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July 2013 Issue 14 Ná habair ach beagán, ach abair go maith é!
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Issue 14 Welcome to Issue 14. Here we are slap bang middle of summer already and there’s loads going on in Erris. We’ve had the 20th anniversary of the Crinnish walk in Glencastle, RNLI Lifeboat open day at Ballyglass, Turas Siar in Clogher was the venue for a great gathering recently of musicians and other talented people local and visitors. See inside for details of Feile Iorras 2013 and the many events planned for July. In the coming weeks there are summer camps, outdoor swimming lessons, festivals, fundraisers and all sorts of shenanigans happening around Erris. We would love to know about what’s coming up in your parish. E-mail info@erriseye.com. Send us photos if you have any. Thanks to the continued support of our advertisers. Feedback from you suggests good results which is great news. If you would like to get your business on the map of Erris and beyond, contact us for really good rates. In addition to the hard copy magazines we have a digital version which we promote and is available to view online from www.erriseye.com. This is all free to the reader. Enjoy.
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Annual Family BBQ Friday 28th June Gateway Leisure Adult €10 Children €5 Food from 7.30 to 9pm
Followed by Music with "the Duets" Free Kid Island Come along for food & fun for all the family
IWA Sponsored Walk Sunday 4th August Dún Ná mBó to Erris Head Meet at Broadhaven Bay Hotel at 1pm Transport provided to Dún Ná mBó
BBQ and Refreshments at Erris Head Sorry No Dogs Contact Rose 0867 667 3360
Next Meeting 1st July @ 9pm
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Are you looking for a one stop shop to source lots of exciting items for your home and garden. Then Gifts Supreme is the place for you. Stocking so much more than the name suggests, you will literally find something for every room in your home here are well as some great ornaments for you garden. Gifts Supreme stock a great range of giftware, cookware, kitchenware and gadgets, bakeware and sugarcraft as well as lots of lighting, mirrors, small furnishings and lots more. The shop really is a treasure trove! They also offer an engraving service in the upstairs department. Here you can get your silver cups, medals, glass and lots more personalised. The store also has long had a reputation for quality brand names including Galway Crystal, Belleek, Newbridge, Stellar, Prestige, Denby, Typhoon, Cole and Mason and many more. With Weddings, Communions and Confirmations the flavour at the moment you will pick up everything from a perfect gift to a beautiful piece of jewellery to compliment you on your big day.
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Áras Inis Gluaire Call For More Volunteers!
Men’s Community Initiative
A very big thank you to all who attended our Men’s Health Awareness Event on 14th June. We host this event annually to coincide with International Men’s Health Week and this year it was a joint venture with The Men’s Community Initiative, the Erris Men’s Shed and the HOPE Project. We had a great turn out once again and our selection of guest speakers provided excellent information on a range of topics in the area of men’s health in Erris. Special thanks to Nutritionist Áine Waldron who delivered a presentation on behalf of Croí. We are delighted to announce that a six week Weight Management Programme, designed for men, will run for 6 weeks in Belmullet starting in September. Dates to be confirmed. This will be delivered by Croí. Anyone interested in registering for this, please contact Lorraine on 097 81079. There is a limit on places available so don’t delay!
Campaí Samhraidh returns in July
Seachtain siamsaíochta, spraoi, spóirt agus sceilp trí gaeileg! Two fun-filled camps offering art, music, sports & drama through Irish. First camp begins on Monday 1 July until Friday 5 July and the second one begins on Monday 29 July to 2 August. Children 6+. €25 for one child, €40 for two children and €60 for three or more children. To book a place call 097 81079.
Erris Care & Repair Service
Are you over 60 and living in Erris? Do you have any odd jobs around the home or garden that you would like some help with? In association with Age Action Ireland, we are delighted to introduce the ‘Erris Care & Repair Service. ’ We have a team of volunteers managed by our Community Officer Lorraine Wilson, who can be called upon to do those minor jobs for you. Also available, if you wish, are people who can call in on you for a chat & a cup of tea each week. All our volunteers are Garda vetted so you can rest assured you are in safe hands. We carry official ID cards at all times and work in pairs to ensure your safety is priority. If you, or somebody you know, wouldlike to make use of this free and confidential service, please contact Lorraine on 097 81079.
