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San Eagrán Seo / In This Issue Pg 8: Nutrition with Irene Pg 10: Peil i bParóiste Fionntrá san 50aí agus 60aí Pg 13: From the Archives Pg 14: Farming News Pg 16: Your Money Matters - Buying a Car Pg 20-21: Dingle Literary Festival Pg 22: New Writing
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Pg 36: Crosfhocal Sean-Nós Pg 38 Crossword
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Clinic Cois Abhann, Spa Road , Dingle 066 9151465 Ionad Leighis An Daingin, The Mall, Dingle 066 9152225. DingleDoc, Gort a Lin, John St, Dingle 066 9151343 Castlegregory Medical Centre, 066-7139226 Mon-Fri, 9:00am to 5:00 pm Saturday, by appointment. Emergencies Doctor’s Surgery Annascaul, West Inch 066-9157227, SouthDoc: 1850 335 999 for all calls between 6.00pm to 8.00am Killorglin Health Centre, Killorglin, Tel: 066 976 1284 Dr Valerie Collins Market St, 066 976 1253 Cronin, Dr Ann, Beach Tree Lodge, Market St, Killorglin (066)9761014 Prendiville, Wm (Killorglin) Cluincorrig, Killorglin (066)9761149 Prenderville Edmond Daly’s Lane, Killorglin (066)9761072 Prenderville Edmond Coolmore Laharn, Killorglin (066)9761512 Milltown Health Centre Milltown (066)9767113
IONAD TRÉIDLIACHTA / VETERINARY SURGERY
Brendan O’ Connell, Spa Rd., Dingle. Tel (066) 9151814
EIGEANDÁIL / EMERGENCY:
Police, Fire, Ambulance, Coast Guard: Tel: 112 or 999. These numbers are free of charge but should only be used in cases of genuine emergencies.
STÁISIÚN NA NGARDAÍ / GARDA STATIONS
Annascaul Garda Station,. Tel: +353 66 9157102 Dingle Garda Station, Tel: +353 66 9151522 Castlegregory Garda Station,Tel: +353 66 7139690 Garda Station, Killorglin, Tel: +353 66 976 1113
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Upper Main St Dingle Co. Kerry (066) 9152333 Long Bryan G B. Dent. Sc. Main st. Upr .Dingle (066)9151527 Timothy Lynch Dental Surgery, Langford st, Killorglin, 066 97 61831 Mac Domhnaill Dental, Tralee, 066-7121457 / 087-1319792
CLÁR-AMA BUS / BUS TIMETABLES:
Bus Station, Killarney, Co. Kerry. (064) 30011 Bus Station, Tralee, Co. Kerry. (066) 7164700
POITIGÉIRÍ / CHEMISTS:
The Village Pharmacy, Castlegregory, 066-7139646 Walsh John, Pharmacy Green st. Dingle (066)9151365 O’Keeffe Pharmacy Ltd . Strand St.(066)9151310 Grogan’s Pharmacy, Spa Rd, Dingle (066)-9150518 O’Dohertys Pharmacy, Bridge Street, Milltown (066)-9767305 Laune Pharmacy Market Street, Killorglin, 066 976 1131 Mulvihill Pharmacy Ltd, Main St, Killorglin, Phone : 066 976 1115 O’Sullivan’s Pharmacy, Mill Road, Killorglin, Phone : 066 976 2111 O Sullivans Pharmacy 6 Bridge Street, Milltown, 066 9795915
OIFIG TURASÓIREACHTA / TOURIST OFFICES
Dingle - An Daingean Phone: +353(0)669151188 Castlegregory - Talor’s Row, Strand Street, 066-7139422
OPTICIANS / RADHARC-EOLAÍ
Ó Domhnaill Opticians, Mail Rd., Dingle, (066) 9152863
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL (SVP) WEST KERRY AREA Dingle : 086-0203501 Castlegregory/ Cloghane : 087-1647788 Ballyferriter : 066-9156124 Tralee Office -066 -7128021
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Community Support Fund to help purchase and plant concrete tubs in various locations around town. We also appeal to the general public to continue to keep their own residential streets and estates clean and tidy.
phone number is 1800807009. This Service is available to people who may feel vulnerable or isolated and need basic services or deliveries of food or meals or transport for essential trips. Further details on covidsupport@kerrycoco.ie.
BUS SERVICE CHANGES. Local Link Kerry are taking over the operation of regular bus services West and North of Dingle from Bus Éireann with effect from Sunday November 22nd. The new service on Route 275a timetable will operate 4 days a week on a point to point basis with no deviations.
NATIONAL AWARDS. Comhgairdeachas ó chroí do Shean Mac an tSíthigh a ainmniodh mar Iriseoir na Bliana agus Helen Ní Shé a ainmniodh mar Craoltoir Solabhartha na Bliana ó Oireachtas na Samhna 2020 le deanaí. Sár obair déanta ag an mbeirt acu ar son phobal na leithinise seo le blianta fada anuas.
There will be no change to the existing door to door Local Link service (R47- BallyferriterVentry-Graig-Dingle every Wednesday and R48 Ballyferriter-Ventry-Dunchaoin-Dingle every Friday).
PEIL. Congratulations to three young Dingle Footballers Joe Linnane, Ruadhan Ó Coileain and Fionn Ó Dubhda a bhuaidh Comórtas Scileana Peile faoi 13 i gCeanntar Ciarrai Thiar le deanaí.
SHOP LOCAL. Most retail outlets in the Peninsula are either contactable by phone or text or online or have contact numbers on the front of their premises and would appreciate your support until they are allowed to open again. Dingle Business Chamber are hoping to have the Christmas street lights in place very shortly and would appreciate donations from members of the public to help defray some of the costs involved in creating a seasonal spirit in the town. In supporting local business premises and services you are also supporting local jobs which we are striving to maintain and increase at every opportunity.
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New and increased timetables for Slea Head will commence by the end of February 2021. Bus Éireann will be increasing the frequency of Route275 Dingle-Tralee service from Monday November 23rd. APPEAL. The locally based charity Hope Guatemala are appealing for urgent donations to help communities in Guatemala devastated by Hurricane Eta which particularly affected the Mayan population in Central America. Donation boxes are placed in Moran's Supermarket, Grá Health Foods Shop or lodged to the committees account in AIB Dingle Branch. TIDY TOWNS. Dingle Tidy Towns Committee would like to acknowledge the generous financial assistance received from Kerry County Council kellihers-cars-kerryseye-PRINT.pdf 1 03/11/2020 14:01:29
Well done also to the Dingle and West Kerry representatives on the Kerry Ladies and Mens teams who competed at intercounty level during 2020. Sport can be cruel on losing teams but your supporters and clubs in particular are immensely proud of your huge committment to training and never say die efforts and sportsmanship on the field of play. COVID. These ongoing lockdown restrictions are not easy to take but the low figures of positive covid cases in the Dingle Area are a sign that the public here have taken the advice of the medics. This news on the national airwaves will surely reap rewards for the many tourism related businesses in the Peninsula when the world returns to some normality again.
The Business Chamber are also asking the public for their suggestions on how people would like to see Dingle celebrate Chistmas and the New Year with the covid restrictions in mind. FESTIVALS. The second Annual Dingle Literary Festival will be held this weekend November 20th to 23rd with most of the programme coming virtually. Full details on www.dinglelit.ie and timetable on dinglelit.ie/author-events-2020/. Other Voices is also coming up with live streamed acts to be available direct to households. Full details online which should be updated by the time you read this edition. SLÁN TAMALL!!!
