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The Church of The Immaculate Conception, Blarney, was built in 1893and consecrated in 1894. A local mature student is completing a thesis onour church and would really appreciate any photographs that people havethroughout the ages showing the church. They would be scanned andreturned the same day. If you have any archive photographs that youwould be willing to lend then please phone 087 6731362.

Looking to join a walking / running group in Blarney? Look no furtherthan 'Happy Feet' who meet every Tuesday and Thursday night in BlarneyWoollen Mills car park at 7.30pm. Open to all ages, sizes, genders, andlevels of fitness. No charge and good fun and fitness, guaranteed for all.

Margaret and her team at the wonderful Griffins Garden Centre, Dripsey,received two Awards at the 'JCI Friendly Business Awards' last month andare overjoyed to receive these wonderful awards. They would love tothank their customers for nominating Griffins for these awards; their firstaward was for Best Customer Care 2014 and Griffins also received theoverall Winners award for the friendliest Business in Cork!Congratulations!

Judy Kravis andPeter Morgan, Inniscara at the new exhibition Select inthe TriskelChristchurch. pic Darragh Kane

Popular Blarney restaurant The Square Table have changed theiropening hours for the Winter months. As and from the start ofOctober opening hours will be as follows;Monday and Tuesday closed; Wednesday night 6pm to 10pm for dinner;Thursday, Friday and Saturday 11am to 3.30pm re-open for dinner at 6pmto 10pm; Sunday Lunch 12.30pm to 4.30pm.They will no longer be open for breakfast but will still be doing morningcoffee/scones from 11am and will not be open for lunch on Tuesday andWednesday but will open for dinner Wednesday evening. Like theThursday night they will run the Early bird all night along with the dinnermenu and specials.

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At last, the moment we haveall been waiting for! TheWhitechurch ladies 2015Calendar Girl Calendar isnow on sale and you canpurchase them from any ofthe girls, or Roche'sDaybreak Whitechurch,Charlottes Hair Studio,Mace/MaxolBlarney,WhitechurchEquestrian Centre, CapallGeal, The Tea Box at

Blarney Walking Trail and Driving Range, Carrignavar Pharmacy andToytown Blackpool Cork.Priced at only €10, all proceeds go to ActionBreast Cancer in conjunction with the Irish Cancer Society. Inniscarra show were delighted to

be able to present a cheque for€6000 to Inniscarra CommunityCentre. Pictured are Show ChairmanDan Crowley and CommunityCentre Chairman John Cronin.

Stephanie Cotterwho achieved a remarkable 9 Agrades in her Junior Cert resultsat CoachfordCollege. She ispictured receivingher cert fromEdwardWilliamson,Deputy Principal.

Enjoying the late Autumn sunshine in Blarney. pic Tom Barrett

There was an amazing turnoutat Marymount UniversityHospice for Irelands biggestcoffee morning, including twohard working local ladiesMargaret Buckley and JoanSheffron who voluntarily giveup their time throughout theyear for this wonderfulcharity.

Ruby Bestiblefrom Toweradmiring the Hatsfrom Ditzy Nitz onsale in CountyHall for CorkCounty CultureNight. pic Darragh Kane

BlarneyChurch ofIrelandcelebrated 'TheBeauty ofGod'sCreation' witha three dayflower festivalorganised byBlarney andDistrictGarden andFlower Club,which drewappreciativecrowds fromnear and far.

Dr. Sheena Finn - GP / Family doctorDr. Anna-Marie Naughton - GP / Family doctorAll routine GP services provided including: • Blood pressure management • Diabetes care • Mens Health • Travel vaccinations • Health Screening • Mother and child care • Childhood vaccinations • Womens health including smears, family planning,

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BeautifulAoifeMcPolin pictured withhergrandparentsSeamus andPauline onthe night ofher ColaisteChoilm Debs.

Ross returns to his rootsCorkman and Chapter One chef Ross Lewis will bereturning to Cork to officially open new Blarneyrestaurant 'The Square Table' on Sunday October 19th,accompanied by Food and Wine Magazine Best ChefIreland Graham Neville.The Square Table opened in the heart of Blarney with agoal to serve good quality, uncomplicated food that islocally sourced and served in a relaxed and welcomingatmosphere. As twin sisters and owners, Martina andTricia Cronin, originally from Kilnamartyr, describe it,"Fine dining without the frills."The talented duo had yearned for a long time to returnhome and open a restaurant near their homeplace, andthey bring with them a wealth of experience. Despitetheir youthful appearance, cumulatively the girls haveover 30 years experience in the restaurant business,Martina as a gifted chef who has worked in The BayviewHotel Ballycotton, Chapter One and Restaurant 41 TheResidence Private Members Club, whilst Tricia, formerlyof G's Restaurant at Casey's Furniture and JacquesRestaurant Cork, is a consummate front of house hostesswith a passion for people.The girls choose their suppliers from local, artisan, smallbusinesses who are as passionate about food as they are.

Some new members enjoying themselves at The Mill Youth Cafe, Blarney.

Rena Looney and Margaret Caseyfrom Berrings pictured at the DickieRock concert at Cork Opera Houseon Saturday, September 20th organised by The Girls Club to raisemoney for cancersupport services. pic Miki Barlok

Peter and Amy Sexton, BallincolligAthletic Club, helped at the waterstation during the Cork SportsPartnership 5K Rebel Run 4 Fun.pic Mike English

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Blarney Credit Union are presently looking for members, who have the time andskill(s) (Life, Financial, Accounting, IT, Economic etc) to join the Board ofDirectors or the Board Oversight Committee, as a volunteer.Therefore, if you are living (or working) within the Blarney/Grenagh/Whitechurch

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Author Louise O'Neill at a readingof her book 'Only Ever Yours' inBallincollig Library as part ofCulture Night. pic Darragh Kane

Whitechurch Macra has had a verysuccessful month. ClubmemberJames Linehan ‘ploughed’ throughthe competition to claim first placein the Macra Two FurrowConventional Class at the NationalPloughing Championships. Wewould like to congratulate Jamesfor representing his club andSeandun region so well and fortaking home some very prestigious silverware.

Also well done to our bowling teamwho won the regional round andwill now go on to represent ourSeandun region in the MacraNational Bowling Finals. Best ofluck in the finals.

And finally congratulations to ourMen’s 7-a-side GAA team whocame second in the regionalSeandun Final held in Whitechurch.This is a great example of the widevariety of activities throughout theMacra calender. Macra is anorganisation for all 17 to 35 yearolds. Regular events include Social

Nights, Sports, Travel, Public Speaking and the Arts and we are alwayskeen to welcome new members. Contact us through our Facebook page.

Marjorie Kinsella, Waterfall, andKathleen Lenihan, Ballincolligwere honoured for achieving 50donations, at the recent 2014 IrishBlood Transfusion Service MunsterDonor Awards Ceremony.

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Nuachi a Míosa 0 | haelscokl MhuscraíTá na daltaí go léir tar éis socrú isteach go han-mhaith sa scoil ón uair gur fhilleamar ar ais ar scoil. Tá na Naíonáin nua go

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NEWS in briefFor the ultimate sensoryexperience you cannot beat atraditional Harvest FestivalService. With the smell of the fruit,vegetables and flowers, thedelightful displays to see and touch,wonderful hymns to join in andlisten to, it is all wrapped up bytasting the delicious baking at thetea afterwards. St Senan’s Inniscarra,the Church of Ireland Parish atCanon’s Cross on the CoachfordRoad, are hosting their HarvestFestival at 3.30pm on Sunday 19thOctober and all are welcome.Fancy exercising your vocalchords? The Church of theImmaculate Conception ChiorBlarney are looking for newmembers. Choir practice takes placeevery Monday evening at 7.30pm inthe church and all are welcome tocome along.Last month saw the redesigned€10 note come into circulation.Described as being more colourfulthan its predecessor, the notefeatures a more easily recognisablenumber 10 and contains extrasecurity features on both sides tomake life harder for counterfeiters.Ballincollig/ovens/Farranbadminton club looking for newmembers. Training on a Mondaynight at 8pm in Eire og gaa club. Allenquiries to Colin on 087 9258165.

