East Cork Advertiser May 20Th 2021
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Vol. 1 Issue 21 - May 20th, 2021 NEXT EDITION JUNE 3RD 2021 email: [email protected] East Cork News & Advertiser Thursday May 20th, 2021 Darkness Into Light 2021 Pictures courtesy of: www.mattbrookerphotography.com email: [email protected] East Cork News & Advertiser Thursday May 20th, 2021 ‘Feel Good Friday’ takeover at Youghal Credit Union! Youghal Community Health Project in getting a Feel Good Friday sticker with conjunction with Youghal Credit Union some of them having a stamp to win held ‘Feel Good Friday’ on Friday the goodie bags – lots of positive cheer was 14th of May to promote spreading positiv- had on the day!. ity in our community. Local radio station CRYFM104 did a Feel Everyone in our community was asked to Good Friday lunchtime take over with take a moment in the day to make them- Declan & Liz playing happy positive tunes selves and others feel good and spread and spreading positive vibes including some much-needed positivity in our com- free goodie bags from Youghal Credit munity. It could be a simple hello to a Union and hampers from The Clockgate stranger, buy someone a coffee or a treat Pharmacy. and spread the feel good message! As part of the day Youghal Credit Union Well done to all involved and sharing pos- held a raffle on the day with each member itivity! email: [email protected] East Cork News & Advertiser Thursday May 20th, 2021 GAELSCOIL CHORÁIN Congratulatory Telegram and Silver Daltaí Rang 6, Gaelscoil Choráin, I mbun spraoi amuigh ar an dtráigh. Some 6th Medal from the President of Ireland class pupils from Gaelscoil Choráin enjoying the beautiful landscape on their doorstep. Bringing the classroom outside. for Youghal resident Mathew Crowley of Youghal receives a Congratulatory Telegram and Silver Medal from Michael D. Higgins, the President of Ireland in anticipation of his 107th birthday on May 12th. Mathew Crowley was born In Ashkeaton, County Limerick in Ireland, the son of a Principal Lighthouse Keeper, James (Jimmie) Crowley, Loop Head Lighthouse, County Clare. His mother was Millicent (Millie) Crowley (nee Colfer) from Fethard-on-Sea, County Wexford. He was recruited from Ford Motor Company, Cork City, Ireland, to Ford Motor Company, Dagenham, Essex, UK. With the advent of WWII, Ford Motor workforce emerging from their previous Company changed over to Aircraft work shift. A later aircraft inspector at Sir engines from Car engines, and his subse- George Dowty's, Staverton, quent designation was as an "essential Gloucestershire, but with the introduction worker" for the British War effort. of the jet engine, he retired as a Lighthouse Keeper Attendant with the A WWII wartime member of the Irish Lights at Minehead Lighthouse, Gloucester City Council ARP at Ring, County Waterford, Ireland, with his Gloucester Cathedral, and a World War II wife of 62 years, Matilda Crowley, a RAF Typhoon and Hurricane assembly native of Ballyvaughan, County Clare, worker at Gloucester Aircraft Company, whose professional career was spent as he was entering GAC the following shift a State Registered Nurse at the during the period when a Messerschmitt- Gloucestershire Royal Infirmary. They 109 aircraft bombed the GAC car park retired together to Youghal, County Cork, causing a large loss of life of the female Ireland. HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF In May 1918, the USS Dixie docked in opened there in October 1918, as Cork harbour and transferred off a sick America used the harbour as a base dur- soldier. He was Ireland's first case of the ing World War 1. It's 250 beds were 1918 pandemic, or 'Spanish Flu'. In less quickly filled to capacity. than 12 months, 21000 Irish people were dead. 20% of the population, about All of Cork was badly affected. In 800,000 people, contracted the virus. Clonakilty it was said 'scarcely a house- Globally, over 100 million would die. hold did not have one person in bed with the flu", and Youghal was said to be The coming of the 1918 pandemic was "severely afflicted" and Midleton "rife with Heritage Council grants keenly felt in Cobh. A US Naval Hospital the Spanish influenza". funding for repair of Youghal medieval town wall The Heritage Council has confirmed that torical Raleigh Quarter which remains €40,000 has been granted to Cork closed as a result of a collapse. County Council to secure and repair a section of Youghal's medieval town wall "The Heritage Council has also granted under the Irish Walled Towns Network, additional funding of €8,000 to Cork according to Cork East Fine Gael TD, County Council towards the development David Stanton. of a virtual festival to showcase Youghal's distinctive infrastructural, natural and cul- Speaking after confirmation of the fund- tural heritage. I have no doubt that such ing, David Stanton said: "I am delighted to funding will further highlight the historical learn that the Heritage Council has grant- importance of the town of Youghal for the ed considerable