CAHIR NOTES 12TH JULY 10
CAHIR GO LÉIR FESTIVAL, 2010.
At first it was disappointing for the committee when we realised that for the first Festival in Cahir in 7 years it was going to rain. However, we were delighted to see that rain or not the people still came to the Square to see the show, so even though some things had to be cancelled, the show went on. Tipp FM’s Premier Afternoons Show with Norman Morrissey broadcasted live from The Square kicked off the weekend’s entertainment, while the stage was being built and the sound system was sorted out.
Mick Martin opened the Festival a little later than planned (as his flight was delayed) and had a great chat with our Compere, Gerry Duffy on stage before accepting a little gift for his birthday from Festival Chairman, Pierce Connell. In true festival form Johnny B and the Boogie men braved the weather to round off the evening’s entertainment to put on a fantastic performance and even the rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of the crowd gathered on the street who danced until they finished.
Saturday saw more rain as the TRI3 Series event took place but it was a certainly a great success and ran smoothly with no injuries other than a broken thumb that happened on the way to the start of the event. By all accounts, the athletes thought it was a fantastic course and would love to compete here again. Well done to Tony Griffin, Paddy Quinn, Tomas Madigan and all those involved in the TRI3 Series Triathlon for putting on such a tight show and for clearing it all away so quickly afterward too. They would like to take this opportunity to thank the residents of Cahir for putting up with any disturbance or inconvenience caused. Well done also to all the local people who took part in the Triathlon, I know Ger Niland made very good time!
Cahir Farmers Market not only joined in the craic during the Cahir Go Léir Festival to operate for just the occasion in the Square on Saturday 10th July but also stayed open till 3pm. They will be back in their usual spot in the Granary car park this Saturday. Louise and Caroline O'Connor had strawberries and cream, there were new potatoes from Michael English, live music by Maurice, "Balloon Magic" for the children, Butter making with Jim and Sr. Eileen, and there were also some visiting local craft stalls.
From Erica and Simon Van Horn, a couple who publish their own very interesting books, Hilary O'Connor, with her range of quality fabrics and materials, Maria Mulcahy with the Knockara Pate stall and locally crafted timber bowls and platters. Also, Audrea Hassett and Norbert Thul who are artisan producers of gourmet chutney's, relishes, and pickles, to Mericia FitzGerald from Ballylooby, who was cooking and selling her home made German type sausages. All this added to the festival atmosphere.
Saturday evening’s saw the Cahir House Hotel Queens make their introductions and Kopy Kat Killers put on a fantastic show while the crowds gathered in a marquee put up for the night.
The Parade, sponsored by The Heritage and The Lazy Bean passed through the Square on Sunday with much applause from the huge crowds gathered as the rain held off and the day stayed fine. With Premier Harrier’s leading the way with horses and hounds, the impressive Celtic Thunder Motorbike Group, Cahir Bingo, The Abbey Tavern with the Umpa Loompa’s, and commercial such as Keith Cabs, Batman and Robin, SuperValu and much more made this a parade to remember. The Best Float on the day was awarded to Cahir Community Bingo and the Best Boat Float was deservedly awarded to The Abbey Tavern. Well done and thank you to all who took part.
The Festival Queens Competitors, sponsored by Cahir House Hotel then took to the stage where they were interviewed by Gerry, after which the Queen of the Festival was announced. In 1st place, winning €500 and a weekend away in Lismore House was Niamh Delahunty, representing The Bell, in 2nd place, winning €300 and representing The Heritage was Bernadette Dovermann and in 3rd place, winning €200 and representing Cahir Development Association was Sinead Phelan. Mary Ellen Flynn who was the last Queen of the Fair presented Niamh with her crown, sash and cup and Ray McDonnell, Marketing Manager for Cahir House Hotel presented all the ladies with their cheques. Chairman, Pierce Connell then presented each of the girls with a token of our appreciation. Well done and thank you to all the brave girls that entered the competition, you are all queens in your own way. Thank you also to the Judges, Brenda Burke and Maureen Calvert who had to make difficult choices.
