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Issue 39: April 16, 2021

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ALL BACK ON COURSE Pitch & Putt to reopen The easing of Level 5 lockdown restrictions means that from Monday, April 26th, Newmarket Pitch & Putt Club can safely reopen! Located at the James O’Keeffe Institute, the stunning 18-hole course has been maintained in pristine condition and will be ready to welcome members old and new.

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Community news

Help at hand for Covid jabs Everyone in Duhallow breathed a sigh of relief throughout the last few weeks as we saw the roll out of the Covid 19 vaccine to the region’s elderly. This brings with it new hope and finally we can all see light at the end of the tunnel which has been marred with lockdowns and restrictions. However, for many it poses the difficulty of how to get to the Vaccine Centres? The good news is that Duhallow Care and Repair and Warmer Homes Programme has started a service where they collect people from their own homes to bring them to their GP surgery or centre to receive their vaccine. Chair of IRD Duhallow’s Social Economy Working Group, Mary Wallace, commented that “we identified that some people in the locality were not able to get their

Tom Cambridge of IRD Duhallow helped Edna Hanley get to her appointment vaccine as they simply had no means of transport to travel there. "This is a vital service and we encourage anyone in the region who is experiencing difficulty

getting to their appointments to please contact us.” To avail of this service, please contact Joanne on 029-60633 / whs@irdduhallow.com.

Support for community hubs The recently released Future of Work report shows that 72% of organisations have implemented remote working policies in the last year and the consensus is very much unanimous that remote working is here to stay. This opens up the region of Duhallow to a huge number of white collar jobs, making the region a much bigger employer, with the added bonus of where people can have a fantastic quality of life in a rural setting. Sheila Crowley, Secretary of Laharn Community Action CLG, where the region’s newest hub is located said: “We are delighted to see the Broadband Connection Point going live. It is a great boost for the local community and I would encourage all who need to use the facility to do so. “You can come, park in the car

Cllr Tony O'Shea and Sheila Crowley at the Laharn Digital Hub facility park, connect to the high speed broadband and upload that document or download that file you need. This service is available to everyone for free. “We have also now created a dedicated office for anyone who wishes to use it for their work – be it doing their daily job or an online

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training course, whatever it is, we can now accommodate you here.” CEO of IRD Duhallow, Maura Walsh noted that “community hubs such as these provide a vital lifeline to college students, those remote working, as well as to the region’s elderly. “Broadband access is essential for connectivity and IRD Duhallow has already funded very successful hubs in Tureencahill and Aubane with the LEADER funded centre at Glash housing another. “I’m delighted to say that there are plans for the developments of further hubs in Kilbrin and Banteer in the coming months.” Anyone in the community who is interested in looking at developing a community hub, please contact the development officers at IRD Duhallow on 029-60633 or by email: duhallow@irdduhallow.com.

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Duhallow news

GREEN LIGHT FOR GOLFING  Continued from page 1

Getting back into the swing of it… Golf, tennis and children’s underage (under 18s) training – in pods of a maximum of 15 for team sports – will resume on April 26th as part of the easing of restrictions. Golf clubs will also be able to schedule junior camps in adhering to the pod system recommended. Welcoming the news, Chairman of Newmarket Pitch & Putt Brendan Herlihy said: “How great it has been to finally get some positive news! “We’ve been doing extensive work behind the scenes over the last number of months to ensure the pitch and putt course is in pristine condition and we look forward to welcoming people back to our club at the James O’Keeffe Institute.” Specific guidelines are yet to be issued by the Pitch and Putt Union of Ireland, however it does appear

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Newmarket Pitch & Putt Course highly likely that play will be restricted to members only and the course will not be open for casual green fees. Players are asked to ensure that social distancing and proper hand hygiene and cough etiquette are strictly observed. New members are always welcome and everyone is encouraged to avail of this state-of-the-art 18-hole pitch and putt course, which was newly

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renovated and redesigned in 2015 to USGA standards. The costs of annual membership if you register online are: Adults €100, Senior Citizens €70, Family €200, Under 16s €35 and Student Rate €80. There are flexible payment plans, and the course will be open from Monday to Sunday, 8am-10pm. To register today please log on to: https://www.pitchandputtnewmarket.ie/

