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Mayfield Matters Mayfield Matters FREEFree YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER FREEFree ISSUE 89 CHRISTMAS, 2016 K M INGPINS OF UNSTER The victorious team and backroom staff. Below right: Mayfield’s captain, Shane O’Donovan raises the cup (the team having already lifted the spirits of a community). Mayfield are the kingpins of Munster after being crowned Junior Hurling Champions, following a hard-earned victory over Ballyduff Lower from Waterford. Mallow was the setting for this game, and while conditions weren't ideal for hurling, both teams managed to produce some excellent scores right throughout the game. Mayfield held the lead for most of the game, thanks to first half goals from David O'Neill and Shane Duggan, which laid the foundations for this victory. Mayfield went into the break five points to the good after some great scores by Nicky Kelly and O'Neill. Huge credit must go to Ballyduff, who battled hard throughout the game. Mayfield held Ballyduff at bay, thanks to the ever reliable freetaking of Nicky Kelly, who finished the game with 10 points in total. Continued inside. IN THIS ISSUE: PLEASE NOTE: Mayfield Matters Details of local courses and services, To guarantee inclusion of items would like to wish articles, stories, poems, GAA news, in the next ISSUE of Christmas Mass times and more! MAYFIELD MATTERS, all our readers a please be sure to Happy Christmas NOTE: Mayfield Matters is available submit before the closing date: and a on the Mayfield CDP website at: www.mayfieldcdp.ie FRIDAY, 20 JANUARY, 2017 Prosperous New Year. 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 funded through the adverts placed in the newsletter, fundraising and grant allocations. REMEMBERING CHRISTMAS PAST Geraldine McAuliffe I have so many memories of Christmas but as I recall them now for this piece, I realise many of the customs and memories I have experienced as a young girl are now dying out. Perhaps this piece will jog many of your memories, trigger others or if all are foreign to you, then you might enjoy learning about the old Christmas customs. For me, being asked at school to buy multi-coloured crepe paper and glue to make Christmas decorations was a sign that Christmas was coming. Buying Christmas cards was considered a luxury so as most schoolkids did, we made our own. They were full of glitter, cotton wool and colourful crayoning. We chose the list of friends to whom we wished to send our cards too and we got immense pleasure from that. Getting the house ready was also a sure sign that Christmas was looming. We had to scrub the house, the front door was newly painted and we even redecorated the main living room with bright and cheerful wallpaper. Wallpaper was bought at Waters in Princes Street and choosing the colour was a big event. We all loved helping out cutting the borders for the wallpaper, pasting it on the wall and ironing out the wrinkles with a dry cloth. That would take around 3 days. On top of that big task of wallpapering, we shopped for the big red candle which was placed in the front window of the house to celebrate the imminent arrival of Jesus. We hung the decorations on the ceiling in a criss-cross diagonal pattern which all gathered in the centre with a red paper lantern hanging as the main feature. Another sign Christmas was coming was the smell of turf burning in the air. I loved that smell! We hunted down holly with the red juicy berries in the local woods, tied it with twine and carried it home but with gloves on to ensure our hands were thorn free. A sprig of holly was placed over each picture in the house but the mistletoe was saved mostly for the dance halls. As there was no central heating or TV, we wore warm woolly Aran jumpers to keep ourselves warm. Knitted stockings were also popular in those days to keep you warm. Everybody knitted their own jumpers because buying them was costly. Next on the list was sourcing the ingredients for the Christmas cake and plum pudding. In our days, Christmas pudding was placed in a white cloth and steamed in a large pot for hours in spices. I can still smell those spices – a true sign that Christmas was upon us. Another treat was watching each step of the baking process – it was fascinating to watch as it only came around once a year. My mother’s job was to pluck the turkey she sourced from a wholesaler and to stuff it with potatoes, thyme, butter, egg and breadcrumbs — it was always delicious. As we carried out