CAHIR NOTES 2nd December TIDY TOWNS PLAN AHEAD The Cahir Tidy Towns Enhancement Group is pleased to announce that they have secured the funding needed to draw up a 3 year plan for the Town. On Monday last, the consultant Mr Frank Donaldson visited Cahir, accompanied by the Area Engineer in a visit of all the local schools. After lunch, he met with Traders, Residents and members of the Public in a series of meetings that went on well into the evening. Mr Donaldson was responsible for the town plan for Emly, who had great success in the Tidy Towns Awards this year. The Chairman, of Cahir Tidy Towns, Andy Moloney, said that this is a great opportunity for the town of Cahir to contest the top honours in the Tidy Towns Competition. He added “We have to plan now for the almost certain cutbacks in council budgets over the coming years. The Council have committed to the usual services, but more input will be needed by the townspeople. With the current economic situation, people may not have time to lend to this worthy cause.” Mr Moloney continued “South Tipperary Volunteer Agency was also present on the night to add support to the organisation and they will also have an input in the 2010 plans. We must now wait until the report comes back and we can then look at the areas that need to be targeted. A forensic study of the town will be carried out over the coming weeks and we hope to call everybody together early in the new year, when all will be briefed on the proposed plans.” The Chairman would like to thank the Council, South Tipp Development Board, Cahir Development Association and those who have kept Tidy Towns alive over the years. He hopes that with this renewed effort, local people will come back on board to support Cahir Tidy Towns and play a part of in making Cahir an award winning town. Any comments or ideas can be passed on to Andy Moloney, through the Enterprise Centre, Market Yard, Cahir. OLD SILO The demolition of the old silo began on the 25th November. All of the asbestos has been removed from the site. On Thursday last the steelwork and the old machinery was also dismantled. Cllr. Seanie Lonergan says that by the time you read this, the concrete structure should be no more. The building was a danger while it stood and Cllr. Seanie thanks Alchemy properties for giving permission to remove the structures. Seanie welcomes the day when the site will be developed. CYSTIC FIBROSIS The abbey Tavern was the venue for The Cystic Fibrosis Table Quiz. The Quizmaster on the night was Cll.Seanie Lonergan, whilst the score sheets were under the experienced eye of Tom Fahy. Several hundred euros in sponsorship was collected before the fundraiser took place and the total donations amounted to €800.00. Other people that helped on the night were; Mrs. Ellen and Mr. John Orme and of course thanks to John and Bridie Kendrick for the finger food and the use of their premises. The participants were mostly from Cahir and Clonmel, a big thank you to all those that were involved. CAHIR CREDIT UNION POSTER PRIZE CEREMONY AT CAHIR CASTLE The Banqueting Hall of Cahir Castle was the prestigious location for the presentation of prizes for Cahir Credit Unions’ Annual Poster Competition, which took place on Monday 23rd November 2009. In his welcoming speech Denis Hartnett, Manager of Cahir Credit Union Ltd., commented on the choice of venue for this year’s presentation ceremony. On this the 40th Anniversary of the founding of Cahir Credit, the symbolism of the castle was in keeping with safe, strong and secure message of the Credit Union Movement in the current uncertain financial times. He congratulated all the children that took part in this very popular art competition; he also thanked the teachers, parents and family members for their support. Mr. Hartnett then called on the President of Cahir Credit Union Ltd, Mr. Jim Haide to present each child with a certificate and prize. The prize winners were; Ms Emma Buckley, Colaiste Dun Iascaigh in the 11-13 year age group, who also has won 1st Prize at Chapter level and will go forward to the National Competition. The very best of Luck to Emma. The other winners in this category were 2nd Aine O’Brien, Burncourt N.S., 3rd  James Conway, Burncourt N.S. 8-10 yrs category winners: 1st Sarah Burke , Our Lady of Mercy N.S Cahir, 2nd Elaine Whelan, Ballylooby N.S. and 3rd Brian Toomey, Ballylooby N.S. 18 yrs and over Category