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Blarney Credit Union still providing face to face financial services in the local community With the announcement that Bank of Ireland have announced a limit on cash withdrawals at counters around the country, Blarney Credit Union wants to remind its members that it remains committed to the local Blarney, Tower, Donoughmore, Grenagh, Inniscarra, Kerry Pike and Whitechurch communities and continues to provide personal, face to face financial service to its members. The personal service that continues to be provided by Blarney Credit Union and indeed all credit unions all over the country continues to be highly valued by the Irish population. Blarney Credit Union wants to do much more for their members by expanding their range of services to meet member demand. The vision of the credit union is to have locally based, accountable credit unions providing a full range of personal financial services to members and all who wish to avail of our services.
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Front Row L to R; Conor O’Sullivan, Ella Honohan, Isabelle Murphy, Frankie Honohan Mary Ellen Corkery, Katie McCarthy, Dean Browne, Aidan O’Mahony. Back Row L to R; Aislinn Sexton Teacher, Rosie O’Sullivan, Jasmine Beckom, Danielle O’Brien, Abbie Walsh, David Twomey, Cormac Crowley, Eolan Forde John McCarthy.
2016 will mark the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising, and the official opening of the 2016 State Commemorative Programme will commence with a showcase performance at the convention centre Dublin on 1st January 2016. As part of this unique event St. Lachteens National School, Donoughmore have the honour of being selected to represent Cork and perform with a 32-County Children’s Choir and the Cross Border Orchestra. This landmark occasion will be hosted by Minister Heather Humphreys T.D., and will be performed before an audience of over two thousand invited guests and will be recorded for national broadcast. It will be a privilege for the school to participate in such a wonderful occasion. For the pupils in sixth class who are busy practicing and preparing for this event under the guidance of their teacher Aislinn Sexton it will be an honour to be part of this inimitable performance.
Capacity crowd attends launch of Ancient Sweet Donoughmore Ancient Sweet Donoughmore: Life in an Irish Rural Parish to 1900 was launched last month in Stuake, Donoughmore. It was standing room only as the capacity attendance enjoyed a highly entertaining evening where old friends met and reminisced. John O’ Connell MC acclaimed the determination, foresight, vision and courage of the author Gerard O’ Rourke to publish this new information for the benefit of the public. Guest speaker Michael Lenihan delved into the book and highlighted some interesting anecdotes such as the fact that hidden treasure is buried in the townland of Pluckanes. Of particular interest was a story about a tenant’s lease agreement in the late 18th century. The plight of the people during the famine was another fact that has not been universally known. Mr Lenihan remarked that as an avid local history collector this book was one of the finest he had seen in every aspect. Author Gerard O’ Rourke recalled the research and publication of his first book A History of Donoughmore Hurling & Football Club in 1885 where he found that a vast amount of information on the parish was waiting to be explored. Family commitments postponed any intensive research for this book but he made provision for future investigation by detailing sources and references. His involvement in the local historical society’s two journals and his close involvement with Richard Henchion in the publication ‘Donoughmore and All Around’ further delayed the present work. Following this, time permitted him to unravel Donoughmore’s early history and through extensive research the basis of a publication was made, but it took five years of intensive work. A recitation of an old parish poem The Cross of Donoughmore by Joseph Twomey accompanied by Oisin Sheehan provided an uplifting experience for the attendance. The finale was a recorded version of the poem/ ballad Ancient Sweet Donoughmore by Paddy Foley formerly of Ballycunningham which brought rapturous applause on a night when Donoughmore came alive. The publication, which retails at €25, is of interest to anyone with a connection to Donoughmore and makes a perfect Christmas gift. It is available
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Talented Table Tennis Teams. Congratulations to our table tennis teams who participated in the Munster Table Tennis championship last week. Two teams were awarded 1st place and two teams were awarded 2nd place on the day. Maith sibh! Swimming Champion Well done to Eva Harrington who won second place representing Cloghroe N.S. in the Muster Schools Championships. Eva has qualified for the National Schools Championship in the National Aquatic Centre on February 7th.
Shoe Box Appeal The wonderful boys and girls in 3rd class decided to spread some Christmas cheer by participating in the Team Hope Christmas Shoe Box appeal. Pupils have worked hard decorating and choosing thoughtful items to send to children in Africa and Eastern Europe. Trip to the Opera House Pupils from Senior Infants and 1st class thoroughly enjoyed their trip to the Opera House to watch a performance of “The Tiger who came to Tea�. Science Week Pupils in Cloghroe concluded celebrating Science Week with a balloon party. Pupils completed a range of experiments using balloons and also explored static electricity. It was great fun.
