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McAuliffe Clan Gathers in Newmarket

A gathering of the clan has in recent times been held every four years in Newmarket, County Cork, once the heart of the McAuliffe clan lands. The Gathering was scheduled for 2020 but because of the Covid pandemic it was postponed twice and instead was finally held on the 24 – 26 June 2022. The Culturlann Macamaloibh was a fitting centre for the activities coming alive with music, dance and memorable performances.

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McAuliffes from all over the globe descended on Newmarket for a celebration of the clan and its heritage. Special thoughts were given to John McAuliffe who was clan chieftain and has just recently passed away.

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Editor’s Note

Plenty for you to tuck into once again. Business Consultant, Meabh Ring, talks about the creative sector and it’s importance to the local area. Plus, we see a great night of music was had in Sliabh Luachra, New Leaf Healh Store suggest trying a summer detox, and I revisit a certain 80s classic ahead of seeing its sequel currently playing in cinemas. Yes, Berlin and The Righteous Brothers have been on heavy rotation on my Spotify ever since. Michael O’Connor explains what Riparian Buffers are, Dromagh N.S. win gold, and Lismire N.S. have a great sports day at Ballyhass Lakes. And a cousin of Caleb - Abbie Herlihy, picked up some prizes on behalf of Cullen Pipe Band. Congratulations Abbie! - Tadhg

Community News...........................................4-9 Lismire N.S.................................................10 - 11 Feature: Craft & Creativity.......................12 - 13 Sliabh Luachra Concert..............................14 - 15 Crossword........................................................16 Health.........................................................17 - 18 Riparian Buffer.................................................19 Dromagh N.S..............................................20 - 21 Tom Dennehy....................................................22 Pat Fleming........................................................23 Job Centre........................................................24 McAuliffe Clan Reunion.....................................25 Tadhg & Jane ..................................................26 Kids Page..........................................................27 Have you joined our new Facebook page? Keep an eye out for the latest issue of Discover Duhallow, revisit your favourite articles, and have a look into what we’re doing next. www.facebook.com/DiscoverDuhallowMagazine

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Community News SCHOOL FITNESS IRELAND SUMMER CAMP IN BANTEER Multi Activity Sports Camp with activities including: Gymnastics, Box Aerobics, Dancing, Fun Games and Races and much more! Dates: Mon 8th - Fri 12th August 2022 Times: 9.30am - 2pm Daily Ages: 5 - 12 yrs Cost: €95 (10% discount for siblings) Location: Banteer Community Sports Field Run by Coaches who teach PE Programmes in Schools Year Round! To book, click on https://www. schoolfitnessireland.com/campbooking/ Tureencahill Community Centre Digital Hub is up and running! Take advantage of this great opportunity for suerfast wifi/ broadband. High speed internet access available to everybody, as well as work spaces. Contact 085 1741551 or 087 9924821

Congratulations to Ella & Freya, both pupils of Kanturk Girls' National School, who won Kanturk Library’s Design a Library Card competition! They both won book tokens kindly sponsored by Kanturk Bookshop for their “Kanturk: My Town, My Library” themed library cards.

Acting Principal Mary Boyce of St. Coleman’s Boys’ National School and Marie Twomey celebrated a Lowering of the Flags ceremony as the school prepares to merge with Mercy Girls National School in a newly built school this September.

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Abbie Herlihy picking up prizes on behalf of Cullen Pipe Band at the East of Ireland contest held in Howth Co. Dublin.

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Community News

L- R Aisling Moynihan, Noreen Kelly holding Jamie Moynihan & Sheila Quinlan, who recently attended the Strive Coffee morning in the DCFS restaurant, Newmarket.

L-R: Lylyya, Yuliia, Maggie, Veronika, Maryna, Olga, Tetiana, Lylyya after a long days work sorting through materials generously donated to help in the Ukrainian crisis response.

Veronika and Maggie pose for the camera after a day of work.

L-R: Paddy Buckley, John Sheehan - Historian, & John Tierney - Archaeologist, who are currently recording historic stories relating to headstones in graveyards around Duhallow for the Duhallow Historic Graveyard Stories project. Here they are in Clonmeen Cemetery, Banteer. All photos by Tadhg Curtin Issue 67 July 1, 2022

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Community News

“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” - well not at Kanturk Men’s Shed! They completed a wishing well and repaired a garden table and 2 seats. All with time to have a bit of craic! Next up, painting and hanging a sign a member made for his house. They’re preparing for their Men’s Shed Day Out on Sept. 6th, more info to come! Well done everyone!

