Muintir Bhaire Newsletter
Muintir Bhaire Community Council Newsletter

Issue 3

July/August 2OO7

 

Muintir Bhaire Community Council Ltd Update

 

A letter was sent to Mr Joe O'Sullivan, CEO of Drinagh Co-Op to ascertain the plans for Kilcrohane Creamery, which was closed by Drinagh Co-Op earlier this year. He replied that it would be put on sale to establish its market value. It was decided that the Community Council would write to Cork County Council to request that they consider purchasing part of the site for parking.

A temporary fence will be put in place between Kilcrohane Hall & Fitzpatrick's Bar. It will be replaced with a stone fence in the autumn when funds become available.

Muintir Bhaire Community Council's website, www.kilcrohane.net is currently being updated. The Community Council is grateful for the assistance of Roger Goss in carrying out this work.

The local Community Alert Group will hold their annual collection in July.

West Cork Rural Transport has been in contact about the Evening Rural Transport Scheme that is to be piloted in West Cork. The Community Council have made the following suggestions as to how it could be of help in our area:

• To provide transport to local hall for evening classes and information talks that will be held in the Community Hall in Kilcrohane;
• To provide transport to weekly bingo in Durrus Hall;
• To provide transport for young people to GAA training in Durrus;
• To provide transport to a regular social event in Kilcrohane Hall for older people.

If anybody has further ideas, please contact your local Community Council member.

 

Muintir Bhaire Community Pre-School

 

The Muintir Bhaire Community Pre-School is delighted to announce that it is one of two pre-schools in West Cork selected to take part in the High Scope Beacon Centre Programme. The aim of the pre-school is to become a fully accredited High Scope Quality Centre of Early Childhood Education. There will be an information evening organised later in the year about the programme. In the meantime those interested can learn more by visiting the website: www.highscope.org

 

Celebrations at Kilcrohane N.S.

 

The new Time & Tidal Clock is now in place on Kilcrohane N.S. It will be blessed & commissioned at 12 noon on Sunday, 1st July by Bishop John Buckley, Bishop of Cork & Ross. Everybody is welcome to attend and there will be refreshments served in the school afterwards.

The school has also been awarded a Green Flag to award the pupil's efforts at recycling & reducing waste during the last two years. Well done to all involved.

 

Presentation to Kilcrohane Development Group

 

The Sheep's Head Photography Group presented €1,200 to Kilcrohane Development Association. This was proceeds from the sale of photographs.

In addition €6,000 was presented to Muintir Bhaire Community Council & €6,000 to Durrus Community Council from the proceeds of Framed in Time, the book of photographs of the Sheep's Head Peninsula produced by the group last year.

 

Newsletter Contact Details

Please contact the following if you have any event that you would like publicised in this bi-monthly Newsletter:

Annette Nicholas Tel: 086 320 6046 Martin O'Brien Tel: 086 601 1949
Anne O'Donovan Tel: 086 601 7648 Mary O'Mahony Tel: 086 129 8913

 

Make & Display Day Saturday 14th July

Part of the Durrus Festival (12th-15thJuIy)

 

Art & Crafts (children), Photography, Home Grown Fruit/Veg, Bakery/Jam Making (Open to all ages)
All entries to be dropped into Durrus Hall between 11am & 12 noon. Entries €1 each or 3 for €2.

Exhibition Open 2pm -4.30pm

Workshops & Entertainment for children.
Tea/ Coffee, cakes & other refreshments available

Other Festival Events:

12th July: Mannequin In Durrus Hall;
13th July: Fun Fair in Community Field & Monster Bingo in Hall
14th July: Car Boot Sale & Fun Fair. Music with Rubicon on Street
15th July: Fancy Dress & Field Events

 

Kilcrohane Carnival

17th -22nd July

 

17 July: 45 Card Drive in Kilcrohane Hall

20th July: Children's sports evening in Community Field; Street races in village.

21st July: Duck Race & Final of Bowling Competition.

22nd July: Fancy Dress Parade starting at 2pm Field Events Wheel of Fortune Tug of War etc etc

Durrus Garden Fete

 

The Annual Garden Fete at the Rectory in Durrus will be held on Wednesday, 8th August 2007.