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60 Soicind le Treasa Ní Mhainín Cad ab ea do chéad phost? Ag cardáil & sníomh sa Mhúsaem ar an mBuailtín Cén scannán is fearr leat? The General Cén leabhar is fearr leat? Goodbye Bafana-James Gregory Cad ab ea an chéad dhlúdhiosca / ceirnín / téip a cheannaigh tú? Ní cuimhin liom! Cén saoire ba mhó a thaithin leat? An Astráil – na haon bhabhta a bhíos ann! Cén deoch is fearr leat? Pórtar-ach ní cheart dom é a ól! Cén t-aisteoir is fearr leat? Sean Connery
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Avoid all unnecessary travel. The best way to prevent the spread of Covid-19 is by us making a decision to physically distance ourselves by at least 2m from other people and following the medical advice: 16 West Kerry Live
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Tourism Talk and Thoughts from the Dingle Peninsula Caroline Boland Hello folks, I hope you are all keeping safe and well. A recent Irish Times report noted that the Dingle Peninsula had the lowest rate of Covid-19 – whilst in football matches and tourism rankings, we are always looking for the highest score, this result was truly welcoming and a huge credit to our community across the peninsula in being so careful. Míle buíochas to all our ‘front liners’ – medical, Gardaí, retailers and particularly in recent months, our schools, for working so hard to keep us all safe – go raibh míle maith agaibh arís! What confusion over Christmas and the re-opening levels of turmoil? Level 3 will mean continued restrictions for our businesses but thankfully, with some relief for our local non-essential retailers. Please ‘Shop Local’ this Christmas for all your gifts – your support will be so much appreciated and will help to ‘keep the lights on’ locally. Some promotional ideas for the coming weeks in preparation for Christmas and 2021: 1. Christmas Gift Vouchers Online – Be ready promoting your Christmas Gift Voucher ideas – CTCD / DPTA will be doing a big online Christmas Gift Ideas campaign in the coming weeks – be a part of it! Contact Fallon at dptalliance@gmail. com for more details on “The Dingle Peninsula Christmas Gift” campaign. 2. Christmas Take-Aways? Self-Catering accommodation availability is very low and so demand could be high. Whilst there is uncertainty
on re-opening to Level 3, for those who wish to or can re-open, please contact Sam at dinglept@ gmail.com so that you can be included in local Christmas promotions. Some tourism colleagues have been in touch recently with specific queries, so I am just putting out some supportive links for you to review which I hope will help you with extra information at this time. Make sure to avail of all supports that are available to you over the coming months: 1. Restart Fund Grants for B&Bs https://www.failteireland.ie/b-and-b-restartgrant-not-affiliated.aspx 2. Covid Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS) https://www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/pressoffice/budget-information/2021/crss-guidelines. pdf 3. HR Business Supports https://covid19. failteireland.ie/business-supports/hr/ 4. Government Supports https://covid19. failteireland.ie/government-supports/ 5. Fáilte Ireland Safety Charter: https://www. failteireland.ie/apply-covid-19-safety-charter.aspx and / or Kerry County Council’s Safe Destination Programme: https://business.kerrycoco.ie/safedestination-programme/ - get accredited (if you have not had the time previously) and promote throughout your business and promotional materials. 6. ‘Stay and Spend’ Staycation Tax Credit – make sure to promote it on your promotional materials and know how it works - https://www.taxback. com/blog/ireland-new-staycation-subsidy. Other Voices So uplifting to see Other Voices
Comharchumann Forbartha an Leith Triúigh YUNJACART: Is ealaíontóir as Seoul, an Chóiré Theas, Yunjee Kim. Tá sí ina cónaí i gClochán-Bréanainn le 4 bliana anúas, áit ina bhfuil a ghnó YUNJACART. Taispeánann sí a cuid oibre i ‘Féile Ealaíne na Cásca’ i Baile an Fheirtéaraigh. Tarraingíonn sí a inspioráid ón domhan nádúrtha agus áilleacht fhiáin Ciarraí Thiar Is féidir leat dul i dteagmháil le Yunjee nó féachaint ar a cuid oibre trí na nascanna thíos. Yunjee Kim is an artist from Seoul, South Korea. She has spent the last four years living in Cloghane-Brandon on the Dingle Peninsula, where she runs her YUNJACART studio. She has previously studied Fine Art and worked as a gallery curator and an art teacher. She has exhibited her work in Seoul and at 'Féile Ealaíne na Cásca' in Bellyferriter. She paints primarily in an impressionistic style using water colours and acrylics. She draws her inspiration from the natural world and the wild beauty of West Kerry. Her colourful, lively paintings create a sense of tranquillity and joy, that transport the observer to another world. You can contact Yunjee or view her work via; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yunjacart Instagram: www.instagram.com/yunjacart Email : yunjacart@gmail.com (Prices on Enquiry) Seirbhisí Iarscoile:. Tá teaghlaigh nua ag teacht isteach sa pharóiste go luath..Má theastaíonn seirbhís iarscoile do roinnt leanaí, cuir in iúl dúinn in am chun ullmhú do chúntóir nua má tá sé sin inmharthana. There are new 6 Corca Dhuibhne Beo
Bringing It All Back Home this December with a five-day digital festival. Check it out and be prepared for this extravaganza from the comfort of your very own armchair! https://www.othervoices. ie/content/other-voices-presents-bringing-it-allback-home Transport News TFI Local Link Kerry are to begin operating Route 275A in the Dingle Area from Monday, 23rd November, 2020. This popular West Kerry service previously operated by Bus Éireann includes the following 2 bus routes. 1. DINGLE – BALLYFERRITER – DUNQUIN (Monday & Thursday Only) 2. DINGLE – GALLARUS – BALLYDAVID (Tuesday & Friday Only) There will be no change to the existing door to door TFI Local Link Kerry bus services in the Dingle region. R47 – BALLYFERRITER – VENTRY – GRAIG – DINGLE (Every Wednesday) R48 – BALLYFERRITER – VENTRY – DUN CHAOIN – DINGLE (Every Friday) Enhanced services are hoped to begin in the early part of the new year... Timetables will be updated on https://www.dingle-peninsula.ie/plan-yourstay-dingle-peninsula-south-west-ireland/travelinformation.html Until next time, don’t forget safe social distancing, safe coughing etiquette, washing your hands regularly and wear your face mask! Stay Safe, Shop Local! Ag súil le fáilte a chur romhaibh. If you have any tourism development or marketing queries you would like to discuss confidentially, please contact Caroline at info@bolandmarketing. com .
Notaí Clochán Bréanainn families moving into the parish in the coming months. If afterschool service is needed for some children please let us know in time for us to prepare for a new assistant if that is viable Gnó a chur chun cinn? Le linn na n-amanna dúshlánacha agus aisteach seo, ba mhaith le ‘Comharchumann Forbartha an Leith Triúigh’ cuidiú le gnólachtaí áitiúla a chur chun cinn a oiread agus is féidir. Más mian leat go gcuirfimid daoine ar an eolas faoi do ghnó, den teagmháil linn ag 0872372241 nó seol ríomhphost chuig eolas@cflt.ie. ‘led thoil agus cuirfimid é suas in ár suimh idirlinn www.cflt.ie agus sna nuachtáin áitiúil. Go raibh maith agat. During these extremely challenging and strange times that we find ourselves facing, we at ‘Comharchumann Forbartha an Leith Triúigh’ would like to help promote local businesses as much as possible. If you want us to make people aware of any information regarding your business (opening hours, changes and restrictions, takeaway or B&B) on our website and local newspaper please contact us at 0872372241 or email eolas@cflt.ie. Thank you.
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Move over Black Friday! Black Foods are the Best Deal Around! Irene Ní Fhlannúra
Black Cumin Seeds: Botanically known as Nigella Sativa, this seed is revered in many cultures all over the world. So far, numerous studies demonstrated its main active constituent, thymoquinone, to be medicinally very effective against various illnesses including different neurological and mental illness, cardiovascular disorders, cancer, diabetes, inflammatory conditions, and infertility as well as infectious diseases due to bacterial, fungal, parasitic, and viral infections. Now, who wouldn’t want a bit of that with the dinner! Black Pepper: This one is so common, it hardly gets a mention, but it is worth knowing that black pepper is a great digestif, helping the digestive system absorb and assimilate all kinds of nutrients in our food. Piperine, the active ingredient stimulates appetite, relieves gas, can help clear congestion and proven to be a natural antidepressant! Nice one, pepper!
Originally, Black Friday referred to a financial crash back in 1869, more recently it is synonymous with a huge surge in online deals and sales on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Although, Thanksgiving is not a big deal here in Ireland, the trend of spending big on the day after has certainly caught on. With so much retail having to pivot to online selling due to Covid-19, perhaps this year, will not be such a great deal after all! Do not be too disappointed, you probably didn’t need a 70-inch TV anyway but there is still unbelievable value in switching your Black Friday Deals to Black Friday Meals! Walking around the shops this week, keep your eyes peeled for some black foods to add to your cooking – not only are they good value, but they also pack a mighty punch when it comes to your nutrition and health!
Black Mushrooms: Not talking about white mushrooms gone black in the back of the fridge but Shiitake mushrooms prized for their rich, savoury flavour described as umami. Black mushrooms are high in protein, vitamin B2, which maintain the body's energy, and B12, which keeps cells and nerves healthy. Shiitakes contain beta glucans support immune health and good for lowering cholesterol. These mushrooms include all nine essential amino acids, crucial to our immunity and building muscle. There are one of the few plant foods to contain Vitamin D. Traditionally, they have been used in medicine to treat parasites, heart problems and exhaustion. These are delicious added to soups and risotto for a real mushroomy taste! Black Olives: A true hero for heart health, black olives are rich in Vitamin E, iron and healthy monounsaturated fats. These too, get their colour from anthocyanin, making them the perfect tonic for the heart and mind!
The notion that we should be eating five portions of fruit and vegetables a day falls short of the minimum amount of plant foods needed for optimum health. The Japanese believe that we should include at least seven to ten plant foods from at least five colour categories every day. There are thousands of studies that back this theory up, and diversity of plant food is as important, if not more, than the quantity of plant foods we eat. The menacing plea to “eat your greens” conjures up images of weary mothers and wailing children around the dinner table – maybe it is time to change tack and make eating a rainbow everyday the new challenge for diversity and creativity in our meals.
We still have blackberries, black garlic, black squid ink, black sea spaghetti, black grapes and black plums but no more space here to write about them! For those who missed out on the big spend for Black Friday, you can always splash out on caviar and black truffles washed down with a nice cup of black tea!