Due to popular demand for the Care & Repair Service (and the arrival of summer in the beautiful Barony of Erris!), we are still recruiting new volunteers to help us deliver the service in every parish across the region. We are seeking volunteers with a reasonable level of DIY, gardening or household skills and an interest in helping older people in the community. Currently, there is a big demand for help around the garden as at this time of year, we all like to get all those little outside jobs done. So if, you can spare an hour or two a week to help out an older person in your community, please contact Lorraine on 097 81079.
Feile Iorras 2013 Féile Iorrais 2013 now in its eighteenth year kicks off on Friday 12 July and runs until Saturday 20 July. This year shows an array of events to keep everyone entertained. The festival will be officially launched on Monday 1 July at 7pm in The Talbot Hotel by a well known member of the Mayo Senior Football team. For the ten days of the festival there is something to suit everyone, young and old. Friday 12 July 7pm Exhibition Pamela De Bhrí, Áras Inis Gluaire; 8pm ‘Fado’ music by Ceara Conway, Áras Inis Gluaire; Saturday 13 July 12 & 2pm Street Theatre with Macnas ‘Cockroach & the Inventor’, Main St, Belmullet; 7pm Fr, Browne Exhibition Launch, Áras Inis Gluaire; 10pm Comedy Night - Ghedy, The Dark Poet, Chocolate Teapot; Sunday 14 July 7pm ‘The Gombeens’ in The Talbot Hotel, 3pm Theatre from Canada ‘A Fool’s Apprentice’, ‘Add a Leaf’ Tree of a Thousand Voices, Ballycroy National Park; 5pm Folk Music, ‘Noelie McDonnell & Dara Devaney, Cleary’s Ballycroy. Monday 15 July 3pm Shorts for Wee Ones, 4 films in Áras Inis Gluaire, 7pm performance by Manchán Magan & ‘Add a Leaf’ - Tree of a Thousand Voices, 8.30pm Balkan Gypsy, ‘Bashavav’, Ionad Deirbhile, Eachléim. Tuesday 16 July 7pm Manchán Magan, UISCE. 8.30pm, Theatre-Nanzikambe, ‘A Tale of a Tiger’ by Dario Fo, Barrett’s Doohoma. Wednesday 17 July 11am Dance workshop, Bangor. 8.30pm Theatre HTTF presents ‘A Fool’s Apprentice’ & Nanzikambe, ‘A Tale of a Tiger’ by Dario Fo, Áras Inis Gluaire. Thursday 18 July 9pm Classic drive-in movie ’Oh Brother Where Art Tho’ & BBQ at Carne Golf Links, 9pm Trad / Folk, ’Craic Addicts’, Trá Buí, Doohoma; Friday 19 July 8pm TheatreNanzikambe, ‘A Tale of a Tiger’ by Dario Fo & ‘Add a Leaf’ - Tree of a Thousand Voices,
Glenamoy Community Centre, 11pm Surf themed night ‘Land of the Midnight Sun’, The Anchor Nightclub, Belmullet. Saturday 20 July 7pm Richie O Donnell, Documentary ‘Al Jazeera’, Áras Inis Gluaire. 9pm Rackhouse Pilfer Bluegrass / Americana. Lighthouse Tavern All events take place in different venues throughout the Barony of Erris from Ionad Deirbhile in Eachléim to McGuires Pullathomas, Barrett’s & Tra Buí of Doohoma, Abhainn Mhór Lodge in Geesala, Bangor Play School, Glenamoy Hall and Ballycroy Visitor Centre. Féile Iorrais 2013 begins on Friday, 12 July and continues through to Saturday 20 July. Admission to some of the concerts, and to all of the workshops, costs nothing but time! Bookings are required for the workshops – call 097 81079. To find out more about Féile Iorrais, log onto www.feileiorras.org or email feileiorras@eircom.net or call 097 81079. The finalised programme is available throughout Erris. Comhaltas Seisiúns Join Craobh Chlann Lir (Erris branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann) every Thursday at 9.00 p.m. in Áras Inis Gluaire, for a night of music, song, dance and storytelling. These traditional music sessions will continue for seven weeks throughout July and August. Fun for all the family all are welcome! Call 097 81079 for more info.
Meg and Rooskey having a giggle!
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Open Day Ballyglass Lifeboat Station provided an open day for the public on Sunday 23rd June. A BBQ and family fun day was enjoyed by many together with a tour of the lifeboat.