Opening 12 Noon

Cake sales, Book & plant sales, bric a brac, wheel of fortune & much more.

Free Admission for 1 Child to the Kiddies Play Area for the day on presentation of a copy of this Newsletter (value €5)

 

 

Other Up-Coming Events

 

1st July: Open Day at Malcolm & Phemie Rose's Kilravock Garden in aid of the Animal Care Society. Entry €5.00

7th July: Race Night at Bay View Inn, Kilcrohane in aid of Chernobyl Children's Fund & Niall Mellon Fund.

7th July: Sponsored swim across Dunmanus Bay. Proceeds from the event will be donated to the Life Boats in Baltimore & Castletownbere. Further details from The Tin Pub, Ahakista.

21st July: Organised Walk on Sheep's Head Way in aid of Friends of Lesotho. Registration 1.30pm at Kilcrohane Hall

 

 

Ahakista Festival 3rd - 6th August 2007

 

Programme will include:

4th August: Walk from Ahakista on Sheep's Head Way, Registration 11am.
Children's entertainment in the afternoon; Bowling Competition; Music on the street.

5th August: Regatta Rowing Races, Greasy Pole, Swimming Competition, Duck Chase, Raft Race. Music on the street & Refreshments in the Marquee

6th August: Fishing Competition

 

Kilcrohane Summer Camp

 

Week Beginning 16th July 2OO7

At Kilcrohane Community Hall from lOam - 1pm each day

There will be Sports & Creative Activities for children ages 4 to 13 years. Please contact 027 51254 or email karts@gmail.com to register interest. Concessions available. Registration forms available at Kilcrohane Post Office and Cashman's, Durrus.

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Issue 2
May/ June 2007

 

Muintir Bhaire Community Council Ltd Annual General Meeting

The 2006 AGM was held in Kilcrohane Hall on 22nd March 2007. The activities of the year were reported upon. Some of the main achievements during the year were the following:

Roads:

• Road improvements in a number of locations were facilitated during the year with the assistance of the Sheep's Head Way.
• The footpath between Kilcrohane Hall and Fitzpatrick's pub was completed
  

Funding:

A number of grants were received during the year:

• €63,000 was received from West Cork LEADER for the work carried out in
  the Alice West Project.
• €2,767.50 was received from Cork County Council towards the maintenance costs of the Public Toilets at Tooreen.
• The Fundraising sub-committee organized two table quizzes. These raised €420.00
  

Alice West Project:

Progress was made on the Alice West Project during the year:

• The roof was replaced;
• New doors and windows were fitted to the whole house
• The chimneys were lined and capped

Heritage:

• The old graveyard at Caher was cleaned and restored. A blessing ceremony was held there on 10 September 2006.
• Work was also carried out on cleaning up and restoring a similar burial ground in Rosskerrig.
• In August an event was held at the site of the old signal tower to mark the 200th anniversary of the Signal Towers around the coast.

Other Activities:

• In October 2006 a Community Survey was carried. 200 questionnaires were completed and the results were collated.
• The Community Council held a public meeting in Kilcrohane on 25th February to discuss the needs of young people. There was a disappointing turn out at the meeting so this matter will require further consideration.
• New lights were purchased for the Christmas Tree in Kilcrohane village
• Members helped out with events such as the annual Carnival organised by the Kilcrohane Development Association and the annual regatta organised by the Ahakista Regatta Committee.

 

Framed in Time: The Sheep's Head Peninsula

In June 2006, Framed in Time, a collection of photographs of the Sheep's Head Peninsula was launched. It was a limited edition production and there was a huge interest locally and beyond in it. All profits from the sale of the book were in aid of the local community. At this stage there are just a limited number of books still available and the Sheep's Head Photography Group is pleased to announce that €6,000.00 will be donated to Muintir Bhaire Community Council and €6,000.00 will be donated to Durrus Community Council.

The cheques will be presented on Sunday, 20th May in Kilcrohane Hall at 12.30pm.