The competitors for the Cahir Queens Competition
The Winner of the Cahir Queens Competition Niamh Delahunty
with her Sponsors Loretta and Tim Shanahan
The Funday Sunday in the Inch Field was an astounding success. There were many stalls with a range of lovely things to buy, children’s entertainment, lots of tasty barbequed food, and of course the hugly popular Dog Show, sponsored by Darren Ward Jewellers. There were 70 entries this year and Maureen Calvert and granddaughter Aine were run off their feet. Thank you to them both and all who helped to make the Funday Sunday a very entertaining afternoon.
The only casualty on Sunday was the ever popular Crazy Boat Race, sponsored by Dolan’s SuperValu. Unfortunately the river was assessed by the experts and deemed too fast to run the race safely, so the decision to postpone (not cancel!) was reluctantly made. It will be rescheduled for another weekend that is yet to be decided, as rain is again forecast for most of the week which will lead to a further rise in water level. The competition is still open as we now have more time. So, watch this space and keep your boats at the ready as we will be contacting all those who handed in Entry Forms to inform them of a new date for the Crazy Boat Race, either get your entry form from the Enterprise Centre, Market Yard, Cahir or email me and I will send you one. We will make a day of it whatever happens.
The evening’s entertainment on Sunday was provided by firstly Freeway, who are Charlie O’Neill and Pat Buckley, they stepped in last minute due to a cancellation and impressed the crowd with their set. Thank you to them. The Cahir go Léir festival came to a close with a fantastic performance by Knights of Leon and the crowd gathered really enjoyed themselves, singing along and dancing too. Thankfully the rain stayed away for the whole day and made it the most memorable day of the Festival.
Well done also to Barrack Street who suffered with the weather too but had a great weekend all the same.
There are always so many people to thank after an event like this that it will have to be done in two parts, some this week and some next. But firstly the committee would like to thank the residents of Cahir for any disturbance or inconvenience caused during the weekend, South Tipperary County Council, South Tipperary Development Company, an Gardai for doing a great Rescue and Dive Club, all the community groups that participated, all sponsors, all the volunteers for the TRI3 and the festival, the brilliant Gerry Duffy, Paul Caplice, Kenny Garden Sheds, Grangemore, Craft Granary, Enterprise Centre, Cllr. Seanie Lonergan and both Girls and Boys Primary Schools in Cahir. More next week...
Brought to you by the Cahir go Léir Festival Committee:
Chairman- Pierce Connell, Treasurer- Tim Shanahan, Secretary -Brian
Dolan, Festival Director- Maria Taylor, Web Link- Darren Ward,
Administration- Lara Costello.
The Cahir go Léir Festival Committee acknowledges the support from South Tipperary Development Company, The Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs and the EU .
CAHIR PARK AFC FUN DAY
Cahir Park braved the horrible weather and carried on with their Fun Day on the weekend of the festival last Saturday 10thJuly. Fair play to them, I‘ve heard great reports about it. Here are the competition results for the day.
Winners of Cahir Park tickets to Ireland vs. Argentina on August 11th at Aviva Stadium:
Ania Gurdiezyckia, Claire Ryan, Edith Carroll, Vicky Sheely, Claire Carroll, Sinead O' Donnell, Elaine Hickey, Catriona Nagle, Siobhan Barrett, Lorraine Barrett, Miriam Halley, Stephen Grogan, Sean Murphy, Jack Duggan,Bradley O' Dwyer, Cali O' Dwyer, Jessica O' Dwyer, Maeve Cowen, Elliot Buckley, Chuckie Quinlan, Aoife Collins, Fiona Burke, Kerri Purtill, Kirsty Ardbuckle, Nicola Blake, Roisin Howard, Aoife Corcoran, Jack O' Shea, Sean Brunnick, Liam O' Neill, Jamie Armitage, Emmet Cowen, Shane Edwards, Harry Fitzgerald, Patrick Hickey, Sean Downey, Jacky Cody, Adam Coffey, Billy Gleeson, Billy Coffey, Michael Ryan and Aaron Condon.
Winner of Cahir Park mascot for Ireland vs. Argentina on August 11th at Aviva Stadium: Aaron Allen. Winner of Cahir Park mascot for Cahir Park vs. Ireland Special Olympics Squad on August Bank Holiday Weekend at Cahir Park: Aoife Collins.
Penalty Shoot-Out Competitions Winners: U/14's: Evan Shine, Sean Collacott and Sean Murphy.
Adults: Sean Coffey, Jason Carey and Packie O' Dwyer.