GOATS Gather For Anniversary Celebration Local legend Billy Coleman ventured to Donegal for a once in a lifetime gathering of the greatest drivers in Irish history. These GOATS (greatest of all time) took on two of the classic stages as part of the celebrations for the 50th Anniversary running of the Joule Donegal International Rally Ireland. Billy has won the event a whopping four times; ‘77, ‘84, ‘85, ‘86 and he joined the other legends in his Porsche Carrera 911.

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Community News Well done to Meelin NS Junior Entrepreneur Class who presented a cheque to the Twomey Remorial Weekend and Ellie’s Wish To Walk of €100 (€50 each) from the profit of the sales of their Rollercoaster business. Elber and Marion accepted the cheque on behalf of these two fantastic charities in some very Irish weather. Well done to the kids for this lovely gesture!

Delighted to be awarded our Blue Star Programme flag! This was a wonderful programme to be involved in as it integrated so well into our SESE Curriculum. We loved learning about Europe, taking part in European day, having our Italian Day, Zoom with the European Commissioner and the really fun quiz at the end of the programme. This is the third Flag the school has been awarded this year for different initiatives. Well done to pupils & staff for all their work in achieving this. The various programmes allow our learning to go far beyond the classroom.

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Community News

Play Day In Knocknagree

Knocknagree Community Development Group CLG were delighted to open their playground in the village on Thursday 23rd of June. Big thank you to Cork County Council especially Diane Finucane, Maura Walsh and all the staff in IRD Duhallow Ltd, Cllr. Bernard Moynihan, Cllr. John Paul O Shea , TD Michael Moynihan, Kompan for an excellent job. John Prendiville, our former Chairman and project manager. Our fundraising group and the whole community for supporting our fundraising efforts. We will be organising a celebration day over the next few weeks. We are absolutely delighted to add this to our village and hope it will benefit years of generations to come.

Rory and Emer Brosnan Knocknagree Community Development Group - Mairead Cronin, Mairead O’Sullivan, Yvonne Brosnan and Noreen McSweeney LEFT: Tiernan and Seimi Brosnan

Kyle Koziel, Aoibheann Curran and Twins Killian and Cian Delaney

BELOW: Luke O’Connor, Fia Brosnan, Caragh Hickey, Evan Brosnan, and Logan O Connor

Ollie O Halloran, Kyle Koziel and Reece Sheahan 8

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Community News

Cullen Vintage Afternoon Returns July 10th!

After a two year break, Cullen Vintage Afternoon makes a welcome return. Patrons will be in for a treat, viewing the wonderful display of lovingly and magnificently restored vintage machinery, tractors, motors, motor cycles, steam, and stationary engines. Fingers are crossed that the clerk of the weather will look favourably for the staging of the 22nd Annual Vintage Afternoon. Anyone who has vintage machinery is welcome to come along and join in. No doubt the display of machines used in days of yore will create great interest. An added attraction this year is a musical treat by Country and Irish singer T.R. Dallas, plus a recital from Cullen Pipe Band. New this year: entertainment for Children with Kenny the Clown, Balloon Artist. There will be the usual side shows:, children’s sports, raffles for many valuable prizes, etc. This afternoon has become a fixed event in the Duhallow and Sliabh Luachra calendar and indeed further afield, making it a day for all the family to enjoy. A day where people can meet, reminisce and

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enjoy the days of old in a relaxed atmosphere. Many friendships are renewed and new ones formed each year at this Annual gettogether. Everyone has had a very challenging two years but it’s great to get a chance to bring people together again to raise much needed funds to support centres and maintain services for Special Needs. The past two years were like no other not just for individuals and families but also for voluntary organisations. This fundraising event is both enjoyable and vital to the financial standing of those centres. All monies raised will be distributed to the various groups locally caring for our Special Friends. COVID 19, the downturn in the economy, and serious cutbacks has had a substantial impact on organisations

and centres, they would not be in a position to deliver the range of quality services without the goodwill and generosity of local communities thus support for fundraising activities are a valuable and vital source of income, in enabling people with intellectual and physical disabilities live fulfilling lives and reach their full potential. Huge credit must go to our organising committee and fantastic team of local volunteers who work tirelessly to ensure everything will go well. An event like this does not happen without support and help from the many people who give so generously of their time; by sponsoring, attending, helping, stewarding, food preparation, assisting with parking and the media who promote the afternoon etc., so once again we call on volunteers to get involved, for whatever amount of time that they can help with tasks to make this the best ever afternoon. Contact no. Geff on 087 2568522 Cullen G.A.A, grounds on Sunday July 10th. Refreshments will be served on the day.

