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~ 00 "" 0 o EDITORIAL MAYNOOTH NEWSLETTER published by The Travellers PUTTING THE PAT MAYNOOTH COMMUNITY INTO pATRICK COUNCIL Travellers have been in the national news recently, as Dublin County Coun­ S1. Patrick's Day this year promises to Editorial Board cil has attempted to pursue a policy of be an occasion of hilarity, as the Kay McKeogh siting halting sites throughout the Community Council have laid out a day Peter Denman county. These plans have been re­ of fun, starting with the parade, and Ann McStravick sisted by various interests, despite the finishing with a dance in the Parish Suzanne Redmond plea from the ArChbishop of Dublin, Dr. Hall. The Parade is expected to be ElizahAth Ui Bhriain Desmond Connell for some compas­ bigger and better than ever, and RTE Mary Simon sion in this area. have promised they will come this year. Carol-Ann -Reaper Most of the protests against the siting For those soher enough to take it , the of halting sites relate to the anticipated afternoon will be spent in the Harbour The opinions and statements ex­ problems - vandalism, crime, dirt, falls Field, watching Daisy Satchwell con­ pressed in the articles are those of the in property values, assuming that all of tributing the most desirable pat that contributors and not necessarily those these are inevitable, while little atten­ has ever been lusted after. Daisy's of the Editorial. tion is given to the needs of travellers whereabouts will be a closely guarded All matters to be included in the next for decent accommodation. secret, to prevent any attempts to bribe Edition of the Newsletter should be Unfortunately, many of the protesters her with castor oil or other induce­ addressed to :- are decent people, who sincerely be­ ments to put her pat on a particular lieve that they are the ones who are portion of the pasture. For those who The Editor, being made to suffer, andthatof course have been out of the vicinity, we refer Maynooth Newsletter, the travellers should be accommo­ of course to the Daisy Pat Lottery, on Town Centre Mall, Maynooth, dated, but of course, not on their door­ S1. Patrick's Day - the square where Tel: (01) 285922 step, and preferably as far away as Daisy decides to drop the first pat will possible. The fears of settled people of net its 'owner' some £300. Maximum number of words 500 per the consequences of halting sites in article. their locality may have some basis in THIS ISSUE reality, sometimes caused by the set­ A new feature has been included in Copydate: tling in problems of a small minority of our pages this issue. Martin Doyle Monday 13th March 5.00 p.m. traveller families. However, given tol­ contributes an article on the effects of erance and understanding, and a dose the recent budget on our wallets. If EDITORIAL STATEMENT of the same generosity of spirit which other readers have ideas about fea­ The Maynooth Newsletter is published moved the Irish nation to send overten tures which they would like tocontrib­ as a service to the people and organi- million pounds to help the poor and ute, orwhich someone else cou ld write sations of the neighbourhood. It is an homeless of Africaduringthe Band Aid up, we are always happy to hear from "open access" publication and will campaign, these problems can be them. generally carry any material submitted resolved. to it, subject to the law of the land and We have a halting site in Maynooth SHORT STORY to editorial judgement. The judgement since last October. Maynooth must be COMPETITION is exercised by the Editorial Commit- unique in that there were no marches, Yes it's short story competition time tee in order to preserve the independ- no demonstrations. The Community again. ence and balance of the Newsletter. Council was consulted on the issue; Once again we call on all writers to the Committee reserves the right to the matter was fully debated; a Travel­ enter our annual short story competi ­ alter, abridge or omit material which in ler Settlement Committee composed tion. There are three age groups: its opinion might rend the Newsletter ' initially of members of the settled Under 12 years, 12 to 18 years, and i promoter or mouth-piece of sec- community is working in liaison with the over 18 years. Stories may be about Itional interests. the travellers to help resolve the prob­ any subject, and should be no longer :Any cont ributor seeking furthe r guide- lems which residents of other areas than 1500 words. To help the judges, Ilines in th is matter is invited to contact fear will arise. So far, no major prob- entries should be legible, either typed, ith e committee. lems have arisen, and the travellers ! who were formerly forced to live in or written in block letters, and on one side of the paper only; NOTE TO CONTRIBUTORS shanty on side I condition~ t~e ~f t~e Entries should be addressed to : IWe requ eslallourcontributorstomake . road, can now live With the dignity Short Story Competiton, sure thei r material is legible. If pos- ' provided by privacy, and some small Maynooth Newsletter, si bl e. material should be typed, but as fa?ilities including a hard stand: I w~ter, Community Council Offices, inot everyone has access to typewrit- t?llets and showers. Th~ f!1edla hlgh­ The Mall, lers. th e best way to present.material is light the ugly scenes, giVing the Im­ Main Street, Maynooth 'to use eith er neat legible writing or pression that trouble is inevitable and to arrive no later than block lette rs. on one side of the pape;) that travellers are unwelcome every­ 5.00 Monday, 15th May. "'------.--. where. Perhaps they should come to p.m., Maynooth for a different picture . Details of -prizes will be given in the next issue. Good Luck! 3 Doyles Shoe

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5 on the weekend of the 17th and 18th of We have been requested to write to February. We thank you for your con­ C I E regarding the change of timetabling tributions. in the morning train schedule. We have received numerous complaints Patrick's Day about this change. We are also writing All clubs, business and associations to Dublin Bus to complain about the have been circulated and we would last bus leaving Dublin before the allo­ appreciate a reply as quickly as pos­ cated time. sible. Take this opportunity to buy your MAYNOOTH COMMUNITY lines or cards for the Daisy Pat Lottery We are also writing to K.C.C. regarding COUNCIL NOTES to be held in the Harbour Field at 2 p.m. the general disrepair of the footpaths in Michael Dillon has kindly consented to the town, but particularly in Rail Park. The M.C.C. meeting was held on judge the Daisy Pat for us, and we Due to the recent water disconnec­ Monday, 13th February in The Council hope that he will appear on the review­ tions the footpaths are particularly Office. From next Month the meetings ing stand. dangerous. We are also writing to will be held in the Boys National Kildare County Council to ask them to School, ourthanks to Mr. P. O'Conneli Come along to the dance in the Parish insure the playground and to renovate for this facility. Hall that night to see the final line the equipment. It was agreed to write to the college, at drawn for a prize of £300, dancing to the request of The Students Union, to the "Kees", 10-2a .m. Raffle with spot The Community Council wishes Breda ask them to "Freeze the fees" consid­ prizes. Where else would you be on Connolly a speedy recovery. ering the astronomical rise over the Paddy's Night? previous eight years. Travellers Settlement The Councillors would appreciate in­ formation on problems and complaints The McDonagh family who were on the A handbill is being prepared for deliv­ in their areas. Would people also please Kilcock Road have moved into the ery to each housing estate by the contact the office in writing regarding Halting Site. We are writing to K.C .C. community councillors, outling the Aims complaints. regarding the provision of a Transient and Directions of the Council. Site to accomodate families who move through the town. The Tidy Towns annual collE3ction was

A. These reduced rate pensions were being abolished? introduced last October to cater for the people who came back into compul­ vesD sory insurance in April 1974 when the NoD income limit was removed. Your answer to these questions would In an effort to identify those likely to be Yes and you should apply immedi­ qualify, a special Pension Check leaf­ ately. let was issued. It invited anybody who The Regulations which gave effect to could answerVes to the following three , CommU'ni"tv these pensiolJs require you to have questions to apply. -Information become an 'employed contributor" in 1. Did you payfull rate social insur­ April 1974 when the income limit was C~ntre . ance contributions (stamps) removed. COMMUNITY INFORMATION early in your working life? The fact that you came back in at the low rate for Widows and Orphans CENTRE NOTES vesD NoD doesn't necessarily appear to exclude Q. A friend of mine has been granted you at the moment. the new pro-rata old age pension. My 2. Did you stop paying social insur­ This column has been compiled by work record was very similar to his but ance contributions before April Maynooth Community Information when I made enquiries I was told it 1974? didn't apply to me. It was something to Centre which provides a free and do with the fact that when I came back vesD confidential service to the public. in to compulsory insurance in April NoD Wed. 10 a.m. -12 noon 1974 I was only paying the Widows Thurs. 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. and Orphans rate. I paid the full stamp 3. Did you start paying contribu­ Fri. 10 a.m. - 12 noon up to the time my income went over the tions again on April 1st, 1974, as Fri. 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. limit and so this doesn't seem fair. Is a direct result of the earnings Phone 2854n during off.lce hours there an hing I can do? limit for compulsory insurance ******** W ISH I N GAL LOU R REA D E R S A HAP P YEA S T E R

