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compiled by Offaly Historical & Archaeological Society and County Library Service Venue: Council Chamber, Town Hall, Cormac Street Time: 9.30am to 4.00pm Free of Charge and all welcome
Talk on the History of Urban Local Government and Tullamore Town Council in the Town Hall that evening. Speakers include Michael Byrne from the Offaly Historical & Archaeological Society and Dr. Matthew Potter, Department of History, Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick and author of ’Urban Government and Civic Cultures in Ireland since 1800’ Confi ned to Invited Guests only due to limited space FRIDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER, 2010
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‘Party in The Park’ - Family activities in the Town Park sponsored by Age Action as part of Positive Ageing Week 2010 Venue: Lloyd Town Park, Cormac Street Time: 2.00pm to 6.00pm Free of Charge and all welcome young and old Tour of Tullamore Dew Heritage Centre
Photographic Exhibition compiled by Offaly Historical & Archaeological Society and County Library Service Venue: Council Chamber, Town Hall, Cormac Street Time: 9.30am to 4.00pm Free of Charge and all welcome SATURDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER, 2010
Barge 107 B Multimedia Exhibition showcasing 200 years of Grand Canal heritage and includes many rare photographs and film of the boating past. The Grand Canal was a major feature in the economic life of Tullamore in the 19th and early 20th centuries and like the Town Council has played a major part in shaping the thriving and vibrant town we have today. This particular barge dates back to 1930 and has been restored locally for the purpose of holding canal based exhibitions Venue: Moored close to the Tullamore Dew Heritage Ctr. Time: 11.00am to 5.00pm Free of Charge and all welcome
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Historical Walking Tour of Tullamore conducted by Michael Byrne of the O aly Historical and Archaeological Society Venue: Meet at Lloyd Town Park (Cormac St. entrance) Time: 2.00pm Free of Charge and all welcome
‘Family Fun Day’ in the town park organised by the County Offaly Childcare Committee & Offaly County Council in conjunction with Tullamore Town Council. Come along and meet the Cathaoirleach and Members of Tullamore Town Council and get a free souvenir to mark the Council’s 150th Birthday and enjoy outdoor games, bouncy castles and see a magician in action
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M Crean; J Brady 0-2, A Kelly, S Flannery 0-4; K Nugent, E Dermody 2-3(0-1f), T Hannon. Subs: M Davis Offaly held off a spirited Wexford in for Kelly (43); A Hughes 0-1 for a tumultuous second half to claim Nugent (45); E Dunne 0-1 for Flanthe honours in a Gala All-Ireland nery (56) camogie final for the second season in a row. Wexford: H Jacob; J Hayden, L Last year’s junior champions have O’Leary, C Atkinson; F Doran, L flourished under the stewardship of Codd, S Kehoe; E Moran, L Faithful legend Joachim Kelly and O’Connor; F Rochford 2-1, S Nolan, showed tremendous character to fin- S Redmond 0-1; S Kehoe, C ish strongly in this intermediate deO’Connor 0-5(3fs), Lisa Bolger 0-2. cider, after seeing their good work in Subs: E O’Connor for Nolan (ht); B the first half wiped out by Curran for Doran (ht); Linda Bolger Wexford’s scoring burst of 2-4 in 0-1 for Kehoe (54) the 19 minutes after the resumption. The pacy Fiona Rochford, who was switched to full-forward in the first half, bagged both of Wexford’s goals in the 45th and 49th minutes. The second brought the sides level at 2-8 apiece but crucially, Offaly hit back with four of the next five points. Ailsa Hughes notched up their first score in 15 minutes to put them in Reigning champions Clara have profront and Siobhan Flannery followed gressed to the semi-finals of this up with a wonder score, her fourth year's Tullamore Court Hotel Senior of the day. Football Championship after an exInspirational Wexford captain Claire citing game against Tubber at O’Connor reduced the margin to the O'Connor Park on Sunday evening. minimum from a free. But with the Offaly skipper Michae- Clara won by 1-13 to 0-12, having la Morkan colossal at centre-back led 0-8 to 0-5 at half time. Tullamthe midlanders kicked on. Emma