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Issue 80 June / July 2015 LAUNCH OF MAYFIELD COMMUNITY DIRECTORY 2015 Mayfield Integrated Community Development Project Ltd (MICDP) recently launched a revised 2015 edition of the Mayfield Community Directory from the CDP Resource Centre, Old Youghal Road. 2015 marks the 25th anniversary of Mayfield CDP (1990 – 2015) and the publication of an up-to-date Community Directory forms part of the Project’s year-long programme of celebrations.

Pictured at the launch: Ger Canning, who officially launched the Directory, members of the Board of Management of Mayfield CDP, local public representatives and Stanley Murphy of Mayfield CDP who compiled and edited the publication.

Brenda Corcoran, Chairperson of MICDP, began proceedings by outlining the history and role of MICDP within the Mayfield community before paying a heartfelt tribute to the late Tom Walsh, whose contribution to both the MICDP and the wider Mayfield community cannot be overstated.

Officially launching the Directory, Ger Canning spoke enthusiastically about how a publication such as this is reflective of the vibrant and rapidly growing community that is Mayfield. The popular broadcaster further endorsed the publication by commenting on the broad range of activities, groups and services that form the fabric of the Directory.

Katherine Dullaghan, the newly-appointed manager of MICDP thanked the staff, the main sponsor - Cork Money Advice and Budgeting Service (Cork MABS) - and all those who donated funds to make this publication possible.

The help of Aisling Services in providing refreshments on the day was acknowledged and greatly appreciated.

The Directory is available free of charge from the CDP Resource Centre, 328 Old Youghal Road, Mayfield.

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Details of upcoming local courses To guarantee inclusion of CDP to collect and services, more on the recent adverts / items in a free copy of MAYFIELD MATTERS, Mayfield Mayfield Community Volunteer please ensure they are submitted Awards, photos of yore, articles, before the closing date which, Community stories, poems, GAA news, for the next edition, is: Directory

gardening tips and much more! FRIDAY, 17TH JULY 2015

MAYFIELD MATTERS is a local community newsletter produced in the Mayfield CDP Community Resource Centre by volunteers with the support of the CDP staff; it is

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Book Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month, September – May at 11a.m. New members welcome. Ciorcal Cainte meets on the third Friday of every month, September - May at 11a.m. New members welcome. Summer School of Creative Writing: 4 week course of creative writing classes for adults will take place on 10, 17, 24 and 31 July. Limited spaces available. Ring 4924935 to book your place. Monthly colouring competition. Come in and take part anytime. Our Summer Programme for Children, including our reading challenge, will be on during July and August. NEWS FLASH - NO NAME CLUB MEMBERS ARE TOP FILM MAKERS

The St Josephs (Mayfield) No Name Club members entry in the 2015 National No Name Club Super – Talent Finals (that took place recently in the Lime Tree Theatre, Limerick), entitled “I’m alright,” has won first prize in the 2-Minute Film Category. The music- backed video highlights the effects that anxiety and depression have on everyday lives of young people and how difficult it is to communicate that demoralizing state of mind to someone who has not experienced it. The film was the work of young people involved in the St Josephs No Name Club who promote wide ranging social activities that develops the club members’ skills and talents to their full potential.

The team leader of the film project was Tara Matthews who is a passionate amateur film maker and who has achieved considerable success in the past number of years with her entries in the Junior Category in Youth Film Festivals throughout the country. In 2014, Tara worked as a volunteer with a group of young people in the St Josephs Youth Summer Programme aged between 8 – 12, where she filmed each stage of their progression during rehearsals for a variety show which helped them to rectify their mistakes before performing before their parents and extended family members. The remaining team members who were involved in the making of the winning video entry are: Melissa Hooley, Kate O Riordan, Kayleigh Walshe, Michaela O Flynn, Chloe Nagle, Sophie Wright, Zack Morales, Michaela O Sullivan, David O Flaherty, Aaron O Regan, Shahz Mangan and Sean Fogarty.

MAYFIELD CDP COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE

328 OLD YOUGHAL ROAD MAYFIELD

Phone: 4508562 Fax: 4508507 [email protected]

Celebrating 25 years 1990 to 2015

RESOURCE OFFICE RESOURCE CENTRE

Monday: 9.30am to 5.00pm Monday: 9.30am to 5.00pm; 5.30 to 9.00pm

Tuesday: 9.30am to 5.00pm Tuesday: 9.30am to 5.00pm Wednesday: 9.30am to 5.00pm Wednesday: 9.30am to 5.00pm; 6.00 to 9.00pm Thursday: 9.30am to 5.00pm Thursday: 9.30am to 5.00pm; 6.00 to 9.00pm Friday: 9.30am to 1.00pm Friday: 9.30am to 1.00pm

Services Provided

PHOTOCOPYING * FAXING * LAMINATING TYPING OF PROJECTS, LETTERS, CVs BINDING OF PROJECTS POSTERS * FLIERS * LEAFLETS

NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES:

MONDAY Haniel Therapy WEDNESDAY Overeaters Anonymous THURSDAY Overeaters Anonymous FRIDAY Haniel Therapy

Rooms for hire: The Community Resource Centre has a training/meeting room (20-25 people capacity) which is available for use by individuals and groups. Contact the resource office for more information.

Computer Room: The Community Resource Centre has a computer room with 8 computers with WIFI access this is available to local people to use on a call-in in basis during the day and in the evening. The room is also available for groups to run courses. To find out about this resource please contact the Centre’s resource office.

Age Action Ireland: This organisation uses the computer room on a Monday morning to run their one-to-one basic computer tuition to adults who are over 55. Additionally the local Aisling service, use the computer room on a Tuesday afternoon. Senior Alert Alarms for the over 65’s: For information on this scheme call into the Resource Office.

Mayfield Community Directory: This Directory was launched on 11th May 2015 and is now available from the centre for distribution. If your group would like copies please contact the Resource office or if you just want a copy for yourself, just call into the project and we will be happy to give you one.

Buses to Youghal – Tickets for the Buses to Youghal will be available in July for people to purchase at reception in the Resource Centre. The first bus is planned for Thursday, 9th July 2015 and they will run for 6 weeks.

Congratulations to our voluntary management member/Director, Mary Foley, on her recent accolade. On Thursday, 7th May last, the Mayfield Community Volunteer Awards was held in the Clayton Hotel Silversprings. Mary was presented with the Mayfield Community Volunteer Award Nominee 2015 and was also named the Mayfield Community Overall Award Winner 2015. Apart from the other voluntary work Mary does in the Mayfield community, she has been in- volved in the CDP and its Com- munity Resource Centre for many years and we appreciate her continued commitment and support to the project.

Mary Foley

Farewell to Tony Hegarty who completed his work placement with the CDP in mid April 2015. Tony was a great addition to the CDP team and worked in reception, was involved in the finalising of the Mayfield Community Directory and several editions of Mayfield Matters. Best Wishes to Tony from all at the CDP.

On the 19th June, 2015, Annmarie O’Reilly who has been on a Community Employment Scheme with the CDP for the past 2 years will finish her scheme. Annmarie covered the reception 4 afternoons and one morning each week and was responsible for the administration of the Senior Alert Alarm Scheme and more recently linked with the Mayfield Matters team in relation to their accounts. Annmarie also while in reception dealt with callers to the centre and phone queries. She was a valuable member of the CDP team throughout her scheme and we hope the skills she has learned will benefit her in her future work opportunities. The CDP management and team wish her well in the future.

Cork’s 96fm Radiothon and Talk from the Irish Cancer Society: Each year Mayfield CDP supports the Cork 96 fm Radiothon and 2015 was no different. On Thursday, 21st May, the project held a coffee morning from 10am to 1pm to raise funds for different cancer services across Cork city (The Mercy Hospital Fundraising, Marymount, CUH Charity, Cork Arc - Cancer Support House, Breakthrough – Cancer research). In addition to this, the project organised a free talk from the Irish Cancer Society through their PREVENT programme, where a volunteer gave a talk on early cancer detection and prevention. This talk occurred from 12.15 to 1.15pm in the Resource Centre. In total, €317 was raised for the Radiothon and hopefully we have gone some way to help others across the city. Thanks to everyone who supported these events.

Condolences: the CDP management and staff would like to extend their sympathy to the family of Rosarie O’Leary who passed away recently. Rosarie often called to the Resource Centre for photocopying and advertising of her annual summer play scheme. Rosarie was a wonderful volunteer. May She Rest in Peace.

For further information regarding any of the above items please contact the Mayfield CDP Community Resource Centre, 328 Old Youghal Road, Mayfield at 4508562 or call into the Centre, we would be delighted to talk to you!

LIFELONG LEARNING FESTIVAL

LEARNING IN ACTION

Sounds of singing, chatter and excitement emanated from the walls of the Frank O’Connor Library on the 25th March, 2015, as the Mayfield Community Education Network’s local event to mark this year’s Lifelong Learning Festival proceeded. Michelle Whooley, the Chairperson of the Education Network, opened the event by welcoming everyone along with the Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Tim Brosnan. Cllr Joe Kavanagh came along in the morning to support the event. Eileen O’Sullivan, Librarian in the Library, also said a few words of encouragement for the morning’s event.

The morning was opened by storyteller Paddy O’Brien, who entertained young and old with his stories and interaction with the young people in attendance. Following this, a group from St. John The Apostle school sang several songs.

Stanley Murphy, from the local CDP Community Resource Centre, who has a keen interest in Astronomy, shared his knowledge with the school children, including the little ones from the adjacent Naoinrí. As they huddled around Stanley’s model of the Sun and Moon, there was a keen sense of learning happening. This was followed by the children from the Naoinrí singing their songs as Gaelige.

Following the Naoinrí, a group from the local Gaelscoil sang several songs for us to enjoy and this was followed by St. Patrick’s Boys School who entertained the audience with songs from the musical Annie. St. Patrick’s Girls School (2nd class) and Scoil Mhuire Banrions (3rd and 4th classes) both wowed the audience with their talented singing and entertainment skills. The tempo of the morning then changed as we enjoyed poetry reading by Catherine McNeill McCarthy who has penned many poems of her own and generously gave her time to share her poems and the ideas behind them. The final act of the morning was a Line Dancing group the Texas Twisters led by Helen Conroy. This group willingly encouraged children who were there to join in and develop their dancing skills and have lots of fun. Young people who didn’t participate in this, were busy working away drawing and colouring pictures with the Mayfield Arts Centre.