Please support our Table Quiz A table quiz will be held at Blarney Castle Hotel on Friday November7th at 8pm by the parents of Hannah, 7, and Patrick, 5, whorespectfully seek funding support for autism treatment for thechildren in the USA.“Hannah and Patrick have both been diagnosed with ASD, Autism andlive with us, their parents Caroline and Neil, in Dublin. According tomainstream medicine there is no known cure for ASD and treatment is notcovered by the HSE or private medical insurance. We have tirelesslyresearched ASD and find it very difficult to accept this fate. Both childrenare non verbal, very poor cognition and fully dependant on us for theircare. Hannah has a serious food disorder and is fed through a gastrostomytube since 2012.Through exhaustive research we uncovered the Advanced MedicalCentre in North Carolina, they specialise in the advanced treatment ofASD for children. The treatment is carried out over a four week periodand repeated at least four times inside a 12 month period. We personallyknow one little boy who is now fully cured and attending main streamschool after completing this treatment. The cost for the 12 month schedulefor both children will be in excess of €140,00 which we need to raiseprivately. We would be extremely grateful for your kindness andconsideration to support Hannah an Patrick's treatment as we plan to makethe first treatment visit later this month.”Thanking you, Neil & Caroline McCarthy

Minister Dara Murphy recently visited Blarney to raisethe European flag with the young pupils from pupils ofScoil Chroí Íosa. Speaking to The Muskerry News about his recentappointment Dara told us, “I was deeply honoured inJuly when the Taoiseach, Enda Kenny appointed me asMinister for European Affairs and Data Protection. As Vice Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on EUAffairs, and also Chairman of Fine Gael’s EuropeanAffairs Committee since my election three years ago, Ihave been involved in the workings of Europe for sometime and I am very familiar with the interactions that takeplace between Ireland and our fellow EU member states. One of my visions for Europe is to make it morerelevant to our people here at home and to develop abetter understanding of Europe in a ‘Post-Troika’ setting.Therefore a priority for me in my role as Minister forEuropean Affairs is to bring Europe back to the Irishpeople now.

Responsibility for data protection will form animportant part of my portfolio. By assigning specificresponsibility for data protection to a Minister, I believethe Taoiseach and Tánaiste have clearly signalled thegrowing importance of this issue. The internet has madelife easier in so many ways but if we are socialising anddoing business online, we are making our personal dataavailable in new ways. We need to make sure that wehave the right safeguards in place in Ireland so thatindividuals are protected. I am aware that the job I have been tasked with is notan easy one, but it is one that I am excited about and oneI am confident I can do well. I believe that it will be verybeneficial from a Cork perspective to have another FineGael Minister working with Simon Coveney and I lookforward to continuing to represent Cork North Centrallocally, in Dáil Éireann and at an EU level.”

Dara Murphy, TD, new minister for CorkMinister for EuropeanAffairs and DataProtection, Dara MurphyTD, pictured with pupilsof Scoil Chroí ÍosaBlarney raising theEuropean flag onSeptember 19th. Theschool participated in theBlue Star Programme, aneducation initiative forprimary students acrossIreland designed to fosterbetter understanding andknowledge of the EU andhow it affects the lives ofIrish citizens.

Dripsey GAA are hosting a Fashion Extravaganza on November 30th inThe Oriel House Hotel Ballincollig, with proceeds from the show going toDripsey GAA and Marymount Hospice. Fashion on the night will beprovided by Cinderella's Closet, Desmonds Menswear, Debenhams, GayGirl Boutique, O’Neills Sportswear, Gentlemens Quarters and many more.Local men, women and children will be taking part plus celebrities such asColm O’Regan and Rena Buckley. There will be a door prize of a twonight hotel break in one of the 5 Talbot Hotels plus a variety of raffleprizes, including those sponsored by Griffins Garden Centre, Cadbury,Stella & Dot, Stylz Hair Salon Coachford. Tickets are only €10 each andcan be purchased from any Dripsey GAA member, or calling 083 1801126or through facebook ‘Dripsey GAA Fashion Show Extravaganza.’

Blarney & District Garden & Flower ClubInvite You to a Social Night at the Community Hall WhitechurchThursday 23rd October at 8pm.Mini Quiz plus ‘Moments in the Garden’. All welcome!

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Whilst their many happy customers would tell you that Quish'sSuperValu Ballincollig is a superb store with little room forimprovement, the hardworking team are always on the lookout for waysto improve their store and service.

And to this end, Quish's are totally modernising the store to make thecustomers shopping experience more enjoyable. From the installation ofbrand new butcher and deli counters, a new cheese and olive bar, a new fishcounter, all new bakery and confectionery displays, and a brand new andbigger off-licence; to replacing all the lighting with new energy efficientfixtures and putting in a new fixture to highlight local Cork based supplierswho are part of the Super Valu Food Academy. Quish’s are also installing anew health and wellness department full of gluten and lactose free foods, ahuge range of dietary supplements and a large sports nutrition range also.And the icing on the cake, a brand new mother and baby section with abigger and better range of products for parent and child.

In essence it will still be the same Quish’s Ballincollig you know and lovebut modernised and improved to be the very best it can be.

Customers can expect all they have come to know and love from Quish'sin the past such as their delicious instore bakery products, home made‘Kitchen at Quish’s’ award winning meals, award winning wine and craftbeer selection, award winning meat and seafood counters, but all expandedwith state of the art fixtures and features.

Their staunch commitment to the local community, which has always beenat the cornerstone of their business, continues to shine with Donal WalshConstruction, a local Ballincollig based construction company doing the

construction work required. Ian Foley Electrical Services, anotherBallincollig based company providing the mechanical and electrical services,and Cork company Cross Refrigeration providing the refrigerationtechnology and services. Storefit, another Cork company, are providing thenew furnishings and and fittings in the store

This work builds on the other developments and additions made to thestore over the last two years including a larger, safer, redeveloped car park;the introduction of a thriving online business where customers can purchaseproducts and have them delivered to their homes; and a superscan servicewhere customers can scan their purchases with a handheld device as they goaround the store and avoid queues at the tills

Autumn heralds new improved Quish’s SuperValu Ballincollig

Donal Walsh, Walsh Construction, Cormac Quish, Sean Quish and one ofthe team at Walsh Construction.

Ballincollig senior football teamManager, Michael O'Brien, who is a pastpupil of Scoil Eoin, visited the schoolprior to last Sunday's Senior FootballChampionship Final v Carbery. Includedis John O'Dwyer, GAA coach. Carberyfootball supporter, Ms. Bernie McGrath,now living in Ballinora, received a coldwelcome when she turned up to teach inher Carbery colours at Scoil Eoin inBallincollig! Bernie (nee Murphy)played Camogie with Ballinora and Corkand her nephews, John, Thomas andCathal O'Rourke are on the Carberyselection. pics Mike English

Blarney & District Historical SocietyProgramme of Public Lectures and Field Trips for 2014-2015 SeasonThursday 2nd October 2014 Blackpool to the Front WW1 1914-1918 Mr. Mark CroninThursday 6th November 2014Battle of Kilmichael – 28th Nov. 1920 Mr. Donal O’Flynn Thursday 4th December 2014Bridges of County Cork Ms. Elena O’Brien-Turk & Ms. Lisa Levis CareyThursday 8th January 2015Families of Blarney Castle –The Jefferyes & The Colthursts Ms. Margaret LantryThursday 5th February 2015Famine Times in Blarney & District Mr. Michael MurphyThursday 5th March 2015The Story of Blarney Castle Gardens Mr. Adam Whitbourn Thursday 9th April 2015Gallipoli 1915 – The 100th Anniversary Mr. John MulcahyThursday 7th May 2015Early Industries of Blarney Dr. Colin RynneThursday 21st May 2015 To be advisedThursday 4th June 2015Field Trip to Clogheenmilchon Fen Prof. Robert DevoyLectures in Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal, Blarney, at 8pm unless otherwise stated.

