New Astro Pitch at Gaelscoil Uí Drisceoil
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New Astro Pitch at Gaelscoil Uí Drisceoil Oideachas Lán Gaeilge do leanaí Gleannmaghair / Gleanntán is mágúird JOE ORGAN AUCTIONEERS Since the founding of Gaelscoil Uí Drisceoil, the FREE VALUATION school has constantly FOR SALE strived to deliver first class education through the medium of Irish to children Gaelscoil Uí Drisceoil, Dunkettle, in the Glanmire /Glounthane Glanmire and surrounding areas. Oíche Oscailte/Open Night 8th October 2019 We are very proud of the 7.30 pm sharp standard of teaching at our www.gaelscoiluidrisceoil.com school and of our state of Fáilte roimh cách! the art facilities. We have with a spectacular Sports na scoile, le Cáirde Gailf is Joe Organ & Rena Guildea most recently added a New Day and Ball drop. The gach éinne a chabhraigh Astro pitch which was pitch will further enhance linn. Fáilte roimh cách ag JOE ORGAN launched on Friday 20th our sports facilities and will an Oiche Oscailte ar an 8ú AUCTIONEERS be used every day at yard Deireadh Fómhair. M: 086 6013222 time , for PE classes and for Open Evening on 8th T: 021 2428620 all the after school training. e: [email protected] Míle buíochas le húinéirí October @ 7:30pm 2b Crestfield Centre, Glanmire www.joeorganauctioneers.ie Lic: 001612 Your Local Auctioneer in Glanmire Glanmire Area Community Association Public AGM will be held on Monday 7th October 2019 at 8 PM at Riverstown Community Centre, Glanmire All Welcome - Public representatives will be in attendance Sallybrook, Glanmire, Co. Cork. 2 New Inn National School Open Evening Tuesday 22 October @ 7:30pm 3 Want to Help the Environment? Want to Go Green? LET US HELP Borrow up to €20,000 Special Rates Available We want to help YOU, Help the Environment Glanmire Credit Union Can help! www.glanmirecu.ie T: 021 4821799 WE ARE REGULATED BY THE CENTRAL BANK OF IRELAND. Loans are subject to approval. Terms & Conditions Apply. Glanmire Credit Union A4 Back to Education Loan Advert Sept 2019 20/08/2019 4 NATIONAL HERITAGE WEEK Michael Ronan Gretta Coakley Tim McGrath Nuala ni Chanainn Brendan O'Donovan Eric Downey Pakie O'Callaghan The Marrons October events at Eleanor & Eric Hilda Leader-Galvin & family Glanmire Library Irish Newspaper Archive Training Session Learn how to avail of this online free service which allows you to access Irish newspapers archives. Not only can these pass on a flavour of the times through which our ancestors lived, they can often be amusing and, of course, simply educational. Wednesday, October 2nd at 10:00am approx 1 hour) Scrabble Getting Started Computer Classes Our scrabble group Age Action free of charge Getting Started computer meet every Thursday classes for over 55s will begin in on Friday, October morning at 10:30am. 4th at 10:30am –12:30pm for 5 weeks. All welcome. Individual, one on one tuition. Whether you have a laptop, a phone, a tablet, or nothing. Registration only call or text Julie on Julie, Dion, & Julianna Claire & Mags 0871956026 or email [email protected] Tutors are also needed so please contact Julie if you are interested in volunteering. Bookclub Knitting Monthly bookclub will meet on Meeting every second Thursday, October 10th at 10:30am Wednesday at 10:30am. Last month was local author Catherine October 2nd, 16th and Kirwan's debut novel Darkest Truth. the 30th All welcome. Crochet Meet once a month Opening Hours: on Thursday at Tuesday -Saturday 10:30am 10:00am - 6pm Tel. 021 482 1627 October 3rd glanmire_lib [email protected] Dmitri String Quartet Liam & Dave www.corkcitylibraries.ie 5 6 "NÍL AON GLEANNTÁN MAR DO GLEANNTÁN FÉIN" GLOUNTHAUNE NEWS BY “THE FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT” some deceptive footwork as well land. There was already a small Field” boundary, which extends THE SMALL FIELD as incredible balance, combined garage at the north eastern side outwards of the parking area, with unpremeditated jinking which was erected prior to the and the roadway adjacent to the movements; their work-rate 1947 Town & County Planning Community Centre. A planning was not impressive and natural- Act therefore planning permis- application for a house, which ly their stamina left a lot to be sion was not required. C.I.E. was attracted objections from local The Small Field desired. “Mini Golf” was played paid an annual rent, first by vil- residents, was refused back in there as well and “The Small lage resident Mr. Macklin and the late seventies. Two prefab- Two signs affixed to ornamental Field” was also the venue for an later by Tom Donnelly, and the ricated classrooms were posi- trees at the village entrance, annual Bonfire Night event but sale of the land included this tioned there for a period in or- incredibly