East Cork News & Advertiser

Vol. 1 Issue 19 - April 22nd, 2021 NEXT EDITION MAY 6TH 2021

East Cork News & Advertiser Thursday April 22nd, 2021email: [email protected]

Kay Walsh and Dearbhla MurphyDarragh O'Mahony having his run on

the People's Path Shane-Óg and Lynn Noonan

Sinead Wrynn and Kathleen Crowley enjoying their ice-cream at Whitegate

Marie Cronin, Agnes Loftus, John Loftus, Mark Cronin, Ciara Cronin (and Cooperthe dog!) at Garryvoe

Carrie Creamer and Melisa PopaDarragh and Eoireann Conway ready

for their swim

The O'Keefe family from Castlemartyr - Darragh, Anne-Marie, Indie, Emma andOrla

Laura Kelly with her daughter Ayla and nephew Matthew

'ALL IN AN APRIL EVENING'…

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What is the price-tag for a perfect patch?How much does it cost for a completegarden redesign? Of course it all dependson how much you can do yourself, thesize of your garden, who you mightemploy to do the work. The team atYoughal Credit Union have done someresearch on these very questions.

Average-Large Garden Design€8,000-€14,000The cost of design depends not alwayson the size of the garden but on theamount of detail in it.A suburban garden that needs to bedesigned and then landscaped with lawn,

raised beds and borders, patios etc.would cost about €10,500 includingdesign.On landscaping websites, you can findprices of average size gardens rangingfrom €8,000-€14,000 which included thedelivery of the work and the design fees.Small Gardens or Front Garden Design€4,000-€8,000

Again, depending on the level of detailyou want to achieve (patios/raised beds,water features) prices could fluctuatehugely, but when we looked around, smallor front gardens averaged between€4,000-€8,000 for design and completion

of works.

Garden Designer Cost8%-20%And, we hear you ask, how much of thatcost is the actual design work? One gen-eral rule of thumb is that fees are a per-centage of the overall cost of your gardenredesign project. That percentage canbetween 8%-20% of the overall price.

It is also recommended ringing around to

get a few quotes and see what type ofdesigner and/or landscaper might suityour needs, and what their prices are.Remember – a designer might not dolandscaping or visa versa, but you couldget someone who can do both; whichcould save yourself some money.

Don’t forget to talk to the Loans Teamat Youghal Credit Union on a HomeImprovement Loan to make that dreamdesigner garden come true!

The Complete Cost of a Garden Renovation

Congratulations to Tristan Davis who graduated from University College Corkrecently with a BA International degree in German & Geography, from all your

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By Christy Parker

The long campaign to save the viewingbalcony at Youghal's Moll Goggin'sCorner looks to have taken a very positiveturn with news that Cork County Councilis funding an "initial design and costing"project towards restoring the edifice.

Youghal-based councillor and currentCounty Mayor Mary Linehan-Foleyannounced the move on foot of an e-mailmessage from senior executive officerSeán O'Callaghan.The message says that following the sur-vey, the council will "consider its optionsfurther" but Clr Linehan-Foley insists thestudy is not merely a feasibility exerciseprior to deciding whether to retain ordemolish the decaying structure.

Rather, she describes it as "the birth cert"marking the beginning of its return. "Theyhave given me the commitment that theyare going to do Moll Goggin's Corner",she states. "They need to find out what itsgoing to entail and then they'll go furtherin acquiring the funding".

The balcony rest about 30 metres aboverocks close to Youghal lighthouse andhas been fenced since 2008 after gaps -first spotted by then Cllr Barbara Murray-were seen on its base from the rocksunderneath. The evidence suggested ter-minal decline and a potential collapse thatcould bring part of the roadway with it.

Long campaignThe legend of a young Moll Goggin is wellknown and loved, her plaintive wait for thereturn of a lover aboard a ship assumedlost forever has a strong resonance, pos-sibly inspiring some affinity amongstthose who have ever waited for someonetravelling to town on Bus Éireann.

In the early days of the closure, Youghal 4All staged a few protests at the balconydemanding it be restored and spokes-woman Helen Heaphy-Grainge says thecurrent development is "wonderful news".

Meanwhile Cllr Linehan-Foley persistent-ly carried the campaign to local authoritymeetings at municipal and county level. In

a display of dedication to rival that of Mollherself, the councillor even pledged topose on the balcony in a bikini if andwhen it is restored. She insists this is notan attempt to lure Moll's sailor home afterall... Several years ago Cork County Councilestimated it would cost €180,000 torestore the balcony with a similar amountassumed to demolish it. The next estima-tion, which is set to commence during the

coming months, should be far less

Thanking Mr O'Callaghan for "keep thisproject alive", the councillor says therestoration would "tie in well with theboardwalk extension, the upcominggreenway, the planned opening of thelighthouse grounds, Ironman and themany other wonderful attractions that arerevitalising Youghal as vibrant family-friendly holiday destination".

FRESH HOPE ON THE HORIZON FORMOLL GOGGIN'S BALCONY

Sean O’Neill, Ger O'Regan, John Daly, John White & Peter Coady

While Covid 19 has had many negativeeffects on people, here in Youghal wehave been lucky that while sticking to our5k restrictions we were able to go onsome great walks within our local area.Many a dark evening saw the combina-tion of the "lockdown lads" take to theroad (while social distancing of course)many laughs and crack were had withJohn Daly announcing that 'tis pure mus-cle' he has in his legs from the walking.When the 5k restrictions were lifted thelads decided to venture further and whiledoing so raise some money for somelocal charities at the same time. They

decided to challenge themselves to do 1million steps in 20 days!!! Its serious stuffwith this gang who are now into the chal-lenge with a vengeance. The charitiesthey are fundraising for are DownSyndrome , Youghal Cancer Support,Autism hub Bun Scoil Mhuire and MentalHealth Youghal, if you would like todonate please do so onhttps://3GoFundMe.me/d125c85c , ordrop a donation to Marcella at O"NeillsFuels or Kieran Coady Butchers , Keep alook out for the lads and thank you foryour support

"THE LOCKDOWN QUINTET" ONE MILLION STEPS FOR CHARITY


Home improvements can rangefrom upgrading existing fixturesand finishes to knocking downwalls and adding on squarefootage. Whichever improve-ments you have in mind, use these10 tips to guide you throughoutthe planning process.

1) Assess your home: Determine the current state of yourhome and what ideas you want toimplement. Walk through yourhome and determine what wish listitems are, and what necessity itemsare. A wish list item could beupgrading to granite countertops,while a necessity item could beleaky plumbing pipes that have tobe replaced as soon as possible

2) How long do you plan to be inyour home: If you are planning on selling yourhome this year, your budget forimprovements may be differentfrom your neighbour who's onlylived in their home for a year. If youwant to get your return on invest-ment, ensure you upgrade the partsof your home that home buyers areinterested in.

3) Seek out inspiration now: From magazines, to colour swatch-es from your favourite paint store,seek out inspiration ideas now.Don't wait until the DIY nudgestrikes, and then you are trying toget ideas, pay for materials, andcomplete the project. The more youdo ahead of time, the more stressfree your project will be.

4) Know your budget:Money is often tight for many homeowners. Instead of getting discour-aged, plan your project and budgetwithout stress. Often times moneyactually makes you more anxious,and delaying the money portionmight help you price out materials,labour, and the time it will take tocomplete the project.

5) Ask for help early: How manydo it yourself reality televisionshows do you see that the friends orfamily member do not stay or showup for the home improvement proj-ect? Start early in asking for helpand what expertise area your helpcan provide. Seek out several "backup" friends, for the off chance thatyour help isn't so helpful!

6) Seek out the tradesmen thatsuit YOU:If you are doing a home improve-ment project which requires elec-tricity, plumbing, structural or othertrades - make sure that you arehappy with the person that youchoose. You will be spending quitea lot of time together!

7) Be flexible: Even though you would like yournew kitchen remodel done in 8weeks, the reality is it may take 12weeks. The same is true for budget,and resources. Try and becomemore flexible with your planningand factor in extra buffer time andmoney for your own sanity.

8) Communicate with your part-ner(s): Have a clear idea of what the proj-ect entails with your partners in thebeginning. Ensure each personknows their roles, and ask them tochoose what they are good at, ratherthan only assigning duties. This willfree up finger pointing throughoutthe project, and take pressure off ofyou.

9) Use safety precautions: Every home improvement projectinvolves a level of safety to ensureyour home and yourself do not gethurt. Follow instructions on powertools, and seek out tutorials oradvice from tool rental store associ-ates for help, before you start yourproject.

10) Have a good time: Even though there is a serious sideto home improvement, it shouldalso be fun and rewarding. If youaren't going to enjoy your hardwork and effort, hire a professionaland leave the hard work to them.

Home Improvements - OUR TOP 10 TIPS


By Christy Parker

Residents in a Whitegate housing estatehave been left feeling angry and disap-pointed after plans to have a footpathextended along a dangerous stretch ofroad were cancelled at the last minute.

The footpath at Glebe Manor a privatehillside estate at Ardnabourkey, some 200metres west of Whitegate village, inclinesgradually from the estate entrancetowards the busy R630. It connects alsoto a junction that links onwards to the vil-lage, riverside walkways and a play-ground.

Unfortunately, the path reaches its con-clusion at the boundary ditch of a privateresidency, compelling pedestrians to steponto a narrow section of busy roadway tocomplete their journey.The 30 metre long walk is further compro-mised by a small bend on the road. Its isa daunting enough undertaking in day-light -it borders on the terrifying in dark-ness.

There are over 50 families living in theestate and a similar number of children.Parents say they have been endeavour-ing to have the footpath extended almostsince the estate was built in 2006 andeffectively live in fear of tragedy.

Denise Collins says she now advises herchildren to ignore traditional advice and towalk on the left of the road, where drivers'visibility is better, when going into the vil-lage. "I worry will they come home safelyand I don't leave my youngest, who is 10,down there at all", she relates.

Deirdre Collins (no relation), says drivesto the village, whether bringing her 7year-old daughter to the playground ortaking their dog for a walk by the seafront.She chose to drive after a car narrowlyavoided her and left her "terrified" whileout walking.

Suzanne Kelly, dreads going to theshops. "I find myself watching the clock,to avoid going there or back after dusk",

she reveals "I have to psyche myself up. Ioften drive down the hill for fear of walk-ing. I have, on occasion, practicallythrown myself into the bushes to avoidbeing hit by cars".Another woman describes how she hadonce threw her three year-old son "intothe ditch amongst nettles", as a fast-approaching car almost ploughed intothem.

Failed effortsCork County Council, which has not takenthe estate in charge, has in recent yearsbecome more active in its attempts toresolve the problem. The authority, saythe estate residents, has liaised with them"minimally" but far more so with the prop-erty owner who, because the road is sonarrow, would need to cede a small por-tion of property to allow the footpath toproceed.

Matters seemed finally to have come to ahappy conclusion when the councilarrived last week with equipment andboarding to commence the work.Residents were delighted. Then, a daylater, they removed it all again.

Cork County Council senior executiveroads engineer Dave Clarke says that,"an issue with site possession" lay behindthe decision to "regrettably" defer heworks. "The council is now looking at itsoptions", he said.

The engineer fully agrees that the foot-path needs to be extended and the roadwidened somewhat in the interests ofpublic safety, This requires some degreeof land possession. Mr Clarke says he isnot in a position to comment on whatcourse of action the council may take butconcedes that in such situations a com-pulsory purchase order (CPO) would nor-mally be amongst the options consideredif a negotiated agreement cannot bereached.

Meanwhile the resident of Glebe Manorhave vented their frustration with a showof protest at the spot. Their fear is nowveneered with anger as they hope dearly

that nothing worse than being forced intothe ditch doesn't occur while County Hallis deliberating the next stage in thislengthy saga.

One of many problems:The footpath issue is one of many prob-lems that have and continue to besetGlebe Manor. It is officially recognised asan 'unfinished estate' largely due to a fewvacant houses. However there is morethan houses left unfinished on the estate.

A change of ownership has not resolvedunderlying issues that include a hugemound of earth, now harbouring treesand vegetation that was meant to be aplayground, the overgrown and aban-doned creche foundations that again putschildren at risk, an incomplete estateentrance and green areas that fall short of

what was promised.

It has been the scene of a site resolutionplan and planning conditions and thathave gone non-pursued and unenforced,after Cork County Council advised theresidents on what would need doing priorto the local authority taking to the estatein charge. Several years of fruitlessefforts to comply with those recommenda-tions left the householders tired, angryand dejected.