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'Nuacht na Nollag' from Gaelscoil Mhuscraí Gaelscoil Mhuscraí welcomed Liadh Ní Riada MEP to our school to present us with an eTwinning National Quality Label award for our project ‘Celtic Cousins’ with a school in Brittany, France. Our school choir were delighted to sing at Blarney Christmas Indoor Market recently. Our middle and senior classes enjoyed a a science workshop on energy while our senior infants created some lovely bird feeders for their feathered friends! For December we have an action-packed calendar of events! There are trips to the Panto, a Student Council charity sale, a Parish carol service, a special visit from ‘Daidí na Nollag’ and of course our annual Christmas Show where our students will get an opportunity to showcase their many musical and dramatic talents. Go n-éírí go geal libh, a pháistí! Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain fé Mhaise Daoibh ó Ghaelscoil Mhuscraí, An Bhlárna!
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Muskerry News | 11 The five men executed by British Crown Forces following the ill-fated Dripsey Ambush all of 95 years ago will be remembered in a special slide show presentation by Tim O'Brien on Monday January 18th at 8pm as part of the Muskerry Local History programme of events in the new season. The show at the Ballincollig Rugby Club will include news on the formation of the volunteers in the Donoughmore, Courtbrack and Inniscarra areas; the ambush plan; the capture of volunteers; the subsequent court martial; the traumatic execution morning at Cork's Victoria Barracks; the construction of a monument at Dripsey and some important commemoration ceremonies at the ambush site through the decades. Those executed following that War of Independence mission were Thomas O'Brien, Dripsey; Daniel O'Callaghan, Dripsey; John Lyons, Coachford; Patrick O'Mahony, Berrings; Timothy McCarthy, Fornaught, Donoughmore; while a sixth volunteer, James Barrett, Firmount, Donoughmore, died from injuries received on the day of the engagement. Mr O'Brien would be delighted to receive any pictures from the volunteer era in East Muskerry and these would be returned, once copied with the permission of the owner. These, or any relevant information in the ambush itself, may be sent to 15 Beverley Drive, Melbourn, Bishopstown, Cork. Telephone 087 2940661.
Blarney’s Anna Mitchell is one of two of Cork’s finest music acts who will take to the stage in the intimate surroundings of Upstairs at The White Horse on Friday December 18th for what promises to be a fantastic night of music from these two diverse talents.
Anna has spent the past three weeks on tour in Germany with John Blek and The Rats where she also performed a number of solo shows. She recently toured extensively all over the UK and US with Simone Felice of the critically acclaimed Felice Brothers. Anna released her debut album, Down to the the Bone, earlier this year and has built up a loyal following that has seen her sell out show after show in Ireland. The Hard Ground are one of Ireland’s most interesting alt-folk outfits. Tickets, €10, are available now from The White Horse bar in Ballincollig or online at www.whitehorse.eventbrite.ie
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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 who’s 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 (along with your name, address and contact details) to Blarney & District Person of The Month Awards, The Muskerry News, Church View, Blarney or email muskerrynews@eircom.net
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The November Blarney Person of the Month is local lady Anne Gabriel. Anne, who last month celebrated three years in her popular art studio YAA It’s an Art Studio Blarney, is one is of the organisers of the fabulous Cork Toy Run, an annual motorcycle Christmas charity event which has been happening every year for over 20 years. The first event was organised by The Ducks Motorcycle Club and it has happened every year since. Various motorcycle clubs in Cork have taken on the organisation of the event and in 2012 Shamrock Rose MCC, of which Anne is a member, took it on. Last years Cork Toy Run was the biggest motorcycle Christmas charity event in the country with over 600 motorcycles in the the run from Midleton to Cork city centre via the quays. Motorcyclists travel from all over Munster to attend the event, many dressed as Santa,
Theresa Cronin March 2015
Lauren Lehane April 2015
snowmen and elves! The run raises much needed funds for the Children's Leukaemia Association and collects gifts for needy families under the umbrella of Barnardos. This years run, which takes place on Sunday December 13th, is extra special as it is in memory of local girl Holly who remains in so many hearts.
Marie Murphy May 2015
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Marion Lyons July 2015
If there is anyone who would like to donate locally, it is not too late, you can drop gifts in to Anne at YAA art studio in Blarney. Anne is assisted by local Shamrock Rose MCC members Vince Noone, Frank Lyall, Zeb, Jim Gaul, Connie Healy plus Henry O’Brien, Fidelma Cahill, Ger Cody, Craig Curtis Cork, and Mick Butler from Waterford.
