’s longest running festival is going virtual! Reimagined Cork International Choral Festival invites choirs from around the world to compete without needing to travel

Cork’s longest running festival is going virtual! The reimagined Cork International Choral Festival will be held virtually for the first time ever since being founded in 1954, from April 28th - May 2nd 2021, allowing international audiences to engage and international choirs to compete. Four specially curated gala concerts and a series of FREE workshops, including the popular Big Sing, will be staged online Quality Used Cars over the week, which attendees can enjoy from wherever they are in the world. See corkchoral.ie to book tickets. ... continued on page 2 021-4824263 087-6712480 www.marinamotors.ie [email protected] Prop: Bryan O’Halloran 2

VIRTUAL CORK INTERNATIONAL CHORAL FESTIVAL continued from page 1... Day In the Future, Dublin composer Norah The world-renowned Cork Walsh’s prizewinning International Choral Festival work in this year's Séan has announced that it will Ó Riada Composition go ahead this year in a Competition. reimagined format. Saturday night will The prestigious choral see one of Ireland’s festival, which normally most acclaimed vocal attracts 5,000 singers and ensembles, Resurgam also 50,000 visitors from all in St. Finbarre’s over the world to Cork city Cathedral. The Sunday and county, will be held closing gala concert will virtually for the first time see a performance from a ever, from April 28th - May group that was scheduled to 2nd, allowing international play as part of the cancelled choirs to compete and 2020 Festival with German participate without the group ONAIR taking to the need to travel. stage. The globally renowned Gala concert tickets will Choral Festival was be available to book online founded in 1954, making from corkchoral.ie. it Cork's longest running festival. The competition strand of the festival is expected to FOR ALL YOUR LEGAL & Last year was only the remain fiercely competitive, second time in its history with a newly expanded MEDIATION REQUIREMENTS that the festival had to be national and international cancelled. Noted for its programme via video high competitive and non- submission. competitive standards, it is one of Europe’s premier This year, the festival international choral launches its inaugural Ibec festivals, and this year will Workplace Choir of the be no exception. With over Year Competition, as 30 international choirs well as national and scheduled to take part. international A Cappella Video Competitions, while Usually concerts, events entries for the National and competitions would Open Competitions remain HOWARD take place in over 90 strong. venues across Cork. This year, four specially curated Anyone, musical or not, & CO gala concerts will be can also join in with the staged online during the festival’s FREE online festival, which attendees workshops in partnership SOLICITORS can enjoy from the comfort with Sing Ireland, including of their own homes, the ever-popular Big Sing, wherever they are in the a group singing experience ESTABLISHED IN world. led online this year by Ardú contemporary ensemble The Festival will open on director, Ciarán Kelly, who GLANMIRE 24 YEARS AGO Wednesday night with a will prepare participants specially commissioned for one big uplifting online poem by Corkonian Billy performance. Ramsell. Thursday evening (April 29th), will see an online Details of all concerts, TEL: broadcast performance by workshops and Ireland’s best known competitions are available 021 4510064 and most diverse choral on the festival website. group, Anúna, directed by Michael McGlynn. For more information or to EMAIL: Chamber Choir Ireland, the book tickets see https:// festival’s choir in residence, www.corkchoral. [email protected] will perform from Cork’s ie/ #CorkChoral St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral on Friday April 30th, with what is anticipated to be an WEBSITE: exhilarating performance including with world HOWARDANDCO.IE premiere of On A Quiet 3

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many hundreds and even thousands of swimmers through their swimming DOLPHIN SWIMMING CLUB journeys. Both Paddy and Mary still enjoy coming up to assist at the club’s Learn Parents and Volunteers: Irish over the years to have had so many to Swim Programme once a week and Swimming Club’s Driving Forces great volunteers participating in our club we hope to see them again when this (Part 1) activities. Numerous parental bodies invaluable facility returns. For Brenda Since its foundation in 1901, Dolphin working together day in, day out to keep O’Dowling, it was time to leave the club Swimming Club has grown from a local the club going, like well-oiled cogs in a for good last year, following decades of swimming-for-leisure outlet into a highly demanding and fully functioning selfless commitment and expertise to so