CAHIR NOTES 22nd JULY FUNDAY POSTPONED!!!! The Funday that was planned for 2nd August in Duneske, has been postponed until 30th August. This is due to the fact that although there was some response from Clubs and Associations to get involved with the Funday, unfortunately it was nowhere near what would be required to hold a Funday with sufficient entertainment and activities for the expected crowd. So in the hope that there will be a better response this time, Cahir Development Association are once again putting out the call to all local Groups, Clubs, Associations etc., to get involved in providing activities and entertainment(no matter how small) on the day and while doing so perhaps raise a few euro for your group/club. There are some fantastic groups out there that could do this and that have the manpower too. There are so many events happening in different towns at the moment and these are all down to communities pulling together and making a real effort. The new date for the Funday has been set for 30th August, so as to give everyone a chance to plan their activity/entertainment, even though some groups/ clubs have broken up for the summer, still it may be very worthwhile to get together for this. There will have to be a deadline as we will have to meet and discuss who wants to do what and also to organise insurance for the event. The deadline for this is 7th August. So call the Enterprise Centre anytime on 052 7442616 or even drop in and leave the name of your Club/Group/Association and we will call you back to confirm. This is something that requires community effort and community spirit and Cahir has plenty of that. So get involved and hopefully together we can organise a Funday to remember. HERITAGE GRANTS? Cllr. Seanie Lonergan has applied for grants from the Heritage Council for the improvement of Tobair Iosa in Cahir and Lafford’s Forge in Ballylooby. The Councillor is assured that these two projects will be given attention in September. Local people are delighted that the sacred site of the Holy Well will not be forgotten. Seanie paid tribute to Frank Hogan and others for all the care that they have put in over the years. ALLOTMENTS There is a lot of interest in allotments all over the country and not the least in Cahir. Cllr. Seanie Lonergan and the landowner that is prepared to rent out land for allotments travelled to Co. Limerick to look at existing plots and were very impressed with what they learned. South Tipperary County Council will have to look kindly on people that are interested in starting these ventures. So contact Seanie should you have an interest in growing Fruit, Flowers or vegetables in your spare time. Gardening is not only good for mind and body, but it is also very satisfying to harvest and eat your own fresh fruit and vegetables. CAHIR ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION W/E 17 07 2009 Important Notice! Our trip to Dublin will take place on the 30th July. The coach will be leaving Cahir @ 8.00 am sharp. We will be visiting Farnleigh House, Ardgillan Demesne and House Guinness Storehouse. Dinner will be at the Poitin Still. Monies for this trip to be paid to any member of the Committee as soon as possible. Our weekly visit to Duneske continues every Thursday morning at 11 a.m. All welcome to take part in our Keep Fit course. The digital photography course taking place each week at “The Business and Training Centre” is proving to be a very popular course, so much so that we have two classes each week. Photographs taken at the “Cahir Active Retirement Association Annual Dinner” have been submitted to the Cahir web site and can be viewed as soon as the site is updated. Bowling continues each Thursday afternoon @ 2.30 pm at Cahir Park all weather pitch, all are welcome. Jobs for the Greenhouse in July. Watering, All potted plants need a daily check for watering. Add a full-strength liquid feed once a fortnight or a dilute one more regularly. Ventilation, Open ventilators and doors every morning, but close them again on cool evenings. Do check that birds or cats aren’t getting in, use netting if necessary. Growing bags, never let crops in growing bags go short of water. Standing the bags on gravel trays or on reservoirs with wicks through the base can prevent drying out. Glasshouse pests, Biological pest control can be used at this time of year against whitefly and red spider mite. Cuttings, Pot on rooted cuttings of pelargoniums, argyranthemums, fuchsias and other plants as soon as the roots have filled their pots. Take cuttings from the non-flowering shoots of shrubs and climbers. LAUNCH OF THE CAHIR VISITOR GUIDE