In particular they have felt extremely letdown by Cork County Council."Absolutely abysmal"; "Disgusting thatthey didn't follow through on their promis-es"; "Handing power to developers", weresome of the responses when asked howthey considered the council's perform-ance in representing their interests.

Seán O'Dwyer. Mike Collins, Finn Morrissey, Anna Lombard and IratiPfulgrasco.

Anna Lombard and Irati Pfulgrasco.

RESIDENTS ON WHITEGATE ESTATE UPSETAND ANGRY FOOTPATH EXTENSION FALTERS

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Cork East Fine Gael TD, David Stanton,has written to the Minister for Education,Norma Foley TD, asking her to seriouslyconsider the establishment of a new sec-ond level school in the East Cork area toopen in September 2022.

Speaking after writing to the Minister,David Stanton said: "Bearing in mind thepressures that principals, parents, andpupils are experiencing as a result of thisyear's long waiting lists for secondarylevel places in East Cork, I am fearful thatthe situation could become unmanage-able in September 2022. Virtually all ofthe local secondary schools are now seri-ously oversubscribed and so an obvioussolution would be to explore the possibili-ty of establishing a new second level

school in the area, albeit in temporaryaccommodation, in order to adequatelycope with the numbers from next yearonwards.

"East Cork is a rapidly growing area; how-ever, new schools will be needed in anyevent in the medium to long-term future.The Department of Education should alsobegin work on acquiring land, obtainingplanning permission and building anotherpermanent school in the area. This doestake time as we know from previousexperience, but we still have to provideaccommodation for the primary schoolpupils who are transitioning to secondlevel in the years to come", concludedDeputy Stanton.

David Stanton proposes the establishment of new second level

school in East Cork by September 2022


Huge numbers of visitors from out of townarrived at Youghal beach over the week-end to enjoy the fresh sea air after morethan 100 days living under a Level 5 lock-down. Covid-19 restrictions were easedfor the first time since December 30th andpeople can now travel anywhere withintheir county or up to 20km from theirhome if they are crossing county bound-aries. All the car parks in the strand areawere full and a big increase in campervans were parked by the promenade andlighthouse hill.

More people are out and about enjoyingthe great outdoors with walkers, runners,cyclists, and swimmers engaging in phys-ical activity to sustain or improve healthand fitness. Outdoor activities have beenshown to boost immunity, reduce anxiety,and great for mental health.

It looks like thousands of 'staycationers'will flock to our sun-kissed beaches in theweeks and months ahead. There is greathope at long last as the vaccine roll outfor the coronavirus pandemic continuesat pace.

Huge increase in visitors toYoughal beaches after slighteasing of travel restrictions.

Ballyquin beach. Picture By Riann O'Connell

By Christy Parker

There seems to have been as much sur-prise as there was delight aroundArdmore when nearby Ballyquin beachwas listed amongst Ireland's best tenbeaches in a recent Lonely Planet travelsurvey.

One person pleasantly taken aback bythe Ballyquin's elevation as Ardmore TidyTown's committee member Billy Harty.There was no formal communicationmade in regard to the listing and Billy dis-covered the inclusion whilst Googlingsomething else entirely on the internet. "Iactually came across the top 10 beachesand was reading down through them outof curiosity", he says. "I noticed they weremostly west coast beaches from Donegaldown. Then suddenly I saw Ballyquin. Iwas shocked!" he laughs.

Ballyquin beach is more or less tucked inbehind the further reaches of Ardmorebeach, which is know as the Curragh. Ithas road access off the R673 and(assuming one can find the R673 in thefirst place!) is signposted to an extent. "Istill wonder how what is a worldwideresearch agency managed to find theplace at all", Billy marvels.

On arrival at the small car park (about 10spaces) a small intermediary section ofbeach, the Curragh and a view ofArdmore sits to the right, while Ballyquinarches for about 3/4 mile to the left. It is abeach notable for it soft sand and isadorned also with rocky edifices of vari-ous dimensions. It also has green flagstatus (excellent water quality alongsidenatural, unspoilt environment).

The nearby hillside sports two distinctivebuildings; one is striking, yellow-featuredhouse while further on stands a larger,dilapidated structure that Lonely Planet

describes as "a former stud".The beach hosts toilet facilities (with sani-tiser) that are maintained as well as canbe expected in a secluded area where thegeneral, unsupervised public are reliedupon to behave respectfully. If you wantto sip a coffee while watching seagullsgliding the breeze, you'll have to bringyour won however, though the dearth ofcommercial enterprise probably brought asmile to the Lonely Planet adjudicators -there is noting less lonely than a coffee &pastries wagon.

The locals, of which there not many,reportedly maintain the strand and thenear absence of plastic and other wastewill also have impressed the adjudicators. Billy concurs with the travel guide obser-vation that the beach attracts anglersseeking flatfish or bass. In deference to afurther observation that locals frequent itfor morning swims, he notes that it reach-es a bathing depth sooner than that ofArdmore beach, for example.

Ballyquin is a much loved but largelyunannounced attraction that ironicallymay be about to lose some of its intimacydue to it being arguably its most treas-ured aspect. "I'm delighted it is beingrecognised but I also hope it doesn't getcrowded because of this sudden expo-sure", said one regular visitor to the arealast week.

North-facing, sheltered and living proofthat there's life without a boardwalk,Ballyquin has long been a peaceful set-ting for picnics, swimming and sunbathingwithout having to rub shoulders with oth-ers doing the same thing! There is onereason however for thinking this mightremain unchanged. The Lonely Planetguide advises visitors to "follow the roadsign off the R673 for Goat Island".Ballyquin is about 9 km from Goat Islandon the other side of Ardmore!

BALLYQUIN'S SECLUSIONBRINGS IT TOP 10 INCLUSION


By Christy Parker

The meeting, conducted online throughMicrosoft Teams (MT), was attended byCork County Council senior executiveSeán O'Callaghan, senior executiveroads engineer Dave Clarke, district engi-neers Paul Murray and Janette Kenny,municipal district officers Helen Mulcahyand Geraldine O'Connell, CathaoirleachMichael Hegarty (FG) and Cllrs Mary-Linehan Foley (Ind), Susan McCarthy(FG,), Danielle Twomey (SF), LiamQuaide (Green Party) and Ann MarieAhern (FF).

Documentation on the new NationalTransport Agency Sustainable TransportMeasures Grant 2021 was circulated tocouncillors and approved. See elsewherein this issue for details..

Notices of Motion:Cllr. Ahern "Concurrent to the coastalmanagement feasibility study beingcarried out in East Cork, the councilput boulders in place on the shorewhere it boarders St. Ita's GAA pitch toprotect the pitch & grounds due to thedamage being caused by the coastalerosion":Cllr Ahern said the damage wasencroaching onto the club's pitch andwould be costly to remedy without pre-ventive measures being undertaken. Mr O'Callaghan however said thegrounds were fundamentally private. Thecounty council had placed rock armouraround the adjacent roadway/car park butwould be setting "a very dangerousprecedent" to do likewise alongside pri-vate property. Mr Clarke suggested refer-ring the matter to the council's coastalmanagement sector, from where grantsmight also be available.

Cllr Ahern found the response "disap-pointing" given the club could not present-ly fundraise. Neither could it initiate reme-dial measures because ironically thatwould necessitate encroaching onto CorkCounty Council property! She woulddefer to coastal management as recom-mended.

Cllr. Ahern: "That our MunicipalDistrict write to the appropriateauthority for a preservation order to beplaced on the Holy Well & Graveyard atKilteskin/Titskin, Rostellan, Midleton,Co. Cork where headstone currentlydates back to 1731":The councillor said there was a right ofway down to the ruins, which includedheadstones, grave markers and a holywell. There was also a special prayer saidat a statue every August 15th and shewondered if it could be protected. MsMulcahy's suggestion that the issue bereferred to the council's heritage officerwas agreed.

Cllr Ahern"Due to the severe damagebeing done to country roads duringwet weather conditions, a special pro-gramme be set aside for the inspectionand clearing of countrydrains/gully/culverts where they maybe blocked due to non-ongoing main-

tenance":Cllr Ahern felt the summer would be anappropriate time to identify drains thatcause road damage in winter. A support-ive Cllr Hegarty also appreciated thatmaintenance had already been conduct-ed "in certain gullies", after such workpractice had been "absent for quite anumber of years!", he observed irre-sistibly.

Mr Clarke said drainage was "a corner-stone of general road maintenance" andwas prioritised according to budgetaryleeway. Gully cleaning and pipe jettinghad been pursued in Midleton where thegradient was flat but he would welcomemore money towards doing more of it notleast given the Biblical rains of recenttimes.

Cllr. Twomey: "Can the reduction ofthe speed limit for the R629 be consid-ered for the next speed limit review,particularly approaching the junctionof the R629 and L3629, known locallyas Bowles Gate, where there havebeen numerous accidents over theyears and some fatalities?":

The engineer said, as normal, the requestwould be logged for consideration at thenext speed limit review, which would belater this year or in early 2022.

Cllr. Twomey: "Can we have an updateon when the following roads will beconsidered for minor repair works,from previous motions, Cork Road,Midleton, Tower Road, Cloyne, LowerRoad, Ballinacurra":Mr Clarke began that repairs had beencarried out on the roundabout by the CorkRoad and extensive pothole repairs wereimminent. Meanwhile the council wasconsidering how to fund needed repairson the Cork road. Regarding Tower Road, he deviated toChurch Street, which seemingly is moreor less the same place and agreed thatalso needed resurfacing. However IrishWater was planning water mains replace-ments in the area. The council had askedthat agency to prioritise the Church Streetsection so that it could be considered forthe 2022 roads programme. The lowerroad in Ballinacurra needed potholerepairs too but would be behind the Corkroad in priority.

Cllr Hegarty believed that there had previ-ously been an assurance that TowerRoad was in the 2021 programme for sur-face dressing. "We were actually!", heconfirmed ominously. Mr Clarke had "norecollection" of ever having said such athing nd Cllr Twomey, to his rescue, saidhe may have recommended it as "astrong candidate" without actually com-mitting to it. Ether way, the engineerquickly clarified, Irish Water's mission toinstall a water main was central to it alland had to come first.Cllr Twomey: "Can this Council inves-tigate the possibility of rolling out asolar operated compactor bin pro-gramme, on a pilot basis, as is done inDun Laoghaire Rathdown CountyCouncil. And to also note the online

petition for more bins in the Midletonarea that has gained almost 1000 sig-natures?" The councillor described how the recep-tacles were "traditional public bins" thatcould "send e-mails to the council" whenthey needed emptying! They were alsosolar powered, enabling them to self com-pact their contents at a certain point inorder to make room for more. This meantthey needed to be emptied less often andhence were less of a drain on councilresources. (On reflection this mightdepend on how many people used thebins and how often they did so. A binmight still fill up within a day -dispensing alitany of e-mails, each more angry thanthe previous one!). Cllr Twomey wasunsure as to what funding might be avail-able to purchase the bins but recom-mended contacting Dún LaoghaireRathdown for guidance.

Cllr Quaide pointed out that there were I)those who will dispose of waste responsi-bly, ii) those who will do so if a bin isaccessible and iii) those who will discardwaste on the ground or in a ditch regard-less.

The councillor suspected that the secondgroup was "substantial" and he believedthat more bins in public areas equated toless littering. Meanwhile people disposingof household waste in the bins was "thelesser of evils" he surmised, comparedwith the current situation.

Cllr Quaide said public realm amenities"in any developed country" should includebins, toilets and seating. He accused theState of removing such amenities to avoidpaying their maintenance costs. Thisapproach "diminished public spaces andcreated major inconvenience". He had"huge admiration" for community groupswho undertook clean-ups but didn't feelthey should be carrying the burden ofwaste collection and advocated invest-ment in bins and staff. He had seen thecompactor bins and also a greater num-ber of bins being effective in Kilkenny andconsequently supported the motion.

Cllr McCarthy noted that the council'sopposition to more bins has consistentlybeen based on maintenance, which thecompactor bins would help to resolve,she argued. She wondered also if thealleged 26 bins in the Midleton area werebest located and asked that their loca-tions be reviewed.

Ms Mulcahy responded that the solar binsmatter would be referred to the council'senvironment department. She clarifiedthat there were now 22 bins deployedacross the area, with three having beenremoved for social distancing reasons. Areview had been conducted with the bins'locations mapped by Ms Kenny and thatmap would be issued to the councillors,with recommended relocations consid-ered.

