Kind Donation of €2,500

As part of Bulmers' Doing Our Bit campaign Bulmers has hidden 17 golden apples, each worth €5,000, in Christmas promotional packs of Bulmers' cans and longnecks. Each of the 17 lucky golden apple winners will win €2,500 for themselves, in addition to €2,500 for a community project of their choice.

The first lucky winner is stay at home mum, Amy Murphy from Killeagh, County Cork. Amy has decided to donate €2,500 to the Killeagh Inch Community Council. "Killeagh Inch Community Council does everything and anything for the community managing a whole range of community projects from installing a defibrillator and training up a group of volunteers to use it, to offering: community care; a Monday Club for the active retired and a historical society. They are very active within the community and have a huge effect on the quality of life for those living in the village." said Amy.

Thanks Amy!!

Successful Launch of Killeagh Book.

The Community hall in Killeagh provided an ideal setting for the launch of “Killeagh Parish Through the Ages” on Friday 18th November 2011.

Amidst a packed audience numbering over 250 people David Kelly, engineer and historian, in the opening speech spoke of the monumental work the book presented and was sure the extensive family genealogies outlined would stir everyone’s appetite to read it. He formally announced the book launched and was presented with a copy by Anne O’Neill, Chairman of the Killeagh/Inch Historical Group. David Kelly, also a contributor to the book, wrote an interesting chapter on the architecture of St John the Baptist Parish Church in which honour the book was written.

Other speakers included John Hogan - National President of Muintir na Tire
Fr. Broderick of Killeagh, Brinsley McDonnell - Chairman of the Killeagh/Inch Community Council and Nuala O’Connell of SECAD.

John Hogan stressed the importance of recording histories, old names and places which were frequently lost in the passage of time. He also dwelled on the increase in crime and made a plea for the maintenance of rural services such as Garda stations to combat this increase. Father Broderick PP in his address referred to the time when there were 9 weddings in the parish on one Shrove Tuesday. No weddings were allowed in Lent so you got a lot on the day before Lent started. He also stressed the recoding of history to preserve the Irish language and mentioned how grateful he was that Father Power 150 years ago, when St John the Baptist was first built, wrote a book of sermons,Teagasc ar an Sean-Tiomma, in the Irish language. The last talker was Nuala O’Connell who said that SECAD was committed to helping community based projects and wished the historical committee every success with the sales of the book. Paudie Lee, Secretary presented her with a copy.

Over tea and refreshments the Killeagh/Inch Historical Group showed extracts of the book on a slide projector set up by Paudi Lee whilst Bernadette Buckley Twomey showed her musical skills by playing delightful background music on the piano.

Other guests present included Sanda McLellan, TD, David Stanton, TD, Edward Wallace, Chairman of the Cork Genealogical Society, Mrs O’Brien, a prominent senior citizen who was also presented with a book, Seamus Forde of Muintir na Tirea and Dr Kieran Groeger, retired Principal of Youghal CBC.

Also present were members of local Historical Societies, neighbouring Community Councils and local clubs.

The evening ended off with presentations to Anne O’Neill and Paudi Lee in recognition of the contribution they made in writing and researching the book and finally Finbarr Motherway, The Master of Ceremonies, closed the evening.

The Historical Group would like to thank all the people who submitted photographs, records and their family memories both past and present. Without them the book would not have been a success. A big thank you.

Copies of the book will be available from shops in Killeagh and Youghal or can also be purchased by phoning Sean Mc Carthy (02495257) or Neville Dent (0857184892)

For further information, please contact:

Neville Dent

Mob. No.: 0857184892

e-mail: nevdent@eircom.net

Sean McCarthy

Landline: 024- 95257

Owners of Hisroric houses in Killeagh Lto R. Lucy & James Perrot of Ballyre with Steven & Eileen Ottman of Castletown

Mrs O'Brien being presented with a book by Denise Geary

LtoR. Finbarr Motherway, Sandra McLellan -TD, Sean McCarthy

L to R. Paudie Lee, Finbarr Motherway, David Kelly B.E, C.Eng.F.I.E.I., Brinsley McDonnell, Anne O'Neill showing off the book

David Stanton, TD, Anne O'Neill Chairman of the killeagh Inch HistoricaL Group, John Logan, Finbarr Motherway,Nuala O'Connell and Dr Kieran Groeger

Rural Transport Programme

Every Friday a bus runs from Killeagh to Youghal following this route - Ballymackeigh, Ballinalough, Mt Uniake, Ballyre, Monabraher, Park, Clasheel

The bus departs Killeagh at 9.30am approx, and for the return departs Youghal at 12.30pm approx

Once monthly the bus goes to other venues such as dungarvan or Cobh

The bus is free to those with a travel pass and there is a small charge to others

The route can be slightly adjusted to accommodate and new participants

applicants forms can be obtained from Finbarr at 024 97210 or from SECAD at 021 461 3432

Playground

The Playground Committee will have an AGM on October 5th in Inch Hall at 8 PM. All are welcome to attend.

Monday Club Update

Now mid-way through its sixth year the club has had a busy summer season which kicked off with an indoor bbq in Killeagh Hall in early June.

Next up was the 4 day trip to Donegal and Northern Ireland, based in Letterkenny. Arranged with O Connor Tours of Kilbrittain this was a highly successful trip for the fifty people who travelled.

The Daniel O Donnell concert at Cork Opera House saw a bus load of Killeagh folk enthralled by the way man from Dongeal in early July.

A day trip to Waterford was quickly booked up – morning tea/coffee in the Park Hotel in Dungarvan, train trip from Kilmeaden, visited Waterford Glass showrooms, spent a while at the new Rice Chapel at Mount Sion, did some shopping at Dovehill Shopping Centre before dinner at the Park Hotel followed by music in the bar!! Forty eight tired travellers leading homeward.

Youghal’s Bru na Si was the venue for a very enjoyable seisuin in late July – attended by approx 30 Monday Club members.

The Trip to Booley House on August 24^th was thoroughly enjoyed by the 40 patrons who travelled.

Planning is a foot for the Autumn – first meeting on September 5^th @ 10.30am – guests Fionnuala Mc Govern reflexologist and Michael Hackett author and story teller – new members always welcome.

Playground

Playground
We will have the official opening of our playground on Saturday, August 27th at 5.30 PM.
Minister Simon Coveney & Joe Deane will attend, and if you would like to cap off your evening - we will have a BBQ at Greenbarn that night.
Tickets for the BBQ €15 and can be obtained from Council members.

Tickets also available at Coleman's Newsagent in the Village.

Here's a shot of some people enjoying the playground on a (rare) sunny July day.

And Here's a shot of the ground before development. Amazing what a few weeks work can achieve!

Ambulance Service

Hi All,

You may have heard that the ambulance service is being withdrawn from Youghal in September.

This is an important, life saving, service, and should be kept in place. Withdrawing the Ambulance will put lives at risk.

There will be a public meeting in the Walter Raleigh Hotel next Wednesday 27th July at 8 PM to protest this.

There is a petition available to sign. You can sign at any of the shops in Killeagh village, or at a number of venues in Youghal.

There is a facebook page were you can go for more information

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Save-Youghal-Ambulance/199994066716771?ref=ts

Please take part, and save the ambulance