ore fought back to level at 0-11 each Dunne and Arlene Watkins slotted with just over ten minutes to go, but the points which made Linda John Reynolds scored a goal to see Bolger’s riposte an insufficient one. them through. Tullamore and ShamIt had looked like a much more com- rocks had claimed the first two slots fortable day at the office for Offaly in the semi-finals the previous when the magnificent Elaine Dermo- evening. dy threatened to win the game on her own. The Drumcullen sharpshooter struck for goals in the eighth and 29th min- In the first game at O’Connor Park utes, and with Flannery driving over on Saturday, Tullamore led Walsh three points and Jean Brady provid- Island by 0-11 to 0-2 at the interval, ing two, they were full value for having been aided by a breeze. A their 2-7 to 0-4 interval lead despite William Mulhall goal midway the brilliance of Wexford centrethrough the second half cut the gap back Louise Codd. to just three points (0-12 to 1-6) but Wexford made two substitutions at ‘The Blues’ finished strong to win half time and with the switch of with five to spare. O’Connor and Rochford paying major dividends they made a thrilling contest of this final. Perhaps significantly though, they In the second part of the doublenever managed to get their noses in header, Ballycumber had the wind in front and it was Offaly who showed their favour in the first half and led the greater staying power to claim at the interval by 0-6 to 0-3. But the Jack McGrath Cup. Shamrocks took control in the secOffaly: A Kennedy; F Stephens, L ond half and two P.J. Ward goals Keena, K Brady; S Sullivan, M helped them to a 2-10 to 0-10. Morkan, L Sullivan; A Watkins 0-1,
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Meanwhile, in the SFC relegation play-offs, Erin Rovers beat Gracefield 1-14 to 0-14 and Edenderry defeated St Brigid’s 0-11 to 0-9. Therefore, Gracefield must play St Brigid’s, with the loser dropping to Intermediate for 2011.
Action continued in the Intermediate Football Championship over the weekend, with quarter-finals held. There were wins for Raheen over Doon (3-8 to 0-9), Durrow over Clonbullogue (2-7 to 2-5); St Rynagh’s over Birr (1-14 to 0-9); and Shannonbridge over Rhode (2-9 to 0-7). In the Intermediate Football Championship semi-finals, Raheen will play St Rynagh's and Shannonbridge will take on Durrow.
Clonmore Harps, who won the JFC ‘B’ in 2008, are in the JFC ‘A’ final following a 2-11 to 0-8 win over Daingean on Saturday. The will play Shamrocks in the final, as they beat Tullamore 4-8 to 0-8 on Friday evening.
Underage finals continued in Offaly on Saturday also, with Ferbane/ Belmont completing a hat-trick of titles, with their under 12 and under 16 teams capturing the silverware, after their under 14 team triumphed last Sunday. The results were:
U-12 ‘A’ FC Final: Ferbane/ Belmont 2-6, Clara 1-6 U-16 ‘A’ FC Final: Ferbane/ Belmont 6-9, Tullamore 1-4 U-12 ‘A’ HC Final: St Rynagh’s 1-6, Coolderry 1-4. U-16 'B' FC Final: Gracefield 1-16, DER Gaels 0-7.
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Shine Through At National Finals As the Community Games year draws to a close for participants those representing Offaly at the national finals over two weekends of competition and fun at AIT were determined to make an exit from the season on a winning note, and that is exactly what a number of our children ensured in what was the most successful finals for the faithful county in the last decade.
around his neck, presented to him by Community Games president Michael Curely in recognition of his presence at the national finals.
Proceedings got underway on Friday 13th of August for what now has become known as National Finals Weekend 2. While the date itself is known to have bad omen it proved to be clearly myth for those who attended the new format opening concert which replaced what was previously known as the opening ceremony. The opening concert was the culmination of a lot of hard work by National Youth Director and Offaly man Kevin Doyle and his team. The event saw each county parade onto the all weather pitch at the Athlone campus and enter into a party fever. Former popstars singer and presenter of The Den Emma O'Driscoll was MC for the occasion accompanied by children's news programme, New2Day presenter Yvonne Redmond being the on pitch announcer.
