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Save Our Small Schools “All our hats/fascinators are handmade from the finest materials The recent proposed increases in school enrolment for retention or here in Kenmare”, Kim told us recently. “It’s been great fun working appointment of teachers following the changes to bus transport eligibility will cause nationwide closures of the smallest schools and irrevocable loss of the together with Chris, from coming up with one of our unique designs most vital element of rural communities. One such community in the greater and then following the process the whole way through to the finished Kenmare area is the parish of Tuosist which until 1973 had 6 small schools. article.” There are now only two schools, Réalt na Mara (16 km from Kenmare) and Lauragh (24 km from Kenmare). Both schools are serving their existing “Kim and I have been the best of friends for some time now”, catchment areas well at present, but will be gravely affected by the changes. Chris remarked, “and it’s great to be working together. Our hats can Lauragh have already lost their local transport, and are in danger of losing a teacher in the near future if the enrolment of pupils for retention of a teacher either be purchased outright or hired for that special occasion. If is increased as specified in the table below. someone doesn’t see exactly what they want then we’re more than Number of Teachers 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 Principal and 1 14 17 20 happy to work through a design directly with any prospective client.” Principal and 2 51 54 56 You can find their millinery in The Pillbox in Killarney or catch their Principal and 3 83 85 86 window display in Morgan’s Hair Salon in Henry Street. For further Scoil Réalt na Mara will be affected primarily by the new transport eligibility rules, with new pupils no longer eligible for transport if they live nearer to details and pricing you can contact either Kim 0868126101 or Chris Kenmare than to Scoil Réalt na Mara, even though they are parishioners of 0879922679 directly. Alternatively check out their latest designs on Tuosist, and living on a different peninsula to Kenmare. The new eligibility rules were drawn up by someone in an office in Dublin using a ruler and a Facebook. pair of compasses to draw a circle around each school, having total disregard for the parish boundaries and geography of the Irish countryside. Gradually, as children from the eastern part of Tuosist parish (-Dawros, Dromoughty and Killaha-) move on to second-level schooling, their younger siblings will be denied transport to Réalt na Mara and be offered transport to Tuosist Social History Project Kenmare. However this offer of transport to Kenmare would depend on being Our project is really gathering momentum now! Photos, documents outside the 3.2 km ineligible zone and having a minimum of ten pupils to qualify for a bus. Within a short number of years, this could reduce the and mementos are being rooted out, and stories are being tweaked enrolment at Réalt na Mara from 73 at present to below 56 resulting in the for publication! However, there’s still room for more! The next loss of a teacher. open meeting will be held in Tuosist Parish Hall on Tuesday, 15 It would seem that the aim of the government is to force the amalgamation of these two schools, and if the trend continues the possible May, at 8.30 pm, and this time, we will have some scanners and eventual closure of both, all for the goal of reducing costs and staff numbers, computers present, so if you have precious photos or documents you which probably seems a worthwhile saving to the city dweller who devised don’t want to leave out of your sight, just bring them along, and they the cost-cutting geometrical exercise. The reality is the transferring of the entire youthful population of the eastern end of Tuosist parish into a different will be scanned and returned on the spot! If you can’t make the parish and community, resulting in a possible loss of loyalty, identity and meeting, just get in touch with our Secretary, Kathlyn O’Brien, on knowledge of their parish’s unique culture and traditions. It will have repercussions for such important institutions as the GAA. The children who 086.812.5015, to make other arrangements. are sent to an urban school may gradually cease to play for their home parish, and teams like Tuosist, already struggling to field teams, will be lost forever. Effectively, these drastic measures would have the same result as drawing new parish boundaries. Another outcome would be the enormous distances young children would be Meridians Acupuncture forced to travel. Tuosist Parish extends for 37 km along the R571 from Killaha to the Kerry-Cork county bounds. The situation is equally bad further TRADITIONALCHINESEMEDICINECLINIC west along the Beara peninsula, with Ardgroom school already closed and the next school in Eyeries, some 23 km beyond Lauragh. Teenagers have to travel these distances to reach second level schools, but it would be a huge Now taking appointments disadvantage to young children. It is unlikely that young couples will return to their home ground to settle and raise families if the school they attended for a new clinic in Kenmare. themselves has been taken away. Cáirde SOSS Contact Barbara o Leary L.I.T. M.A.C.I at 086 -3809067 or email at [email protected] A graduate of The Chinese Medicine Training College affiliated with Guangzhou University of T.C.M China. With eleven years experience . 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Tea Dance in The book will be launched by Reverend Father Michael Murphy (former p.p. of Kenmare) and the event is open to all parents, past Kenmare pupils and members of the community. It is hoped that the night Bay Hotel. will be an enjoyable trip down memory lane and there will be Mary entertainment and refreshments on the evening. O'Neill, The book has been compiled by well known photographer Eileen Mary Falvey, O’ Leary and retails at E25. It will be available for sale on the night Eliana and at local outlets in the future. Further information will be Maedieros available from the school office telephone (064) 6642598. Kraut, Mary ‘Is maith an scealaí an aimsir’ Declan O'Neill, Mary Doyle, Mairead Robiinson and Looking froward to seeing you all there! Josephine O'Neill. pic Bernie Quinn Timmy Eugene with the salmon he caught on Friday April 13th. The fly that Timmy caught him on was Sandy's favourite! The salmon was released live back into the wild to fight another day. A Septic Tank Inspection. Taking part in the St. Patricks Day Parade in Sneem were Therese O'Shea and Michael Casey, Macra na Murphy's SuperValu Feirme Kenmare.