Discover Duhallow Issue 77

Business Awards

IRD Duhallow Honours Local Businesses

IRD Duhallow Business Awards came back with a bang! Including a fantastic dinner and a show. The “Marty Party” had the marquee packed to capacity, and the camaraderie between local business of all ages and sectors was on full display. With its first outing since Covid being such a success, we cannot wait to see the return next year!

Winners on the night were presented with prizes and uproarious applause - a true sense of pride shone through from everyone for their fellow nominees and winners.

Sheila Fitzgerald took a collection of incredible photos on the night. Roll on the next one!

IRD Duhallow Chairperson Michael Twohig addresses the incredible crowd.

Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald

Congratulations

What a few weeks! The business awards were a massive event and we were lucky enough to be involved, even got a lovely photo by Sheila Fitzgerald on the night (below). Dromtariffe are gearing up for a fantastic book launch, and the women’s forum was a great success!

These last few weeks also saw the passing of Vicky Phelan, an incredible woman who has inspired women throughout Ireland and beyond. Alice O’Brien pays her respects and reminds us to self-advocate on page 18. Remember to stay warm and watch for the weather warnings as the nights get colder! - The Discover Duhallow Team

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End of Creosote posts

The Dept of Agriculture has announced a ban on Creosote posts plus Post and Rail. This is part of an EU directive and comes into effect in 2023. Creosote posts have proven the test of time and have lasted 15-20 years and longer on many farms throughout Ireland.

Paddy Murphy Returns With Another Collection

A Millstreet Collection vol. 2 releases with 30 incredible tracks, from trad to ballads. This varied collection all stem from Millstreet in some way or another and are the brain child of Paddy Murphy from Tullig. All sales proceeds will go to the Irish Guide Dogs for The Blind. The CD can be found in West End Centra, Coleman’s Centra, and Supervalu in Millstreet. Well done to Paddy for yet another fantastic release!

Sinsir Club

The Annual Cookery demonstration with renowned chef, Hazel Bourke, chef of Assolas Country House, will be held on Wednesday night, December 7th in Castlemagner Community Centre at 8pm. Mulled wine and mince pies will be served on arrival. A night not to be missed. Tickets for this event are €10.00 and are available at the door on the night.

The Annual Sinsir Christmas Party will be held on Sunday December the 11th in Springfort Hall at 1:00pm, anyone wishing to attend please contact any member of the Sinsir Club or contact 086 8521808.

What’s On In Duhallow

Coming Up In The Culturlann

Thursday, December 1st, 11am: Alzheimer’s Cafe. A safe, welcoming place for all those living with dementia/ cognitive impairment and their carers.

Sunday, December 4th, 11.30am: Christmas Market. With crafts and gifts to make that special Christmas present. Carols, face painting, story telling and mulled wine until 5.30pm

Sunday, December 4th, 8pm: Elle Marie O’Dwyer CD launch. With special guest Liam O’Connor. Monday December 5th, 8pm: Open trad session. Continues every Monday.

Tuesday December 6th, 8pm: Duhallow Choral Society. A performance of a medley of carols and songs to lead us in to Christmas. Special guests, the McAuliffe family, Rockchapel.

Thursday 8th December: Newmarket Girls National School Fundraiser and Nativity Play.

Friday December 9th, 8pm: Culture Showcase Students of Boherbue Comprehensive School showcase Irish culture with their traditional music talents.

Castlemagner Sinsir Club completed their annual Shoebox Collection over the past number of weeks. This year, the gifts will be sent to Moldova, and the group are already excited to see the look on the children’s faces when they receive their gift! “These photo make it all worthwhile and motivate us to complete the appeal each year.”

Saturday December 10th, 8pm: Rambling House; Come and join in, or sit and appreciate all the talent on show

Kanturk Tidy Towns Unveil Memorial

Kanturk Tidy Towns this past week unveiled a plaque and memorial biodiversity garden to those who lost their lives to Covid 19. Those locally who lost their lives cannot be forgotten, and those in the Tidy Towns felt it was a fitting tribute to those families who lost family members and had to endure awful times with restricted numbers at funerals. It was a way of thinking of them and their families. Thanks was extended to Michael Twohig and Twohig’s Super Valu for their very generous sponsorship, as well as to Cork Council Council, Ducon Concrete, John Field, John Noonan of Juno Landscaping, and Justin Holland for all the help they gave us to ensure this project turned out as beautiful as it did.

