TATLER
Offaly
Fantastic Offer! Buy 5 Ads Get 1 Free
Issue No. 3. Fri.30th July, 2010 Tel: 0504-51945 email: info@offalytatler.ie web: www.offalytatler.ie
Distributed Free throughout Co. Offaly Every 2 Weeks Staying Warm Shouldn’t Cost the Earth
Inside:• The Tullamore Show • Birr Theatre & Arts Centre Celebrates its 10th Birthday!! • Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival • Plus lots more.....
FREEFONE 1800 321 360 BUY ONE OF OUR HEAT RECOVERY VENTILATION SYSTEMS FOR YOUR HOME AND WE WILL
INSULATE YOUR HOUSE FOR FREE Benefits of a Heat Recovery System • Reduce Heating Bills by up to 50% • Helps Eliminate Mould and Mildew • Environmentally Friendly • Benefits to Asthma and Respiratory Illness Sufferers • Energy Efficient • Considerably improves the energy rating of your home Contact our Sales Office without delay Freefone 1800 321 360 Limited Offer, Terms and Conditions Apply
Approved A p p r ove d
GS
KEVIN FROM LIMERICK RECEIVED €350 FOR RINGS
GET CASH FOR GOLD Fast, Easy, Secure!
HENRY FROM NAAS RECEIVED €480 FOR 2 EARRINGS & 2 GOLD CHAINS
WE BUY!
YOUR GOLD/SILVER OLD OR NEW NECKLACES RINGS, BRACELETS COINS, SOVEREIGNS, KRUGERRANDS, ETC
Interested in Hosting a Gold Party? Contact us now!
NATIONWIDE FULLY IRISH OWNED
FLOOR SERVICES
ON THE SPOT CASH PAYMENT
I.D. ED UIR Q RE
SHANE FROM TULLAMORE RECEIVED €2350 FOR GOLD CHAINS
We won’t be beaten on price WE BUY 9, 14, 18, 22 & 24CT GOLD/SILVER REGARDLESS OF CONDITION
CONTACT GARY SMYTH 087 6486402
SANDING / STAINING / WAXING / OIL
High Street, Tullamore 2 Doors Down From Ulster Bank 48 O’Connell Street, Limerick (opp. Ted’s Night Club) For confidential enquiries call:
087 150 4438
OPENING HOURS Mon-Sat 11am-5pm
Increase Sales, call the Offaly Tatler 0504-51945
Midland Bridal Wear Kilcormac, Birr, Co. Offaly Association of Landscape Contractors of Ireland
Phone: 057 9135906 Mobile: 087 6108710 Email: midlandbridalwear@hotmail.com
Kenneth Wall Dip Hort. Phone: 087 9794863 Fax: 087 59794863 Full Insurance C2 Reg Reg. Vat. No. IE7143822F.
Roscrea, Co. Tipperary How is it that one match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box of matches to start a campfire? Christy Whitehead
Jokes A senior citizen drove his brand new Corvette convertible out of the dealership. Taking off down the road, he pushed it to 80 kph, enjoying the wind blowing through what little hair he had left. "Amazing," he thought as he flew down the road, pushing the pedal even more. Looking in his rear view mirror, he saw a Garda car, blue lights flashing and siren blaring. He floored it to 100 kph, then 110, then 120.
Suddenly he thought, "What am I doing? I'm too old for this!" and pulled over to await the Garda's arrival. Pulling in behind him, the Garda got out of his vehicle and walked up to the Corvette. He looked at his watch, then said, "Sir, my shift ends in 30 minutes. Today is Friday. If you can give me a new reason for speeding--a reason I've never before heard--I'll let you go." The old gentleman paused then said: "Three years ago, my wife ran off with a Garda. I thought you were bringing her back."
Gem Garden Centre Tel: 090 6457112
Florist Gift Shop Trees Shrubs Roses Landscaping & Maintenance Banagher Road, Cloghan,Co. Offaly
Sliding Wardrobe Systems Great special offers
"Have a good day, Sir," replied the Garda.
On opening his new store, a man received a bouquet of flowers. He became dismayed on reading the enclosed card, that it expressed "Deepest Sympathy". While puzzling over the message, his telephone rang. It was the florist, apologizing for having sent the wrong card. "Oh, it's alright." said the storekeeper. "I'm a businessman and I understand how these things can happen." "But," added the florist, "I accidentally sent your card to a funeral party." "Well, what did it say?" ask the storekeeper. "'Congratulations on your new location'." was the reply.
Dan was a single guy living at home with his father and working in the family business. When he found out he was going to inherit a fortune when his sickly father died, he decided he needed to find a wife with whom to share his fortune. One evening, at an investment meeting, he spotted the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. Her natural beauty took his breath away.
"I may look like just an ordinary guy," he said to her, "but in just a few years, my father will die and I will inherit €200 million." Impressed, the woman asked for his business card and three days later, she became his stepmother. Women are so much better at financial planning than men.
The teenager lost a contact lens while playing basketball in his driveway. After a fruitless search, he told his mother the lens was nowhere to be found. Undaunted, she went outside and in a few minutes, returned with the lens in her hand. "How did you manage to find it, Mom?" the teenager asked. "We weren't looking for the same thing," she replied. "You were looking for a small piece of plastic. I was looking for €150."
In the middle of an argument a man said to his wife, "I don't know how you can be so stupid and so beautiful all at the same time!" The wife responded calmly, "Allow me to explain...the good Lord made me beautiful so you would be attracted to me; and he made me stupid so I would be attracted to you!"
Future Security Ltd. 15 Years Protecting Tipperary Specialists in Sliding and Walk-in Wardrobes Now on sale at:
Thurles Nenagh Cathedral St. Showrooms Nationwide O’Connor’s Shopping Centre Ph: 0504-20787 Phone/Fax 067-42913 www.komandor.ie
Alarms From
€695
• Alarms - Wired & Wire-Free • C.C.T.V. - Commercial & Domestic • Home Automation: Save Oil & Electricity, Control Devices Remotely • Access Control - Audio & Video Intercoms • Automatic Gates - With G.S.M./Text Remote Control • Medical Alarms - Calls Neighbours in Emergency
Call now for FREE Survey & Quotation Great Offers Available with this ad!! U3, Enterprise Centre, Sean McSherry 087-2433 033 Stafford St., Nenagh 067-50650 or sales@futuresecurity.ie P.S.A. Licence no. 00290
Increase Sales, call the Offaly Tatler 0504-51945 No Dust, No Smell, No Hassle
- Guaranteed! LO Call - 1890 252 383
www.UltimateFloorSanding.com Seamus Gleeson
Our Ultimate Guarantee:
Franchise Owner
T: 1890 252 383 F: 091 876 513 M: 086 321 0669
We Will: ü Turn up when we say we will ü Finish on time Not create or leave any mess (dust free systems used)
E: seamus.gleeson@ UltimateFloorSanding.com
... And leave you with a beautiful looking floor!
Killaun, Dromineer, Nenagh
Serving Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Home Baking/ Home Cooking Scones, Breads, Pastries, Fruit and Plain Sodas Gluten Free Breads made to order
All parties catered for, your place or mine Hot food ,canapes , platters ,soups ,sandwiches ,desserts
Tourist Attractions of The Midlands All cakes made to order
- Redwood Castle, Lorrha, Co. Tipperary The Midlands have a wealth of Tourist attractions that are all too often forgotten about by those of us who live here. We hope to bring you suggestions for places to visit on a regular basis. During the twelfth and thirteenth century, the Anglo-Normans were very keen to take over the west of Ireland but to do this they had to cross the Shannon river. Despite several attempts, not one was successful and as a result they were never able to settle in the west. The Anglo Normans were also in danger of being attacked from across the Shannon and so they built a long line of castles and towerhouses along the eastern bank. An Anglo-Norman family named De Cougan, constructed Redwood Castle around 1210. It was originally two stories tall with the entrance on the second floor, accessible by a retractable ladder. This was a security measure widely used in those days. In 1350, the castle was granted to the O'Kennedy family after it was vacated by the De Cougans. The O'Kennedy's added more floors to the Castle. The castle was then turned over to their chief bardic family, the Mac Egans. Bardic families had many responsiblities, including those of advisors, administrators, lawyers, musicians, poets, physicians and ambassadors. The Mac Egans of Redwood, however, specialised in one subject, the ancient Irish Brehon Law and since they served several lords
and chieftains, and very few other people practised and studied Brehon Law, they vitually had the monopoly. They founded a school of history and law at Redwood which attracted some of the foremost thinkers in the country, including Michael O'Cleary, who with a team of historians, compiled the famous Annals of the Four Masters, which recorded Irish history up to the early seventeenth century. During the Cromwellian invasion of Ireland, the castle was taken over by Cromwell's troops who burnt it down, leaving only the 11 foot stone walls and the spiral staircase standing. For the next three hundred years it remained a ruin until a farmer in the early 1900's cut a doorway through the stone walls on the ground level to house a horse. In 1972, Michael Egan, a lawyer from Castlebar, Co. Mayo, bought it, and out of his own pockets, restored the castle to its former glory. Redwood Castle is open to the public until Sunday 29th August. There are guided tours around the Castle and being one of the main historical attractions of the Midlands, it is well worth the visit.
All our food is 100% homemade on our Premises Monday to Saturday 8.30 to 6.00 Bank Holiday 9.00 to 6.00
Call Majella 086 3879336 River Street, Clara
Willie Naylor Patio Slabs Decorative Stone in tonne bags
Slabs Panel Fencing Garden Edging Tel:
057 91 39123
Mobile:
087 227 2871
TERRY NAYLOR CONCRETE PRODUCTS • Fast efficient way to pour your concrete finished floors • Ideal for underfloor heating • Up to 300sqm poured in a day
AJ AJ
Ceramic Tiles & Wood Floors
Tiles
Light snacks ( wraps panninis rolls)
Professional Fitting Available
starting from
€6.99sq. yd.