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THIS SALE APPLIES TO OUR CELBRIDGE BRANCH ONL Y - LiMITED STOCKS Oi=EACH IT~M ABOVE 7 - POLITICAL PARTY NOTES WORKERS' PARTY. . . taln~d the universal payment of chil- century, it is vital to have a strong, NOTES dren s allowances. professional and well resourced trade The main weakness in the budget was union movement. The proposed ~The Budget that it presented no evidence that the merger marks a major step in this di- . government has any overall strategy rection. The provision of additional The extra assistance to the long-term for tackling the country's most press- . f b d h· . unemployed and those on low pay . . ... services or mem ers an t elr Wives, .. . Ing problems, namely, high levels of such as holidays and insurance, which provided for In the rece~t B~dget IS unemployment and emigration. Given the new union intends introducing, is most welcome, although It stili falls a thatthe Budget Statement is supposed also welcome, as are the more demo- long dW~Yb sh~rtcof th~ I~vels r~co~~ to be the government's key statement cratic organisational structures which Cla ~e~ e YT~ e . ommls~lon 07- t . on economic policy, then it is disturb- are envisaged. e are. e Income ax re Ie s In- ingly clearthatthere simply is no such cluded in the budget will make very policy. little difference to the average taxpayer, Travellers' Rights as the main benefits will be enjoyed by Youth Conference The current controversy over travel­ those on high incomes. This is a typi­ lers' halting sites in Dublin is possibly a The Workers' Party Youth Conference cal reflection of this government's pri­ fair reflection of just how "Christian" was held in Dublin during the last orities. The budget contented itself this country really is. Closer to home, weekend in January. The conference with tinkering with the tax system, and an attempt by a Fine Gael member to shied away from the radical overhaul, was the occasion of the launching of move an anti-traveller motion at a re­ the party's Social Guarantee Plan for including taxation of the corporate cent meeting of Leixlip Town Commis­ sector and large properties, and effec­ the young people of Ireland. The prin­ sion received no support, after being tive tax collection from the self-em­ cipal points in the Plan include full time attacked by Workers' Party members. education and training for all young ployed, which are urgently needed. As Maynooth has given a very good ex­ a result, the PAYE sector will continue people up to 18 years of age; guaran­ ample to the rest of the country by to bear a disproportionate share of the teed full-time employment at reason­ accepting a halting site in the locality. able pay levels for all school leavers; national tax burden. While there have been some inevitable The Workers' Party is opposed to the protection against exploitation for young problems, in general the site has been proposed means test for Children's workers; adequate leisure and sport asuccess. The local Travellers' Settle­ Allowances, as it favours the principle centres in all communities; and proper ment Committee, set up by Maynooth of a direct payment to mothers who "Lifeskills" programmes in all second Community Council, is doing excellent . have no other direct income of their and third level education institutions . work in maintaining contact between own. While the proposed means test those occupying the site and the local may be set at a high level, past expe­ Union Merger Welcomed settled community. The Workers' Party rience shows that these are never The proposed merger between the fully supports the work this dedicated adjusted in line with inflation, with the ITGWU and the FWUI has been wel­ committee is doing in attempting to result that more and more people are comed by the Workers' party. At a time improve the lot of perhaps the most affected every year. It would have when workers' rights and working disadvantaged group in Irish society. made more sense to have left the top conditions are coming under the most We urge all Maynooth residents to give rate of income tax as it was, and re- vigorous and vicious attack for half a the committee all the backing they can. MAYNOOTH RESIDENTS AGAINST LOCAL CHARGES Here We Go Again! threat of withdrawal of refuse collec­ ered determination to impose me Well 1989 was hardly a couple of weeks tion and disconnection of water. charges at any cost is their plan to old and with indecent haste Kildare Co. Also we note on the refuse bill that in supply marked green bins to house­ Council had presented us all with their the smaller of the red stars the words holders whose bills are paid. Thereaf­ dreaded demands for water and do­ "A very valuable service" are placed ter only green bins will be emptied on mestic refuse collection charges for implying that without this charge ref­ bin day. MRALC is currently investi­ 1989. No doubt residents will have use collection would not be possible. gating the cost of purchasing the thou­ been immediately struck by the novel M RALC feels that this is most mislead­ sands of these bins and indeed the use of two red stars on the remittance ing and wishes to restate that all serv­ country of their manufacture. slips. ices are already well and truly paid for We will keep you informed. This seems a rather curious use of a by PAYE and VAT. But more threaten­ Finally we note that proposals to re­ reward system often used by the teach­ ingly on the water bill and words "Your place and lor to add to local charges a ing profession to compliment pupils on most essential service" are used as a new form of domestic rates are being the excellence of their homeWOrk. thinly veil~d threat that if you don't pay considered at national level. Again the Surely this is a totally inappropriate their disconnection crew will soon be committee of MRALC are examining device for K.C.C. to applytothe house­ vandalising the pathway and shutting these suggestions and we would wel­ holders of Kildare who have consis­ off your water. Nice people these come comments from any resident or tently treated these bills with contempt K.C.C. officials, Ronald Regan could indeed residents associations on this by either ignoring them completely or have used their talents when drawing matter. Please send comments to the by paying them rnost reluctantly, bit by up his "Star Wars" programme. Secretary, Mariaville, Dunboyne Road, bit, and then only under the very real Further evidence ofthe Council's blink- Maynooth. • iI' 8 MAYNOOTH BY-PASS MOVES CLOSER

Tel 1285521 Ie 1 :C285521 The main road network in County Kil­ dare will be transformed over the next OPEN DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY few years asa result of a series of 8-30arn to 6-30prn decisions made recently by the Minis­ (late opening Thurs. & Fri.) ter for the Environemnt. One of these HAPPy EASTER TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS gave Kildare County Council the go­ ahead to purchase the land required GET YOUR HOT CROSS BUNS FOR GOOD FRIDAY for the Leixlip-Maynooth-Kilcock By­ AND EASTER GATEAUX. Pass. It is now hoped that actual con­ struction work on the project will begin ALL PRODUCE HOME BAKED ON PREMISES in 1990. The Minister has also instructed the County Council to prepare plans for pat aid tt Co. Ltd. the future extension of the new by­ lARAGH MAYNOOTH Ph 286508 pass road as far as Kinnegad. It is expected that this will involve a much­ REPAIRS & SERVICE needed by-pass of Kinnegad itself. With work on the Chapelizod by-pass now proceeding rapidly, this additional DOMESTI C APPLI ANCES project would mean a continuous dual carriageway - most of it of motorway WASHING MACHINES DISHWASHERS standard - from Heuston Station in ELECTRIC COOKERS TUMBLE DRIERS Dublin to beyond Kinnegad, a distance of almost forty miles. VACUUM CLEANERS KE1TLES ftc The Minister has also sanctioned the Newbridge By-Pass, work on which is Phone: 286508 expected to begin this Summer. This will link with the Naas By-Pass, and pass east of Newbridge, connecting up with the dual carriageway across the TONY MENTON & SONS ,.. "f ,. ',~ Curragh which was built some time ll 38 Cedar Park. Tel. 244857 fit ago. Contrary to what many people '~.".'I!...,. ~,., "W- think, the existing dual carriageway • Painting & De;::orating • q . between Naas and Newbridge will not • Interior & Exterior' ~ form part of the project. It is intended that a spur from the : ~~~!~:;i~~:!n~~~l:~p~~;n~:st. . 41: Newbridge By-Pass, beginning near ~I:..--r-, . Brushes Vacuum & Screen • '. ' . Athgarvan, will act as a by-pass for • Gutters Cleaned Leaks Fixed • .:. . Kilcullen, joining up with the Carlow • Roof tiles repaired or replaced • ~ , road south of Kilcullen. This will be You have tried the rest now use the best welcomed by those who have ever You will find us in the green pages & Golden pages experienced the present main road between Naas and Kilcullen. How­ ever, approval for this part of the proj­ ect is still awaited. Kildare County Council has also been Irish Dancing Classes asked to prepare plans for the exten­ sion of the Naas/Newbridge motorway Geraldine HaJJ as far as Portlaoise, including a by­ pass for Kildare (and presumably Maynooth Monasterevin also). This is long over- , SOLO due, as the stretch of road just south of CEIL!:: ~ j ET Kildare Town is simply appalling, given 3.00 ' - 4.30 p_m_ EVERY FRIDAY that it is part of the main road ' from Dublin to Cork and Limerick - the most Phoebe 0' Donoghue important road in the country. School

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ROYAL CANAL AMENITY GROUP A submission was made to Kildare County Council on behalf of the CANAL QUEEN: A disco will be held in two experts in attendance to value and Maynooth branch, informing them of Slims on Thursday 16th, March, danc­ give advice on coins, banknotes, our activities and asking for assistance ing 10 - 2 a.m. Admission £4 - those medals and stamps. in eithe r monetary terms or gene ral co­ interested may enter the competition Michael Giffney is an internatlonat operation. They agreed to co-operate on the night. dealer in fine stamps and is a special­ with the sealing of paths, rebuilding of Thanks to Cassidy's Roost for running ist in all aspects of Irish Stamps and road bridges and lighting the area. the raffle for us. postal history. He has published books It has not been possible to fill the places relating to Irish Stamps and is a mem­ on the FAS Social Employment Muireann Ni Bhrolchain P.R.O. ber of the Irish Plicatelic Traders Asso­ Scheme. The office of Public Works · ciation (I.P.T.A.). He will give face. are visiting the site to give advice con­ MAYNOOTH SPRING FAIR valuations on all coins, banknotes, and cerning the building ofthe walls around The arrangements for this year's Spring medals. He is also a collector of Mili­ the slipway. In the absence of a Fair on the 29th - 30th April, are well taria which takes in military items like scheme, voluntary work must begin under way and so far it looks like it will badges, uniforms, books, photographs, again on the Canal. We would wel­ be a big success: helmets and equipment. In addition he come anyone who has time to spare to For the last two years the committee, is a collector of postcards and sports come along and muck in - bring the comprising members of The Royal programs especially GAA, Soccer and wellingtons along. Tools will be pro­ Canal Group and The Boy's National Rugby. vided. School have endeavoured to make For information on any aspect of The The Trade Fair is up and running with The Spring Fair a family occasion and Spring Fair contact M. Kennedy, stands coming in very quickly. this year is no different. There will be 286463.