Clara made their return to the Offaly Community Games scene this year and U8 swimmer Lee Tiernan made sure that it would be a return that would be noticed, as he swam his way to victory and the number 1 position on the rostrum in the boys freestyle event. Gracefield/Walsh Island swimmer John Ridgeway also found his place on the number one spot on the presentation podium after claiming the gold medal in the boys U12 freestyle event. Offaly has never been known as a stronghold county in the swimming event but the performances displayed by our gold medal winners and all our swimmers at this years finals will have changed the opinion of a lot of counties on this front.
The opening concert saw performances from former contestants and stalwarts of the games "The Desperate Duo" made up of Offaly man Jared Madden and Kildare man via Lanzorote David Timmons. Other performers on the day included parachute jumps by the Black Knights, Limerick drummer Larry Roche, DJ Paul as well a magician to name but a few.
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Irish athlete and Offaly man Gordon Kennedy was one this years esteemed guests at the national finals. A competitor at the national finals between 1993-1997 Gordon took time out to meet and greet some of the thousands of children taking part. He offered words of wisdom, reminding the children that the important thing was about taking part, and that while he never one a medal at the Community Games finals in their former home in Mosney he believes it played a huge roll in getting him to where he is today. While the Offaly man may never have won a medal during his competing days and is now somewhat over age he too was another Offaly man to leave the Athlone camp with a medal
Saturday morning was when the real action kicked off and on a weekend which saw children participating in events including swimming, gymnastics, cycling, skittles and gaelic football to name but a few.
Two medals in one weekend was not enough of a haul for the faithful county and Edenderry's Josef Kane added to the winning streak when he won silver in the boys u12 gymnastics. Like Clara, Killeigh also made a welcome return to the Offaly Community Games scene this year and Luke Price made sure that his area would be home to a national community games medal by winning bronze in the boys u14 gymnastics event. And so as weekend two of the national finals drew to a close the faithful county exited camp with 2 gold medals, a silver and a bronze and who could of predicted that there was more to follow. Weekend 3 has traditionally been the most action packed weekend on the community games front. Children from all over Ireland competed in competitions including, track and field events, rounders, basketball, hurling and mini rugby. Ferbane Parish representative Saul O'Carroll was quick off the mark to ensure and build on the success of the previous weeks actions and paced himself well coming in 2nd in both his heat and semi final before using all his reserves to cross the finish line sporting our new singlet
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in the number 1 position in the boys U10 100m hurdles. Laura Dolan another native of the green fields area, took part in the U16 javelin event and in what was her last year of competitive participation in community games she too made sure that another medal would make the short journey from Athlone and across the border into the faithful county when she claimed silver in her event. Olive Kearney of Mucklagh/Rahan/The Island was determined to bring home a medal to her area and after her brilliant performance in the girls U14 long puck competition she claimed a 4th place medal, adding to the total tally. Nicky Turtak of Birr represented not only his area but his county in the boys U12 ball throw and fought off stiff competition to make his way to the number 2 position in the presentation marquee.
finals. Every child who represented Offaly over the two weekends did so with pride and courage and we in Offaly Community Games could not be prouder of all those who represented us this year, to each and every child who participated let it be at area, county or national level this year, to you we say a big congratulations and we look forward to you coming back to join in the fun again next year. The success which has permeated throughout the county this year would not be possible without the commitment and dedication of all our hard working volunteers, the people who give so freely of their time to ensure that a safe and enjoyable environment is created for all our children to participate in. To each and everyone of you, your contribution is invaluable and all we can say is a big thank you.
2010 is definitely a year we can look back on and smile with fondness of the memories of a great year, but And the winning streak was not over this is not enough we can not let all just yet as Edenderry's James Mulli- the good work of this year stop here, our challenge now is to build on this gan stepped up to compete in the success. In the coming weeks each boys U16 discus. A seasoned comarea will be holding their AGM and petitor at the national finals James now is the time to encourage contindid not leave the 2010 finals disapued participation but also to promote pointed as he collected the bronze Community Games in our areas and medal in what proved to be a very welcome new volunteers for the tough competition. coming year. We can look back on the national finals in Athlone in August 2010 as Offaly Community Games will host their next County Executive meeting Offaly's most successful finals in on Tuesday 21st of September in over a decade. When we speak of The Bridge House Hotel Tullamore the success though we are not only at 8.30pm. All areas are reminded speaking of the medals which our that singlet's used at the national fichildren brought home but we are speaking of all the children who rep- nals are to be returned at this meetresented their area and county at the ing.
