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Elmarie Cullinane, Manager AIB Blarney, handing over bat boxes to Adam Whitbourn, Blarney Castle estate, which will be sited around the village to protect our bat population. call for current availability 352 2219 guide Maire Ni Mhurchu pictured with her group on a Cork Food History Tour during ‘Cork on a Fork’, a new food festival that took place in Cork City centre last month.
Congratulations to wonderful Blarney actor, singer and performer Brian Murray who made his West End debut and joined the cast of ‘The Book of Mormon’ on September 5th. What an achievement!
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Is the air in Blarney and Tower clean?
By Dean Venables
Dr Dean Venables is lecturer in chemistry and a research group leader in the Centre for Research into Atmospheric Chemistry at University College Cork.
According to Cork Beo Blarney locals have been spotting a particularly odd sight. What appears to be a young child is kitted out head-to-toe in camouflage gear and putting on a show for passing motorists.Wearing a shaggy green suit and blending into bushes and shrubs along Waterloo Road into the village, the mystery dancer pops out to bust a move and entertain cars travel ling to and from Blarney. Although there have been a number of reported sightings of Camouflage Kid in the area, one traveller was in the right place and time to snap a video of the amusing sight, posted by Cork Beo on their facebook page. A local woman managed to pull out her phone right in time to capture the moment a short green bush popped into view and started waving outside the Monacnappa estate. While she said she had never seen the cheeky showman before, she said, "it definitely caught our eye." The dancing pile of camo can be seen waving and running along the wall, jumping up and down and entertaining drivers as they go by. An amusing sight, the mystery kid dons what appears to be a mini version of a Ghillie suit - a shaggy camouflage outfit used to blend into grass and bushes. Whilst the identity of the masked entertainer is unknown Cork Beo reported that there have been a number of sightings of Blarney's Camouflage Kid.
The Farm Grenagh have had a wonderful Summer with Fairy Fundays, SuperHero Saturday and of course their much anticipated annual harvest display. They are now taking bookings for the Pump kin Patch with more details on www.visitthe farm.ie Big hearted Eileen has been growing her hair for the last 3 years with the intentions of donat ing it to The Little Princess Trust. Fiona at the wonderful Jo’s Edge Salon, Woodfield, Blarney cut seven inches off Eileen’s hair which will be sent off to help in the making of wigs for boys and girls who have lost their own hair.
Want to know more about the quality of the air you and your family breathe? Everyone needs healthy air, but the sad reality is that air pollution causes 1,300 premature deaths in Ireland every year. To address the scourge of poor air quality, the first step is to measure air pollution. To do so, this autumn the Environmental Protection Agency are launching an exciting and ambitious project across Cork city. They need 1,000 volunteers across Cork City to place small tubes outside homes and businesses around the city. The tubes capture nitrogen dioxide, a serious air pollutant. Cars, trucks, and buses produce nitrogen dioxide, so its levels are often especially bad near busy roads and in vehicles. Nitrogen dioxide causes lung cancer, exacerbates cardiovascular disease, and causes asthma. Those with respiratory conditions and children, whose lungs are still developing, are especially vulnerable. The information from the tube measurements will be used to build a map of nitrogen dioxide around Cork city. It’s a great way to find out about air quality outside your house, school, or business — that is, the air that you and your family breathe! Over 600 people have signed up across Cork so far. But there have been few signups so far in Blarney, Tower, and Temple Hill. The EPA are particularly looking for people in these areas to join the project. Signing up is quick and easy — just go to www.cleanairtogether.ie and register your address by Wednesday 14 September. They’ll send you a lipstick-sized tube to temporarily attach outside your house or business for about a month. No power is needed! It’s a great way to get the kids involved in collecting real science data. And perhaps it will even start a discussion in your family and community about the importance of keeping our air clean.
There was a wonderful morning of celebration in Blarney recently to mark the Feast Day of St. Mother Teresa. Bishop Crean led prayers and thanksgiving before blessing all present with the relic of St. Teresa and speaking with the confirmation children of Scoil Chroi Iosa. The celebrations finished with tea and chat in the Convent.
