dublin Hill. A party of military

and police burst into the house andDelaney's two sons, Jeremiah andCornelius, were shot. Jeremiah died onthe spot but Cornelius lingered for sixdays before succumbing to his wounds.Both were members of the IRA and wereaccused of being participants in theDillon's Cross ambush. In fact neitherman had been there.

The next day, Sunday 12th December,revealed a shattered city centre with fiveacres of buildings destroyed as well asCity Hall and the Carnegie Library on thesouth side of the city and the houses atDillon's Cross on the north side. StPatrick's Street looked like the ruins thatwould become commonplace inEuropean cities in the Second World War.The loss of property was valued at £20million. With only twelve days toChristmas, over a thousand people hadlost their jobs. Among the businessesdestroyed were Roches Stores, Cash &Co., the Munster Arcade, Forrest's, TheAmerican Shoe Company, Sunner'sChemists and Saxone Shoes.

The Chief Secretary for Ireland, SirHamer Greenwood, claimed in the Houseof Commons that the police were notresponsible for the atrocity, yet the com-manding officer in Cork, General SirEdward Strickland knew who did it and heremoved the 'K' Company of theAuxiliaries to Dunmanway (where theysoon shot Canon Thomas Magner PPand Tadgh Crowley). Strickland alsochaired the inquiry into the incident, buthis report was never published.

- Tony Harpur’s Historical Tales -A Night of Wanton Terror

- the Burning of Cork in December 1920


Festive additions to routesacross the county as part of A

Real Cork Christmas

Cork County Council has announcedplans to decorate hundreds of kilometresof Slí na Croí walkways with the familiarcolours of Cork and Christmas. Teamsfrom Cork County Council, Tidy TownsCommittees and local community volun-teers will decorate local walkways withred and white ribbons, along with festiveand uplifting messages.

Outdoor exercise has become extremelypopular throughout the year as a result ofthe COVID-19 pandemic with CorkCounty Council continuing to encouragepersons of all ages and abilities to walkfor leisure and good health under the cur-rent Keep Well campaign.

Mayor of Cork County, Cllr Mary Linehan-Foley says, "The hundreds of kilometresof dedicated walkways are a real exam-ple of the importance of communal areaswithin our communities across CountyCork. They enable people to get out andexercise, knowing they can do it safely inthe open air with ample space. Gettingout of the house has been challengingbecause of the restrictions imposed toprevent the spread of COVID-19, andperhaps this will become even more

important in the run up to Christmas. Iwould like to thank the volunteers, theTidy Towns committees and Council staffacross the county who have helped bringthe red and white of Cork, Christmas andSanta Claus to every corner of our coun-ty and I encourage everyone to join in."

Thousands of metres of red and white rib-bon have been distributed to communitiesacross Cork to add a little extra Christmascheers to these walkways, as familiesexercise during the festive period.Council staff in Mallow have also beenadding meaningful signs to their walkingroutes, with messages such ranging froma simple "Happy Christmas" to "Not allstorms come to ruin your life, some cometo clear your path".

Tim Lucey, Chief Executive of CorkCounty Council says, "These messagesare simple, but serve as an important nodto the community spirit that has sustainedus since COVID-19 disrupted all of ourlives. If they give a little lift to just one per-son who reads them every day, then it willhave been worthwhile. A Real CorkChristmas involves everyone in our com-munity, and using the many walkways weshare as a community is one of the mosteffective way of spreading the Christmasspirit after a very challenging year."

WALKWAYS ACROSS COUNTY DECORATED WITH COLOURS OF CORK

AND CHRISTMAS



As part of Cork County Council's "AReal Cork Christmas" campaign incounty towns and villages, and in col-laboration with Cobh and HarbourChamber of Commerce, Cobh TidyTowns and Port of Cork, the charmingEast Cork town of Cobh sets in motionits unique 'Togetherness' CobhChristmas Plan 2020 from this week-end.

The Cobh Christmas plan will see the roll-out of a festive walking trail through thetown centre incorporating three mainstops with Christmas Trees at KennedyPark, Casement Square with its specialTree of Togetherness, and Kennedy Pier.Santa's anticipated nautical arrival byboat to Cobh in December, courtesy ofthe Port of Cork, will be live streamed tobe safely enjoyed by all.

The Tree of Togetherness, decorated withlocally made laser cut hearts, red andgreen during the day, is fully lit up in theevening. School children, Councillors andlocals had the opportunity to inscribe aword on the theme of 'togetherness' oneach Christmas heart.

Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr MaryLinehan Foley said, "In the run up to

December 25th, Cork County Council's"A Real Cork Christmas" is bolsteringcommunities and businesses affected byrenewed restrictions to slow the spread ofCOVID-19. We're bringing the campaignto every corner of the county in a bid tosupport County Cork businesses inreaching their customers, promote thevibrant range of gifts and products onsale locally and to ensure Christmas isstill celebrated in a safe and meaningfulway. This campaign was created toinspire a sense of solidarity and hopeamong the people of County Cork for thefuture, despite our ongoing challenges.The plans for Christmas in Cobh areuplifting and heart-warming and I reallylook forward to a stroll around this festivewonderland that the whole communitycan enjoy!"

Chief Executive of Cork County Council,Tim Lucey commended all involved in theinitiative, "The Cobh Christmas plan is thefruit of collaboration by stakeholderscoordinated by the Cobh and HarbourChamber of Commerce and Cork CountyCouncil and demonstrates best practicefor cooperative projects between localcommunities, businesses and the LocalAuthority with great results."

Funded by Cork County Council throughCobh Municipal District's TownDevelopment Fund, Project ACT for Cobhand from "A Real Cork Christmas", it hasinvolved the Capital ProjectImplementation Unit, Cobh Municipal

District office, Cork County Councillors,Cobh Tourism, Cobh Tidy Towns, Port ofCork, Cobh Chamber of Commerce,Students at Colaiste Mhuire, CobhCommunity Hospital and MK Illumination.

Cobh CelebratesTogetherness this

Festive Season


Cork hurling legend Niall McCarthy switches on Carrigtwohill's Christmas Lights.

Looking Back to 2019 . . . Carrigtwohill Christmas Expo and Lights Switch On

Elle Todor, Anna Wojcieszko, Agnieszka Pielesz and Katarina Magdova. Brid Fahey and Fiona O'Regan.

Louise O'Flynn.


Cork County's Colourful Heritage BookReturnsFollowing the success of Cork CountyCouncil's original 'The Colourful Heritageof County Cork' bilingual colouring book,a second volume has now been launchedas part of the Council's 'Keep Well' well-being campaign.

Volume Two of the popular series fea-tures 30 brand new sites from across thecounty, from Bandon and Buttevant toKanturk and Youghal. Supported by TheHeritage Council and the Creative IrelandProgramme, the publication is bilingual inboth Irish and English and covers a widerange of culture and heritage, from craftand archaeology to biodiversity and mar-itime heritage.

Members of the public were invited tocontribute drawings of heritage and cul-tural sites, while the Council also workedwith illustrators to complete the latestaddition to 'The Heritage of County Cork'series, combining culture and heritagewith colour and creativity.