Cllr. Linehan-Foley: "Asking ECMD tolook at resurfacing Glenbower Viewestate, Killeagh':Clr Hegarty, in support, said he had

tabled a similar motion at March's meet-ing and asked the engineer for an update.Mr Clarke said there was no update assuch, but he reiterated that the estate wasin need of resurfacing and would be con-sidered under a council programme,though not earlier than 2022. He addedthat residents also had "the option ofapplying apply for a CIS (CommunityInvestment Scheme whereby they paid15-30% of the cost). Cllr Linehan-Foleydidn't think it was suitable cor a CIS, withresidents divided on that aspect.

Cllr. Mary Linehan-Foley: "AskingCork County Council to look into theresurfacing of Tides Carpark FrontStrand Youghal":

The councillor had raised the issue to noeffect in the past but felt it was moreimportant now than ever because stayca-tions meant a lot of people availing of thecar park. She then blamed "a lot of theissues" associated with the potholed facil-ity on Irish Water, who had been "dealingwith drainage and stuff" and left the placeworse than it had previously been! Apromise from Irish Water to restore it to itsprevious elegance had merely amountedto filling a few potholes, she informed.

Cllr Linehan-Foley waded into Irish Watertoo after describing what was previouslypotholes as now being "craters". Theywere "deadly dangerous" to cars, sheadvised chillingly and a resolution wasneeded whether by the council alone orwith Irish Water's assistance. CllrHegarty, himself seldom slow to cast awithering eye on the water agency, notedthat the company had had "sizeableheavy machinery" in the car park and haddamaged the surface.

Mr O'Callaghan said that even if IrishWater had returned the car park to its pre-vious state it would still need substantialimprovement. Then he announced that aremedy "wouldn't be cheap" as itdemanded kerbing and drainage.Currently the council had no funding forthis but anyway it was prioritising carparks at beaches "where there's no alter-native". While funding would be pursued,he didn't see it resurfacing happening forsummer 2021. At Cllr Linehan-Foley'srequest the engineer agreed to fill in thelarger potholes -or craters- in the mean-time.

Cllr. Linehan-Foley: "Asking that CorkCounty Council look at potholes onMain Street Ballycotton and look atresurfacing same":Cllr Hegarty spoke of "a few bad sections"that needed to be addressed, with thepatcher's deployment included. The engi-neer said a few options were being con-cerned, but "yet again" Irish water had abearing on any plans, though he didn'telaborate as to how. There was a press-ing need for repairs as it was a sharedsurface between vehicles and pedestri-ans but funding would have to come fromthe council's maintenance budget. Hewould provide an update in due course.

Irish Water resurfaced as Cllr Linehan-

EAST CORK MUNICIPAL DISTRICT MEETING APRIL 2021


Foley reflected that they hadn't finished anyworks since the Ironman days, with CorkCounty Council filling in holes that wereactually "Irish Water's problem!"! Sheasked if Irish Water had been invited toattend a meeting as had been agreed in amotion she had presented in March. MsMulcahy said she had not yet issued theinvite as there was "something to discuss"beforehand and she would update in duecourse. However Mr Clarke was able toreport a few areas in the region where IrishWater had conducted some permanent andsuccessful reinstatements, including inBallycotton.

Cllr. Hegarty: "A Cul De Sac sign to beerected in the environs of Joseph AhernTerrace Knockgriffin Midleton":Cllr Hegarty said some trucks were appar-ently being misled by their sat-nav or simi-lar devices into the cul-de-sac terrace ydirecting trucks into a left turn at a pointprior to where they should be taking it.(This had nothing to do with Irish Water)This brought the trucks erroneously into theco-op. Ms Kenny said she would investi-gate.

Cllr. Michael Hegarty: "Update onFootpath Repair Programme for MarianTerrace Aghada, Ballymacoda andLadysbridge Villages":Mr Clarke said the next footpath priority forLadysbridge would be the one between thegarage and the junction. In relation toBallymacoda, he hoped to present thecouncil's 2021 footpath programme to thenext meeting. An allocation of €120,000had been provided to that end. CllrTwomey interjected with a request for anupdate on footpath repairs at Elsinore inMidleton and was promised clarity at May'smeeting.

Cllr Hegarty: "Progress report on thereopening of River Street, Cloyne to allroad users as it is having a detrimentaleffect on the business community anddaily commuters":"It is really and truly hurting the businesses

there", Cllr Hegarty began, while acceptingthe problem, on which he did not elucidate,centred on private property. Cllr Twomeysiid it was not just affecting the businessesbut a nearby estate was now being used asa relief road. She said children living therewere not used to that level of traffic andasked that warning signs be erected fortheir safety.

Ms Mulcahy responded that it was a privateproperty for which the responsibility for theissues being raised rested with the owner.However the council had engaged a struc-tural engineering company to conduct astructural assessment of the building toidentify what works were needed and rele-vant options. She understood businessesand locals were experiencing great incon-venience and the council would liaise withthe building owner given it was his/herresponsibility to fund and execute the solu-tion.

The engineer agreed to consider erecting'children at play' signs, He noted that atleast traffic calming measures alreadypresent were slowing vehicles' speed. CllrTwomey advised him that some of thespeed bumps were being used as cross-ings but weren't marked sufficiently. Heagreed to look at that also.

Cllr. Michael Hegarty: Urgent Repairs tothe L3819 Road at Mountcotton,Ballymacoda":Cllr Hegarty said the area was very popularamongst people fishing off the rocks andwas "in atrocious condition". Mr Murrayagreed to investigate.

Cllr. Quaide "That the East CorkMunicipal District would follow on fromthe success of the Midleton Lodge wild-flower meadow by applying the samemeadow management practices to thearea around Burgess Cross on the N25,allowing the many wildflower speciesthere to bloom throughout the year, pro-viding much needed food for our polli-nators as well as natural beauty; and

that an annual cut and lift would takeplace in September":Cllr Quaide commended the council foractively promoting nature and biodiversitythrough initiatives like the wildflower mead-ow at Midleton Lodge and the orchidsalongside the northern relief road. He hadasked last year that future verge cuttingcontracts achieve road safety without sac-rificing "the beauty of roadside flowers" answas now submitting a new request.

Mr Clarke responded that the verges on theN25 were maintained as semi-naturalgrasslands and cut "once or perhapstwice" annually. TII provided the "fairlymodest N25 maintenance funding". Hesaid the cutting took place solely to main-tain visibility and sight lines from junctionsand entrances. A second cut is conducted ifrequired, particularly during wet summers(whatever that is!). The initial cut he added,happens after April, when flowers havealready provided a food source for bees.The cut material is currently left in situ butthe he would investigate the cost of remov-ing it in lieu of Cllr Quaide's request. Heoffered to meet the councillor and toexchange options in regard to variousareas wile cautioning that 'cut and lift' onthe N25 was "a different scenario" to the"phenomenally successful" meadow inMidleton and the approach roads aroundMidleton.

Cllr. Quaide: "That the East CorkMunicipal District would resurface theroad through Ballinrostig Village, theapproach road from Whitewell and theroad from Ballinrostig onto Inch":The councillor said he had received repre-sentations from local residents of theseareas with Cllr McCarthy, who had tabled asimilar motion, echoing his sentiments. Theengineer agreed the road from lowerWhitewell into Ballinrostig was in poor con-dition and had been considered for thisyear's roads programme until funding ranout. It would likely carry over to the 2022list. The road within the village, he contin-ued, needed resurfacing but all things con-sidered and compared, was likely to haveto wait a few years.

Cllr McCarthy: "Looking for update onspeed measures for Kathleen Doyle'sHill":Cllr McCarthy explained that it was a heav-ily populated area and recalled that previ-ously the engineer had suggested signageand road markings might be appropriate.She wondered was there any update? MrClarke said the roads section based inMallow had logged the previous request orconsideration within the next speed limitreview. As a rural road it wouldn't merit traf-fic calming measures such as speedbumps though.

Cllr McCarthy repeated that a warning signat least could be installed, with Cllr Hegartynoting it was a rural walk area. The engi-neer agree to review the present speed sig-nage, but added that warning signs arenormally used only to warn of situationsthat are evident such as junctions ahead,etc.

Cllr. McCarthy: "That Council seek tosurface car parks at local beaches suchas Whitebay and Inch (far entrance) inlight of the fact that restrictions areexpected to continue throughout thesummer and the majority of the popula-tion will be staycationing again thisyear":Cllr McCarthy asked that the locations beconsidered medium term if given earlierdiscussion, not short term, or wheneverfunding became available. Cllr Twomeyconcurred, stressing the importance of"accessible beaches". Cllr Hegarty sug-gested that Trails Ireland be approachedfor possible funding. Ms Mulcahy said "anyavenues worth investigating" would be pur-sued.

Correspondence:A letter from the office of the Minister ofState informed that the revised wind ener-gy development guidelines which havebeen overdue more years than most peo-ple can remember had now been deferredto "quarter 2 of 2021". It was decided toawait the finalised document before dis-cussing further.

EAST CORK MUNICIPAL DISTRICT MEETING APRIL

By Christy Parker

April's East Cork Municipal District meet-ing welcomed a new tranche of fundingprovided under the National TransportAuthority (NTA)'s Sustainable TransportMeasures Grants 2021.

Senior executive engineer for roads DaveClarke had circulated details of sevenschemes totalling in excess of €300,000earmarked for the east Cork region. Theprogramme comprised five schemes forYoughal, one or Ladysbridge and two forMidleton. The engineer said it presentedan opportunity to get projects that hadbeen under consideration, from a 'needslist to real schemes".

Cllr Susan McCarthy noted there was"quite a lot for Youghal" and presumedthis was due to the Midleton area havingpreviously benefited more substantiallyfrom other funding schemes. Mr Clarkeconfirmed this as being so, with the

money now focused more on works out-side the Cork metropolitan area, in whichMidleton is deemed to reside. He citedthe Ballinacurra-Midleton connectivitycycle trail as an example of that areabeing looked after alternatively.In response to an inquiry from CllrMichael Hegarty on the timescale for thedevelopments, the engineer began thatsome were simply at the design and plan-ning stage with others poised for con-struction.

The construction works, he signalled,included €50,000 worth of schemes at"various locations" in Youghal and a€20,000 project in Ladysbridge. Thoselargely involved replacing defective foot-paths and providing dished footpathswhere needed at junctions.

He would expect such modifications tooccur over the next six months, Covid-19restrictions permitting. The council wouldbe "inviting quotations locally" as it broke

the projects into a few smaller packages.

Outlining one amendment to the present-ed programmes, Mr Clarke said the light-ing at Lower Mill road, close to Midletonfire station (PL 16) was now seen asalready quite good so an alternative loca-tion for that funding would be sought.

Long waitCllr Mary Linehan-Foley, while welcomingthe funding, noted that the schemes weretraceable to adopted motions that had lin-gered in the system for up to twodecades.

The footpath plans for Youghal's QuarryRoad was a prime example of a long-awaited remedy, while she exemplifiedimprovement works to be conducted atthe junction of St Raphael's and SouthAbbey NS in Youghal as another projectthat looked set to be protracted followingthe €65,000 'consultancy' grant. Mr Clarke then clarified that the majority

of the grant aid at St Raphael's/SouthAbbey NS "will be spent on works" as thecouncil already knew what it wanted to dothere in regard to narrowing the junction,provide a pedestrian crossing and so on. The Quarry Road funding would permitsome footpath construction but the acqui-sition of property would also be requiredin the area and would be time-consuming.The Summerfield Cross funding was onlyfor design and planning as was greenwayrelated grant, with the hope that the NTAwould subsequently fund "high quality"proposals.

Midleton road grant:In a separate initiative, Mr Clarkeannounced an update on planned repairworks on the R626 road from the Midletonrelief road towards the Educate Togetherschool. The "road reconstruction",stretching about 300 metres fromAvoncore to Elsinore Rise, had been allo-cated a budget of €200,000 from SpecialDevelopment contributions.

EAST CORK TO BENEFIT FROM NEW NTAGRANT ALLOCATIONS


Covid restrictions inspire a freshapproach to a traditional festival.

Killeagh's May Sunday Festival begannearly 200 years ago, but in 2021 it will becelebrated like never before. Despite thechallenges imposed by a pandemic, theMay Sunday Festival is determined to cel-ebrate Killeagh's creativity, history andecology. Local non-profit Greywood Artshas returned the festival to its roots inGlenbower Wood this year, where theyare orchestrating an art trail showcasingartists from Cork and works made bycommunity groups. This outdoor celebra-tion of place can be experienced at a safesocial distance by visitors to the woodMay 1-9th.

There will be opportunities for the com-munity to get involved in the art-makingthrough online workshops and tutorials.Villagers are invited to mine their recy-cling bins for materials to make chimesand garlands to contribute to artist AoifeBanville's Folly Project. A willow lanternmaking workshop with Caoimhe Dunn willyield luminous creations that nod to thetraditional torch light procession. Familiescan make their own make their own MayBushes in the virtual company of others,guided by artist Lisa Cliffe. And onThursday April 28th, a workshop markingPoetry Day Ireland will lead to the cre-ation of a "poem-tree" in the wood.