Winner was 1st Liene Blitstone, Colaiste Dun Iascaigh. In conclusion, Mr. Hartnett thanked the O.P.W for permission to hold the ceremony in the castle and especially Eleanor Morrissey, Lorraine Egan and Jeanette Crowe (staff) for the wonderful welcome that everyone received. The evening ended with refreshments for all those present. Cahir Credit Union now has the PayPoint service, where you can just present your ESB or other household bill or card and within seconds the staff can process your transaction through the Pay Point terminal and give you a receipt. They also now have the ESB token meter cards, so you don’t have to travel to Clonmel to get them. Both very important services, well done to them. CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP There will be a Children's Art & Craft Christmas Workshop in The Craft Granary, Church Street, Cahir on 12th December 2009. Time 10.00am to 11.30am. Age: 6 - 10 years. Cost €10.00 per child. Limited place’s available. For booking please contact the Craft Granary, Church St., Cahir on 052-7441473. CRUMLIN CALENDAR It’s finally here. From Thursday 5th December this week, the calendar will be on sale in Cahir. New age photography, Liam Wall the Barber shop and Hilda O’Connor in Ross Pharmacy will have copies. If anyone else can help to sell them or wants to buy one you can contact Pat Cunningham on 086 1511853. The calendar is beautiful; the children in it all attend or have attended Crumlin Children's Hospital. All money raised go straight to the hospital. I would like to thank all the children and their parents, models, sponsors and a massive thank you to New age photography for the huge amount of work and long nights and all free of charge, to turn out this calendar. The calendar is €10. It would make a great present for someone and help sick children into the bargain. Sorry for the delay, circumstances were beyond my control. Pat Cunningham. CAHIR’S GOT TALENT, PUB COMPETITION A Talent Competition will take place in The Bell, The Gatehouse, The Hill Bar and the Punters Rest pubs to raise funds for the much needed Christmas lights. Heats will be held in all pubs mentioned and the Final will be held after a raffle to choose who will host it. It is free to enter and €2 to vote for your favourite entry. The entry with the most votes in the final will win. To sign up for this very exciting competition, just put your name down in any of the pubs involved. You can enter as many times as you like, but there can only be one overall winner. Look out for the posters for more information. By the way this is a talent competition so singing is just one of the things that are covered, but you can dance, tell jokes or whatever you, like so long as it is entertaining! That should be great fun! BINGO The festive season is truly here. We had our 3rd Anniversary at the last night of bingo and a lot of fun was had by all. Many people went home happy, either with sit besides or cash. €500 was won on the quickies and €450 was given away on the free jackpot. There are sit besides at bingo every week from now until Christmas, so if the person beside you checks for a line you get a box of chocolates, Mmm! Our lucky number was worth €90 on the last night and this would be a nice bonus on top of winning €70 for the house. Bingo takes place every Tuesday in the Community Hall in Cahir at 8.30 pm and all are welcome. ROSEMOUNT NOTES A reminder to residents that the monthly clean-up is this SATURDAY, 5TH DECEMBER AT 11 A.M. meeting at "the Rock". Please consider giving a little of your time towards maintaining our estate as a litter-free zone. The more who participate the quicker we will finish The Residents Association is grateful to all those who have continued with this monthly endeavour and have contributed to the enhancement of our estate, for both the residents and those who visit or pass through it. SEE YOU ON SATURDAY. MYTH, LEGEND AND LORE A Lecture will take place on Wednesday December 9th 2009. The lecture will be about the Myth Legend and Lore of Ancient Ireland. It takes place in the Heritage Centre, River Street, Killenaule @ 8pm. Phone 052 9156165 for details. The Origin and Characteristics of the Celts, the arrival of the Celts in Ireland andtheir meeting with the Tuatha De Danann goddesses –Eire, Banbha and Fodhla The Lecture will given by Fr Sean O’Duinn Ph.D of Glenstal Abbey. Fr Sean O'Duinn is a renowned Celtic scholar who presents his material with a lightness that makes it a joy to listen to him. Admission is €5. Refreshments will be served. Proceeds go to developing Heritage Initiatives in the Slieveardagh Region. CAHIR ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION Results of the "25" card game held in the Parish Rooms on Friday 27th November. 