Semi-Solid starting from
€9.95sq. yd.
FREE Measure & Quote
Flo-Screed Self Levelling concrete Flooring
Laminates starting from
€7.50sq. yd.
Contact Alison or John Tel: 057-9122 675 mbl: 087-798 3034 Swag St., Crinkle, Birr, Co. Offaly
Supplied and layed Phone: 0579139037 Fax: 057 9139974 Mobile: 087 2758311
To Place an Advertisement Phone Fiona: 087-625 8475
Or email: info@offalytatler.ie
Increase Sales, call the Offaly Tatler 0504-51945
Primary Game Between Tipperary and Offaly Although the senior hurling match between Tipperary and Offaly in Portlaoise may have been a little one-sided, the Primary Game was to prove a much tighter affair. The game was organised by Cumann na mBunscol Uibh Fhaili and Cumann na mBunscol Thiobraid Arann. These games are small sided and in line with the Go-Games philosophy. The games are refereed by children in order to promote sport for all children of various abilities. This game is sure to have been a memorable experience for all the children and their mentors. The fact that both Offaly mentors are from Tipperary added to the intensity of the game. Two teams from Tipperary lined out against two teams from Offaly. Offaly Team 1, Reece Cuddihy (Walsh Island NS), Aaron Flaherty (Kinnitty NS), Padraic Bergin (Seir Kieran NS), John Murray (Rath NS), Emmett Malloy (Clonmacnois NS), Karl Guinan (Coolanarney NS), Peter Walsh (Killeigh NS), Andrew Flynn (Lusmagh NS), Michael Harrington (St Rynaghs NS), Conor Mallloy (Coolderry Central NS). Offaly Team 2. Joe Daly Lowry (Pullough NS), Jack Dooley (Ballinamere NS) Damian Mooney (Walsh Island NS), Joseph Corboy (Kinnitty NS) Harley Dalzell (Kilcormac BNS), Seamus O Brien (Clara NS), Daniel O Meara (Birr BNS), James Coughlan (Kinnitty NS), Billy Bourke (Coolderry NS), Anthony Gilmartin (Broughal NS), Sean Farrell (Tubber), Ronan Bracken (Coolderry Central) Mentors Eoin Kennedy Kinnitty NS (Borrisoleigh) Joe Carmody -Walsh Island NS (Cappawhite)
Promote Your Activities Events, Fundraising etc. Throughout Co. Offaly
Referees; Raymond McCormack and Aaron Rabbitte. Offaly Team 2 Played Tipperary Team 1 on the Stand side in O Moore Park and Offaly Team 1 played Tipperary team 2 on the Terrace side. Offaly Team 2 Versus Tipperary Team 1 was a fantastic game, which proved to be very tight. Offaly Team 1 V Tipperary team 2 was a slightly one sided affair with the Faithful boys coming out on top with some fantastic scoring. On lookers after the game can rest assures about the future of Hurling in both Offaly and Tipperary. Harley Dalzell of Kilcormac showing real class and determination, one for the future for sure! Both Offaly and Tipperary Cumann na mBunscol have operated these Primary Games throughout the League and Championship to date, affording children from all over their counties the opportunity to play in various county grounds around the country and to experience the thrill of wearing their county jersey.
Dolly’s Kitchen
Club PROs Add us to your mailing list!
Tipperary Team1 Tom Fitzgerald, Cian Murray, Jack Prior, Declan O Connell, David McCormack, MicheĂĄl Carey, Jamie Corcoran, James McCormack, John Ryan, Conor Keane, T.J. Ryan. Tipperary Team 2, Paudie Younge, Aaron Reid, Franz Leimleher, Eoin Stapleton, Dan Brooks, Liam Devaney, Charlie Stapteton, Gerry Kelly, Aaron Donnelly, Brendan O Dywer, Dylan Malloy. Mentors Brendan Kenny - Nenagh CBS, Ruairi O Connell - Borrisoleigh, Michael Carey - Borrisoleigh.
Delicious Homemade Food Lunches Sunday Lunch Outside Catering Private Parties Catered For
Free of Charge! Send Your Club Notes & Photos to info@offalytatler.ie We will also put on our Website www.offalytatler.ie
Banagher Co. Offaly
087-1253524 Theresa@hotmail.com
Increase Sales, call the Offaly Tatler 0504-51945
When Panic Attacks....Attack! By Tammy Spain You are out shopping minding your own business or dining with friends and suddenly for no reason your head starts to spin, the sweat starts to pour from most parts of your body and you have pains in your chest. Your having a heart attack. Somehow you manage to get to the emergency room only to be told you were in fact having a panic attack. You wonder what caused such a terrible thing and will you have anymore? According to the National Phobic's Society one in three people will suffer a panic attack at some point in their lives. They come out of the blue and anyone can have one.
maybe our first attack, we can't think why we are having these feelings now. But if you were to really think about the situation, you will know why. Fear of not passing our exams, thinking of our future and what it has in store for us. Letting those we love down. All these thoughts whirl round and around in our head and in seconds we start to panic. Some of us handle the situation, others don't do so well. So where do you go from here? Most people go to their Doctor who will monitor the frequency of these attacks. Some Doctors will prescribe medication but getting to the root of the attacks usually work for the better that's where a Therapist can help.
Grannies Home Remedy: Over 100 years old.
“The Rub”
The herbal remedy traditionally used for arthritic pain, back, neck and muscular pain, trapped nerves,inflammation, gout, sciatica, tennis elbow and burns.
MAGIC FOR SPORTS INJURIES: Ingredients : Herbs. Oils and Salts: All Natural. Foxes Pharmacy Birr
Cooney’s Pharmacy Moate
Hennessy Pharmacy Roscrea
Dolans’s Pharmacy Tullamore
Maddens Pharmacy Roscrea
McSharry’w Health Shop Athlone
‘…..my hands and knees were swollen from arthritis……I often cried with the pain….after using the Rub a few times I am free from pain and have stopped taking the tablets……’ Hester
Dorrie Killeen, 090 96 83616
www.dorriekilleentherub.com info@dorriekilleentherub.com
Birr Equestrian and Veterinary Supplies Roscrea Rd., Birr, Co. Offaly
Panic attacks are usually triggered by a stressful event. A Bereavement, financial worries, overworking, moving house and divorce can all raise our anxiety levels to the point where our bodies become over sensitive. They can occur when we become concerned for our own health. Although terrifying none of these thoughts and feelings ever comes to anything. There is no evidence that anyone has ever died from a panic attack, and no one has ever gone crazy. Most attacks last for between 5 and twenty minutes, although they can be as brief as a few seconds.
Therapists will help you realise the impact that your thoughts have on your body and help you realise that you are in control of your body. You will be shown how to breath properly, how to talk to yourself and think positive by re-programming the brain (and no you don't need an operation) When we talk to ourselves it's immediate and the more we use the same words over and over, the more our brain starts to believe what we are saying. So by saying on a regular basis 'Everyday I am getting better' what we are doing is Reinforcing our brain to believe this.
The sensations you have are all because you have suddenly had a large amount of adrenalin released into your system. Adrenalin is a way of preparing your body to protect yourself.
So if we feel an attack happening and we instantly say 'I know my heart is beating fast, but it will eventually slow down again.' I feel sweaty and dizzy but it is only because I have too much adrenalin in my bloodstream just now but it will fade away'
So for example: Imagine being faced with a large snarling dog just as you are about go into someone's house. Your senses send messages to the outermost surface of the brain about what they note has happened i.e. 'There's a big dog here and at anytime I can be attacked!' This information is combined with all our memory files to compare notes and the memory comes up with a match 'we are in fact in some kind of trouble so this means danger!' So a panic attack can happen which is a way for our body to start to prepare to deal with this stress.
Now that you know why you feel the way you do, you can make your own self statements for you to say to yourself. They will have the effect of reminding you about the real reason why it is happening, then take away that feeling of fear, and help calm you down. Eventually you will find that the sensations you experience begin to matter less and less as the re-programming starts to take effect. It may not happen immediately, but be assured that it will happen and all because of a positive thought.
Such an event can leave a lasting memory but over time we do kind of forget about the 'bad dog experience' but a number of years later whilst minding our own business our brain thinks back to such an event, it could be a certain smell, a voice, anything that was part of the bad experience and lo and behold a panic attack occurs.
So remember you are not alone and you are certainly not going crazy! There is help out there and it may take time but it will most certainly be worth the time and effort you put in.
We can be in school sitting our exams and a panic attack can happen, yet it
The first step is picking up the phone and making that first appointment. Tammy Spain, Dip. CSCT, offers Life Coaching and Councelling She has been counselling for over 14 years and has a private practise in O'Connell Street in Birr, Co. Offaly. She offers private sessions and can be contacted on 0860648454.