MAYNOOTH FLOWER & our Valentines Disco and the com­ GARDEN CLUB ments have all been really favourable. Members and friends had a most en­ Our 'fab' D.J. John (Read) kept the joyable.evening inthe Moyglare Manor music, chat and requests flowing and for their Christmas party. A delicious in the shop Fiona (O'Malley) kept the beef supper was served by Shay and orange flowing to quench the thtrst. head chef Jim. After all the good food, Our happy dance-songster group are the games, all joining in the fun. busy practicing on Thursday nights "The Parcel game" was won by Mrs. and Saturday mornings for Rising Stars. Joan Howard Williams. "Place the tie We are all busy with our thinking caps on correct spot" was won by Maureen looking for a suitable theme for our St. Dermonity. The Christmas Bring and Patrick's Day float. Buy made £100 for 'Femscan', the This year we intend taking part in Co­ committee thank all the ladies who BRU BOSCO NOTES operation North again. If there are any helped and supported this very worthy young people of 15 plus out there wAO cause. would like to take part in this really "Tour of the Garden" Illustrated talk by worthwhile twinning exchange please Dermot O'Neill, Live at 3 fame. Mon­ Our sincere congratulations to Johnny contact Eilish 285131 evenings for Dowling and Ellie O'Dwyer on their day, 20th March, 8 o'clock sharp, further details. To date we have had M.A.K.E. Centre, Maynooth. magnificent achievement on being fi­ exchanges and work projects in Dun­ nalists in the Don Bosco Youth Awards drum, Co. Dublin and Belfast - totally A.O.I.F.A. A.G.M. held on the 28th January in the Na­ different but very interesting and good tional Concert Hall. Each finalist was Wednesday, 22ndMarch 1989, 11 a.m. fun. Wesley House, Leeson Park, Dublin. presented with a specially struck medal We end as we began, "Congrats" to and certificate by Archbishop Desmond Demonstration "The Beauty of Nature" our members who make their confir­ by Robert Barlon, N.A.F.A.S. Connell. President Hillary attended mation · on Saturday 25th. Have a and was delighted with the good work really lovely peaceful day. A very Felicity Satchwell P.R.O. being done by young people around happy St. Patrick's Day to all our the country. members, friends and their families. On Friday last, 10 February, we had 11 During the year we took part in the St. they have taken on as they were as Patrick's Day parade. We also had a tellers. stand atthe Spring Fair. Our represen­ Congratulations to Anne McGarry who tatives attend Chapter meetings regu­ received the Person of the Year award larly on a monthly bases. Two dele­ at Chapter 25. This is a very great gates attended the lri.sh ~eague of honour for Maynooth Credit Union MAYNOOTH Credit Unions convention m Galway. especially at this stage of our develop­ CREDIT UNION LIMITED Any seminars which the Leag~e have ment. organised have been patr~msed by our directors, and or supervisors. Anne has many years of experience of On the 5th March, 1988 Maynooth C.U. and she is one of our founder So you can see we have a very b~sy Credit Union opened its doors to the members. time. These are in addition to runnmg public. What a wonderful year it has We would like to extend our best wishes the C.U. efficiently and in a business been. We now have 350 members, to Bridie Brady, who is ill in hospital in like way. Which of course is our pri­ many having transferred from other England. Bridie is one of our founder mary concern. But by attending all of Credit Unions with their shares a~d members. May she have a speedy the above we are extending our knowl­ loans. You can be sure of a "Cead Mile return to good health and be fit to join edge and expertise. . Failte" in Maynooth Credit Union. us again in the not too distant future. We do require more assistance. So If Our A.G.M. was held in January and Do come along and support your local you are a member please do ~ot feel many members attended. Not as many Credit Union. We assure you of com­ shy about offering your services ~s as we would have wished, but our plete confidentiality in all your. busi­ was pointed out at the A.G.M. there IS members must feel confident with ness with us. Again we would like to a place for everyone in the C.U. how the Credit Union is being operated stress that if you have a particular We urgently need more Tellers as it otnerwise they would have come to problem you would wish to discu~s would be impossible for the Board of voice their objections. with us, we have an interview room m Directors and the Supervisors to oper­ Sean MacKeon from the Irish League our office in the Harbour. We do not ate the C.U. in a business like way of Credit Unions attended. He compli­ have this facility in the Office at Quinns­ without the assistance of good reliable mented the Board on the business like worth's mall. manner in which our C.U. is run and in tellers. Those we recruted during the year have been wonderf~1 and the particular the way the A.G.M. was OPENING HOURS conducted. He paid particular atten­ Board would like to take thiS opportu­ nity to pay tribute to .them. They. have tion to the way in which the reports The Harbour been without exception 100 Yo reliable. from the various committees were Thursday 7p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Unfortunately we have lost some ofthe presented. Saturday 1Oa.m. to 12.30 p.m. Vera Daly from Chapter 25 also at­ tellers to other committees such as Credit and Supervisory committees. tended, and she expressed satisfac­ The Mall You seethey have gotten the C.U. bug. tion at the manner in which our C.U. is Thursday 7p.m. to 8.30 p.m. I am sure they will prove to be just as operating. Friday 7p.m. to 8.30 p.m. conscientious with the various tasks

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18 :) OLD PEOPLE'S COMMITIEE THE EMERGENCY possessed an old Model T Ford. He by was fairly bulkey, about 16 stone. Once I am sure that many of you will have Jack Clery he was installed behind the wheel was enjoyed reading the essays in last hard to shift. He did all his direction month's newsletter. There is a further The 31st September, 1939 was a day workwith a referees whistle. Heobliged selection printed in this issue and all of to remember, when World War II broke us by driving us to Kilkenny, (any port the essays are displayed in the Library. out and was to continue until 1946. in a storm) but on our way there, Tom Many thanks to the Football Club for Anybody who remembers that period blew the whistle and announced we their contribution of £30, proceeds of a will never forget it. had a puncture. All had to get out only match between married and single club Byway of rationing and ration cards, all to find there was no spare, he had a members, and to the Lions Club for household goods ang hardware of brain wave, we had to go to the side of their donation of £900 raised by the every kind. Petrol too was very hard the road and pull a bundle of grass and New Year's Day Egg and Spoon race . hit. Only one coupon to the gallont\ stuffsameunderthetyre, all well again, This money will go towards the cost of every month per H.P. was all you were Tom blewthewhistle again, but I regret fuel for the Maynooth old people. allowed, after that it was black market to say the final whistle had gone at the The Valentine's party was held in the at £1 .00 per gallon, when it was only 3/ q match when we got there. SMA Hostel on February 12th. About 6 at the pump. Electricity wasn't heard of until 1926, 80 senior citizens came including 15 Groceries were worst hit, espeCially when the Shannon scheme started, from Kilcock. The entertainment was the 1/2 oz grain of tea, very little to do, but it took years before it reached the most enjoyable, as well as old and new forawee~rce. There general public. Where would we be favourties sung by Josie Moore, we was always a rush when they were witho~t it today, everything is done bY jl were treated to an original short musi­ seen coming to the shop and it was pressing a button now. It was very· cal based on HMS Pinafore performed under the counter from there on, un- hard to see the departing of the horse by members of the Kilcock ICA. This le~s you were prepared to buy Ameri- from the farm who, for so many years f was followed by a lovely selection of ca~eywereteriib1e. Noth- kept us in our bread and butter, what a pieces played by 4 members of S1. ing escaped rationmgfrO'm the bit of contrast today, are we happier or bet- Mary's Brass Reed Band .. Thank you SO~Pdo~ntot~~~IiS~_~shoes . ter off? There was nothing better to to everyone who gave us their Sunday I knew 0 one ac smith who used to look atthan a harvest scene, the twone evening on our behalf. We send our make bootnails, necessary for men binder in the golden field of corn. best wishes to the 2 ladies from Kilcock working in the mines. Next to go was the lovely old thrasing \ I who fell as they were leaving and hope Fuel ~et. The bogs set, how we enjoyed the days th rash- \, they are now fully recovered. were very much in demand, as they ing, big shopping had to be done to , The next party will take place on March had to supply all institutions and as for cater for abut 25 men for the day, 12th, in the SVD Hall, starting with cQ~ld. Hardware and including 1/4 barrel fo porter and min- Mass at 3.30 p.m. building material were also hard hit, erals. you w,ere lucky if you could get a pound ~ So to finish wouldn't be complete with­ of nails and cement was very bad on out the old accordian and knock sparks ration too. I knew of one landlord who out of the floor with a dance. tried building a mud house, but after spending a lot of money on thatching Jack Clery, etc., it collapsed. 3, The Square, Maynooth Labour was very cheap then, I bui lt a bungalow and the carpenters wages What the Emergency Meant to Me were ·10/. per day without food. I found ~\ 1939 - 1945 it hard to sell afterwards to £600.00 in by Kathleen Canavan 1946. Security was very important during World War II or the Emregency as we those years, there was the L.S.F. and called it in Ireland meant, there were L.D.F. It was necessary to have a force some very serious moments, when we trained to reinforce the army, whish listened to the radio news and heard of had to be at full strength. It was neces- 'v\ the terrible disasters in other European sary for the L.S.F. the local Security countries, especially in England as it Force to do night duty in the event of was so near, and so many of cousins, paratroops being dropped from enemy and indeed nearer relativeswerethere. planes. Damfile had some bombs I was in my early twenties then, and I dropped on a cemetery and in Dublin at realized how much better off we were'l Fairview and Eastwall, suffered very in the 26 counties, also much happier bad. than anywhere else in Europe. Food One funny incident I will never forget, was rationed, but not to the extent that as being a great follower of the G.A.A. it was in England. JACK CLEARY to get to all the matches was so impor- If one happened to reside in a country Second in Non Literary tant, whether it was the old bicycle, if place in Ireland, there was a scarcity of Section of Essay you were lucky enough to have a good young men, as several had joined the Competition pair of tyres. Anyway a few of us British army and helped significantly to decided to ask one local man, who fight the war, others joined the Irish

19 army, although they had no fighting to later. a waitress. I replied I had no knowl­ do they endured quite a rigorous train­ De Valera, who was then 'Taoiseach' edge ofthis, that our staff already under­ ~ ing. This left fewer men in the dance had laws passed, on and then regard­ stood the law and were careful not to '\ halls and cinemas. ing food, he also appointed inspectors serve bread when unnecessary. Sud­ As far as I can remember, tea, sugar, to check on hotels and restaurants. denly the door burst open and a middle ~flour, rashers and bacon also ham was We were only allowed to serve one aged waitress (native of Dublin) who rather scarce and rationed, we were rasher and 2 slices of bread for break­ had been employed for the Summer given ration books, we could only buy fast, no bread could be served with a season came in and explained, it was a certain amount of each item per bowl of soup. You might ask why her fault she understood the law, but week. For instance 2 ounces tea per bread was so scarce, in those days we had served one slice of bread with person. Needless to say some of these did not grow our own wheat, all grain soup as she felt sorry for the customer commodities could be had for a special except barley and oats were imported, and was prepared to take full responsi­ price on the "Black Market". In these in those days we did not have our own bility, and also to pay a fine. days there were no supermakets, one fleet of cargo ships, so we had to The inspector turned to me and asked had to be served by the shop assistant depend on other countries for our if itwas possibleto have herdischarged across the counter. Each individual imports. Afterwards De Valera started from her duties, I replied 'certianly not' got his or her ration of food, but there our own small fleet of cargo ships which she was one of our best waitresses, I was always an extra amount kept by as you know has recently been sold. refused to let her go for such a small the shop proprietor under the counter, It To return to the bread situation, we offence. Strangely enough we parted this was more expensive and held for could only buy or get brown flour, as good friends and he promised there friends or friends of friends, this indeed would be no court case provided we would be ."Black Market" produce. adhered to the law. For a period we Older people especially those who lived had visits from several inspectors re­ alone found the ration of food far too gardingourbacon and ham situation, it little and rather tough, as some de­ had been reported we served ham to pended very much on a good strong all who requested it . My explanation cup of tea. If and when I returned home again was we bought sides of pork and on holidays to the country I helped my legs of pork and our chef cured them by mother overcome some of her trouble putting them in brine for a period. This in procuring tea, rashers etc., by cy­ really did happen we had a special cling several miles to certain shops store for the purpose. I could never that no doubt had the reputation of understand why porkwas plentiful and having extra stock. Now and then I bacon rationed . was disappointed, my journey would To get away from the hotel, nearly be fruitless. On these occasions I every town in Ireland during the emer­ became depressed as I knew my gency could boast of at least 2 shops mother could not then help some of the KATHLEEN CANAVAN that nearly always had plentiful sup­ older inhabitants of the district. Second in Literary plies, procured no doubt on "Black Larger families did not have trouble Section of Essay Market". The real trouble started when about food to such an extent, as in Competition those shop owners ran short of sup­ most cases where there were very plies, then his customers refused to small children and babies, whose ra­ refining or manufacturing white flour believe him as most people thought tion cards could be used for the older caused it to be more scarce. As I there was an unlimited supply under members, strangely enough small mentioned before the Government the counters. For a short period he children were allowed as much tea, employed inspectors to check on food. became very unpopular and was a real sugar etc., as adults. Baby food such The hotel I had been employed in, had target for abuse, but when supplies as eggs and milk were not rationed. a very good dining room turnover and returned again all ill will was forgotten. Just about the time the war started, I it was a constant worry to keep up the Regarding the "Black Market" there had finished my training as hotel Ca­ supply of food on demand. Inspectors were some very amusing stories told, tering Manageress in Northern Ireland. came from time to time, most times unfortunately I have not time to relate I then got a position as Catering Man­ everything was on order, until one them. ageress in a large popular hotel in the particular day an inspector walked into I must add that petrol was also in very South. The lady proprietor of this hotel my office and asked my name and if I short supply only doctors and priests had stores very well stocked, with all was responsible forthe serving offood. got the extra petrol coupons. The kinds of food except perishable goods, I gave my name, then he proceeded to bicycle or the pony and trap were the which we could not have in abundance say or threaten me by saying "What­ only means of transport. The Emer-\ in those days as we had no deep ever you say now will be written down gency added colour to our daily lives, freezes . I was responsible for the ­ and used in evidence against you". but atthe same time, we were always ordering of goods and arrangement of For a moment I was startled, wonder­ reminded by the media, how lucky wer menus with the head chef. As every­ ing if I was in breech of the law, or if a were in Ireland, and how much the one knows some chefs are temper­ client suffered food poisoning orworse. people of Europe suffered especially mental, and I could not say 'NO' to his Then he explained that he had a meal England people, some of whom were demands this applied to our clientele in the dining room and a customer our own friends. as well. 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22 C) .- Crossword No: 16 By Demon