1st with 14 Games, Peg Reidy & Agnes Hyland. 2nd with 10 Games, John O'Connor & Billy Tarrant. Lucky Table, Paddy Holleran & Bob Condon, Lexie Sheehan & Teddy Dillon. Raffle, Ciss O'Neill Agnes Hyland. The next game will take place on Friday 4th December at 8 pm. All are welcome to come and enjoy this very popular meeting and also join us for light refreshments later.   The Monthly Meeting is to be held on Wednesday 2nd December at 2.30 pm in the Parish Rooms Cahir. We plan to set the agenda for the New Year and look forward to contributions from the membership.   The Christmas Party will be held on Wednesday 9th December at 2 p.m. at Cahir House Hotel. Music and entertainment will be provided by the very popular Stefan Grace. Information from the Secretary or any member of the committee Information regarding Cahir Active Retirement Association may be obtained by contacting The Secretary on cahiractiveretirement@gmail.com or by phone on 052 74 441892. TRANSITION YEAR STUDENTS TO HELP CAHIR GARDAI . On Saturday last the 21th November, Minister Eamon O Cuiv launched the Cahircashelalert.com web page at Cahir Business and Training Centre. This web page covers activity from the 18 Community Alerts and 11 Neighbourhood Watches in Cahir Garda District. Sgt Peter Butler of Cahir welcomed Minister Eamonn O Cuiv, Deputy Mattie McGrath TD and Guests to the Launch in Cahir. He stated that in 2006 there was an increase of Burglaries in the Cahir Garda District. (ie Cahir , Cashel ,Clogheen, Ardfinnan , Ballyporeen, New Inn )He has compiled a Crime Prevention Poster which was designed by Helen Quirke and her staff at Cahir Business and Training Centre at a very reasonable cost, which was paid for by the District Committee Formed in 2000. 500 Laminated Forms were distributed at the Annual Older Persons Party in Jan 2007 and over 1000 Posters were distributed through the 18 Community Alert and 11 Neighbourhood Watch Groups. Sgt Butler stated that he was happy to report that in 2007 and in 2008 there was a decrease in the number of burglaries in the District. This was he believed, due to increased Garda activity and support of this local project by the Community. This Crime Prevention Poster has been updated and is now on the New Web Page. He stated that the aims of the District Committee of Community Alert /Neighbourhood Watches are to Prevent Crime and to improve the quality of life of all living in these Communities. Improving the quality of life is done by various activities throughout the year, but the first event each year is the holding of The Older Persons Party every January in Cahir House Hotel. On January the 15th, 2010 we will be celebrating our 10th Anniversary and from the mere 100 people that attended in 2000, we are now planning to look after over 400 people next January, due to the increase in popularity. He also stated that the various groups have been busy installing Social Monitoring Alarms and visiting the Elderly since 2000 and before Sgt Butler took the opportunity to thank the Minister and his Department of Community Rural and Gaelteacht Affairs for the Funding they have received to date, he also stated that as a result of the Community and the Gardai being involved in this project, it meant that the Gardai knew the older persons in the Community well and more importantly still, the Older Persons knew the Gardai well too. Sgt. Butler also stated that 21 of this year’s transition year students from Colaiste Dun Iascaigh have agreed to help the community improve the quality of life for all and he thanked the two representatives from transition year for attending. Sgt Butler finished by thanking Alan Joyce of Inspireit.ie who trained the 7 Committee Members and three Gardai in designing the new web page. He stated that it would have not been possible only for the support that they had got from Helen Quirke and her Staff at Cahir Business and Training Centre. He also thanked President Martin Quinn, Muintir na Tire, Liam Kelly National Coordinator of Community Alert, Deputy Mattie