Freemount Thursday Club Welcomes New Members

On Saturday September 7th the Thursday Club had an end of the Summer get together in Cois Abhann and then went on to the Culturlann Variety Show in Newmarket, which was a fabulous mix of the talent of Duhallow- singing, storytelling set and brush dancing and playing musical instruments. Freemount’s Crossfield’s under 18 Ceile Band, who are all Ireland champions from all over Duhallow, had the crowd hopping on their seats. Continued good luck to the wonderful work of the Comhaltas branch in Freemount. Members of the Thursday club thoroughly enjoyed the night. A few danced to the music of Sheila Fitzgerald. The Thursday club meets on the second and last Thursday of each month at Cois Abhann, which is at the traffic lights in the village. Members after doing the exercises play either bingo or cards followed by tea, sandwiches scones and apple tart. During the summer the club’s regular meetings are suspended and replaced by outings. One of these outings was to Blarney Hotel for scones and retail therapy, followed by a cruise around Cork Harbour or retail therapy finishing up with dinner in the Corbett Court.

On Wednesday September 25th, there will be a Coffee Morning in Cois Abhann for Marymount from 9 to 12.30. Tea and cake on the menu as well as the “caint agus craic”. This is a very worthy cause as Marymount provides help and support for not alone the patients with cancer but also family and friends. On Thursday September 26th there will be a talk from Community Alert about Senior Alert followed by the “Caint agus Craic”.

The value of the Thursday Club is echoed in the words of its members with comments “I missed the Thursday Club during the summer” and “it is great to be back “. Members are from not alone from Freemount but also the adjoining areas such as Liscarroll Churchtown, Tullylease, Lisgriffin and Johnsbridge. This is an opportunity not to be missed as the “crack agus caint” is mighty. New members are welcome. “Ar scath a cheile a mhaireann na daoine”.