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Lismire N.S.

Fun Filled Days at Lismire NS! Lismire N.S. celebrated the end of their school year with a fun set of fantastic photos from school trips to Mallow and Ballyhass, as well as their sports day! Best of luck to students transitioning to secondary school, enjoy the Summer!

6th Class pupils, wearing their Graduation Hoodies, ready to feast on some well deserved cake! Daniel, Charlie, Aidan and Paddy planning their strategy for Sports Day!

Holly, Ella and Mary having fun at Mallow Playground.

The boys and girls enjoying some team work at Let’s Go Camp in Mallow.

A few of the girls in Mrs. Murphy’s room enjoying lunch on the new recycled plastic picnic benches. 10

Liam having fun on the zipwire.

Benny and Ryan all ready for the Zipwire at their trip to Ballyhass Lakes.

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Tadhg in Mr.s Murphy’s room enjoying Mallow playground.

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Ms. Buckley’s class ready for action at their tour to Ballyhass Lakes

Laura and Ella enjoying the sunshine on their last school tour at Lismire NS! Kayleigh, Adrain and Peter taking a rest from the activities at a wonderful trip to Ballyhass Lakes.

Sisters, Shauna and Laura enjoying their school tour together at Ballyhass Lakes.

Liam, Benny and Cillian all ready for fun at the Aquapark.

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Mary and Ella-Grace enjoying playground games in the sunshine!

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Feature

Craft and Creativity

Craft and Creativity is a strong and vibrant sector despite the impact of Covid-19. It seems we are rediscovering the beauty, value and attractiveness of handmade, once off, locally sourced sustainable products. Matched with the joy of the Ballydesmond Water Colour Artist Jessica Baron craft technique, Meabh Ring has worked in the more and more driver in its own right - with the creative sector all her professional persons are taking up craft additional linkages to heritage, life; she started out in product practises to enjoy, many noting artistic, cultural and community design before setting up her the wellness and creativity that values. The craft sector adds own craft shop, then moving to comes with knitting, wood turning value not only to the tourism export craft. Now she works as a or candle making. Cork crafters experience but to the community business consultant specialising in and makers continue to be active, and societal landscape with many gift, craft, design, art - the creative with Cork Craft and Design a craft practised re imagined as sectors. Her work is in business county wide craft collective hosting a wellness and self-expression craft development, marketing, its ‘Cork Craft Month’ in August, experience, this is evident in branding, communication and the ‘Blackwater Valley Makers’ the uptake of craft classes and retail. Meabh is a trainer and are flying their flag of creativity training. mentor with the Design & Crafts with their Fermoy shop. Closer In August 2021, the Design & Council of Ireland. Meabh worked to home the REVAMP furniture Crafts Council of Ireland (DCCI) on the Wicklow Craft Strategy initiative in Newmarket is a key published a report which found and is currently a Coordinator for social craft enterprise with Saille that the “craft & design-intensive the Kildare Craft and Creative Baskets in Banteer awarded best sectors” and other design-focused Cluster. She works the Local new product at Showcase 2020. sectors generated over €53 billion Enterprise Office in Cork with their Like the food, music and in turnover in 2019, which would Showcase Ireland exhibitors and be the equivalent of 6.7% of with Enterprise Ireland. Meabh has entertainment sectors, the craft sector is a valid economic Ireland’s total business turnover built a reputation for working with in 2018. According to data regional craft collectives from the CSO there are including Cork Craft and over 18,000 enterprises Design, Blackwater Valley engaged in craft and design Makers and Original Kerry. intensive enterprises. This Growing up in Tipperary makes the sector the 8th and now living in West largest in Ireland. Cork, Meabh’s father has But it is not an easy road, Duhallow roots. craftspersons have to He is originally from find fairs, set up stands, Coolinarne, Millstreet and determine their pricing and played Senior Football with sell their products - and that the Duhallow divisional is before making a product team in 1962. or service. Craft Business consultant Meabh Ring Ester’s Aromas are a range natural handmade noted the benefits of taking products, which are made in Rylane