McGrath, Garda Pat English and Mr Bill Coffey both for their attendance and their support over the last ten years. They would encourage people visiting our web page to also Visit the National Garda Web Page and the Muintir Na Tire site also. ANNUAL HOSPICE MORNING Cahir Country Market will host its Annual Hospice Morning on Friday 4th December. All proceeds will be in aid of South Tipperary Hospice. Your support is greatly appreciated. CHRISTMAS COUNTRY MARKET Friday 4th December will be the first of the Christmas Country Markets. The 11th, 18th and 23rd December will also be Christmas Markets. Christmas Cakes, Puddings, Mince Pies, Holly Wreaths and Flower Arrangements and all your Christmas fare will be available. If you would like to place an order for Christmas, you can do so from now on, but the sooner, the better. Also available at Cahir Country Market are fresh garden vegetables, handmade home crafts, aprons, greeting cards, gifts, accessories; jewellery and Franchesca’s Cahir Calendars for 2010, as well as homemade jams, marmalades, brown bread, pies, cakes, scones, buns and biscuits. Also available are fresh and dried flowers and winter bedding plants, beautiful pots, filled with winter bedding for your garden or windowsill made to order as well. The market starts at 9am and finishes at 11am, every Friday morning in the Community Hall in Cahir. Call in early for your Christmas shopping and a friendly cup of tea. Definitely worth a visit! CAHIR FARMERS' MARKET SATURDAYS 9AM~1PM Listen to Maurice and Glen playing cafe style jazz on violin and guitar while sampling quality locally produced food. Order your gourmet patés & terrines for Christmas entertaining from Marie. Leo has organic turkey and dry cured hams, produced by T.J. Crowe in Dundrum. Fresh herbs, vegetables, potatoes and award winning fruits and juices are in plentiful supply. Pat as great selection of fresh fish every week. There is a wide choice of breads, cheeses, savoury foods and confectionary on offer. David has free range eggs and is putting together some lovely planters for Christmas. There will also be a new stall this Saturday, with festive wreaths and table centre pieces. We are looking forward to Santa's visit on 12th December, for our special Christmas market. See you there! REFLEXOLOGY, REIKI AND MASSAGE. Lara Slattery-Fogarty would like to thank those who have supported her during in her practice as a reflexologist. Lara has recently updated her training skills to include cancer care and caring for those immobile or invalid through illness. Reflexology in these circumstances can help relieve illness/treatment side-effects, can encourage body balance, boosting the immune system, encouraging detoxification, circulation and system optimisation. As well as this, reflexology is a lovely treatment to have, that can help reduce stress, alleviate pain, and allow relaxing "me" time in a cosy environment. Reflexology is suitable for all ages, it is beneficial during pregnancy and post-pregnancy (mother and baby), with special needs, and an excellent companion to conventional medicine. Lara is based in Cahir town and is also a reiki terra-mai therapist and has just added Lomilomi Nalu Hawaiian massage to her CV, this is also a fabulous treatment to have. For more information on any of the above, phone Lara on 087-2055213.  Home visits are also available where necessary.  Gift Vouchers can also be obtained. CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR Try not to miss the Christmas Craft Fair that takes place on Sunday on 6th December in Cahir House Hotel. This is always a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon. There are tables and tables of all sorts of arts, crafts, gifts, and of course Christmas fare available. This is often a good chance to catch up on your Christmas shopping. For further enquiries please call Mary Jenkins on 052 7442236 or 086 829 8224. CAHIR DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY LOTTO There was no Jackpot winner of the numbers drawn on the 25th November. The draw was witnessed by Peter Fahy. The numbers drawn were 2, 8, 14 and 23.The 5 Lucky Dips winners who each received €30 were; Brendan Burke, Galtee View, Cahir, Deirdre O’Dwyer, Knockagh, Cahir, Liam Butler, Lisava, Cahir, John Regan, Old Church Street, Cahir and Kieran Carroll The Hill Bar, Cahir. The next draw will take place on Wednesday the 2nd December 