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News from Times Past with Brian Gabriel, Blarney & District Historical Society
Fête at St. Ann’s Blarney 1870 It still is important to many of our readers to describe briefly the architecture and arrangements of this large and prosperous establishment. It occupies the summit of a hill overlooking the valley of the Shourna, facing Blarney Castle and its historic groves. The pile consists of a main building, surrounded by ornamental detached villas, the grounds being tastefully laid out with walks, terraces, flower-gardens and conservatories. The whole, including the Baths, form a group of unique beauty, replete with every convenience and luxury, which has been created by Dr. Barter solely for the special purposes to which it has been devoted, and for which it has become so long and justly celebrated. The divisional walls of the sudatorium or hotroom are carried out in Cork stone piers and styles, panelled in red Cork marble. The capping of the top rails is finished in polished Sicilian marble. The floors throughout the entire building are laid in Cork red marble which has a beautiful effect. On the gentlemen’s side the wall dividing the hot-room from the cooling room is broken by a circular-headed archway, twelve feet high and six feet broad, occupied by a single sheet of plate glass, through which from either side a beautiful view is presented of the cooling room from the one side and the hot-rooms from the other. These noble rooms are decorated in the highest style of architectural and ornamental art, and with the most consummate taste. Much use has been made of mirrored and stained glass, which, combined with the charming colours displayed by the tapestry and other decorations, give an Oriental and magnificent effect. In the centre of the beautiful cooling-room above as described, a marble fountain plays into a passage of large dimensions. The exquisite harmony of the colouring in this room requires to be seen to be appreciated, and, in fact, each portion of the building becomes a study in itself. The ladies end of the building is carried out in the same harmony and finish, but here more privacy has been obtained without injury to the general effect. A special arrangement is provided in the hot–rooms, which are lit from the ceiling by a novel and effective plan, the chief features of which are the maintenance of the purity of the internal atmosphere, the products of combustion of the gaslight passing directly into the external air, being separated from the hotrooms by oblong circular-headed stained glass panels, the light from which produces a most pleasing effect. The architectural beauty of this stately structure is due to the talents of Mr. Richard Barter, on whom it reflects the highest credit. The arrangements made for the accommodation of the company yesterday were worthy of the place and its spirited proprietor. In addition to the magnificent suite of apartments thrown open for the occasion, an immense and taste-fully decorated marquee had been erected on the esplanade. Guests began to arrive at an early hour, and when the fête was at its fullest there could not have been less than seven hundred ladies and gentlemen on the ground. The coup d’evil at this time was of a character perfectly charming and in some respects unique. It is only in some “Eastern province of the Sun” or in some forward region of that land, from which the title of the establishment has been drawn that portions of the picture might be looked for. In a few words our readers must fancy for themselves a landscape worthy of the loveliest clime – mellow depths of woodland enfolding reaches of emerald sward, all sheen and shadow beneath the soft glamour of an Irish summer sky. Centred in this fitting frame work let him picture the gleaming pinnacles and picturesque Oriental outlines of a building, which might be Aladdin’s lost palace dropped on a Munster hillock, the harem of the good Caliph Haroun, stolen (with the Monarch’s daughter in it) by the magician Nouvezin, and transplanted to a country where abduction was at one time a popular recommendation – or, to be at once modern and matter-of-fact, the Serai of some wealthy pasha in the Valley of Sweet Waters. Only that the Sunday’s Well of the Turkish capital can boast of no accessories such as those which heightened the grace of yesterday’s festival. Scattered in laughing groups on the greensward or promenading on the terrace and shaded woodland ways, the company wiled the time to the music of the band of the 63rd Regiment, which, with the Rhine String Band, was in attendance, till, assembled at a signal, the gay throng congregated at the marquee, where Dr. Barter delivered the following address: Dr. Barter then said- Ladies and Gentlemen, we are this day, to celebrate the 14th anniversary of the introduction of the Bath into Western Europe since the time of the Romans, by the opening of the Bath just completed. But, as the Romans never visited Ireland, we celebrate the first Bath of this kind ever built upon Irish soil, and further the first Bath in the world’s history built for the purpose a special curative agent. So you see we commemorate several events to be recorded by future historians. I was not long in preserving that the bath had a far wider range of usefulness than that of a mere curative agent, important as that is. I have laboured hard to establish it as a great social institution, and now, every town of importance in Ireland has its hot air bath. Several hundred private mansions possess them. They are also to be found in large factories, lunatic asylums, union workhouses and hospitals. It is worthy of remark that the medical officers attached to those latter institutions have, without exception, reported favourably of the Bath, after long experience of its value as a sanitary and sanitive agent. Indeed, as far as Ireland is concerned, the Bath has assumed the dignified position of a national institution, of which Ireland may feel pretty proud. I have been accused by several of my friends