Welcoming the publication, Mayor of theCounty of Cork, Cllr. Mary Linehan Foleysaid"This fantastic publication providesCorkonians near and far, and prospectivefuture visitors, the opportunity to connectwith the heritage of Cork County from thecomfort of home. Thanks to the amazingpublic contribution there are illustrationsfor all ages and abilities, as well as fasci-nating insights into our heritage. Whether

you're looking for a quiet activity for your-self, or a fun family night, 'The ColourfulHeritage of County Cork Volume Two' isan excellent companion to switching off,keeping well and staying active duringthe restrictions."

Chief Executive of Cork County Council,Tim Lucey noted"Cork County Council is committed topreserving, promoting and supporting ourheritage in all its forms. The size of CorkCounty means we have a rich diversity ofbuilt, natural and cultural heritage to cele-brate in our communities. This latest pub-lication will provide a great resource forthe people of Cork and future visitors foryears to come."

The Colourful Heritage of County Cork -Volume Two is available to download onCork County Council's website atwww.corkcoco.ie. A limited number ofprinted copies are available free ofcharge. To request a copy of the newrelease or the original publication, simplyemail [email protected].

The publication forms part of CorkCounty Council's "Keep Well" Campaign,which aims to provide resources, adviceand support on maintaining mental andphysical health this winter. Theseresources are available onhttps://www.corkcoco.ie/en/keeping-well-your-community and are promotedacross the Council's social media chan-nels.

Cork County'sColourful Heritage

Book Returns



Henry Crowley Jnr. & Henry Crowley Senior at Crowley’s Butchers in 1961, preparing for a busy Christmas in the shop

Crowley’s Butchers: More than half a century supplying the people of East Cork with their Christmas Turkeys


Bunscoil Mhuire First Classstudents make snowmen


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Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. MaryLinehan Foley has extended her gratitudeand congratulations to students fromGaelscoil Choráin and South AbbeyNational School, Youghal for their work increating awareness around the issue ofdog fouling.Earlier this year, Cork County Council'sEast Cork Municipal District invited localchildren to design a poster to highlight theproblems of dog fouling and encouragepeople to clean up after their dogs. Thewinning entries were used to create newsignage for Youghal, with 25 very colour-ful signs now installed on popular walkingroutes throughout the town.

Mayor Linehan Foley thanked the chil-dren saying:"The creativity and community spirit ofyoung people in Cork County is bound-less, and as both a resident of Youghaland as County Mayor, I am extremelygrateful for their contribution to makingYoughal a cleaner, safer place. We haveso many beautiful towns and villages inthe county, thanks in no small part to ded-icated volunteers in Tidy Towns, Pride ofPlace and Anti-Litter community groups.The future of our communities looksbright with many civic minded young peo-ple stepping up and making such anamazing contribution."

Praise from the Mayor for East CorkChildren's Creative Contributions

Mayor Of The County Of Cork Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley, in Youghal with oneof the winning signs that were designed by students from Gaelscoil Choráin and

South Abbey National School in an initiative, organised by the East CorkMunicipal District of Cork County Council, to highlight the problems of dog

fouling and to encourage people to clean ups after their dogs.Picture: John Hennessy


"One thing that has sustained usthroughout a difficult year has beenour sense of community. We applaud-ed our frontline workers, we kept apartwhen we only wanted a hug, and wehoped for something that would bringnormality back to our lives. Fromdeliveries to neighbours, to checks onfriends, to Zoom quizzes with family,County Cork communities have man-aged to make the best of a very chal-lenging year.

From early on in the crisis, Cork CountyCouncil has been helping communitiesacross the county to respond to rapidlychanging needs. Through Project Act, theCouncil provided supports for businessesand took action where needed to dealwith a new reality.

Now, as we head towards Christmas, letus celebrate that which has drawn ustogether. We turned on the lights a littleearly this year to bring a little extra joy toour streets and towns. Our walkwayshave ribbons to power the Christmas spir-it as we pound the footpaths with a new-found love of the outdoors. Our schoolchildren have been designing postcardsthat will be sent across the world to thosewho cannot make it home this year. Andour local businesses have shownresilience they never thought was possi-ble by trading in new and innovativeways, when they cannot meet their cus-

tomers.

Despite all the challenges, there is agreat hope that this will be A Real CorkChristmas.

Cork County Council has been encourag-ing everyone living in the county to dis-cover the sparkle on their doorstep, andthe magic on their main street. Supportthe businesses run by your neighboursand friends by shopping locally. Despitethe challenges, our traders have doneamazing work to sell by phone, click andcollect and on-line. There is an incrediblerange of Cork businesses who can pro-vide you with inspiration for that extraspecial gift. The one that is reallydeserved this year, of all years.

Teams from Cork County Council will beworking throughout Christmas, providingessential services but also supporting ourcitizens in different ways (and thatincludes ensuring that Santa Claus candeliver all his presents on time).

This Christmas will be different. However,it will also be special. Let's use the oppor-tunity to really celebrate that which hasgotten us through this year - each other.

That's A Real Cork Christmas."

Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley

A Real Cork Christmas

Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley is joined by her grand-children, Mia Foley, Croia Foley Nolan and Harry Ryan to welcome the switch-ing on of Christmas lights in her hometown of Youghal. Christmas lights were

switched on in many Cork County towns, homes and businesses at 7pm onThursday 12th November, as part of Cork County Council's A Real Cork

Christmas initiative, in a show of festive solidarity across the county.Pic: Brian Lougheed


The free survey is open to everyone inIreland who wishes to take part, and agreat way both to get to know your gar-den birds better and to contribute yourrecords to Ireland's largest and mostactive conservation charity. Will the Robintop the table for the 11th year in a row?

BirdWatch Ireland's Irish Garden BirdSurvey is back this week and is enteringits 32nd year this winter. It's the idealactivity for anyone working from home orrestricting their movements in the midst ofthe COVID-19 pandemic.

"It's the largest and longest-running sur-vey of its kind in Ireland," said BrianBurke, who coordinates the survey forBirdWatch Ireland. "Because of therestrictions and lockdowns this year,many people gained a newfound passionfor the wildlife in their gardens, and we'veseen that reflected in increased traffic toour website and in engagement by emailand social media, not to mention in morepeople joining BirdWatch Ireland as mem-bers. This survey coincides with the timeof year when bird activity in gardensreaches its peak, so we're asking peopleto send us the details of what they see intheir gardens over the coming weeks."

Last year's results showed that Robinwas the most common species in Irishgardens for a record-breaking 10th yearin a row, followed closely by Blackbirdand Blue Tit.

Though there was no change at the top,the Ring-necked Parakeet appeared inthe survey for the first time ever. Thisspecies is native to Africa and Asia and isan invasive species that is present inlarge numbers in many European cities,including London. They were recorded intwo gardens in Dublin during the IrishGarden Bird Survey last winter and arethought to have successfully nested in thecapital this summer. Their presence iscause for concern, as they might impactnative species, though it does causemuch excitement when people see abright green parrot on their garden bird-feeder.

Brian Burke noted, "Last year saw a lot ofcommon species move up the rankings,which stems from a continued recoveryfrom the heavy snow during the 'Beastfrom the East' a couple of years ago.Thankfully the two winters since that havebeen comparatively mild, and manyspecies had good breeding seasons inthe summers in between, so we're happyto see smaller birds like Wren, Goldcrestand Long-tailed Tit all reclaim their spotshigher up the rankings table. Birds likeSong and Mistle Thrushes, which strug-gled to find worms and invertebrates dur-ing the heavy snow, are making a come-back too."

