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Anso is Ansúid i gCorca Dhuibhne
An Sceach Gheal ag fógairt an tsamhraidh!
Tá an sceach gheal aoibhinn, lena bláthanna bána agus rian den mbándearg orthu, fé bhláth i gclathacha ar fud na hÉireann na laethanta seo. Bhí dlúthbhaint ag an sceach gheal le ceiliúradh na Bealtaine go háirithe Lá Bealtaine. Chreidtí go mbain draíocht léi. Bhaintí craobh den sceach gheal, mhaisítí le bláthanna, giobail agus ribíní ildaite í agus chuirtí os cionn an dorais í chun an tigh agus an teaghlach a chosaint. Ní thugtaí na bláthanna isteach sa tigh ar chor ar bith ar eagla go dtiocfadh drochrath ar mhuintir an tí. Ná ní bhíodh baint ag duine ar bith le crann aonair in áit oscailte nó i lios mar go dtarraingeodh sin drochrath nó fiú bás obann ar an té a bhain. Chreidtí gur leis na daoine maithe an crann aonair sin agus tá mórán scéalta i mbéaloideas na tíre ar mháchail a thagadh ar lámh nó ar chorp an té a bhain nó ar bhás gan choinne ná feadfaí a mhíniú. Leiríodh ana-ómós dosna crainn céanna dá bharr sin. Agus as na crainn a gheibhtear taobh le cuid mhaith de thoibreacha beannaithe na tíre is sceach gheal níos mó ná a leath díobh. Luaitear an sceach gheal nó an crann deilgneach le tobar beannaithe Chluain Mhic Nóis. Chrochadh oilithrigh giobail agus ofrálacha ar an gcrann agus turas an tobair á dhéanamh acu Lá Phátrún Naomh Ciarán. Oíche Bhealtaine a bhíodh daoine ag triall ar leigheas ag Tobar Phádraig i nDún Phádraig, Co. an Dúin. Bhí sceach gheal taobh leis an dtobar, dh’imíodh an t-uisce thar bruach amach agus thumadh daoine ball coirp san uisce chun go leigheasfaí iad. Tá scéal eile faoi Naomh Colmcille agus Tobar an Deilg a luadh leis. Dúradh fé go raibh dealg ina chois, gur thum sé in uisce an tobair an chos, go mbaineadh an dealg as an gcois agus gur as an ndealg san a d’fhás an sceach gheal taobh leis an dtobar.
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Scéalta Béaloidis faoin sceach gheal ó Chorca Dhuibhne:
Lá bealtaine do tugtaí an sceach gheal isteach agus cuirtí ag beiriú é agus tugtaí an súghlach do bhion nó do ghamhain go mbeadh galar airighthe aici. Ní ceart ainmhithe do bhualadh le píosa de'n sceach gheal, agus fós ní tugtar bláth an chrainn sin isteach sa tig cómnuidhthe i rith mí na Bealtaine.