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Borrisoleigh native Noreen O Donnell became an Internet sensation in the week running up to the All Ireland Final. A video of her on YouTube has been viewed over 130,000 times. The video is a parody of the recent shameful case in England where a woman throws a cat in a wheelie bin. Noreen’s version (see images above) shows her approaching a wheelie bin and stroking a toy cat sitting on the lid, then looking around to make sure no one is watching before lifting the lid to put the toy Kilkenny Cat into the bin. On the underside of the lid is a poster that reads ‘Five in a Row, My Arse!’ The video was filmed by Noreen’s son Derry, the editor/publisher of the Offaly Tatler (this fantastic magazine that you are now reading) and Tipp Tatler who uploaded it the
Tipp Tatler YouTube channel and shared via tipptatler.ie and the Tipp Tatler Facebook account. Within hours the video was shared among thousands of people. The media picked up on it as views were skyrocketing and the video was featured in a number of national newspapers such as the Irish Independent, The Star, The Evening Herald. Noreen was also interviewed by Ray D’Arcy on TodayFM and Marian Finucane on RTE Radio1 Noreen has since been approached by several Hollywood film executives and is currently reviewing movie scripts with her agent. When asked was she planning a move to LA, she replied “No comment, I’m not letting the cat out of the bag”. You can view the video on www.tipptatler.ie
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By Mike Mullen, Clara GAA PRO. Weekly Club Lotto Weekly Lotto 11/09/10-There was no winner of the weekly club Lotto jackpot. The winning numbers were 2-1012-19. There were thirteen match three winners and they were Tommie Owens, Sam McLoughlin, Kevin Higgins, Niall Doorley, Louise and Jenny Gavin, Eileen Hughes(Jnr), Eamon Fleming, Jude Meehan, Fran Molloy, Niall Rooney, Nan Robbins, Steven Kelly and James Kelly. Next weeks lotto takes place in Cowens and the Jackpot is €4550. Thanks to all who support our lotto and thanks to all our ticket sellers.
Senior Football Championship Clara played Tubber in the quarter final of the championship on Sunday last and won on a scoreline of 1-13 to 0-12. Points by J Reynolds, J O’Hara and T Deehan along with a point by Tubber had Clara 0-3 to 0-1 up after 5 minutes. T Deehan then scored a free and Tubber got 3 points without reply to leave the match level at 0-4 each mid way though the half.The teams then swapped points, the Clara point coming from G Guilfoyle. T Deehan got 3 more points to leave the half time score 0-8 to 0-5. Tubber got the first 2 points of the second half before T Deehan got 2 frees. K Meehan then saved a penalty and Tubber scored a point. Another T Deehan point with 3 Tubber points left the scores level at 0-11 each going into the last ten minutes. J Reynolds got a goal to open up a 3 point lead. 2 Clara points from T Deehan and G Guilfoyle with a Tubber point left the full time score 1-13 to 0-12. Clara Team: K Meehan, A Cronin, J Ledwith, D Ledwith, D Kelly, M Mitchell, L Hiney, S Brady, R Brady, C Kelly, J O’Hara(0-1), G Guilfoyle(0-2), P Deehan, J Reynolds (1-1), T Deehan(0-9,0-5frees)
IHC All roads lead to Moystown next Sunday evening at 5.30 for our quarter final clash with St. Rynaghs. After finishing 2nd in our group hopes are high that we can go one better than last year and qualify for the semi finals. So come out and support the lads.
Tipperary. Brian we have no doubt that next year you will be the man in the middle.
U12 football Hard luck to our U12 footballers who were beaten by Ferbane/Belmont in the U12 football final played on an excellently prepared O’Connor Park last Saturday morning. After a great game of football we were beaten by a goal on a scoreline of 2-6 to 1-6. Well done lads on reaching the final and a thanks to your mentors Tony Egan, Greg Tierney, Mark Murray and Daithi Johnston.
Leaving Cert The club would like to congratulate all our players who received their Leaving Cert results recently. We wish you all the best for the future whatever that may be. 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. 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 Wed 15th Sep Minor Hurling St Davids v St Rynaghs in Banagher at 6.15pm.