As the morning proceeded people attending were able to have a cup of tea ably provided by the local Aisling service. People were able to munch through tasty treats of ‘Rocky Road’ (made by the Aisling team) and biscuits kindly donated by St John the Apostle School. Once a cuppa was had, people were able to wander through displays of craft and art work from local groups such as Lotamore Family Centre and Mayfield Arts Centre. The Cuig Artists were busy drawing and working on art pieces through the morning. A local man Michael Loring brought along his handmade wooden ships for people to view and enjoy. The local Community Training Centre and the Mayfield Health Action Zone was also present providing information on their centres and courses. Local women showcased the art of bridge playing.

The Mayfield Community Garden also attended to provide information on their project and to display the fruits of their carpentry classes, i.e. wooden wheelbarrows and window boxes.

So, we say goodbye to another successful local event and city wide festival; we will remember the laughter, song, smiles and sheer excitement of all who attended, participated and enjoyed the excellent display of lifelong learning that happens every day in Mayfield, our community.

Finally, a word of thanks to the staff of the Frank O’Connor Library for firstly allowing the network use their venue and for all of their help on the morning and the welcome they provided. Thanks also to the Aisling team for their excellent tea/coffee pop up cafe and the sweet treats they provided. Thanks to all of the groups and local people who organised their displays and were willing to answer any queries people had; and thanks to all of the young people and adults who sang songs, told stories, read poetry and danced. It was a great morning of talent and entertainment. Left to right: Michelle Whooley, Eileen O’Sullivan and Deputy Lord Mayor, Cllr. Tim Brosnan. Until 2016!

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MAYFIELD CDP RESOURCE CENTRE

(021) 450 8562 MAYFIELD COMMUNITY ADULT LEARNING PROJECT (CALP)

c/o Mayfield CDP Community Resource Centre, 328 Old Youghal Road, Mayfield, Cork

Tel: 4508562 Email: [email protected]

JANUARY TO JUNE 2015 - LIFELONG LEARNING IN ACTION The past 6 months have been busy in the project with over 100 adults completing courses with the project in the areas of computers to personal development to gardening. Mayfield CALP once again, after a year’s break provided a successful Occupational First Aid Level 5 QQI course. This is a very intensive course, however all learners persevered and were successful in achieving their course. CALP always strives to meet new needs in the community and this resulted in the provision of two new courses: Social Media – an introduction and ‘Applying for a Job Online.’ Both were new ventures and the interest in the social media, resulted in the provision of a second course. Apart from these new courses, the project continued to run popular courses in beginner’s computers with internet & email, ECDL modules, basic first aid, personal development and gardening. In May 2015, CALP submitted 18 portfolios in Word Processing Level 3 and Computer Applications level 4 QQI for authentication to QQI and we will await the arrival of these certificates for learners during the summer. As part of this authentication process we also supported three other city-wide groups to submit their portfolios to QQI and this work was completed in conjunction with Cork Education & Training Board. On 25th March 2015 CALP was part of the local lifelong learning festival organised by the Mayfield Community Education Network in the local Mayfield library. Mayfield CALP continued to be an active member of this local Community Education Network (CEN) and the wider Cork City Community Education Network Forum.

Mayfield CALP would like to thank its funders and the Mayfield CDP for its support during the first 6 months of the year. Above all thanks to all of the learners who committed to the courses and hopefully will have enjoyed and benefited from their experience with the project.

Mayfield CALP will be open throughout the summer so if you have any queries on courses please just call into the office in the CDP Community Resource Centre, 328 Old Youghal Road, Mayfield, or call us on 4508562.

NOTE: BEGINNERS COMPUTER COURSE

Beginners Computer Course starting Tuesday, 16th June (4 sessions) from 10.00am - 12.30pm in the computer room in the Community Resource Centre, 328 Old Youghal Road, Mayfield. Content: Basic Introduction On How To Use Computer; Internet & Email; Uploading Photos From Phone/Camera To Computer.

Book a place by contacting Mayfield CALP on 021 450 8562. This course is funded by Cork ETB.

Do you want to know more about your entitlements as an older person living in the Mayfield community? Do you want to know more about your entitlements as an older person with a disability?

Come along to a free information morning in the Mayfield CDP Community Resource Centre, 328 Old Youghal Road on Thursday 11th June from 10:30-1pm. Light refreshments will be provided.

The session will be presented by Cork City North Citizens Information Service Manager Mr. John Beausang and Age Action Ireland’s Regional Project Officer, Ms. Julie Oates.

For further information please contact Mayfield CDP 328 Old Youghal Road on 021 4508562. This session is funded through a grant from the Community Foundation for Ireland. PHOTOS OF YORE

Above: The No. 9 Bus, coming from Mayfield, and heading for College Road, 1954.

Below: Seminar on local community initiatives in Mayfield, Oct, 1985

THE BUS TRIP POETRY PAGE Harry O’Shea

The morn was bright but cloudy as we gathered near the hall, We had many a mile to travel Before the night would fall.

We said farewell to Mayfield, The driver and thirty four, To see old Tipperary And then return once more.

Please send poems to: [email protected] In Cahir we had some scones and tea or just drop them into us here at the CDP Resource Centre While some had coffee too; (we’ll type them up for you!) And then to see Swiss Cottage With its old thatched roof to view.

COMMUNION In Cashel town we stopped again (A Prose Poem) And toured the famous Rock.

Richard Goodison The beauty of these ancient walls St Patrick and his flock. At home I listen to the Schoenberg Piano Concerto. A seagull passes outside my window The guide explained in detail In the sunlit diaphanous air, The history of it all – And then another seagull curves by, Strange tales of death and plunder And a couple of slate-winged jackdaws Which Oliver oversaw. Rush across the view of the blue-height, white-cloud sky. Returning to a Cahir hotel The music with its individual character We had a wondrous meal. Suits my mood of restfulness and calm Then songs were sung till the setting Sun Though it is not restful itself nor indeed calm, Bade us to homeward wheel. Just aimless and free. It seems at places so casual yet alive, Untied to any key. There are almost silent moments. THE PENITENT O harmonious disharmony! O purest music! (A Sonnet) Till excitement, built by piano and orchestra, Richard Goodison Moves to end my reverie on a brassy note. Yet I remain calm.

Beyond my window O you who call me ‘Judas’ have a care The young sycamore's leaves That you don’t earn that name more sure than I, And the elderly apple's boughs For I from weakness most profound did try Gently move The paths of wild affections’ pleasures rare. And the sky is altogether blue. Consider how the Son of man did spare Yes, I remain calm. The profligate woman who her tears did dry Upon His feet, and how He heard the cry I received the Eucharist this morning Of Dismas who His sufferings did share. And returned home heart-happy, Heart of the Lord at the heart of my heart - Love-depth's heartfelt loveliness. But maybe I misjudge you, priestly friend, For using hurtful words you mean to heal, The sun now shines on the leaves of the trees To surgeon clean a festered wound profound, And on the wings Then pour thereafter mercy so to mend Of a casually passing flock The soul’s deep cicatrice that I might feel Of white and grey gulls. The Love of God from Heaven’s halls resound. Yes, I remain calm.

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In this feature of the newsletter, we take a look at people making a difference in Mayfield and surrounding areas, the aim being to put a face to the name, role and organisation of the people in question. In this instalment, Mayfield Matters meets… Deirdre Dennigan Community Drugs Worker with Foróige

Hi Deirdre. What is the Mayfield Local Drugs & Alcohol Task Force Project (LDATF)? The project has been in the area since 1997 and aims to raise awareness levels of young people, parents and other interested groups with regard to the issue of alcohol and drugs. The project is based in the Kerrigan-Tyrell Youth Centre at Tinker's Cross, just opposite the Mayfield Shopping Centre.

What is your role within the Project? My role is to coordinate the Project on a daily basis and ensure a quality service is provided based on needs in the community. This is done in various ways: by developing initiatives and programmes for young people, providing one-to-one support for young people who experience difficulties at various times in their lives, providing family support for parents and working with agencies and voluntary groups to develop a coordinated approach to this work. I have a wide range of weekly groups currently running, including Rap workshops for local teens; Parents’ Support Group; shared meditation every Wednesday; free addiction counselling; groups in schools, Fás, etc.

Tell us a little about your background. I am originally from Castlebar, Co. Mayo. I went to College in The National University, Maynooth, and University College, Cork, and have been working as a Youth Worker since 1998 with Ógra Chorcaí and Foróige.

What are your hopes for the Mayfield area? The community in Mayfield is fantastic. I've always loved working here and hope to remain working here for as long as I can. I have a lot of hope for the community and for the people I work with everyday; My hopes for the future are that we become stronger by working together; that people regardless of age know that support and help is available and that there is always hope no matter how dark things may seem. I am working closely with my colleagues in the other Foróige projects in the area and in various other services to build more resilience within the community, helping to up-skill people to be able to bounce back after life throws a curve ball.

What are your interests outside of work? I have 3 children myself who keep me very busy. A lot of my spare time is spent going to and from matches and training, as well as other activities! I love the outdoors and do some running and yoga. Other than that, I love to keep up with friends and family at any opportunity. GARDENING Greenfingers

The Community Garden at the rear of the CDP is in full bloom. Although we have had a little frost of late, the fruit bushes, spring onions and garlic in the open air garden are progressing nicely. We are planting cabbage and it is a vegetable much sought after by snails and slugs, even though we leave a head for them to nibble on, they like to mooch about. Therefore, organic pellets are needed to combat this threat. The community Garden is 100% organic and we have no intention of poisoning the soil as we are firm believers in working with nature and not against it.

Our Polytunnel is in full use with an assortment of herbs, tomatoes and strawberries. People who attend the Centre for courses are very welcome to view the garden during their break from studies.