Women’s Forum Celebrates 25 Years

The IRD Duhallow Women’s Forum was delighted to mark their 25th anniversary with a special Milestone celebration in Duhallow Community Food Services restaurant on Saturday, 19th of November 2022. A great morning was enjoyed by all. The commitment of the Forum to deliver important topical events and campaigns to support all women in Duhallow is stronger than ever with exciting news on events, as well as a series of articles in the Discover Duhallow magazine reflecting on previous decades to follow.

L-R: Ursula Noonan, John O’Neill, Betty Twomey, Siobhan O’Neill, Michael Twohig, Greg Muzyk, Mary Courtney, Mary Corbett, and Eddie Walsh.

Chairperson Judy O’Leary and Vice Chair Anna Maria Bourke of the Women’s Forum alongside Stephanie Moynihan, IRD Duhallow Development Officer delighted to celebrate this special occasion with Forum Members Mary Hickey, Jeanette O’Connell, Kathleen O’Sullivan, Mary O’Connell, Noreen O’Connell and Mary Wallace.

Well Done, Dromtariffe Girls!

End of year awards for our ladies club with their coaches. A very successful season had by all!

Big thanks to all Dromtariffe’s players and coaches

Newmarket Ladies Celebrated

A huge congratulations to the Newmarket Ladies Football teams who were awarded medals at the Culturlann Newmarket on Saturday, 19th November. They were victorious in the u11 North Cork, u12 North Cork, and u12 County level. A fantastic night was enjoyed by all ages with the younger groups receiving certificates for their achievements.

A special thanks to all the trainers and organisers involved in the event.

Coming in the next issue: Darina Allen spoke at the Seniors Conference on the 22nd of November at a fabulously successful day. For more, pick up our next issue in stores and online!

Scoil Mhuire Updates

European Table Quiz

A great time was had by all when our Transition Year pupils in Scoil Mhuire held a European Table Quiz for local primary schools. There were prizes galore including trophies and medals for the winners and runners-up and plenty of spot prizes too! Well done to all who participated. You are a credit to your schools. A huge thank you to our TY students who put so much effort into making the event a success.

Results:

3rd/4th class category:

1st: Kilbrin NS 2nd: Scoil Naomh Pádraig, Kanturk 3rd: Derrinagree NS

5th/6th class category:

1st: Scoil Naomh Pádraig, Kanturk 2nd: Lismire NS 3rd: Ballyhass NS

Scoil Mhuire were delighted to invite Ms. Charlotte Kavanagh to speak to the TYs regarding Cliona’s Foundation - an Irish charity that supports families of children with life limiting illnesses. Students were inspired by the moving talk to support this worthwhile charity. Watch this space for upcoming events!

@clionasfoundation

TY students were busy preparing shoe boxes for the Shoe Box Appeal for Team Hope. Well done to the students for organising such a worthy event. Thank you to everyone who donated.

Scoil Mhuire Kanturk students supporting Cliona’s Foundation Shoe Box Appeal

5th Year Ecology Trip to Fota

5th year Biology students attended Fota to complete the Ecology mandatory practicals for their coursework. A great day was had by all, after some torrential rain, the sun was kind as students carried out random sampling in the grassland as well as plant and animal identification.

Appetite for Knowledge Science Communications Competition

Boy’s Basketball

TY students Mary Sheehan, Eabha Keating and Laura Enright presented at The Appetite for Knowledge Science Communications Competition. This outreach initiative by the UCC School of Food and Nutritional Sciences aims to support the core Science curriculum by broadening young people’s exposure to food, nutritional and agricultural sciences.

Well done to the junior boys basketball team who had a mighty win against Fermoy on a scoreline of 26-17.

The seniors won a hard fought battle on a scoreline of 36-30. Well done lads.