Across 1. Is Alan able to make ours royal? (S) 4. Rub the wrong way after taking bus back to outskirts of town (6) 9,10. A do for the staff on the left (7,S) 11,18,21 . The sort of case liked by customs officers and gardai (4,3,4). 12. These deformed monsters are so grand! (7) 13. Carton contains this water, or grass (3) 14. How a slurred shout makes one stop (4) 16. The answer to this clue is not difficult (4) 20. P? Maynooth drivers are to be seen doing it on the pavements (7) 24. 2/6 used to be half a one, but Charles is still waiting for it (S) 2S. Book here for a read in the Main St ... (7) 26. .., and amble along the street with a small cake of bread (6) 27. Kill Edward and it's over and done with (S)

Down 1. Beast leads youngster to Lone Ranger, for instance (6) 2. Courage! Never change! (S) 3. Vegetable not wanted in plumbing, we hear (4) S. Not first, second or third - nap clued unreliably (8) 6. Turns up or sot digs up (7) 7. 0, by his confusion this must be acting like a Name ...... · ·· • . young lad (6) 8. A team apart (S) Address ...... 13. Getting into Lara? That's reasonable (8) lS. Feature of 1 Across names field and street (7) 17. Pepper, pimento, mace, for example, are parts of little girls' make up (6) 18. Nimble, I had a leg wrapped around and .. . (S) 19 .. .. remained intertwined yet sad (6) SOLUTION TO CROSSWORD NO:15 BY 'SPRITE' 22. Listened to, it sounds like a lot of cattle (S) 23.Skillful in taking top off table (S) BELOW

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WINNER OF CROSSWORD NO: 15: EILEEN McGOVERN, 820 GREENFIELD, MAYNOOTH.

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DUBLIN ARTS DIARY The Olympia Theatre promises a feast the Olympia.'----- of activity to cater for every taste over For further imformation ring (01) th~ nextfew months. From March 13th 782153, and for bookings (01) 771020 '0 17th, Kildare born singer/songwriter, Christy Moore will perform his inimi­ Joe Dowling has recently had table brand of music to no doubt, packed enormous success and glowing ac­ POETRY houses. March 20th and 21 st sees the claim for his direction of Twelfth Night -"Cnoc an Dord Feinne' appearance of Hale and Pace, two at the Gaiety Theatre on Cavendish Ie British comedians best known as Ron Row. He shifts his talent to the Gaiety 'Deaglan 0 Connachtain 'n' Ron, the management. They're for what promises to be a vibrant inter­ thick-headed bouncer types who hate pretation of O'Casey's 'The Plough and Aisling Beo trf thine, long hair, hippies, beards, moustaches, the Stars' in March. The cast includes Guthanna na Taibhsf imithe, polonecks, jeans; brown shoes .. . in Donal McCann, Rosleen Linehan and Realt an Speir Gheal ar lasadh, fact, they hate anything that you might John Kavanagh and the previews will Fearg anfharraige Elubh eadochasach. choose to wear to their club. Hale and take place on March 2nd, 3rd, 4th and Scread an Gaoth Uaighneach Pace recently finished a successful sit­ 6th. 'The Plough and the Stars' opens Ar bharr An Chnoc Naofa, com series on lTV. on Tuesday 7th March and should not Ainm na Laochra Phoblachtanach Opening March 25th, for three weeks, if at ali possible be missed. ' Ata anseo gan fheiscint ar einne. is the Hank Williams story, an Irish Look out to for the film 'My Left Foot' Mac an Phoblacht Maorga, Premiere of the hit West End musical which is currently being shown in town. File, Saighduir Ard, which recreates the American com­ The World Premiere of the Irish based Suile an Chrof Eireannach poser's last scheduled concert, one film took place on Feb. 24th in the An bheal a d'abhaircreidimh an Mhuin­ that he never gave. He died in a car Savoy in aid of the Rehabilitation Insti­ tir. Forogra na hEireann Beannaithe, crash en-route to a performance. This tute of Ireland. 'My Left Foot' is based Gan fheiscint nios mo ins na scoil­ musical will be staged as a "Posthu­ on the book of the same title by Christy mous Concert"with the backing of some Brown. Set in and around Dublin the eanna, of our finest country musicians. film covers the life of the handicapped Ag feachaint anuas dorn Bookings are now being taken for the author from his birth in 1932 to 1959. Thar bharr mo leaba; above and also forthe first Irish staging The cast includes Daniel Day Lewis, An Tine Bheo ag feithimh, of the musical Evita (with Rebecca Hugh O'Connor, Ray McAnally and An Dord Feinne ag ghlaoch orm Storm) which opens on May, 16th in Brenda Fricker and was produced by "Or6 'se do bheatha bhaile" Noel Pearson. Ach, nil an tSamhriadh tagtha go f6ill. 25 Children s Corner. !-low many bubbles? How ,"",",," ,oo~",'~m'

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One of the most familiar faces around Maynooth must surely be that of Bill Donovan who has been involved in the business life ofthe town for many years. Bill is a native of Narraghmore and you could say that he was bred to the grocery trade. His grandfather was a grocer and butcher and his father also was a grocer. Along with the rest of his family he helped in the shop from the time when he was able to count. His brother became a butcher and now has four shops, one in Limerick and three in Dublin. At the age of sixteen Bill started to serve his time in Staples-Dowling's bar and grocery in Naas. His wages when he started was a half-crown per week which .were doubled to five shillings afterthe first year. He points out though L to R Bill Donovan, 1 Maynooth O'Brien's shop. that he was lucky to be getting paid at Park, Dinny Guiney, Main Street, In the early 1960's all because were it not for the fact that Joe Keenan, The Square. Window dressed by Bill Donovan, his mother was related to the owners of Photograph taken outside M.P. Manager for Corpi Christi Procession the shop he would have had to pay for his apprenticeship. career as an insurance agent with the O'Brien's where he was given a fre€\,\ The grocery business in those days Royal Liver. He gave up his job but hand in the running of the business. was much differentto nowadays. There before hetookupthe insurance he had To him therefore must go the credit for was very little pre-packaging and man~ I a change of heart mainly on the advice making O'Brien's store known far and commodites had to be weighed in the of a friend. So he was left with no job. wide for its quality and range of goods. shop. Bill recalls the Monday morning~ This situation didn't last long however. From the mid-sixties onward it coped was weighing time when they weighed!1 While in M.P. O'Brien's shop in Naas, with the major upheave I in the grocery enough tea, sugar etc to last the week. on a message for his mother, he was \~ trade brought abQut by the birth of the . The war was raging at the time and offered six weeks holiday work. This major supermakets. Bill believes that rationing was in force which made the six weeks turned into thirty years and it is very difficult but possible for an grocery trade more complicated par­ he was never told that he was perma- independant retailer to compete with ticularly when customers were in the nent. Although he was an exprienced the big multiples provided there is the habit of bringing their usual shopping hand in the retail trade he started at the will to do so. The goodwill built up with day forward bit by bit and eventually bottom in O'Brien's, sometimes driving suppliers over long years of trading became confused as to what, week a van and, also, doing the window can make upforalotofthepowerofthe their coupons related to. dressing which was a speciality of his. big guns. However he acknowledges As well as working in the grocery dur­ He was two years in O'Brien's when that the agressive marketing' and ing the day he worked in the bar and the General Manager, Mr. O'Kennedy campaigns such as the present bread among his duties was the bottling of: died. He was replaced by Joe Morrin price war make it increaSingly difficult the seventy two dozen bottles of stout!! who was manager of the Maynooth to compete. He says that image is very costing 61/2d. Each of which was branch. Bill was asked to bacome important in the trade and the cus- needed to satisfy the thirst of the bus manager of the Maynooth brancn but tomeris inclined to go where the image passengers who stopped outside. The declined. He had just bought a house is of low prices, whether real or imagi- shop was the official bus stop and Bill' near Naas and was reluctant to move. nary. recalls the late Oliver J. Flanagan as Eventually he agreed to move to In recent years and particularly since one 9f the more notable travellers. Maynooth in October as a temporary the sale of O'Brien's to Quinnsworth After two years in Staples - Dowlings, measure until the position was filled. Bill was concentrated on business in­ Bill went to work in Paddy Fitzsimon's He was promised that the position terests of his own. He and his family bar where he spent six months before would be regularised by Christmas. now have two newsagents, a coffee going to work for Paddy Kavanagh. However, things dragged on as they shopandthepostofficewhich,despite Due to the fact that the boss spent a lot often do and when he was offered the much controversy initially, seemsto be of time travelling to fairs dealing in manager's position again he accepted. functioning well in its new location. He cattle, Bill was left more or less manag­ The .turnover when he started the job is pleased with the fact that he has ing the grocery and the business. He was:'£300 per week and this had in- been able to provide employment for spent ten years in this job but then creasedto£1,OOOaftertwelve months. all of his family although one of them, decided to take up a completely new Bill greatly enjoyed his long career in Mary, has left the Greenfield shop to an . 29 Continued Continued to Australia for a year. Sean is in the OPEN 6a.m. TO 9p.m. Greenfield shop, Breda in the PHONE: 286304 newsagents in the Shopping Centre J. BARRY Arcade, Annette and Martina in the NEWSAGENTS TOBACONIST CONFECTIONERY Coffee Kitchen and Eoin is the post­ master. CIE Commuter Tickets Apart from his career in the grocery Selection of Lighters Weekly. Monthly and trade Bill has had a lifelong interest in Students Monthly Large Selection of Jewellery music. From the age of ten he was FAMILY O~E DAY practising with the Narraghmore Pipe School Itans Parker Pens - Gi ft Ware Band. His uncle also played in the CIXl