How well do you know all the things there are to do in your own back yard? How can you give this information to visitors to Cahir? To make everyone's job a bit easier, The Promoting Cahir Group have created a visitor guide outlining things to see and do around Cahir. The Guide will be formally launched at The River House Café, Castle St., Cahir, at 8 pm on Thursday July 23rd. All are welcome. FAMILY GARDEN PARTY Cahir House Hotel will be holding a Family Garden Party on Sunday 26th July from 2-6pm. There will be lots of things to entertain the children, including Sumo Wrestling, Face Painting, Party games and a Bouncy Castle. There will also be live music and a Barbeque, just in case anyone feels hungry after all those activities. Children will also receive a complimentary kid’s cocktail. Mums and Dads can avail of the Garden bar while their children enjoy the fun. Sounds like a good place to take the family on a lazy Sunday afternoon. DRAÍOCHT PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY St. Paul's Community Centre, Clogheen will come alive once again this year to this enthralling traditional music, song and dance show which is produced and directed by Michael Ryan. The first show of the summer is on Tuesday 4th August. It is a must see show which received rave reviews for the past two years. St. Paul's is a beautiful old church which is now used as a community hall. The venue is transformed for this show. Once you enter the medieval setting with flickering candlelight, be prepared to be transported by the Celtic music and rhythm of the dancers. Refreshments will be served at your table, with time to mingle and have a chat. Doors open at 8.15pm, the Show is at 9.00pm. Tickets are €15.00.So don't be disappointed, book your tickets now on 086 2243323. IRWINS YARD I popped in to Irwin’s last week with my sister and my mum to check out the new Lunch Menu. First of all I was very pleased with the menu itself as it offered plenty of healthy and hearty choices without being too fussy and long. My mum opted for a bowl of Beef stew which was accompanied by either brown/white bread and I must say that it was very tasty indeed. My sister and I ordered soup and sandwiches. The soup of the day was vegetable and it was delicious, the chicken sandwiches were reminiscent of the old “Crock of Gold” chicken sandwiches, jam packed with the freshest cooked chicken. All of this washed down with a lovely pot of tea, which held enough for a second cup (I do love my tea). The prices are also very good, for soup, sandwiches and a pot of tea I had change from €9. I can certainly recommend Irwin’s for a wholesome, inexpensive lunch. SEISIÚN CEOLTA FEASA Seisiún Ceolta Feasa will be providing financial backing for two very worthwhile organisations namely Tigh na nDaoine and Newcastle Community Alert, this coming Thursday night July 23rd 2009 at The Clonmel Park Hotel. These are two groups that do outstanding work in the community and we are delighted to be associated with them. So please come along and let us entertain you with our unforgettable programme of music song and dance,set dancing and sean nós, whilst supporting this very worthwhile fundraiser. Tickets: Hotel Reception, Newcastle Organising Group, or by contacting Mary 0863136053. Tickets €10 or (2 Adults+2 Children) €20. FAI SUMMER SOCCER SCHOOLS UPDATE With summer now in full swing, this is just a quick update on the FAI Soccer Camp being hosted by Cahir Park AFC Soccer Club. This is being held between the 24th and 28th of August and is open to Boys and Girls 7-15 years old. This fun week of soccer takes place between 10.30 and 3.00 every day and included in the price is a full Umbro kit, rucksack and ball. This time last year we had 40 places available and currently there are 30 places left and once the allocated number is filled no additional places can be added. So if you are interested in booking, you can book by calling 1890 653 653 or online www.fai.ie and follow the link on the homepage. GAA SUMMER CAMP Here are the boys and girls who enjoyed this years  GAA Summer Camp   Cork footballer Michael Cussen with the U8's and mentors   Cork footballer Michael Cussen with the U10's and helpers   Eoin Kelly with the U6's and mentors   Eoin Kelly with the U10's and mentors The Under 10's taking a break! CREATIVE WRITING - BOOK NOW? Slieveardagh Creative Writing Workshops Slieveardagh Rural Development to host a series of Creative Writing Workshops utilising local history, the landscape and personal experience to harness the literary potential of the region and to bring the Arts back into the community. The vision is to create new pieces of writing that would lead into a ‘Reading Event’ in the autumn and an Anthology of writing. Participants 8 to 12 people, aged 18 or over, male and female. Venue will be Croc an Oir, Ballycullen, Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary www.crocanoir.com Mullinahone is the home of Charles J Kickham, Fenian and author of 3 well-known stories, dealing sympathetically with Irish life and manners and the simple faith, the joys and sorrows, the quaint customs and the in suppressible humour of the peasantry. In fact, Croc an Oir is located near, Kickham’s burial place and not far from Kickham’s Tree.  