Community news

UPDATES FROM KILBRIN

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Kilbrin Graveyard: Back in 2010 a voluntary group was formed to maintain Kilbrin Graveyard. Over Millstreet Community School the last 10 years this group have refurbished the students have achieved recognition graveyard by laying concrete paths, re-stoning plots from University College Cork at an and fixing headstones where possible. This could online ceremony in March. not have been done without the help of all the local donations at two masses each year. Instead of the Gemma O'Regan (left) and mass this year, an online fundraiser has been put in Siobhán Cronin (below left) both place. If you wish to donate you can do so at received a Quercus Entrance https://tinyurl.com/kilbrin-graveyard/ Scholarship from the college. Litter collection: Each Saturday we will organise This award was based on their that bags and gloves are in place in the community outstanding Leaving Cert. results. centre car park. We will arrange that any collected Siobhán is studying Gaeilge while litter be picked up and disposed of so we would Gemma is studying medicine. We only ask that you leave bags at the roadside when congratulate both Siobhán and full. If you have any questions, please contact Ben Gemma, as well as their families, on 087 2801908 or Paulina on 086 4097267. on this fantastic achievement. Used Clothes Collection: Kilbrin National School Parents Association are having a used clothes collection to raise funds. The funds raised will be Local author Gerard Forde’s used to help fund school activities and facilities new book titled The Bridges of throughout the year. Call Parents Association Donoughmore reveals a world chairperson Una Cremin on 087-9286180. of history, wildlife, nature and Stay at home and safe: Kilbrin GAA along with beauty. Many of these bridges members of the Community Council are available are now hidden from view but to help any vulnerable community members, should provide an important connection you need shopping, prescription, fuel or other items to our past and those who went collected please do not hesitate to call. We have before us. As 2022 is the 1400 volunteers who are more than willing to help you. year anniversary of the death Please call Margaret on 087 2741624. of our patron saint, St Lachteen, Remote working/studying: A grant has been the proceeds of this book approved by IRD Duhallow for a remote work / will be shared between the study office in the Community Centre with two Donoughmore Cross Cemetery work-spaces and a printer. Once restrictions are Project and Donoughmore eased we plan to work on it and have it up and Community Council. Available running by late summer. We hope this will be of from local shops priced €19.50 great benefit to the community when it is up and and in other shops soon. To running and will keep you informed of the progress. purchase a copy and have it If you are interested in using the facility please call posted to you, contact Gerard at Ben on 087 2801908 or Paulina on 086 4097267. Gerry Forde’s new book is out now gerddforde97@gmail.com.

Great book on the bridges of Donoughmore

Looking back... and forward Tir na nOg still deeply misses Mary Niall, a woman of humour, style and generosity – and her beloved husband Niall who passed a short few weeks after her. A Above, rosary was recited at the graveside by our the late group on Mary's anniversary,18th March. Mary Rosemary, her daughter, also attended Niall and thanked us on behalf of all the family. and left, her Sonas siorai doibh araon. husband Behind the scenes the committee has been working hard to keep the group Niall

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active during lockdown. Thanks to the efforts of our dedicated secretary Phil Field, we have procured many hours of online occupational therapy. On Mondays we do exercise for fitness; on Wednesdays we have singing; and on Thursdays, art and yoga – all taking place in the privacy of your own home. All Zoom lessons continue until May, sincere thanks to all teachers involved and supplied by the E.T.B.

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Rathmore/Gneeveguilla

Mary’s a charity hair-o Banteer native Mary Buckley celebrated her 24th birthday by participating in a Charity Shave or Dye. On April 1st she fearlessly shaved her head and raised a phenomenal amount of money for the Irish Cancer Society as well as donating the hair to Little Princess Trust. The Little Princess Trust is a charity that provides real hair wigs, free of charge, to children and young people who have lost their hair through cancer treatment and other conditions. Mary said: “It was a tough decision to choose a charity to fundraise for, but I have chosen to support Irish Cancer Society as over the last year I have learned a lot about different

types of genetic cancers and how they affect my family. I think it’s important to learn about the services available in Ireland through the ICS and promote the research being done in this area as it will likely be a part of my life in the future.” Mary put out an appeal to family and friends to please not buy her any presents, but instead donate to the fundraising drive. Mary has already raised a staggering €7,500 for the Irish Cancer Society. You can support her very worthy cause with a donation on her Go Fund Me page at https://tinyurl.com/MaryBuckley/

Sympathy: To the families of Margaret Hickey, Aunaskirtane, and her family Neilus, Mairead (Darmody), Timothy, Flora and John on the passing of Timmy Hickey, who was laid to rest last week in Rathmore. To Donal Cronin, Tureencahill, and his sons Jerry and John on the passing of Noreen, wife and mother, who was laid to rest last week in Gneeveguilla; and to Steve Glynn, Isle of Man, on the death of his wife Mary McCarthy, Ballycullane and Isle of Man. To her brother Patrick McCarthy, sister Kathleen, brother-in-law John Kennedy and to all the extended Leaders, Coakleys, McCarthys and families. Mary was laid to rest on Good Friday in Rathmore. May Mary, Timmy and Noreen rest in peace. Rathmore GAA Club: Referees needed – Kerry GAA training will be available shortly for young people interested in refereeing to officiate at U11; and any former players available to referee senior games. Contact Una Moynihan or Mike Cronin. Draw: Gneeveguilla Community Department Association & Basketball Club had its weekly draw for its Share the Bucket on April 2nd. The Jackpot of €450 was won by Dan O’Donoghue.