The Crinnish Challenge 2013 – 20th Anniversary
The Special Olympic Athletes have a motto "Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me brave in the attempt". I think it is appropriate to borrow this for the 115 women & men who braved the bad weather on Saturday 22nd June and took up the challenge to walk/hike to the village of Crinnish. All in aid of the Glencastle National School and Special Class. Special Olympic winner Conor Deane cut the tape and welcomed the 1st woman home (Hill), Sarah Linnane, 1st man home (Hill) Darren Barrett, Joint 1st woman home (Road) Jessica Whelan & Rachel Cattigan and Joint 1st man home Darren Lennon & Paddy Costello. On Saturday night we had double reason to celebrate when Sean McGrath walked into the party with one Gold & one Bronze medal from the Special Olympic games held in Galway that very same day. The organisers would like to thank the local businesses for all their support with this event and the local community for their help in creating a great weekend for all to enjoy. And finally the walkers/ hikers.
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Your kitchen. The heart of your home. The hub. Where family and friends gather. Where it all gets done: cooking, entertaining, conversation, maths homework. It should be the most inviting room in your home. To us, every kitchen is as individual as its owner and the home it forms the heart of. Whatever lifestyle revolves around your kitchen, making it a place you want to spend your time is an exciting venture. Let Crean Kitchens help you to transform the room with a complete makeover, or make smaller changes to update your kitchen with a new look. We can look after the complete project for you from removing your existing kitchen to the electrics, plumbing and tiling to ensure the disruption is to a minimum. We template and install our own granite, quartz and solid wood worktops so we are responsible for your kitchen from beginning to final clean up. All our kitchens are manufactured and installed to the most exacting of standards by our team of craftsmen. We manufacture our own carcasses using solid 18mm backs ensuring they are the strongest on the market. By combining the latest in new technology with the finest in traditional methods, we ensure that all our customers are satisfied customers. From our own workshop we can make a radiator cover or dining table to match your kitchen ensuring attention to detail. With our kitchens supplied and fitted complete with sink, tap, soft close systems and a choice of finishes from â‚Ź2,290 and wardrobes from â‚Ź490, why wait?
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For a tasty twist on the traditional scrambled egg breakfast, try adding some yummy veggies that will add colour, flavour and an added health kick to this family favourite. Ingredients 2 Eggs A dash of skimmed milk 2 asparagus spears 5 mushrooms, sliced Chopped fresh parsley and then drain of the water. Chopped fresh chilli (optional) Using a spray of low cal Method spray oil, lightly fry off your In a bowl, whisk the eggs and mushroom slices (drain off the milk together before juices). pouring into a pot and Add all of the ingredients scrambling. into the pan with the Slice the ends of the mushrooms and add asparagus, julienne style, chopped parley and if you leaving the tops of the spears like a little heat, some in tact. Place in a pot of boiling chopped chilli. water for 2-3 mins until tender
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Do you need to lose a few pounds for those summer holidays? Are you fed up "dieting" and going nowhere? Well why not come along to your Unislim class and try our Forever Free plan? You won't regret it! With lots of healthy food losing weight couldn't be easier or more healthy. Lots of fresh foods and no starvation. Unislim, now 41 years running, making it Ireland's longest running slimming club, has always focused on health. Unislim is not a "diet". "Diet" is a banned word from our vocabulary! Unislim is longterm! Its for life. So this summer "love life more" and join your unislim class which takes place on Wednesdays @ 6.45pm over the Co Op. Ring Maureen @ 086 3132340 for details.
Programme Places are still available on the Mayo VEC VTOS programme in Belmullet for September 2013. If you are over 21 and on benefits for 6 months or more, you could be eligible to join and keep your benefits while you work towards a FETAC Level 5 Certificate. You can learn new skills or upskill in I. T., Office skills, Communications, Languages and more. You may also be eligible for a training bonus of â‚Ź20 a week. Childcare is available. Phone VTOS Co-ordinator Theresa McMullin on: 097 20901 or call in to the VTOS office above the Co-op.