Scoil: Baile Uí Dhuibhne, Caisleán Ghriaire. Múinteoir: Seán Ó Loingsigh Tinneas Droma: (i) I gCorca Dhuibhne -- Dul isteach tré "Cró na snáthaide" + fuinneóigín bheag caol atá i dteampall Cill-MaolCeadair. (ii) An sceach gheal a bheirbhiú agus an t-uisce a chuimilt do'n áit tinn
Scoil: An Bloscoad Mór. Múinteoir: Máire Nic Gearailt
Ní ceart ainmhithe do bhualadh le píosa de'n sceach gheal, agus fós ní tugtar bláth an chrainn sin isteach sa tig cómnuidhthe i rith mí na Bealtaine. Scoil: Scoil Mhín Árd. Múinteoir: Micheál Ó Caomháin -Ábhar ó Bhailiúchán na Scol á fhoilsiú le caoinchead: Cnuasach Bhéaloideas Éireann www.duchas.ie
Cúrsaí Gaeilge do Dhaoine Fásta
1. Cúrsa Gaeilge ar líne / Irish Language Class on line
1ú - 5ú Meitheamh / June 2021; 10.00 – 12.00 GMT Meánleibhéal Íseal / Lower Intermediate
Ní mór 10 rannpháirtí a bheith sa rang / A minimum of ten participants required. Tá na cúrsaí seo maoinithe ag Bord Oideachais agus Oiliúna Chiarraí Tuilleadh Eolais/Further Information & Registration: www.fetch.courses.ie nó Ríomhphost / Email eolas@cfcd.ie; 066 9156100
Tús Maith: Scéim na gCuairteoirí Baile
(pic. Orlaith Ruiséal)
Muintir Uí Shíthigh ag baint súp go cluasa as an ngarraíodóireacht i dteannta Darach Ó Murchú. Tá Cuairteanna Baile agus an bhéim ar churadóireacht trí mheáin na Gaelainne fé lán tseoil anois le Darach Ó Murchú. Creidimidne in Tús Maith go bhfuil ana-bhaint idir teanga agus timpeallacht – ta sí le feiscint sna logainmneacha, sa stair agus sna nósanna a bhaineann le timpeallacht nádurtha na hÉireann. Taimíd ag baint triail as an gcur chuige nua seo ar bhonn phíolótach. Seo iarracht Tús Maith i gcomhar le Darach dul i bhfeidhm ar phobal Chorca Dhuibhne maidir le tosnú ag fás dóibh féin, crainn a chur agus b’fheidir cur lena dtuiscint ar chursaí timpeallachta. Anseo thíos tá foclóir a bailíodh ó Mhichéal Toose Mac Gearailt maidir le curadóireacht
Talamh agus Curadóireacht
Talamh mín – bíonn cré mhaith ann – Tá fód maith air. Talamh Garbh – cliathán cnoic nó sliabh, riasc, portach, móinteán, currach. Bán: Talamh féarach a bheadh cúpla bliain gan cur. Ithir: Talamh tar éis na prátaí a bhaint. Coinleach: Talamh tar éis barra coirce bheith bainte. Branar: Talamh treafa ullamh le cur. Iomaire: Leabaigh treafa chun prátaí a chur. Riastáil: Leabaigh déanta le rámhainn. Clais: An spás idir dhá iomaire.
Ullmhú na talún roimh ré do phrátaí:
Bán nó seanabhán is fearr ach d’fhásfadh an práta beagnach in aon talamh ach é a leasú. Cuirtear aoileach an bhuaile amach aon am ó Dheireadh Fómhair go tosach an Earraigh. Éinne atá i gcóngar na trá úsáideann siad ualaí gainimhe agus feamannach chun an t-aoileach a chur i bhfód. Is leasú maith an feamannach do phrataí. Is le linn ráithe an Earraigh a deintear an churadóireacht go léir geall leis – ó Lá le Bríde go deireadh an Aibreáin ach cuirtear formhór na bprátaí sa Mhárta. Is i ndruileanna is mó a chuirtear prátaí inniu. Is fusa iad a choiméad glan ó luibhearnach agus fiadhailí. Cuirtear glasraí – meacain, turnapaí agus rl sa tslí chéanna. Cré mhín is fearr do chuid acu seo. Bíonn toradh níos fearr ar an gcuradóireacht luath.
Buíochas do Mhicheál Toose Mac Gearailt as an bhfoclóir seo. Tuilleadh le teacht sa chead eagrán eile de West Kerry Live. Tuilleadh Eolais ar na Cuairteanna Baile le Darach: Orlaith Ruiséal, Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne ag 066 9156100 nó orlaith @cfcd.ie.