Special Offer: Full dosing supplier for Buy 5 get one Free Horses / Cattle / Sheep / Poultry / Dogs Supplier of leading feed brands
Tel / Fax: 057 9125256 Mob: 086 8071155 ARRA Communications Providing cost effective Broadband and IT Solutions
ARRA Communications
FREE BROADBAND FOR BUSINESS Guaranteed Cost Saving Broadband and IT Support Service ARRA Communications have established themselves as a Leading Broadband and IT Support Company with a proven track record providing Businesses, Schools and Colleges with guaranteed Cost Saving Broadband and IT Support Services. ARRA Communications Mission is to provide cost effective Broadband and Total IT Solutions for your Home, your Business and your Community. Call ARRA Communications now on 1890 945 917 and discuss how we can save your Business money on its yearly IT budget and get FREE BROADBAND. Visit our web site www.arra.ie to learn more about the services we have to offer
ARRA COMMUNICATIONS
To Place an Advertisement Phone Fiona: 087-625 8475
Or email: info@offalytatler.ie
Increase Sales, call the Offaly Tatler 0504-51945
Birr Theatre & Arts Centre Celebrates its 10th Birthday!! Birr Theatre & Arts Centre is thrilled to be celebrating its 10th Birthday this coming weekend (July 30 & 31) with a great line-up of entertainment to celebrate this momentous occasion. This dedicated purpose built Theatre nestled in tree lined Oxmantown Mall which originally dates from 1888 fell into disrepair over the past few decades but has now been restored to its original glory. It is now a high quality facility providing a base for the development of the Arts in Birr town and the County of Offaly since its grand re-opening in July 2000. The origins of Birr Theatre & Arts Centre date back to 1887 when a group of people decided that Birr needed a ‘large structure that would suit multifarious requirements for the benefit and entertainment of the inhabitants at large ….a Hall that would serve a variety of purposes from a Sunday school down to a social tea party.’ (King’s County Chronicle, 17 January 1889.) A Grand Opening Night was held on 15 January 1889 with a play, continued with ‘theatricals’, a vocal and piano concert and ended with another play. The opening night was an undoubted success and set the tone for the next century. The Oxmantown Hall became an integral part of the social and cultural life of Birr until the 1980s. Unfortunately, this momentum failed and the Hall lay idle for most of the 1980s. In the early 1990’s, many locals felt that the Hall should be restored. Fortunately, Birr was declared a Heritage Town in 1993 and a group of local people undertook to purchase the building. Over €25,000 of public funds was guaranteed whilst the remaining €27,500 (£22,000) was donated locally.
Legitimate Bodies Dance Company – resident dance company since October 2007 who run year round classes for all ages and abilities along with performances and displays. Birr Theatre & Arts Centre has truly become the centre for entertainment and culture in both Birr and the surrounding locale. To date musicians who have performed at this venue include Aiker Bilk, Luka Bloom, Mundy, Jack L, Don Baker, Roesy, Frances Black, The Fureys & Davy Arthur, Ronnie Drew, Johnny McEvoy Cathy Davey, Brian Kennedy, Jimmy MacCarthy, Tommy Fleming, The High Kings, Mick Flannery, Paddy Casey, Declan O’Rourke and Mary Coughlan. Amongst the comedians who have graced this stage are Pat Short, Neil Delamere, Colin Murphy, Jon Kenny, Des Bishop, Maeve Higgins and Brendan Grace along with classical performances by Opera Ireland, Co-Opera, and Opera UK and traditional Irish artistes. Some well known national and international actors have also graced the stage: Honor Blackman, Tom Hickey, Mick Lally, Mary McEvoy, Des Keogh and Donal O’Kelly. Dance continues to increase its profile with Legitimate Bodies Dance Company holding classes for all ages and fitness levels, along with a number of performances. Pinocchio – The Dance of a Long Nose; was an incredible joint venture between the dance company and 25 boys from St. Brendan’s Boys Primary School, Birr as was Romeo & Juliet a collaboration between the dance company and the TY students of Gallen CS Ferbane which proved to be another huge success. Birr Film Club continues to go from strength to strength, its wide genre of
The first performance in the renovated Theatre and Arts Centre was in July 2000 by Liz Carroll, international fiddle player. Since then over 100,000 people have been through it’s doors, which not only caters for theatre and music events, but also contemporary dance and ballet classes, Birr Film Club and rehearsal and workshop space for Birr Stage Guild and Offaly Drama Project. It gives the opportunity to rural drama groups to present their productions in a professional theatre with its lighting and stage equipment and is also widely used for visual arts exhibitions in the dedicated exhibition area; Suas an Staighre. These run throughout the year and artists are selected by way of an application and selection process. In addiRebecca Storm - Greatest Hits in tion Birr Theatre & Arts Centre Concert 17th Sept. provides rehearsal/studio space for
films showcasing presentations from around the world. In the dedicated exhibition space “Suas an Staighre” over 20 solo visual arts exhibitions and group exhibitions showcasing the work of over 100 artists have taken place to great public acclaim. And now, with the larger foyer space there is even more space to expand the visual arts programme. Hullabaloo! – Offaly’s Children’s Arts Festival has taken place for the past 3 years engaging numerous children with sessions in dance, art, crafts, circus skills, storytelling, photography, story writing, and puppet workshops along with a number of live performances. This Festival is kindly supported by the Arts Council, Offaly County Council, Birr Theatre & Arts Centre and the and it also acknowledges the assistance of Birr Town Council, Birr Lions Club and Access Cinema. As always, Birr Stage Guild makes a huge contribution to Birr Theatre & Arts Centre. Its Irish première of The Likes of Us in March 2009, along with a multitude of pantomimes, plays and musicals, not to mention their lunchtime plays during Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival and their hosting of the One Act Drama Festival for the past number of years confirms the importance of this venue as a hub for the arts in the Midlands. Many local and national Theatre groups have all received a warm welcome in this wonderfully intimate venue. Children and younger people are extremely well catered for with a range of activities consistently provided for their entertainment and education. Camps such as the Youth Theatre Week, The Reel World – Filmmaking for Young People, the School of Rock and the Children’s Theatre Summer Camp have proved to be in great demand The huge numbers who have attended the wide and varied programme of events hosted at the Theatre are a testament to the importance of this venue and its firmly established position in the community and its environs. These increased numbers necessitated the renovation of the original foyer space which can now offer patrons a more enjoyable and comfortable theatre experience with more space before performances and during the intervals. This space can also facilitate much needed visual arts space to realise their artistic ambitions and gives the local community the opportunity to extend their experiences of the Arts. Employing a full-time Manager and six part-time staff, the additional space is very welcome indeed.
Neil Hannon who will perform with the Divine Comedy in Birr Theatre & Arts Centre on Friday 8 October
With this beautiful building now refurbished and extended and the stage cleared for action, we can look forward to another hundred years of artistic and creative endeavour at Birr Theatre and Arts Centre. This weekend as part of the Theatre’s birthday celebrations, on Friday 30th July, and having consistently played to full houses since his first gig at Birr Theatre & Arts Centre back in 2001, the Theatre is delighted that Mundy is joining in this special occasion – be sure to get your tickets early for what is sure to be a great night! The following day, Saturday 31st, a Street Festival is planned on Oxmantown Mall from 2- 5pm as part of the celebrations. There will be live music, street theatre, dance performances, stilt walkers, jugglers, visual arts are lots more this is an event for all the family to enjoy! Why not come along and join in the fun and help us celebrate 10 vibrant years of the Arts in Birr and toast to the future of this very special venue. Forthcoming events include Rebecca Storm – Greatest Hits in Concert on Friday 17th September and The Divine Comedy – an Evening with Neil Hannon which takes place on Friday 8th October. Full details on all upcoming events can be found on www.birrtheatre.com or from the box office: (057) 9122911 Mon-Fri 1-5.30pm. Purchases can also be made online – all tickets must be paid for at time of booking (credit cards accepted)-tickets non-refundable. Don’t miss a date – join our mail list – Today! birrtheatre@eircom.net Birr Theatre & Arts Centre acknowledges support from The Arts Council.
Back to School
Back to School
Back to School Safety Tips With over 4000 schools around the country opening their doors next month for the start of a new school year, children and parents are being reminded of dangers associated with the return to school and to take the necessary precautions. Maurice Buckley, CEO, NSAI (National Standards Authority of Ireland), says there are a number of safety issues that parents need to be aware of. “The start of a new school year can make many parents nervous as they will not be able to keep as close an eye on their children as they were during the holidays. As Ireland’s official standards body, NSAI aims to inspire consumer confidence and to help protect the public. The following safety tips will help ensure you and your kids have a safe return to school.” 1 Check the weight of school bags. The bag should not be more than 15 percent of the child’s bodyweight. A backpack with two straps that go over the shoulders can help distribute this weight evenly. The bag should be packed so that heavier items are closer to the back of the backpack, next to the body, and all compartments are used. Unnecessary items, such as text books only used on certain days should either be left at home or in a school locker. 2. Check uniform length. Although it is always wise to choose a uniform size that allows for a child’s growth during the school year, uniforms that
are especially long can make children more susceptible to tripping and falling. Adjust the uniform so that it does not drag on the ground and trip the child up. 3. Check the label on child’s car seats. The return to school will mean the return to the “school run” for many families. As well as making sure school children are properly seat belted, parents should make sure that car seats for younger children comply with the European standard requirement (UN-ECE R44.04). The label attached to the seat must contain three essential items: • The letter ‘E’ followed by a number. This number indicates the European approval authority which granted the child seat approval. • The words ISOFIX or Universal. • A weight capacity that does not exceed the weight of the child. For example 0-13kg is suitable for a new born child. Maurice Buckley, CEO, said “Whether making the regular ‘school run’ or playing sport for the school team, consumers are protected by NSAI standards that ensure safety and reduce injuries. By exercising caution and a little common-sense, families can enjoy a safe school year.” For more information on safety and accident prevention, visit www.nsai.ie.