The Goldfinch reached its highest-everranking last year, moving up to 7th placeand in 85% of Irish gardens, while its rel-ative the Greenfinch fell to its lowest-everlevel of 19th place, due to the continuedimpact of the parasitic infection 'finch tri-chomoniasis'. "The disease poses nothreat to humans or pets but has had asevere impact on Greenfinches over thelast 13 years, "said Brian Burke. "It's real-ly important for people to clean their bird-feeders and baths regularly to stop thespread. The flocking behaviour of finches,and the fact that they gather in large num-bers in gardens makes it easy for this par-asite to spread."

The Jay, which is a colourful member ofthe crow family that lives in woodlands,was visiting around 2% of Irish gardens inthe late 1990's, but that has since risen to10%. The most recent addition to ourwoodland fauna, the Great SpottedWoodpecker, appeared in 3% of gardensin eleven different counties last winter,and will likely feature in even more gar-dens this winter, as the species rapidlyestablishes itself in more and more wood-lands across the country each year.

"We never know what the upcoming win-ter will hold for our garden birds, as thereare so many variables at play. It seems tohave been an excellent breeding seasonfor Great Tits and our unique Irish sub-species of Coal Tit, so if I was a bettingman I'd predict that both of them will fea-ture in plenty more gardens than usual

this winter," said Brian Burke."There was a lot of movementof Siskins out of northernScotland in the autumn, sothese charming little green-and-yellow finches might showthemselves in Irish gardens inJanuary and February whennatural supplies of tree seedsin our woodlands run short."

The survey is very simple andis open to everyone with a gar-den. The more gardens thattake part in this winter's survey, the moreof these trends we can examine in detail.

"Ballymaloe has played a really importantrole in the survey in recent years, andwe're delighted that it continues to be theofficial sponsor of the Irish Garden BirdSurvey again this year," concluded BrianBurke. "At BirdWatch Ireland, the pan-demic has had a serious impact on ourability to raise funds and continue ourimportant work, so we really appreciatethe support from all at Ballymaloe, whocare about birds and wildlife as much aswe do."

Fern Allen of Ballymaloe House said

"Ballymaloe are proud to support the IrishGarden Bird Survey again this year. It isof particular personal interest becausemy father, Ivan Allen, was an early activeconservationist, and among other things,as a farmer he would walk ahead of theCombine Harvester to ensure theCorncrake would have time to fly to safe-ty. As one of Ireland's leading foodbrands, we at Ballymaloe have a respon-sibility to ensure sustainability is at thecore of everything we do. Our commit-ment to wetlands, rewilding and protec-tion of natural habitats allows birds andother creatures to thrive in the East Corkcountryside."

The Combine Harvester at Ballymaloe Farm. Ivan walked in front to warn theCorncrakes at harvest time.

Ivan Allen in the reception at Ballymaloe

An old archive picture of the farm at Ballymaloe

Ballymaloe House, Ballymaloe Foods and theBallymaloe Cookery School continued support for

BirdWatch Ireland's annual Irish Garden Bird Survey


By John Walshe

In an unprecedented year of cancella-tions and postponements, one event thatwill undoubtedly be missed during thismonth of December is the annualBallycotton/Shanagarry Senior CitizensParty.

First held back in 1975, it must certainlybe one of the longest continuous celebra-tions of its kind in the East Cork region.Here we take a look back at how it allbegan and what the early years were like,along with a few photographs from theera.

It is a unique honour to be able to say youhave attended all 45 parties, but that's anachievement that Willie Scannell can layclaim to. Of course, we hasten to add,Willie was far from a 'senior citizen' backin 1975 but only for him and a small num-ber of like-minded individuals the originalparty might never have taken place.Therefore, it's a tribute to Willie for hiscontinued involvement and being such avital part of the organising committee.

Like many great suggestions - most ofwhich never come to fruition - this oneoriginated in a pub. Local Ballycottonpublican, the late Donie O'Driscoll, andWillie were talking one night and the ideaof holding such an event came up, asWillie recalls: "I suppose similar partieswere starting in other places and wethought we'd do something for the oldpeople in the area.

"A meeting was called and I remembergoing up with a notice to Fr MichaelO'Brien [local curate] and he did say 'becareful now what you do because a lot oforganisations in Ballycotton haveflopped', which was probably the view ofsome people in the village at the time."

At that first meeting there was a fineattendance of 26 and in view of the abovecomment the unusual decision of not for-mally electing a committee was taken. An'ad hoc' trio - Willie Scannell, DympnaWalsh and John Walshe - were asked toact as respective chairman, secretary andtreasurer. The date of the party, for allthose aged 65 and above, was then fixedfor Tuesday December 16th in the localYouth Club Hall.

A number of people agreed to approachbusinesses both in the area and inMidleton town for donations, turkeys werepurchased and cooked by other commit-tee members and refreshments obtainedfrom local publicans. On the night, a totalof 86 attended, all who enjoyed a fullChristmas dinner along with all the trim-mings. Pat Barrett from Midleton, alongwith Edmond Walsh, provided the enter-tainment and the acting Santa on thenight was the much-loved local legendTommy Sliney.

The same successful formula was usedfor the second party in 1976 whereaccounts show a small profit of £22.33

which was handed over to the Youth Club.The receipts included donations amount-ing to £166 while the sale of ticketsbrought in almost £96. The expensesincluded £70 for refreshments, £34 forturkeys and there was also a £51 contri-bution to the painting of the hall.

In those days, circulars were sent to along list of business people asking for adonation or, in lieu, one of their products.This brought an amusing reply from awell-known Midleton undertaker who stat-ed he didn't think one of his 'products'would be acceptable - however, he gladlycontributed financially to the party's cof-fers (if you pardon the pun).

The accounts for 1977 showed a signifi-cant increase in both receipts and pay-ments. The sale of tickets went up to£183 while donations brought in £137. Onthe other side, refreshments more thandoubled to £161, with the turkeys costing£48. The list of potential guests eligible toattend was given at 180 during one of thepre-party meetings, although at the fol-lowing meeting two people were omittedas they were deemed 'underage!'

When the first meeting of 1978 camearound in October, it was proposed by FrBertie Troy (who had replaced Fr O'Brien)that an official committee should beformed. This was passed and the follow-ing officers were elected: Chairman,Willie Scannell; Vice-Chairman, MaryDraddy; Secretary, Mary Hallissey;Treasurer, John Walshe. That party alsosaw a profit which resulted in ware beingpurchased from Carrigaline Pottery for£45 and during those early days a num-ber of tables were also made freely byJohnny Murray from Ballybraher.

It may be hard to believe nowadays, butback then smoking was permitted at allindoor events and you could say it waseven encouraged - "yes, cigarettes wereput in glasses and placed on the tablesfor the guests to enjoy," recalls Willie.That year of 1978, the fags must havebeen used up fairly quickly as the treasur-er was dispatched to Tadgh O'Driscoll's topurchase an extra 80 Carroll's, which costthe princely sum of £1.80. A bottle ofbrandy (price £8) was also bought toreplenish the dwindling supplies.