At the front of the Centre we have planted in pots, some colourful flowers with the assistance of Beech Hill Garden Centre Montenotte. Olivine, Sheila and Josephine are fonts of gardening knowledge and are only too willing to help with all your garden needs. Our Community Garden is indeed indebted to Beech Hill, the Versailles of Cork, opening times Monday/ Saturday, 9.30-5pm. Tel. 021/4643254. MAYFIELD COMMUNITY TRAINING CENTRE LEARNERS

ASSEMBLE AT CITY HALL

April saw learners from the Mayfield Community Training Centre assemble at City Hall to receive their Fetac Certification from the Deputy Lord Mayor, Cllr. Tim Brosnan. The day represented an opportunity to congratulate the students involved and acknowledge the hard work they have put in. A great many learners were recipients of full awards at levels 3 and 4, and can be rightly proud of their achievements.

Several former trainees who have gone on to do degree courses at UCC, CIT, and elsewhere were also invited and spoke to those present about the career paths they have taken. The Centre would like to thank Tara Daly, Ger Nyhan, Jonathon Wyse, Joanne Coakley and Kajetan Soltys for coming back to see us and talk about their experiences. Kajetan accepted the certification which qualifies him as a Financial Advisor which he achieved through the help of the Customised Training scheme while John O’Donovan accepted his President’s Award – a national award scheme available through the Centre.

The Centre Manager, Maria Lago O’Sullivan and Staff were delighted to see so many present from the Board of Management, Solas and the ETB. The centre would also like to thank the following for taking the time to attend and for their ongoing support for the work carried out at the Centre: John Clohessy (Chairperson of the Board), Micheal Hayes (Secretary) Noel Bridgeman (Treasurer), Mary Williams (Board Member), Helen Courtney (Board Member), Hazel McCarthy (Board Member) Liz Stack (Senior Development Officer, Cork Training Centre) and Enda McWeeney (Cork Area Training Manager).

COMMUNITY EDUCATION IN CORK CITY Our Priorities for the next Five Years, 2014-2019

The Mayfield Community Education Network (CEN) is an active member of the Cork City Community Education Network Forum. This Forum has representatives from the 11 Community Education Networks that are throughout Cork City and meet on a regular basis to promote and raise the profile of community education in Cork and work with the Cork Education & Training Board regarding the provision and development of community education.

As part of this year’s Lifelong Learning Festival, the Forum took the opportunity to launch its working document ‘Community Education in Cork City our priorities for the next 5 years, 2014-2019.’ This document encompasses the ideas of representatives from all of the networks across the city and in 2014 it was updated to not only outline the seven priorities this sector has but now includes actions under the seven priorities (Learners, Tutors, Courses, Resources, Contribution to Community, Community Education Network Activities & Certification). Siobhan O’Dowd representing the Ballyphehane Togher Community Education Network welcomed everyone to the launch and outlined the reasoning behind the document. She welcomed Nuala Glanton Cork ETB to say a few words along with Norma Roche from the City Centre Community Education Network, who’s network has completed some work on an ‘Research’ action. Finally Mike Osbourne who is a Professor of Adult & Lifelong Education in the University of Glasgow spoke and was pleased to see that community education is so active in Cork and was encouraged by its achievements.

Pictured, left to right: Siobhan O’Dowd, Ballyphehane /Togher Community Education Network; Liz O’Halloran, Chair, Cork City Community Education Forum and Mayfield Community Education Network; Norma Roche, City Centre Community Education Network; and Nuala Glanton, Cork Education & Training Board.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY

INFORMATION SESSIONS ON COURSES, SERVICES AND SUPPORTS IN MAYFIELD

Wednesday, 9th September, 2015

Mayfield CDP Community Resource Centre

Look out for further information later in the summer.

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PAMPER MORNINGS

Mayfield CDP Resource Centre Monday evenings and Friday mornings The primary focus of the childcare service is to support families from the locality by providing a high Also: quality childcare service.

St. Joseph’s Community Centre We offer the following childcare services: Tuesday mornings ECCE 3 hour Free Preschool Special Needs Service For an appointment or further Early Years Centre Crèche

information contact Caroline Places available for Preschool and Crèche for September, 2015 Phone: 085 8188933 Booking early is advised as limited places available. or Please ask for our childcare handbook and leaflet available in the centre for more information about our

Email: [email protected] fees and curriculum.

Our Lady Crowned, along with St. Joseph’s, St. Patrick’s and Holy Family churches was greatly blessed with our recent mission led by the St. Patrick’s Community. We were given an amazing week of renewal and inspiration through testimony, prayer, song and Gospel message. It was an honest and vulnerable account of how lives were transformed. The mission was opened by John Pridmore ex-gangster who spoke about his life in the criminal world and how all his acquired riches and power did not fill an inner emptiness until he discovered God’s love.

Another member of the team Niall Slattery shared how his mother prayed fervently that he would turn away from being a soccer hooligan and proving just how powerful prayer is as her’s were answered. Catherine Leigh was a member of the team who had a lovely, gentle approach and really emphasised the importance of having a personal relationship with Jesus. The missionary team visited schools in the area and it was particularly heart warming to see many young people participating in the church services throughout the week. The mission proved to be a great success with a full church each morning and evening. Sincere thanks to all the volunteers who helped out at organising, promoting and attended all the services. Such great numbers each night was a real demonstration of ‘faith in action.’

Something special was required to follow the mission for The Gala Concert on May 10th. Finbarr Wright, one of Ireland’s best-loved tenors, performed at Our Lady Crowned church to a full ‘’church’’. The magnificent efforts of Rita Clohessy and the finance committee members in organising this special Gala Concert to raise funds to refurbish the Church roof proved worthy. The roof was certainly raised when Finbar Wright graced us with an array of music to sing along and clap to. The night was a joyous occasion and will be a talking point for many for along time to come. We were also treated to a wonderful performance by local star Niamh O’Sullivan, followed by a duet with Finbarr himself. Congratulations to all those who helped in organising and running this very successful event and a big thank you to all the sponsors.

Communions will be held on May 16th and 23rd for the children and their proud parents / guardians. The boys and girls will receive Holy Communion and welcome Jesus into their hearts for the first time. We look forward to seeing them participate in church life going forward.

A big congratulations, to all those in our parish community who were honoured at the Mayfield Community Awards Ceremony held in the Clayton Hotel, Silversprings, on May 4th.

It was also great to enjoy the Female Alume Choir from the Tallinn University of Technology in Estonia who performed for us at the 12.00 Sunday Mass on May 3rd. They were in Cork for the Cork International Coral Festival and treated us in Our Lady Crowned as part of the festival sacred trail. Our own choir are invited to sing at Eurcharistic Procession on June 7th. Best of luck.

We are now coming close to our summer break but stay in touch through our website www.olcmayfield.ie or like us on Facebook. Meditation will continue every Tuesday after 9.30 am Mass.

Summer Fun Night in Glenamoy Park

It is that time of year again when we celebrate longer days and warm weather. The midsummer evening of activities takes place on Tuesday, 23rd June from 5-8pm, Glenamoy Park.

We invite everyone to come along and enjoy face painting, arts and crafts, music, sport and much more. If you are interested in taking part or volunteering on 23rd June please contact Mayfield Community Development Project on 021 4508562 by Friday, 19th June.

Mayfield Citizens Information Centre Roseville House, Old Youghal Road, Mayfield Tel: 0761 07 6880

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS June, 2015

Question

I am getting Jobseeker’s Allowance and my oldest child is starting school this year. Is there a payment to help with the costs of children going to school?

Answer

The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance (BTSCFA) helps you meet the cost of uniforms and footwear for children going to school. Your children must be aged between 4 and 22 on or before 30 September 2015. If they are aged between 18 and 22 they must be in full-time second-level education in a rec- ognised school or college.

To qualify you must be getting a social welfare payment or taking part in a training, employment or adult education scheme. In general, you must be getting an Increase for a Qualified Child with your payment. People getting Family Income Supplement and the new Back to Work Family Dividend can qualify for BTSCFA. Also, your total family income must be below a certain level for your family size. The Allowance is €100 for eligi- ble children aged between 4 and 11 and €200 for those aged between 12 and 22.

The scheme is open from 1 June to 30 September 2015. The Department of Social Protection pays BTSCFA automatically to many customers. This means that they do not have to apply for the payment. If you qualify auto- matically, you should get a letter stating when and how your Allowance will be paid. If you do not get an auto- matic payment you must apply for the Allowance. If any of your children are aged 18 or over you must apply for the Allowance for them and supply evidence that they are in second-level education (even if automatic payments have issued for other children in the family).

Application forms are available from June 2015 in all local social welfare offices and Intreo centres, and on the Department’s website, welfare.ie. When a decision has been made on your application you will get a letter informing you of this and whether the Allowance has been awarded. If your application has been successful, you will also be told when and where you can collect the payment. If the Allowance is refused you can ask for a review of the decision.

Further Information Further information on this and other matters is available in confidence from the Mayfield Citizens Information Centre, Roseville House, Old Youghal Road, Mayfield. Telephone: 0761 07 6880 Opening hours are Monday to Friday 10.00am – 1.00pm, Monday to Thursday 2pm – 4pm and Wednesday 7pm to 9pm.

Citizens Information is also available through the Cork City (North) Citizens Information Service at 0761 07 6850, the Citizens Information Phone Service 0761 07 4000, or online at www.citizensinformation.ie MAYFIELD COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER AWARDS 2015

PRESENTED WITH THE MAYFIELD COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER NOMINEE AWARDS, 2015:

[NOTE: Profiles appear as compiled for the ceremony]

Theresa Kelleher (SVP Mayfield) Teresa Kelleher has 40 years’ service to SVP in the Mayfield area of which she is 28 years in the Charity Shop in Mayfield Shopping Centre. Teresa loves coming to the shop to volunteer and has been a fantastic asset to SVP, sorting the bags of clothes on Mondays.

Jim Kelly (Our Lady Crowned Credit Union) Jim Kelly has been nominated by Mayfield East Community Association for his 39 years Voluntary Service and dedication to Our Lady Crowned Credit Union, from small beginnings in the basement of Our Lady Crowned Church to being one of the better Credit Unions. Jim worked in every department of the branch, he was consistent and dedicated.