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Mick’s name nowgoes forward withour previousmonthly winners MargueriteLinehan, StephenO’Brien, DonalHayes, MichaelMurray, JerryO’Brien, PaddyHickey andChrissie Mackeyand Ed Healy to theoverall award ofBlarney Person ofThe Year Award2014 which will beannounced at a ceremony inJanuary 2015.

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Do you know someone who deserves aBlarney & District Person of The Month award? The awards aim is to recognise achievement, leadership and altruism so that

others may be inspired to follow. You can nominate anyone who’s contribution has singled them out as deserving of

recognition, be it in community, sport, business, arts, family or indeed from any sector oractivity in our community.

Send your nomination with the name of your nominee and the reason you wish to nominatethem (along with your name, address and contact details) to

BLARNEY & DISTRICT PERSON OF THE MONTH AWARDS The Muskerry News, Church View, Blarney or by email to [email protected]

The September 2014 Person of The Month is Mick LooneyBerrings volunteer MickLooney, who has workingtirelessly for more than 30years to improve Berringsvillage, is this monthsBlarney & District Person ofthe Month.Mick is no stranger to awards

having previously beenpresented with a nationalSuperValu Tidy Towns Heroaward, which he dedicated tothose he works with to keepBerrings beautiful.Mick was a founding member

of the village’s Tidy Townscommittee in 2009, and alsothe organisations firstchairperson, but that is onlyone aspect to this busy localactivist.In addition to his Tidy Towns

involvement, Mick has restoredold water pumps in the village,made community flower potsfrom discarded steel wheels,helped arrange the installationof cast iron village road signs,made a community notice

board and village Christmastree frame, made steel cut-outbirds which have been placedalong the four-mile Berringswalkway, built several dry-wallstone flower beds, and built thestage for the BerringsCrossroads dancing whichtakes place on Saturdaysduring the summer. Several of his manynominations related to his workin reinstating and running theBerrings Summer crossroadsdancing. Another nominee paid tribute

to his work with theCommunity Centre atBallyanly, making particularmention of his work with theannual show and the bingo heruns during the Winter months‘Mick always makes the night aspecial occasion.’In conclusion one of hisnominees told us, “ Mick is areal gentleman, and always hasa smile and greeting foreveryone.”

Blarney&DistrictYoungSportsPeopleof TheMonthAwards The Blarney Young Sports People of The Month are the Under 11 Whitechurch Hurlers; winners of the

Eastern Region Under 11 hurling league 2014 and John Kerins tournament winners 2014.

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Kitty O'Leary fromTower and Anne Naglefrom Vicarstownpictured at the DickieRock concert at CorkOpera House organisedby The Girls Club toraise money for cancersupport services inCork. pic Miki Barlok

Mary McCarthy, Margaret CalnanfromBallincollig andTerry Cullinanepictured waitingto get their freeAMD test at theNovartis Mobile testing unit atCork CityLibrary. pic GerardMcCarthy

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On September 17th both theGreen Flag Committee and theAmber Flag Committee of ScoilMhuire Gan Smál, Blarneyraised their first Green Flag andAmber Flag at a joint ceremony.The whole school was involvedin this momentous occasion.

The Green Flag was awarded forlitter and waste management, andwas raised by first year studentSally Cummins. Members of theGreen School Committee, whichincluded Chairperson MichaelHyde, Secretary Alan McEvoy, and first year representative Triona Twomey,spoke on the great work carried out over the last year. Special guest AnTaisce representative, Dr. Mary Stack, spoke to the group highlighting theimportance of this internationally recognised programme. Over the last twoyears tremendous work has been carried out by the Green School committeein combating litter and waste. Specially designed recycling and waste unitshave been assembled throughout the school, awareness campaigns havebeen held including a bottle buster competition for first years, a ‘Day ofAction’ and various talks given by Cork County Council and An Taisce. ATransition Year Action Group has been set up to complement the GreenSchool committee in their endeavours. Credit is due to the commitment,hard work and dedication of students and staff with a special thank you toTom McGrath, Blarney Tidy Towns, for his work and guidance, and parents’representatives, Tom Healy and John Kearney.

The Amber Flag, a Suicide Aware initiative, was awarded for thepromotion of positive mental health in the school community. A voluntarycommittee made up of four students, namely Aoife Cotter, Kayleigh Cronin,Lauren Lehane and Austin O’Neill; two parents Ruth Ring and MarionO’Sullivan, and three teachers Aideen Collins, Maura Lucey and KathrinaMcCarthy, met regularly during the year to organise services and activitiesto improve positive mental health promotion within the school. On the dayAustin O’Neill raised the Flag and the three students spoke about why theygot involved in this initiative and outlined the activities that they hadorganised throughout the year such as putting up notices on student and stafftoilet doors with crisis help line numbers; 1st and 2nd year flash mobs;putting up a positive thoughts notice board, and running a positive mentalhealth promotion week in conjunction with Healthy Eating Week. Duringthis week every year group had a practical workshop in mindfulness and aspeaker on how to look after their mental health. Patricia Behan of SuicideAware spoke frankly about the reality of a young person taking their ownlives, and the need to talk when feeling down, especially for young males.She also highlighted the importance of every young person having one goodadult identified that they can talk to. Mr. Sheehan, Principal, reiterated this,advising students that every staff member is there willing to help, wantingonly the best for the student population.

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NEWS in brief

Congratulations to Zwena and thelovely people at Hydro FarmAllotments. The prestigious RDSAwards have named Hydro FarmAllotments as the BEST allotments inIreland, and two of their growers,Agris and Inga, have also beenawarded gold for best allotmentgrowers.

Blarney Castle was number one on‘Places to visit in Ireland before youdie (part one) from perstigiousAmerican website Irish cemtral’“The Magic of the Blarney Stone is alegend that has been told far and wideover the centuries; visitors to BlarneyCastle are invited to hang upsidedown, lean out over a vertical dropand kiss the stone. Those who brave itare granted the gift of the gab. It’swhat gave the stone its other name,the Stone of Eloquence. While theStone may be famous, however, it’sfar from the only reason to visitBlarney Castle. A fortification ofsome sort has stood on this site since1200, and the current Blarney Castleis rich in history, surviving siege,sacking and seizure. If you’vefollowed the tourist trail south,Blarney Castle should be high onyour list of places to see.”

Courtbrack Vintage Society, inconjunction with CourtbrackCommunity Association, once again heldits Annual Old Time Threshing &Vintage Display last month. The day wasa great success which saw large crowdsattend in the glorious sunshine as bothspectators and exhibitors. The CountryMarket and kids’ sideshows, including theever-popular duck racing, and theintroduction this year of ‘The MuskerryTram’ made sure that the day was one to beenjoyed by the whole family. Both Courtbrack Vintage Society and

Community Association would sincerelylike to thank all those who attended on theday, both exhibitors and spectators, thosewho helped with the catering andstewarding, and those who took part in ourCountry Market. The winners of the Harvest Day raffle were;1st prize Liam O’Sullivan; 2nd prizeRebecca Evans; 3rd prize Samson Buckley;4th prize Geraldine O’Keeffe; 5th prizeConnie Welsh; and 6th prize Aine Murphy.ConKeep up to date with future events inCourtbrack through our Facebook pages.

Local blood donors were honoured at the recently heldMunster Blood Donors awards for their selflessness inregularly donating blood. Colm Healy, Beech Park, BallincolligKathleen Lenihan, Church View, BallincolligJohn O'Donoghue, Sweet Briar Lane, BallincolligTadhg O'Shea, 35 The Cloisters, Ballincollig

John Sweeney, 94 Willowfield, BallincolligAnna McCarthy,Waterloo, BlarneyCathal Quirke, Anfield, Carraig na bhFearCon Murphy, Direen, Coachford Brendan Crean, Magoola, Dripsey, Peter Harkin, Foxes Bridge, VicarstownMarjorie Kinsella, Cruachan, Waterfall

Noel O'Sullivan, Lisduff, WhitechurchDermot Carroll, Knockanemore, OvensThomas Hyland, Model Village, TowerJim McCarthy, 18 Willison Grove, BlarneySeamus Murphy, Upper CarrigadrohidGordon Waterman, Homeville, Blarney

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Pat CollinsDonoughmore, HelenKeaney-Sjolund andJosephine Coffeywaiting to get theirfree AMD test at theNovartis Mobiletesting unit at CorkCity Library as part ofAMD AwarenessWeek 2014. pic Gerard McCarthy

Janine Cuff with PaulO'Sullivan from BlarneyCastle pictured at one in aseries of targeted 2015sales drive of internationaltourism workshops in theSilver Springs Hotel,hosted by Fáilte Ireland.pic Gerard Mccarthy

Ernest Cantillon,outgoing president of theCork BusinessAssociation handing overthe Chain of Office toincoming president ClaireNash. pic Billy macGill

Charlie Murphy fromBallincollig and KarenFitzgerald Stroke clinicalnurse specialist fromMercy UniversityHospital, launch theMercy HospitalFoundation’s AnnualRaffle 2014 in aid of TheMercy Stroke Appeal.