bolted on, have cre- the mega attraction was the garage. It was demolished in der to alleviate the overcrowded ated much discussion. The signs travelling amusement shows. the seventies. There was much conditions of the old national advertise an auction to be held Operators such as Barry’s, Cul- discussion at the meeting and school. Fifty three years have at the Imperial Hotel on Thurs- len’s and Coveney’s parked their the decision taken was “to go elapsed and “The Small Field” day October 3rd. at eleven a.m. caravan homes there and also as much as seventy pounds is in the news again. The Com- The parcel of privately owned at the adjoining roadway for anyway”. It was further decided munity Association held a pub- land opposite the Community a week or so and they erected that a delegation should meet lic meeting on September 18th. Centre, which is traditionally a variety of equipment to pro- Mr. O’ Sullivan in advance of the to discuss the upcoming auc- known as “The Small Field”, is on vide all the fun of the fair. Such auction in an effort to dissuade tion and as “Donnelly’s Snug” offer. The apt name derives from included amusement rides, him from bidding. Discussions has long since gone; it was held the fact that it was formerly swings, games of chance and took place outside the door of at the Community Centre! The part of “Craigs Field”, where the skill, quiz events, sideshow cu- his home on the eve of auction large attendance unanimously playground is located, and since riosities, nightly concerts and day but reason did not prevail supported the Association’s ef- circa 1855 the land was under much, much more. The forego- and his firm decision to bid was forts to save “The Small Field” C.I.E. ownership. The Cork-Wa- ing gives a historical flavour of emphatic and final. His part- for the benefit of the communi- terford road ran through the vil- happenings at “The Small Field” ing and prophetic words were; ty. Discussions had taken place lage in those days but with the and explains why residents con- “It will go the price of a small with the vendor with a view of arrival of the railway in 1859 sidered it to be their very own farm”. Diplomacy went out the purchasing it at a favourable the village would become a cul- patch. However that assertion “door” at this point! Auction day price but his preference is to de-sac therefore C.I.E. built a was well and truly shattered arrived and the Association was sell at auction. The Association bridge over the rail line and the back in 1966 when a “For Sale” represented by Secretary Gerry is negotiating with various par- Cork-Waterford road was routed sign was erected advising that Ryng, committee member John ties in an effort to secure some north of this, the present-day the ground was to be auctioned Joe Donnelly and Glounthaune funding but of course there is a L3004. Naturally an access road by C.I.E. at Barry’s, Academy School Principal, Tim Cooper. significant amount required. A had to be built south of the Street on Friday July 8th. An- Solicitor Pat O’ Shea also attend- very generous donation of Eur bridge continuing downwards gered at what was perceived to ed. Mr. O’ Sullivan was present 5,000.00 by Fitzpatrick’s Shop to the village, as is; having be unfair treatment the village and his solicitor offered bids on started the fundraising drive cut through the eastern end of residents held a meeting in “The his behalf. The Association with- and the Community Association Craigs Field and the fragmented Snug” at Donnelly’s Bar. Midle- drew when the bidding reached has setup a crowdfunding page. area formed is the said “Small ton solicitor, the late Pat O’ Shea one hundred pounds, thirty The funds raised will be ring- Field”. The railway company also was invited to attend and his ad- in excess of its guideline. Pat fenced for subject purpose only constructed two stone step- vice was not to oppose the sale O’ Shea, on behalf of John Joe and donations will be returned, ways which are known locally as but rather bid for the ground. Donnelly, then commenced bid- less any minor fees charged by “The Back Steps” and “The Small His reasonable view was that ding and seven hundred pounds the funding website, should Steps” and these are unique; nobody would bid against an was his final offer. “The Small efforts of securing “The Small what other village in Ireland Association representing local Field” was purchased by Mr. O’ Field” be unsuccessful. The As- has such a pedestrian access? residents and that accordingly Sullivan for seven hundred and sociation points out that there “The “Small Field” was always “The Small Field” could be pur- twenty pounds; “the price of are circa five hundred homes in used as a play area by the local chased for its reserve price of a small farm”.