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31 In April, the spaceship will move on to Table Quiz, a concert by Scullion and investigate Phobos itself. Phobos is a Tadhg Mac Dhonnagain, and a Ceilf tiny moon - a mere twelve kilometres Mor. We hear that the "craic" was long by eight kilometres wide. This "maidhti" at times during the deireadh unusual shape - almost like a potato seachtaine! has given rise to specualtion that it may HI-Yo Sliver Away! be a stray asteroid which got caught in There was another first for the College Mar's gravitational field, rather than recently when the Riding Club. won th.e being a true moon. The spaceship will National Student Championships at Ins COLLEGE NEWS hover just fifty feet above the moon's Kellett's riding school. This was an surface, from where a landing device outstanding achievement for a club will be sent down to study the moon's which was found only eight years ago, Watch this Space! make up. STIL personnel, including It is probably appropriate that Maynooth but which had already shown its poten­ John Maloco, Nigel Russell and Peter tial by finishing third in last year's College, with its traditional involve­ Rusznyak, were also involved in devel­ ment with the after life, should develop competition. Strong point of the teams oping this device. Peteris a Hungarian performance this year was the dres7 a special scientific interest in the heav­ scientist who is currently doing a two sage section, inwhich Ruth Geoghegan ~ns. The person mainly responsible year stint with STIL. and Paula Murray finished in second for this is Dr. Susan McKenna Lawlor, In addition Nigel and John were in­ and third place, respectively, to give Associate Professor of Experimental volved with other experiments on the Maynooth a clearfirst place. The team Physics in the college. Susan has probe. made fifth place in both the team carved out for herself a leading inter­ Nigel built the power supply electron­ showjumping and Prix Caprilli section, national reputation in the field of as­ ics for a German project, while John and this was enough to finish in the top tronomy, and, in doing so, has attracted developed the programming software spot overall. Our congratulations to all considerable publicity for the college for an Austrian venture. All of the concerned. also. above STIL personnel are residents of Such is Susan;s involvement in inter­ Maynooth: Michael Martin in Kingsbry, national space research that she has New Fire Alarm System Derek Gleeson in College Green, NI­ launched her own commercial com­ Parts of the campus took on a First gel Russell and John Maloco in Green­ pany - Space Technology Ireland World War appearance recently as field Drive, and Peter Rusznyak in Limited (STIL) - which is based on the trenches suddenly appeared all over Manor Court. Maynooth campus. This type of 'cam­ the place. However, no invasions from Meanwhile, STIL is simultaneously pus company", involving joint ventures hostile quarters are imminent. Instead, involved in a number of other projects, between academic researchers and the function of the trenches is to ac­ including a study of satellite receiving private investors, is becoming increas­ commodate piping through which the stations in conjunction with the Euro­ ingly common elsewhere in I reland and wiring for the College's new fire alarm pean Space Agency abroad. STIL specialises in designing (E~A), a~d st~d­ system passes. This is part of the plan ies of magnetiC fields In conjunctIOn and manufacturing components for in­ currently being implemented to upgrade with both ESA and NASA (the National corporation in space probes, satellites, fire precautions in the old campus. A Aeronautical Space Agency of the etc. major review of these preca~ti~ns ~as USA). Latefthis year, STIL will begin Susan McKenna Lawlor's latest ven­ conducted following a tragic fire m a work on an ESA project on board a ture is related to a Soviet space mis­ convent in St. Stephen's Green in satellite going to the sun. This, pre­ sion to Mars. This mission is named Dublin some time ago in which several sumably, will be the hottest project the Phobos afterone ofthetwo tiny moons people died. Very subst~ntial sum~ of company has been involved in to date! which are in orbit around that planet. money will be expended In the commg Having recently reached its destina­ years as a result of this review, involv­ Irish Times /Gael Linn Debates tion the Phobos speceship will orbit ing the enclosure of staircases, the The annual Irish Times! Gael Linn Irish installation of fire doors and escapes, rvta;s ~ntil April, and one of the scien­ language debating competition forthi rd etc. This is necessary in order to tific objectives of the project is to inves­ level colleges was held in Maynooth comply with the very strict fire regula­ tigate whether Mars has a magnetic this year, over the weekend of Febru­ field of its own. A number of different tions which are in operation nowadays. ary,10-12. For the first tim~ since the experiments are being conducted for competition was initiated In 1976, a Wedding Bells this purpose, and that in which team from Northern Ireland demerged Congratuation and best wishes to Maynooth College is involved is called as winners from a total entry of sixteen College employees Mary Butl~r and SLED (Solar Low Energy Detect()r). colleges, when Queen's University, Ray Manning, who were marned re­ This experiment has been designed Belfast edged out University College, cently. The ceremony took place in and developed in conjunction with the Dublin, inthefinal. Thefinaldebate, on Wexford, with Fr. Art Mcyoy, O.F.M., a Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies the motion; ''Tos6idh ra 6rga an cousin of the bride, officiating .. The and the Max Planck Institute of West chomhphobail i 1992") was presided honeymoon was spent in Lanz.a~ote. Germany. Most ofthe hardwareforthe over by the Minister for Agriculture, On their return, Ray and Mary Jomed project was build in Maynooth by Michael O'Kennedy, himself a gradu­ with their families and friends for a Michael Martin and Derek Gleeson. At ate of Maynooth. lovely social evening atthe Tow~ ~ou~e the moment, Susan McKenna Lawlor Apart from the serious debating activi­ in Naas. While currently hvmg In herself is in the Soviet Union monitor­ ties a number of social functions were Kingsbry, the newly-weds will shortly ing the project. org~nised forthe weekend, including a 32 be moving to a new home at Rosetown, Kilcock. Having worked together in the College Administration for many years, Mary from Falcarragh in Donegal, and Ray, from Kilcock, are looking forward to many years of further close co-opera­ tion. And some of us thought, with St. Patrick's Athletic doing so well lately, that Ray was experiencing enough pleasure these days! Photo: Right Ray Manning and Mary Butler at a function in the Town House, Naas following their return from their recent honeymoon. Mary and Ray work in the Maynooth College Administration

able "common bond'; in this case the fairs are in the hands of its own mem­ common bond is that all members are bers drawn from the community, and drawn from those who either live or underthe able guidance of such as Pat work in the area of Maynooth, as de­ Harney (Chairman), Marie Kelly (Sec­ fined by the parish boundary. Wantto retary), and Pat Arthurs (Treasurer) . join? Thentry togetalongtoeitherthe Quinnsworth shopping Centre Mall College Rag Week between 7 and 8.30 p.m. on Thursday Maynooth Student's Union hosted Rag or Friday, or else to the Harbour (7 to Week from February 13th - 17th. A STREET TALKING 8:3().)on Friday evenings, or1 0 to 12.30 wide range of events were held in an Just twelve months ago, on March 5th on Saturday mornings). There you will effort to raise money for the chosen 1988, MaynoothCredit Union was be asked to fill out some forms, pay a charities. Events such as "Blind bate", est~blishedto provide a saving and £1.00 joining fee, and after that it's up a "Rag Week" Debate and a lending facility for the people . of to you to start saving. "Drinkathon" in the local pubs finishing Maynooth. Now, one year on, it is After three months a member of the the the S.U. proved verY popular. thriving with 350 members and plans union becomes eligible to apply for a Throughout the Week, bands such as to consolidate its position in the com­ loan; the amount available for borrow­ up and coming "Shimpu Zig Zag" "Lee­ munity. Funds are building up well in ing will of course depend on various A-Zon" and the ever popular "Century the books, with many transfers from factors, not' least the funds available, Steel Band" and "Runaway Boys" other credit unions, and one of its vol­ but complete confidence is assured at played to packed houses in the Stu­ untary board of directors, Ann McGarry, all times. That confidence extends to dents' Union. has just recieved the annual award of the life assurance which comes as part The money raised is expected to be-in the national watchdog body, the Irish of the membership package; at no the region of £1 ,000 - £1 ,500 and is to League of Credit Unions, for her work extra charge this will payoff any out­ be donated to the Anchor Trust, a in the movement, and things appear to standing amount owing to the society centre to help the unemployed in be on the up and up for the local body. by a member who dies before paying Maynooth and the Maynooth Commu­ "Street Talking" recently had a word back a loan in full, or, depending on' nity Council. According to Eric with Ann, wh.o }1elps to handle public age, will double the share which a Gaughran, President of the Students' relations for the Maynooth C.U. She member has in the Union. Union, "Rag Week was a great suc­ explained that the Credit Union is a co­ There is an umbrellatoody, the Irish cess. The students enjoyed the week operative and voluntary organisation, League of Credit Unions, which acts in immensely and the Students' Union is owned and run by its members. Its an advisory capacity to individual credit only too glad to help contribute to­ aims are to encourage saving arid to unions. It also has field officers who. wards the needs of the unemployed provide its members with a loan facility may ask to inspect the accounts with­ and to support the Community Council which is an alternative to the commer­ out prior notice. Indeed, accounts of in all its work". cial banks and finance companies - the Union's finances are presented The students would like to take this and at rates which are more favour­ monthly, so that a close eye is kept on oppOrtunity to thank the managers of able. One of the fundamental require­ the position of the organisation . . But Brady's, L.A., Caulfieldsandthe Roost, ments in constituting a credit union is the real assurance comes from;' the all the local businesses and the gen­ that its members have some identifi- knowledge that the credit union's af- eral public for their co-operation and -tolerant support. 33 GREE FIELD SHOPP. G CENTRE M OOTH