Over the coming weeks, staff at the Mercy Hospital Foundation willphone hundreds of households across Cork City and County asking themto support the charity’s raffle by either selling or buying tickets for thedraw on November 28th. pic Gerard McCarthy

It was a busy meeting at last months Blarney Joint Policing Forumattended by more than 30 local residents, Kevin O'Donovan, Cork CountyCouncil, Sean O'Dwyer Community Garda, Superintendent Con Cadogan,local Councillors Kevin Conway, Bob Ryan and Des O'Grady and chairedby Damian Boylan. Many items were discussed for action, with the verywelcome news that Cork County Council will be resurfacing the roadoutside of BFS in the next few weeks at a cost of €25,000. Other matters discussed included speeding and road markings invarious areas around the village, all of which will be surveyed by CCC inthe coming weeks, and the situation on Blarney relief road with regard todouble yellow lines.Tribute was paid from all sides at the meeting to Tom MacGrath,Blarney Tidy Towns, for the organisations wonderful achievements inboth the Anti Litter Awards and in the National Tidy Towns Competition. Gardai advised the public to engage with local Gardai and sign up for‘BART’ to be kept informed of local policing issues, they also thanked thepublic for their help with recent drug seizures in the areas.Lastly, Community Garda Sean O’Dwyer handed out leaflets giving tipsto help prevent burglaries and advised people to be very careful withregard to same, especially at this time of year as nights draw in.

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Pictured at theCornstore showcasesAutumn Fashions inaid of Cork Autism areLucy O'Donoghuefrom Glanmire andJoan Gleeson fromOvens. pic Miki Barlok

Aren't they great? Well done to Sinead and allthe girls at Sinead's Hair Studio, Cloghroe, fortheir fabulous pink weekend which raised bothfunds and awareness for Breast CancerResearch.

Hazel from Cloghroe Pharmacy handing overa gorgeous hamper to Sinead for her weekendof fundraising.

Wishing TimmyHorgan,Killard,Blarney,pictured herewith his familyat his party atThe MuskerryArms, a veryhappy 21stbirthday

Catriona Cronin and DeirdreHegarty, Ballincollig at theCoeliac Society NationalConvention 2014 in the SilverSprings Hotel. pic Darragh Kane

Jo Murphy and Ciarán Coleman,Grenagh pictured at the Rebel Ógand Mercy Hospital FoundationGAA Fun Walks presentation at theClarion Hotel. pic Darragh Kane

Donoughmore Marymount fundraising group held their 19th coffeemorning in Donoughmore Community Centre on Thursday September18th, and raised €12,000 on the night. Next year they will celebrate their20th anniversary with a very special night. To date this wonderful grouphave raised around €150,000.

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As a community resource, theclub prices membershipaccordingly, trying to makethis wonderful facilityattainable to everyone. Familymembership is priced at only€175 per year, irrespective ofthe size of your family, whilstadult membership is €125,Student €75 and Junior (under

18) only €50.The committee work hard to ensure that

facilities and club activities continue to be topnotch. Among services on offer are the use ofa ball machine and court booking by phone.Liam and Josephine O’Rourke offer professional coaching to groups,individuals, children and adults. Cardio tennis is also starting soon,offering a unique strenuous workout for those who wish to pushthemselves to the next level.

To find out more about Whitechurch & Waterloo Tennis Clubcontact Rona at 087 1360474, Monday to Thursday 1pm to 6pm,email [email protected], take a look online at www.whitechurchtennisclub.ie or come along to one of two plannedopen afternoons on Sunday October 19th and 26th from 3pm - 5pm(regardless of the weather). Bring your runners and wearcomfortable clothing. If you have a racquet, bring it along but theclub will lend you one on the day. You can meet some members, talkto the coaches, and have a game on one of the courts.The Tennis Club is only one part of Whitechurch & Waterloo

Community Association. Other facilities include three astro pitches, asports hall, community hall and meeting rooms. It is also the umbrellabody for local sporting organisations such as GAA, rugby, Waterloosoccer and Rockban ladies camogie & football. Other activities such asafter school club, childrens parties, Macra, Blarney flower and gardenclub, 45 card drive, active retirement group, indoor bowling, fitnessclasses, pilates, tae kwon do and dancing. Not forgetting of course thewonderful Blue Hat Productions who put on their sell out performances inthe hall.For further enquiries on any of these activities, please contact Martina on085 1695758.

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6th class pupils in St. Senan’s National School, Cloghroehave thoroughly enjoyed their recent pitch and putt lessons.Pupils had the opportunity to develop their talents in The

Three Oaks Pitch and Putt Club, Ballyanley. Cloghroe N.S. seems to haveseveral Rory McIlroy’s in their midst already!

Pupils in rang sé are extremelyhealth conscious and recentlyconducted a very interestingexperiment. Pupils measuredthe quantity of sugar that iscontained in every dayprocessed foods and exploredthe danger of ‘hidden sugar’.6th class pupils shared thisvaluable lesson with theyounger classes during ourschool assembly. Maith sibhrang a sé!

Our Junior Infants pupils are very busy participating inthe Aistear programme. Pupils are exploring thematictopics through the use of the structured play programme.

Pupils harvested the last ofthe crops from our schoolgarden this month. 3rdclass pupils put the produceto great use and cooked anorganic vegetable soup inour school kitchen. It wasdelicious!

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They are ahealthy bunch atClogheenKerrypikeNational Schoolas thesephotographsfrom twoinitiatives lastmonth show.Every Tuesdayand Thursday thechildren walk toschool as part oftheir ‘WalkingSchool Bus’ andthey also enjoyeda sponsoredwalk.

Footlights Youth Theatre could be the answer!How many times have you heard your teenagers saying, ‘I’m bored!’ Wellthis might be the answer. Footlights Youth Theatre, open to the youngpeople of Blarney and surrounding areas, has been in operation since2009, and is a place for young people aged 14+ to come and put theirimagination into practice.The weekly workshops consists of lots of laughter, role playing and use

of the imagination, as well as team work, writing and rehearsals of theyearly performance. This is a great, safe environment for your teenager toexperiment and be themselves. Youth Theatre is also known to help todevelop the young person and boost their confidence levels. It provides aplace for them to meet new friends and to assert who they are. This is agreat way to engage young people in a creative pursuit. Another fantasticaspect of Footlights Youth Theatre is that it is a great way for youngpeople to express themselves, and gives them a platform to explore issuescreatively.Footlights is a non commercial organisation and is run by a dedicated

volunteer committee, made up of parents and the students who attend theworkshops. Footlights is affiliated to NAYD Dublin. The workshops take place in Blarney Community Hall (the OldConvent) on Tuesday evenings from 6.30pm to 8pm. If you areinterested or think that your teenager might enjoy a taster sessionplease contact Fionn on 085 2402484.

Jean O'Driscoll,Muskerry Golf Club'sfirst lady recipient ofSenior InternationalCap, photographed atpresentation ceremonywith her family; parentsDenis and Anne; sistersJill and Hilary, Ladycaptain MauraMinogue; President Dr.Pat Turner; and ThomasHealy, Club Captain. pic Mike English

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Congratulationsto all at TheKitchen atQuish’sSupervaluBallincollig, whowon two goldmedals; one inthe ‘ready mealsand preparedfoods hot’ andone for their‘soups and chowder’ at Dingle's Blas Na hÉireann National Food Awards.The big prizes went to the red Thai chicken curry and seafood chowderfrom their in-store kitchen.Store owner Sean Quish said The Kitchen is, ‘dedicated to producing topquality produce with fresh ingredients supplied by local Irish producersfrom our instore kitchen. Our range of products and recipes are unique toQuishs so these two awards are a great seal of approval for our dedicatedand passionate chefs.’