The black pigment found in many plant foods comes from a deep blue/ purple colour. This category of foods is rich in polyphenols, anthocyanidins, resveratrol – all of which are powerful antioxidants, anti-inflammatories and anti-cancer nutrients. Receptors for these plant chemicals are concentrated along nerve cells and pathways suggesting that black foods support cognitive health, nerve health and mood. Black beans, for example, have twice as much calcium and folate than their white counterparts – two vital nutrients for our nerves! Here are some more black beauties to add to your plate:
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Black Sesame Seeds: Open Sesame heralds a wealth of nutrients particularly good for stress and anxiety. Just two tablespoons of these little seeds provide 15% of both calcium and magnesium, two minerals that work in tandem for the constriction and relaxation of nerve pathways and blood vessels. Try them sprinkled over cooked vegetables or in salads, easy peasy! Black Lentils: Often called Black Beluga Lentils, getting their name from the famous caviar but the flavour is full-bodied and earthy like a black bean. They take approximately 25 minutes to cook and are the most nutritious variety of lentils. One half cup of uncooked black lentils provides 26g protein, 18g fibre, 100mg calcium, 8mg iron, and 960mg potassium, as well as the anthocyanins noted for anti-cancer activity. Pair them with carrots or butternut squash for a super fancy colourful plate. Black Rice: In ancient China, it is said that black rice was considered so unique and nutritious that it was forbidden for all but royalty. Someone, somewhere made a show and now we all can enjoy this nutritious grain no matter of our social standing! The pigment, again, comes from anthocyanins but it also contains over twenty other types of antioxidants and has the highest antioxidant activity of all rice varieties. It is one of the few grains known to contain lutein and zeaxanthin, two major players protecting our eyes from Age Related Macular Disease. 8 Corca Dhuibhne Beo
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Peil i bParóiste Fionntrá sna 50aí agus 60aí Seán O Catháin Tomás O Lúing (Tom Long)
Níor imir sé i gCraobh Na Mumhan i 1958 ach bhí sé mar leath-thosaí lár sa chluiche leathcheannais nuair Doire orthu. Ba sa bhliain 1959 a bhuaigh Tom a chéad bonn sinsir uile Éirinn nuair a bhí sé ar an dathad slat nuair a bhuaigh Ciarraí ar dtúis ar Thiobraid Árann, ansin ar Chorcaigh, ar Áth Cliath sa chluiche leath- cheannais agus ar An Ghaillimh sa final. D’imir sé ceithre chluiche craoibhe i 1960 ag sroisint craobh na hÉireann nuair a bhuaigh An Dún ócáid stairiúil toisc gurbh iad An Dún a chéad contae a thug corn Sam Maguidhir thar na sé contaetha. Bhí an dála céanna ag Ciarraí i 1961 mar arís bhuaigh An Dún orthu an turas seo sa chluiche leath-cheannais.
Is dócha gurbh é an chéad uair a tógadh ceann de Tom Long mar imireoir caide thar an gnáth ná i mí Aibreán 1954 nuair a dh’imir sé sár chluiche do Fionntrá i gcoinne na Gaeltachta i Sraith Chiarraí Thiar nuair a bhuaigh An Ghaeltacht le 4-4 i gcoinne 1-8. B’shin an uair nuair nách raibh paróiste Fionntrá mar chuid de Chumann Caide Na Gaeltachta rud a dh’athraigh i 1957. I 1954 roghnaíodh Tom ar fhoireann mionúirí Chiarraí i lár páirce agus shroiseadar craobh na h-Éireann mar ar bhuaigh Áth Cliath orthu 3-8 le 1-8. Bhí ceathrar ó Chiarraí Thiar ar an bhfoireann san. In éineacht le Tom bhí Páidí Ó Sé ó Ard Na Caithne,Tadhg Ó Gairbhia ó Bhaile a’ Chnocáin agus Frank Ó Leary ón nDaingean. D’imir Tom a chéad cluiche craoibhe sinsir le Ciarraí i mí Meitheamh 1956 nuair a bhí sé ar an dathad slat i gcoinne Thiobraid Árann ach ins na leath cúil a bhí sé nuair a bhuaigh Corcaigh orthu tar éis ath-imirt. I lár páirce i dteannta Mick O'Connell a bhí sé sa chluiche staitiúil i 1957 nuair a bhuaigh Port Láirge ar Chiarraí 2-5 le 0-10.
Bhí Tom Long aistrithe isteach go lán-tosach i 1962 nuair a bhuaigh Ciarraí ar Phort Láirge, Corcaigh, Ath Cliath agus Roscomáin chun an fichiú uile Éirinn a bhuachtaint. I 1963 d’imir sé trí chluiche craoibhe nuair a bhuaigh An Ghaillimh orthu sa chluiche leathcheannais. Ba é 1964 an bhliain deireannach ag Tom le Ciarraí, bhuaigh An Ghaillimh orthu arís an turas seo sa final tar éis dó1-2 a scóráil i gcoinne An Cabhán sa semi-final. Tá tábhacht ar leith ag baint leis an gcúl mar ba é an chéad cúl craoibhe a thaispeánadh beo ar Theilifís Na hÉireann. D’eirigh sé as an pheil idir-chontae i 1964 agus gan é ach 28 bliain d’aois.San iomlán d’imir sé 26 cluiche craoibhe le Ciarraí ag scóráil 5-22 agus 43 cluiche sraithe ag scóráil 11-30, ag buachtaint 2 bhonn uile Eirinn, 5bhonn cúige agus trí bhonn sraithe. D’imir sé le Cúige Mumhan don gcéad uair i 1957 agus bhí sé go rialta ar fhoireann an chúige ina dhiaidh san cé nár éirigh leis aon bhonn a bhuachtaint leo. Roghnaíodh é ar fhoireann na hÉireann i gcóir cluiche i gcoinne rogha na n-Ollscoileanna i 1960. Mar a luadh thuas d’imir sé lena pharóiste dúchais Fionntrá mar ar saolaíodh é i gCill
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Na gColmán. De mhuintir Shé ó Chathair a’Treanntaigh abea a mháthair a fhág go raibh gaol gairid ag dream na caide in Ard a’Bhóthair leis. Ina theannta ar fhoireann an pharóiste bhí a dhreatháir Seán,”Coco” mar a thugtaí air agus tá sé ráite go raibh sé gach pioc chomh maith le Tom mar imireoir caide ach d’éirigh as luath. D’imir sé leis An Ghaeltacht, Ciarraí Thiar, Crócaigh Chill Airne agus Ciarraí Thoir mar ar bhuaigh sé 4 bhonn craoibhe Chiarraí. D’fhreastail sé ar scoil Cheanntrá, ansan Coláiste Ullmhúchán Baile Bhúirne agus Coláiste Phádraig Dromconnrach. Faid a bhí sé i gColáiste Phádraig d’éirigh le foireann an choláiste Erin’s Hope craobh Áth Cliath a bhuachtaint. Na blianta san bhuaigh Cumann Naomh Uinseann an craobh gach bliain idir 1949-1962 ach amháin 1956 nuair a bhuaigh Erin’s Hope. I lár – páirce a bhí Tom agus ine theannta bhí captain na fóirne Fintan Walsh ó chontae Laoise fear go bhfuil dlúth cheangal aige leis an Ghaeltacht ós rud é gurbh Máire Nic Gearailt ó Mhárthain a bhean céile. Ar an bhfoireann leis bhí Toss Mac Gineá ó Leataoibh agus Tadhg Ó Gairbhia atá luaite thuas. Bhí Mattie McDonagh an t-aon Gaillimheach go bhfuil 4 bhonn uile Eirinn aige ar an 40 slat. Chaith Tom an chuid is mó dá shaol múinteoireachta i gCill Airne mar a raibh sé ina phríomhoide i bhFossadh. Phós sé Breda ó Chontae Mhaigheo agus bhí seisear clainne acu. D’fhill sé ar a cheanntar dúchais i 2003 ó thaobh na caide de nuair sé ina roghnóir ar fhoireann na Gaeltachta nuair a bhuadar craobh Chiarraí agus bhí sé ar an dtaobh line an lá tubaisteach san i gcoinne Cealtrach. Is brae le Tom filleadh ar a pharóiste dúchais go mórmhór Lá Chaitlíona, turas na reilige a thabhairt, cúpla a dhiúgadh i dtigh Phio nó i dtigh a’ Chuinnigh agus bualadh le muintir na h-áite. Gura fada buan é.
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From The Archives Edited By Ted Creedon Blasket Tragedy From – Hereford Journal, 9 March 1796 In late October an American ship was driven by strong weather into the Blasket Sound. She was the John of Philadelphia which was en route from Germany to St. Ubes in Portugal before heading to her home port. She came to anchor off the Great Blasket and waited for the storm to abate. People on the island signalled the ship to send a boat to the island for a pilot but this was ignored. The captain of the ship, James Basset, must have decided that their anchorage was secure. However, during the night the storm increased to such a level that the ship’s masts were cut away. Fearing their position was growing more dangerous, the crew and passengers took to the ship’s boats and made for the island. They were within yards of the shore when they were capsized and all were drowned in the raging breakers. It is not known how many souls were on board but thirteen bodies were washed up on the shore and all were decently buried. The ship rode out the storm and remained at anchor long enough for the islanders to board and plunder her. If she had not been abandoned those who lost their lives would have survived.
Young Man Found Dead From – Kerry Evening Post, 3 June 1893 Last Sunday evening the body of a young man named Collins, who had been missing from home since mid-May was found on the cliffs at Beenbane by two men from Dingle who were out for a stroll. It appears that the deceased and a relative named Connor had been taking a walk on the cliffs. They separated at the watch house, on the cliff-top, to take different routes. Connor was going home and Collins was going to the Grove to play football. There has been much concern in the area for the past two weeks regarding the whereabouts of the missing man. [There are no reports as to cause of death. Interesting to note the mention of the ‘watch house’. This is probably a reference to the stone tower that once stood on Beenbawn Head – similar to Eask Tower – but was it still standing or in ruins in 1893? Was it being used by the Coast Guard as a watch point? According to a 1915 American marine survey of the coast and Dingle harbour ‘the Beacon on Beenbane Point is in ruins, only a height of about 14 feet remaining’.
