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Cutting the Corn around Douglas Dear Editor, The harvest in the past was a very important part of the year when the cutting of corn was the most important part of the calendar. Back in the days of my great grandfather, the cutting of wheat, oats and barley was labour intensive. Men with scythes cut the corn with men and women binding the sheaves and putting them into stooks. They were drawn into the haggard by horse and cart. In due course, the corn would be thrashed with the power of the steam engine. Tthe grain would be carried in bags to a loft and a number of men would make a reek of the straw. When the steam engine pulling the threshers from farm to farm, they would have applied a drag chain going over a hill because if they travelled too fast on the rough roads, all the moving parts inside the thresher would fall apart. Little over a century ago, a reaper became popular for collecting the corn which reduced the work for the men with scythes. The next development was the reaper and biner pulled by three horse. This reduced the labour power in the field. Next was the replacement of the steam engine with a tractor for driving the set and hauling the threshers from one haggard to another. Tom Young of Cooneys Road had a elevator attached to the thrasher for taking the straw to the reak. The Bernards of Ballygarvan had a fine set pulled by an Allis Chalmer tractor with two front wheels very close together and the back wheels very wide apart. This allowed the tractor to turn on its own length. They took the hard wheels off the thresher and put on lorry wheels. this allowed them travel faster over the rough roads. 4 - Thur 25 Aug '11

As a child I saw one of the Bernards take the set down a very steep hill near Ballygarvan know as the Dog's Elbow without any drag chain. He used his two hands to operate the brake on each of the back wheels. He had his two legs on the arms of the track rods to steer the tractor. The O'Sullivans of Scart had a trailing combine pulled by Fordson Major tractor which cut a 5'9" swart and he cut on many a farm around Douglas. Mr. Hourigan from Upper Marlboro had a similar set. On one occation a man pulled into a barley field at Rathmacullig in Farmers Cross and he went around the field cutting at high speed. The corn went at such a speed into the combined that the overloaded shakers couldn't separate the grain from the straw. All the barley ended up on the ground with the straw. This led the farmer to use much cursing and blaspheming. The man on the tractor had equated speed with efficiency. The self-compelled harvester began to become popular. The McCarthys of Frankfield had a new self-compelled harvester cutting an 8'6" swart. Paddy McCarthy was the driver and I was the bagger. They cut corn off the Church field which had a terrible steep valley at the end of the field. He used to have to cut down the field and reverse up. The three bags of grain would have to remain in the chute because if you tripped them, the back wheels would come off the ground while reversing. The McCarthys cut corn off Geary's land opposite where the Bull McCabe's is now. the bottom of the field is hilly and the corn was lodged from heavy rain and wind. As the harvester crossed the bottom of the hill it was difficult to pick up the flattened corn. The combine would want to reverse and pick up the lodged corn going forward. With the combine jerking backwards and forwards, it made it difficult lifting the bags

to the chute. The O'Neills of Ballinrae had three self-compelled combine harvesters, all cutting 9' swarts. Daniel was driving one, Danjo O'Mahony of Ballinrae was driving another and Denis McCarthy of Ballinrae Cross was deiving the third. they cut corn across a wide range of farms mainly between Douglas and Carrigaline. Nowadays the modern combines had a tanker for holding the grain which can be side loaded to a tractor trailer for transport to a Mill.

Whea is no longer grown because of the lack of sunshine to ripen it. Likewise oats are not grown because the horses are gone from the land. Feeding barley is still grown for the making of meal. Malting Barley is grown mainly in East Cork. The bulk of farms have gone to the growing of grass for grazing and silage, therefore, there is very little corn cut around Douglas. Con O'Mahony Grangewood Court.