national competitive swimming force. machine. (Left to right) Mary Higgins, Eddie Campion and many groups in the club. Brenda served The club has been lucky to have had so Helen McEnry enjoying the break during the many roles in Dolphin throughout the many thousands of members training and Dolphin Open 2016 in Mayfield Sports Complex. years – Teacher, Coach, Secretary, Chair representing the club during the last 120 and even President! We think she deserves years, all contributing to the success of such as Paddy Power, Mary Higgins, Brenda O’Dowling or the inimitable Eddie her new role as a proud Grandmother and the club in a wide variety of ways. When thank her for everything she has done we speak about any sports team or club, Campion – the current club President. These are names synonymous with throughout her years of service and we usually discuss the participants in the volunteerism. sport itself – the athletes, the players. Dolphin Swimming Club. Well-travelled Often, we might speak about the manager and highly-respected in Irish swimming, or the coach – whether positively or especially throughout the 80’s, 90s & negatively! Very seldom though do we 00s, but even before that in some cases! give more than a passing thought to those There are others who are better known in the background who unselfishly give up for their work in administration circles – their own time, energy and often money, Pat Donovan, for example, an ex-Swim to drive things on behind the scenes – the Club President Eddie Campion proudly posing Ireland President and who is still tirelessly volunteers. with Irish and Dolphin swimmer, Ellen Cassidy, involved at the highest level in the sport following her bumper year in 2018 when she in Munster and nationally; and Helen represented Ireland at the European Junior Desmond, who is now a Swim Ireland- Championships in Helsinki, Finland. accredited national referee and one of the In recent years, Dolphin SC has experienced club’s representatives on the Swim Ireland a generational changeover with many Board. All local ex-swim parents who new swimmers coming through the went on to become such highly respected ranks and rising to levels previously figures in their own right through their unseen in the club. Swimmers aside local club – Dolphin. We hope to see both (for now), the club has also witnessed Pat and Helen continue at such levels for as long as possible. Eddie Campion was Brenda O’Dowling pictured here during the a changeover in volunteers during the Dolphin SC awards evening in 2017 following her last few years. Dolphin has had many voted in as a lifetime President at the final year as Club President. remarkable teaching and coaching staff club’s AGM in 2017, testament to the level of volunteerism, commitment and Next month, we will look at the parents in its history. Many of these coaches have in the club and try to get a sense of the been long-standing members of the club. dedication he demonstrated across four Pat Donovan (left) is all smiles alongside Limerick decades coaching in the club, but also parent-athlete journey, especially related SC’s Don Phelan at last year’s Munster Short Many would have joined as parents when to the area of volunteering and support. Course gala in UL Arena. their own children began their athletic acknowledging the level of interest and passion he still shows in the club today. We hope to have positive news of a Pat is the Swim Ireland National Recorder journeys and would have come along to potential return to pool training by then, responsible for all competition entries, results offer a hand in whatever way they could In the cases of Paddy Power and Mary and records. Higgins, they have deservedly hung up but we’ll have to wait and see. Stay safe to show their appreciation in some way. everyone and #GoTEAMDolphin This month, we’d like to acknowledge their coach’s whistles after spending Sports clubs across Ireland have thrived some of those coaches, teachers and over three decades on poolside guiding on the strength of club volunteers. In volunteers who have worked tirelessly the sport of competitive swimming, for many years in Dolphin, offering their volunteers can appear in many guises time and becoming experts in the sport in – coaches, teachers & instructors, different areas as their own involvement fundraising, media & PR, committee grew and grew. This is apt at this time as members, chaperones, team managers, we celebrate 120 years in existence and photographers, handymen/women, the start the new generational change where parents who bake for the club bake sale some of these prominent members have or MC at the lottery draw, those who retired and a new crop of volunteers have make the coffee & tea for the coaches, come on board. those who supply food and drinks for the No matter where you go around Ireland, athletes on competition day, the parents north or south, whatever swim meet we who help out selling raffle tickets or find ourselves at, and whatever the level of training equipment – the list goes on an competition, there are names of Dolphin on, especially in the sport of swimming. stalwarts that we regularly get asked Mary Higgins presents Dolphin and Munster Swimmer, Conor Doyle, with the Best Male Athlete award at In Dolphin, we have been privileged about. Swimming coaches and teachers the Dolphin Open 2018. 5

