Community Programme 2010

- Discover Cork: Schools’s Heritage Project 2010 (completed)

A project that require students to research an aspect of Cork’s heritage and present it to a judge. Projects must be colourful, creative, have imagination, opinion and this year participants must make a short 4-5 minute film on their work. see http://corkheritage.ie/?page_id=23 for more information.

 

 - Ballinlough Community Association Ceili,  Saturday, 6 March 2010,  Ballinlough Community Centre (completed)

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A ceili organised by Ballinlough Community Association will take place in Ballinlough Community Centre on Saturday evening, 6 March, 8pm onwards, admission E.5, music by the Cogans of Carrigaline, join us for music and craic. Further information from Cllr Kieran McCarthy, 087 655 3389. Join the Cogan’s from Carrigaline as they entertain and teach us all how to ceili dance. The ceili was first run in March 2009. 

 

- McCarthy’s Talent Competition - a success in early summer 2010, it will be back in mid June 2010 - Have you got talent! (Completed)

Forthcoming 2010

 Historical Tours down the Railway Line (July 2010)

 Interested in finding out more on the Old Cork-Blackrock and Passage Railway Line? Cllr. Kieran McCarthy, historian, will lead two tours of the old line over the next two Tuesday evenings, 29 June & 6 July, starting at 7.30p.m. at the entrance on The Marina side adjacent the Main Drainage station. The event is free and is open to all. Cllr. McCarthy noted: “South east Cork City is full of historical gems; the walk not only talks about the history of the line but also the history that surrounds it. It is also a forum for people to talk about their own knowledge of local history in the ward. The walk also forms an important amenity walk through the south east ward.”

 

- Historial walking tours of Ballinlough/ Ballintemple (Heritage Week, late 2010, see Heritage Week activities) 

Heritage Week activities, http://kieranmccarthy.ie/wordpress/?p=4003

 

- CV training workshops, with Margaret Smith, across the ward (venue and dates to be confirmed)

 - McCarthy’s Battle of the Bands- aimed at the teenage market, this will challenge our teenage community for a much coveted prize!

 

 - McCarthy’s Community Art Competition - calling all budding young artists, the theme is community (forthcoming)

 

- National Grandparents Day (Local retired people’s networks)

 

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- Tuesday, 20 October 2009 Celebrating Cork’s Past, Historical Exhibition, Millennium Hall, Cork City Hall,

Over forty Cork historical societies and groups will gather for an exhibition at the Millennium Hall, Cork City Hall on Tuesday 20 October to celebrate Cork’s past. Exhibitors from the Gaeltacht regions of the county to the inner city will present panels outlining their local history. This is the first time that such as venture has been attempted. The day long exhibition aims to present an afternoon of talks and chat bringing a cross section of Cork’s finest historians and ‘caretakers’ of Cork’s past to speak about the Cork region’s history and memories as only they know how. The theme of the exhibition is celebration and participation (Cllr Kieran McCarthy is a member of the steering committee).

 

 

- Workshops in local schools for Discover Cork: Schools’ Heritage Project 2010 (October-December); more details at www.corkheritage.ie

The year 2010 marks the eighth year of the Discover Cork: Schools’ Heritage Project. Projects on any aspect of Cork’s rich heritage (built, natural and cultural) can be submitted to an adjudication panel. Prizes are awarded for best projects and certificates are given to each participant.

 The Project  is open to schools in Cork; at primary level to the pupils of fourth, fifth and sixth class and at post-primary from first to sixth years. There are two sub categories within the post primary section, Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate. A student may enter as an individual or as part of a group or a part of a class entry.

 

 McCarthy’s History in Action Sunday, 6 December 2009

 ‘McCarthy’s History in Action’ in association with RSVP (Red Sandstone Varied Productions) will now take place in Our Lady of Lourdes National School, Ballinlough on Sunday 6 December, 2.30-5pm. This event, supported by Cllr. Kieran McCarthy, will bring history alive for all the family, with the participation of re-enactment groups, storytellers and more.

The vision for the day is one of encouraging community participation, by inviting the local community to be involved in its creation, either in performance or as helpers. Join re-enactors to honour the past, where there is much to learn, as one helps build the future; the organisers are encouraging people to actively engage with life around them, as well as examine the history that brought us here. The organisers believe that growth and transformation in society is affected positively by respecting our heritage in this way.

Cllr Kieran McCarthy noted: “This project is aimed at all spectrums of the community. It is a living history project with a key focus on education, identity and civic awareness. It also complements the work of the Discover Cork: Schools Heritage Project. I look forward to welcoming the community to Ballinlough”.  More information can be found under winter programme and blog at www.kieranmccarthy.ie or contact Yvonne Coughlan at 085-7335260 or Kieran McCarthy at 0876553389. Refreshments will also be made available on site. This admission to the event is free. 

 

 

 

Saturday, 12 December 2009, GAA seminar, celebrating 125 years of the GAA in Cork (Victoria Hotel, 12 December 3-5pm.)

 

Commemorating 125 years of the GAA in Cork

 

The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) was founded on 1 November 1884, by a group of spirited Irishmen who had the foresight to realise the importance of establishing a national organisation to revive and nurture traditional, indigenous pastimes. Until that time all that was Irish was being steadily eroded by emigration and desperate poverty. The second meeting of the GAA was held in late December 1884 in the Victoria Hotel, Cork. Within six months of that famous first meeting, clubs began to spring up all over Ireland and people began to play the games of hurling and Gaelic football and take part in athletic events with pride.

 

Since 1884, the association has made huge contributions to the social life of numerous communities across Ireland.  From 1925 the GAA handed over the organisation of athletics to a separate organisation. In 2009, the GAA has over 2,500 clubs in Ireland alone. The playing of Gaelic games is based on the GAA Club, and each of the 32 counties in Ireland have their own Club competitions, culminating in County Winners in championship and league. The GAA has a proud tradition being at the heart of the community promoting self purpose, self confidence, pride and identity.

 

To commemorate the second meeting of the GAA in Cork in 1884, Cllr Kieran McCarthy has organised a public lecture in the Victoria Hotel and will speak about late nineteenth century Cork and origins of the GAA in the city and county.

 

The date is Saturday, 12 December 2009, 3-5pm and the venue is the Victoria Hotel, St. Patrick’s Street. Admission is free and all are welcome. More information from Kieran at 0876553389.

 

 

 

 

20 December 2009,

Community Get Together,  Mulled Wine and carol service with Carrigaline Singers, All Welcome, 4-5.30pm.

  A great afternoon was had at Ballinlough Community Centre. My sincere thanks to Licy Riordan and the Carrigaline singers for their voices, fun and talent and to all who turned up to support the venture. I would like also to express my thanks to Anne, Judy & Ruth for all their help in preparing the afternoon. Also thanks to Walter for helping us with getting ready the community centre.