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Stories from a Porch Swing By Diane Dean White I always looked forward to vacations with my grandparents and the simple things were a special time for me. They had an old black telephone that had a party line. It was considered a "Party Line" because other neighbours also used the same line from their home to make phone calls. One could get some interesting information if they were so inclined, but we were too busy making cookies, donuts and other neat things to care about telephone gossip. My grandparent's home didn't have a computer. Rather a piano was a fond source of entertainment. An old television was acquired in later years, but a tall standing radio unit that grandpa turned on for the Tiger baseball game each day took up residence in the front hallway. My grandparents were retired by the time I came along and as a daily ritual Grandpa took a walk down to the basement to check the coal bin. It wasn't used in the summer, but he wanted a supply in case heat was needed. More often than not, a fireplace supplied the warmth for an evening chill and windows were opened daily for the fresh breeze to cool off the Michigan summer days. Grandma was an early riser each morning and after doing a load of laundry and hanging it outside to dry on the lines, she would start breakfast. I don't remember box cereal, but rather oatmeal and eggs, toast or muffins and some meat and juice. A large dining room that had been used by my dad and his siblings for years, continued to serve my

grandparents as well. I don't recall ever seeing Grandma in anything but a nicely ironed dress, often with an apron and her black "granny" shoes. I don't know how else to describe them—they were plump and fat with laces and looked terribly uncomfortable, but she said the doctor told her to wear them. She had another pair for Sundays. Her hair was always neat and orderly, and yet I don't think she went to a hair dresser. She pinned it up and wore a net around it at home. We washed the dishes together and if I dropped a utensil she would tell me someone was coming to visit. It was an old saying—a knife meant a man was calling, a spoon meant a woman caller and a fork met a couple. So, I purposely dropped a knife, and she would smile at me and tell me someone special was coming to call. All day I'd look for him and when the young man bringing their groceries from the store showed up I thought it was magic! It seemed like mornings were always so busy and often a neighbour would stop in for a brief visit. As soon as the noon whistle would blow, Grandma got another meal ready. After folding the laundry and making preparations for the dinner meal we would go out on the porch swing and sit and talk. She would tell me about the days when my dad was growing up and then about her own life as a young girl. How much I enjoyed our talks and the stories Grandma would share. A fun time of entertainment was in the evening when Grandma would sit at the piano and play

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some special songs. Grandpa didn't sing along, he smoked his pipe and just enjoyed her playing, but the songs she played weren't part of the top ten hits that the radio stations played. They were older songs and fun songs. "Seeing Nellie Home" and "Put on Your Old Gray Bonnet" were two of my favourites. I know kids today don't have these experiences and I think it's a shame. In many cases children are being robbed of their childhood, and although technology is a wonderful world in progress, there is so much more that life

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gardening personalities will be in Cork next month to launch a unique visual feast of autumn colour. Organisers of the upcoming Douglas Harvest Flower Festival have confirmed that popular author and RTÉ broadcaster, Helen Dillon, will be the guest of honour at the event’s official opening. Helen is internationally-renowned for her knowledge of all things horticultural. The launch evening will mark the beginning of a three-day community event that is being organised by Douglas Union of Parishes in conjunction with Cork Flower Club. Proceeds raised during the festival will aid parish funds and a restoration project at the picturesque St Luke’s Church in Douglas – a building that was originally constructed in 1786. Following the festival launch on Friday, 23rd September, the Association of Irish Floral Artists (AOIFA) will help showcase a spectacular display of autumn’s finest blossoms and greenery. Throughout the weekend, St Luke’s Church in Douglas will become a hub of creativity, with floral artists from throughout Munster and further afield, demonstrating their flower-arranging and floral art talents as part of this one-of-akind exhibition. The festival showcase will be coordinated by Cork-based AOIFA members, Shelagh O’Callaghan and Sheila Kerrigan. Other Flower Festival events include, a ‘Music amongst the Flowers’ concert in St Luke’s Church, Douglas (8 p.m., Saturday, 24th September) and a ‘Harvest Thanksgiving’ service (4 p.m., Sunday 25th September). To add to the festive atmosphere, plants, food produce and craft items will be on sale to the public on Saturday, 24th September in the Canon Packham Hall (adjacent to St Luke’s Church).