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34 EYE HEAR Now, if onlywe could persuade them to people. It's called 'The Maynooth drop in on the 'Thing' in the square!. Model'; no, not a steamy saga con­ cerning man eating Maynooth maid­ Aids in Uganda An Educated Guess ens, merely a step-by-step guide to Sally Fegan, daughter of Mrs. Pamela From the what are they teaching them how to develop a party structure Fegan, formerly of Pound Hill in in our institutions of higher learning through good works and involvement Maynooth, was home recently for a department - this extract from the Un­ in local issues. The Newsletter even holiday, having spent the last thirteen ion of Students in Ireland newspaper comes in for a mention. However, lest years in Africa. Sally is the Director of may cause some puzzlement to the any of our readers come across this the UNICEF programme in Uganda, residents of Maynooth. fascinating document, we would like to which has a mandate to tackle the The piece is ext raced from an article assure them that the Newsletter is causes of child mortality, such as wa­ investigating the value of the property compl~.te~y independent of any politi­ ter and sanitation, food, nutrition and on which our universities are located, ca~ affiliation and practises a policy of disease. and reads as follows: stn~ neutrality in relation to all political In an interview with the Irish Times, parties. That's why our lips are sealed Sally described the tragedy which has 'St. Patrick's College, Maynooth. Probably the least desirable site in ?oncerning the identity of the party affected almost one in four of the popu­ Involved. lation in the form of AIDs, or 'slim', Ireland, due to its being miles away from any centre of population. ESB which is what Ugandans call the wast­ Press Release ing disease. This in turn is having an Maynooth is about 30 miles east of effect on the children -1 0 per cent of all Dublin, and Maynooth town consists of On Wednesday 18th January, 1989, AIDs deaths are among infants who a petrol station, a bank and fourteen the E.S.B. held a Seminar in Leixlip for are born to parents who have the virus. pubs. The college stands on about 1 00 a representative group of Domestic acres, split between two sites which Considerable progress has been made Customers in the locality. Invitations are bisected by the main Dublin-Gal­ in the last few years, helped by a sup­ were sent to a random selection of portive government under President way road, and many families would Residents' Associations in Leixlip, Yoweri Museveni. Sally comments have to be bribed to occupy the houses Maynooth, Celbridge, Dunboyne, Straf­ on such a large site. About 1.5 - 2 that Uganda is not the worst afected fan and Newcastle and to voluntary African country, rather it is more hon­ million would get you the land, a rela­ orgtanisations operating in these ar­ est about the problem than some of its tively modest sum, and included would eas. neighbours. be one of the scariest, low-cut pedes­ In line with the stated E.S.B. objective A cure for this plague of our times has trian fly-overs in the country'. of providing a good and reliable serv­ still to be found. We can only applaud Indeed, but where have the other ten ice the Seminar was an effort on the the courage of people like Sally Fegan pubs gone to, and has Dublin moved part of Local Management to further who continue to work to find solutions fifteen miles eastwards while we were­ improve the flow of information be­ in very difficult circumstances. n't looking? tween the E.S.B. and its customers. Presentations were made on a range Heritage Funds of activities including Public Lighting, Great Gas Over Maynooth It seems that there's money in history Appliance Repair, After-hours service Maynooth residents who have some­ these days. At least the Government and Billing matters. LiYely and infor­ times felt that the little planes flying has decided to fund heritage projects mative discussion took place on many overtheir gardens from Weston Airport tothetuneof3.5millionpounds. Among topics and the E.S.B. agreed to follow­ were too close to the ground for com­ the projects funded are interpretive upon issues raised by the representa­ fort, and who expect one to drop in and visitor centres at a numberof sites tives ofthe various Community Groups. sometimes, may be interested to hear around the country, including Boyne Information on who to contact in the ofthe close encounterwith disaster ex­ Valley Archaeological Park, Kilkenny E.S.B. organisation was also provided perienced by a Dublin man and his son Castle and Roscrea Castle. What's and the E.S.B. hoped that this would early in January. David Hooper and wrong with Maynooth Castle we ask? enable the customers to have ready Gary his son, from Templeogue were How about setting up an interpretive access to whatever form of service on a flight from BleSSington, not in a centre based around the castle, the they require. plane, bLlt in a hot air balloon, to Carton college, Carton Demesne? This could Meetings of this kind are seen as a Demesne, when the balloon touched generate considerable local employ­ forward step in enabling the staff of the some wires and burst into flames. ment. No doubtthe Community Coun­ E.S.B. to provide a Quality Customer The balloon had just crossed Carton cil is at this moment ringing up Mr. Noel Service and is in line with the Boards' wall when it hit the wires. The occu­ Treacy, Minister for State at the De­ declaring 1989 as the year of the pants were lucky enough to escape partment of Finance, asking him to Customer. alive. Twelve homes in the area were rememberus inthe next round of grants. without power for a few hours. Please When reporters were describing the The Maynooth Model scene of the Lockerbie disaster for I hear that a certain political party who Support Irish listeners, they likened the town to of course shall remain nameless, or Maynooth. Luckily, Maynooth escaped should it be blameless, have circulated this time. 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A FOCAL POINT OF LOCAL HISTORY Mary Cullen The arms of the eight earl of Kildare as and all ill-fated. The two eldest died But he was soon in trouble again. His theyappearedonhistombinS1.Mary's young andthe other five died with their cousin the Earl of Desmond was ac­ Chapel, Christ Church Cathedral, nephew on Tyburn Hill. cused of treason and the King ordered Dublin, commemorate both his mar- But all this tragedy was in the future, Kildare as deputy to arest him. This he riages. The two lower shields show the and could hardly have been foreseen failed to do and was accused of helping X Fitzgeraldarmsimpaledwithfirst,those when Garret Og, the ninth earl, suc- Desmond instead. In 1526 he was' of the Eustace family of his first wife ceded his father as the king's deputy in backin London and lodged inthe Tower. Alison or Alice, and secondly. with those Ireland in 1513. His rule, as was noted The story is told that the King's chan- of the S1. Johns, the family of his sec- in the last article, followed the pattern cellor, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, tried ond wife Elizabeth. Alison was the . set by the eight earl and, like his father, to have him executed without the King's mother of the ninth earl and of six)( he too married twice. His first wife, knowledge and was only foiled by a daughters. Two of these sisters of the Elizabeth died suddenly at Lucan in last minute appeal to Henry himself. ninth earl made names for themselves 1517 and was buried at the monastary But the state papers show Wolsey as in Irish history. The formidable Marga- of the Friars Observant at Kilcullen. anxious to retain Kildare as deputy in ret married Piers Butler, the eighth Ear¥- The Earl found his second wife in Ireland - and hence alive - on grounds of Ormond. This may have been in- England also, On this occasion he had of expediency. Wolsey considered tended by her father as a politic union been accused of seizing crown reve- that the Butlers could not succeed as to bind the two rival families in ties of nue and lands for himself and his fol- deputies because they could not con­ friendship, but, if so, the plan misfired~ lowers and of forming alliances withY trol Kildare and his Irish allies. It was Margaret took Piers' side against her the King's 'Irish enemies'. He was the story as it had been in his father's brother Garret Og and her strong per- summoned to England to answer the day when the bishop of Meath had sonality and ability made her a serious charges in 1519 and while there he complained that 'all Ireland cannot rule threat. She is also remembered as a ,married an~VIII. this man' and the King had replied that woman with a mission to bring English'6. This was Lady Elizabeth Grey whoY then Kildare must rule all Ireland. hygiene to the Irish of Ormond. Richard shared a commn grandmother with the Indeed the ninth Earl actively tried to Stanyhurst described her as follows: King. Elizabeth Woodville had been make it impossible for anyone but 'The Countess of Ossorie, Kildare's married twice, first to Sir John Grey, by himself to govern Ireland in the King's sister, a rare woman, and able for which marriage she becamethegrand- name and in 1528 he was in disgrace wisdom to rule a realm, had not her mother of Elizabeth Grey, and sec- again for trying to stir up trouble in stomach over-ruled herselfe. Through ondly to Edward IV by which she be- Ireland so that his own return to quell it the singular wisdome of this Coun- came the mother of Henry VII and would seem imperative. tesse a lady of such port, that all the Grandmother of Henry VIII. After this He seemed to make his point when he estates of the realme couched to her, prestigious marriage Kildare accom- returned to Ireland in 1530 with a newly so politique that nothing was thought panied the King to France for his fa- appointed English deputy, Sir William substanially debated without her ad- mous meeting with the French King, Skeffington. Within two years Henry vice; man-like, tall of stature, very rich Francis I in 1520, called the 'Field of the had recalled Skeffington and reinstated and bountiful, a bitter enemy, the only Cloth of Gold' from the lavish splen- Kildare in Office. But the end was now meane, at those dayes, whereby hir dour displayed by both monarchs. in sight. The following year he was husband'scountrywasreclaymedfrom Finally the earl was acquitted of the again summoned to England to an­ the sluttish and unclean Irish custome charges brought against him and re- swer the latest set of charges. Before to the English habits, bedding, house- turned to Ireland in 1523. His brother-, I he left he nominated his eldest son keeping and civilitie.' in-law, Piers Butler, Earl of Ormond i Thomas, Lord Offaly, as vice-deputy to Another sister Eleanor was an equally was now deputy and the rivalry and act in his place, advising him to 'be­ strong personality, who as we shall hostility between the two intensified. have yourselfe so wisely ... ' Reports see lalter, played a major part in saving Kildare had the advantage now of the came back to Ireland that he had been the heir to the earldom of Kildare after active support of his new relations in beheaded in the Tower of London. the death of her brother and the execu- England, the Greys, and when in 1524" Offaly resigned his deputyship in a tion of her nephew Silken Thomas and Commissioners were sent to Ireland to dramatic scene where tle threw the of her five half-brothers. judge the rights and wrongs of the sword of state on the table in tile coun After the death of Alison Eustace, of perpetual quarrelling of Ireland's two cil chamber in St Mary's Abbey and grief, it was said, at her husband's most powerful earls, they found in Kil- came out in open rebellion against the imprisonment in the Tower of London, dare's favour and he was re-appointed King. His father heard of tillS latal the great Earl and his second wife, deputy, though he had to promise not imprudence as he lay in tile lower and Elizabeth S1. John had another family .to make war without the consent of the the shock and sorrow were so great of seven children. These were all sons 'I Council. Hlat he died there on December, 12th, 1534. 37 er: sao " \I.I.A\·.I.