Well done toall at TheCastle HotelBlarney whoraised €1096with theirrecently held'Trad forTrocaire',night.

Cait Guinevan, manager,Paco, Oliver PlunkettStreet, presents GeraldineLynch, Ballincollig witha gift voucher on theoccasion of her being the25th customer on the daythat Pace celebrated 25years in Cork. Alsoincluded is staff memberJackie Lyons O'Shea. Pic Tom Doherty

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GUM DISEASE!You may be aware that gum disease is the leading cause of tooth losstoday, but did you know that gum disease is linked to heart disease andstrokes,pregnancy problems such as low birth weight, diabetes andrespiratory disease? It may be more serious than you think.Gum disease is inflammation of the tissues which support the teeth andattach them to the jaw. It arises when plaque and tartar build up on theteeth. Plaque can be removed with careful toothbrushing and flossing.Tartar forms when plaque is hardened by minerals such as calcium presentin saliva. Tartar has to be removed professionally by your dentist orhygienist. Smoking also has a very harmful effect on the gums. Everysmoker has gum disease but some smokers are affected worse than others.You may not notice the gum disease until it is quite advanced. Therefore,it is important to visit your dentist regularly and to be aware of thefollowing signs: red swollen gums, bleeding gums, bad breath, bad taste,gum recession, teeth starting to drift apart, teeth starting to loosen.What can you do to help prevent/treat gum disease? Thoroughly andgently brush your teeth and gums for 2 to 4 minutes twice a day using afluoride toothpaste. Clean between the teeth with floss or interdentaltoothbrushes. Visit your dentist regularly for a check up and a professionalclean to remove plaque and tartar. At your next visit, why not ask yourdentist or hygienist how best to keep your teeth clean? It could save yourteeth and improve your health! Medical Card holders and PRSI patients are entitled to a freeexamination once a year. Medical Card holders are also entitled to freeemergency treatment including 2 free fillings, free extractions andemergency dentures.Carolyn Barry Murphy BDS

Elma Spillane fromCarraig na bhFear,James Dunne and AnnHanblyn picturedwaiting to get theirfree AMD test at theNovartis Mobiletesting unit as part ofAMD AwarenessWeek. pic Gerard McCarthy

Congratulations to the learners and staff at Ballincollig Youthreachpictured receiving their safeTALK ‘suicide alertness for everyone’certificates; Linda O’Driscoll, Thomas Jones, John O’ Donovan,Coordinator Bernie O’ Liatháin, Graham Smithers, Darren Shanahan,Robyn O’Leary, Beverly Collins, Courtney O’Callaghan and JessicaCarmody.safeTALK is a half day training programme that prepares participants toidentify persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them to suicide firstaid resources. These specific skills are called suicide alertness. Theseskills are taught with the expectation that the person learning these skillswill use them to help reduce suicide risk in their communities. Followinga safeTALK workshop, each participant will be more willing and able toperform an important helping role for persons with thoughts of suicide.

The Schools Cookery Final took place at the Macroom Food Festival atthe end of last month. There were 6 teams in the final and Scoil MhuireGan Smal, Blarney, were represented by Nicole Barrett and AoifeOsborne. The competition required that you use local and Irish produce,and on the day the girls cooked a beautiful dish of creamy salmon withcherry tomatoes and spring onion, and a temping dessert of triplechocolate cups with raspberry coulis. All produce was sourced locally,with the chocolate coming from the new Blarney Chocolate Factory.

Exercise and the older Adult; Gentle exercise for the more mature adult)Step & Tone; A Step class that gives an all over toning sessionSarah's Circuits; A series of stations wiith a different exercise

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New Chairman brings new energy to Blarney & District Chamber Blarney & District Chamber of Commerce AGM was at The Castle Hotel. The meeting was chaired by outgoing

Chairman, Adrian O’Connell, and a new committee was elected for the coming year consisting of Chairman Damian Boylan,

Vice Chairman Sue Pamment, Secretary Kate Durrant, Treasurer Deirdre Healy, Tourist Office Liaison PJ Lynch

plus John Henchion, Ed Healy, Deborah McGuire and Denis Murphy.

A short reflection on current facilities that The Chamber provides including running Blarney Tourist Office, channelling training

opportunities through Avondhu Blackwater Development, funding BART, facilitating Blarney joint policing forum and

sponsoring the Muskerry News Person of The Year award, was soon cut short as the new committee turned their focus onto the

challenges that lie ahead. The new year brings with it the challenge of refocusing and making activities more

relevant to local businesses and the need to engage more wholeheartedly with businesses in a bid to achieve our potential.

The Chamber committee is comprised of volunteers and the outgoing Chairman and committee members

were thanked for their commitment during the year.

“I am privileged to have been chosen as theChairman for the coming 12 months for theBlarney & District Chamber of Commerce. Thoseof us who were there when the first meeting ofBlarney Chamber took place 5 years ago, werehopeful that it would last as an organisation and takeits place as in intrinsic part of Blarney life. I believethat it has. During my tenure I have the support of both anenthusiastic committee and committed members, all

of whom are excited at the thought of the Chamber becoming even morerelevant. With your support I believe that we can make this possible. Wehave an agenda of growth, and to reach our targets, we will require thehelp of all members of the community. This is where you too can playyour part.Blarney & District Chamber of Commerce is committed to supportingour local community - it's the very essence of what we do. We believe thatspending money in local shops and with local business people is moreimportant than ever, and the key to a thriving local community. Everyonein the community can contribute. What we are championing, in two simplewords, is to Shop Local. Because Local Matters.I earnestly ask that before you purchase a good or service that you askyourself an important question. Can I support my local community bypurchasing this locally?Regardless of what you purchase, regardless of your business ororganisation, please think local first. A full list of members is alsoavailable on our website; blarneychamber.com.Local businesses and business people are, quite rightly, often called uponto support local organisations and groups. Therefore, it is only fair andreasonable to assume that the same courtesy be extended back. We are asmall community but within our midst we have businesses and businesspeople for whom commerce is their lifeblood and can confidently betweenthem meet many, if not all, of your requirements.I hope that over the next 12 months you will see more of what Blarney &District Chamber of Commerce contributes to your community, and I callon all local businesses who are not yet members to consider joining ourorganisation. Over the coming months the relevance of our organisationwill become clear and I look forward to welcoming you on board.I am always available for any comments, suggestions, observations orcriticisms and look forward to hearing from you on 087 2244364or byemail to [email protected] Sincerely,Damian Boylan Chairman.”

Blarney & District Chamber of Commerce would like to welcome ourfive new members this month; The Square Table Restaurant, Copyquip,Blarney Credit Union, Shournagh Valley Childcare and Blarney AutoCentre.

The Chamber is providing ‘Social Media 101’ via member and ViceChairman Sue Pamment and therefore priced at only €30.Two two night courses on ‘Learning how to reach your customers anddrive traffic to your website’, will be held on October 21st and November4th from 7pm to 8.30pm at The Castle Hotel, Blarney, by local socialmedia expert Sue Pamment. To register your interest and receive furtherdetails email [email protected]

Corkman and Chapter One chef Ross Lewis will be returning to Corkto officially open new Blarney restaurant and Chamber member 'The

Square Table' on Sunday October 19th, accompanied by Food and WineMagazine Best Chef Ireland Graham Neville. The Square Table opened inthe heart of the village with a goal to serve good quality, uncomplicatedfood that is locally sourced and served in a relaxed and welcomingatmosphere. As twin sisters and owners, Martina and Tricia Cronin,originally from Kilnamartyr, describe it, "Fine dining without the frills."