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Every year in Ireland 6,300 people suffer a heart attack but it is estimated only half of these cases will present to hospital by ambulance ,we all know someone who has had a heart attack and the symptoms are not always what you think ,the latest campaign from the heart foundation states a heart attack is a serious medical emergency and every minute lost or delayed in getting treatment increases damage to the heart muscle and may even result in death ,most adults have good knowledge of heart attack symptoms and are able to name chest discomfort ,shortness of breath ,and left arm pain ,the biggest problem is men’s reluctance to call l999 ,6 out of 10 people delay seeking help if you think you are having a heart attack , don’t delay by calling a friend or going to your G P ,dial 999 immediately ,The good news is when caught in time there are good treatments available survival rates can be improved by as much as 50 per cent if you get to the hospital within 1 hour . The summer programme of events is almost finished we look forward to a full and varied programme n the coming months ,once again we enjoyed many trips which included Edinburgh, Glenstall Abbey ,Derrynane ,Boat trips on lakes of Killarney and Kenmare bay etc ,the autumn events include the usual Knitting class ,Tai -Chi ,In-door Bowls ,bingo ,Computer for beginners ,also computer for more advanced ,we are also doing Painting for beginners every Monday from 2 to 4 , Peg O’Brien will show you what a very easy medium painting is ,she will also supply the materials and is only to happy to pass on her knowledge to others ,it is an opportunity to make new friends and something to look forward to each week classes take place in Douglas Gaa hall o a free of charge ,sometimes the best things in life are free ,for instance the computer classes which have been ongoing for 4 years Transition year Students in Douglas Community School have helped almost 400 older people computer skills many now use it to pay bills ,book holidays ,read the newspaper and best of all have contact

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Thought for Today Smiling is infectious; you can catch it like the flu, when someone smiled at me today I started smiling too, Cherish your yesterdays Dream your tomorrows But be young at heart And live your today’s Bye for now PHIL

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Marguerite M. Rivas was inspired to write this poem by the emotional history of her grandmother who was the 13th child of 13 children born over a 30 year period to Annie McAldridge of Ballymoney, a small town in Co Antrim. The family story has all the ingredients of a great novel, humble origins, struggles with life, sad endings and new beginnings. Her poem echoes it all but castes a much bigger shadow than the story itself. Marguerite María Rivas teaches English at Borough of Manhattan Community College. Her work has been published in The Americas Review , Earth’s Daughters , Multicultural Review , Waterways , Changing English, among other publications . She has received numerous grants and awards, including the Marg Chandler Memorial Award from A Room of Her Own Foundation. Her book of poems, Laughter, Hope & a Sock in the Eye is forthcoming from Villa Florentine Press in the fall of 2011. If I Were in Ireland Now If I were in Ireland now, I’d rest in a peat bog, close my eyes, and let it take me down to nothingness no weariness, no sorrow, no hunger. Below tufts of purpling heather I’d be Ballymoney turf and welcome soft oblivion home and now home again. Still I’m sure a century from now, some faithful Irish poet, one who shares my blood, would bid her sisters take up their sleáns cut me out and lift me up, rest me gently beneath the sun to dry, then carry me home once more. And these faithful Irish women, ones who share my blood, would place me in the fire where I’d warm them and illuminate their faces and their souls as their laughter banishes sorrow. And there as blue smoke rises, a searching, Irish poet, one who shares my blood, would sit serenely at my hearth, and spy me in the flames as the lovesome breath of poetry and the faithful Irish women bring me home to Glengad again.