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The family was heartbroken and accompanied by Breda Horgan not necessary to be tied down with when Mark, a father of two, died of travelled the length and breadth of committee meetings etc. in order to a tumour in April 1986 at the young the country for all their matches; let offer a worthwhile contribution to age of twenty-five, and John passed it be Thurles, Killarney or Croke Park. parish life. Another example: a person on to his eternal rest in July 1996. They wore the colours with distinction who is not a “Tidy Towns” member may Diane adores her twelve grandchildren and apparently the availability of in fact pick-up litter! The Savage family and seven great grandchildren, and tickets was not an issue! The Little and Glounthaune are synonymous they fill a space in her heart that she Island that Diane knew as a child is and the present generation is carrying never knew was empty. She is known of course an entirely different place the torch in style. Well done to Coley, far and wide for her tremendous today. A nostalgic look-back would Geraldine and family who recognise community work down through the present memories such as Sunday that the community is the “heart” of DIANE: The song was originally years and that is only the part that is visits to her uncles’ at Well Road, albeit everything! written as a theme for the 1927 silent publicly known because there was delays en route because of her parents’ movie “Seventh Heaven” and is aslo much, much more behind-the-scenes obligatory chat with neighbours. And known as “Diane, I’m In Seventh activity. Diane, who was a Peace when returning home, they carried Heaven”. Well forget about that Diane Commissioner at the age of nineteen, produce from the glass house. Diane because we have our own very precious was a Community Activist when and friends frequented the “Grotto” one residing in our community for the many understood such description to and “Boathouse Quay” areas for past ninety plus years. There is only be that of being a member of some summer evening swims, and their one Diane so perhaps it may not be illegal organisation! She is probably visits to “Strawberry Rocks” and the necessary to confirm … but here goes the first in the parish to fill this role. strand at Flaxfort were also very anyway … correct, the surname is Organisations, including Muintir Na much enjoyed. Travelling shows and “Wakefield”. She was born to Jack and Tíre, the Community Association, dances at the Y.M.S. Hall, affectionately Anne Kelleher of the Island Cross on and the Y.M.S. Hall committee known as the “Sweat Box”, were Thursday December 11th.1930, the benefited from her knowledgeable special. Incidentally, restriction to fourth eldest of seven girls and five and enthusiastic input. Diane is a over eighteens was strictly enforced boys, and sadly Martin died in infancy. great listener and having evaluated and should an age doubt arise; a birth CORONAVIRUS: Well, our parish The family later resided at “San Remo” some matter under discussion; she certificate was a requisite! Diane has was in the news again relative to this and their home adjoined the present- would then put her views across in also witnessed the transformation of dreadful virus, and regrettably for the day Little Island Surgery. Diane started an unambiguous fashion and actively the topography of Little Island, and wrong reason. It was the print media school, where “Trafford Park” is now engaged with follow-up questions. this includes the fact that the level on this occasion as the “” located, at four years of age and she When Diane spoke; everybody listened. crossing no longer exists, the road edition of March 1st. reported on our was absolutely terrified of one teacher: She was probably the first to approach configuration has changed, there are parish priest’s remarks during his a Mr. Ted Desmond. She just froze and Little Island Industry with a demand fewer farms, the GAA pitch is gone as is homily at the Sunday ten am mass. The went blank anytime he asked her to fulfil their neighbourly obligations, the “Sweat Box”, and there is a modern header read; “Cork priest apologises if a question, but she was very much and she was successful in obtaining Sports Complex in place and quality Covid Vaccine remarks caused offence consoled by the fact that she was not five hundred pounds from Galeo, a soccer facilities are housed nearby. or confusion”. The following is one of alone in this regard. Diane, like most lot at the time, towards