Themes emerging in the 10 installationsrange from playfully distorting the view-er's perception, to raising awareness ofwaste generation, to the juxtaposition ofdomestic or man-made objects with thenatural environment. While these mainworks will be installed for nine days, apop-up exhibition of two-dimensionalwork by local artists will take place onMay Sunday (May 2nd), along with apromenade performance (at a distance)by Tom Campbell and Noelle O'Reagan -a duo most notably seen on Britain's GotTalent. On Sunday May 9th, the festivalcomes to a close with a litter-pick organ-ised by Glenbower Wood and Lake.

The 6th class students at St. Fergal's NSare working with Aoife Banville to createtwo follies from recycled materials - turn-ing waste into beautiful works of art. TheMonday Club active retired group havebeen invited to get in on the fun, and thetutorial is available on the festival web-site: MaySunday.ie for anyone who wouldlike to take part.

The artists creating installations are: AoifeBanville (Shanagarry), Sarah Buckley(Mallow), Natasha Burke (Cork), MarthaCashman (Youghal/Cork), Jaki Coffey(Castlemartyr), Richard Forrest(Youghal), Rob Ireson (Whitegate),Danny McCarthy (Midleton), and RobMonaghan (Cork). Greywood Art's artistic director Jessica

Bonenfant says "We hope the art trail willoffer a bright spot on the horizon after adifficult year. We're eager to engage withart in physical spaces and feel a culturalevent like this has an invaluable impactfor our community."

The first Sunday in May has beenKilleagh's festival day since the de CapellBrooke family opened their estate to thevillagers for music and dancing in the1830s. This date is very likely linked to

traditional Bealtaine or May Day celebra-tions. Glenbower, the ancient nativewoodland that was private for centuries,is now partially owned by the communityand managed by the voluntaryGlenbower Wood & Lake committee. The Art Trail is presented by GreywoodArts with support from Glenbower Wood& Lake Ltd. and Cork County Council. MaySunday.ie Contact: Jessica Bonenfant 083 8451750, [email protected]

May Sunday Art Trail: May 1-9th inGlenbower Wood, Killeagh

Increased stress, anxiety and depressionare all side-effects of Covid-19. For somepeople this translates to feelings of hope-lessness, despair and for some suicidalthoughts. Cycle Against Suicide are call-ing on communities to prioritise peer topeer support as a means to identify andhelp those who may be vulnerable.Cycle Against Suicide is working to priori-tise mental health support by trainingmental health support 'Buddies' into com-munities across Ireland. The CycleAgainst Suicide 'Community Buddy' pro-gramme trains and equips participantswith practical, hands-on skills and knowl-edge they need to deliver local support tothose in mental health distress. According to Cycle Against Suicide CEO,Caroline Lafferty 'communities are in apowerful position to mobilise themselvesin support of the individuals who maybestruggling. Research shows that thegreatest impact is made when support isprovided locally by people and organisa-tions who are part of the communitiesthey service'. For individuals who would like to nomi-nate their local clubs or associations andsupport the training of a Buddy for theircommunity, Cycle Against Suicide inviteyou our join their virtual cycle 'Share theLoad on the Road'. By joining this 670kmvirtual cycle from April 24th to May 31st,you will be helping Cycle Against Suicide

to create a valuable group of skilled andknowledgeable 'Buddies' who can pro-vide support to people in your community. Further details are available at:www.cycleagainstsuicide.comIf your community has been affected bysuicide and you want Cycle AgainstSuicide to help, please contact us byemail [email protected] you or someone you know is struggling,information about where you can get helpfor mental health issues, please visithttps://www.cycleagainstsuicide.com/help-in-your-area-2/

Further supports are available onwww.cycleagainstsuicide.com Cycle Against Suicide in a volunteerbased national suicide awareness/pre-vention charity. If you would like to getinvolved with our work, please email:[email protected]

Cycle Against Suicide working withlocal communities to prioritise

mental health support

Following a sponsored run/walk by our5th year students and school donations,

work is continuing on the House BuildProject for a family in need in Lima, Peru.

Midleton CBS - HouseBuild Project Lima

Cork East Fine Gael TD, David Stanton,has welcomed the announcement by theMinister for Rural and CommunityDevelopment, Heather Humphreys TD,that Youghal will receive RuralRegeneration and Development Fundfunding of €4,048,511 for the develop-ment of a new public library as part ofthe Government's 'Our Rural Future' poli-cy.This funding will provide for a new, mod-ern, fully resourced library to be housedin a disused building on North Main Streetin Youghal town centre. Such a projectwill ensure the provision of remote learn-ing resources in the town and will furthercontribute towards the regeneration andimprovement of the local streetscape.Speaking upon confirmation of the fund-ing, David Stanton said: "I am delighted tolearn that such a substantial funding allo-cation has been secured by Cork CountyCouncil towards the cost of developing a

project that I am certain will have long-lasting benefits for Youghal and the sur-rounding area. The development of a newlocal public library will see the creation ofa modern facility in the town which willprovide for a variety of activities includinghot desking and remote learning."We have seen considerable Governmentinvestment in Youghal in the past numberof years with funding made available forthe Youghal Waste Water TreatmentPlant, Clock Tower refurbishment, her-itage works, Youghal Boardwalk andPontoon. Such funding has only served tofurther boost Youghal's tourism productthrough the continued development of theMidleton to Youghal (MY) Greenway andthe hosting of the Ironman event which isscheduled to recommence this Augustafter last year's unfortunate cancellationdue to restrictions", concluded DavidStanton.

Funding of over €4 million grantedfor the development of Youghal

Public Library - David Stanton


Easter is one of the highlights of theChurch year, along with Christmas. Eventhose people who normally don't botherwith church, will usually flock to their localchurch to participate in the dramatic cere-monies associated with the Passion, Deathand Resurrection of Christ. Sadly, this year,as last year (2020) the Covid-19 pandemicput a stop to that, hopefully temporarily.Our churches were closed to public con-gregational services by government order.Hopefully as the vaccine programme isrolled out, we will be able to gather again inour local churches for worship.

There is a group of churches that remainspermanently closed to regular worship.These are the bare, sometimes ivy-clothed,ruined stone medieval parish churchesscattered throughout the countryside, usu-ally with a small graveyard attached.Sometimes only the graveyard survives tomark the site of a medieval church, thestones from the ruins having been recycledinto other buildings nearby, since ruinsmade excellent quarries for local people.And the fact that such buildings ended upas quarries tells us something - they werein ruins a long time ago.

We are fortunate that two ancient churchessurvive intact in East Cork - the Cathedralof Cloyne and St Mary's Collegiate Churchin Youghal. Both, especially Cloyne, havebeen the subject of 19th century restorationbut in Youghal the roof of the nave is anastonishing, and especially rare, survival inIreland - it dates from the mid to late 1200s!It seems that the only other comparableroof of that age and scale in Ireland is theroof over the nave of St Patrick's Cathedralin Dublin which now hidden by a 19th cen-tury timber vault masquerading as a stonevault.

Other large churches in East Cork andWest Waterford are also in ruins.Ballyoughtera in Castlemartyr is a phenom-enally long and narrow church, expandedby adding to both ends rather than addingaisles on either side of the building.Ardmore Cathedral is, a very small cathe-dral with a unique sculpture programme onthe west gable. It resembles a parishchurch given its small size. The chancel oreast end probably marks the size of theoriginal stone church and the nave from the1100s was added to the west with furtherembellishments on the south side from1300s.

Far more numerous are the smaller andmuch simpler ruins such as that inChurchtown North (beside the N25 justeast of Midleton) and Garryvoe. These arethe models I will refer to in this article, butthe points made will apply to almost allchurches of that era and type. The firstquestion to answer is: when were theybuilt? The sparse architectural details sug-gest that they date to the 1400s, but mayactually contain rubble stone from a centu-ry or two earlier. Parishes were only beingorganised in the late 1100s and the

process accelerated with the arrival of theAnglo-Normans from 1170 to 1200. Olderchurches were usually built of wood but thetrend towards stone churches was alreadyunderway in Ireland.

Built of local whitish grey limestone theyare very small measuring at most 20 feetacross and about 40 to 50 feet from east towest. Basically each is an oblong box withgables at east and west ends and without atower. Compared with medieval churchesin England, Wales, or Brittany, they areremarkably small and virtually featurelessand can claim almost no details of architec-tural distinction. Their size indicates twothings, namely the overall low populationdensity in medieval Ireland and the oftenvery small size of the parishes. It is likelythat there was infrequent attendance atMass. But there was also a question ofresources. A church was an expensivebuilding to construct and decorate and usu-ally the local landowner contributedtowards the expense. Indeed, it cannot becertain if all churches had a bell - it mayhave been too expensive for some parish-es.

When we look at these churches we mustget rid of the grey limestone exterior.Usually the church was given a lime render(plaster) on the outside to prevent rainwa-ter penetrating the walls and loosening thelime mortar. This render was normallycolour washed - whitewashed or someshade of yellow or sienna depending onthe minerals in the burnt limestone. So thefirst thing you noticed was the colour.Perhaps there was a painting on the exteri-or wall such as those I saw in Switzerland.The roof usually ran in an unbroken linefrom east to west and was either thatched(which had to be replaced every 20 yearsor so), or covered with wooden shingles, or,if the parish was lucky, slated.

The door on these churches was normallyon the south wall, near but not at the westend. There is a suggestion that the westend was actually divided off to create anapartment for the resident priest (usually acurate, not always the Rector or parishpriest, who might have several parishes tocare for). The door was where theSacrament of Baptism began, where mar-riages were conducted (if done in church,which was not always the case) and wherechurching of women after childbirth tookplace.

Inside the church was a compartmentedspace. The west end being closed off by apartition to conceal the priest's apartmentand the sacristy. The internal walls weregiven a smooth coat of lime plaster, andpainted with religious scenes. The timberroof was open to view from below. Awealthy parish might paint the roof timbers,but whitewash would suffice to lighten theinterior. And that interior was dark - the win-dows were usually narrow slit admitting atiny amount of light. The problem was thecost of the glass in the windows - and they

usually had glass, but it was expensive.The glass wasn't necessarily stained glassbut plain glass to admit light. The principalwindow was at the east end to light thealtar and it too was narrow and glazed.

The nave where the congregation stood(there were no seats) had a bare earthenor, if lucky, stone floor. There were bench-es set against the side walls for the elderly,infirm and pregnant women (hence thephrase 'the weakest to the wall'). The eastend was separated from the nave by anopen screen. This was the chancel whichwas reserved for the clergy. The screenwas of painted wood with a crucifix aboveflanked by figures of Our Lady and St John.A lucky church had sculptures figures butthey could easily have been painted onboards. There was also supposed to be animage of the patron saint of the church forveneration too. Set into the south wall bythe altar there was usually an aumbry, or'cupboard' for the sacred vessels duringMass, and a piscina, or drain for washingout the chalice and paten after Mass.

A synod held in Limerick 1453 for theprovince of Cashel (Munster) demandedthat churches be kept in good repair andthat they should not be used for storinggrain (these buildings did look like barns). It

is possible that some priests at the timekept their tithes (church tax) inside thechurches because they had nowhere elseto store the grain!

Sadly, these churches fell into ruin or weredespoiled during and after theReformation. Few were put back into useby the Reformed Church. Ballinacurra, justsouth of Midleton, is an example of a build-ing in ruins in 1615 but refurbished in theyears after by the addition of larger win-dows on the south wall to allow the clergy-man to read the Book of Common Prayerand the Bible during services. But even itwas abandoned in favour of Sir St JohnBrodrick's new church in Midleton from the1660s. The early 1600s Protestant church-es of Kilcredan (near Ballymacoda) andIghtermurragh (near Ladysbridge) weresurveyed in the 1830s by the architectJames Pain. He depicted them as lookingremarkably similar to the medieval church-es described above, but with somewhatlarger windows, and I suspect they werevery plain inside.

The next time you look at a ruinedmedieval parish church in rural Ireland, getout your mental paintbrush and bring it tolife again.

- Tony Harpur’s Historical Tales -Bare ruined churches scattered about the country…

Cork East Fine Gael TD, David Stanton,has welcomed confirmation from theDepartment of Education that a new spe-cial school and increased capacity will becreated for the Cork area but has reiterat-ed that a similar expansion is needed inthe East Cork area to cater for the needsof local children.