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Effects on residents of building new flyover must be minimized Cork South Central TD Jerry Buttimer has said that impact on residents of construction work on the new south ring road flyover must be minimised. Deputy Buttimer said “the upgrading of the interchanges is much needed but the proximity to houses will have an impact on residents and it is essential that their needs are taken into consideration. “The construction of the flyover may result in traffic delays causing some drivers to look for alternative routes. Some of these drivers may try to use local estates as a way of avoiding the traffic delays. I have asked the Gardaí to implement measures which will minimise the impact on residents of any increased traffic and that they continue to monitor the situation during the course of the works. “It is important that we learn from mistakes which were made when other roads were being built. The impact on residents of increased traffic flow and associated noise increases must be taken into account. “The upgrade of the N25 has been prioritised by this Government, nationally it is one of only six road building schemes which are commencing this year. Minister Varadkar’s decision to proceed with this upgrade will greatly benefit Cork, reducing journey times and traffic congestion.”

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On the 9th of August last, a friend of mine, Jock McCarthy, died unexpectedly. Jock was a Monkstown man, living in Bunkilla. He went to school in Monkstown and then qualified as an electrician. Like so many Irishmen, he went abroad to earn his living, working all over including Wales, Saudi Arabia South Africa and on the rigs in the North Sea. He got home often to see his family, probably homesick as the Irish so often are. Well, that is what he did. Much more important is what he was like. I first met him after he had returned to Ireland in the mid nineties when he joined a FAS scheme here in Passage and I was working for the county council. You couldn’t help but like him. He was constantly cheerful, full of talk and stories. He might have been away a good deal but he still knew all about the town and its people. He had a fund of stories about Passage past and certainly kept me well entertained. What I most liked was that the talk was always kindly. He never ran people down, never poked fun. He liked people and they liked him. For pastimes he cycled, fished ( a passion ) and built model boats. Not, you understand, prefabricated plastic, shop bought stuff but hand crafted works of art. If you want to get an idea of the standard he achieved, he built a model of the Titanic which he donated, in a fine glass case, to the Heritage Centre in Cobh, where it is still on display. When he first returned he lived in Carrig Mahon before moving across to Cobh where his partner Mercia still lives. He is greatly missed by his family and his friends.

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DOUGLAS GETS LAND USE AND TRANSPORT STUDY Douglas based Independent County Councillor welcomes the start of the Douglas Land Use and Transport study(LUTS). There are a number of aims to the LUTS which include the provision of a framework for future planning decisions, the optimisation of the traffic network and the identification of development capacity within the town centre. Cllr. David Boyle says “This plan is critical for the future of Douglas and will enable it to tackle some of the serious challenges, such of traffic congestion, effectively. Douglas needs proper strategic planning in order to continue its development as a major urban centre”. The LUTS study will include three periods of public consultations where the public will get the chance to air there views on how they see Douglas progress into the future. The first round of public consultation will identify any views and opinions regarding the issues in Douglas before any survey takes place, secondly when alternative scenarios are prepared and presented in an interim report and finally when the final draft plan report is released. Cllr. Boyle continues “ The public will get a number of opportunities to express their views throughout the course of the study. It is very important that people are given an opportunity to partake in this study as this will define how Douglas develops into the future”. The Local councillors will play a central role in the development of this Study and will be part of a policy group that will oversee its development in the coming period. Cllr. Boyle adds” If people what more information on this plan they can contact the planning policy unit in County Hall or contact their local representative”.

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FOOD LABELS What to watch for! It’s been a while since the fat-free diet food craze began, but with so much written on the downside of eating too much dietary fat, food manufacturers continue to tempt us with literally thousands of low fat and fat-free foods on supermarket shelves. However buyers should beware - foods labelled as light, low-fat or fat-free may not save you calories. Fat Free Labelling Some of the labels on foods declare “light” - leading unwary shoppers to conclude that the products could be eaten with no worries. Closer inspection of the nutrition facts revealed that many “light” products weren’t necessarily lighter in calories, dashing hopes for truly guilt-free diet snacks and sweets.