Mary Foley (Mayfield CDP) Mary Foley is nominated by Mayfield CDP for her commitment and dedication to Community Groups in her own area. Mary has been very active member the management committee of Newbury House Family Centre for the past 20 years. 12 years ago she was nominated by Newbury House to be the representative on the management committee of Mayfield CDP.

Caroline Aldworth (Kelleher’s Buildings Residents Association) Caroline Aldworth deserves recognition for her selfless and unstinting care for those in the community not able to manage completely alone. This includes young people, the sick and elderly. Caroline works so hard to care for so many people and is very worthy of this nomination.

Ernest O’Mahony (Mayfield Utd Football Club) Ernest O’ Mahony back in 1971 although very young at the time, along with others saw a void in the community and set about forming Mayfield Utd Soccer Club. From humble beginnings with no funding, no pitch, no changing rooms the club has grown to what it is today fielding teams at all age levels along with a very successful academy. Ernest is joint president of Mayfield Utd with 44 years’ service under his belt.

Margaret Kiely (St Joseph’s Active Retired Club) Margaret Kiely has been nominated by St Josephs Active Retired Club, she is a very efficient secretary of the club and has been a loyal member for many years. She works very hard behind the scenes to insure the smooth running of our very successful club.

Niall MacLochlainn (Brian Dillon’s Camogie Club) Niall started his apprenticeship by collecting sliotars, bringing out water, finding hurleys etc and learnt how to hold a hurley correctly himself so that he could then see when someone was switching hands and be able to correct it. Niall was treasurer for 10 years and was also secretary of the club for a year, he helped out voluntarily with Cork County Camogie Board, but Niall prefers club coaching up to U8 because it is more fun.

John Clohessy (Mayfield Community Training Centre) John Clohessy was asked by the then parish priest now Canon Donal Linehan to join the board of Mayfield Community Training Centre in 1994 and he has been Chairman since 1997. John spent 10 years in the Citizens Information Centre and is currently Vice President of the Mayfield GAA Club where he has been involved since 1953 and hold numerous positions in the Club.

Rosarie O’Leary (Mayfield Youth Cafe) Rosarie has been with the youth Cafe since its inception which is based in the Kerrigan Tyrell Youth Centre. She is a great volunteer and is the anchor person of the group, she organises events for the children while the children are there and works closely with the Development Worker from Cork City Partnership.

Dan Sexton (St Joseph’s Community Association) Dan Sexton has been involved with St Josephs Community Association for over 20 years and held numerous positions in the group. Dan spearheaded the major changes that were needed in the centre and was to the forefront with all the new ideas. He was a founding member of Mayfield Matters Newsletter and worked very tirelessly to get the newsletter distributed around the area.

Anthony O’Sullivan (St Joseph’s Mayfield No Name Club) Anthony O’Sullivan has been involved as a voluntary adult leader in the club since 2010, and has held the positions of chairman, treasurer of the adult committee where he has made a major contribution to the club. He contributes to the clubs ongoing success in helping young people in the Mayfield Area to avoid becoming involved with alcohol and drugs in order to enjoy their social life.

Mary (Watt) O’Sullivan (Brian Dillon’s Camogie Club) Mary started out as a competitor in community games back in 1976 when she was involved in athletics, volleyball, soccer, and basketball in 1977. From 1978 on Mary became involved in the committee and in 1979 she became secretary and held numerous positions. She has been involved with Mayfield Community Association since 1977 when she was only 16 years old. In later years Mary has been the driving force behind Cork Camogie and in particular Brian Dillons Camogie Club where she held the position of Chairperson. John O’Gorman (Our Lady Crowned Parish Council) John has been nominated by Mayfield East Community Association who is a dedicated Volunteer in the Youth Centre and was chairman of the Parish Council for a number of years and did terrific work on the 50th Year Celebration of Our Lady Crowned Church. John was born in the Old Village of Mayfield where he still resides in the family home near the old post office.

Terry Mulcahy (Citizen’s Information Centre, Naionra Naoimh Sheosamh and St Joseph’s Youth Programme) Terry has been a stalwart volunteer within the Mayfield Area for many a year. She has given her full energy, commitment and dedication to Scoil Eoin Aspal as board of management member, Credit Union, Citizens Information Centre, St. Joseph’s Community Association and founder of Naoionra Naoimh Sheosamh. Terry has been involved in many community based activities such as clean-ups, etc, and is a very caring and supportive person.

Dan Williamson (Meals on Wheels) Dan Williamson has been nominated by St Joseph’s Community Association for outstanding Dedication, Volunteerism and kindness to the customers of the Meals an Wheels. Dan has been involved with the Meals an Wheels for over 30 years and is very much involved in the day-to-day deliveries of meals along with a loyal band of Volunteers.

Terry Mulcahy - Mayfield Rosarie O’Leary - Theresa Kelleher - Dan Williamson - Citizens Information Centre Mayfield Youth Café Mayfield SVP Meals on Wheels

John Clohessy - Mayfield Mary O’Sullivan - Brian Dillon’s Camogie Club Ernest O’Mahony - Community Training Centre Mayfield United F.C.

Above: Some of the worthy recipients of the Mayfield Community Volunteer Nominee Award, 2015.

MAYFIELD COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER AWARDS 2015

OVERALL WINNERS

The Bi-Annual Mayfield Community Volunteer Awards took place in The Clayton Hotel, Silversprings on Thursday 7th May 2015. This is the second such ceremony, the last being back in 2013 when the Hall of Fame Award was presented to Roy Keane.

On the night there was a total of 8 Awards presented to those who give up of their time as Volunteers in the Mayfield Area. The First Awards presented were for Lifetime Achievement and the honours went to two people who have given almost 79 years of Voluntary work between them to their respective organisations: Theresa Kelleher, who works with the SVP Mayfield and has given her life to the cause, and Jim Kelly, from Our Lady Crowned Credit Union, who has been one of the driving forces in the branch.

Theresa Kelleher Jim Kelly

There was a total of 15 nominees from various voluntary groups in the Mayfield Area who were up for awards and the judging panel decided on the following six as overall winners:

1. Mary Foley – Mayfield Community Development Project 2. Dan Williamson – Meals on Wheels 3. Terry Mulcahy – Mayfield Citizens Advice Centre 4. John Clohessy – Mayfield Youth Training Centre 5. Mary (Watt) O’Sullivan – Brian Dillon’s Camogie Club 6. Ernest O’Mahony - Mayfield United Football Club

This year the Hall of Fame Award was presented to Lions, Munster and Ireland Rugby Legend, Donal Lenihan. The MC for the evening was local resident and well known RTE Commentator, Ger Canning.

There was also a number of local presentations made on the night. Sgt. Trevor Laffan, who retires after 36 years service, Sgt. Dermot Sheedy, who retires after 38 years service and Supt Tom Myers, who moves from Mayfield to Anglesea Street, all of whom have worked very closely with the Community in Mayfield. Moreover, St Josephs and Mayfield East Community Associations made a joint presentation to Bishop of Cork Dr John Buckley on his announced retirement.

Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Mary Shields, Ministers Dara Murphy, Kathleen Lynch, Cmdt Philip Grant, Chief Supt Mick Finn, City Council Director of Services Jim O Donovan, Maurice Gubbins, TD’s, Senators and Councillor’s were part of a large guest list that were present.

The Sponsors for the Event were Clayton Hotel Silversprings, Evening Echo, Murray’s Super Valu (Mayfield) and Irwins Pharmacy Ltd.

The Awards Committee also announced that the two lifetime achievement awards will be named after Local Community Volunteers – Rosarie O Leary and Tom Walsh. Rosarie O Leary who passed away a few weeks ago was the driving force behind the Mayfield Youth Café and worked almost everyday with the local children. Tom Walsh needs no introduction as he was a well known community activitist and who also started a number of services in the Mayfield Area. The night was concluded with a surprise performance from International Soprano and Cork city native, Cara O’Sullivan, who had everybody’s attention for her songs.

ANOTHER FERRY TALE Billy Herdman

It was a cold and windy evening as we prepared to sail from Ringaskiddy. The wind was blowing at about six to seven on the Beaufort Scale. It was from the south-east and there would be a short, choppy sea. The ship was the Celtic Pride and had been chartered by a new ferry company called ‘Swansea Cork Ferries,’ and had recently come into service in 1987. The crew were ninety percent Polish; and the rest were Irish. I was employed as Security Officer, also known as the Master at Arms, as I had been for many years with B & I.

On our trip from Swansea the previous night we had a stag party of about fifteen men all dressed as Elvis Presley, in full costume, with turned-up collars, flared trousers and sequins flashing. They had a full day in Cork and were returning on this trip to Swansea. They were a bedraggled, broken bunch of young men. In other words, they were beaten birds. Some of them tried to sing but only a croak trickled out. The only Rock ‘n’ Roll that night would be the Celtic Pride ploughing through the waves into the dark night. My job would be a lot easier on trips like this, the bars would be only half full, the swimming pool would be closed, so no skinny dippers to contend with.

I went to my cabin at about 2.00am and was called again at 6.00am to prepare for our docking at 7.00am. The passengers were awakened by the loudspeaker system, have their breakfast and would gather at the exit door, or make their way to the car deck. We passed the Mumbles Lighthouse and would be at the dock in fifteen minutes.

A lady brought her dog up from the kennels and came over to where the passengers were waiting to go ashore. She said “Good morning, everybody,” and then asked the crowd if they would like to say ‘good morning’ to her dog, whose name was Bumble. One little girl at the front said “Good morning, Bumble,” and the dog yapped back in return. He was a small furry dog, which some people call ‘ankle snappers’ but I think that is unfair. The owner said she would show them some tricks that he could do and asked them to make a circle. Then Bumble went through his range of actions, which consisted of rolling over, dancing on his rear legs, and a couple of pirouettes, with some barks to finish up. The owner strode up and down, proudly telling people of all the other things which he could do. There was moans and groans from the bedraggled stag party, who now looked like Elvis if he were alive today, if you know what I mean.