Congratulations to Margaret and her team at the wonderful GriffinsGarden Centre, Dripsey, who received two Awards at the 'JCI FriendlyBusiness Awards' last month and are overjoyed to receive these wonderfulawards. Their first award was for Best Customer Care 2014 and Griffinsalso received the overall Winners award for the friendliest Business inCork!

Congratulations also to two of our members who have been nominatedfor Hi Business awards; Cinderella’s Closet, for Hi's Most StylishBoutique 2014, and The Square Table Restaurant for Most StylishRestaurant.

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This will be a vulgar article, not to say low, for it relates to slang, whichis both! Therefore, you who are particular in these things, or squeamish,would do well to skip. To such touch pitch and remain undefiled is difficult– unless gloves be worn. So much as a warning. Unaffectedly speaking, wefind local slang a very interesting tongue, and comprehensive if somewhatunscientific. A youth of the street says that he will have to ‘flag’ it tonight inhis ‘drop-dead,’ i.e. for want of a lodging he must walk the streets all night –bereft of all shelter save that afforded by his top-coat or ‘drop-dead.’ Let usexamine a little closely this, the first example that rises to the pen. The boyhas no bed. So he roams the streets through-out the night, passing from flag-way to flag-way. In brief, he ‘flags’ it. And he wears a ‘drop-dead.’, for, sureenough an ulster or top coat has a steep fall, and this perpendicularity ordead drop naturally courts the expressive description, ‘drop dead.’ Is notthat interesting? Mind you this is no exceptional case; similar instances inwhich ingenious word-twisting or sense-twisting is to be traced could bemultiplied. But there are some pages of this great Slang Dictionary whichpuzzles us. For example, those dealing with Finance. It is not given toordinary man to explain why ‘Scoish’ stands for farthing, ‘Make’ forhalfpenny, ‘Lop’ and ‘Ban’ for penny, ‘Deuce’ for twopence, ‘Tanner’ forsix-pence, ‘Bob’ for shilling, ‘Two and a tadgey’ for half-crown, ‘Half Skiff’for half-sovereign, and ‘Skiff’ for sovereign. All this is very wonderful andyet a well-educated little street boy who calls his mother ‘d’owl’ wan’ andhis papa ‘d’owl’ fellow’ could supply you any day with a new list containingan equally amazing synonym for each of these terms. So, Masters, you willkindly not ask for derivations or roots and branches or details of that sort.You will unquestioningly receive all that is tendered you and be thankful.And if you don’t, no good will come of this every day chat. Would youexpect us to deal with the light and shade, the past, the present and thefuture, the ramifications and off-shoots, the possibilities and impossibilitiesof a tongue that is spoken ‘Nort’ and ‘Sout’ that lovingly embraces the Mashand Goulnaspurra, that attunes the militiaman’s step in Mallow or Graball tothe ring of the newsboy’s cry of ‘Evenin’ Aycho’ in Patrick street? We don’tfeel equal to the task. We can only marvel with you at the potency of thesharp yell which once stopped a tin-pot band as it marched to meet apolitical leader – the yell of ‘Stop de band, dase a ferk canted.’ And we canonly surmise that some musician had been suddenly deprived of his head-gear, and that his comrades were loyal enough to cease performing in orderthat justice might be done. We can only wonder with you why that samelittle boy does not say he has partaken of a Penny Dinner instead of ‘peckedon a brown’s worth o’ hash’ – the same enjoyed at the Hash House – why hedoes not describe an altercation in less startling terms than ‘chewin’ de rag’;why his boots are his ‘skeets,’ and his unmentionables his ‘jers; and why heis never deceived, but always ‘sucked in’; why he calls a public-house a‘beer shant,’ and his lady-love a variety of names too numerous and tooout-landish for mention; why his top coat if not a ‘drop-dead’ is a ‘flogger’;why – But let us dam this impure stream- and go on wondering in our innerconsciousness whatever that may be. Little use for us to go to the boyhimself and enquire for particulars. For he would say with a stinging shakeof his shoulders – ‘Yerra go on now – get off our back, an’ don’t be coddin’us,’ speaking in the first person plural as he mostly does. That would be arude answer couched in vile and disgusting language. But don’t be too hardon him for all this slanginess. If he tried to speak otherwise he wouldprobably be misunderstood by his companions, who would then call him a’shaper,’ and do not forget that grammar or straight English has been, is, andever will be of less consequence to him than the means of ‘turning a copper’– a copper, mayhap, that is looked for all night by an old mother and helpsto illuminate the last dark turn in her crooked life-road. At any rate, thislittle boy can congratulate himself on the fact that better reared andwealthier persons than he are dropping into his mode of speech – that theDrawing Room will soon be level with the streets. Already they have their’Tanners,’ ‘Bobs,’ ‘Fivers,’ ‘Ponies,’ and ‘Monkeys,’ all belonging to thesection of the Slang Dictionary named ‘Chinks,’ they have their ‘Bosses’and ‘Governors’ for the paternal parent. Along with a luminous list of‘Togs,’ they have a ‘trot round’ with their ‘Mash’ instead of ‘takin a scovewith the Hooker,’ they put on ‘side’ or ‘style’ instead of ‘shapin’; they ‘do itheavy’ when they live lavishly, or ‘go on a burst’ instead of going on a

‘bend’ - and all the while they think the street-boy’s jargon dreadfullyvulgar. If we have any desire in this matter it is that the little boy shouldpreserve his Slang from the impurities of foreign streams. Some de-Anglicisation is already needed. The lad should not call his constable a‘cop,’ or a ‘Slop’. Nor should he refer to his head as his ‘chump,’ his eyes ashis ‘peepers,’ his nose as his ‘smeller,’ and his mouth as his ‘kisser.’ Theseand many other phrases that have of late supplanted the native terms recallEnglish streets and the Prize Ring. And if we are to have Slang at all let it beof Home Manufacture. The quality is better.The above was published, 120 years ago, in the Cork Examiner of Monday4th June 1894.

Blarney Petty Sessions Monday December 20th 1869Before Messrs. N. Dunscombe, N. Mahony and Dr. WallSeveral defendants convicted of trespass on the plantation of Sir. GeorgeColthurst, were fined in suitable penalties.Constable Drummy charged a publican named John Horgan with breach ofthe Publicans Licence Act, in having his public house at Cloghroe open at aquarter to twelve o’clock on Saturday night, and parties drinking therein.The defendant pleaded that a number of parties came into his house, andhaving got into a discussion about the Cloghroe affair, became so engrossedin the subject that he could not get them out at the legal time (a laugh).Mr. Dunscombe – And did they settle it at last?Defendant – They would not have settled it, your worship at all onlyConstable Drummy came in (laughter)Mr. Dunscombe – Well, in consequence of the discussion we shall only fineyou the minimum penalty of 10 shillings.Dr. Wall – And we hope that will teach you no to allow these Cloghroediscussions in future.Defendant – O! that’s too much.The fine was paid.William Spence summoned James Bourne for a sum of money representingthe cost of accommodation complainant was obliged to furnish his own son,who was apprentice to defendant, who neglected to provide him withsuitable lodgings.Complainant said defendant kept pigs in his house, which was in such acondition that his son could not stay in it, and had to come home every nightto sleep at his (complainant’s) house.In reply to Mr. O’Connell, who appeared for the defendant, complainantsaid the indentures of apprenticeship were lost; his son had been frequentlyabsent from his master’s business; could not say whether his son stole theindentures from defendant.Mr. O’Connell submitted the case could not be sustained. The benchdismissed it.

Back numbers of all ‘Old Blarney’ Journals are available from BrianGabriel 087 2153216.

The illustrated lecture for Thursday 6th November 2014 at 8.00 pm inScoil Mhuire Gan Smal (Blarney Secondary School) is titled ‘The Battleof Kilmichael - 28th November 1920’. The speaker is Mr. DonalO’Flynn of the Muskerry Local History Society. Everybody welcome.