Suggested; Themes; “At the foot of Slievenamon” “Slieveardagh” “Kickham into touch”  Workshops: Series of 3 weekend workshops followed by a Reading Event. Facilitator: John Mac Kenna. Dates: Saturday 25th July and Sunday 26th July, Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th August and Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September. Halloween – Reading Event December 2009 – Anthology Launch Cost to cover refreshments and course materials €150 per person. Accommodation available from tipptours.com cost €20 per night extra Places Limited….Bookings to Maura on 085 1169650. AN EVENING OF CELEBRATION IN ADULT EDUCATION A lovely, fun filled, evening was had by all who attended the recent “Certificate Presentation” evening in Cahir House Hotel for all the ECDL students of Cahir Business & Training Centre. Recently elected Cahir area Councillor, Marie Murphy presented certificates to nearly a hundred students, and was able to identify with the recipients celebrations as only last year she had collected her own ECDL certification with Cahir Business & Training Centre. “Laura Sweeney receiving her ECDL Expert Certification from Councilor Marie Murphy and Helen Quirke, Centre Manager” Helen Quirke, the centre manger gave an interesting presentation on their achievements throughout the year and how Cahir Business & Training Centre is part of the overall Cahir Development Association Organisation which has brought several community projects to Cahir including Duneske Leisure Centre and The Cahir Bears Childcare Centre. “Students from the 2009 FAS Return to Work Course", Back row L/R Jana Proskova, Aoife Duggan, Stacey O’Brien, Jenny Hutton, Lisa Marie O’Keeffe, Megan Foskitt and  Laura Sweeney, Front row L/R Edward Fogarty, Alan Joyce,Tutor and Helen Quirke, Manager Included this evening were students from the very successful FAS funded “Return to Work” programme which includes ECDL,  book keeping/payroll , job seeking skills and personal development enabling participants a stronger application in the jobs market.  This particular programme is a very popular and successful course and would not be possible without the continued support of the FAS. “Some of the participants of the “Digital Photography” group showing their work” Also present on the evening were participants from the newly introduced “Digital Photography” courses and an exhibition of their photographs were on display.  With over forty wonderful photographs ranging from portraits to landscapes, still life to study shots everyone really enjoyed the exhibition and all agreed the standard of photography was outstanding. Well done to everybody and we look forward to repeating such a wonderful evening next year. CAMOGIE NOTES? The U14 team were back in action this week in the first game of the League. We played host to Clonoulty who travelled down on Monday night to Duneske for a 7pm throw in. Under a bit of pressure from a strong enough opposition as well as being short some of our more experienced players through holidays and injuries, this proved to be a challenging game. We saw some fine work from the panel throughout the game in particular from Carl Casey at wing back, Kirsty Downey at centre and some fine saves from goalie Sadhbh O Donnell. A goal from the ever improving Joye Arbuckle added to the teams tally to ensure a 4 point victory for the Cahir side. Friday night saw the U12.s out in the A League against Toomevara who also made the journey to Duneske. Again this proved to be another entertaining game to watch which saw much improvement from Grainne Quirke and Eileen Flannery in the forwards while Aoife Corcoran worked tremendously hard all through the game ensuring another victory for this young side with a score line of Cahir 1-7 Toomevara 2-0. Fixtures for the coming week: U12’s will travel to Drom on Thursday evening for a 7pm start while U14's take on Brian Borus in an away game on Monday evening next. Well done to all who took part in last week's GAA camp which once again proved to be an outstanding success and a reminder to all that lost property can be collected by contacting any of the club officials. BARNORA RESIDENTS The winner of the raffle held on 10th July was Jordan Ferris, 8 Barnora Crescent and the winner of the raffle held on 17th July was Pat Maher, 38 Barnora Crescent. 