“In Praises of Dromtariffe” Launch

The launch of In Praises of Dromtariffe by Dan Joe O’Keeffe is sneaking ever closer. December 4th at 2pm in the community hall will be an incredibly exciting day in Dromtariffe history. Prior to Covid, a local history group was put together with the view to gather local history of the Dromtariffe GAA club and correlate it. They wanted this to be accessible and a book was a good route for this. Dan Joe took on the task with a core group including his daughter Marie, Mary Brown, Mick Burns Sr, Joe Riordan, Frank Barry, and Sean Fealy. This group did “the donkey work” as Dan Joe said. “The group did the proof reading and sourced the photos and made sure all the names were there”. And what a result!

This dedicated work took three years and features over 200 photos along with poetry, history, and stories. “We hope it’s well received,” Dan Joe said, “it might be the ideal Christmas present for someone, especially those abroad”.

The book will be available for €25 from local outlets including Centra and Supervalu in Millstreet and Kanturk, Supervalu Newmarket, and the Kanturk Co-op, as well as from members of the group.

This book was funded by IRD Duhallow through the LEADER programme.

Back Row L-R: Karen O Flynn, Deirdre O Sullivan, Emma Coleman, Sandra Murphy, Sarah O Mahony, Helen Cooney, Breda O Connell, Thelma Hayes, Margaret O Connor

Middle Row L-R: Marina O Flynn, Tara Galvin, Anne Marie O Connell, Patricia Twohig, Deirdre O Flynn, Norita Duggan, Laura Galvin, Esther Murphy, Mary Duggan, Breda O Sullivan

Front Row L-R: Charlie Drake, Noel O’ Sullivan, Marion O Sullivan, Marie Creedon, Aoife Foley, Christine O Callaghan, Sandra O Flynn, (missing) Geraldine O Flynn

1999 Junior B first ever ladies football team in Dromtariffe

Members of Dromtariffe GAA history group: L-R: Joe O’ Riordan, Michael Byrnes, Mary Browne, Dan Joe O’ Keeffe, Frank Barry. Absent from photo - Sean Fealy

1985

Dromtariffe Jnr B hurling county final played in Buttevant

Front Row L-R: Michael J O’ Keeffe, Brendan Murphy, Richie Cullinane, Andy Mc Carthy, Derry Morley, Dan J O’ Keeffe, John Pierce, Michael Mc Carthy, Eamonn Barrett, Joe O’ Riordan

Back Row L-R: Mickey O’ Connor (sel), Denny Sheehan, Seamus Buckley, Martin Byrnes, Brendan O’ Riordan, Paddy O’ Connor, Pat O’ Sullivan, Frank Barry, Michael Byrnes, Tim Cremin, Con O’ Keeffe

Front Row L-R: N Tancred, PJ Neville, Con O’ Connor ,Johnny Kelleher, Tom Meaney, Connie Moynihan, Denny Nunan, Patsy Barry, Jim Nunan, Andy Barrett, Ted Murphy, Jack Mc Carthy

Back Row L-R: Miah Murphy, Tim Joe O Connell, Connie Duggan, Dan Shine, Donie Mur phy, DJ Cashman, Den Joe Kelly, Bernie Dillon, Fr. Paddy Murphy, Mike Byrnes, Danny O Brien, Teddy Hartnett, Sean Murphy, Gerard O Connor, Denny Duggan, Nickolas Murphy, Vincent Collins. Visit the launch on Sunday,

1959 County Champions

IRD Duhallow Business Awards

thanked everyone, and was “inspired by all of the business and enterprises”.

After dinner, the crowd was treated to a raffle for some incredible spot prizes sponsored by BOIof rugby club tickets, a signed Munster jersey, and, as a surprise from Marty, Late Late Show tickets!

Though as he said, “unfortunately not one for everyone in the audience”.

It was after dessert that the show began in full force.

As the categories were presented, videos put together by Leo Fitzgerald showed off personality, plans, and pride. The sense of community and camaraderie was second to none, and the celebration at each win brought a smile to everyone’s face. The winners, listed on page 16, were presented with oak clocks created by Brogeén Crafts and the overall winner received an incredible lamp by them.

“Some wait for it to happen, some wish for it to happen, and you made it happen.”

IRD Chairperson Michael Twohig captured the spirit of these prestigious nominees with his speech at the IRD Duhallow Business Awards. He and the entirety of IRD Duhallow were delighted to welcome, showcase, and celebrate the success oif all of the incredible nominees. But the celebrations didn’t end there - Marty Morrissey, MC for the night and self proclaimed culchie, was in awe not only of the fantastic nominees, but also the work done by IRD Duhallow across the wider Duhallow Region. He praised Duhallow Community Food Services and was impressed with the reach of the service and the ever increasing volume of deliveries.