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6 Muskerry News/ After Vicarstown National School We are absolutely delighted to welcome our Junior Infants, they are a fantastic bunch and ready to learn and have lots of fun! 021 488 4652 / 087 6611 911 info@johnquirkesolicitors.ie We have the solution to your legal problem!John Quirke & Co. DLÍODÓIRI SOLICITORSPROPERTY MORTGAGE WILLS FAMILY & COMPANY LAW PERSONAL INJURY ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS John Quirke N.T. B.A H.D.E BCL LLB Your Local Solicitor Member of Cork County Council - (MCC) Cobh Municipal District. 086 1940762 / sheila.ocallaghan@cllr.corkcoco.ie Facebook Cllr. Sheila O’ Callaghan Clinics held last Friday of every month with Pádraig O'Sullivan TD Carrignavar 7pm - 7.30pm Whitechurch / Waterloo 7.45pm - 8.15pm Cllr. Sheila O’ Callaghan Mr. Mulcahy enjoying the fine weather and meeting some Junior Infant pupils. Fabulous first years! Some of our past pupils paid us a visit to tell us about their new Secondary Schools and show off their new uniforms. We were so glad to see them and couldn't get over how tall everyone was after the summer. We would like to recognise the tremendous contribu tion that our postman Tom Daly has made to the area over the last 20 years. Tom maintained an ‘above and beyond’ service all during the pandemic. Many of us had his personal mobile number and he really looked after us, we could always phone Tom! Due to restruc turing of geographical areas, Tom has been transferred to working in the Donoughmore area and we will miss him! Every second Thursday we look forward to Christine's visit in the Cork County Coun cil Library Bus. There is usually quite a squabble of volunteers and avid readers from each class getting their turn to go out and pick the books for the class and we are very grateful to Cork County Council for providing this service.
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8 Muskerry News/ Smiles all around in Cloghroe National School as the children return to school. We would especially like to welcome our new Junior Infants on their first day of 'big school'. Fáilte romhaibh go léir. Graduation suits now available
The next Coachford Village Tour (a Coachford 200 event) will take place at 4.30pm on Sunday 25th September, meeting at St Patrick's RC Church car park in the village. This is an outdoor event, so please dress appropriately for the weather. Free admission, and all are welcome.
Due to staff holidays Blarney Post Office will be closed for lunch from 1.30pm to 2.30pm from Monday 5th September until Friday 23rd September. Thank you for your support, staff levels will also be limited during this time so please have patience!
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10 Muskerry News/ A very warm welcome to our new Junior Infants! They had such a wonderful time getting to know their new friends and teachers during their first few days at big school. Call Jo’s Edge for more information 086 8240422 OLAPLEX 4C shampoo has arrived and is now available in salon! OLAPLEX 4C is recommended to be used twice a week on all hair types. It helps to remove heavy metals, minerals, chlorine and product build up without stripping. It is also a deterrent for any unwanted tones on both blonde and brunette hair. Woodfield, Station Rd, Blarney Scoil Chroi Iosa A nurse midwife with 30 years experience with newborn babies, Night Night Nanny comes to your home and cares for your precious baby while you sleep. All your babiesʼ night time needs are met by a caring, nurturing, discreet and competent nurse / midwife while you get essential rest. Twins and single babies looked after. Phone Siobhan on 087 2114 096 Night Night Nanny building the sleep habits to last a lifetime Junior Infants settling in and enjoying lunch time with friends. Some fun P.E. activities underway in rang a sé! Ms. Carroll's 1st class are ready for a very exciting year! We are 10 years old! This time ten years ago, Scoil Íosagáin and Scoil An Chroí Ró Naofa came together to become Scoil Chroí íosa. What an amazing ten years it has been! We are looking forward to celebrating our big birthday over the coming year!
In today’s world, where stress is rampant, fast food is delicious and people seem more and more glued to their screens, it can be difficult to find a hobby that keeps you healthy and helps you meet people. For some people, watching a TV show like 'Strictly Come Dancing' or 'Dancing With The Stars' is the closest they get to dance, but what they don’t realise is that dancing is an activity that doesn’t have to be out of reach. You don’t have to be in great shape, you don’t have to be young, and you don’t even need to have a dance background to enjoy ballroom dance. It has a number of health benefits for everyone, not to mention it’s also great fun so if you’ve never considered ballroom dancing as a hobby, you might want to Ballroomreconsider!dancing is a low impact aerobic activity that burns fat and can boost your metabolism and can help lose those extra Covid 19 pounds. In just thirty minutes of dance you can burn between 200-400 calories – that’s roughly the same amount as running or cycling, and since ballroom dancing is such fun, you’re getting the benefits without feeling like you’re working out. Danc ing improves the health of your heart and lungs and strengthens muscles and increases endurance. It also increases bone strength, therefore decreasing your risk of osteoporosis. Dancing helps with balance, co-ordination, and flexibility. Ballroom dancing, whether taking lessons or going to a party, keeps you in constant contact with other people, creating the perfect social outlet. It enables you to meet new people and make new friends. The confidence that ballroom dancing can create is Corkenormous.Dance Club’s autumn classes covering the basic steps of all the ballroom and Latin American genres of dance are now enroll ing and scheduled to commence from Tuesday September 13th in the city centre and in Blarney GAA Club from Thursday September 15th. Details of the courses can be found on www.corkdance club.com or by contacting instructor Anne on 087 2487696 or email corkdanceclub@gmail.com Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment. “And remember,” Anne concludes, “You can dance! Cork Dance Club it’s Any Body Can Dance.”