Labelling laws are very clear on this point - foods like “light” mayonnaise or “light” salad dressing are labelled as such because they have one-third the calories of the traditional form of the food, or half the fat. But manufacturers who claim to make “diet” foods have become very creative with their descriptions! If not referring to less fat or calories, the term “light” can also refer to a light taste, colour, or texture. Often it takes a keen eye to catch these references on a label. Dieters choosing “light” olive oil will discover that it’s lighter in taste - but it has just as many calories as the extra virgin. Products with less than a half a gram of fat per serving can be labelled “fat-free” The same principles apply when it comes to “sugar-free” foods - products with less than a half a gram per serving can be labelled sugar free.

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Homegrown Music Festival in Killarney postponed, the festival was due to take place at the INEC in Killarney from August 26th to 28th. It has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. The event will be rescheduled for later in the year, new dates to be announced in the forthcoming days. The death toll at the Belguim music festival Pukkelpop has now risen to five, according to local officials. The storm, which struck the festival, caused a stage to collapse, screens fell down and tents were flattened. Organisers have scrapped the rest of the event now. "During the night, the fifth festival-goer died in hospital. I think that the organisation of Pukkelpop rightly took the courageous decision to stop the festival," Hasselt mayor Hilde Claes told the press. Festival organiser Chokri Mahassine said in a statement: "Pukkelpop is in deep mourning." The event is one of Europe's largest outdoor festivals, with around 60,000 people in attendance when the storm hit. Headline acts this year were set to include Eminem, Foo Fighters and the Ting Tings. Electronic artist James Blake, who was due to play there, wrote to his fans on twitter saying; "On behalf of myself, Ben and Rob, I'd like to extend our heartfelt sympathy to anyone caught or hurt in the storms at Pukkelpop. Our show has been cancelled. Thanks to everyone who came to support us." Bono was treated last week at the Princess Grace Memorial Hospital in Monaco after complaining of chest pains. The U2 man, who recently took in a massive payment from his 2009 investment

in Facebook, was examined by a leading heart specialist and was instructed to get plenty of rest. Bono was spotted two days later in the hip Saas Cafe with his wife Ali Hewson, Julian Lennon and John Rocha. This is Bono's second case of health issues in the past year. In 2010 Bono was forced to cancel U2's Glastonbury appearance after injuring his back, requiring urgent surgery. Glasvegas had a very unceremonious end to their V Festival set last weekend when the Glasgow rockers were bottled off stage by a less than impressed crowd. According to various reports, the band lasted only four songs into their set before calling it quits, even after attempting to pacify one angry bottle-thrower in particular. After attempting to restart their set the band thought better of it and walked off permanently. Glasvegas' management released the following statement after the show: "It's an honour for Glasvegas to play in front of any crowd. They performed at Pukkelpop before the storm blew in and we were reminded firsthand how important safety of a crowd and band are. The kids that come along to the festivals are passionate about their music - they've saved and sacrificed for months to pay for tickets and want to have an amazing weekend." Lil Wayne in hospital after skateboard accident. The 28-year-old rapper needed nine stitches to a wound above his left eye after he fell at a skateboard park in St. Louis. He was taken to the DePaul Health Center by his entourage and later took to his twitter page to reveal the cut was a "gnarly" one. He tweeted: "The Lou was good but I busted my fuggin head at the sk8park! 9stitches! Gnarly gash over my left eye! Luv the people. (sic)" The hip-hop star had been in the Midwestern city to perform at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre outdoor stadium. The skateboard injury ends an eventful few days for Wayne, who last week was attacked with pepper spray. The 'Lollipop' rapper and his crew were targeted by a man who put the debilitating substance into the air ducts of

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The Gloaming 8pm, Cork Opera House Delaney Davidson 9pm, Crane Lane Kodakid 9pm, The Roundy Jape 9.30pm, DeBarra’s, Clonakility J90 10pm, Reardens Trans Fatty Acids 10.30pm, Charlie’s Reconnect 10.30pm, East Village Saturday 27 August 2011

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Trad 3pm, Charlie’s John Blek and The Rats 9pm, The Slate The Roaring Forties 9pm, The Roundy The Paddies 10pm, Reardens Souldriven 11.30pm, Crane Lane Montreal club La Mouche, where the hip-hop star was hosting an after-party following his gig at the Bell Centre last week. The ventilation system was compromised following the stunt, which meant everyone inside the club had to be evacuated. Luckily, Wayne was "OK" and unaffected by the pepper spray.