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Cake Artist Caroline Bell from Bweeng is renowned for her magnificent creative cake structures. time away from your work to attend training workshops and meeting other designers and makers. She says meeting with others craftspersons, finding out they how they juggle making with selling is a key part of growing a creative enterprise. Speaking with Louise Bourke Meabh noted, “Being creative and working in the craft sector can be lonely and confusing - you need to meet likeminded people and craft business training is a great use of your time. Talking to others who are working in craft or thinking of setting up in craft will really help regardless of what stage you are at or what type of creative work you are in.” She noted that craft consumer, the buying public reflect the key

retail trends of sustainability, hyper local and authenticity and that craft is well positioned to meet these needs. “The public love to ‘buy local’ and it is even more interesting and valuable when products are ‘made local’ and they can actually ‘meet the maker’. Buyers want to know the ‘story’ behind the creative process, where and how it was made and what influenced the design or technique, so craftsperson need to be ‘storytellers’ in addition to makers - and that is what branding is”. Meabh also flagged that the ‘creatives’ is not just ‘traditional craft’ but a wider grouping including artists, skincare, digital and wellness enterprises.

Do you want to learn from Maebh? Register online for her upcoming events at the link below 22nd September: Top Tips for Growing Your Creative Enterprise 20th October: Branding and Marketing for your Creative Enterprise 17th November: Getting Ready for Christmas Fairs – Sales & The Consumers Or avail of Meabh’s One to One Creative Clinics. Venue: James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket, Co. Cork Register on www.irdduhallow. com/upcoming-events LEFT: Master Craftsman Jeremiah Dennehy from Brogeen crafts working on bog oak craft that he went on to present to President Michael D Higgins.

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By PAT FLEMING

Sliabh Luachra Musician Firstly, thanks to everyone involved for all the encouragement and to everyone who attended. It was a great night for the community and was very well supported locally, and it was good to remind everyone of the kind of local talent we have. We started just barely after 8, and the evening was still bright. As darkness fell, even with the light in Culturlann MacAmhlaoibh, the atmosphere just grew. Everyone was settled in, and the building, lighting, and the mood all rose to the occasion. The night captured everything - song, poetry, music, and dance, as the audience as utterly embodying the music. You can’t orchestrate that. And you can’t orchestrate the love shown for Timmy O’Connor either. We brought him up on the stage and the crowd went mad! The place was pure electric, and with every tune, the atmosphere rose and rose. He’s a crucial ingredient, and it was fantastic to see the respect given to him. He’s 87, he’s been playing the box a long time, and the music has not gone out of fashion. We only scratched the surface – there’s so many other great musicians that could have, should have, hopefully will be included. You can only fill so many in on the night. My own daughter Cara and her friend were in the front row, winking and throwing the thumbs up. When I get that thumbs up, I know we’re on form. Young people just need to experience the vibe at least once, then give it a go to see what they can achieve with their own music. Following the main event, we got together in the Rock bar for a session. So many people had travelled from all over to see the show and wanted to join in the tunes. We were there until the wee hours, dancing and playing with some phenomenal musicians. And since then, the night has brought people to me who I never knew listened to it. It’s what I wanted from the night - this music and culture is in our blood, in our DNA, and it’s brought out so much community. If you want to join in that community, to learn more, or to join one of the sessions, visit us in the Rock Bar. Every Wednesday 7 until 9, all musicians are welcome.

A special thanks to Eddie Hennessy, a great friend, big supporter, and an incredible photographer who captured the night.

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Health

What will others think? Who cares! By ALICE O’BRIEN

Churchview Psychotherapy, Millstreet What would you do differently if you thought no-one could judge you? How would you live your life if you didn’t feel like you had to keep up a specific image, look good for others, or reach a standard that you don’t even like? Would your life be different if you cared less about what other people thought of your life, your decisions? As humans, we are evolved to hunt in packs, to not be isolated, and to be accepted. We develop the idea that we must fit in at any cost. This can be very limiting when we allow it to influence

the way we live, when we care so much about the opinions of others that we forget to think for ourselves, we don’t follow our own dreams, or we never get to discover our true passions. There are several benefits to not caring what others think: • Your life becomes a lot simpler. You no longer need to use energy or time trying to guess the reactions of others. You can make your own decisions. • You gain a sense of independence. You get back a control over your life. You take the power back. • You learn to love yourself. By doing more of what you want to do and less of what you feel you ‘should’ do, you are giving

yourself the message that you are important, that you matter. • You learn to live more in the moment. You gain freedom from future worries or past regrets, allowing you to enjoy moments as they unfold. •You learn to rely on yourself for happiness. Once you learn to stop caring about what others think you can begin to discover your own thoughts, opinions and personality. You can see that living becomes much easier when you follow your own path. Let’s be honest, you will never be able to please all of the people all of the time. So, give yourself a break, take a breath, and please yourself.