Anyway, the owner said that the dog was tired now and would have to rest. She was speaking to the onlookers and spoke over her shoulder, “Sit, Bumble, sit.” But little Bumble must have had a hearing disability and squatted on the deck and proceeded to do what most dogs do after being locked up all night. There was a snicker from one of the Elvises followed by soft laughter from more of them. Then it got louder and more pronounced as the whole party became uncontrollable. One of them fell to his knees in hysterics. Then it became infectious and the rest of the passengers joined in. At last, Bumble stood up and, if my eyes didn’t deceive me, it seemed that the dog took a bow. Then somebody shouted “encore” and the laughter started all over again. Then, the owner ran over and grabbed him. They disappeared around the corner and were not seen again.

But something happened at that moment. The Presleys came to life. It was like Operation Transformation over a time of two minutes. Bumble had changed everything and made their trip a success. This ragged, forlorn group were now a force to be reckoned with. Their costumes seemed to glitter, the sequins and cloaks shimmered and fluttered, and even their high collars and flared trousers took on a life of their own. As they left the ship they started to sing, and the strains of ‘You Ain’t Nothin’ but a Hound Dog’ echoed throughout the boat. Their story would be in folklore forever. Then Bumble and his owner appeared when everyone was gone, and I could have sworn that he winked as he passed me. The last I saw of this amazing dog was when he was halfway down the gangway. He moved to the side and lifted his rear leg as if in a farewell salute from one old seadog to another. Bumble was of the stuff that stars are made of.

TRINA KIRWAN REMEMBERED

The Murmont Residents Association recently lost a very valued member of their committee, Trina Kirwan. Trina passed away on January 26th after a short illness. An active member of the committee for the past 9 years, she was caring, kind, a good listener always helpful and always interested in others.

Trina was well known in the community for her outstanding dressmaking and design skills. With her amazing creative ability, there was no challenge that she couldn’t and didn’t achieve. In acknowledgement of her contribution to the community and her commitment to saving the Tank Field for future generations, a tree planting ceremony took place in her memory on Saturdays 25th April last. The event was attended by her family and a large number of her friends, neighbours and committee members, a testament to the high esteem in which she was held.

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Geraldine McAuliffe

Flower arranging is very popular in Mayfield. Patsy the course organizer holds regular meetings every Tuesday at 10.30-12.30 in Mayfield. The aim was to get neighbours and friends together to share their ideas, and it was also a way of saving money on buying expensive flowers. A large number of people came regularly to these popular meetings. Friendships were formed and help and support was given to everyone who came. During the break Patsy always offered Tea or Coffee to those who came, and her friendly personality made this quite enjoyable. Flower arranging is fun and is a creative way to bring the garden into your home. Using a variety of beautiful summer flowers and finding out also how to cut, condition, and arrange and display flowers through demonstrations, and hands-on learning gave one the opportunity to take home their own creation for further enjoyment.

Discovering ways behind creating texture and detailed designs will expand the way you think about flowers. Discussing the way you want your design will enable you to develop your own skill. It will increase your confidence to explore this particular craft. Various people have given their time through various demonstrations in the meetings of how different techniques can help you to design our own favourite flower arrangement. This will give you the opportunity to include your own personal choice of flowers.

Where you want to place this arrangement in your home will add beauty to it. This skill will also help you to make various arrangements for birthdays, weddings, and indeed hospital visitations.

BRIAN DILLON’S JUVENILE GAA ACADEMY

The young players and their coaches have been very busy in preparing for the upcoming tournaments that they have entered around the City and County. The U8’s travelled with two teams to a well organised hurling blitz in Passage and with two teams to a football blitz in Brian Dillon Park, as part of the Cork County Board Benchmark Coaching Initiative.

The U10 Team is also been kept very busy when they travelled to take part in a hurling blitz in St Finbarr’s and were recently involved in a blitz in Nemo Rangers, Glen Rovers, and Whitechurch where all players get great game time.

U13 Football and Hurling Team is doing very well in the Rebel Óg League and are vastly improving as they go on in every game. We would like to Thank Community Garda Enda O’Dwyer who is available to transport the players around in the Garda Community Policing Bus to all the games.

Academy Club Shop – Liz O’Mahony is available every Saturday morning to sell Club Jerseys, Nicks/Socks, Hurleys, Helmets and Training Tops at low cost prices for the players.

Academy Coaching takes place every Saturday Morning in the Tank Field at 11am with GAA Qualified Trained Coaches, all are welcome to attend.

Brian Dillon’s Juvenile GAA Academy held a RACE NIGHT in the Club Pavilion on Friday 29th May at 8pm and we would like to thank all the sponsors of the Races and Horses. The event was a great success, with some craic had by everyone. Many thanks to all who contributed to the night.

U9 Hurling Garda Blitz Garda Sean O’Dwyer will be organising an U9 Hurling Garda Blitz on in the coming weeks in the Tank Field, with teams coming from Brian Dillons, Mayfield, Whitescross, Whitechurch, Ballygibin and Gael Nua.

U13 Garda Camogie Blitz Mayfield Community Policing & Juvenile Liasion Section are once again organising the U13 Garda Camogie Blitz which will take place this year on Saturday 6th June in Brian Dillons GAA Club in the Tank Field. The games will go on all day long with some surprises also in store for the players on the day with Garda Horses and Garda Dog Units also been present.

Brian Dillons GAA Club CUL Camp The very successful Summer Camp will take place again this year in the Tank Field on Week 1: 3rd to 7th August, Week 2: 10th to 14th August, from 2pm to 5pm. Prices for one week are €55 and two weeks €100; 2nd Child €45, and 3rd Child €40, with each participant getting a CÚL Camp Jersey, Shorts, Socks and Gearbag. For more details, contact Liz O’Mahony – 086 0308909. NEWS FROM NOWHERE Michael 0’Donnell

Quote of the Month: “Our ignorance exceeds our knowledge when issues concerning The European Union are concerned.”

Who is really running Europe, and who is really making the decisions? According to a study by Corporate Europe Observatory, politicians and the European Commission are increasingly doing the bidding of big business.

Expert groups that advise on the content of new rules are top- heavy with corporate interests, while the revolving door of experts moving between big companies, central banks, and political jobs is increasing, it says. Last year the European Parliament refused to agree a budget to pay for these expert groups until they got an undertaking that the balance would change, but a year later very little has, especially in the key directorate of taxation, secretariat general and enterprise, according to the NGO group, which studied the 32 new groups and sub-groups set up in the last 12 months. “The figures speak for themselves: Big business occupies two thirds of all seats not given to government representatives (66%) which is six times the number of seats for NGOs (11%) and more than 13 times the number of trade unions (5%). Despite employing two thirds of the EU’s workforce 17 stakeholders representing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) make up 2% of overall group membership, with 33 times fewer representatives than corporate interests,” the commission has been sensitive to the imbalance, but in some instances has reacted by re-classifying representatives, for instance, Business Europe, to Which IBEC belongs and which is the biggest representative in Brussels, holds seats on 55 different expert groups but has been classified in the expert group register at different times as an NGO, a Trade Union, an association and an international organisation, but just once as corporate.

Other representatives are labelled as holding their seats in a personal capacity, when in fact, the study says, half of them are not independent. This is particularly strong in the taxation groups, where 90% of those sitting in a personal capacity actually represent interest groups, the study says.“The question is whether Tax Dodgers should be advising on tax havens, beverage companies on alcohol policy, or fossil fuel companies on climate change. The Commission gives the impression of government by corporate lobbyists, or a “lobbyocracy,” says the Observatory. Several proposals to help governments increase their tax take and lower borrowing costs are being examined at the moment. For instance, the commission says (1 a year is lost to EU governments because big business and the very wealthy are not paying their fair share of tax, and they set up the “Platform for Tax Good Governance” to advise it on resolving this problem. But apart from a tax expert from each government having a seat on the platform, 80% of the other 15 seats are held by tax advisers and big business interests, while there are four NGOs, such as tax justice, one academic, and one trade union, the records show. Tax advisers from the big accountancy firms and their big business clients are unlikely to vote to increase how much they pay, says Corporate Europe Observatory, and are more likely to favour a model that does not support the European social system.

There is a similar situation in the expert group established to advise on an idea seen as a real solution to improve euro economies a debt redemption fund and eurobills. This would unite the huge EU economy to help out one another. The commission’s expert group to advise on how this could work is top-heavy with bankers and representatives of big business. There are no representatives from the unions or consumers, or NGOs that would provide an economic view different to the one dominating the EU at the moment.

While the commission has to rely on external expertise in areas where there is a deficiency, the Observatory says the World Health Organizations International agency for research on cancer has found a new way to address this by banning those with potential conflicts of interests from their expert groups and instead inviting them as specialists to share their knowledge but excluding them from drafting text or voting. In the US, President Barack Obama in 2010 banned all registered lobbyists from sitting on advisory committees as his administration is “committed to reducing the undue influence of special interest groups that has far too long shaped the national agenda and drown out the voices of ordinary Americans.” The result of big business lobbying in the European Parliament has been clearly illustrated with MEPs putting forward amendments in their own name that have been written by the lobbying industry employed by vested interests.

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THE STORY OF THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE ASSUMPTION IN CORK

AND THEIR FOUNDERS

It all began with Fr Stephen Pernet, who was born on July 23, 1824. Pernet grew up in a town called Vellexon in France, the eldest in a family of four boys and one girl. His mother was well known as the local, very caring midwife and his childhood was a very happy one. He began his vocation to the priesthood in the local seminary in 1846 but, because of ill health, had to leave, so he decided to go Fr S. Pernet to Paris to see if he could find a profession in which he might learn a livelihood. Being a young man Antoinette Fage of strong faith he used to visit a certain church in the city where there was a statue to Our Lady of Victories so that he could pray to her for guidance.

Providentially, he met an Irish woman, Mother Therese Emmanuel, Assistant General of the newly formed Religious of the Assumption congregation, and she introduced him to a Father d’Alzon, living at that time in a town called Nimes in the far south of the country. Fr d’Alzon welcomed him with open arms, probably seeing in the young, hesitant man a hint of his future potential. Pernet was made Dean of Discipline at a college in Nimes.