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September was another exceptional month andit draws to a close with the first hints ofautumn. The nights are drawing in and the

trees around the arboretums are starting to change colour. I love this timeof year in the gardens. It has been very dry here but as I write this the rainis teeming down outside. I think it’s truly the end of our wonderfulsummer. As a result of the lack of rain the rivers are extremely low for thetime of year. I have a suspicion that this won’t be for much longer though.This is traditionally the time for cutting back, tidying and preparing forthe winter. I have started to watch the overnight temperatures, as at somepoint soon we will have to protect, or move indoors, our tender specimenplants from the Fern Garden and Tropical Border. We have just received adelivery of hardy and semi-hardy tropical plants which will add evenmore interest to the beds.Our apple orchard performed very well this year and the crop has justbeen picked and has gone to make organic apple juice. Pick apples andpears as they ripen, and store them in trays with shredded newspaper,straw or cardboard liners (as used in the greengrocers). For storage thetemperature needs to be cool but not frosty. Most homes will be too warmso it’s better to store them in a shed or garage, as long as they are rodent-proof. Windfall or bruised fruit is better used in desserts, jams or winemaking. The seasonal jobs are starting to build up. We are expecting our mainbulb delivery of around 12000 bulbs which will be planted throughout thegrounds and gardens. We are planting more drifts of crocus throughoutthe gardens and a feature bed of ornamental onions. In addition we haveour usual range of tulips, hyacinths and a few more unusual species forthe herbaceous border and poison garden.Winter bedding will also be due to go out over the next few weeks. Weuse a lot of pansy and viola as I find them to be the most reliable in ourunpredictable climate. In addition we will use mixes of skimmia, ivy,heathers and bellis. Last year we experimented with winter baskets at themain entrance and stable yard areas to keep a little colour over the dullermonths. These worked very well so we are going ahead with them again.Jobs for October include, tie in and cutting back of raspberry andloganberry canes if you haven’t already, bulb planting around the garden,apply autumn fertiliser to lawns, lift and divide herbaceous plants and cutback as they die down, stop feeding indoor plants now, tidy up beds,borders and glasshouses and make plans for next year.We are starting to plan our winter projects and as usual there are a fewinteresting developments in the pipeline. The lower rock close area iscoming along nicely and the next stage will be the opening of the newboardwalk and forest trail. This will be followed by the planting up of theGarden of the Seven Sisters. This area should be a great new feature fornext spring.Autumn is a wonderful time here in the gardens. Watch out for the treesstarting to colour up and come to see our Lime tree avenue, which turnsbright gold. I look forward to seeing you in the gardens. Adam

For the past numbers of years BallincolligCommunity School (BCS) in association withThe Hope Foundation have been arranging fora number of their 5th year students to travelwith the foundation to help in the projects theyundertake for the Street Children of Calcutta.Adam Collins from Ovens, a fifth year student inBCS, is one of those chosen to travel to Calcuttain February 2015. As a Fundraiser for this HopeFoundation project there will be a three-partStage Show upstairs in The White Horse,Ballincollig, on Friday October 17th at 8pm.The show opens with a stirring presentation ofTraditional Music le Ceolteoirí Óga Bhaile ‘nChollaigh directed by Martin Power.This is followed by a welcome return of ‘An Grásan Amhrán’ with Máire Ní Chéilleachair,Eleanor McGillicuddy, Diarmuid Ó Cathasaigh,Dixie Collins, Mick Heffernan, Eoin Verling,Brian McGillicuddy and Muiris Mac GiollaChoda. To close proceedings there will be anopen house singing session with ‘Fear A’Tí’, theBard of Bandon himself, Din Joe Collins. Thispromises to be a night of great entertainment for avery worthy cause. Don’t miss it!

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The new Junior Infant class have settled in reallywell at Vicarstown National School and areenjoying their experience to the full. We areprivileged to have three families of three sisters;the Jones Sisters, the Mulready Sisters and theLenehan Sisters.

Vicarstown National School Matehy held a very successful Picnic andFamily Fun evening at the school grounds in June, to mark the end ofanother eventful school year. The glorious weather added greatly to theatmosphere and all the participants made full use of the school pitch andfacilities. The arrival of an Ice Cream van was a source of great joy tothe children and parents alike. Everyone enjoyed their creamy treats. Aseries of athletic activities and matches then took place, which were verysporty and a tad competitive at times. The highlight of the sportingevening was a local derby tug-of-war, a sport long associated with theMatehy area, between the sturdiest and finest from the locality andnearby Courtbrtack. After much heaving and the odd bit of huffing,Courtbrack were declared victorious by a narrow margin. Great credit is

due to the Parents'Association fororganising this significantend of year celebration,which started off a greatsummer vacation.

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The wonderful volunteers that make up Ballincollig Tidy Towns havedone it again and brought home the coveted and hard earned GoldMedal to Ballincollig in the 2014 Tidy Towns competition. It was abrilliant result for Ballincollig; up seven points from last year, and justnine points behind the overall winner, Kilkenny. They couldn't havehoped for a better result. The Tidy Towns group work tirelessly for the good of Ballincollig. Theyare very lucky to have excellent committed hard working volunteers,Community Employment and Tus workers who are an integral part of theBTT Team, and they also appreciate the help they receive from a numberof Transition Year Students who are working towards their Gaisce Awards.Here’s just a taste of some of their wonderful work...

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An interesting and worthwhile initiative at Daffodil fields.

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Brian Murphy, Bride Rovers and CorkHurler, making a presentation to EricaDaly, Donoughmore, following CaptainCroker's win in the Glanbia 330 at theclub's fundraiser at Curraheen Park.Included are Barry Daly, Joe Barry,Glanbia, Billy Finnegan, Chairman andSean O'Brien, President Bride RoversGAA. pic Mike English

Congratulations to the newMid CorkJunior BChampionsBlarney, whobeatCloghduv 2 -11 to 2 - 8thisafternoon.

The futurestars ofEire ogCamogieClub, theU6 panel,whorecentlyplayed achallengematchagainst Douglas.

Congratulations to Eric Wolfe, Cork Therapy Centre Tower,who came second in this years Killarney Adventure.

Are you among the hundreds of people who have been for a walk or run at the newlyopened Castleview walking and running trail at Blarney driving range? Fabulous trailwith incredible views of the village and beyond, followed by a lovely cup of coffee atthe tea box. Open every day (except Monday) from 9am. Just perfect!

Well done to theSeniors atInniscarraCamogie Clubwho had a greatwin recently inCIT, the finalscore wasInniscarra 3-10 /Killeagh's 1-12/

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All action at CIT Sports Club Daypics Darragh Kane

U13’s ready for French test. On 3rd October Muskerry Rugby Club’sU13 squad became the 8th successive team from the club to travel toRodez in southern France to compete in the prestigious ‘Top 12‘international tournament. This trip is one of the highlights for youngstersattached to Muskerry RFC’s under age section and the competitionfeatures teams from twelve countries including South Africa andArgentina as well as representatives from world famous French clubs suchas Toulouse, Toulon, and Bayonne. The Muskerry boys trained diligently for over six weeks under the carefuleye of their coaches Tim Sheehan and John Flannery. Extensivefundraising such as quiz nights and bag packing was undertaken to ensurethe boys were kitted out to the highest standard and on Tuesday 30thSeptember an excited squad gathered in Muskerry’s club house to receivetheir tour kit. Muskerry President Ger Desmond fondly recalled his trip toRodez in 2011 as he wished the players, coaches, and parents everysuccess on their journey to one of rugby’s great heartlands. All teams up and running. Our two adult teams have had promising pre-season campaigns and the first team got off to a great start in the firstleague game beating St. Mary’s from Limerick 30-20. Muskerry Rugby Club’s pitches at Inniscarra Community centre are a hiveof activity at 10.30 on Saturday mornings as the mini rugby season is infull swing. Mini rugby caters for U7’s to U12’s and new and returningplayers are always welcome. Our youth teams (U13 - U18) are also in fullswing, and have some challenge games under their belt and are relishingforthcoming league campaignsIf you would like to play rugby or would like more information onany of our teams go to www.muskerryrugby.com or contact below:Mini Rugby Contact: Michael O’Connell 087 2075149Youth Rugby Contact: Aidan O’Connor 086 8349105Adult Rugby Contact: Martin Muldoon 086 3602228

Members of Blarney Taekwondo Club attending 40th Anniversary ofTaekwondo in Cork. Mr Aiden Walsh, original instructor to Cork andnational coach, travelled to host a very memorable event.