of want of prudence in extending the bath. They said I should have kept ‘the goose that laid the golden egg’ at home, but, the good of my fellowman was my guiding principle. When the Bath was built I had to undergo an amount of persecution almost beyond human endurance. My fellow labourers in the large field of professional advancement were my chief opponents, and are still, with a few honourable exceptions; but they are fast following the tide of public opinion, which has now fairly turned in my favour. Dr. Golden, physician to St. Thomas’ Hospital, in London, says that “the bath has opened a new era to man healthy and man diseased.” Erasmus Wilson says, “the bath is to man what the sun is to the world and its inhabitants.” Sentiments of similar import now frequently come from medical men, who have given the Bath a fair trial. The class who do not approve as a rule, are those who have no personal experience of the Bath, and they are legion. The Bath has already conferred untold happiness on millions of the present generation, and will millions still unborn. The Bath is a luxury free from vice, and may be daily taken with increasing pleasure and benefit, in health and disease. Its mission is to suffering humanity, its objects are the prolongation of life, the increase of human happiness, and mitigation of human misery. It is based upon science, is supported by theory and is established by experience. It is the only institution in the world’s history that has been handed down unchanged in its leading principles and has always been enjoyed by the Eastern nations and Homer sings its praise. In conclusion, I have to thank you all for coming here. I see many in this large assembly who have come from a distance at great personal inconvenience to testify by their presence here, their approval of my principle, for which, be assured, I feel deeply grateful. I have to thank my friend, Mr. Barter for his untiring zeal, and for the taste displayed in the architectural design and ornamentation of the building; nor must I forget my lady friends, who for the love and gratitude to the Bath, for curing them, have added much to the internal adornment. We will now proceed to open the building. I will lead the way with my daughter and then leave you to other hands, trusting you may enjoy the comforts and pleasures which I have provided for you, as far as it was possible for me to do for so large an assemblage, but without the cup that inebriates, and as that is contrary to my principles, you will have an abundance of Samson’s beverage. (Non-alcoholic drink) At the conclusion of the address, the ceremony of the opening of the New Bath was performed; an interesting feature in the proceedings being the delivery of the following address by Miss Barter. The young lady said: - I now declare this Bath opened, and I hope you will all experience it yourselves, its benefits some time or other. My father has told you how he was led to build the first bath, and how successful it has since proved itself, under God’s blessing. Permit me, for him to say that no thought of self, influenced him in his exertions, his one and only aim being to spread the principle he believes to be so beneficial to his fellow-man. In conclusion, I desire God’s blessing on the building now open. At the conclusion of this address, which was received with universal applause, three hearty cheers were given for Dr. Barter and Miss Barter, and the company were then entertained to a magnificent dejuneur comprising the most excellent delicacies of French cuisine, after which dancing commenced and the company separated at a most reasonable hour, having spent a charming evening. The reporter then named, in alphabetical order, the entire seven hundred people who attended. The above article was printed in the Cork Examiner of 7th July 1870. The next illustrated lecture of the Blarney and District Historical Society is on Thursday 7th January 2016 at 8p.m. in Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál. Mr. Gerry White, of the Cork Branch of the Western Front Association, talks to us about ‘The Unknown Warrior or The Unknown Soldier of Westminster Abbey’. He was an unknown victim of the carnage of the First World War and Gerry asks: ‘Could he have been from Cork?’ We invite you all to hear his opinion. On 12th July 2015 the Blarney and District Historical Society celebrated 30 years in existence and our latest ‘Old Blarney’ Journal, is a special 30th Anniversary Edition of 160 pages. It also marks the 250th Anniversary of what is regarded as the official founding of Blarney Village. It is for sale in the local shops and it makes a perfect gift for both family and friends, especially those living abroad, at Christmas-time which is now fast approaching. Blarney and District Historical Society would like to thank all its members and friends for your support during the past thirty years and would like to take this opportunity to wish each and every one of you a Pleasant and Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year. Check out the new website for Blarney and District Historical Society at www.blarneyhistory.ie Enquiries to Brian Gabriel 087 2153216 / bg1@eircom.net
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Busy year draws to a close at Scoil Chroí Íosa
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Blarney Windows would like to thank all business and volunteers for their generosity with the recent renovations of Cork Penny Dinners. Your time and help is very much appreciated. Charles Glavin, Project Manager. We would also like to take this opportunity to wish all our customers a very happy Christmas!
Happiness is Helen O'Grady, Blarney Credit Union, presenting 16year old Meadhbh Healy of Donoughmore with her 1st prize for their recent art competition "Happiness is..." Meadhbh is an assistant in YAA art studio Blarney. Congratulations to all the young budding artists who won prizes in this annual art competition; Sophie Pinfield Blarney who won a prize in credit union art competition, Gearoid Caughlan Vicarstown, Enya Lillerbjerka Gabriel Sunday's Well, Alison Lyons Blarney and Leah & Nicole Barrett Whitechurch.
Thank you to Cork Prison Officers Social and Charity Club who were kind enough to donate a fabulous hamper to Blarney Community First Responders which will be at the centre piece of their Christmas Draw, along with vouchers and many more spot prizes. The volunteers will be selling lines for â‚Ź3 for the next few weeks around the village to raise funds for ongoing training. Please support if you can, and contact Kate on 087 2330398 if you would be willing to sell lines in your workplace for this essential local voluntary service. Thank you.