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All smiles from Catherine and Michael Carey, and Aine and Niamh, as they celebrate the first anniversary of the marriage of Mags, to Johnathan Truslove. The happy couple got married last year in Scotland. comes out for Harvest day at The Farm Grenagh!
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Back to School! On Tuesday, 30th August, we were delighted to welcome all of our pupils back to Rathpeacon National School. It’s always a lovely morning in school as the anticipation of what the new year might bring adds excitement and enthusiasm - endless possibilities await! Our new Junior Infants had no trouble at all settling in – in fact, we don’t know how we ever managed without them! We want to extend a very warm welcome to all of our new pupils and to their families. We are delighted to have them join our school community here in Rathpeacon. The boys and girls from Senior Infants to Sixth Class settled straight down into routines. A quick walk around the corridors shows children participating in loads of different activities – reading, writing, singing, painting and PE – you name it, it was all happening in Rathpeacon during our first few days back! We are looking forward to a super year ahead and we can’t wait to share our photos, news and stories with the readers of the Musker ry News each month!
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Not only does she run Happy Feet she also knows every child in Blarney from her years working in Blarney community school and always has a kind word and a smile for each of them. She adores her job and loves all her children and co workers.
The September Blarney & District Person of the Month is Jacinta Yelverton. “I would like to nominate Jacinta Yelverton as person of the month. This wonderful woman runs Happy Feet walking and running group in Blarney. Every year without fail she organises a couch to 5K program for people who want to learn how to run. Hours of work behind the scenes goes into this. She never misses a Tuesday or Thursday night at Happy Feet and is always there to support everyone. She runs marathons every year yet still finds time to help and support her running friends from far and near.
14 Muskerry News/ Blarney Brass & ReedMarchBand Blarney & District Person of The Year Awards 2022 JohnJanuaryConnolly DenisFebruaryO’Mahony CommunityBlarneyApril June Ray Dennehy August Brian Osborne JacintaSeptemberYelverton October November Do you know someone who deserves a Blarney & District Person of The Month award? The awards aim is to recognise achievement, leadership and altruism so that others may be inspired to follow. You can nominate anyone whose contribution has singled them out as deserving of recognition,be it in community, sport, business, arts, family or indeed from any sector or activity in our community. Send your nomination with the name of your nominee and the reason you wish to nominate them to Blarney & District Person of The Month Awards, Congratulations to our September Blarney & District Person of the Month! AVAILABLE General Merchant & Farm Supplies Dan Donovan & Co. Ltd. dandonovanltd@gmail.com After October 31st Polish & Colombian Coal no longer available for retail sales Cosyglo 20kg - €22.50 Country Blend 20kg - €18.00 Anthracite 40kg - €30.00 Ecoblaze Wood Briquettes - €7.50 Singles 40kg - €32.00 Big Bags Hardwood - €260.00 While stocks last Scanpole and Octopost Fencepost in stock Wild Bird Seed, Nyjer Seed, Peanuts available Fitzgerald & Declan Barron Hurleys now in stock Fulvic, Liquid Humus available for foliar nutrition on grazing GranularpaddocksHumatefor Slurry enhancement in stock 25kg bags. 021 733 2153 Ballyshoneen, Berrings, Co. Cork September Special Offers ProductionsBlueMayHat BlarneyRathpeacon/JulyGAAClub ? ?BLARNEYanBhlarna 1km
Jacinta is a mother, wife, childcare provider, friend and runner but most importantly she gives 100% to everything she does and does it with a smile. This woman has touched many lives without ever knowing it and definitely deserves to be person of the month as many local people would agree.”
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Cliste Hospitality are delighted to announce that their recent purchase,The Viaduct Inn, the well-known pub and restaurant on the Old Bandon Road, will re-open on September 14th as The Viaduct Café, Market and Restau rant, an exciting new food destination.
The Viaduct Café will open daily from 7am to 5pm, with the retail Viaduct Market open from 7am to 7pm and the Viaduct Restaurant from 5pm with last orders at 9pm. For more information visit www.theviaduct.ie
“We are looking forward to welcoming our first guests through the doors of the new look Viaduct,” says Paul Fitzgerald, CEO of Cliste Hospitality. “An impressive proper ty in an unbeatable location, a portal at the edge of Cork city along the main route to West Cork, Cliste Hospitality have invested a considerable sum in a complete redesign and refurbishment. Our new dining destination The Viaduct Café, Market and Restaurant has a 30-seat café serving an all-day menu along with brunch specials, a restaurant seating 120 where diners can enjoy a lunchtime roast or choose from the à la carte menu in the evening, private dining space for 60, and a spacious outdoor BBQ and pergola area for a further 50, as well as a retail food and drink hall full of artisan prod ucts from East to West Cork with an emphasis on great local and Irish produce and menus changing seasonally that will become a must-visit both for the local Bishopstown and wider Cork population and also for commuters and visitors to West Cork.”
