CAHIR NOTES 20th  JANUARY 2010 OLDER PERSONS PARTY ANOTHER GREAT SUCCESS. The organising Committee with the help of Nell Shinners prepared the Function Room in Cahir House Hotel on Thursday evening of the 14th January by setting out the tables for over 290 in the function room and another 30 places in the adjoining garden room. The Garda Siochana stand and the stage were also set up. A part of the dance floor was set aside for the young people that were to entertain the senior citizens.  Danny Condon & Peggy Cross On Friday 15th at 2pm the 20 Transition Year Students from Colaiste Dun Iascaigh in Cahir along with teacher Anne Mulcahy met with the organising committee, 7 local Gardai ,Nell Shinners of Cahir House and Riona O’Connor and set about preparing the food for 400 people .At that stage it was not known if the recent bad weather would affect attendance and up until 4pm the committee wondered if should they have cancelled Dave and Chris Duggan The food was supplied by John and Carmel Dolan of Supervalu, at below cost price this year and also it has to be said, for the last 10 years. The buns and pastries were supplied by Cahir Country Markets and Cahir Day Care Centre. The invitations were distributed by the 18 Community Alert Groups, 11 Neighbourhood Watches, the Gardai and other groups. The Nationalist, SouthTipp TODAY and the priests also advertised the event. The transport team were Tim Mackey of Skeenarinka, Lamberts of Ardfinnan, Dinny Whelan of Cahir, Tom O’Mahony of Day Care Centre, The Ring A Link Bus, Gda Mark O’Meara, Gda Eileen Kennedy and Cahir Traffic Corp were also ready and waiting. Everyone enjoyed the dancing and entetainment given on the night We need not have worried as they came in their hundreds; in fact over 300 attended the Senior Citizens Party from Cahir, Cashel, Clogheen, Clonmel, Ballyporeen, Ardfinnan, Newcastle and New Inn. After the refreshments were served, Sgt Peter Butler addressed those attending as follows; “Ladies and Gentlemen, before I say my few words I must warn you that during my speech I will be asking a few questions, the first person to answer each of the questions will receive one of the spot prizes, but it must be given to a person over 65.” Tom & Eileen Caplice He continued “In 2000, Cahir House Hotel kindly gave us the use of their Function Room free, as they have done tonight. I ask you all to give a round of applause for Robert Scanlon, David Walsh, Nell Shinners and all the Cahir House Staff for the use of this lovely Function Room and their community spirit over the last 10 years.” He then asked “What was the name of the first band that we had for first 7 years? There were quite a few that answered correctly, Caroline and Paul Lafford and that they were called “Breaking Ice”. He then made a presentation to, Gda Pat English, Bill Coffey, Gda Paschal O’Dwyer, Liam Kelly National Coordinator of Community Alert and asked Margaret McGrath to accept a presentation on behalf of her husband Mattie McGrath TD. He then made a presentation to the following women; Margaret Quinn Community Alert Development Officer, Riona O’Connor and Nell Shinners for their 10 years in charge of the catering and Lil Davis of the Day Care Centre. He asked Anne Mulcahy, the teacher in charge of the transition year students from Colaiste Dun Iascaigh to also thank Aoife Morrissey and Joanne Trehy for their help in the past. Tess Daly & Bridget McGrath Supt Tom Duggan drew the ticket for the First Spot Prize of a Large Hamper and it was won by Mrs Daly from Clonmel. Task Ltd. donated a Social Monitoring Alarm and a year’s free monitoring and this was won by Mrs Lonergan from the Poulmacka area. Rebecca Quinn, a transition year student from Colaiste Dun Iascaigh then sang" Somebody to Watch over Me ". Sgt Butler, Bill Coffey and the Crowd all agreed that she had the X Factor. The 20 Transition year students then sang the song ”Hallelujah” to great applause. Bill Coffey introduced John Looby, who told us what can only be described as a hilarious funny story. Sgt Butler then introduced ‘Friends come in all ages’, an YSI (Young Social Innovators) group from Transition year in Loreto College, Clonmel. Their act ran with 5 different performances rolled into one, 1st up being Sinéad Grant singing 'Travellin solider', the 2nd act was Treasa McGrath reciting a story called "Hurling explained", the 3rd act was a group performance singing 'Lean on me', the 4th act was Sean Nós dancing from Sinéad Grant and Treasa Mc Grath and finally there was a Group dance with 8 of the girls to 'Rockin Robin'. Sgt Peter Butler, Garda