Learn To Use Process Goals By SIOBHAN O’SULLIVAN SOS Fitness

When someone comes to me to take up online coaching, one of the questions I ask is “what is your goal for the programme?” The answer I usually get is “I want to lose X amount of weight” There is nothing wrong with weight loss as a goal. However, it is an outcome goal. An outcome goal is the goal you want to ultimately hit. As a side, I don’t ever recommend a target weight to hit as a goal – a certain number on the scales does not need to define you. In order to achieve an outcome goal, you need to have process

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goals and these are the actions you are going to take daily to hit the outcome. These are the goals you should be measuring yourself against and tracking against daily. When it comes to losing weight, some process goals could include • • • • •

Going out for a 30-minute walk 5 times a week Doing 30 minutes of weight training 3 times per week Eating a portion of vegetables with lunch and dinner every day Having a protein source at each main meal Creating a regular sleep routine and maintaining this at the weekend

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Doing a weekly food shop

These process goals are what I call Healthy Habits that I ask all clients to subscribe to when working with me. By doing the above every day, you will reach your goal of losing weight. For more information on nutrition coaching, check out my website https://sosfitness.ie/nutrition/

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Riparian Buffers

By MIKE O’CONNOR

Ecologist at IRD Duhallow Tackling declining water quality and maintaining good water quality is becoming increasingly important in agri-environmental policy. In this article we will explore riparian buffers, one of the most effective measures to protect water quality. Riparian zones are the transition zone between land and river. Riparian buffers are strips of vegetation that grow along watercourses. These zones offer many significant ecosystem services. Tap roots from trees, for example, act as a filter to maintain water quality, protecting the watercourse from pollutants such as nitrates. Roots of riparian zone plants also stabilise the riverbank, minimising the impact of bank erosion. They also create a habitat for many terrestrial (land) species and their leaf matter feeds many aquatic insects which play an important role in the food chain. Other benefits include natural flood management, carbon sequestration and natural beauty. A healthy riparian buffer zone will have a diversity of plant species. At the river margin you will find plants capable of

brambles will be the first plant to colonise, but it is important to remember that although they may be prickly and unattractive, they offer important benefits to High quality riparian buffers support wildlife and protect biodiversity rivers and water quality and waterlogging but also periods of trees will eventually succeed them. dry conditions, such as Hemlock It is crucial for biodiversity and Water Dropwort and Reed Canary water quality that fence lines are Grass. Trees, brambles, and not sprayed. wildflowers may dominate the Where bank erosion is riparian area as it transitions from occurring, buffers can be the river margin to dry land. established by planting trees. Establishing Riparian Buffers on Trees should be planted about Farmland afive feet back from the edge of Establishing a riparian buffer the bank, especially if erosion is can be done by fencing (ideally severe, to give them a chance to at least 2m) back from the put down roots and function as watercourse. From then onwards, natural bank stabilisers. These maintenance is minimal and, trees should always be native provided no invasive species are and of Irish provenance; Willow present, you can then let nature (Sallys), Alder and Birch are do its own thing. It is likely that native trees that thrive on wet soil. Willows can be grown by simply cutting a branch off another willow and staking it into the ground! Riparian buffers are a popular measure implemented by farmers participating in the Duhallow Blue Dot project and the Owentaraglin River EIP project, both coordinated by IRD Duhallow. They will also form an action in the new agrienvironment climate measure ‘ACRES’ and tree planting will count as a measure in the upcoming eco-scheme that will be rolled out in 2023.

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Dromagh N.S.