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TEAM: Anthony Walsh, Owen McHale, James O'Donnell Fionnan Ryan, Padraig Cowman, Mark Harding, Caolan Walker, Luke O’ Reilly, Shea O’ Donoghue, Cormac Murray, Evan Ivers, John Linehan, Gabriel Harding, Robert Barrett, Iarlaith Reilly, Matthew Sullivan, Matthew Walsh, David Lally, Mikey Ginnelly, Brandon O’ Boyle, Niall Murphy, Daniel Lally
Iorras Aontaithe u13's were crowned Mayo Division One Champions after an excellent 6.1 victory over Charlestown in the League decider in Carnenash. With Iorras needing only a point from this game and playing with a stong breeze Iorras started the game strongly and led 4.0 at half time having played some excellent football. Despite Charlestown pulling a goal back after half time Iorras continued to dominate and ran out comprehensive and well deserved winners. Congrats to all the boys.
Lesson 2 Stance & Setup First, proper posture and foot placement allows you to maintain your balance throughout the swing. Balance from address to the finish allows you to hit the ball squarely in the center of the clubface. Balance is the key to consistent ball striking and a good setup allows you to remain in balanced. Good setup helps you create power and control the direction of the shot. Ball position and body alignment create the conditions that lead to control. The body position that you create at address directly influences the path and angle on which you swing the club. Lay a club down pointing at your target. Make sure your feet are parallel to the club on the ground. Make sure your hips are parallel to the club on the ground. Make sure your shoulders are parallel to the club on the ground. Make sure your club face points directly at the target. EASY! But most people don’t do this. So for good ball positioning in your golf swing basics…….. you need to……… Start with your feet together when addressing the ball then slowly widen then so you know where the ball is. The ball needs to be middle of your stance for sand wedge to 6 iron. The ball needs to be about an inch further forward than the middle for your 5 iron to 3 iron. The ball needs to be just inside your left heel. (right-handed golfer) For your woods. Ideally the ball should make forward as the club gets longer! Rip it! EASY AGAIN! Perfect golf swing basics are achievable for anyone! So for good weight distribution in your golf swing basics….you need to….. Keep your weight on the balls of your feet. Practice swinging with the weight staying on the balls of your feet.
Belmullet Golf Club are holding a Golf Introductory Day at Carne Golf Links on Saturday the 29th June 2013 Captain and Lady Captain Chris and Sheila Tallott together with the members, invite everyone to come along on the day, even though you may never have played golf in the past and enjoy the fabulous facilities that are available at Carne. We will also have basic Golf Tuitions for anyone that would like to try their hand at hitting a golf ball, clubs will be provided on the day. Viewings of the magnificent 18 hole golf course will also be laid on together with the new nine hole development now nearing completion. Observe members and others play, while you are shown around to view the course and magnificent scenery. Fun competitions on the day, so come along on the 29th June and join in the fun and craic. Families most welcome and refreshments will be served. See you all there. For more information please call or text Peter Mulry on 086-3313886.
IRISH WATER SAFETY WEEK SWIMMING LESSONS Monday 8th July –Fri 12th July Enrolment 11am Belmullet Tidal Pool Enquiries Contact Liz 087 655 1018
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What Cara Iorrais offers A drop in service; just call and visit us and enjoy a cup of tea and a chat. Monthly support meetings for men and women with a cancer diagnosis (men meet the first Wednesday evening of each month, and the women meet the first Tuesday of each month). *Complimentary therapies; massage, reflexology, aromatherapy, yoga, mindfulness etc. *Art and crafts *Beauty treatments for ladies *Breast prosthesis and garment fittings *Health awareness seminars *Professional counselling on a one to one basis in a private and comfortable environment *A wide range of information booklets *Additional activities on-going throughout the year so why not call in and see what interests you. All services are free of charge
Cara Iorrais Belmullet/Erris Cancer Support Services The new opening times are: Monday: 10.45 am - 2.30pm Tuesday: 10.45 am - 2.30 pm Wednesday: 10.45 am - 2.30 pm Thursday: 10.45 am - 2.30 pm Friday: 10.45 am - 2.30 pm Contact Details: No.2 Church Street, Belmullet, Co. Mayo, Phone: 097-20590 E-mail: caraiorrais@gmail.com C.L.G. Béal an Mhuirthead – Bord na nÓg
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Drawn on 13th June Winners: €250 Caoimhe Walker, Aughleam. €50 John Barrett, Killala. Seller Kerry McHale Draw takes place every 3 weeks.