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24 | Muskerry News Blarney Community Carol Service on Thursday 10th From the traditional Service of Nine Lessons and Carols to sticky messy fun with a delicious meal for all the family, Church of Ireland in Blarney Ballincollig, and Inniscarra, have a feast of services this Christmas. Thursday 10th December 7.30pm Blarney Community Carol Service The Church of the Resurrection, The Square, Blarney Sunday 13th December 7pm Family Carol Service at St Senan’s, Canon’s Cross, Inniscarra Friday 18th December 8pm Traditional Carol Service of Nine Lessons and Carols St Peter’s, Church Hill, Carrigrohane All very welcome
Have a Mince Pie for MDI A mince pie morning in aid of Muscular Dystrophy Ireland will be held at the Muskerry Arms on Saturday December 12th from 12noon to 2pm. For more details contact June Scannell on 087 9624694.
Twelve good men and true! A charity night at The Dew Drop Inn, Peake, Coachford, organised by Con Murphy and Denis Ring supporting Men's Mental Health, raised an incredible €1970. Twelve men were sponsored by the local community to grow beards and moustaches for the month of November before having them shaved off on the night. Well done to all!
Good year draws to a close for Blarney Tidy Towns Please help Blarney to reduce the throwing of cigarette butts around our lovely village. Blarney Tidy towns first non commercial bin was installed last month close to the bus stop, and is enjoying plenty of use by conscientious smokers. Thank you. Our sincere thanks to our local County Council, Phillip Tett and the Gateway group, on the great work being carried out in the Inchancomáin Park. The riverbank has been cleared, paths are under construction and surrounding railings cleaned and painted. Looking forward to seeing it completed and being a feature for next years National Tidy Towns. Blarney Tidy Towns would like to thank you all for your help in keeping our village as clean as it is. Thank you to our volunteers, our Gateway and Solas workers, Cork County Council, Blarney Castle Estate, Blarney Men’s Shed, our local schools and everyone who has helped us in so many different ways.
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28 | Muskerry News Charleville Plant Hire is one of Munster and Ireland’s leading plant, access and tool hire companies and they operate from three locations in Munster; Charleville, Cork City and Limerick. Leaders in the Agri and Construction sector for over 20 years, CPH operate locally from their new shop and depot on The Commons Road, following their recent move from Hollyhill. They hire high quality, modern, reliable equipment with everything from basic hand held power tools to large access platforms, large dumpers, telehandlers and excavators at competitive prices. They also hire a wide range of domestic equipment such as power washers, sanders, cement mixers and much more. Their newly opened shop stocks an extensive range of safety workwear, and the hire section is the perfect place for you to choose the equipment you need to complete your project and offers a great range of garden equipment for hire and sale. Expert advice is always on hand to help you make the right decision and hire the machine most suited to your job. The new depot has also led to the creation of four new local jobs, with more to follow in 2016. CPH are open six days a week, Monday to Friday 7am to 5pm and Saturday from 8.30am until 1pm. They also offer a full delivery service. Call in to see the full range on offer or take a look online at www.cphltd.ie
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Muskerry News |31 Pictured at the Life Insurance Association Cork Region annual dinner held at The Imperial Hotel are Paul O'Donoghue, Mary Cathpole, Ballincollig and Finbarr O'Sullivan. pic Donagh Glavin Anne Marie Leahy and Aoife Fitton, Colaiste Cholim Ballincollig speaking with panelist Earnait Gibbon, Construction Project Managment at the CIT Engineering, Science & Technology Roadshow. pic Darragh Kane
Bressie pictured with fans Clara Bruen and Lucy Daly, aged 12, from Ballincollig Athletics Club ahead of taking part in the A Lust for Life Runway 5k at Cork Airport. pic Diane Cusack James Walsh, Sam Calvert and Rachel Lucey from Coláiste Choilm pictured as The School of Mathematical Sciences annual Open Day at UCC. pic Gerard McCarthy Dara Murphy TD pictured at Blarney Tourist Office at the launch of ‘Activity Days’ with business owner Máire Ní Mhurchú and her family.