It's worth noting some other prices fromthat era, such as a total of £9.20 for twodozen Heineken and two dozen stout and- showing that all tastes were catered for- 25 Agio cigars were also purchased,costing £4.30. The cost of the fourturkeys, bought locally and weighingbetween 22 and 25 pounds each,amounted to £55.80.

The committee each of those early yearsheld its first meeting in November andthen for the five or six weeks it was non-stop as a lot of tasks had to be undertak-en. It was a close-knit group who workedwell together. But you had to be therefrom the start or not at all, as this snippetfrom the minute-book describes: "Some

ladies outside those who had attendedcommittee meetings had offered to comeand help on the night of the party, butafter a lengthy discussion and a show ofhands on the subject it was decided thatthis would not be necessary."

As the years and decades rolled on, newpeople did come on board and so did anumber of changes to the annual party,the most noticeable being the move toGarryvoe Hotel. This meant the hard workof preparing and cooking the meal by thevolunteer members was no longerrequired.

Two local men, Anthony Ahern andBrendan Sliney, organised an annualsponsored walk which, along with raisingfunds for the Irish Cancer Society, alsocontributed in a significant way to thecommittee's resources resulting in a num-

ber of new initiatives such as the annualsummer tour and winter shopping trips.

And so, an event that was the highlight ofthe year for many will be sorely missedthis week at the Garryvoe Hotel. But aswe hopefully move into better times, nodoubt it will return to continue the samewonderful service and enjoyment that theolder folk of the Ballycotton andShanagarry areas have enjoyed for thepast four-and-a-half decades.

Senior Citizens Committee, circa late 1980s: (Back) Willie Scannell, EdwardWalsh, Marie Coleman, Ann McCarthy, Roseanne Fahey, Helen Morrissey and

May Ahern; (front) Margaret Casey, Fidelma O'Brien, Mary-Jo Walsh, Mary-PhilClancy, Kitty Daly and Rita Shelly.

Mary Shelly, Kate O'Keeffe, Helen Whelan, Marjorie Connolly, Phil Egan andAnnie Egan.

(Back) Willie Scannell, Fr MichaelO'Brien, C.C., and Ted Clifford; (front)

Donie O'Driscoll and Bill O'Shea.

Dickie Walsh (Ballycotton) and DennyWalsh (Ballybraher).

Madge Leahy, Mary Scannell andEllen Mullane.

Jack Murray, Pats Walsh & Mikey Morrison

THE PARTY'S OVER (FOR THIS YEAR) - BUT THE MEMORIES REMAIN


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By Christy Parker

A poem dedicated to the work of the RNLIis set to raise funds for the organisationafter being transformed into a song, withthree members of Youghal lifeboat stationcontributing to the track.

The poem Ready and Willing was writtenby Maurice O'Connor and is includedamongst 140 poems in his recently pub-lished volume, Finding Treasure.It's verses include lines like "Ready andwilling to answer the call; Risking theirlives at sea in a squall ".

Maurice co-presents a history and cultureshow on Community Radio Youghal andthe venture came about after one of hisbroadcasting colleagues, Frank Keanefloated the idea that the poem mightmake a good song.

Maurice then contacted Dungourneysinger & musician Jack Colbert, who hadfeatured on three poems adapted from Maurice's debut collection, UnlockingSecrets, last March. Jack gladly commit-ted to the project and agreed also that itwould be fitting if it served as a fundrais-er for the sea rescue organisation.

Depth of talentYoughal RNLI helmsman and crewadministrator Mike Brooks stepped onboard with his approval. "I was hugelyimpressed with the poem", he says."Itcaptures perfectly what the lifeboat isabout". Local lifeboat crew members and skilfulmusicians Jason Ansboro (drummer),Martin Morris (bass guitar) and RickyFitzgerald (guitar and vocals) also gotinvolved. A benefactor who wishes toremain anonymous came forward tofinance the upcoming studio costs.

There followed over about six weeks ofpractising in various locations and then

subsequent recordings at ClaycastleStudios (all the while observing social dis-tancing) but while the end product provedprogressive it was not quite satisfactory.So Maurice recruited further from lastMarch's sessions as Inch-born violinistSinéad Mansfield and Youghal tin whistleexponent Daniel Ryan (recently a BAgraduate in music from UCC) joined thegroup, while the studio added Youghalguitarist, Simon Daly.

Aided by the skill of studio owner WarrenTivy, the enhanced revamp "worked toperfection", says Morris. He describes thenow completed recording as "a fast-tempo ballad/rock" song, which indeedtravels along at a speed of knots.

The musicians have assumed the nameBuille Blackwater for the three and a halfminute recording, which "will be officiallylaunched (naturally) next Saturday nighton Bill Daly's show on CRY next Saturday(Dec 5th) night", Maurice reveals.

LifesaverThe fundraiser is particularly timely ofcourse, in the context of Covid-19, whichhas devastated the charity sector. "TheRNLI depends entirely on public dona-tions and like many organisations ourincome is hugely depleted due to thecoronavirus", says Mike.

"We've lost our flag days, coffee morn-ings, cake sales, pub quizzes and all theother fundraising efforts that the public sogenerously organise on our behalf year inyear out. We are extremely grateful toMaurice O'Connor and everyone elsewho has contributed to this event, includ-ing those who will download what really isa wonderful song!", he concludes.

Ready and Willing by Buille Blackwaterwill be available to download on BandStamp and Spotify Download. All dona-tions gratefully received.

Pictured in The Recording Studio are L to R Mike Brooks, Ricky Fitzgerald, JackColbert, Maurice O'Connor, Jason Ansbro and Martin Morris

POEM-TURNED-SONG TOMAKE A SPLASH FOR RNLI

Frank Keane, author of "Up The Youghal Boys" and "St. Raphael's Centre"and well known voice on local radio, Community Radio Youghal, pictured tend-ing the grass kerbs and winter leaves at the Quarry road on the northern end of

town. Frank has a great appreciation for the natural environment and thisshows in his voluntary work around the town.

An online awards ceremony was heldon the 24th November by Water SafetyIreland, to recognize those who havegone to the assistance of a fellowhuman being in distress in the water.Youghal RNLI volunteer Jack Nolanwas awarded the 'Just in Time' awardfor coming to the aid of a person in thewater back in January of this year.

On a cold but sunny morning, in calmcondition Jack was returning to YoughalHarbour from a fishing trip in his boat withhis colleague Dennis. As they passed thelighthouse Jack spotted an unusualobject in the water at Greenhole Beach.He steered over to investigate and saw alifeless body in the water. Jack's years of training and experiencekicked in and he immediately called theemergency services. After handing hisphone to Dennis, he jumped into thewater and quickly reached the elderlyperson. He bought the person ashoreonto the beach where he managed tobring them around.

Youghal RNLI, Youghal Coast Guard unit,Gardaí and Ambulance crew were soonon scene to assist.The person was then taken to hospital by

ambulance, where they made a fullrecovery.

There is no doubt that through the quickactions taken by Jack, a life was saved.

Well Done Jack.