Pat English, Garda Paschal Dwyer at the presentation with Martin Quinn, Preseident of Muintir na Tire ,and Liam Kelly Bill Coffey made a presentation to Sgt Peter Butler, Gda Pat English and Gda Paschal O’Dwyer on behalf of the Community, for their involvement with the Senior Citizens Party over the last ten years. He then called on Martin Quinn the President of Muintir Na Tire, who informed the group that community alert, was established 25 years ago in response to attacks on the elderly. He said that it was important that there was a partnership between the Garda and the community in protecting the vulnerable in our community. He said that during the recent bad weather that Muintir na Tire had a national helpline which helped to coordinate support for the elderly in the Community. He then made a presentation to Sgt Peter Butler, Gda Pat English and Gda Paschal O’Dwyer for their involvement with Community Alert over the years. Sgt Butler spoke on behalf of himself, Gda Pascal O’Dwyer and Gda Pat English and thanked both Bill Coffey and Martin Quinn President of Muintir na Tire for the presentation. Gda Pat English then called up the Clogheen Dancers who have been involved in the Senior Citizens Party since 2000. John Looby & Cllr Liam Ahearne This was followed by two songs from retired Garda Gerry O’Looney. The Sheehan’s played until after 11pm and the dance floor was full for the night. Thank you to all who attended this increasingly popular event. If you would like to make comment on the party, you can e mail info@cahircashelalert.com Thank you to Sgt. Peter Butler for this report. Well done and thank you to Cahir Gardai, Cahir Community Alerts and Neighbourhood Watches for doing an outstanding job and making it an evening to remember, you certainly know how to throw a party. CAHIR PARK AFC‏ The Cahir Park Soccer Club will be holding a fundraising Quiz on Friday night 22nd of January in the Shamrock Lounge, Cahir. All are welcome. The Quiz starts at 9pm and tables of four are €20 The Fahey/Lonergan duo will be your hosts on the night. This is a general knowledge quiz and will be lots of fun on the night. So, come along for a good night out. ROBBIE SAYS THANK YOU‏. Robbie Martin has returned from a 300 kilometre walk in Cuba, fundraising for the M.S. Society of Ireland. Robbie would like to thank Dolans Supervalu and the Cahir Ladies Bingo for their valuable contributions, as well as all the members of the public. The €5000 that was raised has been given to Respite Centres for M.S. patients and their families. Robbie deserves the highest praise for his endeavours and we are grateful to him. Well done Robbie. FIRE BRIGADE AND TAXIS‏ During the long hard winter spell and with many water pipes burst and no supply at all in some places, Cahir Fire Brigade came to the rescue and deserve the highest praise for the help that they gave when they were most needed. A big Thank you also, to all the Cahir taxi men and women who assisted the old and infirm in their hour of need. When people were unable to leave their homes due to the weather, these caring taxi drivers delivered essential groceries and made sure that they were well. Cllr Seanie Lonergan says that praise is also due to the outdoor staff of the County Council who worked in dangerous conditions over the Christmas and New Year period. CAHIR ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION. W/E 15 01 10. Weekly card game results; 1st with 12 Games, David White and Willie O Neil. 2nd with 11 Games, Rena O Connor and Breda Ryan. Lucky Table, Joe Ahearn. Ciss O Neil. Raffle results; Margaret Quinlan, Mary Whelan, Thomas O Donnell and Willie O’Neill. The next game will take place on Friday 27th January 2010 at 8.00pm. Due to the recent atrocious weather conditions, Cahir Active Retirement Association had to cancel some activities and plan from day to day. Member’s health and welfare were the highest priority. We look forward to meeting as many members as soon as possible at our next meeting. Any suggestions as to how we can improve the help we give in harsh weather conditions will deeply appreciated. Please have your list of suggestions for holidays and day excursions ready for the next monthly meeting Wednesday 3rd February 2010 at 2.30 pm in the Catharine McAuley room, Cahir. This list will facilitate the committee to plan our activities early for the year. It is also the time of the year to renew membership of The Retirement Association. Interested and prospective members are welcome to attend our meetings and discover the extent of our many motivating activities. Information regarding Cahir Active Retirement Association may be obtained by contacting The Secretary at cahiractiveretirement@gmail.com or by Phone on 052 74 441892. CAHIR DAY CARE CENTRE. Lil Davis of The Day Care Centre has sent in the following; Results of the Annual Christmas Draw; 1st Prize of a large hamper was won by Mary Barron of New Inn. 2nd Prize of a Christmas cake was won by Nellie Burke of Park Drive, Cahir. 