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CROMANE GAA
MINI MAROONS: It was encouraging to see so many returning faces at our second session of the year for under-7s (the Mini Maroons), under-9s, and under-11s. Our Mini Maroons continue at Cromane GAA pitch each Sunday starting at 11.15am. Our under-9s and under-11s also train at the same time on Sunday mornings. Our underage club coaches who need to be garda-vetted should now be completing that process of e-vetting. The be return-to-play health questionnaires will be necessary once again. It is very important that you re-confirm the health questionnaire you filled out last week before every training session. This can be done on the ‘Foireann’ site where you registered as a club member. Can we also ask parents attending our Sunday morning training sessions to continue to adhere to the current rules on social distancing. The following is the GAA’s current advice on attending training sessions: One parent or guardian per child (or per family if more than one child is attending from a particular family) is permitted to attend in a safeguarding / supervisory capacity. Strict social distancing and public health guidelines should be adhered to at all times. In particular, parents mustn't congregate in groups before or after sessions, outside of what is permitted in current Government regulations. CUL CAMPS: Great news - this year's Cromane GAA Cúl Camp will take place from Monday, July 26, to Friday, July 30, at Cromane GAA pitch. All bookings will take place online, as per last year. There is a maximum capacity of 100 children per camp. All Cúl Camp gear will be posted to the participant’s booking addresses. TRAINING: While underage players are back in action for the last ten days, this week will see our senior footballers make their return to training (Tuesday evening and again on Thursday evening). As the restrictions ease, our pitch is opening to more activity, but please remember our club dressing rooms are still closed as per current government advice. The club’s toilet facilities are available to use. CLUB MEMBERSHIP 2021: You should now pay for your Cromane GAA club membership using the GAA’s new Foireann platform. To access it go to: www.foireann.ie Please note that the deadline for registrations is May 31, 2021. All of our players need to be club members before restarting training. Please note that due to government restrictions our registrars cannot accept payments for memberships. Right now the only way to pay for club membership is through the Foireann online platform. CLUB LOTTO: Our club lotto remains on hold due to the current government restrictions around gathering indoors. Our lotto committee needs to be able to meet indoors to operate our popular lotto. Please note that all tickets sold will be honoured when the lotto restarts. The recent easing of restrictions doesn’t change anything about meeting indoors. We will give plenty of notice of this restart time through these notes as well as online. MAY WEEKEND DRAW: On Friday last we held our May Bank Holiday Weekend draw for all of you who purchased tickets for our original Cow Splat Bingo fundraiser competition. Unfortunately, the pandemic circumstances worked against us and we were unable to host the original fundraising idea. We held a draw last weekend for cash prizes of €500, €200, and three €100 prizes. Here are the winners (and congratulations to them all): 1st prize (€500): Aisling O’Dwyer, Curraglass, Killarney. 2nd prize (€200): Lauren Hurley, Cromane Lower. Three €100 prize winners: Susan Carlin, Cromane Lower; Angela & Denis Teahan, Cromane Lower; Maureen & Solar Systems Noel Dennehy, Lonhert. OPENING UP: At long last we appear to be Tom Kennedy able to open up gradually. Church Services Solar..panels or tubes, what's the difference? Well they both provide will commence from 10th May but there are hot water when heated by the sun’s energy, thus saving you energy, be it oil, gas or electricity. guidelines which have to be adhered to. Shops, A solar system will save up to 70% of your annual hot water bill. When Hair Dressers, Barbers,Beauticians will open but it comes to tubes versus panels, the tubes are marginally more efappointments have to be made in advance. ficient than panels, but realistically the difference is small, especially when we have had such a great spell of sunshine. ART: Some lovely art work appearing in There is another "solar system" known in the trade as "ThermodynamCromane on stones dotted throughout. ic" this is a solar panel that works in the dark. Yes with no sunshine, you ask how! BOAT HOUSE CAFE open at Cromane Beach. Well the answer is simple really, it's not a solar panel it's a heat pump. Do pay a visit for some tasty delicious treats. The way it works is a panel is fitted to your roof which is connected to a unit and cylinder in your hot press. This is a compressor similar MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: Fancy a challenge for to what's found in a fridge, this unit pumps a refrigerant gas into the panel where it heats due to the fact that the gas has a very low boiling May and do some fundraising for Multiple point of about -25 Celsius so this hot gas comes