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With enemies and rivals closing in on all sides, Surina convinces Natch to prepare and develop Multireal for demonstration and release in only a few days. But potentially lethal rivals and a crushing deadline are only minor problems compared to the biggest of all: nobody seems to know what Multireal is. At heart, Infoquake is an old-school corporate thriller full of cut-throat boardroom politics, manoeuvres and countermanoeuvres, back-stabbing and betrayal, all married to a vividly realised world full of wild technological marvels. It’s an adrenaline-fuelled ride from start to finish as Natch and friends fight to stay alive and stay on top. Infoquake 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.
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Congratulations The club would like to congratulate our local referee Brian Gavin on running the line in last Sundays All-Ireland final between Kilkenny and
Sat 18th Sep U10 Football blitz in Tullamore Sun 19th Intermediate Hurling Q/Final Clara v St Rynaghs in Moystown at 5.30pm
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privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons and men, then the women and finally the children - last of all the babies. By then the water was so dirty someone could actually get lost in it! Hence the saying, "Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater."
Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May and still smelled pretty good by the next month. Even so, they were starting to stink, so brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor. Hence the custom today of carrying a bouquet when getting married.
Houses had thatched roofs - thick straw piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the dogs, cats and other small animals (mice, bugs) lived in the roof. When it rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof. Hence the saying "It's raining cats and dogs."
Baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had the
There was nothing to stop things from falling into the house in those days. This posed a real problem in the bedroom, where bugs and other droppings could really mess up a nice clean bed. Hence, a bed with big posts and a sheet hung over the top afforded some protection. That's how canopy beds came into existence. The floors were dirt, and only the wealthy had something other than dirt, from which came the saying "dirt poor." The wealthy had slate floors that would get slippery in the winter when wet, so they spread thresh (straw) on the floor to help keep their footing. As the winter wore on, they kept adding more thresh until when the door was opened it would all start slipping outside. A piece of
wood was placed in the entranceway to prevent this, hence the saying a "thresh hold." Sometimes they could obtain pork, which made them feel quite special. When visitors came over, they would hang up their bacon to show off. It was a sign of wealth that a man "could bring home the bacon." They would cut off a little to share with guests and would all sit around and "chew the fat." Bread was divided according to status. Workers got the burnt bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle, and guests got the top, or "upper crust."
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ACROSS 1. Moor up behind Mac on the Sullane River in Cork town which once had a castle owned by William Penn, whose son founded Pennsylvania. (7) 4. Dog bone about in Clare village near Kilkee where the Clooraclare river enters the sea. (7) 9. Or table I'm shifting in West Cork boat building town, a stronghold of the O'Driscolls. (9) 10. Dilly goes out into the picturesque countryside. (5) 11. Forgeries are safe around the king. (5) 13. Veil disturbed in a very bad way. (4) 15. Spoon around on the way back through Ballyferriter it's claimed. (4) 16. Longed to be over in Tipperary village near Thomastown, on the Suir, home to the de Burghs. (6) 17. One try up in Ulster county with no coastline except for Lough Neagh, where the O'Neills held sway. (6) 21. Push hard suddenly with a soft stick. (4) 22. Note well there's some hesitation inside showing a lack of feeling. (4) 24. Lug back the silver to the Russian place of detention. (5) 27. Cyril is confused about the poetic description. (5) 28. Ann, mud is dispersed on the way to small Cork town in wild rocky countryside beyond Bandon. (9) 29. Tile rim broken in Connacht village naming its county. (7) 30. Blurs in another way in busy Antrim linen town which was rebuilt after a fire in 1707. (7) DOWN 1. Six fifty surrounded by a furry digger in Donegal resort on Lough Foyle, near Greencastle. (7) 2. Only European Community leaders get confused about Cork village with a 14th century Cathedral. (6) 3. Alternatively, Mr. Capone, by word of mouth. (4) 5. Leave it out, there's nothing before a thousand get it. (4) 6. Second class item in the auction will leave its mark. (4) 7. Angel, Mr., over Antrim village north of Larne, named for one of the nine Glens of Antrim. (7) 8. Elk wandering in the day in Co. Dublin resort where Shaw lived in Torca Cottage from 1866-74. (6)
11. Running away from strong Cork water on top of mixed gin. (7) 12. Remaining and supporting? (7) 14. Mr. Doonican I'd say is genuine. (5) 15. "Pity the man drowned in the -----, for after the rain comes the sunshine." Irish Proverb. (5) 18. Did laps around picturesque Galway resort in the Gaeltacht with a sandy beach on Galway Bay. (7) 19. Way lag went out to Connacht city with much Spanish architecture, due to past trading links.(6) 20. Och, clan uprising in ancient Irish beehive shaped drystone hut. (7) 23. Ulster Unionist leaders in mix-up over bare office. (6) 25. Christina is finally up against it. (4) 26. Honest place to buy and sell cattle? (4) 27. Fifty one on ship going to ancient Irish fort. (4)
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Bereavement and grieving (continued from previous issue)
Do we all grieve the same way? This is a very important question. By assuming that we all grieve in the same way, we can sometimes cause offence and pain to the bereaved by offering well meant but ill-conceived remarks. I used to be extremely angry when people said to me you have an angel in Heaven . I didn t want an angel in Heaven. I wanted my child on earth. People were projecting their own feelings onto me.