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The Annual General Meeting of the GARDEN SH EDS KILCOCK above school took place on January P h o f)c: ?e'{ J'n 25th. It has achieved excellent resu lts despite its short number of years in existence. This is mainly due to the TOP QUALITY SHEDS AVAILAB LE very dedicated piano accordion FROM £140 teacher, John Mitchell,who only missed one teaching session in the past year ALSO SUPER LAP FENCING PANELS due to being detained in Wales by a 6' x 6': £11. storm. ALL TYPES OF F£NCING AND TIMBER S UPPI.IE D In 1988 the pupils played at many venues both at competitive and non competitive levels. They entertained the patients in Peamount Hospital on two occasions - February and July. They were invited to Dublin in May and July to play for the organization of Ex­ Aucti()neer~ AND service men and women. On the home ,- ,,1 scene they provided a session of Irish ­ . ~~ Music in the Square during Community ';: , -I ~ Valuers - I r Week and they also played their part in Insurance AgC::·iHS the entertainment section forthe Olde MAI N STREET, MA YNOOTII Fair Day. CO. Kildare The Accordion Band section achieved Te:lephone:: 285257/2H52o.1 1st place at the Raheny Festival of HOUSES URGENTLY REQUI RED Traditional Irish Music last October. IN ALL AREAS FOR LOAN APPROVED CLIENTS They also took the 2nd award at the Baltinglass Band Festival. They didn't lose out in the St. Patrick's Day parade in Maynooth either - they got 1st prize in their section and are Yl3dty ~ B. Comm.A.C." hoping to enter again this year. Some pupils r~ached the All Ireland Accor­ dion Competition and performed very well. J.W. Mulhern & Co. Practice is also taking place for Mr. Mitchells' Band Festival which will take CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS place in the Parish Hall on Sunday, KINGSCOURT PHONE 286751 April 23rd, at 2 p.m. This festival brings Naas. most of Mr. Mitchells' pupils, from vari­ Co. Kildare. Tel : (045) 66535 ous teaching venues, together in com­ FEES DISCUSSED BEFORE ANY ASSIGNMENT petition. Following the competition there is a total Band Recital. So don't forget the Parish Hall, Apri l, 23rd at 2 p.m. Anybody interested in Irish Music will enjoy it. Further details later. Kllcock TEL: 287311 Finally I would like to extend sincere thanks to Mr. & Mrs. Phil Brady and staff for their kind attention to John" UNTIL JAN. 31st YOU CAN down the years. As he himself says "I am very well looked after". SAVE UP TO £850 FINANCING A NEW FIESTA! Maise McMyler, Secretary FOR DETAILS RING US -NOW I~ - For Texaco _~, Heating and Fuel Oil _- Phone 287311

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41 rounders going. There is no shortage it falls on deaf ears and it means the of children to play the game but there Committee have to go door to door to are no adult managers. So maybe this collect in Trophies, also in lots of cases year could be our lucky yearwithadults to clean and repair them before the coming forward with time on their Games. So we the committee, wOlJld hands, to give to the children of appreciate getting them back in time Maynooth for Community Games. and in proper condition. As and from our A.G.M. entry forms for The committee for this year is as fol­ the Community Games will not be lows: required as in other years. It was Chairperson - Eilish O'Malley decided that all individual events i.e. Vice Chairperson - Paddy Hanley COMMUNITY GAMES Gymnastics, Swimming, Art and Ath­ Secretary - Norah McDermott It's back to that time of year again and letics will be open to all participants Treasurer - Madeline Stynes this is a reminderto get training foryour within their own age group i.e. Boys P.R.O. - Ann Cott~r respective event. Once again we will and Girls U/8, U/10, U/12, U/14, U/16 Committee - Philip McDermott have athletics, swimming, art and and u/17. So come on all you boys and and Breeda Gormally gymnastics. We may even have a girls and take part in as many events as choir competition this year if we get a you like in your age group in your We are sorry to lose Phil McLoughlin manager to do the same. We will have Community Games. Watch out in the who worked very hard on our Commit­ our usual team games of GAA. Hurl­ coming months for posters· in your tee and we wish her and her husband ing, Soccer, Badminton, Tennis and schools and areas advertising Com­ and family the best in the future . We Draughts. We also could have roun­ munity Games events. wish all our competitors for 1989 the ders, pitch and putt, basketball, chess This is also the time when we would Best of Luck in their competitions. etc., if we had managers for these request all holders of Perpetual Tro­ We would like to congratulate Norah teams. Children continually ask every phies to shine them up, have them McDermott and Eilish O'Malley who year if we will have rounders teams, repaired, if broken, and return them in have just completed 10 years on but unfortunately there seems to be no good order to the Community Council Maynooth Community Games Com­ adults out there who can spare the time Office before 30th April. This request mittee. to devote to these children and get the goes out each year, but in a lot of cases stress, and mental health, one of the PRESENTATION CONVENT Girls School fortheir generous support over the years. most common illness' of the eighties. PARENTS ASSOCIATION The committee would like to extend He gave a most informative and de­ Maynooth, Co. Kildare their deepest sympathy to Sr. Aquinas, tailed talk aided with slides. We extend Principal, on the recent death of her our gratitude to Mr. Bonar for his ad ­ mother. Finally may we wish you all a vice, and giving of his expertise and It is now four months since the new very happy and peaceful 1989. time. committee of the above association Sheila Fleming, 286475 Crafts continue every Monday night 8 were elected. The committee are work­ - 10 p.m. and Set DanCing at 8 p.m. ing very well together and our first Secretary, Parents Association G. N.S. Wednesday in the I.C.A. hall. Badmin­ venture was a raffle held before Christ­ ton every Tuesday and Thursday mas which was a great success. We I.C.A. Notes morning 11 a.m. - 12.30 in the parish would like to take this opportunity to hall. Next meeting will be held on thank our sponsors who contributed so The .month/y meeting took place on Thursday March 2nd, in the I.CA hall. generously to the raffle: Aidan's, S. Thursday, 2nd February. Mrs. Maise Murray, O'Donovan's, Barretts, Mul­ McMyler presided and welcomed eve­ Kay Burns P.R.O. cahy Butchers, Elite, Cassidy's Roost, ryone. Mrs. McMyler extended sym­ Caulfields, Hula-Bou, Top of the Crop, pathy to the families of the late Miss Buckley's, Conroy and McCormick McGuire, Mrs. Donnelly; and to Sr. Chemists, T. Geraghty, Casey Courts, Aquinas on the death of her mother. KILDARE COUNCIL House Pride, M. O'Gorman, D. Duig­ Congratulations to Breda Cunningham OF TRADE UNIONS nan and Mr. & Mrs. P. McGuire. who was runner up in the Kilcara Na­ At the moment the Annual Subscrip­ tional Knitting competition "An Oldest Later this month, on Monday, March tion Fee is due to the Association. The Irish Coin" was won joint 1st place by 14th, the Kildare Council of Trade fee of £2.00 per family still stands and Mary O'Gorman and Ursla Walshe and Unions holds its annual general meet­ : we hope that all parents will make an 2nd place Breda Cunningham. Next ing in Newbridge. This body provides effort to contribute this year. These months competition "A Dressed Rag a forum for the various trades unions funds are used to purchase sports boll". representing members employed inthe equipment and special items for the An open Irish night will be held in the county; it also seeks to aid those who school, finance for which is not .avai/­ I.CA hall on Wednesday, 8th March. are unemployed, and has taken an able from any other source. They also Anyone interested in good Irish music active part in the setting up of Re­ provide refreshments for your children and dancing come along forthe "Ceoil source Centres for the unemployed at on their Sports Day. So we hope that agus Craic". various localities - Newbridge, Athy, ea,ch family will contribute this year The guest speaker this month was Mr. Naas. an'd we would like to thank all parents Ray Bonar. He is an officer with the and friends of Presentation Convent Eastern Health Board. He spoke on

42 Maynooth Community Council Established June '84 by democratic election, second Council elected March '87. 25 members, President of S.U. a member ex officio, College represen­ tative nominated by President of the College. Umbrella group for and the official voice of the Maynooth area and community. AIMS: Promote wellbeing of the com­ munity; secure facilities it considers lacking; assist local authority in the exercise of its office; provide, orhelpto provide employment in the Maynooth area. ACTIVITIES: 5 sUb-committees: So­ cial and Recreational, Youth Affaris, Tidy Towns, Editorial Board of Maynooth Newsletter, Travellers Set­ tlement. Planning Document to Kil­ dare County Council, liason re Maynooth By-pass and Link Road, lighting, housing estates, the "Thing", the Playground, general maintenance, Halting Site requested and opened July '88. Management of Harbour Field. Community Survey profiles '86, '89, set up Community Information Centre, Community Council Executive Committee 1989 public lectures on alcoholism, drugs L to R Back: John McGinley. Secre- Muireann Ni Bhrolchain. Chairperson etc. Tidy Towns liase with Residents tary. Peter Connell, Vice Chairperson and Mary Simon, P.R.O. Associations, care for general cleanli­ Front Dominic Nyland, Treasurer, ness. Summer activities for children. Maynootn for adults and children, Old rather unusual event. He will lead a Petition against movement of Post Maynooth Exhibition - 20 pictures and cow into the centre of the field, which Office. Representations to council­ histOrical background. will have been sectioned off in 80 lors, T.D.'s Ministers: new ownership TEAMWORK organising classes in squares of 3 foot square. Each square of Cable T.V., establishment of Resi­ drama, music, art, crafts, free of charge. is being sold in the form of 30 lines per dents AssOCiations, Neighbourhood 70% permanent placement in contrast square and at the price of a £1 per line! Watch, co-operation with Gardai, ex­ with 40% FAS average. When the cow performs the 30 lines tension of 66 bus route, provide 67 A, contained in that square will go into a improve train service. Tidy Estates THIS IS YOUR COMMUNITY - drum or a hat and the final winner will competition. Close .Iiason with local SUPPORT YOUR be drawn on St. Patrick's night at a clubs: Soccer, GAA, RCAG, Swim­ COMMUNITY COUNCIL Patrick's Night Dance in the Parish ming, Golfing, ICA etc. Plans to build Hall, Maynooth. Swimming Pool with Post-Primary Muireann Ni Bhrolchain In conjunction with the usual St. Pa­ School or Sports Complex with the Chairperson trick's Day Parade, the biggest in Kil­ University. Organise St. Patrick's Day dare, this event will offer some off-beat Parade, Community Festival, dances, DAISY PAT LOTTERY entertainment in the town for the after­ discos, concerts, Open Day Carton noon. The Patrick's Dance that night House '87, Community Games. Watching a cow wander around a field will provide long-needed facilities for may not seem at first glance to be the everyone leaving the pubs at 11 .30 OFFICE IN MAIN STREET most riveting of entertainment. But if and having to head off home while the Employs 14 people on FAS Schemes: you happen to have a vested, profit­ rest of the world celebrates our feast seven on a Social Employment able bet invested in where that cow day! Music will be provided by "The Scheme, seven on a Teamwork performs and drops a Cow Pat on the Kees", headed by a local musician, AI Scheme. Secretarial, organisational field - then it becomes of much greater Brady. Bar facilities will be available support to subcommittees and volun­ interest! and all that for only £3.00 for the gen- tary bodies, typing, photocopying, in­ A Daisy Pat Lottery is being organ­ eral public, and £2 for students and the formation, posters, use of address and ised by Maynooth Community Council unwaged. Apart from the attraction of Tel. no. forvariousbodies. advertising. as a fund-raising exercise on St. Pa­ watching the winner of £300 in the production of Maynooth Newsletter - trick's Day at 2 p.m. in the local pitch. ultimate draw that night, there will be a layout. making ads. etc .• Maynooth The T.V. personality Michael Dillon Grand Raffle during the night. Music Information Directory '86, updating has kindly consented to come along as and dancing from 11 - 2 a.m. What '89. working on Tourist History of a supervisor and adjudicator for this more could anyone ask for on Patrick's night.?