The 133rd Annual North Tipperary (Nenagh) Agricultural Show The 133rd Annual North Tipperary – (Nenagh) Agricultural Show promises to be a great day on Bank Holiday Monday 02 August 2010. The Showgrounds are located on the Borrisokane Road in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary. Entry is free for children and €10 for adults. The main attractions include cattle, sheep, poultry, horse and pony showing classes as well as show jumping. There are competitions for the best floral displays, photography, baking, cooking, needleword, fruit and vegetable produce and the standard of entries is fantastic. We will also have displays throughout the day from local Irish dancing and modern dancing schools, tae quan do and martial arts schools. There will be a pet farm corner with some other attractions such as snakes, owls, hares,
rabbits, vultures and hedgehogs for petting. The donkey derby is always great fun and this year we will have a kosak rider display and for the daring among the crowd a bucking bronco challenge. Our display of vintage cars and tractors will be complimented by thrashing machines and a display of farm machinery. Our dog show is always a favourite so if you have a dog make sure to bring him too. A children’s corner has a selection of bouncy castles and cart machines for children of all ages. In 2009 we had over 40 trade stands selling and displaying local crafts, farmers markets, equine gear and all sorts of goods. The show provides entertainment to farming and family people and is a great local attraction on the Bank Holiday Monday.
Back to School
Back to School @ Coffey’s Deerpark r Knitwea
Kilcormac
Skippy Pants & Skirts/Pinafores
Navy, Grey & Tartan Ph/Fax 057 9135006 Blue, Navy, Royal Ladies, Gents & Children Trampass Pants Wine, Grey Fashions & Footwear Leisure & Bottle Navy & Grey
Household Goods & Knitting Wool Stockists of Uniforms louses /B s t for all local Schools ir h y S re lue & G
B White,
hirts Polo S lue B White, & Gold
Colaiste Naomh Cormac Kilcormac Boys N.S. & Scoil Mhuire Ballyboy, Broughall & Rath N.S.
Stockists of Kilcormac/Killough ey Jerseys & Fleece Hoodies
Tullamore Show & AIB National Livestock Show Irelands Premier Show, the Tullamore Show & AIB National Livestock Show takes place on Sunday, 8 th August in Tullamore. Last years event broke all records as over 55,000 people attended the show. This event which is the highlight of the farming world will feature 1,000 exhibitor competitions, and will also feature the gold medal award for livestock which will become the hallmark of excellence in livestock production. It will also include the National Shows for the Limousin and Hereford breeds. This year’s event, which will attract in the region of 50,000 people, is one of the biggest events in the country. People who visit this show enjoy a whole different experience where fashion show, dog show, horses & ponies and livestock all mingle with 650 trade exhibitors, who bring the latest gizmo’s for people to view, purchase and discuss the very latest technical developments in agriculture. Tullamore has one of the most fabulous flower and horticulture shows which makes this a very special show. Not only does it contain over 250 acres of showgrounds, but there is free entertainment all day long, a restaurant, bar and over 20,000 free car parking spaces. This year’s event promises to be even more successful than last years record attendance with 650 trade stands, a galaxy of events, exhibitions and demos, whether it be vintage, cars & machinery, or the rare breeds exhibition. It’s the ultimate country lifestyle showcase. With a prize fund of over €160,000 and 42 national titles up for grabs, the livestock people in Ireland regard this as the pinical of success. The prizes
are competed for by the very best livestock producers in Ireland and the added value to the stock is a welcome addition in these difficult times. Despite of all the doom and gloom, this is a special place for the farming community, visitors, children, young & old gather to enjoy the country air and the very best of Irish agriculture with a relaxed atmosphere & the crème de la crème of Irish Agriculture with an international team of judges who decide the eventual winners. The show also has a wide appeal for its charming and lovely location, which contributes to the success of the carriage driving, show jumping, horticulture and mini ponies, as well as rare breeds, dog show and hundreds of other events. This year you can also brush up on your cookery because it will feature Neven Maguire and Sheila Kelly, in conjunction with Bord Bia, giving cookery demonstrations. Many Artisan Food and Craft personnel will also be in attendance. The Tullamore Show has many, many shades attractions and activities. It’s a special place for livestock producers and a very special place for a family to stroll, whether its to view the competitions, study the results or even just to visit the 650 trade stands. There is even a special children’s activity area. A visit, for a special day, at Irelands Premier Show is a must. It takes place on the Butterfield Estate, Blueball, Tullamore, just three miles outside Tullamore on the Birr Rd. with 20,000 free car spaces and improved traffic plans. For further details please visit www.tullamoreshow.com. or contact the Head Office on (057)9352141.
Increase Sales, call the Offaly Tatler 0504-51945
Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival The 42nd Annual Birr Vintage Week and Arts Festival, one of the longest running and most successful Festivals in the country will take place from Friday 13th to Friday 20th August. During that week the town of Birr will welcome locals and visitors, old friends and new to enjoy the historic atmosphere of this beautiful Georgian Heritage town. Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival is one of Ireland’s longest running and most successful festivals and is the highlight in Birr and Offaly’s calendar of cultural events. Its all-inclusive programme of entertainment appeals to a wide audience visitors and locals are invited to step back in time by enjoying the beautiful surroundings of Birr; its history and heritage, and to revel in its contemporary culture with a dynamic range of vintage and modern events throughout the Festival Week. The Opening Weekend sees a number exciting events taking place including the Official Opening of the Visual Arts Trail 2010, the Olde Time Traditional Fair, the Ormond Flying Club’s Annual Fly-In and the Artisan and Craft Market. One of the Festival highlights, the Vintage Parade promises fantastic family entertainment, transforming sleepy Sunday streets into a carnival of vintage cars, engines and bikes, horses and carriages, floats, a wonderful array of music and street theatre for all ages to enjoy. Birr is delighted to welcome the Middle-Lands Circus Festival for their inaugural visit to Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival; this promises 3 days of non-stop action with workshops and performances from some of Ireland’s and Europe’s finest Circus and Performance Artists. The 41st Annual Antique & Fine Art Fair has been a central part of the Festival since its launch in 1969. Furniture, silver, porcelain, clocks, garden furniture, jewelry, linen and pictures will be on display and for sale for three days during the Festival.
Since the Festival began the Arts have played a central role. This year’s Visual Arts Trail 2010 features a number of artists who have exhibited both nationally and internationally including Roesy. A number of other exhibitions are housed across the town. A number of Free Children’s Events will take place whilst Sporting enthusiasts are also well catered for. Music lovers have a wide and varied programme of events ranging from the classical to modern including Baroque Delight with Karin Leitner, Fiachra Garvey and Kerstin Doelle. Another highlight is the return of virtuoso violinist Vladimir Jablokov and the Slovak Festival Orchestra with special guest Sean Costello. There is also a great selection of lunchtime concerts along with nightly entertainment in local pubs throughout the Festival Week. “Bed Among the Lentils” is the Lunchtime play and for those interested in matters historical there is a Lecture by Ian Lowe, Military Historian presented by the Friends of the Leinster Regiment Association. Family entertainment also includes the Donkey Derby, the Gig Rig with live music and entertainment and of course the spectacular Fireworks Display which lights up the skies above the town. With annual favourites and new events, vintage flavour and modern entertainment throughout, the 42nd Annual Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival promises to be an exciting and vibrant festival celebrating Birr’s remarkable heritage and culture, inspiring participation & enjoyment in everyone who makes the effort to come out & sample the events. For further information on the Festival please contact info@birrvintageweek.com or 087-9226961 or check out www.birrvintageweek.com.
Annabelle Haslam, Esther Boulton,Fred Boulton and Alice deForge at the launch
Denis Hoctor, Annabelle Haslam,Anne O'Meara at the launch of the 42nd Annual Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival
Annabelle Haslam takes off her hat to Liam Dumpelton, Festival Chairman
I see You looking at me This Space For Sale Call Fiona 087-625 8475
1850 333 666 0504-32851 086-1625598
BLOCKAGES FROM
€80 (EX. VAT)
€80 for First Hour 24 Hour Emergency Callout No Call Out Charge Nationwide Coverage
Increase Sales, call the Offaly Tatler 0504-51945
DONAL RYAN MOTOR GROUP ROSCREA The Largest Insurance Approved Repairer in Tipperary
Cumulative Prius European sales accelerate to 200,000 to celebrate first decade on European market •
•
•
•
•
With cumulative European sales of Prius topping the 100,000 mark in May 2008, the figure has doubled to 200,000 in just two years Over three generations, Prius achieves 26% CO2 emissions reduction, 23% fall in fuel consumption and 30% increase in power Hybrid Synergy Drive generates record-low CO2 emissions, almost no particulates (PM) and significantly lower NOX emissions than any conventional diesel powertrain Full hybrid technology features electric driving mode with zero CO2, NOX and PM emissions Proven reliability and outstanding value for money with low running and maintenance costs
Finding increasing acceptance as a mainstream model, the full hybrid Prius celebrates the major milestone of its first decade on the European market with a dramatic acceleration in sales performance. With cumulative European sales of Prius topping the 100,000 mark in May 2008, the figure has now doubled to a200,000 in just two years. Global sales of Prius are expected to exceed 2 million units by the autumn of 2010. Launched in Japan in 1997, the first generation Prius became the first massproduced hybrid vehicle available on the European market in 2000. Launched in Ireland in 2001, there are now over 2,200 Prius on Irish roads. Voted Car of the Year by European, Japanese and American motoring journalists, the Prius has won numerous highly prestigious awards. Its globally recognised Hybrid Synergy Drive® is one of the most successful powertrains in the history of the International Engine of the Year awards, with a total of 11 titles to date. Prius has been consistently ahead of its time in addressing environmental issues, leading the field in the pursuit of improved fuel efficiency and a reduction in CO2, NOX and particulate emissions. The last decade has witnessed a fall in the fuel consumption of its Hybrid Synergy Drive® powertrain of more than 23% and a reduction in CO2 emissions of almost 26% from 120 g/km to just 89 g/km. Yet system power has simultaneously increased by 30%. Three generations of Prius have not only seen significant improvements to
successive evolutions of its Hybrid Synergy Drive® powertrain, but also a marked change in customer perceptions of full hybrid technology. First generation Prius owners were won over by the car’s unique concept and technological innovation. Second generation owners are enthusiastic early adopters of niche technologies, remaining passionate about the Prius product concept regardless of the opinions of others. Third generation customers, however, recognise the Prius as a true mainstream vehicle with on-road performance and dynamic abilities which now bear comparison with any D segment competitor. Representing the ultimate synergy of high technology and environmentallyconscientious forward thinking in powertrain design, Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive® equips the Prius with full hybrid capability, operating in petrol and electric modes alone, as well as a combination of both. Through the incorporation of an electric-only drive mode unique to full hybrid technology, the Prius addresses not only CO2 emissions, but also air quality. Even operating in normal drive mode, the Prius generates significantly lower NOX emissions than any comparable diesel engined vehicle. With vehicle range dictated by battery charge, the EV drive mode allows for urban driving at speeds of up to 45 km/h, for up to two kilometres, with minimal noise and zero CO2, NOX and particulate (PM) emissions. In addition to its highly advanced, full hybrid powertrain, the third generation Prius also introduces numerous high technology features to the segment. They include a world-first combination of a solar powered ventilation system and remote controlled air conditioning, a head-up display, touch sensitive Touch Tracer steering wheel-mounted switches and a pre-crash safety system. Despite this remarkably high content of advanced technology, the Prius maintains a peerless reputation for reliability and is exceptional value for money. Its well proven Hybrid Synergy Drive powertrain has been designed for low maintenance and outstanding durability, awarding the Prius the lowest warranty cost per unit amongst all Toyota models. Best-in-market CO2 emissions and combined cycle fuel economy of 3.9 l/100 km offer Prius customers significant, pan-European tax incentives and exceptionally low running costs.