There are many factors that ensure that we all grieve differently. Counsellors call Amen. Say this prayer for 3 days, these mediators of mourning. One of the promise publication and favour will be most important is that of relationship and kinship. Clearly a different response may granted. Never known to fail. T.S. be forthcoming at the death of an aged parent as against that of a child. The death The Miraculous Prayer – of a distant cousin will evoke a different Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I’ve asked response to that of a sibling. And so on. 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. D.R.
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The nature of the attachment between the survivor and the deceased is one of the most crucial elements affecting the grief response. Attachment has been much written about by psychologists. It is a complex issue, but at its simplest, the stronger the attachment the greater the grieving pain. A counsellor called Mary Jones once wrote that grief is the price we pay for love . How often did Isay this when I was grieving for my child, when I prayed for relief from the torment. Of course, I found there was no escape. I loved my child dearly, and hence my pain was great. In a sense it was a contradiction for me to pray for release. It was like praying for release from the love I had for my child. Bereavement writers, however, also caution us that, in some cases, love may constitute a level of dependency that is intolerant of separation. In such cases the survivor may experience intense anger at being left alone. On a contrary level, the death of a person may sometimes be a source of relief to a survivor. This, for example, has been called relationship relief following the death of an abusive partner. There is also a grief reaction called dual relief, i.e. relief for the survivor and for the deceased who had suffered a long, painful illness.
Another factor, which influences the nature of grief, lies in the mode of death. These can be broken down into 4 broad categories natural, accidental, suicidal and homicidal. Within each of these there are many variables that cannot be touched on in brief articles such as these. I would, however, like to look at some subtypes. In this article I will confine myself to a brief exploration of survivors following the death of a person with AIDS. We do not hear much about AIDS nowadays, except in relation to the huge
By Jim O’Shea amount of people suffering from it in Africa. But, it is a reality in Ireland, and people whose relations or partners have died from AIDS related diseases suffer particular grief responses. Since AIDS is transmitted through bodily fluids sexual partners may be anxious about their own health, and may confuse some of the physical sensations or illnesses associated with bereavement with those stemming from AIDS. This can greatly add to their anxiety. Survivors may also conceal the real reason for death because of the social stigma associated with the disease. This deception can lead to anxiety, anger and guilt. There is also the question of the lack of of social support, and the exclusion of a gay lover from the family grieving process. Because AIDS is essentially associated with the gay community, AIDS related deaths may impact heavily upon members of that community, who are often faced with multiple losses. AIDS related illnesses can leave a person mentally and physically impaired, and survivors of these losses often experience intense guilt and prolonged sad memories of the deceased. Sometimes AIDS sufferers develop behaviours similar to Alzheimer sufferers, and this can lead to an early grief response in friends and family. In conclusion, AIDS related deaths often evoke rage, fear, shame, isolation and lack of support. It can cause conflict in families, and encourages secrecy. In a sense, some survivors may be denied the social right to mourn and to seek consolation from others. (continued in next issue) Jim O’Shea works as a counsellor from Furze, Thurles. Ph. 087 8211009 www.jimoshea.net . JimO’Shea’s book ‘When a child dies. Footsteps of a Grieving Family’ is published by Veritas. The royalties from this book will go tosthe Children’s Hospital in Crumlin.
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