3rd Prize of a small hamper was won by Mary Meehan of New Inn. Cahir Day Care Centre would like to thank all those who helped to keep the centre open during the recent terrible weather. Namely, John Byrne and Micheal O’Brien, who, when we had no water came to the rescue and connected a supply to us. Also to Pat English and his team of merry men from the Council, who assisted when we were not able to get access some of our clients in their homes. Tom O’Mahoney, our careful driver who transported us all safely, and not least, our team who all turned up for work. It is lovely to see so many people enjoying the centre and the interest that is being shown in all of the activities, especially the game of SCRABBLE. We would also like to take this opportunity to wish a Happy New Year to one and all. Thanks for the report Lil. CAHIR FLOWER CLUB. The Flower Club are holding their AGM in the Catherine McAuley Room of the Day Care Centre in Cahir on Wednesday 27th January at 8pm. It is the 30th Anniversary AGM and a big turnout of all members would be greatly appreciated. CAHIR DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY LOTTO There was no Jackpot winner of draw on the 13th January, 2010. The numbers drawn were 3, 11, 16 and 19. The draw was witnessed by Dina Fitzgerald. The 5 Lucky Dips winners who each received €30 were; James & Barbara Quinn, Clonmore South, John O Connell, AIB, Cahir, Gerry O Looney, Killeigh, Cahir, Kate Lonergan, Garrencasey, Newcastle and Carmel O’Dwyer, 3 Millennium Place, Cahir. The next draw will take place on Wednesday the 20th January 2010 at 12 noon The Jackpot will be €1,600. Tickets are available right up to the last minute at the Enterprise Centre. Profit’s servicing community projects in Cahir. YOUTH RESOURCE CENTRE Come and check out our new purpose built facility which can now accommodate both Junior and Senior Youth Clubs separately. Coming attractions; A Pool Tournament with big cash prize money. Names are now being taken. Also being installed in the near future; Wii Games and Films will be shown on a large screen Home Cinema. Open Friday nights 7.30-9pm in the New Resource Centre, behind the old VEC building, Church Street, Cahir. Any enquiries to Ann Heffernan on 086 267 1646. CAHIR DIVE CLUB NEWS. Cahir Dive Club (CDC) is busy preparing for the coming 2010 diving season. The newly elected committee are established in their new roles with Johnny Sheehan studying with great zeal the Dive Officer’s Handbook which was presented to him by his predecessor Diarmuid Healy at the Dive Officer’s Christmas party in December. A date for the TRY A DIVE night has been set. This will take place at Clonmel Swimming pool on 7th February at 8.30pm. Try A Dive nights have been a vast success in the past. Anyone interested in doing a Try A Dive should log onto www.cahirdiveclub.com for more details. UPCOMING EXHIBITION Opening 12th March—May 2010 MY PLACE Every autumn the Education/Outreach department of the County Museum invite students from local primary and secondary schools to research an aspect of the heritage of their local area. Themes vary from year to year and this year, the fourth year of the project, the theme was My Place. Students were asked to look at the buildings, monuments, landscapes, people, events and folklore of their local area and to focus on an aspect that interested them the most. Projects are multi disciplinary and cover subjects such as art, history, geography, model making and creative writing. The My Place Exhibition showcases all of the projects submitted. In 2009 the project was extended to include Community groups. The project won the Education & Community Engagement Award at the 2009 Museum of the Year Awards. MY PLACE PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION In association with the aforementioned exhibition “My Place” – an exhibition of projects on local heritage by school children, South Tipperary County Museum is now inviting submissions from Adults (Over 18’s) for a My Place Photography Competition. Participants are asked to submit photographs in colour or black and white in 8 x 10 formats. Pictures should show the photographers understanding of My Place – the heritage of the local area. Emphasis should be on local South Tipperary places. Entries should be submitted to the County Museum, Mick Delahunty Square, Clonmel, no later than Friday 19th February 2010. Entries will be displayed in the County Museum and a prize awarded for first, second and third place. For further information contact Julia on 052 6134564 or email julia.walsh@southtippcoco.ie SLIEVEARDAGH LECTURE SERIES A lecture will take place called “Kilcooley: From Cistercian Abbey to Country Estate” on Wednesday 27th January, 2010 at 8pm in The Heritage Centre, Killenaule, Co Tipperary.   