Creating 40 new jobs and currently recruiting for chefs, baris tas, supervisors and serving team, The Viaduct is led for Cliste Hospitality by the husband-and-wife team of Executive Chef, Keith Colgan and General Manager, Gillian Colgan.
The Viaduct is run on behalf of Cliste Hospitality by Dublin-born Executive Chef Keith Colgan, and his wife and General Manager Gillian from Dungarvan, who met in culinary college in Killarney in 1995 and have worked togeth er in a variety of different companies over the years. They join Cliste Hospitality and The Viaduct from Australia’s largest hotel group, The ALH Group, where they worked for five Withyears.offices in Cork and Dublin, Cliste Hospitality is one of the largest operators of hotels in the Republic of Ireland, with the talent at Cliste Hospitality made up of some the best-known names in the industry, all hospitality specialists with impressive track records.
Full steam ahead as Cliste Hospitality reopens the Viaduct Inn, with a café, market & restau rant opening this month!
“Our training and career development options at Cliste Hospitality and our exceptional HR infrastructure guarantee every staff member ongoing opportunity to progress and grow in the wider organisation,” says Paul Fitzgerald, CEO of Cliste Hospitality. “The Viaduct will be a great springboard for new hospitality professionals, and we are keen to hear from and meet interested candidates regarding the opportu nity to join our young and growing community.”
Just outside Bishopstown on the N71 main road to West Cork, The Viaduct is a substantial premises with views of the famous landmark after which it is named, the Chetwynd Viaduct, the Victorian railway viaduct that carried trains on its single line from Cork to West Cork until 1961.
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The Longest Established Mixed Veterinary Practice in Cork, Abbeyville veterinary practice, have had many years of success and this is due to their long-standing commitment to provide the people of Cork with top quality and personable veterinary care. Their mission is to provide veterinary services with excellence and quality at its heart. Through their continued success over the years, they have recently opened their fourth practice located in Little Island. This follows their third practice located in Blarney which was opened in July 2017. Blarney has continued to grow in strength due to their experienced staff Paul and Chloe. Paul graduated in veterinary medicine from UCD in 2000. He has spent most of his twenty-two years as a vet in mixed practice dealing with both large and small animals apart from three years of exclusively small animal work in the north of England. He was working in west Cork for eleven years in a mixed practice while he has been working for Abbeyville in Blarney for the past five years tendering to large and small animals. In his spare time, Paul has a few cattle and a collie Grizzy who along with his wife Deirdre and two sons Ruairi and Jacob, keep him on his toes.
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Abbeyville Veterinary Hospital, a leading veterinary clinic in Cork, was founded over 70 years ago. We provide a full range of medical, surgical and obstet rical care across all species. We are always glad to see old faces and meet new friends (and their owners of course).
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Chloe joined the Abbeyville team in 2019 as a veterinary nurse where she is also based in Blarney working beside Paul. Having completed her Zoology degree in UCC, she continued her studies in Veteri nary Nursing in St John’s College and graduated in 2019. She has a particular interest in animal behaviour and has enjoyed using her knowledge in this field to help pet owners better understand their four-legged friends! In her spare time Chloe enjoys spending time with her son William, taking part in hip hop classes and looking after Tammy; her twenty year old cat. Abbeyville Blarney are currently offering free health checks for wormers and flea treatments until the end of October. These health checks ensure that your pet is receiving the appropriate products to suit them as well as the correct dosage to protect their health. To book this in, please call them on 021-438 2583 or email: info@abbeyvillevet.ie. Togher - 021 431 7019 Carrigaline - 021 437 7163 Blarney - 021 438 2583 Little Island - 021 431 6906 info@abbeyvillevet.ie
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Ladies, Gents and Children ’ s BICYCLES CALL 085 1804208 rewards. My particular favourite is the White Bengal Tiger by Nigel Connell Bass. You can find him hunting in the long grass on the riverbanks below the castle. With such a range of styles and artists there is certainly something for everyone and it’s well worth a visit just to view them. A second new addition is the Jellyfish Fantastic pop-up garden in our Court exhibition room below the castle entrance. The concept was developed jointly by UCC scientist Dr Tom Doyle, award winning botanical artist Shevaun Doherty and myself. The aim of the garden is to ‘take jellyfish out of the sea’ and place them in a very different environment, a garden, where we can compare them with plants and flowers so that the viewer sees them in a different and positive light rather than just fear them. The project is funded by the SFI Discover Programme. The garden is framed by six 2-metre-tall artworks and a kreisel aquari um with live moon jellyfish in it. A jellyfish inspired rock garden is in front of the artwork and aquarium with plants specifically chosen because their shapes, colours and symmetry are similar to jellyfish. Some plants look like seaweeds and other plants are suspended from the roof to mimic jellyfish tentacles. It is proving very popular and is certainly getting people talking.