essential There is now a church, a cemetery and the quotes published; “this medicine is Little Island children, caddied at Cork works in the hall. She was active, a “new” school, a hotel, extra housing supposed to be there to help us and to Golf Club and always handed over her and indeed vociferous, when tackling is evident, there are five industrial keep us safe, so if they’re not a hundred hard-earned money to her mother. issues on the Island and was one of estates and one retail / business park. per cent sure or at least ninety-nine She became a sought-after caddy, was those who orchestrated the famous Could Diane have ever visualised this per cent sure what’s in the vaccine, sharp-sighted on following the ball so “Ballyverry Barricade of ‘74” which or the fact that a circa eleven thousand then people should act with great much so that one player appropriately was a much-publicised road blockade workforce would traverse “her” patch caution”. The “Examiner” reported on christened her his “Golden Retriever”. in protest at the heavy speeding on a daily basis? Or could she have a statement issued by the Diocese on She caddied for many notables traffic. An Examiner photographer envisaged the necessity of installing behalf of Bishop Gavin, and this was including the famous Jimmy Bruen captured the mood of the day and traffic lights on “her” Little Island? Yes, to the effect that Fr. Ted Sheehan of and recalls that with so much pride. Diane is pictured in the forefront with Diane has seen it all and even though Glounthaune said he apologises if his Diane began her working life at James her three-year-old baby Philippa at the nostalgic remembrance period was remarks “caused offence or may cause Models in Cork City at fifteen years her side. Diane was also involved in tough; she would nevertheless love to confusion about the Catholic teaching” of age and this involved sewing and the “Treatment Plant Campaign of experience those happy carefree years on the vaccination programme for mending bespoke clothes. She disliked ‘96” and she applied her talents to again. Diane is passionate about “her” Covid-19. Another extract from the it to such an extent that she left one other diverse causes, such as assisting Island; it is her “Seventh Heaven”! Bishop’s statement advised that he year later to work at the Eagle Printing to rehouse Vietnamese immigrants DEFIBRILLATOR: This devise, which encourages all parishes and Church Works. Her father Jack was a supervisor whom she was affectionately known gives a high energy electric shock personnel to promote the vaccination at the company and naturally most to as “Mommie Diane”. In short, she to the heart of somebody who is in programme and encourage elderly of her siblings also worked there one was a voluntary social worker. Diane cardiac arrest, has in recent years parishioners, relatives and neighbours time or another. Diane enjoyed it actively participated in church affairs become publicly available in most to avail of the opportunity “to protect immensely; she made life-long friends throughout the years and the choir communities. The cost involved their health and the health of the and remained there until she married was enriched by her gifted melodious is borne by organisations such as whole community”. Well, isn’t there John Wakefield in August 1954. John voice. Perhaps if Diane had her way; Community Associations’, Parish enough confusion out there besides our hailed from the Lower Road and, like she would have the congregation Councils’, Sporting Bodies, Commercial parish priest’s intrusion? We don’t act many from that area, he worked with rocking down the aisles! Erins Own Premises, and in a minority of cases on unsolicited advice from an inexpert C.I.E. John played with Little Island, is her immense passion; she was a some community-minded individuals. source relative to common life issues; as did Diane’s brothers, and in fact committee member at various levels Referencing the latter; it is pleasing to but rather from those having expertise he was the custodian for the “Blues” and can also boast of the fact that observe that Coley & Geraldine Savage based on a deep level of knowledge. when winning the East Cork “B” grade one Martin Bowen is her son-in-law! and family have recently attached a Relative to this virus; is it not common football championship in 1953. The Incidentally, Martin became a member unit to the pillar at the entrance to sense to follow suit. The phrase “horses happy couple’s home was firstly at of the general committee of Erins Own their home. This is situated at Windsor for courses” comes to mind. thirty-three Saint Lappans Place and at the A.G.M. held at Rockgrove in Hill and it is not just available to cover later at number forty-four which is December 1971 so this is a significant the immediate locality, but the outer SLĀN ANOIS © 7