MILLSTREET CS UPDATES Artists Against Bullying: With the support of the NAPD Creative Engagement scheme, the present 5th year group have created a video with an antibullying theme, created with the help of Brian Crotty, using stop motion and other film-making techniques. The film features all the TY group and has a unique take on a vitally important message. Watch the video at millstreetcommunityschool.ie. Live show: Our School, One World – Culture and Diversity will be going out live online in April. This event normally takes place in the school and will feature music, song, dance and opinions on culture, race and diversity in society, plus a few surprises.

CCDA and Tidy Towns hold AGM online For the first time ever, Castlemagner Community Development Association & Tidy Towns held their AGM online via Zoom. The good turnout, on April 6th, was appreciated especially as this was the first AGM of the CCDA and the first virtual AGM. Nuala Falvey opened the meeting, explaining that an AGM had not been held last year due to Covid restrictions and at that time a meeting held on Zoom would not have been feasible. She thanked the committee for their dedication during

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the past two years. She said that a tremendous amount of work had been achieved in the community in a relatively short period of time. The election of officers took place and for the coming year: Hazel Bourke was elected as chairperson. Andy Gillespie as vice-chair. Kieran Butler as secretary and Shane O’Connor as assistant secretary. Emer O’Hallihan was elected as assistant treasurer. Mary O’Sullivan will continue in her role as treasurer. Aisling Roche and Lisa Murphy

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will remain as joint PROs. Outgoing chairperson Nuala Falvey and outgoing secretary Annette O’Mahony were thanked by the meeting on behalf of the community for their vision, dedication and leadership. They have brought the newly formed CCDA into a very strong position, especially in such challenging times. A special warm welcome to new committee members who are all bringing a wealth of knowledge, skills, and energy to the committee.

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WINNER! Well done to Mary Lynch, Brookpark, Kilcorney, Mallow, Co. Cork who wins a €20 voucher from Bob’s Bar & Restaurant, Kanturk!

Issue 39 April 16, 2021

A look back in time

DRISHANEBEG REMEMBERED Centenary date of train ambush commemorated On the 11th February 1921, men from Millstreet and the surrounding areas successfully carried out an audacious and meticulously planned operation against British soldiers travelling by train between Mallow and Killarney. One of the Volunteer’s duties was to inspect the train and board it if it contained a suitable party of British forces. This evening he saw that the party of troops travelling was such as could be dealt with by the column. He boarded the train and travelled to Rathcoole where two armed Volunteers were waiting. At his signal they boarded the engine as the train was leaving the station and on arrival at the ambush position forced the driver to halt the train. A long whistle blast was blown as a pre-arranged signal to the attacking party. A lighted bicycle lamp placed on the track indicated the exact position at which the engine should stop.

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The Crowley family pictured at the Drishanebeg Ambush Commemoration Site marking the Centenary, from left, Kevin, David, Margaret and Emmet The Column Commander called upon the military in the train to surrender but was answered by rifle shots. Fire was then opened upon the carriages containing the military party and the battle continued for about 15 minutes. The slopes of the cutting were lit by oil torches prepared in advanced by the column and thrown down outside the target carriages at the beginning of the encounter. The fight was one-sided from the start, with the attackers having the advantage of cover and darkness. When the British surrendered one had been killed and most of the others were wounded. The column members collected 14 rifles, 600 rounds of ammunition plus sundry equipment, before the train – with the wounded on board – continued to Killarney. The arms that were captured at Drishanebeg proved to be of immense help in later engagements at Clonbanin and Rathcoole. This event was deemed one of the more successful engagements against the Crown Forces for the Millstreet

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Battalion Volunteers during the War of Independence. As a local event of historical significance, the Drishanebeg Train Ambush Commemoration Committee agreed that the memory of the event would be best preserved by compiling a record of all available information on the ambush and publishing it as a book for future reference; by erecting an information board near the site; and by having a public commemoration event to mark the Centenary Anniverary which, sadly, due to the Covid-19 regulations will have to be postponed until a more appropriate time. The Committee’s request for help was supported in no small measure by many people who generously donated to fund these projects. The Committee is also grateful to Cork County Council for their generous grant aid. The book, which is entitled Worth the Wait, has been printed by Kanturk Printers and is available to purchase locally. It brings together many sources of information and photographs, several of which have never been published before.