Erris Eye Printing St. Brendan's LCVP students donating a cheque for €500 to the Cara Iorrais House. Money was raised from the LCVP table quiz along with other fundraising throughout the year. Picture L-R Howard Tracey (teacher), Aoife Gibbons (student), Mary O'Connor (Cara Iorrais Representative), Ann McDonnell (Cara Iorrais Representative), Leona Gaughan (student), Mr Michael Walsh (Principal).
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Geesala Tidy Towns Litterbug Jitterbug Anti-Litter Project Geesala Tidy Town have been working with the children of Geesala N. S, Bangor N. S, Glencastle N. S and Doohoma N. S on an anti-litter awareness project called The Litterbug jitterbug. The project is about telling a story or getting a message across about anti-litter. The children decided on the music and materials to be used on their costumes which was anything from crisp wrappers to plastic bottles, rags to bin liners turning them into costumes to be worn during filming of The Litterbug Jitterbug dance and song routine. The project involved three stages over three months. (1) Collecting material and making costumes with the children, guided by facilitators to help them think about an anti-litter story. (2) A seminar was held in Aras Inis Gluaire, which was educational, creative and above all fun for the children involved. (3) Filming the children in four locations in Erris doing their Hip Hop dance routine in their hand crafted costumes. Geesala Tidy Towns thank the children, their teachers and parents for getting involved and supporting us in this project.
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Is iomaí slí sin do bhíos ag daoine Ag cruinniú píosaí is ag déanamh stóir, 'S a laghad a smaoiníos ar ghiorra a’ tsaoil seo, Go mbeidh siad sínte faoi leac go fóill. Más tiarna tíre, diúc no rí thú, Ní cuirfear pingin leat ‘s tú ‘dul faoin bhfód, Mar sin is dá bhrí sin, níl beart níos críonna Ná bheith go síoraí ag cur preab san ól.
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Is gearr an saol ‘tá ag an lílí sciamhach Cé gur buí agus gur geal a ghabháil, Is Solamh críonna ina chulaith riúil Nach bhfuil baol air in áille dhó. Níl sa tsaol seo ach mar soinneán gaoithe, Ga a scaoiltear nó slám de cheo: Mar sin ‘s dá bhrí sin, níl beart Tá dream de dhaoine le ba is le caoirigh, níos críonna Ná bheith go síoraí ag Ag dul chun aonaigh is ‘fáil sochar mór, Á cur preab san ól. gcur chun cíbe is as sin chun mínligh, Sin pointí críonna feictear dhóibh. Tógaim fianaise ar an mbuíon seo, Go mbeidh siad sínte faoi leac go fóill. Mar sin is dá bhrí sin, níl beart níos críonna, Ná bheith Oíche dhubh dhorcha a bhí ann. Bhí go síoraí ag cur preab san ól. mé sa bhaile i m’aonar. Go tobann chuala mé torann uafásach taobh Is olc an tslí bheith ag ardú cíosa, Ag amuigh. Trí bhliana ó shin a thárla déanamh daoirse agus tribute mór, Ag sé, ach tá cuimhne na hoíche sin cur na ndaoine ó theach ‘s ó dhídean, Ní chomh soiléir sin i m’intinn is go faraoir atá cinnte dóibh, An té a níos sin, dtabharfainn an leabhar gur thárla is dó is baolaí, A bheith in íochtar á sé aréir. Dá mbeadh a fhios agam bhruith is á dhó. Mar sin is dá bhrí sin, níl cad a bhí chun tárlú an oíche sin, beart níos críonna, Ná bheith go síoraí ag d’fhanfainn sa leaba. Bhí tormaisc ar cur preab san ól. an spéir. Bhí an spéir lán le scamaill móra dorcha. Sul i bhfad, bhí an An long ar sáile níl cuan ná cearda Nach bháisteach ag preabadh sé orlach ón gcaithfeadh cairde ar fud an domhain dtalamh. Bhí tintreach agus mhóir, Ó ríocht na Spáinne 'gus suas toirneach ag bualadh ó am go chéile. Gibraltar, 'Gus ins an áit a mbíonn an Bhí an stoirm ag réabadh agus bhí Grand Signiór, Le gach cargo ag líonadh gaoth nimhneach ag séideadh. Bhí málaí Ní choinneodh an bás uaidh uair nó mé sa seomra suí ag féachaint ar an dhó, Mar sin, a chairde, níl beart níos teilifís, agus bhí mé préachta leis an fearr dúinn Ná bheith mar táimid, ag cur bhfuacht. Chuala mé torann preab san ól. uafásach taobh amuigh arís. Chonaic mé scáth dorcha san fhuinneog. Bhí An ceannaí craosach nil meon ná slí ar mé sceimhlithe as mo bheatha. Bhí bith Le ór a dhéanamh nach bhfeictear mo chroí i mo bhéal. D’oscail mé an dhó, An ráta is daoire ar an earra is doras agus d’fhéach mé amach. Ní saoire, Is ar luach sé phinge de cuirfeadh fhaca mé faic. Chuaigh mé amach coróin; ‘S do réir chaint Chríosta is ní do- agus chuala mé an torann arís taobh dhéanta An camall cíocrach ‘thabhairt tríd thiar díom. Baineadh geit uafásach an ghró; Mar sin ‘s dá bhrí sin, níl beart asam agus lig mé béic asam. Chas níos críonna Ná bheith go síoraí ag cur mé timpeall, agus cad a bhí ann ach