funding to Cork County East Cork region while also promoting its Council for the much-needed repair of an many historical attractions such as the important section of Youghal's famous medieval town wall, the Collegiate medieval town wall between North Main Church and the Clock Gate Tower, which Street and Ashe Street. The award of is particularly important as the tourism €40,000 will enable the Council to con- and hospitality sectors begin to reopen", duct works to secure and repair a section concluded David Stanton. of the wall leading towards the town's his- East Cork News & Advertiser Upcoming Publication Dates June 3rd, June 17th, July 1st email: [email protected] East Cork News & Advertiser Thursday May 20th, 2021 TOPPING THE POLLS AS GENUINE & FRIENDLY Credit Unions are Ireland's most respected provider of financial services - RepTrak® 2021 study Credit unions have been recognised Credit Unions were placed first in based on a survey of over 6,500 mem- communities and continue to go above as the most highly regarded financial Governance and in Citizenship - two bers of the public which gathered data on and beyond for their members - who we services organisation in the Ireland important drivers of reputation. In the the levels of trust, respect, admiration and cannot thank enough for their continued RepTrak® 2021 study carried out by analysis of brand personality traits that esteem they have for organisations in support during these unprecedented The Reputations Agency. most closely correlated with reputation, Ireland. times. We are always here to support our Credit Unions came first in Friendly and members in any way we can. I would Credit Unions took second place in the Genuine amongst the 100 organisations Speaking about the achievement, John encourage anyone to talk to us about the overall study with an overall score of 84.9. that were studied. Fenton, Manager of Midleton Credit many financial services we offer, includ- Bord Bia took the top spot, while An Post Union said, 'We are delighted to celebrate ing our competitive, personalised loans.' took third place in the overall study. The Ireland RepTrak® 2021 study is this good news. It really is a fantastic achievement to consistently remain in the To find out more, please call Midleton top two for the past three years. It has Credit Union's dedicated Phone-A- been an incredibly difficult year for all MIDLETON CREDIT UNION Loan line on 021 4633919, email organisations and businesses. Credit unions all around the country have [email protected] or visit MEMBERS CAR DRAW remained a cornerstone of their local www.midletoncu.ie Mary O'Sullivan from Ballybutler (second left), winner of the All-New Hyundai i10 in the Midleton Credit Union Members Draw, pictured with Oonagh Kennefick, Assistant Manager, Midleton Credit Union; Barry Fitzgerald, General Mary O'Sullivan at the wheel of the All-New Hyundai i10. Also pictured are Barry Manager, Kearys Hyundai, Midleton; and Denis Hickey, Credit Controller, Fitzgerald, General Manager, Kearys Hyundai, Midleton; and Mary's niece and Midleton Credit Union. nephew, Regina and John Colbert. email: [email protected] East Cork News & Advertiser Thursday May 20th, 2021 THE GREAT RE-OPENING - WE'RE BACK IN BUSINESS! William Mulcahy, manager of Power Joe Whelan of Joe's Barbers with cus- Aggregates, Carrigtwohill tomer Ray Dwyer Emma, Libby, Gina and Pam from A 'Welcome Back' from Megan Lehane Flawless Beauty, Killeagh of Beauty Within, Castlemartyr Colman Abernethy of Abernethy Ford, Gemma of Les Femme Beauty & Midleton Brow Bar, Midleton Liam Moylan, Rob Sinclair with Dominic and Cian Fogarty, Fogarty Bros., Killeagh CHARITY EVENT IN AID OF RYAN MURPHY FROM MIDLETON Lynn Thomas of The Friendly Framer, Midleton, with Niall McCarthy's paint- ing of the Ballycotton ghost ship MV Alta Jessica McCarthy of Midleton Books Olympic medallist Rob Heffernan pictured with Fanta (aka Mark O'Sullivan) who walked from Aghada to Midleton in full firesuit (including two oxygen tanks) in aid of the Ryan Murphy Fund pictured with Ryan's parents Noel and Stella Murphy Marion Mullins and Isaac Correia at the new Garryvoe Stores, now open daily Safety Navigator Martin Godfrey with his brother Donal (Support Driver) email: [email protected] East Cork News & Advertiser Thursday May 20th, 2021 EAST CORK FOOTPATH PROGRAMME By Christy Parker understood to be balanced through allo- cations and works conducted under dif- Cork County Council is to spend over ferent schemes. €123,000 on its 2021 footpath pro- gramme in The east Cork municipal dis- The funding is derived from a countywide trict. The expenditure covers 19 projects budget of €900,000 and is allocated on a across the region. Redbarn will be the per head of population basis. sole beneficiary within the Youghal region, but the low representation is The full programme is as follows: ANNOUNCEMENT From Tony Kenneally Principal Scoil Iosaef Naofa Dear Parents, from Tony and his dedicated teaching I wanted to inform you personally that I staff.