Reign of Terror in Dingle From – Kerryman, 29 July 1911 The current spate of burglaries in Dingle has the townspeople in a state of panic and desperation. Night after night for the past three weeks houses are being broken into, robbed and plundered. While their identity remains a mystery, it seems the burglars are not the least concerned about being apprehended. A veritable reign of terror exists and shows no sign of ending. These blackguards are the acknowledged rulers of the town.
commodious harbours of Dingle. Ventry and Valencia at night. How useful must such a light-house on this coast be because of the importance of this great land-fall for ships bound to these Kingdoms and the northern parts of Europe from the West Indies, North America and other parts of the Commercial World. [It took another 114 years before the lighthouse was built at the mouth of Dingle harbour in 1887].
Outrage at Burnham House From – Bell’s New Weekly Messenger, 9 February 1845 Two armed men were discovered hiding in a linney [shed] at Burnham House on Wednesday night by Lieutenant Hawkie, the son-in-law of Lord Ventry. One of them on being challenged by Lieutenant Hawkie attempted to shoot the coastguard officer but his pistol misfired. The lieutenant fired at the retreating figures but missed. It is supposed that the pair were intent on breaking into the house when the residents were in bed. This incident closely follows on the heels of a threatening notice served on Lord Ventry against the Rev, Charles Gayer who also received a notice advising him to prepare to meet instant death. The Rev, Gayer has issued circulars declaring his intention to carry on with his work of conversion. [Lt. Hawkie should be Hawkey. Charles Gayer was chaplain to Lord Ventry and Rector of Ventry and Dunurlin. He died of typhus fever in January 1848].
New Road to Kinard West From – Tralee Chronicle, 29 October 1867 Applications for special works to be considered at the Presentment Sessions to be held at Dingle on the 8th November 1867. John Casey and Harold Swift for making a new road from Dingle to the strand at West Kinard, between the village of Tubber, by Trabeg, and the strand aforesaid, being 360 perches in length, at £1 per perch. [360 perches = 1810 meters].
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Wrecked at Inch From – Hibernian Journal, 1 February 1773 On Sunday night, the 17th of January, the brig Industry from Philadelphia was driven into Dingle Bay by a violent storm and wrecked on the banks and shoals near Inch Bar. The ship was en route to Drogheda with a cargo of flax seed, timber and apples. The captain and cook were drowned while the rest of the crew escaped. A small part of the cargo was saved by the neighbouring Gentlemen and Revenue Officers from the fury of the sea and the rapacity of the country people. How clearly does this instance prove the necessity of erecting a Lighthouse on some part of this coast to prevent vessels from passing the
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Farming News Louis Murchan KEEPING THE CALF HOUSING ENVIRONMENT HEALTHY: The environmental needs of a calf are fairly simple: physical comfort, good hygiene and reasonable shelter. Calf rearing is relatively straightforward if calves remain healthy and disease-free. Key calf house design issues to minimise disease spread include: providing plenty of fresh air through good ventilation, controlling the speed of air movement at calf level to avoid draughts, good liquid waste drainage to avoid increasing humidity, and good feed supply and bedding management to allow the calf to manage low temperatures. Modern dairy calf housing should provide such an environment to allow calves to be reared to meet growth rate targets for calving at 24 months of age in a labour efficient and cost-effective manner. To meet growth rate targets of 0.85 kg/day throughout the heifer rearing period, it is essential that the calf housing environment is designed to minimize disease incidence and spread in the early stages of calf life. How to keep the calf house environment healthy will be explored during a series of CAFRE Calf 2020 webinars. These will start on Thursday, November 17th, at 8.00 pm and will continue for three consecutive weeks until Thursday, December 3rd. How calves can become infected? A calf can become infected by diseasecausing organisms in several ways, including direct contact through either, calf mouth to mouth, faeces to mouth, mouth to feeder teat to mouth, or surfaces to mouth; short-range air transmission of droplets transmitted by coughing and sneezing; airborne diffusion in aerosols formed from water droplets or dust. What can farmers do to minimize disease spread? Avoid overstocking calf houses as 90% of pathogens come from other calves. Stocking densities should not be less than 6.0 m3 of air space per calf before weaning. In terms of floor space, the minimum floor space should be 1.5 m2 per calf up to 4 months of age. Reduce humidity in the calf environment through good drainage and good ventilation. Pathogenic micro-organisms are released into the air within a calf house from infected calves and contaminated materials such as bedding and wall surfaces. Use materials which are easily cleaned, such as smooth, hard plastics. Clean and disinfect calf rearing facilities between batches. Strictly apply veterinary-approved vaccination protocols. How do you keep disease-causing organisms out of the calf house? The concentration of micro-organisms in a calf house air depends on the balance between the rate of release of micro-organisms into the air and the rate of clearance of micro-organisms from the air. The number of micro-organism colony-forming units in a calf house air can range from 1,000 to 500,000 per cubic metre. By contrast, the number outdoors is typically <100 per cubic metre. Good drainage: Good drainage is also a critical factor to keep the air as dry as possible and speed up the rate of micro-organism death. Drainage channels should be installed as close as possible to the source of liquids to minimize the area of wet floor surfaces. Falls of at least 1 in 50 should be constructed to ensure rapid drainage of liquids to minimize evaporation and humidity. Ventilation: Ventilation of calf housing is critical to minimize the spread of disease and control humidity while avoiding draughts. It removes heat, moisture, chemical substances, and micro-organisms from a building. However, the number of micro-organisms removed by ventilation is considerably smaller than the numbers that die within a building. In winter, the main function of ventilation is to remove moisture from the building and keep relative humidity down, ideally below 80% to reduce the survival time in the air of small aerosols containing micro-organisms. Good ventilation should result in at least 6 air changes per hour in the calf house building. An enclosed calf house should have air inlets of 0.045m2 and air outlet of 0.04m2 per calf. Ideally, the height difference between the inlets and outlets should be at least 1.5m and preferably 2.5m – depending on the width of the building. The adequacy and performance of calf house ventilation can be assessed through measuring air space and ventilation inlets and outlets and by the use of smoke emitter pellets within the building. Smoke pellets will also readily indicate where draughts occur. Draughts: What about draughts? Draughts are most critical when a 14 Corca Dhuibhne Beo
calf is housed in a small, enclosed pen with no opportunity to move away from the draught. Where calves are reared in groups, they may have more opportunity to move away from draughts. Deep, dry, straw bedding has an important function in allowing a calf to nestle into a bed of straw and protect itself from draughts at floor level. Extra bedding should be provided for young calves when temperatures are below 10oC. Bedding should ideally be topped up in the evening ahead of falling night-time temperatures. Ventilation should never be compromised to prevent draughts. The impact of draughts may be minimized by providing deep straw bedding to allow the calf to nest. One can install double row space boarding (Yorkshire cladding) to baffle air inflow and install ceiling sheeting over the first two purlins to reduce down-draughts. A farmer can re-position exposed pens to have solid pen sides facing onto draughts, and partially covering the back of pens next to outside walls to reduce down-draughts. Calf jackets: Calf jackets may also help as they can prevent heat loss through convection, conduction, radiation and evaporation. The benefits of calf jackets have been studied by the Agrifood and Biosciences Institute (AFBI), Irish Advisory Services and Harper Adams. AFBI calf measurements have shown skin temperatures to be raised by up to 5oC when calves are fitted with jackets. To avoid jackets becoming a disease transfer risk, however, washing and drying operations need to be factored into their use. Feed intake should be increased in cold temperatures to replace energy being burnt for heat and to prevent growth rates being compromised. It is recommended that feeding an extra 50g of milk replacer per day for each 5oC drop in temperature below 10oC. DEPARTMENT CALLED ON TO REASSESS FARM INSPECTIONS DURING LEVEL 5: The Department of Agriculture has been called on to re-assess their ongoing farm inspections through the Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions. The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association stated that farmers have been contacting them following notification of inspections, concerned of the possible risk of contracting the virus as they seek to comply with these inspections. While inspectors are informing them that they don’t need to be present for the inspection, farmers are required to have all the animals penned. This is where the main problem arises, as these farmers often need help in gathering their stock which puts them in direct contact with people that are not part of their immediate family circle. The inspections of most concern relate to cattle and sheep. They often come with a minimum notice of 24 hours, which gives farmers very little time to organise help. While farmers have the option to defer any inspection for up to two weeks, he stressed “most farmers are reluctant to ask for this as they feel it may come against them when the inspection does happen. Furthermore, a two-week delay will still not take us out of the timeframe for Level 5 restrictions. Inspections are a part of our farm payment process and a requirement under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) regulations. However, there is a need to recognise the unprecedented circumstances we find ourselves in due to Covid-19. We need to provide the same level of protection to vulnerable farmers as any other Irish or EU citizen. On this basis it isn’t unreasonable to offer these farmers the opportunity to postpone any inspection for the duration of our Level 5 restrictions. It’s also important to note that the people carrying out those inspections are also at risk, he added. The opportunity to defer these inspections should be offered to the farmer by the department inspector when they are been notified of the inspection. By making this offer, vulnerable farmers won’t feel compelled to risk their own health to carry out the inspection. GOOD FINANCIAL NEWS: Glas Advance Payments Of €138 Million Commences It was announced that the 2020 advance payments under the Green Low-Carbon Agri Environment Scheme (GLAS) will begin this week and some of you may already have received it. This is two weeks ahead of schedule. €138 million will arrive in almost 40,000 GLAS farmers’ bank accounts this week. Just under 40,000 GLAS participants, will be paid this week. Should you not receive it immediately, fear not, as there are a large number to be paid, and it will take some time. These advance payments are at a rate The good news for these GLAS participants is that they now have the certainty of participating in the scheme for next year