Children’s Races Winners:
U/6 Winners: Sarah Finnane, Katelyn Cunningham and Henry Reidy.
U/8 Winners: Liam Crowe, Jack Coffey and Cillian Fitzpatrick.
U/10 Winners: Nicholas Reidy and Jack Conway
U/12 Winners: Kenny Cunnigham, Owen Rowe and Dylan Sullivan.
Steady Hand Competition - Winner: Lisa O' Keefe.
Baby Show - Winners: Zoe Conway, Daragh Cunningham and the Doyle twins.
Guess Who! Photo Competition Winner: Joan White
SWISS COTTAGE 200TH ANNIVERSARY
An event will take place at The Swiss Cottage from 12 to 5 pm on Saturday, 17th July to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the building of the magnificent cottage.
There will be demonstrations of traditional crafts including thatching, the making and use
of lime-based mortars and renders, decorative plasterwork, stone carving, copper artwork,
willow basket making and handmade wallpaper.
The Swiss Cottage is ideally located close to the River Suir in the picturesque surroundings of
Cahir Park. Coillte recently received an award for the yew woodland renewal programme, part of which is located in Cahir Park, and they will host informative guided woodland walks during the
day. The woodland is home to a wide range of birds, and Kevin Collins of BirdWatch Ireland will talk about their habitats, migration patterns etc.
The Southern Regional Fisheries Board / Inland Fisheries' will have a live display of the fish, macro invertebrates, plants and insects which are present in the River Suir, together with lots of information leaflets and posters.
Angling displays and tutoring will be offered in conjunction with Cahir Anglers' Association.
It promises to be a fun day out for all the family, and admission is free. For further information, please call Head Guide, Patricia Hassett on 052 7441144 / 7442093.
Sounds like a lovely day out for the family.
CAHIR TIDY TOWNS
The Cahir Tidy Towns Group will continue to meet each Wednesday from 7- 9pm in the Castle Car Park. This week saw a cleanup of flower beds at Butler Court, Hogan Square, Tobar Iosa junction and also painting of bollards and posts at the Castle Car Park. Well done to all concerned. Next Wednesday (14th July) is the Walkthrough Town Litter Pick. Anyone interested in giving a hand is more than welcome.
The closing date for entries to the Dolan’s SuperValu Local Tidy Town Competition is Friday 23rd July. Entries will be accepted at the Council Office at €5 each. Fill in a category that suits you for a chance to win up to €500 in vouchers.
Many Thanks to the Cahir Gun & Angling Clubs, Cahir Bingo Group and Bill Coffey for the Wild Mallard and Geese Project that has seen all the ducks released onto the river. They are proving quite an attraction with locals and tourists alike.
There is a great community spirit about the group and if everyone could do a little in their own area we would be well on our way to National success. It only takes one to start and more help will follow.
Great work was indeed done and has made a huge difference, well done to Tidy Towns Group.
PRESENTATION NIGHT
A presentation was made to TD Mattie McGrath last Friday night at the Galtee Inn in Cahir. This event was organised by the Premier Harriers in recognition of Mattie's stand against the Wildlife Amendment Bill 2010. Representatives from following groups attended this occasion: Premier Harriers, South Tipperary Regional Game Council, Donal Boyle, director of RISE; Mink Hound Association, Ballybacon, Newcastle, Ardfinnan and Grange Gun Clubs, Cahir, Golden and Cashel Anglers, Ballydine beagles, Tipp Fox hounds and Cahir Gun Club.
CAHIR ANGLERS
An Open evening fly fishing competition will take place this Saturday 17th July. Entries will be taken at 7pm in The Shamrock Lounge, Cahir. All MRTAC rules apply. For any enquiries please contact Paul.
On the subject of fishing, John Purtill of Woodview, Cahir has asked me to include the following information. He said;
“After my recent trip to Poland to represent Ireland in the World Fly Fishing Championship, I would like to say thank you to everyone who gave me a helping hand. Cahir District & Anglers Association, Mr. William Burke and his wife Ann of Outrath, Cahir, Mr. Paki Carroll and his wife Wiie of Woodview, Cahir, Mr. Aiden Hodgins and his wife Phylis of Loughrea, Co. Galway, Mr. Kevin Mitchell of Athenry, Co.Galway and also to Pat Nolan and his wife Catherine of Premier Angling Supplies, Nenagh, Munster Trout Angling Council, the Trout Angling Federation of Ireland and to the other 5 team members who were on the Irish team with me who were great and lastly to my many friends who gave me such great support.”