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Home & G a r de n Gardening - Things to do This Week ( The summer is about to leave us. Hopefully the weather of the future will be a lot more compatible. As usual we try to give you a few ideas on what might need doing in your garden this week. Not everything in this article may apply to your garden - but there might be something, if not this week maybe next week.)

Flower Garden Feed dahlias every fortnight to sustain flowering and build up tubers. Continue spraying roses and Michaelmas daisies with fungicide, as diseases are more likely now. Tie in new stems on climbing roses, arching them downwards to encourage flowering side shoots.

Kitchen Garden Make new strawberry beds and transplant rooted runners to new positions. Check sweetcorn regularly and gather as soon as it is ripe. Trim chives and pot up for winter use. Sow a large leafy

turnip variety for winter "greens". Start covering endive with a large pot or dinner plate to blanch the hearts in 3 - 4 weeks time.

Lawns & Hedges Rake lawns in the next week or two to scratch out thatch and other dead or loose material.

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Congratulations to this weeks Garden winner Jean Rowe, Glounthaune. Jean wins a 50 Euro voucher from Kiernans Garden Centre, Douglas Court. Our Summer Gardening Competition is open to all our readers. You can win a prize every week from “Now” to September. So get out the hoe and start now for a stunning summer garden. If your garden or any part of your garden is blooming, or just looking good, why not lets us have a photo. We would love to print it. If you have a neighbor with a nice garden who might be a bit shy, why not take a photo for them. Send your photo to Gardening, Douglas Post, Morris House, Douglas. Cork . Or email to frontdesk@douglaspost. ie indoors and out, as they will root well before winter. Finish repotting, house and greenhouse plants in the next 2 weeks; after that, wait until Spring. Finish thinning grapes. Feed cacti for the last time, but continue watering in warm weather. Take cuttings of scented pelargoniums in gritty compost.

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45 swimmers take to the water for Ballycotton RNLI lifeboat Plan A on Friday evening last was to swim from the Ballycotton RNLI lifeboat slip, out around Ballycotton lighthouse and back to the lifeboat slip. The August weather had other ideas. The event organisers arrived in Ballycotton at 3:30pm, reviewed the conditions in Ballycotton Bay and put Plan B into action. Three buoys were placed in the Bay and the 45 swimmers had to swim around these to complete the 3.5 km swim. The swim was organised by the Munster Open Water Swimming Organisation and they travelled from as far as Limerick in the west to Waterford in the east and places in between. The swimmers ranged in age from 13 to 65 years. They were started in five different groups, at five minute intervals, the slower starting first and the fastest in the last group. By doing this the field would have tightened up towards the end of the swim. Each group was accompanied by kayakers for the entire swim. The organisers

had two ribs in the area also. The Ballycotton RNLI all weather lifeboat, Austin Lidbury, kept careful watch over the swimmers in the middle of Ballycotton Bay and their boarding boat, with two lifeboat crewmembers aboard, moved throughout the entire route. This event was a fundraising effort for Ballycotton RNLI lifeboat. Initially an email was sent to 150 swimmers listed on the Sandycove mailing list. By the morning of the event, Friday 19 August, 45 swimmers, 14 kayakers and 2 ribs had volunteered their time and energy to help raise funds for our lifeboat service. Carol explained that the swimmers have done swims such as this for other lifeboat stations in Co. Cork, e.g. Courtmacsherry, Kinsale, Crosshaven. As a charity the RNLI appreciates efforts such as this in support of their lifeboats which offers a free service to those in trouble at sea. When the swim was finished and all swimmers had safely completed the course they left with the promise that they would be back again next year.