back into the unit, Sclerosis South Kerry Branch . Walk , run or where the gas is compressed to make it hotter, the heat is then transferred to create heat. However, this unit is dependant on electricity cycle 100k in our beautiful country side in the to operate so while saving money on heating hot water it does so at month of May. For further information please a cost. contact Jillian at 0863486359. Take for example a typical family home with 3 to 5 occupants, costs on average about €1,500 to €2,000 per year to heat, of which about a CLEAN and TIDY. With alot of people walking 1/4 to 1/3 of this is hot water, so a typical hot water bill for a family of and cycling in these Covid Times, please do 5 is somewhere in the region of €450 to €650 a year. not discard your rubbish such as face masks, A solar system for a family of 5 can cost anything from €4,000 to €5,500 supplied and fitted, giving them a yearly saving of approx coffee cups. Take them home and dispose of €350 to €500 and when you take into account the rising cost of enthem properly, in your bin. We must all make ergy, a system can pay for itself in 5 to 10 years. an effort and clean around our property. Thank You to the people who collect rubbish on their walks by the seaside. Let us all make an effort and keep Cromane litter and weed free. It must also be noted that the Bins in the Car Park are for Clear, Green and Brown Glass, Food Cans and Drinks Cans only. Please do not discard your rubbish beside these bins. If the bins are full when you come to dispose of any of the aforementioned items, take them home and bring them another time when the bins are not full. CLOTHES BANK: If you are doing a spring clean and wish to dispose of clean linen, clothes, they can go in the Clothes Bank located at Cromane Gaa Pitch. No duvets, pillows or dirty or wet items.
CAN RINGS, USED STAMPS & SPECTACLES:
Please keep ring pulls from drinks cans only for writer. Rings are melted down and money raised goes to Palliative Care In Kerry. Stamps go to Missionary Projects. Used spectacles also go abroad to third world countries where frames are reused. Sincere thanks to all who have given me any of the above. They will go to their respective destinations when I have a good supply of them. Got a lovely surprise last Sun morning when I went out my back door to find a bag of Spectacles and Can Rings which had been left for me. It was like Santa at Christmas time. News: If you wish to include items in the News please email to caseycrest@hotmail.com and we will include it in the Notes. QUOTE: Whoever is happy, will make others happy too.
Tom Kennedy
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LOTTO JACKPOT MOVES TO €3,000: Monday night’s draw had no Jackpot winner (the Magic Numbers were 18, 19, 23, 27) but three €30 Dip winners – John Flynn, Cloghane – Pat Goodwin, Maherees – Siobhán O Herlihy, Tralee. May 24th’s Jackpot moves to €3,000. Lotto can be played on line at CLUBFORCE and also at the IN-SHOP STANDS at Spar, Castlegregory or An Siópa, Cloghane. A big thanks to our ongoing Lotto Sponsor Maunsell’s Garage at College Street in Castlegregory CLOTHES COLLECTION EXTENDED: Due to demand Castle GAA has extended for a further 2 weeks it's annual Clothes Collection fundraiser. Clothes can be bagged and dropped off at the Old Fire Station in Castlegregory between 2 and 3pm. ON LINE REGISTRATION: All Club memberships (including Cóiste, LGFA and Non-Playing Members) are now open on line for the 2021 year. Registration can be completed on-line at www.foireann.ie. All registration fees have been reduced this year in light of the current situation. Please note that the deadline for Senior players is May 31st. NOTE - Club Officer will be available to help with any registration issues on Saturdays 2-3pm at the Old Fire Station
MINOR ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL: A provisional date of the weekend of July 10th / 11th has been given for the Minor 2020 All-Ireland Semi Final (Kerry v Roscommon). The Club will be delighted to see our players Thomas O'Donnell, Caolán O'Connell and Maurice O'Connell line out again in county colours. UNDERAGE TRAINING: Delighted to have all squads back training as our Seniors return to the fold this Tuesday / Friday. Training nights and times as follows, U17: Monday Evenings - 7.30pm U15: Wednesday Evenings - 6.30pm U13: Tuesday Evenings - 7.00pm U11: Thursday Evenings - 6.30pm U9 & U6/7: Saturday Mornings - 10.30am NOTE - Parents / guardians of juvenile players must complete on line the Covid-19 Club Education eLearning Module (April 2021) prior to starting back at training. It takes 20 minutes to complete and the training can be accessed at https://courses.gaa.ie/Covid19ClubEd On completion of the training you should take a screenshot / printout of your Certificate of Completion and send it to the Coiste Covid Supervisor CONTACT - For all news, fixtures, reports you can follow CASTLEGREGORY GAA through Facebook - Facebook.com/castlegregorygaa or for any further information contact the club at email - secretary.castlegregory. kerry@gaa.ie - The Club welcomes all new members and Volunteers and are grateful for the continued support from our community and beyond.