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Lovely to see these beautiful flowers of the sea at Blarney Castle last month with a wonderful visit from some moon jellyfish! pics Donncha O’Cao imh
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The apple harvest has been exceptional this year and our cider apple trees have finally started to produce enough fruit to seriously have a go at a proper batch of organic cider. We hope to have our usual juice plus the new cider for sale in the café and shop next year.
The very dry summer has proved a real challenge for us, as we have had to devote a large amount of resources to watering. That said, the gardens have performed well under the stressful condi tions, although now the borders are starting to fade in places, and we have to start tidying and cutting back as required. We are also taking cuttings of a lot of our more tender plants as insurance against possible winter losses. A good number of our borderline hardy plants in the tropical border and jungle areas will survive our typical winter but there’s always a risk of a particularly cold snap. There are quite a few plants that we must overwinter in our glasshouses and polytunnels, and I will be watching the weather carefully in the coming weeks as I hate to lift them prematurely but equally can’t take a risk that they will be killed by frost.
It’s the time of year for pruning hedges, mulching beds and general tidying up. In the vegetable garden we have been cutting back our old raspberry and loganberry canes and tying in the new ones for next year’s crop. We have dug up the last of the potatoes. Lifted shallots, garlic and onions and planted out brassicas and leeks. Now is the time to sow spinach, winter lettuce and rocket to take you through to the autumn. I hope this wonderful weather lasts a few more weeks, but perhaps a little overnight rain would also be very welcome! cycles
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August was a very busy and interesting month for us here in the gardens. We launched this year’s sculpture trail, introduced a new pop-up garden featuring jellyfish, and harvested a bumper apple crop, all while dealing with the extreme drought. Our sculp ture trail is an annual event here, and this year we have 50 unique pieces placed through various areas of the gardens. There are some old favourites and some brand-new additions, some are well hidden and waiting to be discovered so a little exploration often CB
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Well done to Gillian Costello who is the winner of the Blarney Post Office €100 back to school One4All voucher. Keep an eye out for future competitions with Blarney Post Office.
Blarney and District Flower and Garden Club are hosting Mr. Liam Grainger for a talk on ‘Flowers, Foli age and Forms, Plants for the Autumn’.
The Church Army Centre of Mission in Cork is delighted to announce that Sarah-Louise Hockey is to be Pioneer Evange list / Youthworker. This Centre of Mission is a 3-way partnership between Church Army, the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne & Ross and The Carraig Centre (Carrigrohane Union of Parishes) in Ballincol lig. Sarah-Louise will be working alongside Lead Evangelist Matt Gould as part of the staff team in Carrigrohane Union. For the past 2 years, Sarah-Louise has been working as a part-time youth worker a role which she took on in the midst of the pandem ic. She comes to the post after graduating from University College Cork and is currently studying for a Certificate in Theology and Practice at the Church of Ireland Theological Institute. She has much experience in leading youth and children’s ministries in a variety of settings. The initial focus of this new role alongside the existing pioneering youth work programme in place, will be to prepare for and deliver the launch of an after schools drop-in space for local young people who are unconnected with church, which it is hoped will start early in 2023.
Whitechurch Community Hall Thursday September 22nd @ 8pm All welcome
Community Matters with Cllr Damian Boylan
If you wish to bring any local issues to the Community Coun cil please make contact with any member or through our facebook page. Thank you.
Regarding St Patrick’s Day the majority of people who responded to our survey were in favour of festival rather than a parade, and we are working on that. Your ideas included a food market, a community family fun day and live music. We will need your input and help so please reach out and get involved.