Well done on representing Ireland John, good on you.
CAHIR ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION.
Our monthly meeting held on Wednesday 2nd July in the McAuley Room turned out to be well attended and interesting. After lively discussions concerning future excursions and events, members listened attentively to a lecture on Health and Safety in the home, given by the ever popular Tom Burke. The lecture prompted some interesting questions. Tom answered each
question thoroughly and enlightened our members. We would like to thank Tom for putting time and effort into the preparation of these interesting talks.
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 DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY LOTTO
There was no Jackpot winner of the draw that took place on the 30th June, 2010. The numbers drawn were; 12, 19, 24 and 26. The draw was witnessed by Mary Teresa Touhy. The 5 Lucky Dips winners who each received €30 were; Eileen Murphy, Reiska Road, Cahir, Shiela Hanna,7 Mountian View Drive, Cahir, Moloney Children c/o Moloneys, Anne Hickey, Gurtrue, New Inn and Ian Buckley, 3 Hill View Cresent, Cahir.
There was also no Jackpot winner of the draw that took place on the 6th July, 2010. The numbers drawn were; 2, 11, 21 and 25. The draw was witnessed by Gillian Moore. The 5 Lucky Dips winners who each received €30 were; Anne Lyons, Tipperary Rd, Cahir, Kathriona Murphy, Mullaney Gardens, Cahir, Brendan Rowe, Hillview Crescent, Cahir, John Hilliard, Tipperary Rd, Cahir and Michael Quinn, Knockagh, Cahir
The next draw will take place on Wednesday 14th July at 12 noon and the Jackpot will then be €4,600. Tickets are available right up to the last minute at the Enterprise Centre. Profit’s servicing community projects in Cahir.
CRAFT GRANARY
The Craft Granary are planning a series of Craft workshops in Clonmel, Cashel, Cahir
,Fethard and Carrick on Suir this Autumn funded by the South Tipperary Development
Company and we are looking for People interested in teaching their Craft
skills to others in the above towns.
Any interested persons can e-mail Project Manager, Alan Norris at
projects@craftgranary.com or www.craftgranary.com or phone 052 7441473/087 9058471.
CONGRATULATIONS
To Mary Jenkins who was at the Clonmel show recently and won in twelve prizes in the home baking section .They were 1st for Fruit Scones, 1st for Strawberry Jam, 1st for Carrot Cake, 2nd for Open Tart, 2nd Sponge Flan, 2nd for Quiche,2nd for Ginger Bread, 2nd for Madeira Cake, 2nd for a Novelty Cake,3rd for Blackcurrant Jam, 3rd for Sponge cake, 3rd for Tea Brack. She then went on to win two prizes in the Photography Classes, 3rd for “linger here among the flowers class” and 3rd for “A cracking Idea”.
Well done Mary.
IRISH HEART FOUNDATION
The Church gate collection that was held recently in Cahir raised a total of €605.87. Thank you to all who donated.
CAHIR SCOUTS NOTES
ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON O TUNNEY SCHOOL OF SCULPTURE.
Callan Heritage Society will hold their annual Conference from 30th July – 1 August 2010
Conference venue: The Friary, (Droichead Resource Centre), Mill Street Callan.
Registration: Friday 30th July: 6.15 – 7pm. Saturday 31st July: 9 – 9.30am.
Final date for booking lunches, dinner and coach: 28th July.
Bookings/ enquiries: Rosemary Ryan, Callan Heritage Society, Tuitestown, Dunnamaggan, Co Kilkenny.rosemarypryan@gmail.com
READERS NEWS AND VIEWS
Like the rest of the committee, I am absolutely exhausted from the festival weekend and can’t wait to put my feet up. But first I want to thank my brother Paul for being there to help. I couldn’t have done it without you Pablo. Thanks also to Collette from the Emerald Take Away who fed us on Saturday.
One more thing, Viva Espana!!
If you have any news or views for the Cahir Notes, please contact me either by email at caplicetaylor@hotmail.com or by phone on 086 1022014. By Sunday please as that is when I do the notes. The Cahir Notes are also available on cahirnews@cahirda.com by kind permission of South Tipp Today.