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Lines forthe raffle are being sold by all Community Councillors and enquiries DONOVANS NEWSAGENTS about buying lines may be made to Maynooth Community Office, UNIT 7 MAYNOOTH SHOPPING CENTRE Town Mall, Maynooth, LARGE SELECTION GREETING CARDS Tel: 285922 (Christina Saults). Clubs may buy an entire square at a ALL YOUR STATINERY REQUIRMENTS ~~ cut-price of £25. (Find enclosed poster and diagram of LARGE SELECTION OF TOYS FROM £1. 99 ~~~W' field and rules and regulations for the Lottery). MAGAZINES CHOCOLATES VALENTINE CARDS Poster and layout courtesy of Jarleth AND GIFTS NOW IN STOCK Finn, Maynooth. PATRICK's DAY AND EASTER CARDS IN SlUCK Muireann Ni Bhrolchain . DIARIES CALCULATORS WATCHES Chairperson, M.C.C.

MAYNOOTH BASED BAND RESLEASE 'DEBUT SINGLE' 'Scale The Heights' are a four piece 7iT ~a ~og band who have been together for two BEAUTY CLINIC years and are based in Maynooth. For Irene McCloskey, C.I.D.E.S.C.O. the past year they have been gaining Diploma & Tutor an increasing amount of attention from '\Including Facial Treatment, the music industry in Ireland, most Remedial Camouflage, Aromatherapy, Special Classes, notably from the magazine Hot Press Arm & Leg Treatm~nts, which has consistently promoted them Rt~e Guinot. CathiodcrmieeBio-Pccling.. Grloide p'rescription "aciah as one of the more talented young acts in the current Irish Rock Scene. i Bodv Treatments, Sun Bed, Electrolvsis. and Red Vein Treatments , On June 2nd 1988, Scale The Heights BUCKLEY'S LANE. MAIN STREET, LEIXLIP won the prestigious Carling/Hot Press (01) 2lJlJ366/2lJ4971 band of the year competition; in Feb­ ruary, 1988 they reached the final of the Borderline/HMV Band of '88 con­ test; they appeared twice on T.V. and MORRIN CLEANING SERVICES took part in the Radio 2!Hot Press lark in the Park in July. Their music, which CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING is all original material, has been de­ scribed as 'humourous, melodic. dance STEAM SUCTION METHOD floor rock', by Hot Press. 'Scale The 'Heights' first single "Goodbye To All ALSO That', (on WEA records) has just been released and is in the record shops CAR VALETING SERVICE now. An Irish Tour has been planned for Telephone: 245164 March which will include a residency in ,the Baggot Inn (1st, 8th, 15th, March, • REGISTERED Fon V.A.T, • upstairs). Look out also for a Late Late Show appearance this month and a full interview in the current issue of Hot Press. The band hopes to play in London in flcwtown StOtctl April and are planning to release their NEWSAGENTS second single later this year. Maynooth Co. Kildare Ph 01 285833 "'Scale The Heights" are: GROCER - FUEL - GAS Liam Kirkpatrick Bass Fancy Goods - Sweets David O'Driscoli Vocals ~. ~'. '- Paul McAlister Drums Cards Mags Tony Doherty Guitar ~ pening Hours 7.30 am - 10 pm OPEN EVERY DAY INCLUDING SUNDAY

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46 SPORTS NEWS Best performance of the day was members also had success in the Carmel Noonan 6th in girls U116 and schools cross country championships Lisa McClu$key 11th, these two girls inthe Kildare Schools; Carmel Noonan made the county team. As usual our was 1st, Lisa McCluskey 2nd, thus Vet Ladies did very well, this time run­ helping their team to a win for the ning as a senior ladies team, they were school, Emer Farrelly also ran well in Patsy McCluskey 10th, Helen Red­ the championships coming 5th. De­ mond 23rd, Marie Gleeson 31st and spite the much stronger competition in Bernie Dunne 32nd. The following the West Leinster schools Carmel week the Vets made the long journey 'Noonan was 3rd and Lisa McCluskey to Rostrevorfortheir'AII Ireland Champ­ 9th. sionships'. Patsy McCluskey was a The juvenile 'All Ireland Cross Country' MAYNOOTH ATHLETIC CLUB worthy winner of the Vet Ladies 0/40; were held in Killarney. Congratula­ The Leinster Senior, U112, U/14 and U/ Helen Redmond 'keeping up her good tions to Carmel Noonan who was our 16 Cross Country Championships were form came 3rd 0/40 these two ladies only medal winner. Carm~1 got a well held in Kilkerley. Running well for the were on the winning County team; deserved silver medal in the girls U/16. club in the girls U112, were PatriCia Bernie Dunne also ran well in the la­ Lisa McCluskey also ran a good race Purcell, Ashling Redmond, Margaret dies 0/30 and came 2nd. Thes,e three coming 4th. In the girls U/13 Emma Brennan and Eimear O'Sullivan. Our ladies also took the 2nd club award. McCluskey was 46th and Fiona Red­ two girls in the U/14 race Fiona Red­ Despite not feeling the best Liam mond 32nd in girls U/14. Very good mond and Emma McCluskey also put McNamee came 3rd in men's 0/40, results for these girls who travelled to in a good performance as did Paul also running well in this race was David Killarney and put so much effort into Flood and Niall Gillick in the Boys U/14. Jolly. Some of our juvenile club their training to get there. Barbara Tracey Margaret Noonan

MAYNOOTH TOWN F.C. MAYNOOTH U/14 GAELIC FOOTBALL Not a great deal to report 0 n the playing BADMINTON CLUB side as results have not been all that Maynooth 1 Gaol 5 Points good. The most encouraging news The club entered four teams-in the O'Tooles 1 Goal was the Second Team first win of the Dublin League, three mixed and one season, a convincing 4-0 victory over Ladies team. Competition in all grades Maynooth made somewhat heavy work high placed Brookfield. The goals, all was very high. Our 1 st team were of defeating a determined O'Toole's of the spectacular variety, were scored narrowly beaten in their section. One team in this game played in Maynooth by Johnny Thompson and Willie Saults, point stood between them and the on the 4th Feb. Maynooth dominated each of them scoring twice. The First quarter finals. . play for long stages of the game ~ut the Team once again suffered the disap­ Well done to Michele Farrell and Olive atrocious conditions meant that It was pointment of making an early exit in the O'Shea who won out the Ladies' very difficult for smaller Maynooth team Sheeran Cup, losing 3-0 at hO,me to Doubles of the American Tournament to play their usual high sta~dard of Lansdowne Celtic. The team was which was played on 16th Dec. '88. football and hence found sconng any­ admittedly understrength but itwas still Runners up were Marie Connolly and thing but easy. With Kenneth Killora~, a game that could and should have Frances Murphy. Winners of the Men's Peter Lacy and Padraig Hogan domi­ been won. On the League front; Doubles were Paddy Nolan and Paul nating the back line, Maynooth were weather conditions have caused quite Murphy. Runners up were Hector a few postponements in recent weeks, able to easily cope with the O'Toole Dalton and Mick Lynch. forwards so much so jhat it was only in s6 let's hope that when games are The Kildare League is now underway resumed that, with all players avail­ the last five minutes that O'Toole's got and the Club would like to wish all five their only score Of the game. able, past disappointments will be for­ teams (four mixed and one Ladies) the gotten. We are all looking forward to Joey Nevin and Gerard Horn won the best of luck. Competition for places on midfield battle and constantly gave their the St. Patrick's Day parade and hop­ these teams was very keen. The club forward line plenty of poss~ssions, but ingto play an active part as in previous has vacancies for players of League years. As a 'curtain raiser', we are with the exception of a good goal scored Standard only, preferably in Grades by Cathal Ryan, they fai led to make pleased to announce that we will be C,D, and E. All enquires should be staging a Sports Table Quiz in the greater use of the possession they made to the Sec. Tel: 285440 or enjoyed. Yet both teams should be Hitchin Post on Thursday March 16th. Chairman Derek Gleeson Tel: 285668 The entry fee is £12 for each team -of complemented on their eff?rts to p!ay four people and the top prize will be good football at all times In the Wind Congratulations to former member £100. Further details may be had from and rain. Outstanding for Maynooth Mary Butler on the occasion of her besides those already mentionedwere any of the committee, so let's see all recent marriage to Ray Manning. you budding Jimmy - Magee in the Patrick Farrell, Stephen Noonan, Mar­ tin Donnelly, Hughie Nevin, Eddie Hitchin Post on the 16th'Gerry Durack Olive O'Shea Lacey and Richard Cotter. P.R.O. Secretary 47 Conti nued G.A.A. NOTES

After a brief period of recruitment many new players have been attracted to the club, and we now have a pool of over fifty players. Training nights in the G.AA field, Moyglare road starting at 8 p.m. All are welcome to come along and take part. Friendly matches have been arranged against senior teams and this has proved very successful for us. Mick Mealy "team trainer" should have his teams well prepared for the coming season, which kicks off on the second Sunday in March. We are entering the St. Patrick's Day parade again this year and we are asking all you G.AA fans out there to come out and join in with us.

red here are Ruth and Husband t Kevin McGovern, and host Derek Michael Caden Pa Davis, R.T.E. P.R .O. LIVE AT THREE Home urstng Congratulations to Ruth Morrissey, family, members of the Lions Club and Baltracey, Maynooth who was recently Kevin McGovern who played for Ruth picked to appear on R.T.E.'s Live at 3. in earlier rounds. Ruth would also like Ruth, having won in earlier competition to take this opportunity to thank all rounds was picked to appear on the those who supported and helped her in January 16th programme. any way over the last few weeks espe­ A great day was had by all who trav­ cially Keith and the members of elled to R.T.E. which included Ruth's Maynooth Lions Club.

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