Padraic O’Connell, chairperson of the Enterprise Working Group, spoke about the efforts of the

team who put the awards together and called special attention to Marie Fleming; “she transformed the marquee from a supply hub to a careers exhibition for 300 students... to a fine banqueting hall”, all in just a few weeks. On behalf of the judges, Kevin Sugrue of McCarthy Insurance

The roars of celebration from the Irish Rollforming table as they won not only their category but the overall best business (AND the Late Late tickets!) rattled the place - congrats to them! Massive well done to all those involved and congratulations to the nominees and winners. On to the next one!

Michael Twohig, Chairman of IRD Duhallow, Maura Walsh CEO and Louise Bourke Development Officer pictured with the Team from Irish Rollforming in Bweeng, who scooped the accolade for the Best Overall Business at the IRD Duhallow Business Awards last Friday night.

Maura Walsh, CEO of IRD Duhallow chatting to Marty Morrissey who was MC at the Duhallow Business Awards

Bank of Ireland donated spot prizes that were raffled on the night - Congratulations to the lucky winners!

Marty Morrissey made time for a massive number of fans throughout the night, and (above) enjoyed chats with IRD Duhallow Chairperson Michael Twohig.

Padraic O’ Connell, Chairman of the IRD Duhallow Enterprise Working Group, presenting the Best Overall Business Award to Liam O’ Sullivan of Irish Rollforming, Bweeng, at the IRD Duhallow Business Awards in Newmarket.

Photos by Sheila Fitzgerald

Duhallow News

John Cott, Chairman of Kanturk Mart pictured with Liam O’ Sullivan of Irish Rollforming, Bweeng, who won the Best Established Business Award and Nominees Connie Tarrant of E. Tarrant & Sons, Banteer and Eoghan McCarthy of Ballyhass Adventure Group

Jennifer Lyons of AIB, Mallow, pictured with Matthew Collins, owner of the Sibly Food Company who won the Best Emerging Business Award and Nominees Michael Drumm of Lush Loaves, Newmarket and Maria and Dan McCabe of Duhallow Physiotherapy, Newmarket

Cáit Irwin, Manager of Bank of Ireland, Mallow, pictured with Sharon Clernon of Mindview Clinic, Kanturk who won the Best Women Led Business Award and Nominees Marie O’ Mahoney of Curious Minds Childcare and Mairead O’ Keeffe of New Leaf Health Shop.

John O’ Leary from SE Systems pictured with Petra Kriva, Asia Healy and Marcel Hank of Yumm Cafè, Kanturk who won the Award for Best Use of Digital Marketing with Nominees Sinead Collins of Blumain Organic Skincare, Ballydesmond and Paige and Shan Hill of Shaige Cleaning Services.

Donal Aherne of Kanturk Printers pictured with Mairead O’ Keeffe Rahilly, owner of Sophisticuts Hair Salon, Newmarket and staff members Noelle O’ Sullivan and Maggie Drumm, winners of the Best in the Creative Industry Award and Nominees Kornelia and Jurgita of J&K Flower Studio, Kanturk, and Diane Carton of Saille Baskets, Lyre.

Mark Noonan from McCarthy Insurance Group pictured with Donie Barry, Denis Withers and Dermot McCarthy of Banteer Community Sportsfield which won the Best Community Enterprise Award and Nominees Mossie Angland representing the McAuliffe Culturlann and Bertie O’ Leary representing Tureencahill Community Group.

November - Month of The Holy Souls

By TOM DENNEHY

November is the month we dedicate to all our loved ones who have died. We should extend this dedication to include all the Holy Souls and especially those who have no one to pray for them. We have an obligation to pray for our dead as they can not pray for themselves. They can however pray and intercede very powerfully for us.

It is one of the great gifts of our Catholic faith to be able to pray for our dead. When we pray for them we are in communication with them and this forms an unbroken spiritual bond.

Attending Holy Mass is very powerful as we have the opportunity during the Offertory of the Mass to offer our Mass intentions for them and join with the priest during the Eucharistic Prayer when he prays for all our dead. We can also receive Holy Communion for them. It is most important to get a special Mass offered for them. It doesn’t matter how long it is since they have died. A Mass has infinite value and is the most effective way of helping our dead.