4 THINGS YOU PROBABLY NEVER KNEW YOUR MOBILE PHONE COULD DO Number 3 How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following digits on your phone: * # 0 6 # A 15 digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. If your phone gets stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it, can't use/sell it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones. TRIP TO SCARBOROUGH Just a reminder to anyone interested in travelling to Scarborough from 9th October to 12th October please make contact with Tim at (086)0432288. Presently there is very good value with a return flight from as little as €57 each. A non refundable deposit of €100 each will secure your place on this very enjoyable trip. When we determine numbers travelling, we will be able to negotiate a favourable rate for accommodation from one of Scarborough’s many fine Hotels. So get your names in as quickly as possible. DICK DOYLE EXHIBITION Another reminder is that this is the final week of the latest exhibition by self taught Cahir Photographer Dick Doyle. It is on show in the Craft Granary, Church Street, Cahir. Titled “Contre-Jour Landscapes “the landscapes featured include many sunrises and sunsets in local areas such as the Galtees, Nire Valley, The Vee and coastal areas near Dungarvan, The exhibition finishes on 29th of July and is worth checking out. CONDOLANCES Sympathies are extended to Teresa Tizard and family on the death of Teresa’s husband Jim Tizard who passed away last week. He will be sadly missed by all his neighbours in Abbey Crescent. CAHIR COUNTRY MARKETS The ladies at the folks at the Country Market are very busy at the moment. Last week they had a stall in the Clonmel Show, they will have a stall in the National Sheepdog Trials in Burncourt on 1st August and they will also have a stall in the Bansha Show later on that month. Just goes to show that we are spoilt for choice when it comes to Cahir Country Markets. There is so much on offer from home baked breads, cakes, pies and buns ( don’t forget some of these are made in the traditional Egyptian style by Merfat )Beautiful handmade arts and crafts, fresh eggs and honey, fresh and dried flower arrangements and of course a wonderful selection of fresh vegetables and plants. Most importantly because all of their produce is made at home, it is reflected in the very competitive prices This Friday 24th July is a Cake Sampling Day, with a delicious selection of cakes for all to sample. So why not come down to the Country Markets in the Community Hall between 9-11am and try some of the lovely cakes that I’m always raving about. CONGRATULATIONS Belated Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary to Liam & Nancy Simpson who celebrated in style with a wonderful buffet and evening of celebration in Ballykisteen Hotel on Friday 17th July. May you have many more happy years together. CAMOGIE NOTES EXTRA? Our Junior team lined out on Sunday last in Duneske against Borrisoleigh. Unfortunately due to lack of commitment from some players, the management found it almost impossible to field a team. With help from the younger players they eventually managed to get 15 girls on the pitch and those who did play made a gallant effort against a much stronger Borrisoleigh side. Great credit is due to all who gave of their time last Sunday morning and we saw some great play especially from goalie Aoife O Gorman who brought off some lovely saves. With a final score line of Borrisoleigh 3-11 to Cahir's 2-5 we can only hope that we will see all the panel back in training on Wednesday night next and also that they will give the management some form of commitment if the club is to keep playing in this competition. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Belated Happy 3rd Birthday wishes go to Abbie Collins, who celebrated her birthday on 17th July. With love from Mum, Dad, Brendan and all your family. QUOTE FOR THE WEEK There are two kinds of people, those that do the work and those that take the credit. Try to be in the first group, there is less competition there. Indira Gandhi READERS NEWS AND VIEWS If you have any news, views or notes for the Cahir page, you can contact me on 086 1022014 or email me on caplicetaylor@hotmail.com. By Sunday of course, because that is when I do the notes. Thank you.