In 1850, Fr d’Alzon, a man full of zeal and energy for the Church, established a new Congregation for men – the Augustinians of the Assumption – and Pernet became one of the first young professors to pledge himself to the religious life by vows in this new religious institute. His profession was followed soon after by preparation for the priesthood and he was ordained on 3 April, 1858.

Back in Paris, one of his duties was a club for boys, mainly working class youth. Over 200 boys would turn up every Tuesday and Thursday, and the young priest became very interested in them, especially in their home conditions. He visited them at home and was appalled by what he saw: families living in unhealthy, overcrowded and altogether miserable little houses. He listened, he saw, and he sympathised with their plight. Little by little, the people began to confide in him, telling him their troubles and of their misery.One day, while visiting one of these homes where the mother was ill, he saw the full effect of the absence of a motherly presence. The place was in total disorder, children unwashed, unkempt and uncared for, all characteristic of a home where there was illness. As fathers were obliged to continue their low-paid jobs to have some money to feed their families, none could afford to stay back from work. Such sufferings and difficulties of the working class worried him deeply and he knew instantly that he would have to do something. But what? He returned to Our Lady of Victories and prayed to her once again for guidance. He began to feel in the depths of his soul that a woman was needed to help out, for there was no such thing as State help to be had in those days.

While he continued praying, he kept visiting the sick and this became a passion for him as he tried to understand the sorrows of the poor. Slowly, through his prayer, he perceived that women were needed to care for the sick and the poor in their own homes. One day while celebrating Mass, he had some kind of revelation: he saw a woman caring for someone as a humble servant of the poor.

Around the same time, two young women, both professional nurses, came to see him. As they spoke together, Fr Pernet had the idea of asking them to be the nucleus of a group of nurses who would care for the sick in their own homes. They were soon joined by other recruits and they enthusiastically began the work of caring for poor families and sick mothers. However, this little group needed a leader, someone who would gel the volunteers together. Antoinette Fage, a seamstress working in an orphanage, became that central person. Antoinette was in middle age by that time. From childhood she had suffered from a notable spinal deformity, was small in stature and not physically strong. After initial hesitation, she agreed to help the project. When it was put to her that this little group would take vows and become a Religious Congregation, she objected, questioning the idea of a woman in her forties becoming a Religious; but she trusted Fr Pernet and thus was born the congregation of the Little Sisters of the Assumption.

Having established itself in the centre of Paris the Congregation grew rapidly and in the space of a few decades communities grew up in London (1880), New York (1891), followed later the same year by Dublin. The Sisters soon went to other European countries: Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Italy before heading to Latin America and New Zealand – with Irish Sisters making this long boat journey (along with Africa, Mozambique and Vietnam in more recent years). On a couple of occasions Fr Pernet visited the early foundations of Camden Street in Dublin and Dún Laoghaire, and continued to take a keen interest in the Sisters’ lives and work, helping the young Congregation by prayer, lectures and a Rule of Life which he drew up for them.

Most people in the city have heard of the Little Sisters of the Assumption. They came to Cork in 1899, living first in Grenville Place, but not long after, at the suggestion of the local Bishop, the well-loved Dr O’Callaghan, they moved to a large building in Blackpool, which after much-needed renovation became known as the Assumption Convent. It was after the arrival of the Sisters there that the little road was renamed Assumption Road. For many years this was their main house in Cork and at one time the Sisters worked in families all over the city, caring for the sick, looking after the children, conducting classes in sewing, cooking, budgeting and child care, as well as instructing children who had missed out on preparation for the sacraments, and adults who may have abandoned the Church for one reason or another. Because of aging Sisters and a lack of vocations to continue the work, as well as the development in the 1960s of Public Health Nursing and Home Help Services, the Sisters eventually had to reluctantly say goodbye to Assumption Road Convent, which held so many memories. They now live in three areas of the city: Blackpool still, Mahon and College View, Old Youghal Road.

This Year on 17 July, we as a congregation are celebrating 150 years since our founder established the Little Sisters of the Assumption who is on his way to being canonised, as he is now Venerable Stephen Pernet. We pray that he may soon be elevated to Saint. His favourite prayer was: “My God, unite all minds in truth and all hearts in charity.”

Sr Mary Salmon

REMEMBERING ROSARIE O’LEARY

All of the Projects and Centres that Rosarie volunteered with wish here to extend their sympathies to her husband, Jerry; son, Bryan; daughter, Rebecca and their extended family and friends.

Rosarie, who died on Monday, 27th April last, will be long remembered and sorely missed by all who knew her.

May she Rest In Peace.

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Right: Saoirse O’Connell, who attends Lotamore Afterschool Club. Saoirse (9) has been selected for the National Gymnastics 2020 Olympic Start Squad. In April this year Saoirse won the all-round Level 6 competition held in University of Limerick.

Congratulations and well done, Saoirse, from everyone in Lotamore Family Resource Centre. SCOIL MHUIRE BANRÍON

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Sport for Life Guide Dogs Teddy Bear Hospital Third class will be attending the Sport for On Monday May 11th, Helen, a volunteer Second class took a break from their busy Life All Ireland Festival in Neptune from the Guide Dogs Association, came to schedule in April to visit the Teddy Bear Basketball Club on May 25th. The children visit our school with Velma, a retired Hospital in CUH with their teacher will be engaged in a range of fun activities companion dog. Helen told us a lot about Ms O’ Neill. All minor injuries were treated and will be presented with their certificates the training and work of guide dogs. We and the girls learned a lot about hospital, of completion having taken part in the had a non uniform day to raise funds for medicine, doctors and nurses. Is there a programme. this worthy cause. doctor in the house? Time will tell!

It’s all about the books! Green Schools Sacraments On May 13th – 15th our sixth class girls held We are delighted that we have achieved On the 26th March, 6th class girls made their a bookfair. Every class along with parents our second Green School Flag for Energy. Confirmation. We were honoured to have had the opportunity to buy new books at As part of our campaign over 6,000 Archbishop Coveney attend our special day. reduced prices. As a result of our efforts, batteries were collected and recycled! We began with a couple of hymns and a we got to choose a lot of new books for Congratulations to all involved, in few prayers. Later on in he ceremony the every classroom library. Everybody learned particular our green school’s committee time came to become fully confirmed new skills and had so much fun! who have worked tirelessly to promote the catholics. This was a very special day for us By Kiara and Alicja energy saving message of ‘Reduce, Reuse, and we are very grateful to those who have Recycle’. Other winning slogans included: supported us. By Kellie and Marta. George Boole In April two lecturers from the Alimentary ‘Turn it off when you’re done. Saving Enrolments Pharmabiotic Centre in UCC visited senior electricity can be fun,’ ‘Be a bright spark. Enrolments are currently taking place for classes to talk about George Boole, the Turn off the lights when it’s not dark,’ ‘Do Early Start and Junior Infant places for famous mathematician. They talked about we really need heat, when we can jump to September, 2015. Please contact his life and his impact on computer the beat?’ and ‘Together we can do green 021 4503003 for forms and information. development. It was very informative! things!’

First Communion The sun shone and the birds sang for the First Communion ceremony on Saturday 16th May. Families and friends were there to celebrate and everyone was very proud of all the boys and girls in second class. MAYFIELD BOWLS NEWS MAYFIELD v YOUGHAL Mayfield East Indoor Bowls Club entertained Youghal G.A.A Club at their venue at Kerrigan Tyrell Centre in Tinker’s Cross on Tuesday, 12th May. After a very enjoyable encounter, played by 16 players on each side over 9 ends, victory went to the Youghal team whose players produced a first-class exhibition of bowl throwing on the mats which the locals could not match on the day. Some people say that indoor bowls is a man’s game - Youghal Club would not agree with this as 80% of their team are women.

The trophy, which was sponsored by Youghal Club, was presented to the Youghal captain at a function which was held after the game; this trophy will be competed for yearly on a home-and-away basis. The Youghal captain thanked the Mayfield club for inviting their team to Tinker’s Cross and invited Mayfield East to their venue in the near future. The Mayfield captain thanked the Youghal club for showing us how to play indoor bowls in a good sporting manner and said our club would be delighted to accept the invitation to play Youghal at their venue but did agree the Mayfield boys may need some training on the sand before we go.

Both clubs thanked Mayfield Community Association for providing us with the venue, and also Anne Pyke for providing all the refreshments at the end of a very enjoyable day for all who participated on the day.

MAYFIELD v THE GLEN Mayfield East Indoor Bowls Club emerged Victorious in their recent challenge match for the Joe Kavanagh Shield against Glen Rovers GAA Indoor Bowls Club; after a thrilling encounter in Kerrigan Tyrell Community Centre in Tinkers Cross, the hosts won by 36 bowls to 34. It came as a massive surprise to the Glen team who were leading by 3 bowls up to the final set of the match but the Mayfield team put 5 bowls on the mat to earn victory by an incredible 2 bowls.

The trophy was presented to the Mayfield captain, Finbarr Finn by a representative from Mr Kavanagh who thanked both clubs for participating in the event that they were delighted to sponsor – and hope to so do again in 2016. The Mayfield Captain thanked the Glen team for coming up to play the game and said they considered themselves very lucky to have won. The Glen captain thanked the Mayfield Club for inviting them to their venue and thanked them for a very exciting game and said that he looked forward to the Mayfield team going down to visit them in the near future.

Both clubs praised Ann Pyke for all the work she had done in organising the food which was available after the match. As ever, we would like to thank the Committee of Mayfield East Community Association for all their help in allowing our club to use the hall. CARA JUNIOR SPECIAL SCHOOL [email protected]

New start: In August 2014 students and staff of Cara Junior School moved into our lovely new building on the Banduff Road in Mayfield. This school is a special primary school for children with autism and mild/moderate learning disabilities. This is our first post in Mayfield Matters and we are very excited to share Cara news!

School year: We have had a busy and exciting school year! We had a fantastic visit from Joy Logan of Logan’s Care Farm, Lissarda. She brought some amazing animals for us to see! Students from Gaelscoil Uí Drisceoil and transition year students from St. Patrick’s College came to play wonderful music. We had great fun dancing and afterwards we had the opportunity to play some musical instruments. It was great fun! Some of our students also visited Mayfield Garda Station.