Youghal RNLI volunteer'Just in Time'


Our new visiting area where families cancome to see their relatives and besheltered from the weather! With thanksto Declan Murphy and moderector cobh

for installing same for us. Any family members who wish to book aslot can contact the main office.

Cobh Hospital

With the course reopened. It's nice toacknowledge that it has been a busy fewweeks at the club, volunteers have beenworking hard doing some great work.Green keeping staff were busy with win-ter course maintenance, installing newtee box on 13th hole, drainage, roping offentrances to greens/tee boxes etc... treesare being pruned, installation of sandbays in the yard and new stone work atentrance to car park, kindly modelled by

the better looking twin, Do Feen.

Well done to head greenkeeper EoinO'Neill and course manager Denis Ryanwho are working hard with our volunteers.Keep up the great work lads.Courtesy of Irish forestry and the initiativeof former club captain Michael O'Connellthe course will be beautified even morewith planting of trees.

The Carroll cup winning team 2020. LtoR Ger Horan, Denis Mcsweeney, DaveScannell, Michael O'Connell manager, Berti Crowley, Ciaran Harkins, Barry

Joyce

Scenic view from Cobh Golf Club

Congratulations to CPO Patricia O'Sullivan who has become the first woman inthe history of the Naval Service to achieve the rank of Chief Petty Officer

(CPO). Trish is pictured here receiving her new rank marking from her brotherDonal.

COBH GOLF COURSEOPEN AGAIN

With real championship cross-countryraces ruled out for the season, there wasa suggestion that clubs or groups wouldorganize virtual races. The effort made byBallymore /Cobh AC turned out to be areality. During the last lockdown clubscould train in groups of no more than 15athletes and with 4 coaches helping out.

Two groups have been training atCarrignafoy Commjnity school onMonday's and Wednesday's from 3-4pm.Last week Trevor and his team set up areal cross-country course with all thetrappings of reality, the 500m circuit was

totally roped off and races were held forboys and girls under 9 and 11 over 11 andunder 17 for the older age group whocompleted 4 laps.

The races were hotly contested and atthe end the top 3 in each event wererecognised in true Olympic spirit andproudly stood on the special podium toreceive the acclaim of all present. It mayhave been billed as a virtual event, but inreality it showed up the talents of thosetaking part and the improvement in theirfitness after their dedication to training.

VIRTUAL CROSS-COUNTRY


BALLYMAC BEANIE, trained byWaterford trainer, Declan Byrne, ran out abrilliant winner of Saturday night's final ofthe €25,000 to the winner Sporting PressIrish Oaks at Shelbourne Park.

The winning bitch is owned by top flatjockey Pat Dobbs, alongside his brotherAlan Dobbs and sister-in-law CiaraVereker Dobbs. She was sourced byArdmore man, Damien Gleeson ofArdmore Greyhound Nutrition.

This had been a vintage Oaks from thevery outset, and it was always going totake a special performance to land thespoils on Saturday night.

Ballymac Beanie came into the contest inflying form; the star tracker had won fiveof her previous seven outings, whichincluded some sensational performancesalong the way.

This top-class final was decided at traprise with the Declan Byrne trained starrocketing from trap two. Once she slippedaround the opening corners in front, itwas game over. Ballymac Art and thevery pacey Droopys Curio gave chaseheading down the back straight, but fromthe front, Ballymac Beanie is near impos-sible to beat.

Droopys Curio moved into second asthey exited the third turn but, as she sether sights on the leader, she came in con-tact with Swanley Chick. At this stage, itwas all on the clock. At the winning line,Ballymac Beanie had three and a halflengths to spare over Droopys Curio in afast 28.18. Ballymac Juliet flew up thestraight to collar Swanley Chick for third,a further length and a half behindDroopys Curio.

Ballymac Beanie is still a puppy and won'tturn two until January. Connections willbe dreaming of more big-race success.She remains eligible for the KirbyMemorial and Produce Stakes in 2021,while she could be given a chance todefend her Oaks title in little over sixmonths. A daughter of Ballymac Matt andCoolavanny Pet, she's from the famousBallymac breeding.

Speaking from Dubai, Pat Dobbs said:"Delighted to win the Sporting Press IrishOaks. Greyhound Racing has alwaysbeen a big passion of mine. Both sides ofmy family were involved, and we certain-ly got very lucky getting our hands onBallymac Beanie".

He added: "It all started in Dubai actually,I ride for Doug Watson, and he buys a lotof products from Damien Gleeson(Ardmore Greyhound Nutrition). Damienmentioned Liam Dowling, and I hadalways wanted to buy a bitch for breedingoff Liam. My brother Alan and his wife,Ciara, are in partnership with me. Shewon't be over-raced and will be kept forbreeding."

From speaking to Pat, it's obvious he hasbig plans for more greyhound successgoing forward. He ended by saying: "Ilove greyhound racing, they are greatpets too and were born to run."

Ballymac Beanie, 2020 Sporting Press Irish Oaks winner, pictured with ownerCiara Vereker Dobbs and Ardmore Greyhound Nutrition products.

A selection of the Ardmore GreyhoundNutrition product range.

Ballymac Beanie wins theSporting Press Irish Oaks By Patrick Mulcahy, Killeagh GAA PRO

TOM O'BRIEN RIPThis past fortnight, we lost another char-acter in Killeagh Village. Tom O'Brien ofMain Street was a loyal supporter ofKilleagh GAA club and was part of man-agement team of the victorious East CorkJunior A Hurling winning team of 1970 &'71. Tom was often out found supportingKilleagh & Cork across the county andthe country. Tom is a great loss to the vil-lage and we send our heartfelt condo-lences to his family, neighbours & friends.Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The 2020 Killeagh GAA AGM took placevirtually on Monday 16th November 2020.There were many topics up for discussionacross the club. Our Runaí, MaryFitzgibbons's report was a detailed one ofover 14 pages covering all aspects of theclub which included the teams, GolfSociety & Classic, Healthy Club Project,Killeagh GAA Supporters Club, Cork GAAClubs Draw, the Road Race, the annualLotto report and much more.

Treasurer Michael Cowhig presented adetailed report of the Financial state-ments of the club and he outlined theimportance of fundraising within the clubto keep it afloat on a weekly basis espe-cially when the Covid-19 pandemic hasaffected everyone so much.

Chairman Colman Motherway thanked allwho gave up their time on a weekly basisto help out in the club in any shape orform. Colman outlined some challengesto be tackled for the year ahead. A debatewas had, the meeting was in agreementof certain issues needed to be ironed out.Finally, to the Election of Officers andthey were elected as follows;Chairman; Colman Motherway; Vice-Chairman; Ger Scully; Runaí; MaryFitzgibbon ; Treasurer; Michael Cowhig PRO; Patrick Mulcahy ; Asst. PRO;James Maunsell; Registrar; Ger Scully East Cork Board Delegates; David Scully& Ray Rochford. County BoardDelegates; Damien Irwin & PadraigMcGrath. All were thanked for their atten-dance on the night through these difficulttimes.PITCH UPDATE Please note both the Main Pitch & theClashdermot (Lights) Pitch still are closedfor Pitch Maintenance. The Glenbowerpitch is still open for training orpucking/kicking around. We ask allteams, mentors & club members torespect this decision as we prepare ourpitches for the 2021 season. If you wiishto book the pitch for training, please con-tact the PRO via email regarding such.

