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The Bookmark the Monthly Newsletter for Cavan County Council’S Library Service The Bookmark The Monthly Newsletter for Cavan County Council’s Library Service Issue 46, April 2015 Inside this Month’s Issue he Monthly Newsletter for Cavan County Council’s Library Service TRead about: Issue Cavan 3, September and the 2011 American Civil War Focus on Folkore Mick Higgins April’s Book Club Reads Cumann Seanchais Bhreifne Lecture In commemoration of 150 years since the American Civil War, we are hosting a two day th th Lego® Workshop celebration in Johnston Central Library on Wednesday 5 and Thursday 6 of August this year. We are delighted that so many “American Civil War” experts will be joining us including: Feedback The Cavan Singers will entertain us on Wednesday evening and we shall have a keynote talk by Dr Patrick Fitzgerald, The Mellon Centre for Migration Studies, Omagh. We want to hear from you. Please forward your On Thursday, Ian Kenneally, NUI Galway, will consider causes and issues of the Civil ideas and suggestions to War. [email protected] Damian Shiels, archaeologist and author will focus on ‘The Irish in the American Civil War’. or write to Editor, Dr David Murphy, NUI Maynooth, will discuss famous battles such as Gettysburg and Library Newsletter, Fredericksburg. Johnston Central Library, Aidan O’Hara, historian and author will talk about acclaimed Civil War photographer Cavan. Matthew Brady (reputed to be Cavan born). Dr Brendan Scott will cover Cavan Individuals in the Civil War. And Matthew Gilsenan (The Celtic Tenors) and Dr Myles Dungan will deliver their ‘Fighting Irish’ programme on Thursday evening in the Town Hall, Cavan. Subscribe to Newsletter Official Programme and Booking Information will be available soon. Keep an eye on www.cavanlibrary.ie or follow our Facebook and Twitter pages for latest information. If you would like to subscribe to the Library Newsletter, please contact your local library or email your details to [email protected]. During 2015, we are focusing on the folklore of County Cavan. We shall welcome folklore experts such as Críostoír Mac Cárthaigh, National Folklore Collection Archivist from UCD, Seamus Mac Gabhann, Editor of Ríocht na Midhe and Senior Lecturer in NUI Maynooth, Thought for Michael Briody (Cavan man) from the University of Helsinki, Clodagh Doyle from the Museum of country Life and Eddie Lennihan from Crusheen, Co. Clare, Seanchaí, author April! and storyteller. We shall be promoting the Cavan Content from The Schools Collection 1937-38, which is A great book should a collection of tales, stories, songs, and customs; and one of the greatest drives ever leave you with many undertaken in the field of folklore collecting, involving almost 100,000 children, aged 11-14, experiences, and slightly in 5000 primary schools nationwide. This collection is held on Microfilm in Johnston Central. exhausted at the end. You live several lives Also, we shall be developing a library of audio recordings of “Cavan People’s Lives and while reading. Memories” with particular emphasis on Folklore. These recordings will enhance and enrich our County’s Folklore. We shall be making these recordings available online through our –William Styron website in 2015. Library Theme 2015 is to “Focus on Folklore” Cavan Football Legend Mick Higgins Mick Higgins was born in New York on 22nd August 1922. He returned to his mother's native town of Kilnaleck in Cavan when he was five years old and went on to play for the club before moving to Mountnugent, with whom he won a Cavan senior football club medal in 1946. His first All-Ireland Senior Football medal came as a member of the team that won the All-Ireland Football Championship final against Kerry played at the Polo Grounds in New York in 1947. Higgins recalled in later life: "There was no huge send-off for us in Cavan, but both teams got a good reception in New York when we arrived. I remember the team stayed in the Commodore Hotel, but I stayed with my relatives." He also remembered there was "oppressive heat" during the game itself. Cavan retained that title the following year and won it again in 1952 when Higgins was captain of the team. Mick Higgins surrounded by his team mates holds aloft the Sam Maguire Cup on the Hogan Stand, Croke Park October 18th 1952 Higgins also won the Ulster Senior Football Championship with Cavan, as well as both the National Football League and Railway Cup on two occasions each. He played with famous players such as Tony Tighe, Peter Donohue Bellamnt Estate and Connie Kelly. Rent Book Upon his death in 2010 Higgins was said by the Irish Independent’s Martin Breheny to have been "widely regarded as one of the greatest talents ever to emerge from Cavan". The Longford Leader’s Eugene McGee described him as "a man who became a GAA superstar of his generation, despite limited coverage of games he played". Seán Moran of The Irish Times described him as "one of the great football figures of the last century". When asked what he would like to be remembered for, Higgins replied: "That I never hit anyone, I played the game clean and I never was put off". A member of an Garda Siochana, Mick Higgins was married to Margaret & had one son and three daughters. He died on 28th January 2010 aged 87. LEGO® Workshops Cumann Seanchais April’s Book Club Reads Bhreifne Presents... ‘The Magaurans of Tullyhaw’ Johnston Central Bailieborough Belturbet Back by popular demand! Our Lego® workshops are continuing at Johnston Central Library. Every Monday 4pm-5pm April 13th-May 11th A lecture by Fr. Liam Kelly in Johnston Central on For all children aged 4-10 Tuesday April 14th at 7pm. This is a free event and years. €6 per session Junior Club everyone is welcome along. Cootehill Junior Club Johnston Central Bailieborough Library Contact Information & Opening Hours Johnston Central Library Farnham St, Cavan Bailieborough Library Cootehill Library Part-time Libraries (049) 4378500 Market House Bridge Street (042) 9665779 (049) 5559873 Monday 10.00 – 1.15 2.15 - 5.15 Arva 049 4335905 Tuesday 10.00 - 8.30 Tuesday 10.00 - 8.30 Ballyconnell 049 9526844 Wednesday 10.00 – 1.15 2.15 - 5.15 Wednesday 10.00 – 1.15 2.15 - 5.15 Ballyjamesduff 049 8545184 Thursday 10.00 - 8.30 Thursday 10.00 - 8.30 Belturbet 049 9522683 Friday 10.00 – 1.15 2.15 - 5.15 Friday 10.00 – 1.15 2.15 - 5.15 Kingscourt St Mary’s Hall Saturday 10.00 – 1.15 2.15 - 5.15 Saturday 10.00 – 1.15 2.15 - 5.15 Virginia 049 8548456 Website: www.cavanlibrary.ie Contact Us: [email protected] .
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