We also fulfil God’s commandment of loving our neighbour when we pray for our dead. They will be there to welcome us with open arms when we meet them again.

Jesus speaks of God’s mercy to St. Faustina - “Pray for souls that they may not be afraid to approach the tribunal of My mercy. Do not grow weary of praying for sinners. You know what a burden their souls are to My Heart. Relieve my deadly sorrow; dispense My mercy.”

God’s great mercy has given us Purgatory where we can be purified before we enter Heaven. The Catechism of the Catholic

Church teaches us, “All who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of Heaven. The Church gives the name Purgatory to this final purification of the elect.” Catechism 1030.

The visionaries of Fatima and Medjugorje were shown by Our Lady a vision of Hell and Purgatory. Also in her diary, “Divine Mercy in My Soul” St. Faustina shares her experience of visiting Hell and Purgatory. These revelations make us aware of the need to pray for our dead and the need to prepare for our own death which can come at an hour we do not expect.

We have other writings and witness by Mystics such as Marie Simma, an Austrian mystic, who died in 2004. From her writings and interviews, we get a great insight in to our need to pray continuously for the Holy Souls. If our Holy Souls are in Heaven, we give them greater glory by reaching the Higher Heaven - so never stop praying for them.

How to pray for the Holy Souls:

1. Have Holy Mass offered for them especially on the anniversary of their death. Also if possible attend a family tree generation healing Holy Mass.

2. Attend Holy Mass and offer our intentions for someone who has died.

3. Pray the Rosary for them. Pray the Stations of the Cross.

4. Pray the seven Our Fathers, seven Hail Mary’s and seven Glory Be To The Fathers followed by the Fatima Prayer.

5.Pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

6.Pray often this prayer, “Eternal rest grant on to them O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.”

7.Pray the prayer of Saint Gertrude. “Eternal Father, I offer you the most precious blood of your Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the Holy Souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the Universal Church, those in my own home and within my own family. Amen.”

8.Visit a graveyard especially during November and gain a plenary indulgence for them

9.Fast and offer up our sufferings for them as many of the Saints did.

10.Pray the Novena to the Holy Souls.

11.Eucharistic Adoration - make acts of reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on behalf of those in Purgatory.

12. Give alms and do works of charity.

“Dear children; Today I wish to call you to pray daily for souls in Purgatory. For every soul, prayer and grace is necessary to reach God and the love of God. By doing this, dear children, you obtain new intercessors who will help you in life to realize that all earthly things are not important for you, that it is only Heaven that is necessary to strive.”

Medjugorje message Nov. 6 1986.

Thank You, Vicky

By ALICE O’BRIEN Churchview Psychotherapy, Millstreet

Last month Vicky Phelan was in the news again, but this time for a final time while we paid tribute to her on her passing. Vicky was a mother, a wife, a daughter, a friend, but to the whole of Ireland, she was an advocate. She showed us that we need to fight for ourselves; we need to question things and not accept the answer we are given if we feel it is not right for us. She showed us how to keep searching for the rest of the story and not stop until we are satisfied with the answers. Self-advocacy is a so important in all our lives. It is the ability to communicate our needs, to know our rights, to become aware of the systems around us so we

can get what we need and what we are entitled to. Self-advocacy shows us that we can assume nothing and we need to question everything. Advocacy raises awareness of issues that otherwise might not be addressed. So, how do we self-advocate? Well, we need to know our rights and what we want. We need to express our thoughts and our feelings and we need to ask questions, remember that no question is too small or trivial. We also need to know what our priorities are so we can fight for what is important to us personality. For all this to be successful, we need to be able to communicate clearly, and make our own decisions, decisions that are right for us.

Vicky Phelan did not ask to be in the role that she found herself

in, she did not want to be left in a position where she had to fight for answers to heart-breaking questions but she did it. She did it for herself and her family but she did it for us too. So we need to keep up her legacy of questioning, of not settling for less that the truth.