LOTTO UPDATE:WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER

OF €12,200!!The latest club draw of €12,200 tookplace on last Tuesday November 24th.The numbers drawn on the night were 2,14, 24 & 29. We had one lucky line withpicked up the Jackpot. The winning ticketwas a quick pick online and the Jackpotwas won by Theresa Barry & family.Congratulations to the Barry Family whoare so involved in the local communityand our club. A massive congratulationsto you all!!

The €30 Lucky Dip winners (or the LuckyLosers) drawn were Denis Barry &Jacinta McCarthy while the €30 voucherfor Old Thatch Restaurant, Killeagh waswon by Liam & Sheila Foley & the €30voucher for Vibez, Killeagh was won byMaria Moynihan. Well done to all! Thisweek's Jackpot is €2,000!Tickets are available with two 5ft tallboxes made in O'Neill's Londis & Ahern'sCentra Killeagh for you to purchase yourtickets from. We return to selling tickets inpublic houses with our smart KilleaghGAA Post Boxes. With the Old Thatchreopening this week, we have our spe-cially made post box built by the oldPopcorn machine. And also, tickets areavailable from Fitzgibbon's Garage, VibezSalon & Tom Kelly's Butchers, Killeagh. However, if you do wish to enter the drawonline, you can buy tickets up to Tuesdayevening at 8:15pm onhttps://bit.ly/Killeagh! Remember, noqueues, no delays, the Killeagh GAAOnline Lotto is always a great and easyway to Play!! If there are any queries regarding theLotto, please contact your regular Lottoseller or any committee member. Thanksagain for your support as we meet ourfinancial commitments on a monthlybasis.Remember, Money Spent Local StaysLocal!

KILLEAGH GAA GOLF SOCIETY:With the lifting of Level 5 Covid 19 restric-tions this week, all golf clubs are allowedto reopen which is great to see.The postponed final of the 2020 KilleaghGAA Golf Society Matchplay betweenPadraig McGrath and Haulie Collins willtake place over the coming weeks for theFr. Glavin Trophy. Our Traditional final event of the year isthe Christmas Scramble which takesplace every year at West Waterford GolfClub. This year it has been pushed backto Monday December 28th with the open-ing times of 9:30am.The event is a 3-person team eventthrough a simple scramble format (BestBall everywhere). If you wish to play,please contact Ray RochfordIf you are interested in joining the KilleaghGAA Golf Society for their variety of tripsaway for 2021, give Ray Rochford a callon 087-2330054.

KILLEAGH GAA




Eochaill Óg AGM The 2020 Eochaill Og GAA AGM will beheld in Club Áras on Thursday 10thDecember @ 8pm. All welcome.Nomination papers, attached, should becompleted, signed and returned in asealed envelope or via e-mail no laterthan 9pm Friday 04th December 2020, toJohn O'Sullivan, Eochaill Og Runai,Knocknacally, Youghal, Co. Cork or viathe above e-mail address([email protected]). Please note that only fully paid membersare eligible to nominate a person for aposition and please seek permission fromthe nominee before nomination.

Lotto results 10th Nov 20Our Club Lotto nos 5 21 24 29. J'pot€7,000 not won. €200 LUCKY Dip sharedby Roseline Buckley, Sharon Hennessy,Teresa Troy, Alan O'Keeffe, KieranKelleher (Wm McCarthy's Voucher).Sellers prize won by Crees.

17th Nov 20Lotto Nos : 6,11,12,16 .No winners of thisweeks jackpot draw €7,500. 4 cashlucky dip winners are : Tina O'Connell,Martina Hogan, Sinead Harte, JackieDesmond and the lucky dip winner of the€40 voucher for Crowleys Garage isHeather Egan. Sellers Prize: PaulineMcCarthy. C.L.G Eochaill would link tothank you for your ongoing support. Youcan now play our club lotto online atwww.youghalgaa.ie or buy tickets in localoutlets.

Club ShopStuck for last minute christmas ideas clubsocks, shorts, jerseys ,helmets and hur-leys, sliotairs, speed balls,grips all avail-able in club shop . Open from 9-7 Mondayto sat

County board draw update, The Cork county board are revamping theCCBD and the start of the new draw hasbeen deferred to January 2021, Directdebits have been stalled. We will havefurther information in the coming weeks.Any queries or interested in signing upplease contact Billy Carrol or contact uson social media.

Late Late Toy Show Well done to Adam King who was on theLate Late Toy Show. Adam is involved inour GAA For All team and stole thenations hearts on Friday just like he stoleours. Well done Adam from all your GAA

for all team mates and everyone at CLGEochaill. Up the Youghal boys everytime!

Youghal Camogie AGM Youghal Camogie Agm will take place inClub Áras on Tuesday 8th December at8pm. Due to social distancing we mayhave to limit the numbers attending, cananyone attending, [email protected] byMonday 7th, to ensure we are withinsocial distancing guidelines. Interested intaking a position please contact Catriona,Sam or Donie or email the above addressor contact us on social media. Go RaibhMaith Agat

Run away from 2020 with YoughalCamogie Club!!Are you fed up with 2020? Do you want tostart 2021 with the right foot forward (liter-ally!), Have you plans for a new you in2021??? Why not join Youghal CamogieClub on our quest to get from the " side-line to 5k."Starting on January 4th, we are offeringyou the chance to join our 9 week runningprogramme while also helping us raisesome much needed funds for our club.2020 has been a tough year on us allmentally, physically and for voluntary runclubs like ours, financially. We have hadmost of our normal fundraisers cancelled.So hence the plan to get fit AND try get afew bob to buy slitors as well!! Soundslike a plan!So what does it involve?? If you sign up,you get access to a closed face book

group, on this group you will get a guidedweekly plan telling you what you have todo for the week ahead. This training canbe done alone or with other members ofyour"bubble", so you have no excuse!This information will include your trainingplan for that week, some tips on stretch-ing, injury prevention and some runningtips and diet advice. You will also receivea discounted rate from John GracePhysical therapy for any niggles you mayhave. On this group, you will have supportfrom other participants, you will get to seehow they are doing and what obstaclesthey have met and overcome. You canhelp them and they can help you!We will have weekly interviews with peo-ple who have done a similar programmeand have since completed marathon's ,that sounds good , doesn't it???! We willalso chat with other participants to seehow they are getting along. There will beplenty support on your journey so eventhough you will be training alone we willstill all be in this together. There is no agelimit on this, it is a run not a race!This programme is open to EVERYONE.We have spoken to plenty of people whohave done this programme and are nowdoing 5k as a warm up, IT CAN BE DONE

AND YOU CAN DO IT!This 9 week programme will end onMarch 7th. On the week of Sunday March14th to 21st we are asking you all to runyour St. Patricks day themed virtual 5k (adhering to any government restrictionsat the time) and tag us at#sidelineto5kyoughalcamogieclub, allparticipants will be entered into a draw forsome great spot prizes.All of this advice and support will cost youonly €20, this includes your weekly planetc,a very cool tee shirt and entry in tothe virtual fun 5k at the end. What aboutthose of you who want to support YoughalCamogie Club but are already running 5kand more I hear you ask? You can stillsign up, but for the fun run only at areduced rate of €12 and still receive youtee shirt.