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Keep an eye on Community Thank You Cairde Carmel Committee wish to thank everybody who helped in anyway to make the Benefit Dance on June 8th a huge success. We thank the management of the Broadhaven Bay Hotel, all the musicians who entertained on the night, everybody who donated prizes for the raffle, the people who sold raffle tickets on the night, all the volunteers who went door to door selling tickets and especially the people all over Erris and beyond who purchased tickets and those who attended the dance on the night. Also Ballina Business Supplies who kindly sponsored the tickets. A very enjoyable night was had by all. Mile buíochas.
CAO change of mind You can change your choice of courses for further education through the Central Applications Office (CAO) until 17:15 on 1 July 2013. If you change online, and have supplied an email address, an acknowledgement will also be sent to that email address. There is no fee for using the Change of Mind facility. If you submit a Change of Mind, it cancels all the previous course choices in any category in which changes are made. If you make a change of mind, you will receive a revised Statement of Course Choices to confirm that your new course choices have been entered into your computer record. For more information, see the CAO’s About Change of Mind www.cao.ie
CAO change of mind for current undergraduate students If you are currently an undergraduate student in any year and want to change your course, you can submit a change of mind, in paper form only, to arrive in Central Applications Office (CAO) not later than 17:15 on 22nd July. You must be in a Higher Education Institute which you entered through the CAO system. For more information go to www.cao.ie.
Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance
· Tá Unislim le Maureen i Ionad Lae Greannaí gach Dé Luain ag 6.45pm. · Teach Greannaí diner/takeaway is open every Friday and Sunday evening from 7-10pm. Tel. 087 3383349 to pre-order. · We are taking enrolments for our next course of Zumba. Call to book or private message on facebook. · We continue to provide meals on wheels to the local area, if you would like to avail of our service please call Mary on 097-88935. The centre is also open for breakfast, lunch and snacks from 9am-4pm Monday to Friday and 10.30am-2.30pm Saturdays. · Thanks to all those taking part in our Tuesday evening swimming classes. The group is now full but look out for future classes. ·Seirbhisí Cúram Chill Chomáin Teo are organising a summer festival: Féile Fáilteach Cill Chomáin from the 2nd—4th of August. The festival will launch with the King of country Mick Flavin playing in Ionad Lae Greannaí on the Friday night, community guided walk, treasure hunt, shore angling competition, boat sightseeing tour and community football match on the Saturday. Sunday will consist of a family fun day with inflatables, sports, trad tent, raffle and lots more, currach racing and a wrap up party with a hog roast. If you would like to register for the shore angling competition on the 3rd of August or enter a team for currach racing on the 4th of August call 097 88935. More details will be released in the coming weeks. Anyone wishing to volunteer to help supervise events contact Aoife or Mary on 097 88935 · Ionad Lae Greannaí can also cater for meetings, information evenings and courses. Our computer suite is fully equipped and can also be put at your disposal. Would you like to become more proficient using a computer or the internet? Seirbhisí Cúram Chill Chomáin Teo is offering one to one computer lessons in our new computer suite. If you would like to learn how to use Skype, the internet, how to send emails, make CVs or just general computers or if you would like to learn how to use a mobile phone or become better at texting we can also help you.. Call 097 88935 for more information on either computer lessons or mobile phone lessons.