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November or not? November has been an odd month in many ways. Temperatures have been fairly high and grass is still growing. The end of the month saw the first real winter storms and a little damage in the arboretums. Fingers crossed this doesn’t continue. The colours in our arboretums and woodlands have been exceptional this year and there are still many trees holding their leaves. I hope some of you got to see. We have yet to put our tree ferns to bed. Usually by now they are well wrapped up to protect from the elements. Dicksonia antarctica is the common tree fern and is generally hardy in light frosts. The crowns of our tree ferns are protected by first stuffing with straw, which is then wrapped in horticultural fleece. We will be doing this as soon as the first heavy frosts arrive. For anyone who has a couple of specimens in their garden though, my advice would be to bring them indoors in a pot, and not take the risk. Christmas is approaching fast and the hustle and bustle and general madness is definitely upon us. Work in the gardens has become very typical for the season, with emphasis on tidying, cutting back and mulching. We have also started planting bare root trees, including new apple varieties in our orchard which will add to our range of traditional Irish trees. We intend to explore cider making in the new year! A big job for us this time of the year is leaf collection. We compost a lot of our leaf litter, as it’s a free source of extremely good mulch for plants. Let’s face it the natural ways are usually the best! We do not however collect up the leaves from our main Lime tree avenue. These are pushed back under the trees to provide a protective mulch and feed for the snowdrop and bluebell bulbs that live there. December is always a month where we aim to finish up projects etc, but I have learnt to be fairly realistic. Life goes on in January! Other work for the month includes wind lopping roses to prevent wind rock, roughly digging over vegetable beds, tidying up and disinfecting glasshouses, planting or moving bare root trees and shrubs, sorting out compost bins and spreading on the surface of vegetable beds, tree surgery and general housekeeping. I was lucky enough to spend the first half of November in Vietnam, studying native plants as part of a 4 person expedition. It was wonderful and hugely informative and this has provided great inspiration for future projects here in the gardens. We have had a great year here in the gardens and I feel that things have progressed very well. The new Seven Sisters development has proved very popular and I can’t wait to see how the newly planted grass beds mature. It’s very exciting to be part of this historic site. We have a progressive and energetic team here and I would like to express my gratitude to everyone involved in the grounds and gardens. It really is a wonderful place to be! All of us here would like to wish everybody a very happy Christmas and a prosperous new year. We hope to see more of you in the gardens next year. Do make use of the season passes, as they represent excellent value for money. I look forward to seeing you in the gardens in 2016. Adam
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Dara’s Diary In addition to my duties in Brussels & Dublin in my capacity as Minister for European Affairs and Data Protection, I’m always glad of an excuse to attend local events, and to bring events to the area - as my home and heart lie in Cork North Central. Paris Terror Attacks. As European Minister, it was of course a very difficult month following on from the horrific events in Paris. In Cork City Hall I attended a very poignant ceremony on Saturday 21st November organised by the Honorary French Consul, Patricia Mallon. The event was attended by a large number of the French community who live and work here in Cork. The event emphasised the very strong links there are between Ireland and France and highlighted the shared ambition we all have to support and protect democracy, liberty and freedom of expression. Most importantly, this Ceremony was also an opportunity to sympathise with the people of France at this very difficult time and to stand in solidarity with them. Vive la belle France. Great news for Carrignavar and Blarney with green light for schools under major building programme. This month the Government announced a new Capital Building Programme for Schools. With the recovery of our economic fortunes, a significant number of schools around the Country can now be planned. I was particularly delighted that two schools in Blarney, Scoil Mhuire gan Smál and Scoil Chroí Íosa got the green light. Also included in this project is indeed Scoil An Athar Tadhg in Carrignavar, There is no better investment that any Government can make, than in our young people. We have an excellent and highly skilled teaching workforce in our Country and these new schools will provide the 21st-century facilities that the young people in both Blarney and the Carrignavar region deserve. It is a particular credit to the Boards of Management and the Parents Associations and indeed the Principals and teaching staff that they have managed to bring these projects to a point where Government can support them and deliver the facilities that are so important for our excellent young people.
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The Lord Mayor, Cllr. Chris O'Leary, invited CESCA to Cork City Hall on Wednesday. CESCA is made up of a number of community and voluntary groups in Cork city who have joined forces to better address issues of disadvantage in the city. Pictured at the reception were Sean O'Connor, Barry Waddingham, Denis Murphy, Conor Webb and Bernard Collins, all of the Cork Foyer. pic Ger McCarthy
Members of Cobh and Ballincollig YMCA who ran in the Cork Sports Partnership/LeisureWorld Rebel Run at Bishopstown. pic Mike English
The Farm Grenagh was delighted to host a group of very special children from the Make it Happen Foundation, CUH and Bon Secours hospitals to the Christmas Wonderland.
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Quizzes, Science and Sport at Vicarstown National School Science Week. 3rd & 4th class participated in World Experiment Day when they carried out class experiments by investigating the effectiveness of modern nappies v older types. It was a very fun experiment! For Science week 3rd to 6th class pupils had a great day in UCC where they got to experience the College campus and enjoyed carrying out scientific experiments. Blarney Credit Union Colouring Competition. Well done to Gearóid Coughlan who won 2nd prize in the Blarney Credit Union Colouring Competition. Emma Dineen. We were honoured to have a visit from the New President of the INTO, Ms. Emma Dineen. We wish Emma all the best in her new role.
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Sports. Congratulations to Abbie Jones, Faye Mulready and Hannah Lucey who really enjoyed their final game of Camogie of the season in the under 9 category. Well done also to Molly Lenehan and Rebecca Murphy for their win in the under 10 indoor camogie tournament. Quizzes. Our quiz teams had a great time at the UCC Primary Science Quiz and also the Clogheen/Kerry Pike Quiz which took place in Blarney Secondary School. Both teams did the school proud and had great scores – congratulations to all involved.
