The Kerryman (South Kerry Edition)
AROUND THE DISTRICTS
AN DROMID CHARITY CYCLE
The second “John O Shea Memorial Charity Cycle” takes place on Sunday 18th March 2018. It will start and finish in Ionad na Dromoda. Registration at 10am starting cycle at 11am. There are 2 routes 45km and 70km. All monies raised goes to “Irish Pilgrimage Trust Group 135” who take children with special needs to Lourdes at Easter. Enquiries from Mike 087 6485623 or Eoin 087 2821851
CARETAKERS
Tá feighlithe ag teastáil in Ionad na Dromoda i gcomharbacht ar na feighlithe ata éirithe as le déanaí. Má tá spéis ag éinne chur glaoch ar an Bainisteoir Cathy i gcomhair eolas breise. Our caretakers at Ionad na Dromoda have now retired. If anyone is interested please call Cathy an Bainisteoir for further information on 087 6852570.
COMHRÁ GAEILGE
Tá an Comhrá Gaeilge criochnaithe in Ionad na Dromoda. Taimíd fíor bhúioch do Micheal O h-Ailéasa as an seirbhís seo agus don Comhchoiste comh maith. Conversational Irish class has now finished in Ionad na Dromoda until Sept/Oct.
IONAD LAE NA DROMODA
Seirbhís Máirt /Tá Seirbhís banaltra ar fáil, gach seachtain ar aghaidh chun seirbhisí generálta a chur ar fháil. The community nurse is available by appointment only. Please avail of this wonderful service which is free of charge. It is essential that you ring on 0669475466 anytime to make an appointment with the nurse. If the nurse is unavailable at the time you ring leave your name and number and she will come back to you. Procedures available are; Blood Pressure checks, Dressings, Supplies, General Information and any health queries you might have. Seirbhís Déardaoin / Thursday Services. On Thursday next March 8th we will have Yoga with Lesley at 11.30. All elderly are welcome.
LOCAL LINK BUS SERVICE
Local link have a new Bus Service available on Mondays and Wednesdays for the Dromid area. The pickup starts at the Dromid Centre and will collect door to door for anyone who wishes to go to Cahirciveen with a connection for the Killorglin Bus and onto Killarney. Local Link also collect our elderly from the area on a Thursday and are dropped off at the Dromid Day Centre for lunch and activities. This is a wonderful service for the area and should be utilised. For more information and to book a seat ring 066 7147002.
ORAL HISTORY RECORDING
Hosted by Iveragh Information Technology Training Ltd. in partnership with Kerry ETB, Joe McGill and Connie Broderick will deliver an Oral History Recording Training Course at the O’Connell Adult Education Centre in Cahersiveen. Starting this March, participants will develop Oral History Interviewing techniques as well as examining the legal and ethical issues relevant to gathering Oral History along with digital voice recording and editing techniques. The training will also explore how oral history can contribute to the local heritage of communities and identify suitable ways of showcasing their research.
Training will run for 2 hours one evening per week for 10 weeks. The training participants will contribute to a unique project entitled ‘Iveragh Remembers’ which will be available on podcast afterwards. A payment of €50 will be required from each person or representative of a local community or organisation and is open to people living in the communities of South Kerry. To register for the programme contact Joe McGill on 086 3453630 or email josephpmcgill@gmail.com and Connie Broderick on 087 2442384 or email conniebroderick@gmail.com.
NCCWN
South Kerry are celebrating International Women’s Day on Wed 8th March with RTE and Radio Kerry Beauty Expert Mary O’Donnell. Join us in Tech Amergin at 7.30pm for an evening of fun and beauty care. Admission €10
31 CARD DRIVE
Jer The Yank O’Sullivan Memorial 31 card drive on Mon 12th March @ 8pm in Dromid Centre. If you are interested in playing contact 0879673736, 0870968103 or 0876298584.
BAILE ‘N SCEILG 50/50 CLUB DRAW
Result from Monday 26th February in Mike Murts, winner: Padraig Sugrue €878 . Next Draw Monday 5th March in Cable O Learys. Thanks to all who have bought tickets. Weekly and yearly tickets available from all Club officers.
CARD NIGHT
Card night is on in Ballinskelligs Community Centre on Wednesday evenings at 8.00pm. All are welcome.
PARADE
On Saturday 17th March at 12.15pm after St Patricks day Mass in Dungeagan our annual St Patrick’s Day parade will take place. If you would like to organise a little float or participate in any way in this community event please contact the hall on 066 9479111.
BOOM SPRAYING/SAFEPASS
Beimíd Ag cur cúrsa Safe Pass agus cúrsa Boom Sprayer ar siúl go luath. Cur glaoch ar an oifig má theastaíonn uait spás a chur in áirithint 9474888. We will shortly be running a Safe Pass course and a Boom Sprayer course. Contact the office if you wish to reserve a place. 9474888.
ORAL HISTORY RECORDING
TRAINING Hosted by Iveragh Information Technology Training Ltd. in partnership with Kerry ETB, Joe McGill and Connie Broderick will deliver an Oral History Recording Training Course at the O’Connell Adult Education Centre in Cahersiveen. Starting this March, participants will develop Oral History Interviewing techniques as well as examining the legal and ethical issues relevant to gathering Oral History along with digital voice recording and editing techniques. The training will also explore how oral history can contribute to the local heritage of communities and identify suitable ways of showcasing their research. Training will run for 2 hours one evening per week for 10 weeks. The training participants will contribute to a unique project entitled ‘Iveragh Remembers’ which will be available on podcast afterwards. A payment of €50 will be required from each person or representative of a local community or organisation and is open to people living in the communities of South Kerry. To register for the programme contact Joe McGill on 086 3453630 or emailjosephpmcgill@gmail.com and Connie Broderick on 087 2442384 or emailconniebroderick@gmail.com.