The Lecturer will be Richard Clutterbuck.   Admission €5 and refreshments will be served. Take a journey from the origins of the Abbey, the arrival of the Cistercians in 1184 to its transition into a County Estate   Richard Clutterbuck is from Ballingarry and studied Kilcooley Abbey for his Master’s thesis in UCD in 1998. He works as an archaeologist and is PRO for the Co Tipperary Historical Society   Contact Maura Barrett on 0529156165/0851169650 for more details. SLIEVEARDAGH CULTURE – CREATIVE WRITING WEEKEND   Dates: February 20th & Sunday 2010. Time: 11am to 4pm Theme: Winter into Spring There will be the challenge of trying to pin nature on a page and write about the transitions of the seasons and of the human in the natural world. Cost: €70 Bookings to: Maura Barrett 052 91 m56165/085 1169650   This Creative Writing Weekend follows the tradition set up in 2009 of Creative Writing Residential Workshops launched last year at the Kickham Weekend   Slieveardagh Rural Development promotes cultural and heritage initiatives in the Slieveardagh region of Tipperary. Slieveardagh Rural Development (www.slieveardagh.com) in conjunction with Croc an Oir, Ballycullen, Mullinahone, Co Tipperary (www.crocanoir.com) is pleased to announce the first of their Creative Writing Weekends for 2010. The weekend is facilitated by John Mac Kenna, one of Ireland’s foremost authors. (www.irishwriters-online.com/johnmackenna.html) Prospective students can participate each day between 11am and 4pm or they can stay in this exceptional quality accommodation if they so wish. Croc an Oir is a 100 year old historic farmhouse in a walled courtyard beside the river Anner and at the foot of Sliabh na Man. It is just a 25 minute drive from Cashel, Kilkenny and Clonmel. Enjoy woodland and river bank walks, 5 a side soccer pitch, table tennis, badminton and pool. The cost of weekend is €70 and includes lunch and tea or coffee on both days. Accommodation is charged extra and participants are asked to contact John or Monika Birmingham directly if they wish to stay on +353 (0) 52 91 53117 POULMUCKA SPORTS & SOCIAL‏ The Poulmucka Sports & Social Club will hold their AGM on Thursday 21st January 2010 in Moloneys Lounge, Poulmucka. The meeting will start at 8.30pm sharp and all are welcome. Please note that deposits are now been accepted for the Trip to Scarborough on 10/10/2010. This is an easy pay system, but deposits are required so that flights can be sourced at the best possible price when the time comes. Monies can be left into Moloneys Bar or to the treasurer Tom Walsh. Receipts will be issued for all deposits. Don’t forget the AGM on Thursday 21st January at 8.30pm sharp. CAHIR CAMOGIE CLUB NOTES‏. After a longer than intended quiet spell, Cahir Camogie Club were back in action this week. On Saturday morning last, we had just over twenty girls playing on the all weather surface in Duneske. We will continue this tournament for the next five or six weeks catering for girls from 5th class up to Second year. To defray the cost of hiring the pitch, we ask each player to contribute €3. Next Wednesday night (January 20th) will see the return of indoor camogie, with Junior, Senior and 1st class girls on the floor from 7pm, 2nd and 3rd class from 7.30pm to 8pm and 4th and 5th class from 8pm to 8.30pm and it is €2 to play. By very kind permission of John, Carmel and Brian Dolan we will be undertaking a Bag Pack Fundraiser in Supervalu, on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rdJanuary next. As always, we will be asking for the public's support and will be very grateful for any donation whatsoever. BALLINGEARY SCHOOL DANCE CLASSES  Dancing Classes will resume in Ballingeary School on Friday night 22nd January from 7pm to 8 pm. For any queries please call 086 2126849. QUOTE OF THE WEEK Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. The 13th Dalai Lama. 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, because that is when I do the notes. Thank you.