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By JACKIE KELLY to look prepared and make sure everyone in the panel interview is familiar with your background; Build a rapport: Do your best to build a connection with those on the panel. Make sure to learn everyone’s name, and use their names during the course of the conversation. Remember in any interview, and especially a panel interview, they’re not just evaluating your skills and experience – they’re looking to see how you’ll fit in with the current team, company culture and more; Demonstrate gratitude: Thank each person for their time at the end of the interview by using their names while making eye contact. This will ensure that you leave a great final impression before leaving them to discuss what they thought of you; Know who to follow up with: Don’t

leave your panel interview without asking, “Who will be in touch with me regarding next steps, and when can I expect to hear feedback?” That way you’ll know when to and who to get in touch with if you have any questions. Also, it’s worth sending an email after your interview to thank them for the interview and that you look forward to hearing from them. g Contact Jackie Kelly or Stephanie Moynihan on 029-60633 or email Jackie.kelly@irdduhallow.com IRD Duhallow’s SICAP-funded Job Centre offers support and guidance to people in relation to CV preparation, the interview process, career guidance and job seeking. SICAP 2018-2022 is funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development with co-funding from the European Social Fund (ESF) as part of the ESF Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning (PEIL) 2014-2020.

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A STELLAR PASTIME By TREVOR O'DONOGHUE Since time immemorial people have looked up at the night sky and tried to make sense of, and understand it. Pinpricks of light twinkling and glittering. Bright stars that seem to form patterns with neighbouring stars. Harvests were made, seeds planted and fields ploughed on the rising and setting of particular patterns. These patterns are what we now call constellations. In simpler times, people spent more of their lives outside, were closer to nature, and so it is easy to understand how these stellar patterns held a special significance for cultures all over the world. Amongst the heavens people placed their creation myths, tales of gods and demons, kings, queens, hunters and animals; and as civilisation progressed, tools of navigation and discovery, the sextant, octant, telescope and microscope all found a place in the heavens. There was no right and wrong and constellations evolved and changed as did the people who created them. In 1922 the International Astronomical Union formally divided the sky into 88 fixed constellations, each with their own part of the sky. People no longer

use constellations as guides for when to plant or harvest, but they can still be used as a marker of time. As the Earth sweeps out in its yearly orbit around the Sun, the stars above change from season to season. This time of year, as night falls, a familiar constellation/star pattern lies almost directly overhead. The Plough or Big Dipper looks like a frying pan with a curved handle. It forms part of the constellation Ursa Major (The Great Bear). Once

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familiar with the Plough, it can be used to find more constellations and items of interest. The last two stars that make up the Plough are known as the pointer stars. An imaginary line drawn through these stars extends straight to the North Star (Polaris). This is the only star in the sky that doesn't appear to move and is always found directly north. The rest of the stars revolve around it. Polaris itself is a star in the constellation Ursa Minor (Little Bear). Back to the Plough. If you follow the sweeping curve of the handle, you arrive at a bright star called Arcturus and if you keep going you reach another bright star, Spica. “Arc onto Arcturus, speed onto Spica”. Arcturus is the lead star in the constellation of Bootes (the herdsman) and Spica is the lead star in the constellation Virgo (the virgin). Use the maps on this page to see if you can find them. That's four new constellations learnt in as many minutes. Only 84 more to go!!!

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Interests

An offer you can’t refuse FILM REVIEW By TADHG CURTIN Francis Ford Coppola’s immortal Godfather trilogy (1972, 1974, 1990) ultimately shows that the world begins and ends with family. What can I write in 300 words about the greatest saga in cinema history that hasn’t been said already. It chronicles the story of Mafia Don, Vito Corleone and his family, both through its domestic and organised crime aspects, during the 20th century. The first part sees Vito as head of the Corleone crime family, the second showcases youngest son Michael as the Don in parallel with young Vito’s rise to power and the final part ends with an older Michael, reflecting on his legacy. Years ago I showed my father the trilogy and he loved it. It made me contemplate how a man from rural Ireland could connect with a story

about an Italian American family linked to organised crime. Then it dawned on me, one word – family. Sure, this is a trilogy where a man gets stabbed in the hand and garrotted, a horse's head ends up in a bed, but it’s also about a father’s relationship with his sons, their relationship with each other as well as with their wives and girlfriends, our legacy regarding our children and the future. This is why we relate to The Godfather, why it has endured. Art is like wine. There are good

wines and great wines. The Godfather 1 & 2 are great wines, to be savoured and appreciated as exceptional works of art crafted by artists at the top of their game. The third, with all its flaws (recently recut by Coppola which slightly improves it), is an okay wine. It has the greatest cast ever assembled. Al Pacino should have gotten the Best Actor Oscar, no contest. If you haven’t already, let its awesome power and scope wash over you. g Available on DVD, Blu Ray and to stream online.