if they wish thanks to us securing the funding allocation in the budget. Regular pay runs will be in place over the coming weeks to issue payments as GLAS cases are cleared for payment. Any GLAS participants with outstanding documentation including LESS or Rare Breed Forms or those who have been contacted by my Department with queries in relation to their GLAS participation or BPS application should respond as soon as possible in order to facilitate the early issue of payments. SHEEP WELFARE SCHEME PAYMENTS TO BEGIN ALSO The Department of Agriculture also announced the commencement of advance payments under year four of the Sheep Welfare Scheme. This scheme is worth €14.7 million in payments and will be paid to approximately 18,200 participating farmers. The rate of advance payments is set at 85%. With the balancing payment of 15% to be paid in the second quarter of next year. DAFM confirmed that funding has been secured for a fifth year of the scheme going in to the transition period between the end of the current Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the beginning of the next. This additional year will be opening in February 2021, and there will be an opportunity for new entrants to the sector to join the scheme. All farmers are urged to join the scheme. Any farmers with outstanding queries with the department to respond immediately in order to facilitate payment. BEEF FINISHERS PAYMENT In related news, payments under the Beef Finishers Payment (BFP) are set to begin this week also. This will be a welcome additional payment and amounts to €50 million. This funding was allocated for the scheme in June to compensate beef farmers for losses arising from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” This is something the Senate made the councils of each Sector preach. It was to help us rebuild our society. The reason being is because we failed. We failed to keep the people sane. After the chaos we performed on our world, came chaos the world performed in our minds. Twenty years ago the world around us died. Yet, somehow we bypassed the… dying part. We cheated the system. I don’t know how the chaos in our minds allowed it, but we came up with a way to stop it all. We stopped the sixth mass extinction, the extinction of humans as we know it. The world became one. The Senate formed these groups called ‘Sectors’. How many Sectors in the world will probably always be unknown. See, one of the many rules of being in a Sector, is to never leave. The walls built around us made sure of that, but it’s not all bad I guess. Apart from the people I’m stuck with. “Ford! Time for school, will ya hurry up boy!” shouted my uncle, Harris. I walk down the creaky wooden stairs in the house I grew up in. Every room in this house is filled with a memory. A memory I wish I could forget, or, go back to even. Not that I remember much. “Your lunch is there,” my aunt, Aoife, says to me. Her voice is so excruciatingly penetrating to the ears. My three cousins run past me, or more so run into me. The triplets. Oscar, Aaron and Luke. They’re all the same to me. Then there’s little Cathy. She doesn’t belong in a family like this, but then again, neither do I. Walking to school is the only peace I get. I’m constantly reminded of my parents, how they just vanished. The kids bully me by saying they left because of me. The more I hear it, the more I start to believe it. I was only three then. That was ten years ago. That’s when my mom's sister’s family moved in. I wonder what it was like before the division, before the Sectors were initiated. I look up the walls surrounding this little town I’m stuck in. No one can see past it, no one ever has, nor ever will. I can feel the piercing eyes of fanatic, religious farmers and their crazed wives who’d rather be married to the lord himself, staring at me. Staring at me staring at the walls. This is not worth it. I’d rather be out of these destructive walls and
be free, even if it means being alone at world's end. It sounds better than being stuck with a family that bicker and yell every five seconds and a Sector where praying is more common than speaking. “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure,” the principal preaches yet again at our morning assembly. I can hear people bickering and yelling and then some are teasing others and some are teasing me and I can hear the principal reciting the same thing over and over again and people coughing and whispering and it all blurs into one big noisy chaos and that’s it! That’s it… I can’t stay here anymore. I can’t. These religious freaks and these horrible preachers that are like broken robots, reciting a play they think will move and uplift the hearts of people whose hearts are already broken, but just do not see it yet. I am not one of those people. My spirit is not yet dead like the world’s heart I lay in. So I get up. The principal stops preaching. The students stop bickering and yelling. The chaos has quietened. “Boy?” the principal asks. Everyone's eyes are on me. I just stand there. Am I doing this? “Ford, sit down before you get in trouble,” Luke whispers to me. I don’t acknowledge him. I don’t acknowledge anyone. “Sit down, boy. Let me restart,” the principal says, whilst fixing his bible. I am doing this. “No,” I say. My voice changes. I sound more confident. The most I’ve ever been I think. It is because I’m certain this time. I’m certain that whatever happens next will change my life alone, for better or for worse. It’s still better than here. I bust open the front doors of the school and run. I run and run on the dirt paths and now I’m sprinting. Sprinting past the old folks on their porches surrounded by their white picket fences and towards the tall ivy that crawls up the walls. The walls that confined me and my sanity with these people and their chaos, so I climb and climb. Steadily. I look down before reaching the top. The people are looking at me. The crazy husbands with their crazy wives. Expressionless. Emotionless. As they always were. No one ever showed much emotion, neither did I. It was this place, this goddamn Sector! But, today was the most emotion I’ve ever expressed. As I reach the top I can see the light. The light from the sun! It’s beautiful. The world has reclaimed itself and everything is green and bright and just… crazy. This is crazy. Is this real? It has to be. I deserve it to be. So, I just scream. “AAAAAHHHH!” My voice, as strong as a whistle on it’s highest note.I did it. I did it mom and dad. I left. I can see why you have too. Because you had to. The view is worth leaving everything behind. Even if it’s just for a while. And then the walls fell. It was beautiful. Kaylin Galvin is a student in Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne.
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Small Changes: Puppies It’s that time of year again when all print and online media compile ‘the good list’ to help us choose the perfect seasonal gifts for our families and friends. This year, all gift guides without exception are focusing on offerings from Irish businesses and rightly so considering the challenging year it has been. However, supporting Irish business is a bit like getting a puppy – they are not just for Christmas. I have written before on the importance of supporting local and Irish businesses but it is no harm to highlight once again why it is always the sustainable option. The concept of sustainability can be explained by using a three legged stool as an analogy. Sustainable development and decision making is about striking a balance between three fundamental pillars; the environment (planet), social wellbeing (people) and the economy (profit). The environmental ‘leg’ gets the most attention with the misconception that sustainability is equal to protecting the environment but just like a three legged stool each ‘leg’ of sustainability is equally important.
have shown will only carry them so far and so unless we wish to witness a surge of SMEs folding in 2021 and beyond then support will be crucial not just from the government but also from consumers. As I mentioned in a previous article, supporting local does not necessarily mean we need to increase consumption and expenditure but rather redirect where we spend it. Irish consumers spend 5 billion euro online each year and over two thirds of it disappears overseas without benefitting the Irish economy. This Christmas (and as your New Year resolution!) make concerted efforts to buy locally and to buy Irish. Buy food that is season as it is more likely to be Irish and when checking use by dates also check the provenance of the food you are purchasing. If you wish to gift a food hamper to someone over the festive period consider purchasing a local food hamper (e.g. from the local fruit and veg shop, butcher, fishmonger, neighbourhood food scheme etc.) which can be delivered in January or February when the glut of Christmas food is gone from homes. When choosing physical gifts, choose quality over quantity and consider purchasing from the peninsulas talented craftspeople, potters, jewellers, weavers, designers and artists etc. Most of these have their own online presence or their work can be purchased through Dingles beautifully curated gift shops (most of which have adapted by developing a complementary online shopping experience). There is no excuse for anyone buying books, clothes, toys, electrical goods, beauty products etc. from Amazon et al., when there are so many independent local and Irish business alternatives. Finally, the gift of experiences should not be overlooked. Holistic and beauty treatments, vouchers for cafes, restaurants & staycations, guided tours, cookery, craft and exercise courses are all fantastic options. So many of these service providers have adapted by providing digital classes, online consultations and click and collect options. It is worth remembering that this pandemic too shall pass and we will not be in lockdown forever so these types of gifts will not only help support businesses but also give people something to look forward to.