David Stanton said: "The Department ofEducation has announced that a newspecial school will in the Carrigaline areawill see 48 places special school placescreated while a change in the designationof St. Mary's Special School,Rochestown, will see a further 12 newplaces become available.

"I am certain that the creation of 60 addi-tional special school places in the Corkarea will be very welcome news ahead ofthe 2021/2022 school year in September.However, the strong demand for special

school places in the wider Cork area cou-pled with the lack of local capacity hasseen families in East Cork travelling toCork or further afield in order to secure aplace for their child.

"The creation of additional special schoolcapacity is greatly needed in East Corkand I continue to raise the possibility ofestablishing a new local special schoolwith the Ministers in the Department ofEducation. I have asked Department offi-cials to examine the possibility of devel-oping a school in a central point in thearea and have suggested sites whichmay be suitable to progress such a proj-ect. The Department has assured me thatevery effort is being made to increasecapacity in East Cork and its assessmentof potential new school sites remainsongoing in its evaluation of the proposal",concluded David Stanton.

New Cork special school welcome butincreased special school capacity still

needed in the East Cork area - David Stanton





CORK GAA WEBINAR TO HELP PLAY-ERS & PARENTS GET BACK TO GAAACTIVITIESWith underage GAA activity now just daysaway, Cork GAA are reaching out tocoaches, child/youth players and theirparents to provide practical advice onsupporting players return to their localGAA clubs. The webinar will focus on per-sonal development and adopting a posi-tive outlook in life and sport.The webinar will be held on Friday 23rdApril, 8pm - 8.45pm"Importance of Return to Sport" -FitterBody, Fitter Mind"

Foróige Careers SeminarsCareer Coaching Clinics will allow youngpeople to ask mentors questions aboutprofessions they may be considering forthe future. Many young people havemissed out on work experience and willbe considering different subjects that willguide their career choices. The aim of theClinic is to demonstrate that career pathscan vary and to allow young people anopportunity to hear different professionalexperiences from the same field. Realstories in an interactive platform that willinform, encourage and inspire. Seeattached poster for more information. Youcan register through Eventbrite @https://foroigecareers.eventbrite.com

Engaging Men Webinar Series: WhyMen's Health?You are invited to the first in a series ofwebinars focused on Engaging Men. TheWhy Men's Health? webinar takes placeon the 29th April from 12.00 - 13.00. HSEHealth and Wellbeing, together with theMen's Health Forum in Ireland, the Men'sDevelopment Network and the Men'sHealth Research Centre in IT Carlow willhost this series of webinars which willbring you expert insights about the workand learning from the delivery to date ofthe HSE National Men's Health Action

Plan 'Healthy Ireland Men'.

Junior Infants Boys Pre-RegistrationThe ongoing Govid-19 governmentrestrictions has meant that the mostimportant boy's team in the club, the newFé6 Junior Infants Boys, haven't beenable to commence their GAA training yet.We hope that once the restrictions are lift-ed, this group will join all their teammatesin Midleton GAA Club on the trainingfields. We also hope that official Club reg-istration will take place when restrictionsallow. In the meantime, if any parents ofJunior Infant Boys wish to submit theirdetails including name/ number/ email,they can do so to our Juvenile SecretaryMichael Carroll at [email protected] or to 086-8362218.

CondolencesMidleton GAA would like to offer our con-dolences to Mark and the widerHennessy family on the recent passing ofMark's father Patrick (Pad). Pad isremembered fondly in Midleton GAA, inpart, for his regular attendance at hisgrandson Leo's matches.

Cumann Luthchleas Gael Mhainistir naCorann would also like to express oursympathies to the family of John (JohnJoe) Kirby, Glounaphooka, Caheragh Co.Kerry who passed away in the last fewdays. John Joe was the brother of our for-mer Runai Tim Kirby.

Cumann Luthchleas Gael Mhainistir naCorann would also like to express oursympathies to the O'Farrell/O'Neill fami-lies on the sad passing of Nora MayO'Neill, Ardmore. Nora May was born andraised over the butcher's shop on theMain Street before moving to Ardmorefollowing her marriage to Edward.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha

Aghada GAA Facilities have been made available for MANY events, marathons,Cul Camps, training etc but on the 28th of April 2021 Aghada Camogie Club willcelebrate their 10th Anniversary in using the Magnificent facilities to promote our

game to the girls in the community. All Aboard for the 2021 Success of Club -Many Thanks to everyone that has helped to make it happen.

Stafford Sisters Involved with Aghada Camogie Club during the 10 years - Cathy(Mother) was on first committee as Children's Officer.

Midleton GAA, LadiesFootball and Camogie Club

Virtual 5KThe club would like to thank everbodywho took part in our recent Virtual 5Kfundraiser ,it was a great success .Thanks to all the people who organisedand participated in the walk and to all thepeople who donated money on thegofundme page .....we raised just over15000 euro and this will go into the proj-ects being undertaken at the moment.Thanks also to the point to point commi-tee for their cheque of 5000 euros it'sgreat to see all the local groups in thecommunity supporting each other.We are lucky in Dungourney to have

great community spirit and this reallycame to the fore on the Easter weekendwhen so many people got behind us forthis event.Thanks again.

Lotto The lotto is being re jigged from 3 num-bers to 4 numbers commitee membersare currently contacting all those in thedraw for that extra "magic "number.

CLUB MAIN SPONSORS EAST CORKCRANE HIRE AND RIGNEY BROTH-ERS GARAGE.

DUNGOURNEY GAA

Aghada Camogie - Return to TrainAghada Camogie Club are getting pre-pared for the return to Pod training forALL U8-U18 Players in Rostellan onWednesday 28th of April at 6pm. As thisis our clubs 10th anniversary we are link-ing in with All Team managers for eachage groups to contact parents over thecoming week to be part of this great cele-bration. It is important to remind parents,supporters and mentors that our priorityremains the ongoing health and safety ofALL involved in our sport. We are con-scious of managing the potential riskassociated with returning to play and onthe need to minimise engagement/con-tacts during training sessions. AghadaCamogie Club found the Meet and Greetpersonal Registration Night a brilliant suc-cessover the years, as it gave the veryimportant one to one encouraging link toget NEW Families involved in AghadaCamogie Club on and off the field of play.This year all this is changed and AllAghada Players Mentors MUST sign uponline for membership and will help in thevery important contact RE: subscriptions,online payments, stream lined communi-cations event/team management health(COVID) Questionnaire and attendancerecording. ACCESS to this NEW SYSTEM can bedone by clicking on www.foireann.ie Membership for 2021 :ALL Social

Membership RE: Coaches CommitteeMembers, MNA Programme Adult,Supporters ETC €10 - (U8 - €35) - (U18 -€55) and (Over 18s - €65)

Aghada Club ShopWith the Club Shop out of bounds to givethat personal visit to make your purchase,we would like to encourage you to visitthe online link to avail of Sport wear withthe ALL important Aghada Crest h t tps : / /www.one i l l s .com/shop-by-team/gaa/ireland/aghada-gaa.htmlBest wishes to Ger O' Brien and JenniferLewis who are looking forward to theGRAND Reopening of Club Shop inRostellan when restrictions are lifted.

Aghada GAA Club LottoWe would appreciate if Aghada Camogiesupporters would purchase Aghada GAAWeekly Lotto to show our appreciation forthe magnificent facilities that we avail ofin the coming weeks, to promote ourgame to the girls in our community.

Rebel Bounty DrawJohn Motherway Co-ordinator of TheRebel Bounty Draw and Aghada GAAClub President would like to thank allthose who supported same to help withthe funds for County and Club facilities.The next draw is on 29th of April.

AGHADA CAMOGIE




Cork County Council has secured fund-ing to the value of €4,822,511 for twoprojects in the Government's RuralRegeneration and Development Fund(RRDF).

Youghal has received one of the highestfunding allocations at €4,048,511 with CorkCounty Council providing an additional€449,835, for a new town library. A collec-tion of derelict buildings on North MainStreet will be renovated and extended tocreate a modern and fully restored library.The new library will reinvigorate the towncentre and provide essential communityfacilities and services, including remotelearning resources and an accessible pub-lic space in the town for residents and visi-tors.

Ballydesmond is also set to benefit withfunding of €774,000 secured, which will besupplemented by the Council to a totalproject cost of €860,000. These monieswill be focused on improvement works forthe town centre, including key village cen-tre developments such as enhancedstreetscapes, walkways and park areas.A key component of Project Ireland 2040,the €1 billion Rural Regeneration andDevelopment Fund sets out to support therejuvenation of communities, job creation

and transform rural economies.

Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. MaryLinehan Foley warmly welcomed the newssaying,"These two projects will provide a fantasticboost for the communities of Youghal andBallydesmond. As a long-time campaignerand former member of the Council's librarycommittee, I was always aware of thepotential for a successful fundingannouncement considering the Council'slong-term plan for a new town library andcalibre of Cork County Council's applica-tions. The people of Youghal, will welcomea longed-for permanent library andBallydesmond is set to see a new townvista. We have two very positive projectsahead and I look forward to seeing bothprogress."

Chief Executive of Cork County Council,Tim Lucey went on to say,"These successful projects will play animportant role in Cork County Council'scontinued focus toward supporting eco-nomic and social growth across countytowns. Each town will be able to take fulladvantage of their unique potential, anapproach which forms part of Cork CountyCouncil's wider Town Framework Plansand provide excellent local amenities."

Over €4.5 millionsecured for Cork County

projects in the RuralRegeneration Fund

Cork County Council is inviting applicationsfrom tourism and hospitality businessesacross the county, under the new OutdoorDining Enhancement Investment Scheme.The €17million nationwide scheme fromFáilte Ireland for outdoor dining aims tosupport the tourism and hospitality sectorand help businesses to flexibly meet con-sumer demand.

County Cork businesses can now apply forgrants of up to €4,000 under the "OutdoorSeating & Accessories for Tourism &Hospitality Businesses" strand of thescheme, which will support the cost ofequipment to provide additional outdoorseating and facilitate businesses toincrease their outdoor dining capacity forthe summer of 2021.

Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr MaryLinehan Foley welcomed the scheme, say-ing,"This scheme allows Cork County Councilto continue to develop and re-imagine out-door public dining spaces in towns centres,much like those we see in many Europeancities. The Outdoor Dining Scheme willbenefit locals, allowing businesses to offersafe year-round dining experiences in linewith public health guidelines, and will be anadded attraction for visitors when ourtourism sector fully re-opens. I encourageall eligible businesses to avail of thescheme."

Chief Executive of Cork County Council,Tim Lucey, added,

"The Outdoor Dining EnhancementScheme will offer support to local tourismand hospitality businesses toward thecosts of upgrading premises, weather-proofing and the equipment needed to pro-vide additional outdoor capacity. CorkCounty Council will also investigate theopportunities available under Part Two ofthe scheme in terms of developing perma-nent outdoor dining spaces. We will buildupon the public realm improvements rolledout under the Council's Project ACT, rein-vigorating our local economies and places,supporting business, promoting employ-ment, rural regeneration and economicrecovery for the county."

Individual tourism and hospitality business-es where food is sold for consumption onthe premises including hotels, attractions,cafes, restaurants, and pubs are invited toapply for funding. Costs for outdoor tables,umbrellas, electric heaters, screens/wind-breaks and outdoor plant stands will becovered under the Scheme. Expendituremust be incurred between April 1st, 2020and September 30th, 2021.

Applications for the Outdoor Seating &Accessories for Tourism & HospitalityBusiness Scheme can be made online atwww.YourCouncil.ie. Cork County Councilhas established a dedicated helpline on(021) 4208000 and email at [email protected]

County Cork Businesses invited toapply for Outdoor Dining Scheme


Churchvilla FC has been busy during themost recent lockdown preparing their newwebsite and weekly lotto. The first drawfor the new lotto will take place onWednesday April 28th and tickets can bebought online on the club's websitewww.churchvillafc.ie

The club has seen a steady increase inmembers across all ages over the lastfew years. Current players come fromBallycotton, Churchtown South,Ballycroneen, Shanagarry, Garryvoe,Cloyne Ballinacurra, Garryvoe,Ladysbridge and Castlemartyr. The clubcoaches are outstanding, especially dur-ing the Level 5 restrictions at the end oflast year. They went above and beyond toensure the safety of all their teams, whilecontinuing with weekly or bi-weekly ses-sions. Trying to train underage soccer whilstensuring training is non-contact was notan easy feat, but they all continued withtheir usual enthusiasm and positivity.Online strength and conditioning classeswere also offered to players to maintainfitness, motivate players, and comply withfurther government guidelines. We arealways eager to add new coaches to theclub; please let the club know if you areinterested in getting involved or helpingout.