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The Seandún Macra final of7-a-side GAA was heldrecently in the WhitechurchGAA grounds with four ofthe regions clubs going headto head in thrillingencounters. Kinsale,Whitechurch, Knockrahaand Glanmire Macra mensteams competed in the semi-finals, with bothWhitechurch and GlanmireMacra reaching the regionalfinal. Glanmire Macraemerged victorious on theday and will now goforward to representSeandún in the NationalFinals on the 12th October.

White Horse Golf Society Captains PrizeLast Saturday The White Horse Golf Society’s Captain Finbarr Minihaneheld his Captains Prize in Thurles Golf Club. The golf was played inbeautiful sunshine on a course that was in fantastic condition. The golfwas made easier by refreshments kindly sponsored by Quish’s SuperValuThe prize giving was held in The White Horse and Finbarr was joined byhis wife Fenna and his sons to present the prizesThe prize winners were as followsOverall Winner was David O’Connell with 36 points followed by GerKeogh in second place with 34 points and Adrian Murphy in third placewith 33 points. 4th Barney Hennessy 5th Ray Reidy 6th Tom Butler, 7thMichael O’Leary 8th Tony O’Callaghan, 9th Jim Crowley, 10th Pat EnrightKevin Minihane was Nearest to the Pin and Paddy Keane had the LongestDrive.David Keogh won the Front Nine and Martin Roche won the Back Nine.Ray Reidy won the 2’s CompetitionThe Visitors Prize was won by Jonathon Greene.Well done to all the prize winners and congratulations to Finbarr on afantastic Captain’s Prize.

The Ultimate‘Selfie!’ GerKeogh, MichaelO'Leary andJim Crowley atthe WhiteHorse CaptainsPrize in Thurles

Peter Kelleher, Kilmichael GAA, receiving the Auld Triangle/MuskerryGAA Sports Award for August from Michael O'Riordan. Included areSimon Foley, Chairman, Liam Cotter, Secretary, Mick Hennigan, selectorand representatives of the club's junior hurling team. pic Mike English

Karen Caplis making a presentation to Denis Murphy, Whitechurch,following the KPP Syndicate owned, Snipe Kipper's win in the GRIEF525 at the Cobh GAA Fundraiser at Curraheen Park. pic Mike English

First three ladieshome in the recentCork SportsPartnership 5KRebel Run 4 Fun atBallincolligRegional Park wereDolores Duffy(2nd), RachelO'Callaghan (1st)and SiobhanHolland, Waterfall,(3rd).pic Mike English

Bill Kellehermaking apresentation toPeg Shanahan,Farnanes,followingRyecourt Sport'swin in theMerck Millipore330 at the CobhGAA Night atthe Dogsfundraiser atCurraheen Park.pic Mike English

Whitechurch Macra mens team competing atthe Seandun Final.

DavidO'Connell,Winner of theCaptains Prize,KathleenO'ConnellFenna, andCaptain FinbarrFinnihane at hisCaptain's DayPrize giving

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Alma Kelleher and Susan Harrisfrom Ballincollig pictured at therun. pics Diane Cusack

Finbarr McCarthy presenting the Cork 96FM C103 GAA Sports Person ofthe Month Award to Cork All Ireland Intermediate Hurling ChampionsCaptain, John O'Callaghan, Inniscarra GAA Club. Included are DiarmuidVaughan, Rochestown Park Hotel; Elaine Fitzgerald, Cork 96FM C103;and Bob Ryan, Chairman Cork County Board. pic Tony O'Connell

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Joan Turner, Waterfall,presents the MuskerryGolf Club 2014President's Prize onbehalf of her husband, DrPat Turner to competitionwinner and club captainThomas Healy, Cloghroe.Included are Thomas'wife, Tanya, and father,Donal.

Tanya Healy presentsthe Muskerry GolfClub 2014 Captain'sPrize to Ladies, onbehalf of her husband,to competition winnerMarian Nugent,Cloghroe. Included areMaura Minogue, ladycaptain and ThomasHealy, club captain.

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Golfers turned out in droves to support the MaryO’Mahony Golf Classic held recently at Lee Valleyand enjoyed a fun filled day and glorious sunshine.This annual event is organised by the BallincolligBusiness Association to raise much needed funds forthe Ballincollig Festive Lights. The late MaryO'Mahony, former Chairman of the association,initiated the Lights project for the town and, untilher untimely passing last year, was one of the mainorganisers of the annual fundraising event.Lee Valley Golf and Country Club was in pristinecondition on the day and the event had a strongturnout. The on going support of Ballincollig’sbusiness community serves to underline the entiretown’s commitment to thrive and grow, which isbenefitting everyone living and working inBallincollig and the surrounding hinterland. Makeno mistake, Ballincollig is thriving.Emer Cassidy, current BBA Chairman, thanked

everyone for their support including the localbusinesses and the main organisers of the eventRonan Nangle of Nangles Nurseries and MarkJordan of Nevada Bobs.The BBA meets every Tuesday morning from 8am -

9am in Nosh+Coffee in Ballincollig. For furtherinformation call 086 0551911 or log on towww.ballincollig.ie. The objective of the BBA is tomake Ballincollig a better place to work, live andplay.competition resultsWinners Nevada Bobs; Mark Jordan, Pat Edwards& Alan Maher2nd Ballincollig GAA; Michael O'Mahony, FranLee & Frank McCarthy3rd Treacys Bar; Jim Nolan, Ger Waldron & JerryWalshe4th Link Rd Medical Centre; Deirdre Lee, BerCoffey & Gillian Fitzgerald5th RPS; John Shalloe, Eoin Clifford & BrianHyland6th Ulster Bank; Louis Thompson, Tony Power &Tony Smith8th Barry Down, Seamus O’Callaghan & MichaelO'DwyerWomen’s Longest Drive; Deirdre LeeMen’s Longest Drive; Liam O'KeeffeNearest Pin 6th; Martin HackettNearest Pin 12th; Brian O'Keeffe

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Pictured at the handover of the proceeds of the recent Golf Classic held inMacroom by Ballincollig GAA Club were Cathal Cleary SocietyPresident; Richard Hickey Runai, Ballincollig GAA Club; Martin DrohanSociety Captain 2014; Martin O’Sullivan, Treasurer, Ballincollig Hurlingand Football Club; and Donal Manning Tournament Director.

Daniel Barryreceiving 1st prizein the BallincolligGAA ClubPresidents prizefrom CathalCleary SocietyPresident andMartin DrohanSociety Captain.

David Enright andAlan Heelan,Inniscarra withthe O'Duffy Cupat the Rebel Ógand MercyHospitalFoundation GAAFun Walkspresentationevening. pic Darragh Kane

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Deputy County Mayor Aindrias Moynihan, Des Donnelly GreshamMetropole Hotel presenting Laura Cleary Captain Cork U16 her recentaward, also pictured are John Buckley, John Buckley Sports andDeputy Lord Mayor Fergal Dennehy.

Micheal O'Laoghaire,North Monastery; BrianO'Leary, Scoil ChroiIosa Blarney; PeterMulcahy, Killeagh; andPeter Ryan, Shanagarry;at the recent AllianzSciath na Scol AGM.

Sciath na Scolstalwarts, EddieMoloney, Canoveeand DermotO'Driscoll, Carraig nabhFear.

William Murphy,Scoil Barra,Ballincollig; DamienHorgan, St. Patrick'sGardiner's Hill; LiamSavage, St. Anthony's,Ballinlough; and SeanO'Loinsigh, St.Joseph's, Cobh.

Dave Cashman, Anthony McSweeney, Sunday's Well; Marc Sheehan,Vicarstown and Chairman Rebel Og; and Eddie Moloney, Canovee.

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The young people atBallincollig Youthreachwere delighted to attendthe official opening of thelocal Maxol Garage byCork Senior Hurling teammanager, Jimmy BarryMurphy. JBM generouslygave his time to speak tolearners and staff on theimportance of sport andeducation. In addition, thefast and the furiouslearners were given achance to test their drivingskills in Maxol’s Formula1 Simulator car.

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