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TRADITIONAL MAN Bryan O’Leary graduated from the University of Limerick with a BA in Irish Music in 2016 and an MA in Ethnomusicology in 2018. Bryan has appeared on numerous television and radio programmes on RTÉ and TG4 down through the years. In more recent times he has featured on The Today Show with Daithí & Maura, and John Creedon’s Atlas of Ireland, both of which aired on RTÉ 1. He has also toured the world through his music and performed in the United States, Japan, China, the Netherlands and the UK. Tell us a little bit about yourself I come from a townland called Tureencahill in the heart of Sliabh Luachra. Since I began playing traditional Irish music at the age of 10, I have promoted the music of my local area both nationally and internationally. What got you started in music? I was exposed to Irish music from an early age, from being taken to my grandfather’s sessions. His passing in 2004 had a profound impact on me. I began to fully appreciate his music and legacy. On the day of his burial in Gneeveguilla, I told my mother I was going to start learning the accordion. Highlight of your career to date? Winning the TG4 Gradam Ceoil Young Musician of the Year Award in 2014 at the University of Limerick, 11 years after my grandfather won the TG4 Gradam Ceoil Lifetime Achievement Award at the same venue. Who/what inspires you most? The music from the past and of course in particular, my grandfather Johnny O’Leary. I still get greatly

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inspired from listening the music of Sliabh Luachra greats such as Denis Murphy, Julia Clifford, and Pádraig O’Keeffe. Jackie Daly is a living legend of Sliabh Luachra music who I greatly admire. Away from the Irish music scene, I am greatly inspired on a daily basis by musicians such as John Lennon, Noel Gallagher, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Kerry’s own Christy Hennessy. Tell us about your new album – Tranquility in Tureencahill I was delighted to launch my new EP recently, which is the first recording under the new Sliabh Luachra Label by Eoin Stan O’Sullivan from Newmarket. This recording features all of my own musical compositions, many of which were composed during the lockdown periods. In May I was one of ten traditional Irish musicians

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commissioned by Aoife Nic Cormaic of RTÉ’s The Rolling Wave to compose some new music in response to the lockdown. This gave me the confidence to share some more of my compositional work with the public. One of the tunes I wrote for this programme which also features on my new recording is a waltz titled I’ll Meet You on a Day That Never Ends. I composed this in honour of all the people who have sadly passed on during this pandemic and also as a tribute to the frontline workers for their massive sacrifice and work. It was also fantastic to dedicate my new tunes to family members, musical influences, and friends. g The EP is available through Bandcamp at sliabhluachra.bandcamp.com. It may also be purchased from Custy’s online music shop, or alternatively you can order from Bryan directly at olearybryan93@gmail.com.

Gardening tips by Rachel Budd, Horticulturist at IRD Duhallow Community Garden

DO YOU KNOW YOUR ONIONS? It’s time to plant those onion sets if you want a bumper crop of large juicy onions from July onwards. Onions are truly a staple crop in the garden, and are so easy that they make a great beginner’s crop. It is very difficult to go wrong with onion sets. Stick them in the ground the right way up and away you go! Okay, there’s slightly more to it than that, but only slightly. Onions are usually the first crop to be planted outside in March, closely followed by your early potatoes. To achieve full bulbing potential, ideally they should be planted by April, as the stems and leaves need to be well established by May for them to begin bulking up. Cold doesn’t affect onions, they are very hardy, but try to avoid planting them in waterlogged ground as the sets will rot. Onions like a rich, open soil; you can follow them behind potatoes in your rotation plan and they will benefit from the manure put down for the last season’s potatoes, or top feed them with a good homemade compost or well-rotted manure after planting. For maximum size, space your onions a handspan apart or about 6 inches. (I’ve just measured my hand span, I have long fingers, it’s

Onions will benefit from the manure put down for the last season’s potatoes more like 8 inches, no wonder I always have large onions.) If you want smaller onions plant closer together, and I always plant some almost touching to keep them small for pickling. Onions are a very easy crop to look after. They can suffer from weed competition as they are tall and skinny weeds can take over in the bed between them. The best way to combat this is to plant

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lettuce between your onions. This means that there is no room for weeds, and lettuce has very low nutritional requirements so doesn’t compete with the onions. And you have a bonus crop. Everybody wins. Plant your onion sets so that the top is just below the surface of the soil, they don’t want to go deep. You can even leave the top showing, but crows and magpies like nothing more than pulling out all your onions and leaving them lying on the surface. After you’ve put them all back in a couple of times you’ll learn just to keep the tips out of sight. And this is really the only problem you will face with onions. Slugs are not usually a problem, although they have been known to strip leaves and stems to nothing in a very bad year. Don’t forget your crop rotation, and make sure your onion crop is moved each year. This will prevent the build up of soil-borne diseases like white rot. Onion sets are available now, either online or in garden centres.