One Of The Oldest Healers

By MAIREAD O’KEEFFE New Leaf Health Store

Ayurveda is one of the world’s oldest holistic healing systems. It was developed more than 3,000 years ago in India. Its main goal is to promote good health, not fight disease. One of the most important herbs in Ayurveda is Ashwagandha, a small evergreen shrub that grows in India, the Middle East and parts of Africa. In Ayurveda, Ashwagandha has been used for a wide variety of conditions. These traditional uses for Ashwagandha include:

- combating stress - increasing hormonal balance e.g. during menopause - promoting better brain function and focus - helping the body to perform better physically

KSM-66 ashwagandha root extract is the highest concentration full spectrum ashwagandha on the market. At New Leaf, we have a number of supplements which contain this extract. Ashwagandha is perhaps best known for its ability to reduce stress. It’s classified as an adaptogen, a substance that is believed to help the body cope with stress.

Stress is unavoidable in modern life but there are small changes that we can make to help navigate pressure periods and to look after our physical and mental health. Balancing our time between work and play can have very positive effects on stress levels. Fuelling our bodies and minds with nutrient rich antioxidant foods can protect each cell in our body from oxidative stress and support immunity. Other ways to alleviate stress could be mediation,

swimming or cycling, or simply walking the dog. Exercising regularly can help build muscle strength and stamina, and keep our stress levels down, which will also contribute to producing healthy sperm in men. Ashwagandha supplements may also be a good way to support testosterone levels, normal fertility and reproduction. Ashwagandha may be a useful supplement for people with a wide range of issues. Come in to New Leaf for a chat with one of us or visit our website to read more about this interesting herb; www.newleafonline.ie

Vicky Phelan 1974 - 2022

Mommy’s Boy

FILM REVIEW

By TADHG CURTIN

The granddaddy of the modern horror movie, Alfred Hitchcock’s groundbreaking masterpiece, Psycho (1960) is still as sharp as a well edged kitchen knife. Psycho came about in the last years of what is referred to as Old Hollywood, the studio factory system of the early 20th century that would crumble by 1962. In the aftermath, studios were scrambling to satiate the appetites of a younger, hipper audience. 1967 was seen as the year that seemed to do that. I would argue that Alfred Hitchcock helped get the ball rolling in 1960 with Psycho Based on a book by author Robert Bloch, it follows a young woman - Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) - who, desperate to create a better life for herself and her lover, steals a large sum of money and goes on the run. When a storm puts a stop to her journey, she checks into the secluded Bates Motel run by the nervous but well meaning Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins).

Psycho is famously based on Ed Gein, an American murderer and body snatcher. The details of the Gein case are quite bizarre and worth checking out if you are into true crime, so much so that his exploits have inspired several

other works, Psycho being the biggest example. Psycho’s making of is legendary in itself. It was a low budget production. Hitchcock used the crew that shot his television show, Alfred Hitchcock Presents He used black and white for the obvious reason of blood, which was chocolate syrup. Psycho was also ground breaking in its depiction of romance. It’s said that Hitchcock deliberately put in racy stuff like Janet Leigh in lingerie so that the censors would kick up a fuss. This would result in Hitchcock having to tone down those scenes but he could sneak in what he really wanted, which was the violence. The music score by Bernard Hermann is superb. He made it a string score because of its sharp, piercing quality. Apparently, Hitchcock didn’t want music in the shower scene but Hermann scored it anyway just so that they would have it. Outside of the iconic cue, the score as a whole is a moody, evocative listen from start to finish. It’s arguable that this is the score that cemented Bernard

Psycho continued through several more sequels and a very interesting TV show, Bates Motel But its the first sequel that stands out - Psycho 2 really gives its predecessor a run for its money. It’s pretty terrific.

Alfred Hitchcock was 60 when he directed Psycho. It rarely, if ever, happens that a person of that vintage directs a work so ground-breaking, so new and so shocking for its time. It still stands as a game changer and remains a benchmark in the horror genre.

Psycho endures because it ultimately concludes that the scariest thing a person can encounter is another person and it posits that life is often like driving in the rain; difficult to see what’s ahead of you on the road and that some are just unlucky enough to stop at Bates Motel. Available on DVD, Blu Ray and to stream on YouTube.

Hermann’s legacy as one of the great cinema composers. The cast is fantastic but Anthony Perkins steals the show. So good was he as Norman Bates that he could never shake off his most defining role for the rest of his career.