Dromagh Gets The Gold Dromagh National School was awarded Gold in the Agri Aware Incredible Edibles healthy food programme during the academic year 2021 – 2022. At a time when there is a growing disconnect from where our food originates, the Incredible Edibles programme helps children learn all about how food gets to their plates while growing their own fruit, vegetables, and herbs too. The Agri Aware Incredible Edibles programme had its biggest ever intake of entries this year. In its fourteenth year, there were over 1850 schools involved meaning more than 76,000 children across the country took part. The Award-Winning Incredible Edibles Healthy Eating Programme was launched for its 14th year in October 2021. This hands-on SESE linked programme strengthens geography, science and maths learning as well as giving pupils the tools to make better food choices. Firstly, we had to learn about food origin: Our pupils were encouraged to visit their parents’ food cupboards and their local supermarkets in search for some yummy Irish produce. Their teacher, Ms. Edel Sheehan explained to them about the Bord Bia quality mark and were on the watch out for the little Irish symbol within their shopping trolleys with their parents. They couldn’t believe how many locally produced foods were in their cupboards at home and in the

shops! This project supports the Schools Healthy Eating policy within the school. Secondly, the children had to identify Irish potatoes, fruits, vegetables, and herbs. All pupils tasted the various foods and participated in food identification. Next was the planting and growing section. Ms Sheehan told Agri Aware: “We have planted all seeds, strawberry plants, and potatoes. All children have participated in these activities. We are all taking care of our plants and have two teams of gardeners. Our team for this week takes out the plants each day and place them in the warm sunshine. “…. these students were busy planting their strawberries, potatoes, and seeds. They are all taking care of our plants and have two teams of gardeners. They are looking after our seedlings each day, monitoring their growth, and taking them in and out of the classroom each day. “The sprouts are in a new pot today, this made for great excitement! The children love the responsibility of taking the plants in and out each day. We have left the potatoes outside and are waiting eagerly for the first signs of growth. The children loved planting the seeds and are thoroughly enjoying taking care of them.” Fourthly was the preparing, cooking, and eating Irish fruits and vegetables stage to the

programme: The junior room teamed up with the senior room to have a fun, healthy eating day. They got to prepare, cook and eat potato wedges, fruit drinks and salads. They wrote recipes, drew pictures of fruit and vegetables. It was really fun preparing, cooking and presenting the potatoes. But the best part was getting to eat, drink and enjoy our fruit and vegetables aided by addition of a BBQ with juicy burgers from the local butchers. This was the greatest reward of all – tasting and munching on the sweet home-grown produce. Next the pupils had to take part in Healthy Eating Week and learn about the Food Pyramid. The whole school had great fun taking part in Healthy Eating week and learned a lot. They examined their lunch boxes and completed daily fruit and vegetable charts. The children blew the judges away with the scale and quality of their gardening work and completing tasks to an impeccable standard. This Gold award follows on from the Certificate of Achievement for Incredible Edibles School of the Week which was awarded on April 6th to the Junior Room. Our school is now a Gold Standard Incredible Edibles school. Obair garraíodóirí iontacha! B’fhéidir go ndéanfaimid iarracht ar feadh dhá I ndiaidh a chéile.

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The Secret of Happiness – The Holy Mass By TOM DENNEHY One of the greatest treasures to be discovered is the secret of happiness and the greatest gift that God has given us is the gift of Himself truly present in the Holy Mass. Padre Pio, one of our great saints, said, “The world would exist more easily without the sun than without the Mass”. He understood the infinite value of Holy Mass. Saint John Vianney, patron saint of priests, another wonderful saint who understood the amazing power of the Eucharist said, “All the good works of man though many, are not equal to the value of one Holy Mass”. At the Last Supper, Jesus gave himself to us as food for our souls, “This is my Body given up for you and this is my Blood which will be shed for you.” At Mass, Heaven comes down to Earth and we are present once again at Calvary. Present when Jesus offers himself to His father as an offering in atonement for all the sins of the world. The supreme act of love for us. When we go to Mass we go in thanksgiving as Eucharist means thanksgiving. We hear the Word of God which uplifts us –the good news of the Gospel. We hear words of encouragement from our priest. We receive the Body of Christ as food for our souls. As a community, we have an obligation to join together in prayer. It would be wonderful to see once again every baptised person join together in prayer for each other, for the community, for all our dead and for the whole world. Jesus invites us to pray together and receive the Eucharist as food for our journey. We give thanks to God for all the gifts and graces

we have received. From this we gain the strength to become better Christians. For regular Mass goers it is the high point of their day and the secret of their happiness. All our ancestors made tremendous sacrifices for our faith which is brought to fulfilment in the Mass, many giving their lives. We know from the many Eucharistic miracles which have taken place throughout the world that Jesus gives us his heart in the Eucharist. The miracle of Lanciano and the miracle of Buenos Aires scientifically prove that it is heart tissue that is present from the left ventricle of the heart which has suffered trauma and is still living tissue. We have been given these miracles to help us understand the great miracle of the Mass and they are all available on a website created by a young man called Blessed Carlo Acutes. Today many of us don’t bother going to Mass. It is a shame and it is all down to lack of knowledge.