The economic pillar is all about business growth and development. It emphasizes profitability and employment and by supporting local and Irish we ensure that small communities don’t get left behind and are allowed to progress and advance. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs)account for 99.8% (92% are considered microbusinesses as they employ less than 10 people) of the total number of enterprise business in Ireland. According to the latest Central Statistics Office figures, SMEs employ almost 1 million people in this country. These businesses are the back bone of the economy as they pay 62% of all private sector wages, 55% of all income tax, 63% of all VAT and 55% of all universal social charges. Furthermore, the local multiplier effect means that for every €1 spent in the local economy almost half is reinvested locally in comparison to only a 15 percent return from foreign national companies. Local businesses create local jobs and increase the need for more local services such as accountants, doctors, beauticians etc. The more that we all feed into this loop, the stronger the economic base of the community will be. This year more than ever the importance of supply chains and the local economy should be evident. Returning to the analogy of the three legged stool it should be obvious that if we do not support Irish business as part of the economic ‘leg’ then the society and environment elements will not be sustainable . A strong economic base with good employment opportunities and services will support social wellbeing, enhance quality of life of community and strengthen community resilience. From an environmental perspective, buying local and Irish automatically makes people more responsible consumers as they are choosing to purchase goods and services which will have a more positive impact on their communities and the economy. Shopping locally reduces greenhouse emissions due to reduced transport, cuts down on packaging waste and also helps reduce food waste emissions. As the economist David McWilliams has pointed out, the majority of small businesses are considered non-essential from the point of view of dealing with the pandemic (retail, entertainment, hospitality, manufacturing, small tech companies etc.). Planning for the future has been impossible for the employers and employees of these businesses yet despite all the restrictions and lockdowns, recent figures from Deloitte have shown a low rate of business failure in Ireland so far. The adaptabilty and resilience businesses 26 Corca Dhuibhne Beo
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Cromane News Jane Casey Covid 19. Mass will be celebrated in Realt Na Mara Church for the faithful departed during the month of November on Fridays at 7.30pm. without a congregation but Church is open for silent prayer. Mass Leaflets are available in the Church. Parish Office No is 087 6584479 or killorglin@dioceseofkerry.ie Envelopes and Name Sheets are available at back of both Churches and can be put into Box on Alter Rails or into post box on gate pillar of Presbytery or into special box in Hannah Marys Country Store. Cromane. ST. MICHAELS is also closed and Weekly Service Leaflets can be obtained from revstuart29@ gmail.com Help line Numbers: Covid 19 Community Response: 180080009
ALONE: Mon to Fri 8 to 8pm. 081 8222024 St. Vincent De Paul: 087 1780311. Aware: 1890 303 302 Jigsaw Kerry: 066 7186785 Pieta House: 01 6010000. Samaritans: 066 7122566 or Lo Call 1850609090 Senior Help Line: 1850 440 444 Death: George Poff, 25 St. James' Gardens, Killorglin. Peacefully at University Hospital Kerry. Sadly missed by his loving wife Christina, sons & daughters; Norman, Trevor, Mathilda, Earl, Hazel, Chrystal & Niall, grandchildren, brother Johnny, sisters; Evelyn, Hilda & Florrie, nieces, nephews, extended family, neighbours & friends. In accordance with Government Guidelines a Private Family Funeral took place for George with his Funeral Service in St. Michael's Church, Iveragh Road, Killorglin on Tuesday (Nov. 10th) at 2pm. Burial afterwards in Dromavalla Cemetery. George was Taxi and Bus Driver in Killorglin up to his illness which he bore with great dignity
and was lovingly cared for by his wife Christine and family. May George rest in peace. Ar Dheis Dia go raibh a ainm dilis.. Be Safe Be Seen With the dark nights upon us, please wear a high viz vest or jacket and bright clothes when on the public road. Graduations: Best wishes to all students who graduated recently from Colleges. Every success to them for the future. Birth: Heartiest Congratulations to Ashley and Barry Fitzgerald, Cromane and Listowel on the safe arrival of their baby daughter. Blessings to them for the future. 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. Quote: Dawn is natures way of telling you to go to bed.
The Dingle ice plant as it was in 1899, with the original pitched roof. The photo also shows three wagons from the Dingle-Tralee train on the tracks - east of what is now Murphy's pub. Photo courtesy of Noel Brosnan
Milltown-Castlemaine GAA Cómhbhrón: Sincere sympathy to Timmie Teahan, Ballyfinnane, on the recent death of his mother Ciss. Ní imithe uainn atá sí- ach imithe romhainn. Lotto Jackpot Fundraising Draw: Lotto Jackpot is now €12,600. The next draw, which will be streamed live, is on this Saturday November 21st. With all the added expense associated with Christmas time, this would be a wonderful time to win some money. Just about 38 sleeps or so left till Christmas, so don’t forget to get your ticket if you are out and about during the week. Tickets available at local outlets. Norman Foley Spar, Milltown: Wishing our Coiste Na nÓg sponsor, Norman Foley, Foleys Spar, Milltown, continued success. His shop at Lower Bridge Street, Milltown now comes complete with grocery, homeware, Off Licence/Wine department and delicatessen. Shop lo28 Corca Dhuibhne Beo
cal…Support local. Go n-éirí an t-ádh leat. Christmas Gift Ideas: Milltown-Castlemaine Online Shop Now Open. With Christmas just around the corner, why not avail of our GAA online shop to pick up some of your Christmas gifts. This is the link to order your merchandise https://milltowncastlestore.sumup.link/ . Once your order has been processed, we will contact you to arrange delivery to Milltown or Castlemaine (at no additional charge) a few days after payment. If you have any queries in regards to the on-line shop; please contact Liam (086 041 3593) or Suzy (087 237 2729). On line Liturgical Services for the parish of Milltown and Listry. Please visit www.milltownlistryparish.com for all details concerning masses, mass times etc. You can tune into 106 FM to listen to masses. Quote for Covid19: ‘One day all this will be over and we will miss the time we spend regretting than using it wisely’
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Now in its second year, Dingle Lit has a fantastic programme, with something for everyone, kicking off with a Peaky Blinders Cocktail Class on Thursday evening, followed by an eclectic mix of English and Irish events and workshops throughout the weekend, closing with Never Mind the B#ll*cks Here’s the Science: Professor Luke O’Neill, interviewed by Deanna O’Connor. Authors and speakers include Gabriel Byrne, Mary Kennedy, Abi Daré, Caelainn Hogan, John Creedon, Manchán Magan, Beo ar Éigean (with Dingle’s own Sinead Ní Uallacháin, Siún Ní Dhuinn and Áine Ní Bhreaslai), and Doireann Ní Ghríofa, to name a few. Workshops include How to SelfPublish Your Book with Siobhan Prendergast, Poetry workshop led by Eileen Sheehan and Nicholas McLachlan and Workshops and Flash Fiction Workshop with Splonk. More details on www.dinglelit.com Tá Féile Liteartha an Daingin ar siúl 20-22 Mí na Samhna; táimid an-shásta tacaíocht a thabhairt don bhFéile agus a bheith mar lár-ionad rialaithe dos na ceardlanna agus imeachtaí a bheidh ar fad ar siúl ar líne i mbliana, le údair agus lucht féachana ar fud an domhain.
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087-1309803 when possible and in the interim we will continue to work online to support our remote working and learning community on the Peninsula. It is in all our power to change the course of this virus so if we can double down, keep our distance and stay vigilant on sanitisation measures then hopefully we can all return to a more flexible level of restrictions in the near future. Have you recently started working from here? Are you considering a part-time or permanent move to the Dingle Peninsula? Are you self-employed, remote working or a start-up business? Perhaps you are in a position within your business to bring remote working opportunities with you and build a team from here? We want to hear from you!! Please connect with us at info@ dinglehub.com and help us build a vibrant, diverse and dynamic community and network. It’s not necessary to need a physical desk or office space (and indeed we can’t offer this for the duration of Level 5 restriction) in the hub to be part of this wider community. We’d also love you to connect with us on social media platforms - Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook. Fánaigí slán, sábháilte. Stay safe and well everyone. Live in a Creative Place, Work in a Creative Space Contact: Deirdre de Bhailís, Dingle Creativity and Innovation Hub Tel.:
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Castlegregory Christmas Cards available from this week. A selection of 4 different designs with local scenes. 12 cards per pack plus envelopes. Costing €12 per pack with €1 from each pack sold going to a Local Charity. Limited edition of 100 packs available for sale, they will not be re-printed this year. Check our Facebook page for more details and for office opening hours, limited due to Covid 19 Government restrictions ●
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October Winners of Club 500 - Castlegregory Community Council would like to congratulate the following: 1st Prize Liz Ferriter €130; 2nd Prize Maureen Dowling €90; 3rd Prize Kathleen Courtney €70, 4th Prize Pat O’Shea €50; 5th Prize Ted Lynch €25; 6th Prize Fionnuala Fitzgerald €15
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Butternut Squash, Spiced Chickpeas and Goat’s Cheese Pie Mark Murphy: Dingle Cookery School
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Cut the filo so that it is a larger than the pie dish.
100ml natural yogurt
Brush a round pie dish or a skillet with butter and layer 3 sheets of filo pastry, leaving some of the pastry hanging out over the sides. Brush with butter and layer another 3 sheets at a different angle to the first layer. Add the filling, bring the overhanging pastry to the centre of the dish and brush with a little more butter. Bake this in the oven for 20-25 minutes.
1 clove of garlic bunch of flat parsley METHOD Preheat the oven to 180ºC Place the butternut squash in a bowl, add the chilli flakes, salt and pepper. Drizzle with oil, place this on a tray and put in the oven. Allow this to cook for about 30 minutes.
This time of year, is when butternut squash is at its best. I love butternut squash and it works so well with all the other flavours in this recipe. I have opted to use filo (or phyllo) pastry for this dish, it is so easy to work with and gives a great crunch to the finished product. This makes a great meal, it looks well on the centre of the table. Hopefully will you cook this and hopefully it will become a regular mid-week meal for you.
Meanwhile put a pot on over medium to high heat, add a little oil and the chickpeas. Once they have taken on some colour add the red onion, garlic, chilli, curry powder and spinach. Cook for 5 minutes or so. Add this to a bowl and mix with the roasted squash and add the goats’ cheese. Taste and season if needed (remember there should be some salt in the goat’ s cheese
FOR THE GARNISH Mix the yogurt with the garlic, lemon juice and parsley. TO SERVE Place some of the pie on a plate and spoon some of the garnish over it. Bain Taitneamh As!!