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Birdwatch

Nightjar Photo by Tom Shevlin

Irish Name: Fabhcún gorm Scientific name: Falco peregrinus Bird family: Raptors Status: Widespread resident Identification: A bird of prey (raptor) with a short hooked bill. Powerfully built body, medium length tail, broad wings close to the body and pointed at the tip. Female is

Irish Name: Tuirne lín Scientific name: Caprimulgus europaeus Bird family: Nightjar Status: Rare and secretive summer visitor to uplands in southern Ireland Identification: Very rarely seen, owing to its nocturnal habits and highly cryptic plumage. The body is grey

larger than male. Male and female plumages are the same. Adults are bluey grey above, with a barred tail; the underparts are white and finely barred; white throat and upper breast in contrast with a black hood and thick moustachal stripe. Juveniles have brownish upperparts and streaked feathers.

brown, with extensive black streaking and a small white patch on the throat. The underparts are densely barred black. In flight, males have distinctive white patches on the wing tips and the corners of the tail. Most frequently heard is its song, a continous ‘churring’ given throughout the night.

Peregrine falcon Photo by Colum Clarke

Visit https://birdwatchireland.ie and https://www.duhallowlife.com/raptor-life Pheasant Photo by Kevin Murphy

Irish Name: Cuilire alabhreac Scientific name: Ficedula hypoleuca Bird family: Flycatchers (chats) Status: Rare summer visitor from May to September, as well as a scarce passage migrant in spring/autumn Identification: Close to a

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Irish Name: Piasún Scientific name: Phasianus colchicus Bird family: Game birds Status: Resident Identification: A large game bird with long legs and long barred tail. The males are distinctive with a bottle green head, with red fleshy head sides. The white collar is

robin’s size. Adult summer males have a black head, back and tail, and a white patch on the wing. The underparts are white, and rump is black with a white wash. Adult females are light brown on the head and back with a less extensive white wing patch. Underparts have a brownish wash.

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only present on the male and may not be present if you happen to see the least common race of the two races in Ireland. Males are reddish brown, upperparts spotted white and finely marked underparts. Females are buff-brown with angular spots on the flanks and fine markings on the upperparts.

Pied flycatcher Photo by Lars Falkdalen-Lindahl

Health

VISUALISE YOUR PERFECT FUTURE As a self-employed yoga teacher and wellness advocate, I really try to take good care of myself, yet wintertime felt very tough this year. From October to January, I felt very lonely, constrained and purposeless. I was also vitamin D deficient – thankfully an easy fix! However, living through a pandemic helped confirm something I already knew deep within – I have a universal yearning for self-care and for true connection with ourselves and others. A yearning that if we can tap in to and explore, will help us not just survive but thrive. To support us through such uncertain times, we need nurturing practices that can be done at home and with little expense. Yes, things are different now but we get to create our own ‘new normal’, I find that so exciting! A giant reset button has been unexpectedly pushed – it’s up to each of us to pause, contemplate

By MAEVE FERRIS Ebb and Flow Yoga and manifest what we truly want and define our next move. This can feel daunting too of course, even overwhelming, so this is where I find a vision board to be immensely powerful. It is a visual representation of goals, dreams and ideas that we wish to attract into our lives. An inspirational collage that serves as an image of the future. It should represent your dreams, your goals, and your ideal life. I began creating my annual board a few years ago and now it is an honour to support others create theirs in my workshops. Vision boards dovetail perfectly with journaling, another of my go-to daily practices. Journaling is my way of making sense of the world, a safe way of processing my thoughts and

emotions, of healing. It's 20 minutes of the day where I get to check in with myself, to have some me-time. It’s an honour to be invited by IRD Duhallow to host 'Springboard: A (Virtual) Vision Board & Journaling Workshop' on 21st April from 7pm– 8.30pm. It is an online workshop open to all. The investment is just €5. If you’d like to learn more or to book your space please visit https://www.irdduhallow.com/ events/springboard-vision-boardjournaling-workshop/. g For details about Maeve’s yoga practice, see www.ebbflowyoga.ie/

EAT SLOWER FOR BETTER RESULTS Next time you sit down to a meal, set a timer and see how long it takes you to eat your meal. For many of us, it will be between 5-10 minutes. Ideally, we should be looking to spend anywhere between 15-30 minutes eating a meal. Eating slowly can not only improve digestion but can also lead to eating smaller meals and consuming less calories overall. Eating slowly gives your body time to recognise you are full. How many times have you wolfed down a meal and felt beyond stuffed 20 minutes later? The brain can take up to 20 minutes to send messages of satiety, so eating slowly can lead to eating less. Eating quickly can cause poor digestion. We don’t tend to chew properly so the food isn’t broken