2009, at 12 noon. . The Jackpot will be €4,900. Profit’s servicing community projects in Cahir. Tickets are available right up to the last minute at the Enterprise Centre. COLÁISTE DÚN IASCAIGH NEWS:-   KISS ME, KATE’ AT COLÁISTE DÚN IASCAIGH All roads lead to Coláiste Dún Iascaigh this week as the long-awaited musical ‘Kiss Me, Kate’ takes to the stage. The show will run for four nights from Thursday December 3rd to Sunday December 6th, with curtain up at 8pm each night. A limited number of tickets are still available through the college or at the Heritage, Cahir. This is an opportunity to see first-hand the huge amount of talent that exists in our students and the superlative effort that is made to bring that talent to the fore. It promises to be a very entertaining show - don’t miss it! MUNSTER SENIOR B HURLING Coláiste Dún Iascaigh scored a deserved 2-16 to 1-10 victory over Comeragh College in terrible weather conditions last week. This was a much improved team performance after a disappointing opening defeat to Nenagh. The Coláiste led by 2-04 to 0-06 at half time, the two goals scored by full-forward Daniel O’Regan. Fantastic individual scores by Eoin Donaghy, Micheal Murphy and Dean Lonergan allied to stirling work in defence by Robbie O’Brien, Brendan Walsh, Brian M. Hyland and Oisin O’Flynn contributed greatly to the nine point win. Team: Eoin Donaghy, Brendan Walsh, Evan O’Dwyer, Brian M. Hyland, Oisin O’Flynn, Jason Coffey, Robbie O’Brien, Aaron Cowen, Danny Morgan, Tommy Sweeney, Micheal Murphy, Sean O’Flynn, Eoin Lambert, Daniel O’Regan, Dean Lonergan.  Sub used: Daire O’Brien. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL APPEAL The Student Council is organizing a Christmas Food Appeal in aid of St. Vincent de Paul. Students and staff are asked to bring non-perishable food items with a long shelf-life to the college. There will be a collection box in the religion room, or food can be given to any Student Council member. GREEN FLAGS COMMITTEE The date for the clothes collection has been changed to December 10th.  Bags of used clothes will be collected by the Committee in the college on December 7th and 9th. CONGRATULATIONS TO BRIAN BORUS Congratulation from all at Coláiste Dún Iascaigh to the members of the Brian Borus ladies football team who won the All-Ireland Intermediate title last week.  Congratulation in particular to our current students Eimear Myles, Niamh Myles, Aisling Condon, Laura Keating and Marie Claire Murphy who were all on the winning panel. Rockwell Win Inter-Schools Equestrian Show Rockwell Colleges first competitive outing of the 2009/2010 season proved to be a fantastic success with the Rockwell equestrian team winning the Newbridge College hosted Interschool League Show in Coilog, Co Kildare. Rockwell emerged victorious from a 16 team jump off to claim the winning prize. The team included Podge Bolger, Lauren and Kevin Bartley and Paul Kennedy. The team is coached by Rockwell teacher and past Lancelot award recipient Dermot Brislane. WELCOME HOME Welcome home Laura, Eric, Byron, Ava and Jimmy Guthrie home from Australia for Xmas. Love from all their family xx. Rachel can’t wait to see her '' little sister Ava''. THANK YOU Liam, Maureen O’Brien and family wish to thank Sr. Josephine O’Grady Walshe, Sr. Angela Moloney, Sr. Mary Hanley and Sr. Eileen Fahy and also all their neighbours and friends that travelled to the funeral of Maureen O’Brien’s brother Micheal Carey, in Castleconnell, Co. Limerick. Micheal passed away on 17th November and was buried on the 20th. Those that attended the funeral mass travelled in horrendous weather conditions. Lastly the family wish to thank all the other Mercy sisters and friends who sent cards and sympathised. Mass will be offered for their intentions. QUOTE OF THE WEEK Every day is a gift, that’s why they call it the present. Author Unknown READERS NEWS AND VIEWS I’m sure many of you had the opportunity to see the Art Exhibition in the Lazy Bean last weekend. The paintings on show were by Alan Walsh, originally from Cahir, son of Eileen Walsh and brother to Karen of the Lazy Bean. Clearly Alan has huge talent as the paintings were some of the most beautiful I have seen outside a Gallery to date. Well done Alan, please try to bring your art to Cahir again some other time. 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, because that is when I do the notes. Thank you.