Services • Estimates • Repairs • Recovery • Car & Van Hire • AFT Locations • Nenagh • Templederry • Thurles • Roscrea • Clonmel
Sales & Servicing 0505 22335 SIMI and Eurogrant Approved Approved by: AXA - AIG - Allianz - Aviva - Europa - Zurich - FBD - RSA - Provident -Prestige - Seitus - Setanta - Travellers
ELV’s (end of life vehicles) Donal Ryan Crash Repair can process all end of life vehicles and issue a cert of destruction which will prevent the holder/owner being held liable for any illegal activities, which could later be carried out in the vehicle or using the vehicles identification
Brian McDonnell & Sons n
Recovery Services Phone: 057 9343214
Permanent Tyre Puncture Repairs
Puncture Puncture Preventative
& Tyre Life Extender
Ireland Ltd.
Repairs Punctures “As they happen”
The World’s most advanced puncture preventative • Works for any tyre • Reduce running costs by up to 5c a litre • Can Extend the tyre life by up to 40%
Email: info@punctures.ie www.punctures.ie
Increase Sales, call the Offaly Tatler 0504-51945
Clara GAA Notes By Peter Sheridan, Clara GAA PRO. U14 HURLERS REACH COUNTY FINAL U14 Hurling- Congratulations to the Clara U14 Hurlers on qualifying for the 2010 county final. Clara played Drumcullen in Mucklagh last Monday evening the 26th of July. Anyone at the match will agree this team has what it takes to bring the U14H title back to Clara once again. Clara were up for the game and the final scoreline of 4-8 to 1-9 does not do justice to a very skilful Drumcullen side as Clara scored 2 fortuitous goals in the last 10 minutes after the Drumcullen goalie picked up an injury. Both teams played some tough but skilful hurling and provided a very entertaining game for those who were present at the match. But in the end it was Clara who pulled away and gained a place in the county final against CRC Gaels. Clara Panel: Darren Fleming, Ryan Kelly, Leon Egan, Luke Dignam, Carl Stewart, Niall Keenan, Colm Doyle, David Newman, Donal Recks, Martin Fleming, Stephen Buckley, Adam Dolan, Mark Fallon, Seamus O’Brien, Denis Hackett, Kevin O’Meara, Jonathan Hanamy, Callum Egan, Josh Fleming, Dylan O’Keefe, Dermot Doolin. Congrats to the mentors, players and supporters on reaching Clara’s first final of 2010. IRISH OPEN Clara GAA club would like to wish Shane Lowry best wishes this weekend in Killarney on his defence of his Irish Open Golf title. U12H SEMI FINAL U12 Hurling- Clara U12 Hurlers will travel to Killcormac next Tuesday evening the 3rd of August to take on CRC Gaels in the county Semi- Final. Throw in for the game will be at 7pm.As seen from the support the U14 hurlers had in Mucklagh last Monday night Clara supporters become the sixteenth man on the team, please come along to support the lads and wear your Black and Whites BORD NA NOG DISCO Bord Na Nog Disco- Teen Disco this Sat Night 31st of July 8.30pm to 11.30pm in the GAA social centre. Music by DJ Bundyz. All welcome. “SPONSOR A SOD” “Sponsor a Sod”- Clara GAA club would like to invite all current and past members (and anyone with any connection to the club, no matter how tenuous!) to be part of the launch of the new official Clara GAA Club website and the 'Sponsor a Sod' campaign. As part of our fund raising campaign to complete the new Championship pitch in Kilcoursey members and friends of the club are invited to sponsor a sod on the new pitch. Sponsors will receive a piece of the virtual pitch on a special page on our new website with each “sod” being added piece by piece to the page. Each “sod” can be purchased for €20 from any committee member .Log onto anclarach.com to see how our pitch is doing.
receive €25 and they were Brigie Egan, Frank Feery, Osin Guilfoyle, Mary Touhey, Kelsey Touhey, Ollie Hall and Josie & Jennifer. Next weeks lotto takes place in Cowen’s and the Jackpot is €3500. Thanks to all who support our lotto and thanks to all our ticket sellers. U-14 FOOTBALL Clara v St Broughan’s Mon 19th July 2010 in Pairc Bride Clara. Clara played St Broughan’s in what was to be a must win game for the aforementioned if they were to progress to the semi-final stages of the championship. Clara started brightly and an early goal settled them down. After 20 minutes the game was all but over as Clara led by 3-6 to 0-1 and they just pushed on from there to win on a scoreline of 8-13 to 1-8. The overall performance was a hardworking one but there were patches in the game when Clara went to sleep. They will have to play for a full 60 minutes against the stronger teams that make the latter stages if they are to come out on top, taking nothing away from a very spirited St Broughan’s side who never gave up. Best for Clara were Darren Fleming (23) Mark Fallon (3-2) Adam Dolan (0-3). And there were strong performances from Niall Keenan, David Newman, Luke Dignam, Colm Doyle and Leon Egan. Scorers Clara – Mark Fallon 3-2 Darren Fleming 2-3, Kevin o Meara 1-1, Luke Dignam 1-1, Seamus o Brien 1-0, Adam Dolan 03,Stephen Buckley 0-1, Leon Egan 0-1 and John Hanamy 0-1.
Book Review The Irish Gardener’s Handbook by Michael Brenock Review by Elizabeth OShea Aspiring gardeners might think they’ve missed their chance this year. However, there is always something to do in the garden, and the best book to get you going is The Irish Gardener’s Handbook. There are many good things about this book, but the top thing must be that it’s Irish. Our gardening books generally come from Britain where growing conditions are different. The Irish Gardener’s Handbook is the first comprehensive book to cover growing fruit, vegetables, and herbs in Ireland. Another good thing about The Irish Gardener’s Handbook is the way it is laid out – information on different plants is presented very clearly. The book also shows when and how to sow and identifies what plants will be easy or difficult to grow, a great help to the beginning gardener. By flicking through, you can quickly find what vegetables you should be starting now and when to plant fruit this autumn. The ‘Things You May Need to Know’ section provides tips and tricks that will get you started quickly and the encouragement you need to keep going. This is probably
GOLF CLASSIC Golf Classic-Have you your team ready for the Clara Gaa Annual Golf Classic this August bank holiday Monday in Esker Hills Golf Club. This year’s competition is a 3 ball stable ford the cost per team is €150 including meal. Tee times are available from 9am, contact M Sheridan 0876161588, Aaron Baggot 0872301858 or Brian Gavin. Any individuals or company’s who wish to support the event can sponsor a hole for €50. All going well at the weekend Shane could be there with the 3 Irish Open Trophy once again. CLUB NOTES BY EMAIL Club Notes By Email-Anyone who wishes to recieve the club notes by email please send your email address to anclarach@live.ie , you will be added to our email list and you should recieve them every Monday night. CLUB UPCOMING FIXTURES U10H: Sun 1st Aug v K/K in Killcormac @11am U12F: Mon 2nd Aug v Na Fianna in Clara @11am U12H S/F: Tue 3rd Aug v CRC Gaels in Killcormac @ 7pm U16F: Tue 3rd Aug v St Broughan’s away @ 7pm
Cloughjordan Festival Photo Exhibition Sun, 1 Aug – Fri 6 Aug This year’s Cloughjordan Festival hosted nearly 70 events over 10 days, culminating on Saturday, 3 July with the Cloughjordan Festival grúpa cheoil, scarecrow making, the festival market, acrobatics, old-time games, a fundraising picnic to benefit Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children in Crumlin, and fantastic weather. Cloughjordan resident Nicholas RyanPurcell captured the day in over 50 photographs, and the Cloughjordan Festival
U16H: Wed 4th Aug v Brosna Gaels in Clara @7pm MinorH: Thur 5th Aug St David’s v St Rynaghs in Banagher @ 7.30pm
committee is pleased to support an exhibition of these photos entitled 3rd of July in the Meadow. The exhibition runs Sunday, 1 August to Friday, 6 August, from 1.30pm-5pm at the old bike shop on Main Street, which is between Murphy’s Quick Pick and The Soft Shop. The exhibition is free and everyone is welcome. The exhibition launch is Sunday, 1 August at 1.30pm with traditional music. Contact: Shay Hannon 087 9551307
Lorrha Lughnasa The village of Lorrha is set to rock to a great beat on Sunday, August 1. From 2 pm until late there will be music, food, fun and games. There are so many activities planned for throughout the day - there will definitely be something to suit everyone. Musically the highlight will be 7 against Reeves - regulars will be delighted to hear! This Tipperary-based hard rockin’ 3 piece are always such a popular group. Lots of other supporting groups, including local musicians, will be displaying their musical prowess and entertaining us.