Due to Covid 19, Churchvilla FC has hadan increase in club officers as Covid offi-cials. These officers along with the coach-es have ensured safe and healthy playand are much appreciated members ofthe club.The lotto is being launched to raise muchneeded funds to bring the grounds andfacilities up to the standard that the play-ers, coaches and club officers need anddeserve. Churchvilla FC currently leasetwo pitches, one in Kilboy and the other inBallyduff. The club has ambitious plans toupgrade current facilities, including new

team dugouts; an Astro Turf pitch andadditional changing rooms with showersand toilets. As ever, the club is very muchreliant on sponsorship and fundraisingefforts to bring these plans to fruition.Churchvilla FC have had excellent sup-port from local businesses to date andmost recently from Trawler BoyzBallycotton, Simon Kelly Solicitors, Cully& Sully and East Cork Cabs. This supportis greatly appreciated and shows theimportance of Churchvilla FC in the localcommunities. Fiona, proprietor of TrawlerBoyz said: "We are delighted to supportChurchvilla FC. My three boys have beeninvolved in the club from an early age andtwo currently still play. Churchvilla hasalways been a club close to our hearts."Club chairman Fred Wenham has beenso impressed with the players, coaches,officers and parents over the past yearduring these difficult Covid times. "As isoften the case with adverse scenarios,people have really pulled together andstepped up with both creativity and deter-mination to find ways to keep club mem-bers connected and indeed the widercommunity. Team sports are so importantnot only for our general health benefitsbut also for social interaction, psycholog-ical benefits and camaraderie. A return toproper training can't come soon enoughfor some and as a club we look forward towelcoming everyone back and also newmembers wishing to join."You can enter the lotto on www.churchvil-lafc.ie or via the Clubforce app (availableon the play store & apple store). Theoptions to buy lotto entries are as follows:50 weekly draws + 10 free for €100; 25weekly + 5 free for €50; 10 weekly +2 free€20; 5 weekly +1 free €10; 3 entries in 1week €5. The annual ticket ensures thatyou have an entry for well over a year, 60possibilities of winning up to €15000.New members are always welcome,please contact the club through the web-site.

Fred and family with Trawler Boyz

Churchvilla FC U16 with coaches Mark Lennon and Peter Gilroy

CHURCHVILLA FC LAUNCHNEW WEBSITE & LOTTO

REBELS' BOUNTY APRILThe April draw in the 12-draw RebelsBounty will take place on Thursday April29th in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.There is €25,000 up for grabs as firstprize and there are 30 prizes up for grabson the night worth nearly €40,000 in total.Just to note, you will not be able to pur-chase a ticket for the rest of 2021, butAutumn/Winter time, tickets for 2022 willbe on sale if you wish to purchase a tick-et in advance.Also on the night, we will see the CorkCounty Championship Draws for 2021.We will be in the Senior 'A' HurlingChampionship draw on the night and willbe something to look forward to for thesummer.Both these draws will be on the IrishExaminer Social Media Channels.Championship starting dates have to beconfirmed by the County Board but havebeen scheduled to start in September byCroke Park.

MEMBERSHIPWith our juvenile players returning totraining in the pitch next week, it's time topay for membership for 2021 (thanks toour adult players and Silver and GoldSupporter Direct Debits who have alreadypaid for 2021). This year, we are encour-aging all families and individual members(players and non-players) to pay online ifpossible, on the returntoplay.gaa.ie web-site. If you / your children used this site in2020, this is what you need to do. On the returntoplay.gaa.ie site, log onusing your 2020 details. Go toMembership - Killeagh GAA - RegisterNow - check your details are correct -select the appropriate membership typefor you - Register - (those paying Familyor Silver or Gold membership please addall family members) - pay by card and youwill get an instant receipt.If you haven't already usedreturntoplay.gaa.ie, you will need toRegister as a New User (you need a validemail address). Click the validation linkyou get by email, then follow the steps toadd all relevant details. Make sure youchoose Killeagh GAA as your club. ThenRegister Now and follow the steps out-lined above.We will alternatively take cash or chequesat the pitch when training resumes, but tohelp us to reduce handling of money, westrongly encourage online payment - it'seasier for us and also for you.LOTTO UPDATE:JACKPOT JUST KEEPS ON GIVING!The latest Lotto club draw was worth€6,200 and took place on Tuesday April13th. The numbers drawn on the nightwere 3, 10, 24 & 32. There was no winner

of this week's draw. The €30 Lucky Dipwinners drawn were Jonna Cogan &Jerry Kelleher while the €30 voucher forUncle Sam's was won by Kate Foley &the €30 voucher for East Cork Oil,Burgess was won by Ted O'Brien. Thisweek's Jackpot will be a well worth win-ning €6,400.Our Lotto Tickets are also available local-ly in O'Neill's Londis (near the front door),Ahern's Centra (near the Deli), BurgessService Station (near the back door),Fitzgibbon's Garage, Vibez Salon & TomKelly's Butchers, Killeagh. PleaseSupport Local Businesses as much aspossible!But, if you cannot get to the local busi-nesses during the week and you wish toenter the draw online, you can buy ticketsup to 8:15pm on Tuesday evening athttps://bit.ly/Killeagh! Remember, noqueues, no delays, the Killeagh GAAOnline Lotto is always a great and easyway to Play!! We thank you in advance for your supportas we meet our financial commitments ona monthly basis. Every €2 helps a majorpart in the running of your club. And don'tforget to share our Social Media posts tooto let more people know about our greatLotto! Remember, Money Spent LocalStays Local!

KILLEAGH GAA GOLF SOCIETY:Unfortunately, from our Golf Society'spoint of view, it will be a further few weeksbefore we can run a competition if GolfIreland use the same protocol whenreopening last May & June (it was 6weeks before Societies could haveplayed - July). We still await the confirma-tion of the protocol from Golf Ireland.Hopefully, we will be able to give out aschedule of events for 2021 over thecoming weeks but there will be someevents that will need some changing ofdates, which are being worked on in thebackground pending on relevantGovernment Announcements. We willadvise of a new schedule at a later date.Our Annual three-day Killeagh GAA GolfClassic is scheduled from Thursday July8th to Saturday July 10th at WestWaterford Golf Club. If you are interestedin playing in the three-day extravaganza,the good advice is to contact RayRochford ASAP to get your optimumtimeslot. If you are interested in joining the KilleaghGAA Golf Society for their variety of tripsaway & outings for 2021, give RayRochford a call or a text on 087-2330054.ALSO... Remember, stay tuned to oursocial media channels on Facebook'Killeagh GAA' or Twitter @KilleaghGAAfor further up to date information on club.

KILLEAGH GAA




Lotto cheque presentationDeclan Hennessy of Youghal GAA presenting a cheque for €1250 to our most recent winnerof the weekly lotto Anne Holland also present are Angeline Murphy seller of the winningticket Pat Holland and Stephen Twomey Club Chairman. Congratulations Anne and enjoyyour winnings.

Some participants looking good in our cool t shirts! 10k next?

Zoom Bingo Youghal Gaa have launched forthnightlyzoom bingo. Our first bingo night tookplace on Friday the 9th April. Resultsfrom the night are as follows; Game1:1 line - Olivia Horgan €40; 2 Line- Ursula Nicholson €60; Full House - AlanLong €150Game2:1 Line - Kate O'Brien €40; 2 Line- Tirna Butler €60; Full House - AlisonLawler €150Game3:1 Line - Fiona Foley €40; 2 Line -Finnuala Doyle €60; Full house - BridgetBothryl €150Spot Prizes: €20 voucher Twomey'sButchers - Ber Dillon. Monthly LottoTicket Youghal Gaa - Maura Joyce. 6month Youghal GAA Gym membership -Claire MurphyThanks to everyone who supported usand congratulations to all the winners.Our next Bingo night is Friday 23rd 8pmand books are available now onwww.youghalgaa.ie

Lotto Results 5th April 20213, 11, 15, 28 - No Winner Jackpot €57504 X €40 Cash S Celusta,M T Bulman,TWalsh, C O Mahony. 1 x €40VoucherCrowleys Garage Sinead Philips. SellersPrize K CoadyPlay online now or in local Outlets!

Returning to Play We are all looking forward to getting backon the pitch and from the recentGovernment announcement we hope toreturn to training pods on April 26th for alljuvenile members. In preparation for this all children need to

be paid/registered before training on April26th. This can be completed on our web-site www.youghalgaa.ie We ask that thisis paid by the 25th. Please note it's a strictno pay no play policy! New members - always welcome and anychild who has started primary school iseligible to play. Further details about returning to playand training schedule will follow at a laterdate!Any questions/assistance requiredplease contact Club Officers. Go RaibhMaith Agat.

Sideline to 5k Youghal Camogie A huge thank you to everyone who sup-ported the club in our virtual sideline to 5kprogram and virtual 5k run.Well done to all on reaching this goal! Yousmashed it!

Youghal GAA News

Underage Players Back Training onWeek Commencing April 26th Inch Rovers are preparing to return toplay and we are looking forward to gettingback on grass and playing football again.All going well, our underage players (upto 18 years) will be back safely training inpods as per the GAA and Covid guide-lines from next week onwards. Moreinformation is available on our Facebookon training days and allocated time slotsfor each of the groups. Your coach willalso be in touch. All new players are verywelcome. Please contact SheilaDennehy (086 409 6735) for the contactdetails of your relevant team manager.

In the meantime, our u11s and u12s con-tinue to train online with Áine Power's fit-ness class on Monday and Thursdayevenings. Any girls that wish to join, or tryout football are more than welcome andcan contact the coach, David Barry on087 8123352.

Manager for the U14 TeamWe are currently looking for a managerfor our u14 team to work with the existingteam coaches. Anybody interested inhearing more details about this or whowould like to put their name forward,please contact Tomas Goggin, SheilaDennehy or any member of the commit-tee for a chat.

Inch Rovers is offering reduced member-ship rates for 2021 - Please Register Now2021 registrations can be made onlinethrough the LGFA's portal-www.foireann.ie

The registration for 2020 is valid untilJune 2021 but you can now register for2021. We are requesting members regis-ter as soon as possible. When registering ensure you select thecorrect membership type. Each type hasa descriptive header that outlines whatthe membership type is and what it cov-ers. There is a family option also whichwill allow you to register two girls underthe age of 18 and one non playing adult.If you wish to register additional childrensimply contact [email protected] we will arrange the registration of theadditional children at a reduced rate.When you are paying your membershipyou will be redirected to the Stripe pay-ment platform which is a secure paymentprocessing system.

Jersey Updates: You may recall our recent jersey designcompetition to design jerseys for our u12and u14 teams. These jerseys have nowbeen ordered and the two winners of thecompetition Avaleigh Murphy (u8) andHannah Casey (u11) will soon have a jer-sey of their own design to keep. Wewould like to thank our sponsors GEHealthcare, Youghal Credit Union,Colette Barry Photography and JasonMurphy for their sponsorship of these jer-seys.

We are delighted to announce that wehave also secured another two sets ofLidl sponsored jerseys through the LidlPlus App initiative. We had 105 complet-ed books submitted on our behalf by clos-ing time on April 11th. Thank you for yourgenerous support with this. It was fantas-tic to see the club players, other membersand families get involved to make thishappen. Thanks too to Lidl for its spon-sorship and support of ladies football.

Easter Competition Winners:We ran two competitions for membersover the Easter break. Competition 1: Name the 1984 Team -First Inch Rovers Ladies Team Congratulations to our first place winner -Zara Murphy (u10) and to our secondplace winner -James Maunsell.

Competition 2: X The BallCongratulations to our first place winner -Ailise Barry (u16) and to our second placewinner Aoibhinn McGrath (U11). It cer-tainly was a challenging photo. We hadsome very close guesses! It was OrlaFinn of the Cork Seniors in the magnifi-cent shot. Thank you to Peter O'Leary,Cork PRO for supplying the photo.

Trip Down Memory Lane:Willie O'Mahony at O'Mahony Digital hasbeen recording and taking photos for InchRovers Club over the years. He has puta series of memory footage together. Weare going to air one compilation per weekover the coming weeks for you to enjoyon our Club Facebook page. If anyonewants to order DVDs, videos or contentdownloaded onto a USB stick (playableon your computer or can be cast to yourTV to watch), please email Willie directly@ [email protected] for moredetails.

Inch Rovers


Ballinacurra GAA Club would like toextend our deepest sympathy to Betty,Suzanne, Noelle and the extendedParsons family on the passing of theirbeloved Oliver. Oliver was a true GAA man who gave hisheart and soul to Ballinacurra GAA Club.When you talk about Ballinacurra GAAyou have to have a story that includesOliver. Oliver started with Ballinacurra GAA as aplayer and went on to be Chairman,Secretary, Treasurer and Selector toname but a few of the roles that he filled.He gave a lifetime of service toBallinacurra GAA and was hugely influen-tial in the development of our grounds.