 

Up-Coming Local Events

13th May: Prayer Ceremony at Old Burial Ground in Rosskerrig, Ahakista at 3pm

16th May: Bring & Buy Sale & Coffee Morning in Durrus Hall in aid of Christian Aid from 10.30am -1pm

20th May: Open day at Alice West Project from 3pm -5pm

2nd-3rd June: The Tin Pub, Ahakista is hosting an event entitled Sea Fare, described as a celebration of the sea. Events include a swim across Dunmanus Bay. Proceeds from the event will be donated to the Life Boats in Baltimore & Castletownbere.

17th June: Open Day at Wiseman's Carraig Abhainn Garden, Durrus from 2pm - 5.30pm

24th June: Durrus Carnival

1st July: Open Day at Malcolm Rose's Kilravock Garden in aid of the Animal Care Society. Entry €5.00

8th July: Open Day at Bob & Mary Walsh's Garden, Cois Cuain, Kilcrohane.

Fundraising Events for the Chernobyl Children's Holiday Fund

18th May: Sale & Coffee Morning in The Charity Shop, Durrus

3rd June: Cake Sale at Kilcrohane National School after 11.30am Mass

 

Information Talks at Kilcrohane Community Hall

The Community Council held two information talks, Planning Your Summer Garden in March and The Forgotten Mines of West Carbery in April. There was a great attendance at both events. As well as being informative, both events were very sociable as people stayed fora cup of tea, cakes and a chat afterwards.

It is planned to resume these talks again in the autumn. If you have any topics that you would like to have included please letus know.

 

Beach Clean-Up

The Community Council Environment Sub-Group organised a beach clean up on Saturday, 31st March. Twenty-three adults and three children turned up and almost 200 bags of rubbish were collected.
The Community Council would like to thank those who volunteered and also Cork County Council, which provided bag's and arranged for all the rubbish to be promptly -removed on the following Monday.

 

Calling Women in the Community!!!

Working Opportunities for Women in West Cork is a new project under the auspices of West Cork Community Partnership. One of its aims to provide a forum where home-based women can meet on a regular basis, make friends and have a social outing.
They will hold an open meeting for anybody interested in becoming involved in a locally based group on Thursday, 31st May in Kilcrohane Hall at 11am. Contact Kerri or Helen at 027 52266 for further information.

Ahakista Rowing Club News

Ahakista Rowing Club members are delighted to announce the arrival of their new boat. It is a Quad Scull and marks another major development for the fledgling club. New members welcome. Contact Orla at 027 62843

Contact Details

Please contact the following if you have any event that you would like publicised in this bi-monthly Newsletter:

Annette Nicholas Tel:086 320 6046

Martin O'Brien Tel: 086 601 1949

Anne O'Donovan el: 086 601 7648

Mary O'Mahony Tel: 086 129 8913

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Issue 4

October/November 2007

 

Invitation

Fr Jeremiah Daly invites everybody to join him when he celebrates his Jubilee Mass in Star of the Sea Church, Kilcrohane at 7.30pm on Saturday, 13th October. There will be a celebration in the Hall afterwards, with refreshments and music by PJ Piggott. All are welcome

Rural Women's Day

Monday, 15th October
10am - 1pm
Ouvane Falls Hotel, Ballylickey

This event is an opportunity for the women of West Cork to come together to discuss issues that effect them, their families and their communities. Whether it is to do with health, the environment, childcare or legislation…… the organisers plan to provide a forum that the issues can be discussed in a sociable and relaxed atmosphere. There will also be information on how women can make their voices heard more widely. Refreshments will be provided. All are welcome

Nationwide

Recently the maker's of the RTE Programme Nationwide filmed a piece about the Sheep's Head Way. Anybody interested in seeing the broadcast should watch Nationwide on RTE 1at 7pm on 8th October 2007.

 

Alice West Project Open Days

On the October Bank Holiday Week-end, the Alice West Project will be open to the public from 12 noon until 3pm. It will also be open on Sunday, 4th November and Sunday, 11th November (Opening times will be advertised). The Community Council hopes that people will take the opportunity to drop in and see the work that has taken place to date.