Over the course of the month quite a lot happened with the resurfac ing of Paud’s Cross to Kerrypike completed. I know that the timing of this annoyed people with Killard also closed for the repair of Wyse’s Bridge. I do think that the finished product is worth it with a lot of positive commentary on the Wyse’s Bridge refurbishment in particu Ilar.have asked that Paud’s Cross be addressed as a matter of priority. The amount of traffic currently passing through that area is enormous and the speed of traffic means some people are happy to take chanc es while negotiating the cross. I will keep you up to date as that Onprogresses.thesame road I have been asked for pedestrian crossings and I am glad to say that one has been granted on the roadway between Riverview Estate and Barter’s Wood. This is as part of the active travel projects for Blarney and the NTA has granted approval with this going to tender for design consultants. I have also been given the go ahead for bus stops at Clogheenmilcon and the entrance to the Blarney Business Park to accommodate the employees of the businesses in the park. This is rather a large project with footpaths etc required but the money has been set aside so I’m looking forward to seeing this Thedelivered.residents of Killowen had a very well attended night where they met with all the ward councilors. I have committed to following up with numerous requests that arose on the night including the speed of traffic coming through the area and the persistent leak from the Irish Water facility. Finally I have no end of complaints from people regarding speeding through built up areas and motorists parking wherever they feel the urge, especially in people's driveways around the secondary school. Can I ask that people cease doing this as the Gardai have been asked to step in here? Congratulations to local man John O'Brien for winning the Connacht senior mens amateur open.
As always if I can help in any way please contact me on 087 2244364 or by email on damianboylan@live.com.
August was an incredible month. The Lord Mayor was out of the country on holiday and I was lucky enough to have the choice of attending some great events. From the Rose’s Ball In the Carrigaline Court, the visit of the French Tall Ship SV Belem to launch the Alliance Francaise Cork French Film Festival, welcoming the new Irish sail training vessel the SV Grace O’Malley, the celebration of the Firking Crane centre, the celebration of 60 years of the Montforts in the Cork Opera House, the visit of the Korean ambassador and the chance to travel in convoy with the sirens and blue lights of the Emergency Services on National Services Day it has been a very busy month.
Alpha is a series of interactive sessions for adults of all ages and stages of life and faith, exploring life, faith and meaning. No pressure. No charge. No follow up The course will run in person at the Carraig Centre, Ballincollig, Cork, P31 PV20
August 2022 was also one hundred years since the killing of Michael Collins at Beal na Blath. The weekend of the 21st and 22nd of August was very busy with many civic receptions including the opening of the new Michael Collins exhibition in the city museum. On that Sunday over 12,000 people went to Beal na Blath to hear An Taoiseach Micheal Martin and Tanaiste Leo Varadkar give orations. It was fitting and timely that this happened on the 100th anniversary of General Collins death.
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In answer to our recent online survey you told us that you would love to see a youth club, board game nights, toddler groups, a book club, computer literacy and art classes, local history talks, community allotments and many more great ideas. We are inves tigating them all and will update you as soon as we have news. You bring the ideas and the energy and enthusiasm and let’s see what we can do together!
For anyone who doesn’t know we are based in the Old Covent Hall which is home to a myriad of classes and activities that you may not be aware of. From badminton to dance, to Cork Pride meetings and Blarney Brass and Reed Band rehearsals. Yoga, photography and guitar lessons too, you’d be amazed what goes on behind our doors!
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Beginning Thursday September 22nd at 7.30pm for 11 weeks. It is run by Carrigrohane Union of Parishes and friends – open to people of all faiths and none! More information and https://cupcork.ie/alpha-courseregistration
If you wish to bring any local issues to the Community Council please make contact with any member or through our facebook page. Thank you.
We got HUGE feedback last month to our survey asking you what you would like to see in the Old Covent Hall and we really appre ciate it.
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The above is just a very short account of a famous writer who lived for a period at The Hydro. A great many more individuals of varying degrees of fame and importance stayed in this famous place over the years of its existence and it may be of interest to take a look at some more of these in the future.
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Famous Crime Writer and The Hydro by Brian Gabriel
The Shimwells returned to England just as WW11 was declared in 1939. Olive gave birth to a son in October 1939. John went to work for the Whitbread Brewery in London, before eventually moving to the British Vinegar Industry in Frome Somerset.
The late Jerry O’Leary of Tram House, Blarney, informed me that while he was living in the area as a young boy, Olive Shimwell/ Harriet Rutland, on his First Holy Communion Day, presented a copy of her first novel to him which he still had in his possession.