We, as a people, do not really understand the Mass and if we did, we would not miss it, no matter what. It would be the most important thing we would do in our lives. We need to spend some time in getting to understand the mystery of the Mass and ask the Holy Spirit to help us to increase our faith and help us to get to know and to love the person of Jesus who made that amazing sacrifice for us. It was Jesus who gave us the Mass on Holy Thursday night. He invites us to join with him in offering atonement for the sins of all the world. There are many graces poured out on us at Mass. If we realised that Mass is the greatest event in the world, our churches would be full. Jesus welcomes everybody. He has never broken His promises to us and has promised to be with us always until the end of time. His presence in the Eucharist in Body, Soul and Divinity is the fulfilment of that promise to us.

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Scully’s Sliabh Luachra Charm By PAT FLEMING

Sliabh Luachra Musician If you ask a traditional musician about their local sessions, you’ll have names, places, and times for every day of the week and regular newcomers to boot. But for me, the place that embodied the Sliabh Luachra music experience was Scully’s in Newmarket. They started off over 40 years ago. It was a handy meeting spot for a bit of practice, but as it wore on, after one great session, Jackie Daly suggested a regular session; “the beauty of it is you know if you go in there on that night, you’ll meet a few musicians.” Between the jigs and the reels (Mick Scully’s words, not mine), Monday was the only free night for everyone, and the rest, as they say, is history. All sorts have come through the door to Scully’s – musicians from all over, step dancing groups, awards, you name it. It was a hive for that Sliabh Luachra feel. Unfortunately, like so many more, the sessions ended when the first bar restrictions of Covid came in and they never came back. There are still sessions in the area – Wednesdays in the Rock Bar is my usual haunt – but there’ll be nowhere like Scully’s. The energy it captured, that bottle of old Sliabh Luachra charm, there’ll be nowhere like it. For many, it’ll live on as a fond memory for musicians with more than a few happy stories to share.

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How Long Does It Take To Apply For A Job?

By STEPHANIE MOYNIHAN

How much time should you invest in applying for your desired position? There is no definite answer to this question however a number of important points to consider. Put your best foot forward Your job application, usually consisting of your CV and Cover letter, is your opportunity to shine. This is your chance to showcase your skills and suitability for the job. It is important to tailor your CV and Cover letter to the individual job descriptions to ensure that specific job requirements are being addressed. It is very common for employers to scan through job applications to shortlist suitable candidates hence a comprehensive and on-point application is hugely important.

This will take some time. Don’t rush Of course, there may be times when you are under pressure to make a submission deadline for an application or that life is simply busy. However : Do not rush over the very basics including a spellcheck before submission, ensure that all relevant documents are attached or enclosed. Take the time to review your application carefully and ideally ask someone to proofread before sending. Give your application the time and effort it deserves In essence, you should always give your application the time and effort it deserves. An employer will see from the quality of your application whether you have spent time on the preparation. Put your heart in it and put your best foot forward. This is the best recipe for success.

IRD Duhallow’s SICAP-funded Job Centre offers support and guidance to people in relation to CV preparation, the interview process and job seeking. Contact Stephanie on 02960633 for assistance. 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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The McAuliffe Clan Reunite

From June 24th to the 26th, McAuliffes from all over the world and here at home congregated in their ancient territory of Clanawley to celebrate the Clan’s 8th Gathering since 1992. This year the fully restored Old Protestant church, now known as Cultúrlann MacAmhlaoibh was open and the venue for all the weekend events apart from the cultural and history tour on the Saturday and Sunday, facilitated by Mossie Angland. On the Friday night, members of the clan paraded through town behind the wonderful Some of the McAuliffe clan members enjoying the banquet Newmarket Pipe Band to the Cultúrlann, their the Gathering with the Duhallow McAuliffe was absent. John Paul Choral Society. passed away in Australia merely Over the next two days there three weeks before the Gathering were fun Irish classes, a book and sadly never got to see the launch by Philip Taylor on the marvellous venue he created. His McAuliffe clan, a fascinating video name was on everyone’s lips for by Jack McAuliffe, a foot tapping the entire weekend. concert on Saturday night featuring He was ably represented by his Sheila Fitzgerald and a lively widow Barbara and his daughter selection of songs with an Irish Julie, the main organisers of the theme Gathering and who brought with The concert also featured them from Sydney the ashes of musicians Raymond O Sullivan the man who made the Cultúrlann and Timmy Connors together with possible. the next generation of musicians The Clan banquet on Sunday night who showed that Irish music is brought the curtain down on a alive and in rude good health. highly successful weekend. After the concert the audience By Monday, the scattering of the Julie McAuliffe, daughter of John enjoyed tea and sandwiches as McAuliffes had begun, returning Paul, giving a last look over they chatted and mingled and to the four corners of the globe renewed old acquaintances. and the four corners of the country arrangements for the Clan Banquet But there was a glaring absence. from whence they came. They enthusiasm unimpeded by the The one man who single-handedly carried with them memories of a heavy rain. made Cultúrlann MacAmhlaoibh wonderful three days to sustain At the Cultúrlann they gathered possible through persistence, them until they return to their to greet old friends, meet new vision and generosity, Sydney ancestral land again for the 9th ones and enjoy the first concert of based clan chieftain, John Paul Gathering in 2026.