the above customs, the wireless (radio) was always on in the house with Bing Crosby featuring quite a lot! My favourite of his being “White Christmas.” Trip to the Munster Arcade (now Penny’s) to see Santa was the highlight. We had our letter to Santa, handed it over and in return received a pink or blue parcel. We also got a photo with Santa which was very exciting. Presents was a small thing in those days unlike today. Usual presents were a book, comics, playing cards or a game like Ludo or Snakes and Ladders. We played with all of these and as there was no TV we did lots of crosswords. We also read the Hollybough from page to page on Christmas Day. During Christmas we would swap our presents with our neighbours and when you were finished the Beano you could swap it for the Dandy. We were delighted with the choice! Visiting the cribs in different churches was also a highlight. They were decorated beautifully and we loved looking at the life like statues and the baby Jesus in the cribs. On St. Stephen’s Day, the Wren boys knocked on the door early. They were dressed in masks, and colourful motley clothing. It was common to give them money or food. They always sang: The wren, the wren, the king of all the birds, On Stephen’s Day was caught in the furze, Though he was little, his honour was great, So give us a penny to give us a treat. That was a sure sign that Christmas was nearly over. Merry Christmas to one and all. The Murray Family and the staff of SuperValu, Mayfield would like to wish all their customers a Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. THANK YOU for your custom throughout the year. MAYFIELD COMMUNITY ADULT LEARNING PROJECT (CALP) c/o Mayfield CDP Community Resource Centre, 328 Old Youghal Road, Mayfield. Tel: 4508562 Email: [email protected] Web: www.mayfieldcdp.ie 2016 The voluntary management committee members and Coordinators of Mayfield C.A.L.P. would like to acknowledge the learners who participated in C.A.L.P. courses throughout 2016. It has been great to see over 300 adults participating in courses in the Community Resource Centre, 328 Old Youghal Road, Mayfield at non-accredited and accredited levels. Completing a course can open the door to many new opportunities. The project would like to acknowledge its main funder the Cork Education and Training Board and the wider CDP staff team for the support and commitment to the project. We hope 2017 will bring many more educational opportunities for the Mayfield community and that Mayfield CALP will be at the heart of this. Wishing everyone a lovely Christmas season and a Peaceful and Happy New Year. Congratulations to all of the participants who completed C.A.L.P.’s Basic First Aid Course in October, 2016. WINNIE’S DRESSMAKING and ALTERATIONS IONA ROAD, MAYFIELD OLD YOUGHAL ROAD, MAYFIELD (Alongside All Round Beauty) (Opposite The Cow Bar) Phone: 2390019 PRICE LIST We alter: Father and Son only €15 Gents only €9 School Uniforms School Students only €8 Curtains Kids under 7 years only €7 Jeans Hot Towel Shave only €12 Hot Towel Shave and Dry Cut only €18 Zips Jackets NOW OPEN MONDAYS: 9.30 - 5.30 Buttons GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS “LET’S SAVE MONEY” Christmas Eve: 8.30 am — 3.30 pm Christmas Day to 28 December: CLOSED 29 & 30 December: 10.00 am — 4.00 pm Contact Winnie on: 31 December: 9.00 am — 4.00 pm 085 7804008 NORMAL OPENING HOURS Mon - Fri: 9.30 am - 5.30 pm “Thank you to all my customers for Sat: 9.00 am - 5.30 pm your support in 2016. Merry Christmas “We wish all our customers a Merry Christmas and and a Happy 2017 to you all!” a Happy New Year.” NEWS FROM NOWHERE Michael O’Donnell Quote of the Month They stand for the soul of Ireland, As their sisters in days that are gone And they’ll march with their brothers to freedom The Soldiers of Cumann na mBan. As we reach the end of the centenary year 2016 we might reflect on those women who rarely get a mention but who played a pivotal part in the struggle for freedom. Two women mostly ignored throughout this centenary year, Winifred Carney and Dr Kathleen Lynn. Winifred Carney, the silent radical, born in Bangor, Co. Down. She was James Connolly’s secretary and trusted friend. She didn’t only type his correspondence, she was also a Soldier in the Irish Citizens Army and a crack shot. She accompanied Connolly into the GPO armed with a revolver and wearing a Sam Brown belt. Winifred Carney was Commandant General Connolly’s Adjutant in the GPO.
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