Clondrohid

BUSINESS AWARDS

All business in Duhallow and parts of Mid Cork including Clondrohid, Carriganima, Macroom etc. can enter for these awards. The Categories include: Best Business Start Up, Best Established Business Award, Woman Led Business Award, Creative Industry Award, Agri Business Award, Community Enterprise Award.

Forms are available at Healys post office Clondrohid, in the Corkman Newspaper or download it from irdduhallow.com. Fill it up and email it to louise.bourke@ irdduhallow.com or post it to Duhallow Business Awards IRD Duhallow, James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket, Co Cork. Closing date for entries is Thursday, October 12. The winners will be announced at a prestigious awards ceremony on November 16 in the IRD. Centre in Newmarket.

ACTIVE RETIRED GROUP

A meeting to set up a Retired Active Group in Clondrohid took place in the Community Hall on Monday, September 25. Over 40 turned up to meeting which made it a resounding success. Louise Bourke of IRD Duhallow chaired the meeting and gave an excellent account of all the activities of IRD in Newmarket. With such a large attendance it was an excellent launching pad to hear of all these activities as places like Clondrohid, Carriganima Macroom Ballinagree etc. are now in the Duhallow catchment area for leader funding, etc.

Jack Roche of IRD spoke passionately of Rural Ireland trying to retain its identity and to stand up and be counted. Speakers from the Active Retirement Southern region and from various clubs, Donoughmore, Castlemagner etc spoke with passion of what being involved in this group has meant to them. Being active in your club means different things to different people. It could be just meeting up for a cuppa and a chat to organising a trip away.

Loneliness was one of the key reasons for people to join. Bringing relevant people into your meeting to help you with questions to ask at your doctor appointments, to making a will and what that entails. Keeping it simple to start with and it will grow. Meeting up with other groups and joining them on trips was recommended. There are 24,000 people involved in 550 organisations in nine regions. There are 50 in Cork and 30 in Kerry.

On the night the following were elected. Chair. Maurice Manning, Sec. Catherine Kelleher, treasurer Sheila Walsh, PRO. Ann O’Connell. Committee members, Teresa McSweeney, Margaret Buckley, Denis Lucey, Teresa Twomey, Maria Healy.

A follow up meeting was held on Monday, October 2, and another large crowd attended,

Belle & Fiadh Breen congratulating their nan Eileen Meade, Castlemagner who graduated from Mallow College of Further Education.

which all looks well for the group. Anna O’Mahony was elected as Asst. Treasurer. Lots of ideas were discussed, and it’s the intention of the group to meet in hall or Tavern around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 11, for a cuppa and a chat, where more ideas will be discussed. The group is formed, a name to be discussed, and hopefully it will grow and blossom and everyone will benefit from it.

AMERICAN TEA PARTY

Clondrohid Development Group will be holding their annual fundraising American Tea Party in the Community Hall on Saturday night, November 4, at 8 p.m. Please come along and enjoy the chat, the craic, refreshments, and this year its roll back the carpet and get on your dancing shoes. Music will be by M & M. Great night assured.

Anyone wishing to host a table, please contact Breda at 086 8831206 or Maria at 085 1069356. The group would suggest in order to cut down costs for the host/ hostess, to keep the food simple and small quantities and to share the hosting. The night is all about having fun and keeping work to a minimum As usual tablecloths, ware, cutlery will all be provided.

TEDDYS DANCING

Classes have resumed and will continue on Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. for adults and Saturday nights at 7.30 p.m. for the younger folk. Something for everyone at these classes.

KNOW YOUR SPEED

Clondrohid Development Group have been successful in putting up ‘Know your Speed’ sign at the entrance to the village. They would like to thank James O’Dwyer of Cork County Council for his endeavours in this regard. Speed through our village is constantly on the minds and lips of the residents, so please take note and slow down, a tragic accident is only waiting to happen.

TIDY TOWNS

Once again Clondrohid increased its marks, from 260 to 267. Well done to everyone who contributed to this success. Some comments from the report included the following.

Church and school admired for its painting etc. Presentation of shops and commercial properties were considered second to none, with the Tavern, Hairdressing Salon and Spar all looking particularly well. CoOp Stores very impressive given the size of its structure.

All the stone walls were admired and praised. Village name signs and the permanent landscaping beds beneath them were all admired. The Hanging Baskets and all the flowers and shrubs at Bridge area were all highly commended. Litter control was excellent.

The standard of presentation of individual houses and properties was generally good. Well done to all those households who take pride in their dwellings, their flower arrangements were magnificent. Curra Glen looked very well with its neatly trimmed grass, simple landscaping and trees. The Community Field and its sporting facilities, Clann Aire and its surrounds were all praised.

CART CARRIGANIMA

Trip to Griffins Garden Centre on Sunday, October 15, at 11 a.m. Contact 087 8794128.

LOTTO

Results for September 27: €70 – Paula O’Shea; €20 – Pat Lynch, Ballymacorcan; €20 – Paddy Lynch, junior, Carrigaphooka; €20 – Jim Lucey, Sullane Weir; €20 – Matt Neville, Carriganima. Next Week’s jackpot €2,200