His in-depth knowledge of the GAA isunrivalled. His proudest moment with BallinacurraGAA was the winning of the CountyHurling Final in 2009. He stood in frontof the villagers that night with the biggestsmile on his face as he led the playersand selectors through the village for cele-brations that went on for many days. Hecould be heard singing the Irish Roverinto the early hours of the morning. His loss will be felt not only by the peopleof Ballinacurra and Ballinacurra GAA, butby the wider GAA community. A true gentleman has passed, but thememories we have will live forever. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Oliver ParsonsBallinacurra GAA

I paid my first visit to today to the newlyrefurbished Haulbowline Ammenity Park,on the site of what was Irish steel. I cansee the park directly across from home inCobh next to our Cathedral. It's anabsolute gem for the community, withplenty of car parking spaces and on abeautiful day like today almost full. The

area is so large and beautifully laid out, ithad no problem catering for the influx ofvisitors now the 5km limit is relaxed. Withits spectacular views of the harbour, whata treasure this is. Bouquets and congrat-ulations to all who made it possible.

Fr Liam Kelleher

Amenity park

More than ten years ago an EnglishmanPeter Duhig an athlete himself was fasci-nated when he read the best selling book"The Perfect Distance" a publicationtelling the rivalry of top milled distancerunners Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett.

Both holders of world mile record atone stage. Both took gold medals at theMoscow Olympics. Ovett in the 800m andCoe in the 1,500. The book devotedseven pages to the friendship of Fr LiamKelleher with Steve Ovett. Ovett ran hisfirst ever 5,000m on the 7/7/77 on a grasstrack at Midleton CBS defeating doubleworks x country champion and Olympicsilver medalist in the Marathon JohnTreacy. Four years later in May 1979Ovett was the star attraction at the open-ing of the track in Tullylease mastermind-ed by Fr Liam. This was a monumentalachievement in a small country village onthe Cork Limerick border nearDromcollogher.

To give an idea of the size of the village,the total enrollment of the NationalSchool was 39 and it was on the list to beclosed. Fr Liam went all the way to theDail to prevent this and still has a letterfrom the then Taoiseach, the late JackLynch, reversing the decision to close theschool. Shortly after when the land com-mission were dividing up a farm, Fr Liamadvised the local Community Council tobuy 5 acres for sport the cost 3,502punts.

With his love of athletics and after coach-ing numerous athletes in Midleton to All-Ireland medals in track and x country, hesaw the opportunity for a 400m all weath-er running track. The rest they say is his-tory. The iconic mile event in August1981, captured the imagination of thesporting world and thousands turned upon a sunny Sunday to see if the 4 minutebarrier could be broken on a shale allweather track. The star studded fieldincluded Olympic 1,500m champion fromMontreal in 1976 John Walker, Eamon

Coghlan who finished 4th in that Olympicfinal and who later won the world 5,000mgold medal in Helsinki in 1983. JohnTreacy double world x country champion,and Olympic marathon silver medalist inLos Angeles in 1984. Frank 0'Mara worldindoor champion, Ray Flynn who stillholds the Irish record for the mile andfinally Liam 0'Brien, who he coachedwhen he was in Midleton and subse-quently won 11 senior steeplechase titlesand reached the semi finals of the eventat the Los Angeles in 1984.

Epic Race In a epic race Coghlan got the better of

Walker both well inside the four minutebarrier. Walker was the first man to run amile under 4 minutes 100 times when heneared the magical figure statisticianshad no record of Tullylease, so they rangEamon Coghlan in New York, who con-firmed that he once beat John Walker in amile. Even the Los Angeles Times took upthe story with the banner headline"Tullylease the one that got away" Thisyear marks the 40th anniversary of thatfamous mile and while Peter Duhig'sbook which runs to 250 pages inspiredthe book, he has embellished it into avery readable story. It outlines what oneman can do with faith and hope.

Peter visited Fr Liam over 10 ago, toknow more, the track was long gone butthe legend remained. He reckoned itwould be a great story for a book or evena movie. Now living in Spain Covid gavehim the opportunity to fulfill his ambition.

The book published by Amazon and hasbeen mailed to Ireland for €16, but FrLiam always a man for securing a bar-gain, ordered 2OO books from Amazon ata reduced cost and can mail them inIreland for €10 including postage. Emailhim @[email protected] and hewill mail one to you. Available at BMC inCobh and Flanagan Print in Youghal forjust €5

Tullylease book is agem of a read

In March 2021 Cobh Animation Teamwere delighted to be asked to accept theJerusalema challenge as part of the over-all Cobh Tidy Towns event featuring CobhTourism and also Cobh ActiveRetirement. Ava Murphy was the guestdancer who added so much to the occa-

sion and it was all co-ordinated by thebrilliant Jackie Coakley of Jackie's CruisePage Cobh.Some of the footage was used in theamazing overall video that went viral..Great work as always by our videograph-er Liam Smith.

Animation team challenge Hurling training for boys & girls in theunder 7 (born 2014) and under 6 (born2015 or after) will begin on Saturday May1st. Players must be attending PrimarySchool in order to take part in training.

Training will take place in Páirc UíChonaill each Saturday morning at 09.30. Players must have to have their own hur-ley & helmet as we won't be in a positionto lend out any equipment in the currentcircumstances.

Also, parents will not be permitted into thefield. We realize this might cause issuesfor some of the young players, but againit's part of the restrictions in place in aneffort to keep everyone safe. Parentswatching from outside the playing areaneed to adhere to public health and socialdistancing guidelines at all times.

All players must register for Club mem-bership prior to returning to play as this iscompulsory for all players returning.Membership can be completed on theofficial GAA Membership portalhttps://returntoplay.gaa.ie

Parents will receive an email from CrokePark containing the players membershipnumber having completed the registrationprocess. Once you receive this email par-ents of players in the U6 and U7 agegroups are asked to text the name of theplayer, their membership number anddate of birth to Eileen (087 976 0020) toensure the club can keep our textinggroups as up to date as possible.

More information about training will betexted out to the group closer to the returndate.

Cobh GAA Training Returns





Cobh Tidy Towns

Congratulations to Ray Rossouw andChris Benterbusch of our Class of 2020who received the Student of the Yearaward and Diarmuid Ó Longaigh medalrespectively at Cork Education and

Training Board Awards! On Friday April16th.These awards are presented in recogni-tion of achievements in the 2020 LeavingCertificate.

Carrignafoy Community College

If there were gold medals to be given outthis year our incredible Gaisce - ThePresident's Award students would be rightup there!

Covid has utterly changed their TransitionYear experience and while we usuallywelcome a group of students to join ourgroup and work alongside us this year it

had to be different. The students took ona 13 week litter challenge to collect,quantify and breakdown the type of litterthey picked every week on their designat-ed route. Huge thanks to Darcy & Taraand Ella & Eimear for their contributiontowards keeping Cobh clean and provid-ing this insight into what is found on ourstreets.

Thanksgiving - Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

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


In the past, I have asked for many favours. This time, I ask for aspecial one (favour). Take it to your heart Jesus and take it toyour own broken heart, where your Father sees it, then in hismerciful eyes it will become your favour, not mine. Say thisPrayer for 3 days, promise publication & favour will be granted.M.C.1.


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

Novena Prayer to the Blessed Virgin (never known to fail)O, most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven, BlessedMother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this necessity. O, Star of theSea, help me and show me herein you are my Mother. O, Holy Mary, Mother of God,Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to suc-cor me in this my necessity. (Make request here). There are none that withstand yourpower. O, show me herein you are my Mother. O, Mary, conceived without sin, pray forus who have resource in thee (repeat 3 times). Holy Spirit you will solve all problems,light all roads so that I can attain my goal, you gave me a divine gift to forgive and for-get all evil is against me and in all incidents in my life you are with me. I want in thissort of prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once again and I never want tobe separated from you in eternal glory thank you for your mercy towards me and mine.Say for three days and after that your request will be granted. M.C.1.

Novena Prayer to the Blessed Virgin (never known to fail)O, most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven, BlessedMother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this necessity. O, Star of theSea, help me and show me herein you are my Mother. O, Holy Mary, Mother of God,Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to suc-cor me in this my necessity. (Make request here). There are none that withstand yourpower. O, show me herein you are my Mother. O, Mary, conceived without sin, pray forus who have resource in thee (repeat 3 times). Holy Spirit you will solve all problems,light all roads so that I can attain my goal, you gave me a divine gift to forgive and for-get all evil is against me and in all incidents in my life you are with me. I want in thissort of prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once again and I never want tobe separated from you in eternal glory thank you for your mercy towards me and mine.Say for three days and after that your request will be granted. M.C.1.


IN MEMORIAM IN MEMORIAMAcknowledgement and First Anniversary

Pauline Landers9 Gallaghers Mews, Youghal

Who passed away on April 23rd 2020

As we lovingly remember our Mam Pauline on her 1stAnniversary, we her family wish to express our deepgratitude to all who supported and sympathised with uson our sad loss. Thank you to all the staff at the Mercy Hospital, YoughalCommunity Hospital and Youghal Health Centre for allthe care and kindness shown to our Mam Pauline. Thank you to Dr Declan Mathews and all at Emmet PlaceSurgery, also to the Staff at Lloyds Pharmacy for all theirCare to Mam. To all the Health Care Team attending to Mam, we thankyou kindly. Thanks to Fr, Pat Corkery, musicians andsacristan for the lovely mass. Thank you to Colin Bulman and staff at Egan's FuneralHome for their professionalism and help. Thanks to family, relatives, neighbours and friends and allwho sent mass cards and flowers.

A wonderful Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother,Mother-in-law, Sister and Friend.

Our Lady of Lourdes Pray for her.St. Bernadette Pray for her.

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

First Anniversary

Pauline Landers9 Gallaghers Mews, Youghal

Who passed away on April 23rd 2020

A Whisper from HeavenTime cannot heal the heartache,

Or stop a silent tear,It won’t take away the memories,

Of one we loved so dear,Missing you always

From her son Michael and Daughter-in-Law Karen.

Acknowledgement and First Anniversary

Alice Kenneally Ballydonaghmore Dungourney - April 25th 2020

Brian, John, Yvonne & Eric along with their families lovingly remember ourbeautiful mom on this her 1st Anniversary. We are deeply grateful for themass cards, flowers, condolences, phone calls of support etc that wereceived during mom's funeral. We would like to thank the staff of wardGB in C.U.H for their kind & gentle care of mom while she was there, theDr.s & staff of East Cork medical centre, James, Morgan & Sam from CahillFuneral Directors Cobh together with Martin & Mary O'Farrell FuneralDirectors & their wonderful family for their professionalism & care, Fr.Barry O'Flynn C.C, Martina O'Neill soloist , Charlie McAllister who sangmom's favourite song at her graveside, Yvonne O' Riordan for momsbeautiful flowers & a special word of thanks to mom's many neighbours &friends who were so very good during her illness & especially over theyears

The holy sacrifice of the mass has been offered for your intentions

Moms Letter from HeavenI'm writing this from Heaven, where I dwell with god above

There are no tears or sadness here but only the truest eternal love& When you walk along the street and I am on your mindYou can be sure I'm there with you only half a step behind

& When you feel that gentle breeze or the wind upon your faceThat's me giving you a great big hug or just a simple soft embrace

& When it's time for you to go from your body to be freeJust remember you're not going you are coming home to me

"Mom is gone to be with dad to the land where they'll never grow old"

Alice's 1st Anniversary Mass will take place in the Sacred Heart Church,Mogeely on Sunday April 25th 2021 at 11am, and will be live-streamed onthe Imogeela Parish Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/imo-geela.parish/

5th Anniversary

Denis KielySweetfield Estate, Youghal

22nd April 2016

Love is a smile, a tear and a touch,Love says a little, but means so much.Love is forever and we give it to you,

From your family who thought the world of you.

Missed by his wife Mamie and family.


IN MEMORIAM IN MEMORIAMAcknowledgement and Second Anniversary

With Love WeRemember

LiamSwayne5 Church View,

Ballymacoda, Co Cork

As we remember Liam on his second anniversary his DadPatrick, brothers Sean, Padi, Eoghan and Conor, his sisterCiara and the extended Swayne family would like to thankeveryone who supported us at this sad time.

To everyone who attended the ceremonies, sent masscards, floral tributes, letters of sympathy, those whotravelled long distances to be with us and everyone whocalled to our house with food we thank you for yoursupport.