During its time in existence, St. Ann’s Hydropathic Establishment played host to countless members of royal families, statesmen, politicians, celebrities and wealthy families from across Europe, all wishing to partake of the waters of Doctor Richard Barter’s Hydro pathic Establishment which was founded in 1843. Apart from the hotel section St. Ann’s had a number of very desirable residences which were rented at the location. One of these houses was rented by a couple named Olive Maud Shimwell and her husband John Lester Shimwell. Olive was born on New Year’s Day, January 1st 1901 in Birmingham as Olive Maud Seers, a daughter to Joseph Seers a well-to-do painter and decorator and his wife, Mary Elizabeth Seers. Very little is known about her young growing-up years but by 1926 she was working as a School Teacher when she married on 14th August 1926 in Harborne, Staffordshire, John Lester Shimwell, a microbiologist and highly respected brewing scientist with a degree in biochem istry from the University of Birmingham The couple moved to Ireland in 1931, taking up residence near Blarney at St. Ann’s Hill in a house named Hillside, according to the Dent & Son papers at the University of North Carolina. John was now appointed Head Brewer and on the board of directors of Beamish & Crawford brewery in Cork. By all accounts they were well liked and integrated very easily with the other Hydro guests and were also very popular and friendly with the local inhabitants of the area. While living here and to help pass the time while her husband was at work in Cork city, Olive began to write crime/mystery novels under the pen name of Harriet Rutland. She had her first novel published in 1938 under the title, “Knock, Murderer, Knock”. It was extremely well received by both critics and public. She was hailed as a rising new star of crime fiction and she was often proclaimed to be the new Agatha Christie. She said herself that while the characters in the novel were all based on the collection of extremely eccentric occupiers of St. Ann’s Hydro, the location of the hydropathic establishment was changed to Hotel Presteign ton Hydro in a totally fictional town in Devon. The change of location was also done to conceal the possible identification of some of the inhabitants of St. Ann’s, some of which could be readily recognised. The couple involved themselves with all the different events and recreations organised by The Hydro so she could watch and take note of the idiosyncrasies of her future various characters.
The second of Harriet Rutland’s mysteries, Bleeding Hooks, was published in 1940, and the third and last, Blue Murder, was published in November 1942. Olive apparently did not publish anything further after this. Unfortunately, their family life did not go well and Olive and John were divorced not long after her novel Blue Murder was published
John Lester Shimwell of Frome, Somerset was last seen alive on 5th September 1964. His body was found on the following day at The British Vinegars Research Laboratory, Welshmill, Frome, where he had been working.
Blarney and District Historical Society Annual General Meeting takes place on Thursday 8th September at 8pm in the Scoil Mhuire gan Smal, Blarney. Members and intending members most welcome. An illustrated lecture takes place on Thursday 22nd September at 8.00 pm in the Secondary School titled: The Tragic Sinking of the Lusitania in 1915. Speaker for the evening is Mr. Con Hayes, Secretary Lusitania Museum, Old Head Signal Tower Heritage CLG. Everybody Welcome. An Illustrated lecture takes place on Thursday 6th October at 8.00 pm in the Blarney Secondary School titled: Stories from the Big Houses in Montenotte. Speaker for the evening is local historian Brendan Goggin. Everybody welcome.
They were classed as ‘Golden Age Mystery’ novels from a time of classic murder mystery novels of similar patterns and styles, predominantly in the 1920s and 1930s. Even though she only wrote three books with solid stories, each novel is filled with black humour and all three have clever and intriguing plots. They were big sellers in the United Kingdom and America in their time. When she stopped writing in 1942, her books gradually fell out of popularity and she faded into obscurity until recent years when she has been rediscovered as the excellent crime writer she was. A resurgence of interest in her books is currently taking place and they are once again enjoying great popularity and are easily available. She remarried in July 1948 in Newton Abbot, Devon, where she lived out the rest of her life until she died there in 1962.
Her first husband John also remarried in 1947. He and his wife had a daughter in 1948.
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Autumn is upon us! Check out all the things to do for you and your kids at www.carraigcentre.ie in Ballincollig, Babies and toddlers, kids, young people and adults, so many activities! Art, science, dance and drama, speech and language, camera, piano and guitar lessons, baby and toddler play, nutrition, pilates, faith development, birthday parties, Lego and Technics, and so much more!
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30 Muskerry News/ Aiden Kennally and his son Calum at the harvest day at The Farm Grenagh. pic Billy Morrissey The recently held Blarney and District Historical Society Field Trip, led by John Mulcahy, held in Blarney village last month was a huge success! The society have a busy and interesting programme of public lectures ahead following their AGM which was held last Thursdayweek. 22nd September; The Tragic Story of the Sinking of the Lusitania with Con ThursdayHayes6th October; Stories from the Big Houses in Montenotte with Brendan ThursdayGoggin20thOctober; The Mystery of Dr. James Barry with Anne Twomey Thursday 3rd November; The Cork Hunger Strike Aug 11th to Nov 12th 1920 with John Mulcahy Thursday 1st December; The South American Escapades of Clancy from Cork and MacNamara from Clare with John O’Connell All are welcome and full details are available www.blarneyhistory.ieon BACK TO BLACK Professional Cleaning company based in Newmarket, Co. Cork. Contact Ger on 087 2860837 or landline 029 22765BEFOREBEFOREwww.backtoblackmossremoval.comAFTERAFTER No job too big or too small. Gutter Vacuum Cleaning and Window Cleaning. Done from the ground! Hoist available for work at heights Moss removal, stains from tarmac, brick paving, concrete, power washing, roof restoration. We restore the surface back to its original colour. Algae Removal • Covid 19 Disinfecting Internal & External Onsite Contract Cleaning • Drain Jetting • CCTV Unit • Pipe Inspection • Pipe Tracing Abbeyville Vets Blarney are currently offering free health checks for wormers and flea treatments until the end of October! These health checks ensure that your pet is receiving the appro priate products to suit them as well as the correct dosage to protect their health. To book this in, please call them on 021-438 2583 or email info@abbeyvillevet.ie.