Ballinlough Community News With Mary Cremin Ballinlough Youth Clubs End of Summer Festival -Saturday 27th August at 3.30p.m in Ballinough Community Centre Park. Sean Og O' hAlpin will perform the official opening at 3.30p.m.This year there are many new events in the Festival. In the afternoon: some of the events - Funhouse, Bouncing Castle, Pirate's Cove Castle & Slide, 45ft Obstacle Course, Rodeo Bull. (Age & height restrictions may apply to the above) Trinity Gospel Choir, Face Painting, Butter Making Demonstration, Mobile Pet Farm- live animals, Learn the art of hand milking a cow (for safety reasons a

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Mass in Remembrance which will be celebrated in St. Michael’s Cemetery, Blackrock on Wednesday 31st August at 7.00 pm Family members, friends and neighbours of all those buried in St. Michael’s Cemetery are invited to attend. Extra Parking in St. Michael's GAA grounds. In the event of bad weather Mass will be celebrated in Holy Cross Church.

• Pictured before the start of the BHAA Naval Service Road Race which began and finished at the Naval Base, Haulbowline last week were Lt/Cdr Roberta O’Brien, Lt/Cdr Jim Deacon and Lt (NS) Paul O’Brien. Pic:George Thompson

Twenty years ago Denis Collins erected a small grotto overlooking St. Columbas church in Douglas and maintained it until his untimely passing. However a number of people kept up the maintenance of this little shrine including Mr.Collins wife, Bernadette. Local gardener Tom Jolley planted shrubs and trees in the vicinity of the grotto adding to the peace and serenity of the area. Last year a number of people who regularly tend the grotto came together to refurbish the shrine itself as the older statue of the Blessed Virgin was beginning to suffer the affects of age and the weather. Local artist Valerie Jolley donated a new statue made by Casey Stone and indeed Anthony Casey of Casey Stone designed a built a new rockery and plinth for the grotto at no cost. • Photo shows the people behind the refurbishment including: Dermot Keane, Valerie Jolley, Pauline and Sean Downey, Bernadette Collins and Betty Daly who came together last Monday morning to officially re-launch the grotto. Pic:George Thompson

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Douglas Hall Underage by Finbarr Buckley U-15 Friendly Carrigaline Utd. 1; Douglas Hall A 6 With the league season beginning in earnest next weekend, Conor O’Leary (2), Cal Sheehy, Kevin Burke, Matt Butler & Ronan Cooper were among the goals in a lively contest at Ballea Pk. last Sunday morning. Douglas Hall Senior Section ( by Finbarr Buckley ) Our two U-18 teams began the Daly Industrial Supplies –Stihl Youth League Cup with victories last Saturday afternoon. The premier side defeated Kilreen Celtic 2-1 courtesy of goals from Dave Reardan & Pat Healy at Moneygourney. The A team travelled to Glounthaune and came away with a 3-1 win. Richard Shoonobart opened the scoring in the third minute, before Stephen Cronin doubled the lead in the 33rd minute. The hosts pulled a goal back through Dave Barry midways through the second-half only for Daniel Savage to seal the points with the decisive third goal with two minutes remaining. The U-17’s were up

G.A.A. FOCUS Snippets from the Local and National Scene By Pat Harrington Phewwwww!!! Back from my summer holidays to catch up with all matters local and national. All city teams are out of the senior hurling championship; all are dual clubs and all are now out of the football championship. Five play senior football and one, St. Michaels play intermediate. Some clubs are questioning the current format where a club can lose its opening two games and still be involved in the championship. Yet a team that wins the first round and loses its next match is out of the competition. Another area of contention that is a cause for concern is that a club is asked to play senior football championship one week and seven days later is expected to play senior hurling championship. This is an issue that needs to be looked at, especially where the county has exited both senior intercounty championships. Two clubs, each with a number of dual players had to switch from one game to another within a seven-day period with contrasting results – Douglas lost both games whilst Cloyne to their credit achieved two major victories. Changing Times & Power Shift. One can make all the excuses imaginable after exiting the championship but these are changing times for hurling. The power has shifted from the city clubs. For years the big