First Holy Communion: In April, eleven of our students made their First Holy Communion. Fr. Paul celebrated Mass in our school hall. The hall was beautifully decorated and the children’s art was displayed for all to admire. Students worked really hard to prepare for their special day. We were so proud of them all. It was a day to remember!

A warm welcome: The local community have made us very welcome, in particular staff at Amber, Aldi and Spar where our students go for Social Training. In addition, Mayfield library very kindly donated much needed books for our school library. There is something there for everyone!

Best wishes: In June, we will say goodbye to our first graduates. We wish them well for the future. That’s all for now…we are looking forward to sharing our school news with you all again soon.

ST JOSEPHS (MAYFIELD) NO NAME CLUB – NEWS

The thirty-first Annual National No Name Club Youth Awards Final took place in the five star Lyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny on Saturday 25th April last. Among the large attendance of approximately 800 people consisting of club members and adult leaders who were present at that function was a representative group of 18 members of the St Joseph’s (Mayfield) No Name Club who were accompanied by their club adult leaders.

The National No Name Club Youth Awards Finals is the highlight of the years wide ranging programme of healthy social activities for the members of No Name Clubs countrywide. It is also the largest social event in Ireland for young people aged between 15 – 19 years where both alcohol and drugs are strictly prohibited. Among the special guests at the event were all of the founding members of the No Name Club in 1978: Canon Tom Murphy, Parish Priest of Ballyragget, Co Kilkenny, Mr Eamonn Doyle and Mr Eddie Keher, the Kilkenny hurling legend. The guest of honour was Maria Walsh, the current title holder of the International Rose of Tralee who has strong links with Mayfield and the No Name Club organisation having won the national title of Hostess of the Year in 2004 when St Josephs (Mayfield) No Name Club hosted the National Finals in the Convention Centre of the then Silversprings Moran Hotel, Cork. Among the adjudicators in Kilkenny were Mr Michael Browne, Chairman of the National No Name Club Events Committee, Ms Lisa-Anne Roche (New Ross), winner of the 2002 title of Hostess of the Year and Ms Dale O Sullivan, Chairperson of the St Josephs (Mayfield) No Name Club and who is also a winner of the national title of Hostess of the Year in 2009. The master of ceremonies, who did an excellent job of interviewing the 8 finalists (4 hostesses) and 4 hosts, was well known RTE newsreader, Ms Sharon Ní Bheoláin. The worthy winners of the 2015 National Titles were: Hostess – Niamh Fannon, Kilbride, Co. Roscommon and Host – Deirmaid McDermott, Mount Bellewy, Co. Galway.

The final competition of the national calendar of events for this season will take place in the Lime Tree Theatre in the Mary Immaculate College, Limerick on Saturday, 16th May, 2015. The National Finals of the Super Talent Competitions promises to be an entertaining and very competitive affair. Our club interests will focus on our competitor in the male sole singing event, Aaron O Regan and in the club member’s entry in the two minute film category. A representative group of our club members and adult leaders will travel to Limerick to attend these finals that have in the past seen many outstanding performances from highly talented young people involved in No Name Clubs spread throughout this country.

Our club members are currently finalising their entry in the National Health Services Executive sponsored No Name Club Health Promotion Project. They have chosen the issue of Anxiety in People’s lives. This issue has led to a number of interesting group discussions among the young people involved in our club that can have only beneficial effects on their views on this subject in the years ahead. All members of this club wish to congratulate one of their adult leaders, Anthony O Sullivan who was among the recipients of the Mayfield Community Volunteer Awards at the function in the Clayton Hotel Silversprings recently. St Patrick’s College Cork GARDINER’S HILL, CORK

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ST PATRICK’S GO HIKING IN MOROCCO

In the first week of May a group of 5 students from St Patrick's College along with their teacher Eleanor Troy completed an 8 day adventure in the Atlas mountains in Morocco. The team completed a 4 day self-supported wilderness trek and spent a day repairing footpaths in Ait Souka village. The girls were chosen by the school through application form and interview and completed intensive training before they went. They also raised money for the community project they worked on while trekking in the mountains, which was the repair of footpaths in a remote mountain village. The girls were assisted by their teacher Ms Troy, who is an experienced mountaineer and a team of experts from the adventure travel agency Earth's Edge. St Patrick's College would like to sincerely thank the Tomar Trust and Earth's Edge for making this trip possible. Well done to the girls and Ms Troy for taking on the challenge of trekking in a remote area of Morocco coming through with flying colours.

ST PATRICK’S COLLEGE PICKED FOR DPS ENGINEERING THIRD LEVEL PROGRESSION PROGRAMME

After a rigorous selection process, St Patrick’s College has been chosen as one of four schools in Ireland to partner with DPS Engineering in developing a third level progression programme for senior cycle students. DPS Engineering has committed to working with the school from 2015 until 2020 to invest in extra supports, mentoring and third level bursaries for students who are applying to third level colleges. The first cohort of students to benefit from the DPS programme will be the 5th year group of 2015/16. DPS Engineering is an Irish owned multi-national pharmaceutical engineering company with operations around the world. All in St Patrick’s are delighted and grateful that they have chosen us as one of their partner schools.

CAITH AMACH É SA SCOIL

Yesterday, 22-04-15, the drama group 'Caith Amach É' came to the school to put on a show for the transition years. The third and fifth year girls also took part. At the start, they put on a show based on the story of Noahs' Ark, that was enjoyed by the girls. There were some great characters in the show, including God, Noah, and Noahs' Mother, who was very much in love with Ryan Tubridy! Then the girls took part in their own drama, based on the same story. They were mixed into groups and everyone had their own lines to practice. The show ended with the girls putting on the show themselves. Everyone had a great day and the men from Caith Amach É, Niall and Seán, thoroughly enjoyed working with our girls. Thanks to Mr Twomey, Ms Kelleher and Ms Troy for organising this event.

ST PATRICK’S COLLEGE VISIT SCOIL SURFÁLA

In April, students of St Patrick’s went to an Irish speaking Surfing School in Tramore accompanied by their teacher Ms Kelleher. The girls learned some surfing skills and practiced their Irish as well as having had a great day out.

Gold Medal Winning Students Junior Cycle & Leaving Cert Awards Winners

SIX NATIONS TROPHY VISITS ST PATRICK’S COLLEGE

The Ireland women’s rugby teams recently won the six nations tournament and the trophy was brought to the school by Fiona Hayes, a member of the team. Fiona works with the school in helping students with personal development and we were delighted to acknowledge her and the Irish team’s success. Fiona met 1st, 2nd and 5th year girls and spoke to them about the time and effort she has committed to training for the Irish rugby team. Her early morning starts in the gym and 4 nights a week training amazed the girls. She is a great role model and inspiration for young girls. Fiona Hayes visits St.Patricks College FRENCH EXCHANGE IN ST PATRICK’S COLLEGE

On 14th April, 1st & 2nd Year students welcomed their French pen pals to St. Patrick’s College. The French students are from Collège F. Mauriac situated forty kilometres from Paris. Both the letter-writing exchange and the visits to St Patrick’s have been taking place over the last number of years. The highlight of the exchange each Spring is when the French students visit St. Patrick’s. This year’s visit proved to be a truly intercultural exchange for all involved. Sarah Murphy, First Year, a prize winning uileann player treated the French to jigs, reels and a haunting rendering of a slow air on the pipes. She was followed by the highly talented Irish dancers, Natasha Martin and Amy O’Neill.

RYAN’S SUPERVALU INTER-SCHOOLS BAKING COMPETITION

St. Patrick’s College would like to thank Ryan’s Supervalu for their generous sponsorship of the recent Inter–Schools Baking Competition, which took place between St Patrick’s College and Mayfield Community School. It was a great opportunity for our 2nd Year students who participated in the competition to research and make healthy scones. This competition also had a parent cooking with each student so it was a great way to encourage inter-generational participation in a school based competition. The school would like to thank Lillian Twomey of Ryan’s Supervalu very sincerely for all the help she gave us in arranging all the orders of and collection of the ingredients and the finer details of the competition. We would also like to thank Lilian and Dave Kinsella for helping with the judging on the day of the final.

ST PATRICK’S COLLEGE AWARDS NIGHT

On Tuesday last St Patrick’s College held their annual award ceremony. The event was attended by a large audience. The night opened with the Principal Mr Cronin welcoming everyone and highlighting his pride at being principal of a school with such an abundance of talented students, interested parents and dedicated staff. He noted the great team effort by the organising committee in hosting such a successful event. Mr Cronin observed that the ceremony allowed the college to give back to the community by showcasing and rewarding its students’ talent. The college recognised the achievements of students in a broad range of areas which included academic, sporting, artistic, merit, attendance and extra-curricular awards. Pupils received awards from their teachers and year heads. The best Junior Cert was awarded to Jessica Walsh and the best Leaving Cert was awarded to Lisa Murphy who is now pursuing her studies in bio- chemistry at U.C.C. Two sisters Rachel and Aisha Bunny were rewarded with full attendance for 12 and 9 years respectively. The Spirit of St Patricks award is presented to the student who best embodies the ethos of the school, Linda Pentony received the award. Special Awards were presented to 8 students who participated in Irish, Maths, Science and European languages in U.C.C. Every year a distinguished past pupil addresses the gathering; this year it was Valerie Finnegan Cahill, proprietor of the IKON hair salon. She was introduced by Mr Cronin who commended her on Rachel & Aisha maintaining her links with the college, especially in fundraising for ‘MellonEducate’ a charity which raises money for building schools in developing countries. Valerie praised the enthusiastic staff and warm friendly atmosphere of the school: commended students on their many achievements’ and the staff for their hard work and commitment. She said the secret of success was to discover what interests you and follow your passion. Valerie has won many awards and accolades including being awarded ‘Irish businesswoman of the year,’ but she said being honoured by her old school was the highlight of her very distinguished career.