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There was glorious sunshine in Whitechurch when Blarney Cycling Club hosted the Munster Championships. It was an incredible day for the club with clubman Eoin Allen winning the Senior event and also taking the coveted Ray Looney Memorial trophy with a blistering sprint down the home straight, a trophy which lists arguably the greatest names in Irish cycling. Minutes earlier Mark Pinfield secured the Masters Championships with a savage solo break away. In the ladies race Blarney CC rider Carthach McCarthy took silver to Shona Keane of Greenmount who took gold and the Fiona Meade Perpetual Cup! The club also took gold in the Master team event for Mark Pinfield, Gerard Cummins and Christopher Kendellen. Congratulations to all the medalists and all the riders who took part!
Inniscarra Camogie
Some fantastic games and great skill were shown by all girls involved in the U11 blitz in Ballyanly. Massive congratulations to Inniscarra U11 girls, their fantastic performance and decisive win brought the O’Callaghan Cup home to Inniscarra. The U10s travelled up to Killavullen for a blitz, playing Killavullen and Killshannig. There was some good hurling and great fun along the way! Hard luck to the U13s in the County Final. The lads hurled their hearts out and the Club is extremely proud of them all.
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The U6s enjoyed their first matches when Inniscarra hosted Eire Og in Ballyanly, the girls did really well and we are so proud of them. Thanks to Eire Og for visiting, to Inniscarra juvenile players Isabelle and Áine Golden, and senior player Aoife Power for getting up so early to referee! club
The U9s put in great effort in their recent match against Douglas. Well done to all the lads.
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Fantastic comeback result for Blarney GAA against Carrigaline in the Mid Cork Fe17 Hurling league. Having been down by 7 points at half-time, Blarney closed out the match with 4 goals in the 2nd half, to win on a score line of 4-19 v 1-14!
A huge thanks to Ross Oil, Farnanes for their continued support of Inniscarra Camogie Club. Elaine Buckley, Chairper son, Inniscarra Camogie Club is pictured accepting a sponsorship cheque for the pitch sign and upcoming golf classic from Tim Holland, Ross Oil.
Blarney Credit Union are once again delighted to sponsor Donal O Connell in the Tour de Munster. All proceeds from Donals fundraising is going to Down Syndrome Ireland.
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Gaelic for mothers and others is starting in Grenagh GAA Club on Friday September 16th at 8.15pm in the complex. No experience is required you just have to be over 25, not a registered player for LFGA and up for the Craic! Mouth guard is required. Contact Bronagh on 087 2694246 or Sinead on 086 8404093 for more information.
34 Muskerry News/ Gleann na Laoi Golf Classic was a great success, thanks to all the organisers and sponsors, especially Mallow Road Motors. Lee Gaels Our U5 academy is held every Sunday morning Lee Gaels U7’s at a recent blitz Well done to our brilliant U13 team who defeated Ballinhassig in their football final on a scoreline of 4-8 to 1-4. A super display of football and a great team performance. Well done to all the players, coaches and parents for your hard work, efforts and support throughout the year. Lee Gaels abú! U9’s at a recent blitz
All smiles at Blarney GAA Cúl Camp! With over 220 children taking part there was a huge amount of organisation went into the Blarney GAA Cul Camp and the dream team of Johanne Kiely & Karen Wheelan couldn’t help but praise all involved, “We had such a great team of organisers, coaches and helpers that made this week so successful. We couldn’t have done it without them. We were lucky the weather was on our side too.” Anne Coleman, Brian Gilmartin and Dave McCarthy must also be commended for the tremendous work they put into organ ising such a fantastic week for our stars of the future! Head Coach for the week, GPO Facthna O’Connor, echoed the sentiments and praised the help of everyone involved, “It was a massive undertaking from everybody. We are hugely grateful for the help of all the parents who came down during the week to help out. You could tell it was a success from the smiles on the childrens faces as they left everyday.”
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