This advice and support is not from a pro-fessional medical doctor, any body whohas medical issues are advised to seekmedical help from their doctor beforebeginning this plan.To sign up visit www.youghalgaa.ie or linkcan be found on our social media, accessto private Facebook group will be givencloser to the start date.

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CLASSIF IED - CLASSIF IED

The Group who ran a half marathon on Saturday in Youghal raising funds forMayrmount Hospital are from left to right Martin Drake, Keith Kelly, Ted Kelly,

Brendan Coleman, Louise O’Brien, Sean Ahern and Dee Ansbro

Youghal 1/2 Marathon forMarymount in Youghal




IN MEMORIAM IN MEMORIAM

Acknowledgement and First Anniversary

of

Carmel Treacy (nee Buckley)

late of Carleton Place, Youghal who died 28th December 2019

In loving memory of Carmel; wife, mother, grandmother, sisterand friend whose loss continues to be felt but our fond memorieswe cherish. The family of Carmel wish to acknowledge theexpressions of sympathy and kindness shown following herdeath. Thanks to family and friends and everyone who travelledfrom near and far to pay their respects, for the flowers, the food,the sympathy and friendship we will be forever grateful.

We wish to thank all at Murphys pharmacy and the medical staffin Youghal, in the Bons and in Marymount who showed theutmost care, compassion and kindness to Carmel and to herfamily in the short few months of her illness.

To all those who ensured that Carmel's funeral went smoothlywith special mention to Colin Bulman and his staff, the localgardai and of course her friends and playing partners fromYoughal Bay Bridge Club and The Nook Ladies Golf Society. Theceremony itself was a touching tribute to our wonderful Carmeland for this we thank the priests and sacristans of Youghal ParishChurch especially Fr Bill Bermingham whilst also acknowledgingthe beautiful musical contribution from Pat and Eleanor O'Keeffeand the Parish Choir. To all at Aherne's for looking after us sowell on the day.

Finally to the family, friends and staff at The Nook who tookeverything out of our hands, we couldn't have gotten through itwithout you. Thank you for your kindness, loyalty and supportthat made everything easier.

Sadly missed by husband Michael, daughters Anne & Julie, sonsin law Brian & Emmet, grandchildren Donnacha, Sean, Eoin &Sarah and her siblings John &Paula and Bonnie the dog.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dilís

33rd Birthday Remembrance of our dear son, brother and uncle

Patrick (Nobber)Daly

Greencloyne, YoughalWhose 33rd birthday occurs on December 1st 2020

No cards to send, no gifts to give,But all our love as long as we live,

Look after him Lord, don't leave him alone,On his 33rd birthday far away from home

If heaven had a number, Patrick,We would call you on the phone,To wish you a happy birthday,

And ask you to come home.

Loved and Missed every day by Dad, Mam, James, Baby nephew Charlie, Veronika and Juli

34th & 15th AnniversariesIn loving memory of my dear Mam

Ellen (Nellie) DalyLate of Rhincrew, Youghal

Who died on 20th November 1986

And also my dear Dad

James DalyWho died on 11th Jan 2006. Rest in Peace

Silent memories keep you nearAs time unfolds another year

Out of our lives you may be goneBut in our hearts you still live on

Will those who think of them todayA little prayer to Jesus say.

Always remembered by your loving son Pat, daughter-in-law Marie, grandson James and great grandson Charlie.

In loving memory of

Billy PowerLate of Youghal and Ballincollig

Thinking of you onYour 1st Anniversary

Missed and loved alwaysFrom your sister Kay, Michael, Stephen,

Adrian, Alison and Orlaith.

4th AnniversaryIn loving memory of

William (Bill) Fitzgerald,33 Blackwater Heights, Youghal, who

died on December 12th, 2016. RIP.

In our hearts Dad, You will always stay,

Loved and remembered every day.

GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.Sadly missed by your loving sons

Roger and William, and your loving daughters Caroline and

Shirley and partner Tim.


IN MEMORIAM IN MEMORIAM20th Anniversary

In loving memory of

Mark Morrisonwhose 20th Anniversary occurs on the 25th of November

As time passes without you,We treasure all the memories,

We know you are at peace,Resting at God’s feet.

Always remembered with love fromThe Morrison Family

16th AnniversaryIn loving memory

of

Theresa FitzgeraldCarriganassa, Inch

whose Anniversary occurs on the 5th of December

Your Love,Will light our way,

Your memory,Will ever be with us.

Lovingly remembered by all your Family

7TH ANNIVERSARY

Maurice “Mossie” Walshwho died on the 9th of December 2013

But when friends arenearest,

And when joys aredearest,

Oh then remember me.

Sadly missed by all his family and friends.

In loving memory of

Tony GrayOld Court East Midleton

who died on 6th December 1970.

Just a prayer from the family who loved you, Just a memory fond and true

In our hearts you will live forever Because we thought the world of you.

Sadly missed by all the Gray family. Also rembering Tony's parents Jackie & Mary

Gray. May they Rest In Peace.

12th AnniversaryIn Loving Memory of

Derry O’SullivanAnchor Bar, Browne Street, YoughalWho died on 17th November 2008

MAY HE REST IN PEACE

A loved one lives foreverin the hearts of those who cared.

A loved one lives foreverin the memories that were shared.

Always remembered by his wife Marie, son Aidan,daughter Emir, his sister Patsy and extended families


MARYSMIDDY

Beanfield

Those we love don’t go away,They walk beside us every day.

Unseen, unheard, but always near,Still loved, still missed

and very dear.

Sadly missed by her loving family



8th AnniversaryIn loving memory

Antonette Foley,late of Seaview, Rostellan, Midleton

whose 8th anniversary occurs on28th, November 2020.

A special Smile, a special faceIn our hearts, a special placeMemories are a gift to treasureOurs of You will ast forever.

Always remembered andsadly missed by your

loving family

Acknowledgement and First AnniversaryOf

Tom ClohessyLate of Meat Shambles Lane, Youghal

Who died on 12th December 2019

As we lovingly remember Tom, Mary his wife, his childrenThomás, Barry, Kevin, Brendan, his daughter Iona and hisbrother Míchael wish to thank Dr. D. O'Callaghan andstaff, Dr Rafique and staff of Youghal Clinic, YoughalDistrict Nurses, Medical Team of CUH, MidletonCommunity Hospital, ambulance staff and LloydsPharmacy.

A special thank you to Fr. Cremmin, Pat and EleanorO'Keeffe, Lys Sweeney-Coleman and Youghal Parish Choirfor making our goodbyes to Tom so special. Thank you to Colin Bulman and staff for all their help andprofessionalism.

To those who sent mass cards and letters of sympathy,thank you. To Youghal Fire and Rescue for your supporton the day, thank you.

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for yourintentions.