In 2013 the Department of Social Protection will pay Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance (BTSCFA) automatically to many customers. This means that many families do not have to apply for the payment. If you received this payment last year and your circumstances have not changed you should receive a letter stating when and how your allowance will be paid. The scheme is open from 1 June to 30 September. People getting an automatic payment will be informed before 14 June 2013 and will get their payment in the week starting 15 July 2013. If you do not receive an automatic payment you must apply for the Allowance. Application forms are available in all local social welfare offices and on the Department’s website. The allowance for eligible children is €100 for those aged 4-11 and €200 for those aged 12-22.
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• Erris Parish Contact Details & Mass Times Ballycroy Parish Mass Centre - National SchoolInnisbiggle Sat 8pm Sun 11pm Tues - Fri 10am or 7pm Rev. Fr. Chris Ginnelly. P.P. (098 )49134 (086) 8933278. ballycroyparish@gmail.com Kiltane Parish Fr. John Judge Email:paulinesweeney8@gmail.com Phone Number: 097-83466 Bangor Erris, Co Mayo Bangor Erris. Mon-Fri 9.30am, Sat 7pm, Sun 11am, Ballymunnelly. Sun 6.30pm, Confessions. Sat 6.30pm, Mass 1st Fri 7pm Prepetual Adora Geesala, St Columcilla Geesala Co. Mayo Vigil (Saturday Evening) Masses 8.00pm Sunday Masses 10.00, 11:30am Weekday Masses 9:15am, 10,00am Belmullet Parish Sun 10.30am, Mon 8pm, Tues to Fri 9.30am, Saturday Vigil 8pm Glencastle Parish Sun 12 noon, Wed & Sat 10.15am Fr. Michael Reilly P.P. 097-81426 or 086-0847179 Parish Office, Chapel Street, Belmullet, Co.Mayo 097-20777 belmulletparish@gmail.com Kilmore Parish Fr. John Loftus Fr. Kevin Hegarty Email:kilmoreerris@eircom.net Phone Number:097-82350 Sunday Mass Times Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Aughleam 9.45am Saint Joseph's Church, Binghamstown 11.00am Saturday Tirrane 6.30pm Kilcommon Parish Fr. Michael Nallon Fr. Sean Noone Fr.Eddy Rogan Email: kilcommonparish@eircom.net Phone Number: 097-87701 Aughoose, Ballina, Co Mayo Carrowteigue Sat 7.00pm & 8.00pm Glenamoy Sun 9.30am Cornboy Sun 10.30am Inver Sun 12 noon Tues & Wed Inver 10.00am Aughoose 11.00am Thurs & Fri Carrotigue 11.00am Cornboy 11.00am
Belmullet Garden Competition Baile Slachtmhar Bhéal an Mhuirthead – Belmullet Tidy Towns – is holding its first ever garden competition. It is open to all gardens in the Belmullet area and there are five categories. Enter the competition now - call Cheran at 087 7554619. The deadline for entering the competition is Friday, June 28. Viewing and judging of gardens will take place at the end of July, and the winners will be announced in August. Ádh mór, gach duine!
Do & Don’t!
DON’T put your cigarette butts into the flower boxes – under any circumstances! There is a ‘Bin Your Butt’ campaign in progress at the moment. Please help us to keep our streets clear of cigarette butts – they are toxic waste! If your local shop or pub does not have a cigarette bin, please ask them to install one!
DO
carry on sweeping, painting, cleaning and gardening! Everyone is delighted to see so many positive changes in the town over the last couple of weeks. Thank you and keep it up!
Emails and Texts
If you would like to receive text reminders (for meetings and clean-ups etc.), please send your mobile to b a i l e s l a c h t m h a r @ g m a i l . c o m and you can also opt to receive e-newsletters from Baile Slachtmhar Bhéal an Mhuirthead. Email us now! Photos Check out our Facebook site – T i d y To w n s B e l m u l l e t (or www.facebook.com/TidyTownsBelmullet). Fe e l f r e e t o m a k e c o m m e n t s a n d suggestions. Or maybe you have some good before & after photos that you would like to share? In relation to wildlife, flora and fauna – we would be absolutely delighted to see you uploading pictures and recordings of various plants, flowers and birds – and the more rare they are, the better! Behave! You may remember that Béal an Mhuirthead has entered the Fáilte Ireland Tourism Towns Award competition this year. As part of the adjudication process, there may be a series of mystery shopper experiences in Belmullet during July and August, so we all need to be on our best behaviour!
Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, and political speeches and ceremonies, in addition to various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Independence Day is the National Day of the United States. During the American Revolution, the legal separation of the Thirteen Colonies from Great Britain occurred on July 2, 1776, when the Second Continental Congress voted to approve a resolution of independence that had been proposed in June by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia declaring the United States independent from Great Britain. After voting for independence, Congress turned its attention to the Declaration of Independence, a statement explaining this decision, which had been prepared by a Committee of Five, with Thomas Jefferson as its principal author. Congress debated and revised the wording of the Declaration, finally approving it on July 4. A day earlier, John Adams had written to his wife Abigail: The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more. Adams's prediction was off by two days. From the outset, Americans celebrated independence on July 4, the date shown on the much-publicized Declaration of Independence, rather than on July 2, the date the resolution of independence was approved in a closed session of Congress. Historians have long disputed whether Congress actually signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, even though Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin all later wrote that they had signed it on that day. Most historians have concluded that the Declaration was signed nearly a month after its adoption, on August 2, 1776, and not on July 4 as is commonly believed. In a remarkable coincidence, both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the only signers of the Declaration of Independence later to serve as Presidents of the United States, died on the same day: July 4, 1826, which was the 50th anniversary of the Declaration. Although not a signer of the Declaration of Independence, but another Founding Father who became a President, James Monroe, died on July 4, 1831, thus becoming the third President in a row who died on this memorable day. Calvin Coolidge, the 30th President, was born on July 4, 1872, and, so far, is the only President to have been born on Independence Day. (Extract from Wikipedia)
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Business Directory Arts & Entertainment
Boarding Kennels
Cake Specialists
Aras Inis Gluaire
Ballina Kennels & Cattery Heated Kennels
O'Donoghues Bakery
Belmullet Exhibitions & Entertainment
097 81079 www.arasinisgluaire.ie
Home Heating
096 24820 - 086 822 2070
Cake & bakery Specialists Bridge Rd Belmullet
www.ballinakennels.com Cloona, Ballina
www.odonoghuesbakery.com
Pharmacy
J&E Hughes Oil
Lavelles Pharmacy
Heating oil, Road & agri diesel, petrol, lubricants, tanks
Belmullet 097 81053 Killala 096 32465 Bangor Erris 097 83911
Daily Deliveries Dennis on 086 264 4600
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Services
Erris Pharmacy
Doocey Metal Recycling
Prescriptions while you wait Church Rd Belmullet 097 20540
We buy & collect all types of scrap metal, skips available. 085 129 3864 087 690 5283 097 86805
McHale Plant Hire Septic Tank Emptying Tank renewals & installation 087 262 8548 info@mchaleplanthire.ie
097 81082
Cacai Alainn www.lovelynaturalcakes.com Wedding Cakes, Novelty Cakes, Birthday Cakes all made with natural ingredients Stephanie Fallon 086 852 8681
Cakes By Angela Personalised Cakes 086 402 5521 angelageraghty57@hotmail.com www.cakesbyangela.ie
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Print & Embroidery Take Away Food
T&T Clothing Print & Embroidery Specialists The Square Belmullet sales@ttclothing.ie www.ttclothing.ie
Aroma Pizza Take away menu Meal deals Available
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Main Street Belmullet
Education
Solicitors
Building Services
Discovering Research
Michael G Bohan & Co Solicitors
Erris Painting Contractors Interior/ Exterior Doors, Woodwork, Timber
Bourke Carrigg & Loftus Solicitors Rear of Lavelles Pharmacy Belmullet
096 21455/086 028 6000 marc@bcllaw.ie
Bouncy Castles Northwest Bouncy Castles Selection of castles, obstacle course, castles with slides. Range of sizes for all ages. Good rates available.
086 660 7775
A.J Reilly Main St & Barrack St Belmullet Hardware, Furniture, DIY, gifts
097 81153
Sports & Leisure
The Cycle Centre Sale, repairs,accessories, Bike to work, Go-karts Binghamstown 086 860 2810
Cakes for all Occasions
097 82881
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Mangans Furniture Carpets, vinyl, wooden flooring, bedding, 3 piece suites, bedroom & dining sets Barrack St Belmullet 097 81084 jmancon@hotmail.com
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