WEEKLY LOTTO Weekly Lotto 24/07/10-There was no winner of the weekly club lotto jackpot. The winning numbers were 4-12-18-20. There were seven match three winners who will
the best book there is for the Irish gardener. The Irish Gardener’s Handbook is available in paperback from Sheelagh na Gig bookshop. Call in or order by post with free post and packing. Sheelagh na Gig bookshop, Cloughjordan, is open 6 days a week: Tue-Thu 9.30am-5pm, Fri 9.30am-6pm, Sat 10am-6pm and Sunday 1pm-6pm. Tel: 0505 42123, email, info@sheelaghnagig.com, or follow us on Twitter @sheelaghnagig.
Fun and games will include a Bucking Bronco, horseshoe throwing, barman’s race, tug of war and wellie throwing and, many, many, other surprises.
Come along and be prepared to join in the fun! And to add to the lunacy of Lorrha Lughnasa, there will be the people’s vote of Lady Mayoress..... but wait there are no ladies! Come and see..... Vote and laugh..... If that wasn’t enough there will be a spit roast - hog and lamb. There will be a raffle with the terrific prize of a weekend away for two, plus many more prizes. All proceeds from the day will go to the hospice. Come along, enjoy the fun and games, this day is for everyone.
PRODUCTS & SERVICES - PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Costello Engineering
Michéal Fox
FENCING CONTRACTOR Call Michéal 086 804 2147
Manufacturers of: Sheds Gates Feederbarriers Cattle Pens and Crushes General Steel Fabrication Supplier of all types of Steel at very competitive prices
087-2315523
Email: michaelfoxfencing@ireland.com
Proprietors: Marie & Bernie
Specialising in Roman blinds All types of Rollers and Venetians Made to measure curtains or re-vamp your old curtains
Tel: 057 9121411 The Arch, Unit 2, Green Street Birr, Co. Offaly
087-9530949
Castlecuff, Clonaslee, Co. Laois
Killeen Bearings & Motor Factors Ltd
AGRICULTURAL • INDUSTRIAL • DOMESTIC FENCING
Curtaindesign:iol.ie
Brophy Plumbing & Heating
John Maher Electrical
Renewable Energy Solar Panels Underfloor Heating Oil, Gas, Solid Fuel Control Heating Systems
Bearings • Belts • Chains • Oil Tools • Filters • Shocks
Shock Killeen Absorbers Birr Co. Offaly fromMunroe
Tel: 057 91 20456 Mobile: 087 686 2814 Fax: 057 91 20985
Tammy Spain
IN TIME....
Dip, C.S.C.T.
Counsellor Private Counselling Service In Time....offers couselling for Bereavement, Rape/Sexual Assault, Anxiety, Work and School Related Stress, OCD (Obssesive CompulsiveDisorder), Post Natal Depression, Loneliness and more.... Life Coaching....Looking at ways to improve your life, Setting goals and achieving them by unleashing the real you.
Phone 0509 25805 Mobile: 086 0648454 Fax: 0509 25805 Email: tammyanne_04@hotmail.com
Main Street, Birr, Co. Offaly
Together We Can Beat This Recession. Download FREE Report Now www.eamonward.vpweb.ie or Call now 087 687 3223 Eamon Ward Bookkeeping Services
Ireland Ltd. 083-0032400
Repairs Punctures “As they happen”
Kitchen Worktops Custom Made Stove Hearths in granite
Email: info@punctures.ie www.punctures.ie
Domestic - Commercial - Industrial New Builds • Extensions • Renovations
Weddings 086-8230506 057-9121047 Contact Camillus King
Willie Naylor Patio Slabs Decorative Stone in tonne bags
Full / Half Lorry Loads Good Quality Dry Seasoned Hopper Turf / Firewood Available in Bags Variable Size Loads (Tipp) 087-1413236
Lentils. Panel Fencing, Pillars, Cills, Slabs, Septic Tanks, Bio Cycle Tanks, Kerbs, Fountains, Flower Pots, Brick Paving, Limestone Slabs Phone/Fax: 0505 22132 Contact John: 086 6000 188 Contact Patrick: 086 3039239
Dungar, Roscrea Tel / Fax: (0505) 21534
WIXTED ELECTRICAL
Castle Video & Photography
0505-45899
• Works for any tyre • Reduce running costs by 5c a litre • Extends the tyre life by up to 40%
Dooley’s Pre-Cast Concrete
HEADSTONES
Email: timryangranite@eircom.net
Puncture Preventative
Permanent Tyre Puncture Repairs
MEMBER OF E.C.S.S.A.
Carrig, Birr
Puncture
(Offaly) 087-0904953
Tim Ryan Monumental Sculptor
Templederry, Nenagh Tel: (087) 270 3615 & (086) 192 1554
jbrophy@eircom.net
& Tyre Life Extender
Tel: (057 91) 31159 Mobile: (087) 2526515 Email: dervlamaher@eircom.net
067 21388
Solid Fuel - Turf / Firewood
"How to Get More Customers"
Limestone, Marble & Granite Irish Celtic Crosses Stone Cleaning & Inscriptions
087 2768148
T/A Belhill Electrical, Belhill, Clareen Birr, Co. Offaly
Delivery Service Available
BLINDS
Slabs Panel Fencing Garden Edging Tel:
086 - 3958 694 C2 Reg, Fully Insured FREE QUOTATIONS
Agent for Blinds, Very Competitive also can supply and fit curtain poles P.J. Jones Moneygall Fitting Service
087-2717 465 / 0505-45287
087 227 2871
• Fast efficient way to pour your concrete finished floors • Ideal for underfloor heating • Up to 300sqm poured in a day
Flo-Screed Self Levelling concrete Flooring Supplied and layed Phone: 0579139037 Fax: 057 9139974 Mobile: 087 2758311
Kieran Delaney Garden Machinery
Main Dealer of
Houses, Pubs, Shops Offices, Nursing Homes etc.
Maintenance Contractors
Mobile:
TERRY NAYLOR CONCRETE PRODUCTS
AMA Lawnmowers Komatsu Chainsaws Sales / Spare Parts
For:
(Prop: James Wixted) Templemore, Co. Tipperary.
057 91 39123
0505 31861
086 3440476
Rosemary Street, Roscrea email: kierandelaney1@gmail.com
PRODUCTS & SERVICES - PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Buy 5 Get 1 Free Phone 0504-51945 or email info@offalytatler.ie
For ads that get noticed, not lost, call the Offaly Tatler 0504-51945
€5
Classified Ads “You’ve a much better chance of selling it closer to home! would You travel to West Cork to buy a used telly? ........neither would I!”
To place a classified ad post ad with payment to: Offaly Tatler, Curraghgraigue, Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
Need Extra Cash? Clear out your attic Empty Your Shed Sell it Fast in The Offaly Tatler
This size ad + photo €20 Phone 0504-51945 Email: info@offalytatler.ie
Situations Vacant
(IACP). Some evening appointments
Financial Services
Need advice on mortgages,clearing debt, life assurance costs,health cover etc contact Eamonn Walsh now 086-0471147 iss145 Professional counselling available in the
Mini Chip Garden Bark , Top quality 75 litre counselling, bereavement, suicide bereave- Bags, Wholesale Price, can deliver ment, stress, anxiety, self-esteem, relation- Boomerang 0504 90402/ 087 9042625
ship difficulties and couples counselling. Qualification recognised by the Irish Asso- Swedish Redwood decking boards and components. Tanalised and Pressure treated.
BANAGHER ELECTRICAL
Main Street, Banagher, Co. Offaly • Tel: 057 9151080 Gas Cookers • Fridges • Vacuum Cleaners Kitchen Appliances • Sim Free Mobile Phones Huge selection of Lighting Digital Technology Cameras MP3 / IPODs / Portable DVD Players
Killion Garden Centre 057-912 0974 Summer Bedding, Patio Plants, Window Boxes, Wall Baskets, Large Selection Of Pre-Planted Hanging Baskets, Pots and Grave Tubs or your own Refilled. Shrubs, Trees, Perennials, Roses, Etc. Landscaping & Garden Maintenance
5 mins from Birr on Kinnity Road
Cleaning Doctor We are tough on dirt yet gentle on your home
The CLEAN TEAM Home Cleaning Services
Carpet, Curtain & Upholstery Cleaning and Restoration Services •Thorough Cleaning by Experts •Dry Carpets in 30 minutes •Stain and Odour Removal
Call Robert 057-9350014 / 086-3225743 You'll receive the most thorough clean ever or it's free!