Acknowledgement and First Anniversary Of

Mary CashmanLate of Lourdesville, Midleton

Who died 12th July 2020

In loving memory of Mary, a loving mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother whose loss continues to be felt but our fond memories wecherish. The family of the late Mary Cashman wish to acknowledge theexpressions of sympathy and the kindness shown to us following Mary'sdeath.Thanks to relatives, neighbours, friends, family and everyone who trav-elled from near and far to pay their respects for our beloved mother. Weoffer our heartfelt thanks to friends and family who participated in themass, the readings and also the IMP Choir, Midleton, special thanks to FrEamonn Roche, all of whom created a special funeral mass which was afitting tribute and respectful celebration of Mary's life. Thank you to Dr.Liam Motherway, Midleton and Dr. John Barry for their great kindnessshown to Mary over the years.Thanks to those who sent Mass cards, letters of sympathy, enrolments andfloral tributes. Also, Yvonnes Flowers for her beautiful special flowerarrangements. We wish to extend our thanks to staff and carers at Midleton'sCommunity Hospital and McCauley's Day Care, Midleton for their pro-fessional care and kindness. We would also like to acknowledge the pro-fessional and personal support from Martin O'Farrell and family FuneralDirectors.

A beautiful memory, dearer than goldOf a mother who's worth can never be told.There's a place in our hearts no one can fillWe miss you Mother and always will.

Sadly missed by Catherine, Tom, Paudie and grandchildren, great-grand-children and daughters-in-law

In loving memory of

Jim Griffin & Betty Griffinlate of Pilmore, Youghal

Whose anniversaries occur around this time.

Sadly missed and fondly remembered by all the family.


IN MEMORIAM IN MEMORIAM5th Anniversary

In loving memory of

Maurice (Moss) LynchUpper Strand, Youghal

whose 5th Anniversary occurs on the 8th ofDecember.

Time and years slip quietly by,But love and memories never die.

May he rest in peace

Lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his wife Mary anddaughters Rosemary, Catherine, Deirdre, Niamh, their families and his

brother Cormac.Anniversary mass will be held on Sunday 6th December

at 12 noon in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, The Strand, Youghal.

17th and 3rd AnniversaryIn loving memory of

Margaret and Declan O'Neill of Oldcourt East, Midleton.

Fondest memories of our dearest mother, grandmother,Margaret and our dear brother Declan.

Forever in our thoughts from Mary, Ann, John and their families.

Acknowledgement and First Anniversary of

Sean O’KeeffeLate of Farsid Rostellan

Who died on November 28 2019.

As we lovingly remember Sean on his 1st Anniversary, his wifeMargaret, sister Betty, his sons Denis, Declan, Kieran, David, Gerard,Sean, his daughter Mary, brother-in-law Charlie, daughter's-in-law,son-in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nephews, nieces, andextended family would sincerely like to thank all those who sympathisedwith us on our sad loss.

Thanks to our great neighbours and friends who were so helpful andsupportive, thanks to all who attended the funeral services, sent Masscards and letters of sympathy.

To the staff of Harbour Brinks Medical Centre, staff at CUH and those atLower Aghada pharmacy along with the district nurses who cared forSean we will be forever grateful.

To Fr Teddy O Sullivan, Fr Denis Kelleher and all those whoparticipated in the funeral mass a sincere thanks, you made it a fittingtribute to Sean.

Thanks to Anthony and his staff at Hyde's Funeral Directors for theirquiet wisdom, kindness and professionalism.

As it's impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept thisacknowledgement as a token of our sincere heartfelt thank you.

The Holy sacrifice of the Mass has been offered for your intentions.

11th AnniversaryIn Loving Memory of

Mary McCarthyCreighmore.

whose 11th anniversary occurs at this time

Silent thoughts of times together,Hold memories that will last forever.

Years slip by but still you stay,As near to us as yesterday.

Lovingly remembered by her family at home andabroad

- 3rd Anniversary - In loving memory of

Pauline Fitzgerald In loving memory of Pauline Fitzgerald, 10 Blackwater Heights,

Youghal, whose third anniversary occurs on December 12th.

We never knew this morning,What sorrow the day would bring,

When a heart of gold stopped beating,And we couldn’t do a thing.

You never said goodbye to us,Perhaps it’s just as well,

Because we could never say goodbye,To someone we loved so well.

Lovingly remembered by her husband Jerry, sons Ger,Brian and Mark, daughters-in-law Dara, Terri and

Michelle and grandchildren



2nd AnniversaryIn loving memory of

Ned FlynnKilshannig House, Clashadonna East, Youghal

who died on 13th December 2018

Those who live on in our memories never die

Loved and remembered everyday by Peg, Brid, Aine andJohn, his daughter-in-law Sandra and his grandchildren

Lainey, Jack and Bobby


Jeremy GriffinMuckridge, Youghal

Who died on 5th December 2005, Age 20

So young to dieSo precious to loseIt was God's will

We could not chooseIt broke our hearts to lose you

But you didn't go alonePart of us went with you

The day God called you home

Never forgotten by your lonely Mam and Dad, brothers Ericand Trevor and their families.

Acknowledgement and First Anniversary

Fergus GriffinMuckridge, Youghal and Sydney, Australia

Who died on 29th November 2019 in Sydney

We his family Jerry, Eileen, Eric, Trevor, Dorota, Kita and Allyce, hisnephews and niece, wish to thank most sincerely all those whosympathised and supported us on the sudden and untimely death of ourdearest Fergus. Our thanks to the emergency services, ManningsFuneral Directors and The Kevin Bell Foundation for their help andefficiency in Sydney. A sincere and special Thank You to his workcolleagues and friends who attended his reposal and reception there.

Our thanks to Colin Bulman and his staff at Egan Funeral Directors,Youghal for their outstanding professional service and help. To Fr. PatCorkery, Canon Birmingham, Fr Mallon and Canon Brown sincerethanks. A heartfelt thank you to all who attended his removal andfuneral, especially those who travelled long distances, those who sentmass cards and floral tributes. Thank you Colin for the music.

To our extended family and friends whose support, love and prayershave carried us through this time and will continue to do so, God Blessyou always and thank you so much. As it would be impossible to thankeach person individually we hope these words express our gratitude. TheHoly Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions.

Loved with a love beyond all tellingMissed with a grief beyond all tears

In God's care you rest aboveIn our hearts you rest with love.

Sadly missed every day by Mam, Dad, Eric, Trevor, Kita and Allyce,nephews Brian, Caelan, Liam and niece Emily

Thanksgiving - Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

In the past, I have asked for many favours. This time, I ask for aspecial one (favour). Take it to your heart Jesus and take it toyour own broken heart, where your Father sees it, then in hismerciful eyes it will become your favour, not mine. Say thisPrayer for 3 days, promise publication & favour will be granted.A.H.

Thanksgiving - Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

In the past, I have asked for many favours. This time, I ask for aspecial one (favour). Take it to your heart Jesus and take it toyour own broken heart, where your Father sees it, then in hismerciful eyes it will become your favour, not mine. Say thisPrayer for 3 days, promise publication & favour will be granted.A.M.S.

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Carey - 8th AnniversaryIn loving memory of my father, Jimmy

Carey, whose 8th anniversary occurs onDecember 12th.

Dad, sometimes when I first awake,I think that you're still here,And for a fleeting moment,The clouds all disappear.

For you brought endless sunshine until you went away,And now I miss you every single day.

You would not like to see me sad,So what I try to do,

Is live a bright and happy life,In memory of you.

Sadly missed by your son Mark, daughter-in-law Donna and grandchildren Megan and Brooke x.


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