three, Rockies, Glen and Barr’s dominated. Cork is not the only city where the standard of hurling has dropped. The big question for clubs is how do we improve standards? An interesting programme was aired on R.T.E. Radio 1 on Monday August 15th. Former Dublin hurling manager Humphrey Kelleher who was involved in the Blue Print put forward for Dublin hurling was interviewed. He stated “We decided to go back to basics. The schools were a big issue – we needed coaches but most of all we had to put people with the proper coaching qualifications into the schools”. Dublin are now reaping the rewards. In the last seven years they have contested eight Leinster hurling championships minor and under 21 and have been successful in six. That is success! Clubs Responsibility & Schools. Reverting back to the aforementioned six city clubs: Blackrock, St. Finbarr’s, Glen Rovers, Na Piarsaigh, Douglas and Bishopstown there are a number of obvious reasons for their decline – lack of success, competition from other sports, city life and changing times. The clubs themselves must take responsibility. Are the clubs promoting the hurling or is the game being neglected? Do the clubs have the proper structures

• Douglas Hall B U-18 youth team pic

against it in their Sunday afternoon clash at home to Carrigaline Utd. The visitors led four-nil at half-time, but a much improved second-half performance reduced United to a solitary goal. Mikey Hennessy, Kevin Cotter, Jack Forde, Glen Stokes & keeper Niall Hourihane impressed for the Hall.

Frankfield Golf Club Results Denis Crowley Cup August 20th & 21st 1st DJ Kelly (11) 42 pts 2nd D Mahon (26) 41 pts 3rd T O'Brien (16) 41 pts Best Gross G Fagan (11) 29 pts 5th N Hourihan (17) 41 pts 6th B McMahon (19) 41 pts

in place? Is hurling being promoted in the schools? Is the county board seriously interested in improving standards in the county? Does the game need an injection of capital? We can speak all we like about the unfairness of the current system and the structure of the championship, but are we nitpicking? It is just like the backdoor system in the intercounty set-up – When the mood takes us we complain of too many games. Alternatively the provincial champions have to wait too long between games. Take for example in 2010 when all the football provincial champions were defeated there was uproar. Yet this year when all the provincial champions progressed no one had any complaint. For years the big three in Cork captured every player of consequence who came to live in Cork, hence their success. Perhaps they have since taken

7th Ahern (14) 40 pts 8th M McGivern (15) 40 pts Weekly Number 36 1st C Lyons (21) 26 pts 2nd D Wallace (19) 26 pts 3rd P Coleman (15) 26 pts Weekly Number 37 1st J Murphy (22) 28 pts 2nd J Leahy (20) 28 pts 3rd J Bennett (25) 26 pts Douglas Credit Union Thursday Fourball August 18th 1st T O'Flynn (12) & M Dineen (21) 34 pts

their eye off the ball. The other three senior clubs may have to work harder or look at their structures. Those clubs who are honest will say yes, we did take our eye off the ball. Over the past number of years at least 50% of those six clubs had to restructure their underage sections. That is a fact, not just a wild statement. “We must not let our past get in the way of our future”. A quote by Kieran Shannon in De Paper. Congrats Congratulations to Tom O’Connor on winning an all-Ireland junior football medal with Cork over the weekend

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Douglas GAA Under 21 Hurling Championship: Douglas responded in style to last Sunday's defeat to Midleton in the senior hurling championship with an emphatic victory over Glen Rovers in the under 21 hurling championship at Ballinlough on Tuesday night. John Collins, Mark Collins and Finbarr Desmond showed great leadership from early on while youngsters Brian Cuthbert, Seán Fogarty and Paul Fitzgerald were prominent in defence. A goal by Mark Collins midway through the first half gave Douglas a comfortable lead and with Alan Cadogan in brilliant scoring form they never looked like relinquishing their lead. The Glen grabbed the opening

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• Douglas GAA Paul Clarke in action for Douglas under 21 hurlers

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