Introduction to First Aid

There will be an information talk entitled Introduction to First Aid in Kilcrohane Hall on Tuesday, 16th October at 8.30pm. Gerry Harrington will facilitate the session. A longer First Aid course will be run, if enough people are interested in participating. There will be refreshments following the talk. All are welcome.

Newsletter Contact Details

Please contact the following if you have any event that you would like publicised in this bi-monthly Newsletter:
Annette Nicholas Tel: 086 320 6046 Martin O'Brien Tel: 086 601 1949
Anne O'Donovan Tel: 086 601 7648 Mary O'Mahony Tel: 086 129 8913

What's On in Muintir Bháire

o Adult Badminton in Durrus Community Hall every Wednesday

o Bingo in Durrus Community Hall every Friday at 9pm, commencing 12th October.

Rural Transport Bus leaving Kilcrohane at 8.20pm. Anybody on the Northside needing to avail of bus should contact West Cork Rural Transport, Tel 027 52727.

o Cards in Kilcrohane & Ahakista (rotating) every Wednesday at 9pm.

Monies raised in aid of Kilcrohane Development Association.

o Set Dancing in Bay View, Kilcrohane every Thursday at 9pm

o Sheep's Head Toddler Group in Durrus Community Hall every Thursday from 10.45am until 1pm.

o Women's Group in Kilcrohane Hall every Thursday at 11am

 

2007 Tidy Towns Competition Results

Kilcrohane scored a total of 259 points in Category A of the Tidy Towns Competition.

This compares with 243 in 2006.

Congratulations to all involved.

 

Charity Shop Update

The following donations have been made as a result of sales in the Charity Shop, Durrus:

St Joseph's Ward, Bantry, €1,000
Chernobyl Children's Fund, €1,000

Donations always welcome during opening hours: Tues -Friday, 11am - 4pm.
Please do not leave items outside shop outside of these times.

 

Muintir Bhaire Community Playschool Fundraiser

Durrus Poker Classic in Ross's Bar on Saturday, 6th October. Tickets cost €50. All proceeds will be divided between the Preschool and Crumlin Children's Hospital in Dublin

 

Ahakista Rowing Club Season 2007

A big thank you to all of our crews for all the hard work put in during the pre-season months, we can definitely see the improvements this year in the performance level with the Club successfully competing at five Regatta's, with eight crews competing at U-14, U-16, Minor, Junior and Senior levels in both Ladies and Men's. Our Minor Ladies team had a particularly successful year, winning their races in Kenmare and our home regatta in Ahakista and a second place in Dowras.

This year, with the help of the National Lottery, Sports Capital Partnership, local sponsorship and fund raising we have purchased three new boats, a French Yole quad, a double French Yole and a single French Yole and we are in the process of purchasing new rowing machines for our winter training programme. The new boats are of an international standard, which will allow the Ahakista Rowing Club to participate in other competitions throughout the country such as the Head of River Competitions, as well as international competitions in France and the Channel Islands.

Ahakista Rowing Club Committee would like to thank the Ahakista Community Association Ltd. for its continuing support and co-operation which helped to make this season our most successful to date and we look forward to many more years working together. The committee would also like to thank all of our Sponsors, volunteers who manned our safety boat during training and helped throughout the year, repairing boats, towing the Dunmanus Star to Regatta's, extending the storage unit etc. without all of your help the season would not have been so successful.

There are ambitious plans for the Club next season with the arrival of the new boats and we look forward to working with everybody again for next season.

Anybody who would like to find out more about the club are more than welcome to contact the Club on (Jason) 087 6633249 (Annette) 086 3206046 (Carmel) 086 8325310

Community Council Up-date

o The stone finished wall between the Community Hall and Fitzpatrick's has been completed

o The Black-gate Centre (Alice West's) was open to the public for three weekends from the October Bank-Holiday week-end to mid-November.

o An eight-week Basic First Aid course run by the Irish Red Cross has taken place in Kilcrohane Hall. It commenced on 29th October and 12 people have participated.

o New notice boards have been ordered for Kilcrohane and Ahakista.

o The Rural Social Scheme workers will carry out a beach clean-up.