INGREDIENTS 1 butternut squash, peeled, seeds removed and cut into large dice ½ tsp. chilli flakes rapeseed oil 1 tin of chickpeas, strained and patted dry 1 red onion, diced 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 1 red chili, seeds removed and dice 1 tsp. curry powder 200g spinach, washed 200g Dingle Goat’s Cheese 1 lemon juiced (half for pie and half for garnish) 50g butter melted West Kerry Live 31
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Nathanna Cainte ó Chorca Dhuibhne Chomh saibhir le Damer! Fiontraí rathúil ó Shasana ab ea Joseph Damer (1630-1729). Cheannaigh sé talamh feirme agus mórán eastát i gCo. Thiobraid ó dhaoine go mbronn Cromail tailte orthu. Deirtear go ndein sé a chuid airgid ó chaoirigh, easportáil olla agus ón mbaincéireacht. Ní phós Joseph Damer agus fágadh a chuid tailte le huacht ag beirt mhac dearthár leis, Joseph agus John. Mhair Joseph i Ros Cré agus thug John fé thigh mór groí a thógaint gar do Shrónaill i ndeisceart Cho. Thiobraid Árann. Ní tógadh an tigh ach maireann go leor leor scéalta sa bhéaloideas fé rachmas Damer agus fén gcaoi go dtáinig sé ar an saibhreas san. Deir ceann desna scéalta béaloidis a mhaireann fé John Damer go raibh fuinneog chun a bheith sa tigh go gach ceann den 365 lá sa bhliain. Bhí an teist ar Damer go raibh sé ina sprionlóir agus tá tagairtí eile dósan in amhráin ón dtréimhse. Ceann acu ná The Limerick Rake:
(Pic. Orlaith Ruiséal) Is le ana-bhrón a chuireamair crioch leis na seisiúin sa bhforais le Darach ó Murchú. Bhain na leanaí scoile ana-shúp ar fad as - ag foghlaim conas tearmann a chruthú dóibh féin, sábhadóireacht, na céimeanna a bhaineann le tine a thógaint, cnuasach bídh agus cócaireacht ar an dtine chéanna. Míle buíochas duitse a Dharach agus ag súil go mór le seisúin eile a dhéanamh san Earrach. Cuairteanna Baile ag Tús Maith A thuismitheoirí is fiú go mór daoibh a bheith ag cuimhneamh ar Chuairt Baile i mbliana – dóibh siúd agaibh nách bhfuil ag tógaint bhur leanaí le Gaelainn do chaill na leanaí roinnt mhaith ama sa chóras i mbliana rud a fhágfaidh bearna sa teanga a bheadh sealbhaithe de ghnáth – má theastaíonn uait tacú led leanbh dein Cuairt Baile a lorg. Fiú leis na srianta nua a bheidh ag teacht i bhfeidhm go luath is féidir linn Cuairteanna Baile a dhéanamh leis an teaghlach ar Zoom nó ar an dtráigh nó amuigh ag siúl. Bí i dteagmháil le Orlaith @ 066 9156100 nó orlaith@cfcd.ie
theacht na Críostaíochta. Tá a lán san Órchiste seo. Scéalta, carúil, dánta, nósanna, cín lae, cuimhní cinn, ealaín agus seanfhocail, a bhaineann leis an tráth beannaithe seo. Chomh maith leis sin tá scéalta beaga deasa agus rainn do pháistí agus pictiúir tríd an leabhar. Tugtar léargas dúinn ar thraidisiún na Nollag ar an mBlascaod Mór, agus an fothragadh agus an callshaoth a bhain le turas a thabhairt ar an míntír chun lón na Nollag thabhairt abhaile leo le linn drochaimsire. Léirítear an scóp a bhíonn agus a bhíodh ar dhaoine ag déanamh suas ar an Nollaig, sceitimíní na bpáistí ag súil le Daidí na Nollag, maisiú na dtithe, Lá Nollag féin, agus ansin an scléip agus an t-ardú croí a bhaineann le Lá an Dreoilín. Is liosta le háireamh iad na húdair a bhfuil píosaí agus sleachta leo sa leabhar seo, idir phrós agus fhilíocht. Ina measc tá Pádraig Ó Fiannachta, Tomás Ó Criomhthain, Breandán Ó hEithir, Caoimhín Ó Cinnéide, Máirtín Ó Direáin agus a lán eile. Níl sa réamhrá seo ach cuntas gearr agus blaiseadh beag den saibhreas atá fágtha le hoidhreacht againn leis na cianta cairbreacha agus a mhaireann fós i mbéal na ndaoine. Tá Órchiste Nollag ar díol sna siopaí leabhar sa Daingean, i siopaí áitiúla agus ar shuíomh idirlín Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne ag www. oidhreacht.ie Tá rud éigin do gach duine sa leabhar seo. Tá súil agam go gcuirfidh na sleachta gleoite atá roghnaithe daoibh scóp agus áthas oraibh i rith na Nollag agus i rith na bliana; agus go dtabharfaidh siad dóchas agus sólás daoibh agus sibh ag comóradh agus ag ceiliúradh na féile beannaithe seo. Nollaig mhór mhaith mheidhreach agus bliain nua faoi áthas daoibh go léir agus go mbeirimid beo ar an am seo arís!
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But he's lying on his back among nettles and stones, Agus fágaimid siúd mar atá sé. Is fé gharnia eile le Joseph Damer a chum an file Liam Dall Ó hIfearnáin an caoineadh, mar dh’ea, ‘Mo Mhíle Brón-Chreach’.
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An Ghaeltacht sa bhaile
Ba mhaith le Coláistí Chorca Dhuibhne tuismitheoirí a chur ar an eolas fé chúrsaí Gaeilge sé seachtaine ar líne, “An Ghaeltacht sa Bhaile” do pháistí bunscoile, daltaí an Teastas Shóisearaigh agus scoláirí na hArdteiste. Tá spéis curtha ag tuismitheoirí sna cúrsaí seo le linn téarma na scoile de bharr aiseolas dearfach ónar gcúrsaí samhraidh ar líne i mbliana. Na cúrsaí sin ná; Cúrsa do Pháistí Bunscoile; Cúrsa do dhaltaí an Teastais Shóisearaigh agus Cúrsa do Dhaltaí Ardteiste. Is féidir leat teagmháil a dhéanamh le Coláistí Chorca Dhuibhne tríd an ríomhphost eolas@colaiste.ie má tá ceist ar bith agat. Is féidir clárú don gcúrsa ar www.colaiste. ie nó ag 066 9156100. Comharchumann Forbartha Chorca Dhuibhne Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne Mícheál Corduff from Baile an Éanaigh welcomed the future President of the USA, Joe Biden to his Banqueting House in Western Mass. a little while ago.
Camp Notes Brigid O'Connor CHURCH CEREMONIES Public Mass is not permitted at this time due to Covid restrictions. Masses at St Marys Church, Dingle can be viewed onon the Webcam. Visit naomhmuire.wordpress.com and click on the picture of St Marys Sanctuary. 10.00 a.m. Mass on Radio Kerry on Sunday mornings from Our Lady and St. Brendans Church, Tralee.
they will raise funds for the the International Chairty Goal. ANNASCAUL WALKS Annascaul Walks welcome new committee members following AGM held via google meet which went very well. The new committee is as follows. Chairman, Mike Johnson. Vice Chair, Inez Toal. Secretary, Dolores Stack. Treasurer, John King. PRO, Maria O’Neill. Membership Officer, Tricia King. Walks Development, Tom Devane. Walks Coordinator, W. G. Howe. Environmental Officer, A. Fogarty.
TG4 DOCUMENTARY President De. Gaulle's historic visit to Sneem was the subject of a TG4 Documentary recently. The story of the famous photograph captured by the late Joan Kennelly, Kerrys Eye and Skirlough, Camp which went all over the world was related by her son Brendan, Killelton, Camp. Joan's historic photo of President De Gaulle was taken during Mass in Church in Sneem and was hard got, amidst tight security. A great story and wonderful memory. If you missed seeing it, check out on playback on RTE. The scenery is spectacular too. INCH CHURCH BELL The bell at St Joseph’s church Inch was gifted to the community by Captain Couch from his ill fated ship The Manchester Merchant. It is presently being restored. A raffle will take place on December 11th to help with costs. Tickets can be purchased locally at O'Dwyers Shop Camp. Thank you for your continued support. CAMP CHRISTMAS TREES AND WREATHS Camp Christmas Trees and wreaths, home grown in Upper Camp available in O'Dwyers Forecourt in December. Watch this space for more details. OBITUARY Sympathy is extended to the O Dwyer family, Camp Cross on the death of their Aunt Rita Morrissey nee O Dwyer of Spá Road, Tralee on 14th November. Rita was sister of the late Paddy O'Dwyer, Camp Cross and was the last surviving member of the family. Rita was the beloved wife of the late Paddy (died March 2020), dear mother of Mary, Jimmy, Liza and Tony, and sister of the late Jim, Molly, Nicholas, Paddy, Fr. Dermot, John, Fr. Michael, Kathleen & Mona, grandchildren, Rowan, Ciara, Niamh, Shane, Aoife and Ashling, great-grandchildren Adagh & Dara, Rowan’s partner Maria, sonsin-law Donal and James, daughter-in-law Maura, brother-in-law Michael, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends. Sympathy is extended to all the family, relatives and friends. Rest In Peace. RECORD BREAKING FAMILY Best of luck to the Hickson family, Lougher who are embarking on another record breaking athletic feat. This time West Kerry Live 33
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Annascaul Notes Helping Aoife Find Her Voice There has been a fantastic response to the gofundme page for Aoife Donovan, Annascaul. Her mom Sharon Donovan will be will be shaving her head on Saturday January 2nd to help raise money for a communication device which will be the best way to help Aoife find her voice. You can donate on https://gf.me/u/y7zt8x Shop Local As Annascaul faces additional COVID-19 restrictions, local businesses will need our support to survive. It’s vital that we’re there for them in the run up to Christmas. Here’s how you can help: Support your local stores, shops, makers, bakers, crafters and booksellers. It will make a big difference.