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down before it reaches the stomach which can cause digestive stress. Tips to slow down your eating: n Sit at the table for every meal you eat. Focus on the task at hand. Eating on the go leads to eating more calories generally; n Take 20-40 chews per bite to ensure your food is broken down; n Put your knife and fork down between bites; n Set a timer and challenge yourself to take at least 15 minutes to eat

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Fitness expert Siobhan O’Sullivan your meal so that you train yourself to eat slower. For more tips, follow me on: Instagram: sosfitnesscoaching Facebook: SOS Fitness

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How to keep your mind ‘clean’ Exercise: Be active, get out for a walk. Take out the bike from the shed, dust it off and go for a cycle. n Acts of kindness: Send a thank you card, help a neighbour in some way or join a voluntary group in your area. n Notice: Be aware of what is around you, look up when you are on your walk and see the birds, be curious when you are in the garden, notice the new buds or the birdsong. So, be CLEAN – be connected, learn more, exercise, be kind and notice your environment. g Alice O’Brien is a registered psychiatric nurse with 25 years’ experience in mental health. She has a MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy and works with the Advanced Recovery Kanturk (ARK) Mental Health Team as a clinical nurse specialist. Follow cbt_for_all on Instagram to view more CBT information promoted by Alice. n

By ALICE O’BRIEN Psychiatric nurse Many of us need to be reminded that our mental well-being is just as important as our physical well-being. We often neglect to maintain a healthy outlook on life’s stresses and we can become overwhelmed and depleted by everything that we feel we need to manage. It can help to clean – not clean in the Mrs.Hinch sense, where we get great joy out of having a pristine home or sparkling teeth. When we talk about clean in mental health what we really mean is having a balance in our lives in the following ways: n Connect: Connect with others, keep up contact with those around

us. It can be very easy to avoid meeting people now as we are encouraged to stay indoors, but we are not told to isolate away from all contacts. So join a Zoom quiz, start a Whatsapp group or meet people outdoors in a socially distanced way. n Learn: Try to learn a new skill, take up a new hobby, teach yourself something new. A lot of courses are now online, so use this opportunity to enrol in the course you always wanted to do.

Tips for reducing screen time Now more than ever before, we are seeing young children become increasingly dependent on screens for entertainment. Did you know that screen time is not recommended for children under the age of two? Children aged two to five years are recommended to have up to one hour of screen time and for children over five years the recommended maximum is two hours. Many children are exceeding these. Research on excess screen time: n Poor achievement of developmental milestones in communication, motor skills, problem solving, social skills; n Higher likelihood of inadequate or broken sleep; n More distracted, less emotional stability, difficulty making friends

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By KATE MURPHY Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist

and general inability to finish tasks. Tips to reduce screen time use: n Swap screen time for games you played as a child. It’s a great way for everyone to get exercise and have a bit of fun. Also, ask your children to teach you some of the games they play on the playground!; n Make bedrooms a screen-free zone; n Set routine limits with your child on the amount and type of screen time – monitor it and stick to it; n Children like to copy what others do so if you’re spending a lot of

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time on devices, chances are they will want to do that too; n Have screen free times. Turn off the TV and devices while eating meals and maybe set other times as screen free that suit your family; n Having a location in the house where everyone leaves their devices could make it easier to monitor screen time; n For younger children, watch TV or screen content with them so that they can learn while interacting with you; n With older children, talk openly to them about the risks of screen time and what is acceptable and unacceptable. Remember, what children really need is play! g I can be reached by phone on 085 778 3180 or by email at katemurphyot@outlook.com

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WAYS TO MANAGE MENOPAUSE Menopause affects women in a variety of ways. Normal signs include irregular periods, hot flashes, vaginal dryness, sleep disturbances, and mood swings. Many women prefer to approach the menopause naturally and there’s a wide range of products to support you on your personal journey. For women experiencing pre-menopausal moodswings or PMS, A Vogel Agnus Castus is a brilliant solution for hormonal balance. It’s a low cost and effective remedy which many customers find makes a real difference. If you are experiencing vaginal dryness or if your hair and skin are out of condition, try Omega 7 Sea Buckthorn vegan capsules, they are amazing for boosting the health of your mucous membranes. If you are experiencing disturbed

By MAIREAD O’KEEFFE sleep as a result of night sweats or hot flushes during the day, try sage; it won’t interfere with your hormones but it can help alleviate the flushes. A.Vogel’s Menoforce or Viridian Sage Leaf are both good sage supplements. If sage doesn’t work for you then try Irish Botanica Menoflash. It is a new product which can help reduce flushes and supports your adrenal system, giving you a boost; it contains a really unique combination of ingredients including Ba Ji Tian, Hops and Ginseng. Some other effective herbal