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Blarney United FC Well done to our Academy boys who braved the elements last Saturday morning to train on our all weather pitch. All new members will be made more than welcome with training 9.45am to 11am each Saturday morning.
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Huge congratulations to the Blarney Utd U8 and U10 girls in their recent blitz in Cobh, for
many of the girls this was their first game for the club and they all played fantastic. All new members will be made more than welcome with training between 6pm to 7pm each Friday evening. Congratulations to our Finbarr Hogan, Noel Kelleher and U17 boys who played the final of the Gus Walsh Cup in Turners Cross on Friday 4th December. Back Row; Brian Walsh, Greg Barrett, James Dineen, Evan Murphy, Evan Kiely, Jason Hogan, Kian McNamara, Cian O' Driscoll and Leon Wong. Front Row; Levi O' Mahony, Conor Power, Declan Hanlon, Barry Dennehy, Jack Moore, Connor O' Riordan and Alex Kiely. Missing from the picture are Aaron Kirby Hennessy. Congratulations to our U14 Premier players and management team who travelled to Wicklow and won the prestigious Nathan Steadman Harris Memorial Tournament beating some of the best teams in the country including Shamrock Rovers, Home Farm and St. Kevins Boys in the final. Blarney United would like to congratulate Ronan O Brien (who currently plays for the club) on making his first appearance for Manchester United schoolboys team on the 17th of November. The game was played in Malahide FC, Dublin and they played a Waterford selection who are the current Munster Champions in their age group. It was a very exciting game in which the Manchester United selection won 4-0, Ronan had a superb game setting up 3 of the 4 Manchester United goals scored. Ronan also won the Sketchers Cork U14 player of the month award.
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Last weekend Conor McCarthy played for the Irish U18 team in two games, this is a great achievement. Conor is a Blarney lad who played with the club from U7 to U16 and for the last two seasons has played U19 soccer with Cork City.
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Wishing you a peaceful Christmas and New Year From
Congratulations to six of our U12 boys for making the Cork Schoolboys Team; Gavin O’Sullivan, Cathal McCarthy, Jonathan Keane, Billy O’Sullivan, Cameron Lynch and Ben Maher. All the boys started with the Blarney Academy and this clearly demonstrates the great work being done by the club in developing young players.
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Blarney GAA news
Coleman Player Of The Year. Big congratulations to Mark Coleman who received the Paddy Cremin “Adult Player Of The Year Perpetual Trophy” at this years AGM. Mark put in some great performances playing his first full year with our Intermediate team this year while also representing Cork at minor level. Well done Mark! Blarney GAA helped the big man himself get ready for his arrival to Magical Blarney in Blarney Woollen Mills recently. Minister Visit. Minister of State Dara Murphy recently called to our club grounds to view our plans for the Astro Turf facility. The Minister spoke about the great work our club volunteers do and the role the GAA play in our community. He also saw the importance of the facility to the future development of our club and community. Thank You. On behalf of the club, outgoing vice chairman Michael O'Shea, presented our current Club President Michael O'Leary with the hurlers prayer recently. It was a small gesture to show the club's appreciation for the president’s active involvement in the club this year and for the many years volunteering before becoming president at last year’s AGM. AGM Results Thanks to all who attended our AGM on Sunday 22nd November last. The following officers were elected for 2016 with the outstanding positions to be filled in the coming weeks.
If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Kevin on (087) 245 1111. We would be delighted to hear from you. 2016 Club Officers Club President: Michael O'Leary Club Chairman: Kevin Kelleher Vice Chairman: Secretary: Shane Jordan Assistant Secretary: Stephen O'Brien Treasurer: Sean Mac Donnchadha Registrar: Pat Harrington PRO: Donal O'Leary Oifigeach na Gaeilge: Child Welfare Officer: John Quirke Health & Wellbeing: Dónal Ahern Memorial 5km Run/Walk. Well done to all who took part in the Dónal Ahern Memorial 5km Run/Walk that took place on the 28th of November last in aid of Build4Life/Cystic Fibrosis (CF). It was another great success with a good turnout in the mixed weather conditions. Dónal was a very active member of our club before he lost his fight with CF. It was great to see club members and the wider community supporting this great cause. Huge thanks to the volunteers who assisted on the day and to all of those who made sandwiches & cakes.
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Shane Jordan pictured with Kevin Kelleher (Club Chairman), Ray Murphy, Peter Philpott and Stephen Blake BFS.
that was known then as “The Plots” (this was because the field had in previous years been divided into small plots of ground and leased out for the growing of vegetables). We of course now know it as Monacnappa. The green field site at “The Plots” had a steep gradient at the time. In order for roadway’s and level sites to be laid out, a great amount of soil had to be excavated and disposed of. The Club negotiated with the contractor, outlining they had a very suitable close location for all of the excess soil. The agreement made was that the soil would be transported from Monacnappa to the GAA grounds and would then be graded to form a suitable spectator viewing area all round the pitch. The officers of the club had the vision to realise that this was a once in a lifetime opportunity not to be missed and it was all done at no expense to the club. So anybody from Monacnappa watching a match from the bank, you really are on home soil.