Lee Strand travelled to Killorglin on a very wet and windy Saturday afternoon to brighten up the day of the €1,000 winner of the Lee Strand Milk Virtual Fridge Challenge. Elaine Griffin, Caragh Lake, Killorglin was recently announced as the lucky winner following a three week promotion on Radio Kerry, where fifteen daily finalists were selected for the grand final draw. Speaking at the presentation, Gearoid Linnane, CEO said “We were delighted with the success of the promotion on Radio Kerry. Hundreds of ReMOOOable travel mugs were sent to customers during the three weeks. There were some great photos across the county of customers enjoying their new 100% renewable 2 litre cartons. The response has been fantastic to the launch of our new 2 litre cartons, it is great to see consumers making the switch from plastic.” Elaine Griffin, attended the presentation with her husband Damien and daughter Leah age 9. Lee Strand also have 100 limited edition polo shirts to giveaway. Simply, collect 10 barcodes from Lee Strand’s new 2 litre cartons and post along with your name, address & telephone number to T-Shirt Promotion, Lee Strand, Ballymullen, Tralee, Co. Kerry. State your preferred size M, L or XL, visit Lee Strand on social media for further details.
Inch Bell The bell at St Joseph’s church Inch was gifted to the community by Captain Couch from his ill fated ship The Manchester Merchant .It is presently being restored . A raffle will take place on December 11th to help with costs. Tickets can be purchased locally at O'Donnells shop and Annascaul post office. Thank you for your continued support New Committee A newly elected committee was formed at Annascaul walks AGM which was held via google meet. The new committee is as follows.Chairman - Mike Johnson, Vice Chair - Inez Toal, Secretary - Dolores Stack, Treasurer - John King, PRO - Maria O’Neill, Membership Officer Tricia King, Walks Development - Tom Devane, Walks Coordinator- W. G. Howe, Environmental Officer - A. Fogarty. Annascaul lotto There was no winner of the Annascaul GAA Lotto jackpot last week, and it now stands at €7,400. Congratulations to the €40 winners. Tickets are available at the usual outlets. If you would like anything included in the Annascaul Notes Contact Noel Spillane Ph. 087 2184757 or forward an email to info@annascaul.ie.
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Ó Mhárthain Breandán Mac Gearailt Tá siotai gaoithe agus an tsíor- bháisteach ag dul in olcas, agus scallai gréine. Is baolach nách bhfuil dada is féidir a dhéanamh. Is cuimhin liom uair gur iarr feirmeoirí ar shagart paróiste Aifreann a cheiliúradh, féachaint an stopfadh na paidreacha an tsíor -bháisteach. N’fheadar an míorúilt é? Cad é a dhuine nár stop an bháisteach. Gheal sé, agus ní raibh aon deoir báistí ach grian bhreá gach lá. Ní raibh deoir báistí titithe fén samhradh. Aimsir bhreá lá i ndiaidh lae go raibh gach fás tosnaithe ag dreó. Caithfí dul go tigh an tsagairt arís. ‘In ainneóin a bhfuil ráite agaibh liom’, arsa an sagar ‘tá an chosúlacht ná raibh aon deáramh libh ach ag magadh fúibh féin, ar sé. ‘Sea’, ar sé. bíg ag magadh fúíbh féin.’Tóg bog é,’ arsa duine dos na feirmeoirí níl uainn ach cupla lá báistí gach seachtain tríd an mbliain amach ach gach dara lá báistí. Ghein an sagart mar a dúradh leis agus ní ró-shásta a bhí sé leis féin. Creid nó ná creid thosnaigh an aimsir mar a iarradh ar Dhia gach dara lá fliuch. Fuair an t-iarratas éisteacht. Ní sásta a bhí na feirmeóirí. Nuair a chuaidh cuid acu dtí an sagart arís ná dúirt sé leo glanadh. ‘Tás agaibh go maith go bhfuil sibh ag dul thar fóir. Téiríg in ainm an diabhail’ arsa an sagart bocht. ‘Tán sibh ag glaoch air le tamall’. arsa an sagart. N’fheadar conas a tharla ach dein an diabhal gabhair ar fad dhíb. Bheadh lá ag scoltadh na gcloch agus lá diamhair báistí ina dhiaidh. ‘Tá an diabhal déanta’ ‘arsa na feirmeóirí. Tuile na tubaiste chughainn,’ ar siad. Ó shoin bíonn an aimsir briste ó Shamhain go Nollaig go Cáisc. Ní mé a chúm ná a cheap. Bás Fuair an Garda/bleachtaire Pádraig Feiritéar ó Bhaile na hAbha i nDún Chaoin, bás tseachtain seo caite. Fear mór b’ea Pádraig i saol na caide. Cé go n-imir sé tamaill, bhí na blianta caite aige mar réiteoir maith ar chluichí CLG. Creimeadh a chorp. Solas na bhFlaitheas go mbí ag a anam. Chaith Pádraig/Pat blianta fada mar Gharda/bleachtaire i gConamara. Fear súl ‘Is mó duine gur thug sé a radharc ar ais dóibh’ arsa fear ó Pharóiste Fhinn Trá liom.‘Ní raibh aon lias radhairce fágtha agam;, arsa Séamuisín bocht. ‘Thárla míorúilt mar tréis dom bheith ag Muiris Ó Fiannacht tá mo radharc go diail arís. Go bhfaga Dia slán ‘é, ar sé. ‘Chuas chuige‘ ar sé, ‘tréis gabháil dhom dtí scata acu, ach tréis dom labhairt leat gabhas chuige. Is mé atá buíoch dó. Tá Muiris tofa.’ Tréis don bhfear gach lias radhairce bheith caillte aige fuair sé faoiseamh ó Mhuiris Ó Fiannachta. Bhíos abalta Gealadh an lae a fheiscint arís ar sé, go sásta. Bhí scata ag tagairt don lia súl Muiris Ó Fiannachta ón b’Padoc/Baile Móir. Leigheas Muiris mo ghearán, bhí mo radharc chomh maith is a bhí riamh arsa Séamuisín.Bhí ainm Mhuiris anairde. Uair go rabhas ag caint leis dúirt sé liom dá mbeadh aon duine ‘Thiar; iad a chur chuige ‘Má tá aon duine bocht ar d’eolas seol chugam é ní gá dhó faic a dhíol mas duine bocht atá go bhfuil a radharc ag ceiliúr, seol chúgham iad. Ní gá dhuit féin aon choinne a bheith ach má bhíonn tú i mBleá Cliath buail isteach chugam. Bhíos an- mhor le Muiris ó Fiannachta. Fuair an fear groí Muiris bás an tseachtain seo caite an dara lá do Shamhain. Fuair a bhean-céile Jo bás cúig bliana ó shoin. Maireann ceathar clainne, mac, Seán agus triúr iníon, Sinéad , Michelle, agus Joanne. Is minic go dtagadh sé abhaile. Bhainfead sé an-shásamh as caid, gan
dabht Chiarraí agus ráiseanna capall. Fear fial, fáilteach, cleachtan. Gur i gCathair na Glóire, a anamh caoin Gaolach. Sport Ná beadh sé go deas dá mbeadh Sam ag dul siar thar Sionainn go Maigh Eó i mbliana. Is gránna mar a caitheadh le Micky Harte go bhfuil go bhful ocht mbliana déag caite aige ag oiliúint foirne caide Tír Eoghain. Deirtear más fíor go raibh sé ag lorg bliain eile mar bhainisteóir ach ná fuair sé san. Ard bhainisteoir a thug laochas agus éifeacht dá fhóirne agus aird an tsaoil mhór dhíriú ar imreoirí fíochmar, buacach Thír Eóghain go bhfuil iliomad gaisce déanta aige dhóibh. Bhuaidh An Clár ar Loch Garman. Léirigh an Clár go mór mhór éifeacht Toní Ó Ceallaigh. Bhí cluiche an- chruaidh idir Chill Chainnigh agus Gaillimh. Ní raibh aon rian do rath ar Ghaillimh. Laetheannta eile bheadh buaite acu. Nár álainn an chluiche a bhí idir Luimneach agus Port Láirge. Pointí ó bhreis aguscéad méadar. Cruaidh gan mhailís .Tá an dá fhoireann go maith ach b’fhearr Luimneach. Tá feabhas mór tagtha ar Ghaillimh. Ní raibh aon rian don rath ar Ghaillimh- tá siad go maith, ach ní raibh aon ádh ortha. in aghaidh Chill Cháinnigh, Tá an- mholadh ag dul dos na himreóirí a d’imir go ceolmhar trí bháisteach agus gaoth. .Amuigh fé spéir fhuar fheannaideach agus gaoth gránna uaireanta .Tá Toní Ó Ceallaigh an Chláir ar fheabhas. thug an Clár an Lá leo in aghaidh Phort Láirge.Dhá fhoireann a imir cluiche cruaidh taithneamhach. Tá Port Láirge feabhsaithe . Tá barra breá foirne iomána againn i mbliana agus is dócha an dála céanna sa chaid. An maolóidh ar ádh Bhleá Cliath? Da mbeadh Ceaití Taylor sa Bhreatain nó in aon áit eile agus trí chraobh meáchana an domhain aici, ní chloisfeá a leithéid go bráth. Taispeáineach giota bídeach ar an dTeilifís. Is doigh liom go mbeadh canálacha teilifísé í ag baint na gcos dá chéile agus Beadh na cosa a mbaint dá chéile dá chéille agus sna nuachtáin - lán dá gaiscí eile. Cuimhnigh go bhfuil an gradam barra bua aici i dtí rannog meáchana lé chéillé. Mo ghraidhn a croí. Bhí an Comórtas Beag filíochta ann i mbliana, ach ar na ríomhairí a bhí sé. Comhgháirdeas leo.
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