CE SCHEME POSITIONS
Positions available are as follows: Bean ‘n Ti, in Cill Rialaig; A Maintenance Person, The Glen; and a Day Care Position, Ballinskelligs. These are CE positions, no experience is necessary. Accredited training will be provided. Eligibility. requirements: over 25 and in receipt of Social Welfare for at least one year. Sponsor is Údarás na Gaeltachta. If interested please contact the Comhchoiste at 066 9474888.
HOUR OF RELAXATION
The Yoga class is on Tuesday morning from 11.00am 12.00pm in the Ballinskelligs Community centre.
PUPPET WORKSHOP
Beidh Ceardlann Puipéad le Seán Ó Laoghaire ar siúl sa Chomhchoiste ar an 13ú Márta ó 3.30i.n. 6.00i.n. €3 an pháiste. Is gá spás a chur in áirithint ag 9474888. There will be a Puppet Workshop with Seán Ó Laoghaire in the Comhchoiste on the 13th March from 3.30p.m. to 6.00p.m. €3 per child. Booking essential at 9474888.
TABLE QUIZ
Beidh Tráth na gCeist Boird ar siúl le linn Seachtain na Gaeilge in Ostán an Coireán ar an 14ú Márta ag 9i.n. Brabús ar fad ag dul go Group 135 Irish Pilgrimage Trust. Bigí linn! There will be a table quiz during Seachtain na Gaeilge in The Waterville Inn on the 14th March at 9p.m. All profits to Group 135 Irish Pilgrimage Trust.
RURAL SOCIAL SCHEME
Tá folúntais ar Scéim Sóisialta Tuaithe Chiarraí Theas faoi láthair. Bheadh sé úsáideach dá mbeadh ceadúnas tiomána D1 agat. Cuirfear traenáil ar fáil más gá. Beidh obair ghinearálta agus obair tiománaí bus don té a cheapfar. Breis eolais ó: am@udaras.ie 066 9150100 & Diarmuid Ó Sé-Maor Scéim Sóisialta Tuaithe, Comhchoiste Ghaeltachtaí Chiarraí Theas diarmuidose@hotmail.com 066 9474888. Vacancies on The Rural Social Scheme. It would be useful to hold a D1 driving licence. Training will be provided if necessary. General work and bus driving work involved. Further information from: am@udaras.ie 066 9150100 & Diarmuid Ó SéMaor Scéim Sóisialta Tuaithe, Comhchoiste Ghaeltachtaí Chiarraí. Theas diarmuidose@hotmail.com 066 9474888.
SET DANCING
Set dancing in the Halla Pobal, Ballinskelligs Community Centre on Tuesday evenings at 8.00pm.
CE SCHEME VACANCIES
Tá 2 fholúntas ar Scéim FÁS CE faoi láthair-ceann amháin do chócaire i mBaile an Sceilig chun béiltí a ullmhú san Ionad. 19.5 uair atá i gceist/ceann eile do Chúramóir-19.5 uair sa tseachtain. Breis eolais ó: Éanna de Buis-Maor FÁS CE, Comhchoiste Ghaeltachtaí Chiarraí Theas edebuis@sceimudaras.ie nó 066 9474888. There are 2 vacancies on the FÁS CE scheme at present-one for a cook in Ballinskelligs to prepare meals in the centre. 19.5 hours per week/the other vacancy for a Carer-19.5 hours per week. Further information from: Éanna de Buis- Maor FÁS CE, Comhchoiste Ghaeltachtaí Chiarraí Theas edebuis@ sceimudaras.ie nó 066 9474888.
HERITAGE
Coiste Forbartha na Sceilge have formed a Heritage group and we are researching the 4 closed schools in our area. Kilreelig, Ballinskelligs, Emlaghmore and Emlaghdrinagh. If you have any information or photos on any of these schools we would love to here from on you on 066 9479111 or 087 6792636.
MEMORIAL CYCLE
The second “John O Shea Memorial Charity Cycle” takes place on Sunday 18th March 2018. It will start and finish in Ionad na Dromoda. Registration is at 10a.m starting cycle at 11a.m. There are 2 routes 45km and 70km. All monies raised goes to “Irish Pilgrimage Trust Group 135” who take children with special needs to Lourdes at Easter. Enquiries from Mike 087 6485623 or Eoin 087 2821851.
SYMPATHIES
The death occurred on Thursday 15th February in Valentia Island cottage hospital of one of our oldest parishioners, Bridgie Cremin, of Ballinskelligs East in her 99th year. Our sincere sympathies go to her son John, his wife Eileen her 2 grandchildren and her 5 great grandchildren. Suaimhneas síoraí dá hanam dílis. We would also like to offer our sympathy to all the family and friends of Sheila Curran (nee King), formerly of London, Ballinskelligs & Valentia Island. I bParthas na nGrás go raibh sí.
TABLE TENNIS
Every Wednesday from 8.00pm - 10.00pm in the Halla Pobal everyone welcome.
COMMUNITY NOTES
If you have any information to be included in the Ballinskelligs notes, please email / telephone An Halla Pobail no later than 10 am on Friday for insertion in the following week’s paper. Tel: 066-9479111 Email: coistebks@eircom.net Please note owing to pressure on space notes may have to be edited.