A special word of thanks to Nora and the Collins family,Bernie & Timmy Hennessy, Mike and Mary Coleman andall our kind neighbours and friends. Also to Youghal FirstResponders and An Garda Siochana. Thanks also to WallisFuneral Directors for their professional manner and thecare shown to us, to the choir, alter girls and sacristan LadyKay, the Walter Raleigh Hotel who organised a Guard ofHonour and the Quality Hotel, Redbarn who providedrefreshments on the day.

As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually,please accept this acknowledgment as an expression of ourgratitude. Mass will be offered for all your intentions.

Thanks to everyone

Would those who think of Liam today,A little prayer to Jesus say.


George Roch-Perks (Woodbine Hill, Youghal, Co. Cork).

Greatly missed and lovingly remembered by his wifeMary, children Laura, Pam and Sam, his sister Sal, andextended families on his 1st Anniversary 15th April 2021.

The family would like to express our sincere thanks andappreciation to all our friends and neighhbours whosekind letters, cards and messages of sympathy have greatlyhelped us in our sad loss. Sharing stories of George'scharismatic personality has also been of great support.

To Doctor Mathews a special thank you for his assistanceand advice over the years of George's illness. We areforever indebted and grateful to George's wonderful kindcarers and helpers who looked after him so well at home inhis latter years.

When time allows, we will have one last final farewell tothe man everyone called a 'gentleman'.

Second Anniversary

Liam Swayne5 Church View,

Ballymacoda, Co Cork

Who died on April 25th 2019Aged 24

Beautiful Memories Left Behind

Although you can’t be here with me,We’re truly not apart,

Until the final breath I take,You will be living in my heart.

R.I.PEileen x

Second AnniversaryIn loving memory of

Nealey HorganNew Cork Road Midleton

Whose anniversary occurs on April 30th

We miss your smile, your joking ways. We miss the things you used to say,

And when old times we do recall,It’s then we miss you most of all,A silent thought, a quiet prayer,

For a special person in God’s care.

Sadly missed by your loving wife Esther, daughtersMaria, Majella and Martina, sons-in-law Neil, Jimmy

and Donal, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.Nealey’s mass will be streamed live on April 25th at 12 noon from

Holy Rosary Church website (midletonparish.ie)



Tom SavageElsinore, Midleton

23rd April 2020

Tom's wife Jo, his sons Oliver, Donnacha, Fergal, Ultan, hisdaughters Eucharia and Regina, daughters in-law, sons in-law and grandchildren wish to thank their relatives,friends and neighbours who sympathised and supportedthem on their sad loss.

Thank you to everyone who sent mass cards, sympathycards, letters and messages of condolences.

A special thank you to Sr. Miriam Wiley, Monsignor JimKilleen, Fr. Oliver O'Brien, Anthony Oosthuizen of HydesFuneral Directors, Dr. Rosemary Hutch, Dr. MichaelNorton and the staff of Midleton Medi-Centre.

The holy sacrifice of the mass has been offered for yourintentions.


Dan McCarthyNewtown, Ballynoe, Co. Cork.

Whose anniversary occurs on April 28th

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

Unseen, unheard, but always near,Still loved, still missed and very dear.

Always loved and remembered by the McCarthy and Corcoran Families


Simon Geary16 Spittal Street, Cloyne, Co. Cork

Whose first anniversary occurs on April 25th 2021

On the First Anniversary of the sad loss of Simon, a lovinghusband, father and grandfather and a dear friend to allwho knew him, we (Margaret), his children Mary, Eileen,AnneMarie and Mairead, grandchildren and all of hisextended family would like to take this opportunity toexpress our heartfelt and sincere gratitude to everyonewho supported and comforted us throughout this sad time.

Due to Covid restrictions at the time of Simon’s passing,we understand that you could not be with us in person athis funeral. To those who phoned, texted, sent cards, litcandles, said prayers. To all those neighbours and friendswho stood out and lined the roads. To all our lovely neigh-bours and friends who provided us with refreshments, wethank you.

We would like to thank Oaklodge Nursing Home and DrSean McCarthy who cared for Simon. Sincere thanks to FrPat Linehan P.P. who celebrated Simon's funeral mass.

Thanks to Susan and Aisling for their beautiful music andsinging at Simon's funeral. Finally we would like to thankAnthony and Hyde's Funeral Home, Midleton for theirprofessionalism and kind manner in our final momentswith Simon.

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for all your intentions.

Second Anniversary

Breda HayesEverlasting memories

of a beautiful wife and friendLate of Upper Strand, Youghal

Passed gently from this life on 24th April 2019, Aged 55

Though you can't see or touch me, I'll be nearIf you listen with your heart, you'll hearAll my love around you soft and clear

Thinking of you alwaysYour loving husband Eddie

Anniversary Mass at the Holy Family Church 26th April



Kevin JordanClashmore and Mogeely

Died April 25th 2020

As we lovingly remember Kevin on his 1st Anniversary,his Wife Mary, Son David, Daughters Carol and Linda andKevin's extended Family wish to Thank most sincerely allthose who supported and sympathized with us on our sadloss.

Because of Covid 19 restrictions our friends and neigh-bours could not join us for Kevin's Funeral Mass but wereally appreciate the sympathy expressed through Masscards, Sympathy cards, phone calls, R.I.P. Condolences, let-ters and flowers. A special word of Thanks to our immedi-ate neighbours and friends who provided food, refresh-ments and support through our most difficult days.

Thank you to Fr. Frank O'Neill PP Mogeely for offeringKevin's Funeral Mass. Thank you to Colin Bulman andStaff of Egans Funeral Home for your help and compassionin arranging Kevin's Funeral and to Kay's Flowers forbeautiful Arrangement.

We wish to Thank Dr. Declan Mathews for his home visits,kindness and care to Kevin also Mr Derek PowerOncologist for his kindness and care to Kevin and us as aFamily, Trina Hennessey Public Health Nurse, The WestWaterford Hospice Homecare Team and Ann SewardHome Carer. Special Thanks to the Staff of St. VincentsUnit Dungarvan.

Kevin's 1st Anniversary Mass will take place on April 24th at10.00am in Sacred Heart Church Mogeely and will be streamedlive on Imogeela Parish Facebook Page.

In Loving Memory of our parents

Paddy & KathleenKelleher

whose anniversaries occur atthis time25th Anniversary

26th April 19967th Anniversary16th April 2014

Those we love we never lose,For always they will be,

Loved,Remembered,

and Treasured,Always in our memories.

Sadly missed and always loved, by their children, Liesl,Shelly and Eamonn, daughter-in-law Jane, son-in-law

Paul, grandchildren Caoimhe, Fiadh and Cian,family and friends.

First AnniversaryIn loving memory

of

Pauline Landerswho sadly passed on April 23rd 2020

For You In Heaven

You never said “I’m leaving”, you never said goodbye, You were gone before we knew it, and only god knew why. A million times we needed you, a million times we cried,

If love alone could have saved you, you never would have died. In life we loved you dearly, in death we love you still,

In our hearts you hold a place that no one can ever fill. It broke our hearts to lose you, but you didn’t go alone,

For part of us went with you the day god took you home.

Sadly missed by your loving sons Adrian and Martin, daughter in law Geraldine, and grandsons Noel and John.


of

Pauline Landerswhose first anniversary occurs

on April 23rd

God called your name so softly That only you could hear,

And no one heard the footsteps Of the angels drawing near, The golden gates stood open,

God saw you needed rest, His garden must be beautiful Because he only takes the best.

Lovingly remembered by her daughter Mary, granddaughterFreda, great-grandson Cormac, and Freda’s partner Peter.


of

Pauline Landerswho sadly departed on 23rd April 2020

Until We Meet Again

We think about you always, we talk about you still, You have never been forgotten, to us you never will,

We hold you close within our hearts, and there you will remain, To walk and guide us through our lives, until we meet again.

Always loved and sadly missed by her son Paul and daughter-in-law Kathleen.


IN MEMORIAM IN MEMORIAM

Death Notice of

Margaret (Peggy)Walton

nee O'Regan1933-2021

Sadly passed away on 6th March 2021 in

Worcestershire UK from Ballinacurra Midleton

6th AnniversaryIn Loving Memory of

Helen O’Brien nee Loughman

Friar Street, Youghal.whose anniversary occurs on May 2nd

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

Unseen, unheard, but always near,Still loved, still missed and very dear.

Always loved and rememberd by Jim, Mary, Mark,Conor and Annalee.

In Loving Memory of a dearly missedhusband, father and grandfather,

Georgie Bulmanon his 14th anniversary this April 17th.

We think about you always,We talk about you still,

You have never been forgotten,And we know you never will.

We hold you close within our hearts,And there you will remain.

To walk and guide us through our lives,Until we meet again.

Loved and missed every day by your wife, Kathleen and children,George, Tommy, John, ken, Vivian, Catriona and all their families. x x x


Kitty DalySaleen Midleton11th April 2020

As we lovingly remember Kitty on her First Anniversary, we herfamily, wish to express our sincere gratitude for the sympathyand kindness shown to us throughout the past year. We wouldalso like to express our deepest appreciation to our relatives andmany friends who supported Kitty and us throughout the periodof her illness. Our heartfelt thanks to everyone at Coach Horse Lane Surgeryand the Owenacurra Pharmacy. We are deeply grateful to thestaff at the Bon Secours Hospital and Dr. Stack, Dr. Murphy andDr. Bird. We shall forever be grateful to the dedicated staff atMarymount Hospice. A special word of thanks to Professor TonyO’Brien and to Helena and Anthony in Pastoral Care. We recallwith great appreciation Canon Tom Browne, Fr. Jim Moore andFr. Patrick Linehan for their visits to Kitty and for the prayers theyrecited with her.Our sincere thanks also to Fr. Patrick McCarthy for visiting Kittyduring her illness and for the beautiful Funeral Mass hecelebrated for her. The Mass was enhanced by those whoperformed wonderful singing and music and by Kitty’s loyalfriends who ensured the Church was filled with flowers from herown garden. A big thanks to everyone in the community who gathered inSaleen Church and to those who were present along the Funeralroute.A special word of appreciation to Anthony and colleagues ofHyde’s Funeral Directors for your kindness shown to us all. TheHoly Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions.

Fifth AnniversaryGerard Owers

Late of Greenpark, Upper, Aghadawho died on 22nd April 2016

If we could have a lifetime wish and a dream that could come true.

We would pray to God with all our hearts,just to see and speak to you.

A thousand words won’t bring you back, we know because we’ve tried.

And neither will a thousand tears, we know because we’ve cried.

You’ve left behind our broken hearts and precious memories too.

But we’ve never wanted memories, we only wanted you.

Sadly missed by his wife Eucharia, sons Eric and Elliot,daughters-in-law Tanya and Amy and grandchildren Kyra,

Sarah, Cassie, Isabelle and Macy


IN MEMORIAM IN MEMORIAM

7th Anniversary

In loving memory Of

Garrett Stack Ballinacurra Midleton

Who died 1st May 2014

Those who die in gracego no futher from us

than God and God is very near.

Loved and remembered by your daughters Avril and Caroline,sons in law Mick and Anthony and your grandchildren Lee,

Ryan, Kelvin and Taylor

7th Anniversary

Stack Ballinacurra

Remembering my brother Garrett on his 7th anniversary. Mass offered

Softly in the morning You heard a gentle call

You took the hand God offered you And quietly left us all

Always remembered by your sister Teresa and Brian

10th Anniversary Fond memories of a loving Dad, Granddad and

Great Granddad

Donal (Donie)Buckley

late of Broomfield East, Midleton who died on the 20th April 2011.

Each day in some small wayMemories of you come our way

Though absent you are always nearStill missed, still lived and always dear

Love forever,

Eileen, Pa, Dan, Debbie, Shauna, Mia. Sabrina, Leon, Shane,Adam and Chloe

Second Anniversary

Baby Kristian Kretowicz6 Cedar Walk, Clonard, Cobh.

Kristian's parents Anna and Kris, wish to thank all, who prayed for them and supported them

and continue to do so, during a very difficult time.

14th AnniversaryIn loving memory ofFrank WhyteMill Road, Youghal.

Who died April 25th 2007

A thousand times we missed you,A thousand times we cried,

If love alone could have saved you,You never would have died.

A heart of gold stopped beating,Two twinkling eyes closed to rest,

God broke our hearts to proveHe only took the best.

Never a day goes by that you’re not in our heart & soul.

Always loved and missed by his wife Marie, Alan and Kim,Neil and Asia, Lyndsey and Mathew and his grandchildren

Frankie, Harry, Mia, Lea, Noah and Molly.


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