 

Muintir Bhaire Community Council wish everyone a Happy and Peaceful Christmas & Prosperous New Year 2008

 

Computer Classes in Kilcrohane

In the Community Survey carried out last year, a significant number of people identified computer classes as one of the adult education options they would like to see provided locally.

To ascertain the level of computer classes that are required the Community Council have arranged a meeting, which will be held in Kilcrohane Hall on Tuesday, 4th December 2007 at 9pm. Anybody interested in doing a computer course should attend.

Teresa O'Sullivan from Cork County VEC will be there to find out what types of classes are needed. It is hoped, provided there is enough interest, to commence the classes in January 2008.

 

Christmas Bazaar

The annual Christmas Bazaar will be held in Kilcrohane Hall on Sunday, 9th December, commencing at 2.30pm.

Santa arriving at 3pm

Christmas Fair

A Christmas Fair will be held in Durrus Community Hall on Monday, 17th December at 7pm

 

Carol Service

A Carol Service to mark the festive season will be held in On Sunday, 16th December in Kilcrohane Church at 4pm.

It will be preceded by the lighting of the Christmas tree in the churchyard. Mince pies, tea/coffee & mulled wine afterwards!!!

The Choir will go carol singing from house to house on Wednesday, 19th December.

 

COMMUNITY INFORMATION

Two new schemes have been introduced to assist older people with necessary improvements to their homes.

The Housing Aid for Older People Scheme replaces two former schemes (Special Housing Aid for the Elderly and the Essential Repairs Grant). It funds work such as structural repairs or improvements, re-wiring, repairing of windows and doors, cleaning, painting, and the provision of water, sanitary services and heating.

The maximum grant available is €10,500, which may cover 100% of the cost of works. Prioritisation of eligibility is on the basis of financial need with 100% of the approved cost of works available to those with annual household incomes of less than €30,000, tapering to 30% for those with annual household incomes of €54,001 to €65,000.

The Mobility Aids Grant Scheme is a new scheme, which will provide grants for basic works designed to address mobility problems in the home. The grant could, for example, be used for the purchase and installation of handrails, stair-lifts or access ramps. It is primarily, but not exclusively, intended for older people.
The grant is available to people whose maximum household income is less than €30,000. The maximum grant available is €6,000 and may cover 100% of the cost of the work.

The Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability is a revised scheme that assists with the provision or adaptation of accommodation to meet the needs of people with a disability.

The maximum amount of this grant is €30,000. If your household income is under €30,000, the grant may cover up to 95% of the cost of the works, tapering to 30% for household incomes of between €54,001 and €65,000. The Housing Adaptation Grant for new houses for people with disabilities has a maximum limit of €14,500. To apply, contact Cork County Council, Kent Street, Clonakilty

Further information is available from West Cork Citizens Information Service, The Square, Bantry who provide a free and confidential service to the public.
Help-line: 027 52100

 

Christmas Day Swim

The Annual Christmas Day swim will take place in Ahakista. This year it is in aid of the Ahakista Rowing Club. Participants to be ready to swim at 1pm

Ahakista Rowing Club 2008 Calendar now on sale. The club wish to thank all those who sponsored it.

St Stephen's Day Walk

Everybody is invited to join the walk on 26th December in aid of Friends of Lesotho.

Registration is at 12.30 at the Blackgate Centre.

There will be refreshments & music in White House Bar afterwards. All levels of walkers welcome.

A good way to work of the Christmas turkey & pudding!!

 

Charity Shop News

o Christmas cards in aid of the Irish Cancer Society are on sale there;

o They recently donated €2,000 to St James's N.S.

o Tickets are on sale for the Christmas Raffle. The draw will take place on 21st December

 

School Christmas Play

The pupils of Kilcrohane N.S. will perform their Christmas play on Thursday, 20th December in Kilcrohane Hall. It commences at 8.pm.

The pupils of Carrigbuí N.S. will have their Christmas Concert at 8pm on Friday, 14th December in Durrus Hall

 

Durrus Bingo

€1,000 Bingo will be held on Friday, 21st December in Durrus Community Hall.

(No bingo on 14th December due to school concert)

 

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Issue 5 December 2007