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No Points For Second Place As Top Gun Maverick currently soars in cinemas, we go back to Tony Scott’s iconic testosterone fuelled original; Top Gun (1986). Movie producing duo, Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer owned the 80s when it came to producing popular audience action fare. Add in director Tony Scott under their banner and you had a trio that gave us works that still endure, Top Gun being right towards the top. It follows hot shot pilot Maverick (Tom Cruise), who gets a chance to attend Fighter Weapons School where he falls for a civilian instructor (Kelly McGillis) while trying to achieve top pilot status over his peers. This was a star making turn for Cruise. We really see the Cruise persona coming into effect here, cock sure, and arrogant while being likeable and

vulnerable all at the same time. Kelly McGillis is great also, as well as Anthony Edwards, Val Kilmer and Tom Skerrit. Tony Scott was often seen as crude by film critics. They thought his movies were cut too fast, shot too erratic, and sounded too loud; not the case. He was a man that created a style really - the MTV style employed new and experimental editing and shooting techniques so he could deliver high octane action scenes. The aerial action scenes here are amazing. And no one used smoke in interior scenes to accentuate an

environment like Scott did. Top Gun was a huge hit for other reasons; a great Harold Faltermeier score not to mention two iconic songs, Take my Breathe Away by Berlin and You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ by the Righteous Brothers. Its success even led to a massive enrolment in pilot training academies. Is it high art? No. Is it cheesy? Yes. Who cares?! It’s really entertaining and exciting action done right. Tony Scott will definitely be a man I’ll be featuring more of in the future. As of writing this, I am about to see its sequel. I hear good things about it but the original casts a long shadow. Here’s hoping Maverick’s second outing will take my breathe away. I’ll see myself out. Available on DVD, Blu Ray & to rent on YouTube.

Dog Dos - Not Just For Summer! By JANE PIGOTT

As the warmer months have gifted us some sunny days of late, many pet owners thoughts have turned to arranging their pet’s summer haircut to keep them comfortable as the temperatures rise. Although a lighter cut in the summer can be helpful, there is no need for drastic measures and a buzz cut in many cases – we live in Ireland, not Barbados after all! By right, grooming and coat care should really be an all-year-round consideration to optimise your pet’s comfort and welfare, not just a summertime concern. Depending

on the length and texture of your pet’s coat, recommended maintenance may range from a wash every 6-8 weeks in the case of very short haired breeds, to daily brushing at home to keep tangles at bay and a full wash, cut and style every 6-8 weeks in the case of longer haired or curly breeds. Some breeds with thick coats may even need help to shed their thick undercoat regularly. If you are not aware of what you need to do to maintain your pet’s coat such that it is tangle free and comfortable, then your local qualified groomer or veterinary practice will be able to guide you. The areas of the body which are

prone to matting are the areas in which there is a lot of movement (the top of the legs in the armpit and groin areas), on and behind the ears, and in some cases around the bottom if the pet has issues with toileting properly. Matts pull and tug at the skin, becoming tighter over time, and can represent a considerable source of pain and distress for pets. Matting can be effectively prevented by regular brushing and visits to the groomers, however if matting is established, then a more extensive professional groom to shave off the mats may be the best solution to return your pet to comfort.

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"What are you looking at?" Taken by and sent to us by Tadhg Curtin. Two tough boyos from the herd of animals who were on the farm of Seamus & Mary Curtin, Kilcorney; September 2015.

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