Shane Jordan - What the club means to me "For as long as I can remember, Blarney GAA has been a major part of my life. The earliest memories I have are of indoor hurling with St. John Cremen and Michael Horgan in the secondary school in Blarney on Friday nights. Coupled with this are the vague memories of the 1999 Intermediate final. Some of my fondest memories with Blarney GAA come with the Parish leagues. This is where hurling really started. All week in school in the old boy’s schools, all we could talk about was the Parish Leagues. It is also here where I have some of my best memories with the biggest influence of my career, and I’m sure my brothers would say the same, my grandfather, Joe Bradley. He never missed a night of the Parish Leagues. He may have shouted the wrong names (one time even calling Joe my sister Kate) at us when trying to encourage us on the pitch but we got the message loud and clear. I can still remember my brother Joe buying me my first hurley in New Ross, Wexford where my father is from. What you may not know, however, is that my first love is football. Unfortunately, at underage level the football was quite the opposite of the hurling, where in this case it was quite seldom we won. Over the last number of years Blarney has seen a rise in football both at underage and adult level. A major influence on this has been that of Colm O’Connor. For me personally, Tom Hallahan and Terrance Ryan must be acknowledged when it comes to the efforts they put into minor and U21 football throughout my time at these grades. Over the last number of years playing with the Junior Bs has been a pleasure. It was the first time we really got involved with the legends of the club such as Colm Sheehan, Niall Hayes, Cormac O’ Keeffe and co. Much praise has to be given to Frankie Downey, Donal O’Donovan and Denis O’Donovan who have been the main driving forces of the Junior B team, not just since I have been playing but for long before my time. “Back in August, I took up the role of Secretary in the club. It has only been over the last number of months which I have really began to understand the work that goes on behind the scenes. From hosting championship matches to hosting car boot sales, the work that goes on within the club which may not be seen is phenomenal. Blarney GAA really is the heart beat of the village and whenever the club is doing well you can feel the buzz all over the village. We are extremely lucky in Blarney to have such a close knit village, which transpires out onto the pitch. From Mairead Sheehan and Dan Dilworth with Club Beag and Club na nOg, to Michael O’ Mahony with the Intermediate team, the running of the club, on and off the field is in tremendous hands. Blarney GAA has been a major part of my life, even giving me a nickname which is now likely to stick for life, for as long as I can remember and I don’t see that coming to an end any time soon"
Happy Christmas. From everyone at Blarney GAA Club, we would like to wish you and your family a very happy and safe Christmas. Thank you for all your support during 2015.
Know Your Club Question: When was the spectator embankment at pitch 1 developed and where did it come from? Answer: When the grounds for the pitch were acquired in the 1950’s, the entire field was completely flat. The grounds remained in this condition with no spectator facilities at all during the 1960’s. In 1970 a new development of residential houses was underway in an area
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Village turns out in huge numbers for second Donal Ahern Memorial 5km
Dan Ahern pictured with Joe Browne, Build4Life, and Stephen O’Brien, transplant recipient. All funds raised at last weeks highly successful event were donated to Build4Life/Cystic Fibrosis.
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Gael Scoil Ui Riordain, Ballincollig who were runners up to Ballygarvan in Roinn DF1 at the Allianz Sciath na Scol Finals at Pairc Ui Rinn. pic Mike English Ovens NS team winners of Roinn DGF1 at the Allianz Sciath na Scol finals at Pairc Ui Rinn. pic Mike English
Ovens NS substitutes, Sophie O'Keeffe and Aoife O'Donoghue, deep in conversation. pic Mike English
Congratulations to Issy McSweeney from Blarney Inniscarra running club who came 1st place U11 in Cappawhite, Tipperary recently at the Munster Bs cross country championships.
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Big Blarney welcome at Scoil Mhuire gan Smal for Rena Buckley Rena Buckley photographed with members of the Scoil Mhuire gan Smal, Blarney Camogie team, winners of Cork Colleges 1 st. Year Championship, during her visit to the school. Included are team captain, Jennifer Murphy, coaches, Aileen Sheehan and Aisling Duff. pics Mike English Dual All Ireland Camogie and Football winner, Rena Buckley, being welcomed to Scoil Mhuire gan Smal, Blarney, by Principal Padraig Sheehan and teachers, Maeve Martin and Aileen Pupils gave Rena Buckley a rousing welcome. Sheehan. Inniscarra U16 Hurlers who won the U16 Premier 2 Hurling County League Final today against St Finbarrs. Well done to all involved.
Sisters, Claire and Hannah Ahern from Rena with the school's 1st. year captains, Grenagh, were delighted to be photographed with Camogie and Football Claire Ahern, football and Jennifer star, Rena Buckley. Murphy, camogie.
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