Health & Beauty Make-Up Artist. Carmel Ryan is a freelance make-up artist, based in Roscrea, Co. Tipperary. she specialises in make-up for debs and
Bedding plants for sale, Birghten up your flower beds with joint yellow sun flowers, dwarf sun flowers, petunias, lupins, nasturtiums, french marigolds, amaranthus with beautiful crimson tassels. Contact 087 9808723, Templemore
bridal parties. For your wedding, she offers a mobile service in the comfort and privacy of your own home. Mobile: 087-2773351 iss150
Turf / Firewood
Hire / Sale
so in bags, big and small. 087-1413238
3 piece suite, 3-1-1, green with floral pattern, €150, good condition. And white wedding dress, size 12-14 with sequines on the bodice and sleeves and a long train. €200. Also a green oil tank, holding 1000 litres, in good condition, €150. Call Christine 087- 6854150
iss156
O’Moore Street, Tullamore, Co. Offaly Tel: 085 738 5772
DRESSMAKING & ALTERATIONS Bridal Wear, Graduation Dresses, Wedding Outfits, Evening Wear Open: Tues - Fri: 10am - 5pm & Sat: 10am - 2pm
Evening Appointments Available for Bridal, Graduation & Occasional Wear
Everything Electrical
iss148
and boards. Patrick Cody Ltd., Clonakenny, Roscrea, for all your decking requirements. We also supply new type Redwood Railway Sleepers. Delivery service available. Tel: 0505 43154 iss147
Lorry loads of Turf/Firewood for sale, al-
Gardening
Thurles area. The service covers general
ELY’S
Bonhams for Sale Beautiful multi-coloured piglets for sale. Outdoor breed. Thriving well. Male and female. Tel; 086 4021659
ciation for Counselling and Psychotherapy Prices starting at €2.00 per sq foot for joists
available. ph Jim O Shea 087-8211 009 Avon are recruiting representatives in all areas, no set up costs, free brochures, sell www.jimoshea.net to family and friends for information, contact Margaret 086-0234484 iss150
Counselling
(For up to 25 words. Over 25 words add .25c per word Highlight your classified ad with a colour background €10 Place a box around your ad and include photo €20 Payments by Credit Card or Laser - Minimum of €10
You can pay for all ads by Credit Card or Laser
Sell Your Stuff!
per issue (line adverts)
Bernard Lynam Stonework • Stonewalls • Patios • Fireplaces • Flower & Shrub Containers • Old Well Water Feature
All built with Natural Stone
Full and half lorry loads of turf delivered. 087-0904953 iss152
Adrian Naylor
Carpentry Service •Roofing •1st & 2nd Fixing •Extensions •Renovations Leagh, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
087 6437118
Smyths Sand & Gravel LTD. Suppliers of Ready Mixed Concrete Washed Sand & Gravel, Broken Stone, Washed Drainage Chippings, Claus 804, Lego Block Wall and Floor Screed Now Available
PROMPT DELIVERY 057 9341467 087 9223647
Birr Carpets & Furnishings Ltd. Complete Home Furnishings
Fitting Service Available Free Delivery Opening Hours: 10.00am-6.00pm Six days a week Main Street, Birr, Co. Offaly Tel/Fax: 057 9120766
Tel: 057 91 20156 / 25659 Mobile: 087 2597993 / 8339632 Fax: 057 91 20164 Email: smythsgravel@eircom.net Tinlough, Carrig, Birr
Quinlan Welding Service Workshop & Mobile Welding Agricultural & Industrial Machinery Repairs & Spares 0505 - 47811 086 - 190 1167
PRODUCTS & SERVICES - PRODUCTS & SERVICES MARY’S FOOT HEALTH CLINIC
Take your first steps to healthy feet
Do you suffer discomfort from……… Corns; Callus & or cracked heels Athlete’s foot; Ingrown toe nails Fungal & thickened nails; Verrucas Mobile clinic available on Unable to cut your nails.
CANGORT MEMORIALS • Headstones of distinction erected countrywide • Quality cleaning service
request
All work completed without delay
MARY MURPHY S.A.C. Dip FHPT S.A.C. Dip FHPP Registered Member of the Irish Chiropodists/Podiatrists Organisation Ltd
Tel: 087 8475307 / 086 6075415
To an appointment Contact Mary on (086)3519416
Jones Brothers
Irish Shamrock Trees
Co
Fitted Furniture, Kitchens, Bedrooms Now Doing Sliding Wardrobes
Tel/Fax: 057 9122985 Mike: 087 6680668 Jacinta: 087 2986652 Mill Street, Birr, Co. Offaly
Cangort Park, Shinrone, Co. Offaly
Dunkerrin
Computerised Drawings High Quality Finish Specialise in Design & Fitting
All Trees, Tree Plants & Hedging
Steel Sheds & Garages All sizes Maintenance Free
Pat MorrisAnnagh, Birr Metal Recycling Think Recycling, The Possibilities Are Endless
BRACKEN UPHOLSTERY WHITEFORD, BIRR, CO. OFFALY RE-UPHOLSTERY OF ANITQUE & MODERN FURNITURE - 3 PIECES SUITES A SPECIALITY
Bar Seating New or Re-Upholstered Collect & Deliver Free
Display Area Now Open 7 Days
Post & Panel Fencing Wall & Pier Capping Septic Tanks Ornamental Garden Products
Phone/Fax 067 31083 Mbl: 086 8353197 Web: www.Ballinwearprecast.com Email info@Ballinwearprecast.com
ee
Your idea Corporate • Workwear HERE! Hen & Stag Night • Birthdays s
Creoistdered em br ri n te d rp
Personalised Gifts School Club Crests Premiership Jersey No's
Manufacturers of Double Glazed Unit
www.turnerandsons.com
087-7644365 s
50ft obstacle plus slide
Kevin Mahon
with slides, raincovers etc.
Also tables & chairs for hire.
Ph: 086 8776737
We deliver to Nenagh, Birr,
.......
e Banagher, Portumna, Borrisokan
& district
Buy 5 Get 1 Free When you prepay for 5 ads you 1 Free Call 0504-51945 To avail of this Special Offer
Noel Kileen
Building Contractor
Roofing Supplies Between Birr and Portumna
Covering all areas of North and South Tipperary
Fax:0505-47151
Unit 1 Industrial Estate, roscreaglazing@eircom.net Shinrone, Birr
Roof Cladding Available
all colours, all lengths available now We do a full range of Flashings and Accessories, PVC or Polyester Ready to Erect Sheds, Made to Order Box Profile & corrugated available in all lengths Nationwide delivery Ph: 087-9390661
Heads ‘n Tails Premier Industrial Equipment Ltd Dumpers • Diggers • Rollers • Water Pumps Mixers • Cherrypickers • Pokers • P/Floats Banagher, Co. Offaly Crinkle Birr 087 6176472 057 9120103 Office - 057 52982 Email: premierplant@yahoo.ie
Service & Repairs NCT Pre-Test Motor Caravan DOE Pre-Tests Camper Conversions
Tel: 057 9131932
Roscrea Glazing
Phone:0505-47450
VW, Audi & Mercedes Specialists
Castles lighting, tables & Chairs Marquees for Hire with ! Delivered and erected!! Contact Richie 085 1646226
o
Company, Sole-Trader & Farm Accounts Tax Returns Company Office Returns Bookkeeping / Payroll
Bellhill, Clareen, Birr
Motor Engineer
T-shirts • Hoodies • Sweatshirts Polo & Rugby Shirts • Jackets
Mary Coughlan & Co Registered Auditors & Accountants • • • •
TOM TURNER & SONS
Jack n Jills Bouncy Castle & Marquees
PRINT & EMBROIDERY
Over 30 Years in Business TEL: 057-9120620 MOB: 087-1223384
087-274 3914
www.irishshamrocktrees.com
Ballinwear Pre-Cast Concrete Ltd.
Vehicles for recycling collected Phone 090 - 97 39098 mbl: 086 0850263 Fax. 090 - 97 39177.
Ring John anytime
087-796 4298 / 087-983 2832
Sills Lintels Kerbing Patio Slabs
24hr service
Whitethorn & Beech Hedging etc. etc.
Delivered and Erected
Solid In-Frame Kitchens
Come see our 087-794 6254 / 087-224 1504 New Showroom www.jonesbrotherskitchens.com
Tiles & Timber Flooring Ltd. Large range of tiles and timber floors Available, Solid Doors available. Professional fitting service available Free Quotation Free Delivery |Presented by: Mike Gavin
MEMORIALS FOR LOVED ONES
Web: www.premiertoolhire.ie
Dog Grooming and Boarding Kennels Pick up service locally Tel:
0505 47239
Mob:
Michael Morkan Groomer, Member of IPDGA
087 9692992
ROSCREA Rd., Shinrone, Birr, Co. Offaly morkanlorraine@eircom.net
Web: www.headsntails.ie
Resonable Rates New Houses Quality Service Extensions Free Quotations Attic Conversions Fully Registered Local Authority Grants Insurance Claims General Building Work
Contact Michael
087 14111248
Repetition is an important part of Advertising Why? Because it is through repetition that you establish your credibility, establish brand familiarity and become the first thought when a need for your type of product or service arises.