Comharchumann Forbartha an Leith Triúigh Notaí Clochán Bréanainn
Cúrsaí Snámha Sábháilteachta /Brandon Water Safety Ireland Swim Safety Courses
Tá an-áthas orainn a bheith ar ais ar na tránna timpeall an chontae arís i mbliana agus beidh gach rang ag cloí le srianta Covid-19. Beidh Seachtain Snámh Bréanainn ag dul ar aghaidh ó 5 Iúil go 9 Iúil agus beidh an tSeachtain Sábháilteachta ó 12 Iúil go 17 Iúil. Beidh ar leanaí clárú agus íocaíocht ar líne roimh an 6 Meitheamh ar a dhéanaí. Téigh i dteagmháil le Janet 0879923325 r-phost: murphyjanet347@gmail.com nó Niamh 087 6296839 We're delighted to be back on the beaches around the county again this year and all classes will be adhering to Covid-19 restrictions. Brandon Swim Week will be July 5th to 9th and Safety Week will be July 12th to 17th. All registration and payments will be online before 6th June at latest. Please contact Janet 0879923325 email :murphyjanet347@gmail.com or Niamh 087 6296839
Clár Aifrinn Mass Timetable
Gach Máirt ar a 7 a chlog ag tosnú 11 ú Bealtaine. Every Tuesday at 7 pm commencing on the 11th of May. Agus/And Gach rith Sathairn ar a 6.15 a chlog, ag tosnú 15 ú Bealtaine. Every second Saturday at 6.15 pm commencing 15th of May.
Buaiteoirí Cumann 500 Aibreán/April 2021
1ú:(€500): Máire Uí Shiocháin, Rathfarnham, Dublin 2ú:(€250): Thomas & Evelyn Kennedy, An Daingean 3ú:(€150): Helen O''Mahony, An Clochán 4ú:(€75): Síle Uí Mhaolchatha, Ceapaigh, Bréanainn 5ú. (€50): Gina Overy, An Siopa, An Clochán Bus LocalLink R49 – BRANDON POINT – CLOGHANE – CASTLEGREGORY – CAMP – DERRYMORE – TRALEE Gach Luain agus Ceadaoin/ Every Monday & Wednesday. Thuilleadh eolas https://www.locallinkkerry.ie/Brandon/
Scaireanna/Shares:
Cuireadh Comhar Chumann Forbartha An leith Triúigh le chéile i 1973. Cheannaigh daoine áitiúla scaireanna chun bheith páirteach sa Chomharchumann. Is baolach go bhfuil alán dóibh siúd imithe I slí na fírinne ó shin agus tá na scaireanna imithe leo. Táimid ag iarraidh ar daoine an lae inniú a spreagadh chun páirt a ghlacadh sa chomharchumann trí scaireanna a cheannach. Is é an costas seo ná €20. Tabharfaidh sé seo teideal duit vótáil in aon ábhar a bheidh ar siúl. Téigh chuig www.cflt.ie chun clárú CFLT was formed in 1973 and at the time was supported by local people who bought shares to be a part of the Co-op. In the subsequent years a lot of these people have passed away and there shares have gone with them. We are trying to get the present generation to get involved by getting them to sign up to be shareholders. This cost is €20. This will entitle them to a vote in any subsequent decisions. Go to www.cflt.ie to register
STONE MASON
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