NUACHT GAELSCOIL AN GHOIRT ÁLAINN

Brat Glas do Ghaelscoil an Ghoirt Álainn

The school community in Gaelscoil an Ghoirt Álainn have worked very hard these past two years to get our first Green Flag for the Litter and Waste theme. We have reduced the school waste significantly through a number of measures including classes using reusable water bottles and lunch boxes. We have also had a monthly prize where the class producing the least amount of waste winning the recycling trophy. Birgit from An Taisce came to assess the Gaelscoil in February and we are delighted to report that we were successful in getting our First Green Flag. Muinteoirí Maria and Rebecca along with a number of pupils from the committee will attend a presentation ceremony in the Silver Springs Hotel in the coming weeks. We look forward to raising our first green flag in the schoolyard before the Summer holidays! The students of Gaelscoil an Ghoirt Álainn hard at work on Green Flag activities.

4th / 5th class complete replica of RMS Lusitania

4th / 5th class participated in the ‘Port of Cork Primary School Initiative’ competition this year and its theme was commemorating 100 years of the RMS Lusitania. The class worked together to complete a replica of the ship along with a giant poster and were given a fantastic opportunity to go on a trip around Cork Harbour.

A fantastic performance at Cór Fhéile na Scol by Rang a hAon

Rang a hAon gave a wonderful performance in Cork City Hall as part of Cór Fhéile na Scol. As the first act of the night, their lively rendition of Na Trí Muicíní had the audience clapping and dancing in their seats. We also performed our drama in Mayfield Library as part of the Life Long Learning Festival. We enjoyed a great morning down there, enjoying a taste of the local talent. We were very proud of everyone’s hard work and dedication in the build-up to these big events and we enjoyed every minute of practising for it.

DATAÍ DON DIALANN / DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

School Sports Day & Siulóid Maarten – June 4th

Cork City Sports – June 10th Gala snámh – Rang 1, 2, 2/3 – June 15th Rang 3, 4, 4/5, 6 – June 8th

Failtiú roimh na Naíonáin Bheaga Nua / A Special Welcome to our new Junior Infants with our Campa Samhraidh on Tuesday June 23rd.

School closes for the summer break on Friday June 26th. We hope you all have a lovely summer and we look forward to welcoming both returning and new Students from 1st class hard at work rehearsing for Cór Fhéile na Scol. students on August 28th.

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First Holy Communion Second Class made their First Holy Communion on May 16th. All the hard work paid off and the boys had a fabulous day. Many thanks to Ms. Synnott and Ms. Considine for the great effort they put in. There was a great turn-out for the “after-party” in St. John’s Boys’ School. A huge thank you to the Parents’ Association for overseeing the event.

Happy Talk Junior and Senior Infants were privileged again this year to be chosen for the Happy Talk Speech and Language Programme. The parents and pupils have been introduced to the concepts of modelling, expanding vocabulary/ sentences and promoting understanding and questioning. Many thanks to all the parents for their unwavering commitment to the programme.

School Choir The St. John’s Choir were very fortunate to be invited to Mayfield Community School to attend a performance by a brass band all the way from Albany, New York. The boys were entertained with various marches, an Italian lullaby, Scottish music, Celtic music and a choreographed flag routine. The boys were very grateful to the music teacher in Mayfield Community School, Ms. Siobhan Cairn, for her kind invitation. Many thanks to Ms. Carmel Cronin for all the time and effort put in to the many performances undertaken this year.

One Book One Community The closing ceremony of the One Book One Community initiative took place in the Frank O’Connor Library on Tuesday the 24th of March. Our chosen book this year was the “Ark of Dún Ruah” by Maria Burke. We rapped our way to a close with GMC Garry McCarthy. Thanks to all the parents who attended.

Gardening Fifth Class have been very fortunate to have Caitriona Kingston visit the school to set up the school garden. They have planted tomatoes, potatoes, pumpkins and many more. They particularly enjoyed digging a pond for the tadpoles to grow in. Thanks to the Fifth Class boys and the parents, it’s really taking shape. Thanks also to Aidan for his help in keeping the school garden going.

MAYFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOL STUDENTS WIN TOP SCIENCE

PRIZE IN UCC THE 2015 SALTERS CHALLENGE WINNERS

In The Salters Challenge, teams take on the role of forensic scientists. Teams are asked to perform a series of chemistry experiments which involves the analysis of evidence taken from a murder scene and from potential suspects involved in the crime. The aims of the experiments are to show how chemistry can be used in a practical way to find out how the murder was committed and who committed the murder. Students from 14 schools took part in both The Salters Challenge with prizes awarded to the top 3 schools in each category. Those judging the teams looked for how well the students are working as teams, their skill to handle the chemicals involved in the experiments and their ability to THE 2015 SALTERS CHALLENGE WINNERS interpret the results from their chemical First Year science students, Aaron Casey, Hannah Sexton, Kian O’Keeffe and analyses. Hearty congratulations to all Tadhg Kearney took home 1st prize in the 2015 Salters Challenge under the guidance involved! of Ms. O’Connor and Mr. Begley.

SECOND YEAR STUDENTS GET TOP AWARDS IN UCC

Congratulations to a number of our second year students who were awarded with Medals of Academic Excellence in UCC recently. Eight of our students won the top prizes in Maths, Science, Gaeilge and French. Parents of the students were invited to the ceremony in UCC and each student was presented with a Gold Medal. In attendance at the awards were our school’s Principal, Deputy Principal, Guidance Counsellor and the students’ Class Teacher. We are very proud of all the students who were awarded with the Gold Medals of Academic Excellence.

FURTHER LINKS WITH CIT AND UCC

1st & 2nd year students took part in an after school homework club run by tutors from UCC and CIT. This was a great success and to strengthen links with these colleges for the students involved they visited these colleges and took part in science experiments and sports activities to sample college life and develop ideas about college courses they may be interested in.

WOMENS RUGBY SIX NATIONS TROPHY COMES TO OUR SCHOOL

Fiona Hayes, a member of Ireland’s winning Six Nations rugby team, brought the cup to our school recently. Fiona spoke to our Junior School and re- minded our students of the matches the Irish team played on their road to victory. Not only is Fiona an elite rugby player, but she has also won Na- tional Cup medals in soccer with Douglas Hall. The students had lots of ques- tions for Fiona and they listened to Fiona describe her daily training routine, her diet, coping with injuries and emphasing the importance of a good work ethic in ensuring success in sport , in school and in life. We thank Fiona for calling into us and Ms Kelliher for organising the visit to our school. Fiona Hayes with the 6 Nations Cup speaking to our students on a recent visit. SENIOR STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN ART MAYFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOL STUDENTS WIN EXHIBITION IN CIT INTER-SCHOOLS BAKE OFF COMPETITION

Senior students of Art participated in the ‘My Education - My Our students of Home Economics visited one of our neighbouring Future’ Art Exhibition Launch in the Cork Institute of schools recently to participate in an inter-schools bake off Technology recently. This year's aspiring young artists competition. The culinary skills on display were of a very high submitted an art piece on the theme, 'My Education, My standard by all the young chefs. Two of our students managed to win Future’. Our very own James Sheehan won his school category the top two prizes, each receiving 100 and 50 euro compliments of and Megan Caulfield came second in the overall competition. SuperValu in Glanmire. Well done again to the MCS students who participated and to their parents who acted as cooking partners for Congratulations to all who participated. them in the event. ERIC STANTON R.I.P.

Our school community was united in grief at the death of Eric Stanton R.I.P. The following words were said at Eric’s funeral by our School Principal, Mr Tony Walsh:

Eric arrived into the school in 2011 as one of many excited but nervous first years. He followed in the footsteps of his brothers Michael, James and Sean and his sister Amy. He quickly settled into his new routine and subjects and rarely missed a day at school. We quickly got to know Eric as a kind, gentle and polite young man with a great love for animals especially the horses. Eric was also interested in sport and showed great promise as a member of the school’s cross country athletics team. We also followed his achievements in boxing with interest. Eric had his favourite subjects in school and soon his special talents and skills became apparent. He was an accomplished artist and produced some wonderful pieces of work with the assistance of Ms. Brady his art teacher. He loved woodwork and the wheelbarrow that he was working on with Mr. Young is displayed here today in front of the altar. Eric loved his music. I am not too sure about how he felt about Home Economics but he loved classes when they were cooking.

Our school has had a long association with the Stanton family and their support for the work of the school has been exceptional. Eric was the positive and caring young man that he was due to the love and care shown to him by his parents. I want to sincerely thank Jimmy and Catherine for trusting us with their children.

Mark will join Emma in the school in September. It is a great pity that his older brother Eric will not be there to guide him in his new school. Jimmy, Catherine, we will continue to care for and mind Emma and Mark but we will also mourn the loss of Eric, but be assured we will remember his as the unique young man he was in the weeks, months and years ahead. May he rest in peace.

MAYFIELD GAELIC ACADEMY CÚL NOTES

This Newsletter is our Academy’s way of keeping you informed of events that are taking place over the coming months.

Interested in joining our Academy?

NEW members of all age groups are always welcome To Join the Fun, Make New friends in the home of your club, a family club. See contact details below of coaches involved with the different age groups.

UNDER 6 & 5 BORN IN YEAR 2009 & 2010 Contact Academy Organiser Eoin O’Mahony on 087-2230916

UNDER 8 & 7 BORN IN YEAR 2007 & 2008 Contact Academy Organiser Eoin O’Mahony on 087-2230916

UNDER 10 & 9 BORN IN YEAR 2005 & 2006 Contact Michael McDonagh on 087-9395542

UNDER 12 &11 BORN IN YEAR 2003 & 2004 Contact Ger Punch on 086-3457363

From the Month of April all our Academy teams will be training outdoors.

All academy training will be on Every Friday Night from 5pm-6pm at Mayfield Playing Pitches Lotabeg Road.

Great news on Cúl Camp 2015!

Following the fantastic week we had at Cúl Camp 2014 our academy will be holding another Cúl Camp from 6- 10th July, 2015. Everyone in the greater Mayfield area are more than welcome to attend the cúl camp and enjoy a fun filled week with our Academy coaches and special guests.

NAMES CAN BE GIVEN TO COACHES AT TRAINING ON ANY FRIDAY NIGHTS.

We are also looking for help from you, the parents; help welcomed with coaching, fundraising, sponsorship and the organising of events!

For more information on any of the above, contact Eoin O’Mahony on 087-2230916.

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