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products to provide good support for a full range of symptoms including hot flushes, and to help with hormonal balance, are Viridian Organic Herbal Female Complex and Pukka Menopause Serenity. Some women experiencing low levels of estrogen find red clover supplements like Promensil or Meno Joy beneficial. Red Clover contains isoflavones that might help reduce symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes and night sweats, because of their estrogen-like effects. There’s a wide range available and everyone is different so it can take a little while to find your ideal support, but there is something for everyone. g New Leaf has shops in Kanturk and Charleville. Log on to www.newleafonline.ie/

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Gluten-free bread recipe By ALEX BOURKE A native of Duhallow, Alex trained in Galway and worked in some of Ireland’s most exciting restaurants before traveling through Asia and Australia and then becoming head chef of a vegan restaurant in Galway.

I got into gluten free cooking 11 years ago when I was diagnosed with wheat intolerance. My biggest issue back then – which I think is a problem most people trying to reduce gluten in their diets face – was BREAD. It was and still is sometimes very hard to find a decent loaf of tasty, non-crumbly gluten free bread. Over the years I have tried countless recipes, but this has to be my favourite so far, not only is it gluten free, but it is also vegan, delicious and hardy enough to hold together for a sandwich. As a bonus it is a lot easier to make than the recipes available for most gluten free breads. In order to be sure it is gluten free, you will need to buy gluten free oats. Oats by nature do not contain gluten but can often be grown and processed near cereals containing gluten which causes the oats to be contaminated. This delicious loaf will yield about ten good slices and can be sliced and then frozen. Ingredients 310 ml lukewarm water – around 37 degrees Celsius n 250ml soy milk – you can use regular milk if you prefer n 2 ¼ tsp dried fast action yeast n 2tsp caster sugar n 228g gluten free flour – I use Doves Farm n 160g gluten free oat flour – I buy gluten free oats and grind them up in a blender n 65g cornmeal or polenta n

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1 ½ tsp salt 60g ground flaxseeds – again, you can buy whole and grind your own n 2tbsp rapeseed or vegetable oil n 2tbsp honey or maple syrup n Gluten free oats to finish. n

Method Preheat oven to 180 degrees n Grease and line a two-pound loaf tin or two one-pound tins with greaseproof paper. n Put an oven-proof dish of water on the bottom of the oven – this will help to create a more humid environment for your bread. n Mix your oat flour, gluten free flour, yeast, cornmeal, sugar, flaxseeds and salt together in a large bowl. Try to avoid the yeast touching the sugar and salt as they can damage the yeast. n

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Next, add the lukewarm water, milk, honey and oil. Give it all a good stir for about five minutes, it is a very wet dough but the flax seeds will get it to tighten up a little. n Pour the dough into your lined tin and sprinkle with the gluten free oats. n Cover lightly and leave to rise in a warm place until doubled in size, this can rise quickly so once you see it coming up to the top of the tin, it is time to bake. n Put it in the oven above the container of water and bake for 45 minutes. n Remove from the tin, take off the paper and put back in the oven upside down for 10 minutes until it sounds hollow when you give it a tap. n Cool on a rack and enjoy! n

Kids’ Corner

Rathcoole Playschool children with Easter Eggs

Above, senior playschool children with staff members Clodagh, Marie and Margaret celebrating Easter and Daffodil Day at Tír na nÓg Crėche in Ballydesmond; below, Meelin natives Nora O’Riordan, Michelle O’Regan and Eleanor Sheahan delivering Easter Eggs to Teach Altra Nursing Home in Newmarket

Above and below, Easter Bonnet celebrations at Presentation National School in Millstreet All photos by Sheila Fitzgerald

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Cracking fun at Easter Camps The Easter Camps in Newmarket Afterschools were a resounding success this year. Children were treated to a wide variety of Art and Crafts, Sports and even some Citizen’s Science outdoors. Everyone was delighted to have a touch of normality in these Covid restricted times and afterschools Coordinator Brighid Ide Walsh made every effort to ensure the safety of children at all times. Plans are currently underway for our summer camp programme and please keep an eye on the IRD Duhallow facebook page and website as spaces will fill quickly.

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Clockwise from above left, Jody O’Mahony and Rachel O’Callaghan with Amy Duane, Libby O’Doherty and Rita Angland; Brighid-Ide Walsh with Suzie Kenneally, Isla Hughes and Holly Fleming; and Nuala O’Riordan carrying out Citizen Science with Danny Hughes, Billy Kenneally and Lorna McCarthy

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