Increase Sales, call the Offaly Tatler 0504-51945
When the plane you are on is late, the plane you want to transfer to is on time. ~Author Unknown
Cryptic Crossword ACROSS 1. Long milk bell cue. (anag.) Donegal valley settlement near the Glengesh pass. (15) 7. Gold starts to ignite for redhead in Westmeath home of Oliver Goldsmith. (6) 8. Hear bang (anag.) Offaly market town noted for fishing in Rivers Shannon and Brosna. (8) 9. Mr. Roy MacGregor the Scots rebel seen to steal in further observation. (3) 11. You will find a hopper in Glengarriff, Roger. (4) 12. The remainder take a break in Glenure street. (4) 13. Net O.K., but broken up to give a keepsake. (5) 16. Form in tangles unravelled in Northern Ireland area where 9 beautiful valleys open to the sea. (5,2,6) 20. Turn away coming back in Ballyraggett revaluation. (5) 21. Glance amorously in Mayo Glen. (4) 23. Pale revision in pretty West Cork village. (4) 24. Irish sporting wood will be found in Pallas, hopefully. (3) 27. Grass, lad. (anag.) Pleasant Co. Down fishing village famous for herrings. (8) 28. At a hut in ruins is reference to ancient Irish petty kingdoms. (6) 29. Enable honest try. (anag.) Make osculatory contact with this for the gift of the gab! (3,7,5)
DOWN 1. Darn rag torn in busy Longford market town and angling centre, sacked by Edward Bruce in 1315. (7) 2. Those who belong fail to start grandly and end in the ashes. (6) 3. Has snow dispersed? (4) 4. Apparently put a stop to famous salmon river entering sea 5 miles from Coleraine. (4) 5. Oh, real mixup in Pakistan city, capital of Sikh empire. (6) 6. Rail, Reg going up highest mountain in Donegal with twin summits. (7) 8. Be folk's look. (anag.) Illuminated in Trinity College Dublin? (4,2,5) 10. Williamson's Tarka. (5)
13. A Scot gets agitated at the opera. (5) 14. They have one over the eight in Ballyshannon ethos. (5) 15. I sort out three of these to make up a 14 down. (5) 17. Spread fable before good person in Antrim city. (7) 18. Nee Lane, but now in Galway angling and mountain climbing centre. (7) 19. Led sad agitation on horseback. (6) 22. Get hot about mono-ethnic quarters. (6) 25. Pitch article on the pre-Christian Irish monarchy of the 6th century. (4) 26. Remain in support. (4)
Grow Your Business!
Sudoku for Kids! Every row, column and minigrid must contain the numbers 1 through 4. Don’t guess use logic!
2 4
1 4 1
3
2 3
2
Call the Offaly Tatler today & Promote Your Business throughout Co Offaly. Phone 087-6258475 / 0504-51945 “Trying to do Business without Advertising is like winking at A girl in the dark. You know you’re doing it, but no one else does” Phone today to Book your ad, Tel: Fiona 087-6258475 Office 0504-51945 E: info@offalytatler.ie
Solution to crossword in last issue (No. 2)
Increase Sales, call the Offaly Tatler 0504-51945
Counselling
Testimonials Our sister publication the Tipp Tatler has been providing excellent results for our advertisers for over 8 years. Here’s what some have to say “We are very happy with the service provided by the Tipp Tatler, it gets us lots of local jobs”. Jason, Drain It Ltd. “We find the Tipp Tatler to be a great advertising medium. Its distribution means our business is promoted over a large area to a wide range of people ensuring our business remains successful”. Tom Gleeson – Arra Communications, Nenagh
Prayers The Miraculous Prayer – Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I’ve asked for many favours. This time I ask You this very special one (mention favour). Take it Dear Heart of Jesus and place it within Your own broken heart where Your Father sees it. Then in His merciful eyes it will become Your favour, not mine. Amen. Say this prayer for 3 days, promise publication and favour will be granted. Never known to fail. B.R.
A Prayer to The Virgin Mary (Never known to fail) - O most beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, spleandour of heaven, Blessed Mother of the son of God, Immaculate Virgin assist me in this my necessity. O Star of the Sea help me and show me herin you are my Mother. O Holy Mary Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in this my necessity (make request). There are none that withstand your power. O show me my Mother. O show me herin you are my mother. O Mary conceived without sin pray for us who have recourse to
Offaly Tatler - Conditions of Publication - All material submitted to Offaly Tatler will be subject to the following conditions. The placement of an advertisement or editorial copy will be deemed to be an acceptance of these conditions. - Offaly Tatler has tried to ensure that all information is correct at the time of going to press, but the publishers cannot accept responsibility for any errors or omissions. - The publishers cannot accept liability for any loss suffered directly or indirectly by any readers as a result of any advertisement or notice published in the Offaly Tatler or on the website www.offalytatler.ie. Nor do they accept any liability for loss arising from the non-inclusion or late publication of an advertisement or editorial. - The publishers reserve the right to refuse, amend or withdraw any advertisement without explanation. - The publishers reserve the right to revise advertisement copy to conform to the standards of Offaly Tatler in house style. - Free editorial is placed at the discretion of the publisher, a space booking fee may be applicable for editorial required to be adjacent to an advertisement. - The opinions expressed in literary contributions are not necessarily those of the editor or publisher. - All copy-right reserved by Offaly Tatler. No part of this publication may be reproduced,
thee (3 times). Say this prayer for 3 consecutive days and then publish and it will be granted. E.R. Novena to Padre Pio Oh Jesus, full of grace and charity, victim for sinners, so impelled by Your love for us that You willed to die on the Cross, I humbly beseech You to glorify in heaven and on earth, the Servant of God, Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, who generously participated in Your sufferings, who loved You so much, and labored so faithfully for the glory of Your Heavenly Father and for the good of souls. With confidence, I beseech You to grant me, through His intercession, the grace of (mention your request) which I ardently desire. W.K.
Prayers: €7.50 Initials:______ Miraculous Novena Other____________ recorded in whole or in part without the written permission of the publishers. - Advertisers should notify the publishers of any error immediately after the appearance of the first insertion to allow subsequent insertions to be amended. - The Publisher reserves the right to amend advertisement copy where absolutely necessary. If the Publisher considers it necessary to modify the space or alter the date or position of insertion, the Advertiser will have the right to cancel if such arrangements are unacceptable, unless such changes are due to an emergency or circumstances beyond the Publisher’s control. Where the advertisement forms part of a series order, the liability of the Advertiser shall be limited to the pro-rata cost of those advertisements already published. - In the event of any error, misprint or omission in the printing of an advertisement or part of an advertisement, except where attributable to an act or default by the Advertiser or his agents or where covered by the above, the Publisher will either re-insert the advertisement or make an adjustment to the cost. No re-insertion or adjustment will be made where the error, misprint or omission does not materially detract from the advertisement. In no circumstances shall the total liability of the Publisher for any error, misprint or omission exceed the agreed net cost of the advertisement
Bereavement and grieving In my previous article I focused upon the many feelings associated with grief. My challenge to you was to allow those feelings and see them as your friends that help you to heal and to accept the loss you are enduring. In this article I would like to look at the other 3 grief reactions - physical sensations, thought and behaviours. Some of the most commonly experienced sensations are hollowness in the stomach, tightness in the chest, tightness in the throat, over-sensitivity to noise, breathlessness and shortness of breath, muscle weakness, lack of energy and a dry mouth. Psychosomatic symptoms are also physical in nature and include headaches, dizziness, skin rashes and colitis. Some of these can be quite frightening, and being aware that they stem from stress of grief lessons their physical impact. I recall being extremely frightened one evening in the early stages of my bereavement. I was having my tea and suddenly felt a tightening in my chest. I was convinced that I was about to have a heart attack. I was greatly relieved when the doctor told me that my chest muscles had tightened because of stress. This stress also caused the skin on my hands to peel off.
By Jim O’Shea for me to drive. There were times when I had to pull in my car and try to recall where I was going. Finally there is the reality of certain behaviours following bereavement. These include sleep disturbance, appetite disturbance, social withdrawal, dreams about the deceased, avoiding reminders of the deceased, searching and calling out, sighing, restless over activity, crying, visiting places and carrying objects that remind the survivor of the deceased and treasuring objects that belong to the deceased. I experienced most of these. One of the most difficult was being very restless. I remember one Sunday when I felt unable to sit, walk, lie or stand. I could not get any relief and I felt that I would not get through that day. I finally visited a healing priest and managed to struggle on. It was a question of a minute at a time. To conclude - feelings, thoughts, physical sensations and behaviours are normal part of grieving. It is important to remember that the suppression of feelings can lead to depression, and depression can often be part of the grieving process. Some feelings are too difficult to face for a long time. Our thoughts, too can be morbid, and these contribute to depression.
Fatigue is another unpleasant side effect of grieving and for a long time I was extremely tired and dispirited. Nowadays we are all aware of what stress can do to us. The literature explains that stress suppresses the imJim O’Shea works as a counsellor from mune system and leaves us open to Furze, Thurles. Ph. 087 8211009 illnesses. The stress of bereavement can www.jimoshea.net . JimO’Shea’s book be extremely severe. ‘When a child dies. Footsteps of a Another grief reaction relates to our Grieving Family’ is published by Verthoughts, and these influence how we feel. The main thoughts associated with itas. The royalties from this book will normal grief are disbelief, confusion go tosthe Children’s Hospital in Crum(lack of concentration), preoccupation lin. (thinking about the dead person. Such thoughts can be very intrusive if there had been conflict in the relationship), sense of presence (deceased watching over the survivor) and hallucinations (which can be visual or auditory). Disbelief is one of the main grief reactions, especially when the death is sudden. I could not believe it that my child had been killed. He had been at Mass with us that morning and now was on a mortuary slab, never to be with us again. How could this happen to me? Unbelieveable. I recall going into a shop for the first time a week after his death. I carried my dark inner world and my disbelief with me. My wife’s disbelief was so intense that for a year she listened for the door to open at 4.30, when our child normally returned from school. I also suffered from confusion, lacked concentration, felt disoriented, and frequently it was dangerous
Choose from a range of Oak and Bog Oak designs for the home Each Piece is completely individual Oak Range consists of : Cabins Chalets Chairs Benches Saunas Hot Tubs Fishing Cabins
Bog Oak Range consists of : Coffee tables Console tables Mirrors Beds shelving
Visit our Showrooms in Durrow
Denis 086 0795953
Michael 087 9866000
For more information contact info@quellyoak.com www.quellyoak.com