CPUP, Tax Credits and Joint CORK CULTURAL COMPANIONS Assessment New service launching to connect friends, to register to hear more about Advice from Citizens Information older people interested in arts becoming a member.” and culture in Cork The Citizens Information applied when someone Reignite your love of arts and Cork Cultural Companions not only Service is currently notifies the Revenueculture, enjoy new experiences, connects you with others interested receiving lots of call and that they are married or and meet new friends - virtually in arts and culture, but it also keeps email queries regarding the in a civil partnership. It’s for now – with Cork Cultural you up to date on what’s happening CPUP (Covid-19 Pandemic important to note that the Companions. in your area. Once you become Unemployment Payment) Joint Assessment option Opportunities for older people in Cork a member, which is free and no and Tax Credits and in does not prevent anyone to engage with the vibrant local arts obligation, you will receive regular particular Joint Assessment. from choosing the options and cultural scene, at events when updates regarding various websites, The biggest concern people of separate assessment they return and virtually for now, podcasts and social media links are having is how CPUP or separate treatment. All are being increased with the official to theatre performances, music, launch of Cork Cultural Companions literature, poetry, dance, and local received in 2021 is taxed. updates to civil status’ and next week on March 9th. interest items. And when live events In contrast to last year, PUP requesting joint assessment begin to happen again, you will have is now taxable in real-time can be recorded through Anyone over 55 can sign up to be the opportunity to attend them with during 2021 meaning you the ‘Manage My Record’ part of a local network of people with new friends in the network. are taxed as you are paid. in ‘MyAccount’ on the shared interests in arts, heritage and The not-for-profit organisation is also Revenue’s website. culture who want to attend events looking for members who would like This new process ensures tax with like-minded new friends. to act as ‘Meet and Greeters’ for when is collected on the payment John Beausang, Cork City An initiative of Age and Opportunity, Cork’s real cultural scene gets going at the right time and limits Centre and North County Cork Cultural Companions particularly again. any additional liabilities Citizens Information aims to address the issue of social isolation amongst older people by First up in the online events series, at the end of the year. Manager, stated, “This also providing volunteer companions which Cork Cultural Companions is The Department of Social month has been very busy for encouragement and support at currently seeking participants for, Protection informs Revenue with queries about the live events. is ‘Tea and Ballet’ run in association on a weekly basis the new process of taxation Original plans to launch in April 2020 with the and delivered by amount of taxable PUP paid on the Covid-19 Pandemic had to be postponed and revised in Patricia Crosbie. Over a 6 week series to each person and the tax Unemployment Payment. If light of Covid-19 restrictions. Cork of one hour meetings, participants due is collected by reducing anyone requires information Cultural Companions will now launch will get together to explore some the person’s tax credit and or advice around this issue, virtually on March 9th with the world famous classical ballets, the rate band. In some cases, they can contact us in rollout of a varied series of its own first series will focus on the ballet this may affect your spouse’s complete confidence, we online events and activities run in Giselle. The aim of the series is to help conjunction with cultural venues and retain and increase mobility in older tax credits. The adjusted tax provide free, independent organisations, until live events return. participants and to break down any credits and rate band are and non-judgmental perceived barrier to understanding applied on a week one basis assistance and advice. Even Speaking ahead of the launch, Cork or appreciating ballet and therefore and any revisions are shown though due to Covid-19, Cultural Companions co-ordinator increase numbers attending ballet on the employee’s Tax Credit our drop-in services are Barbara Quinn, said, “'Many of us and dance performances in-house in Certificate. In most cases, not currently available, the would probably go to a lot more plays, venues in future. there will be no additional offices are still staffed and we films, shows, concerts, exhibitions, or Another event being planned as tax liability at the end of are busy assisting callers and other events if we had someone to part of the series is ‘Theatre in the 2021. giving them the tools to make go with. There is a thriving social and Community’ which will see a one- informed decisions and help arts scene out there to be enjoyed person theatre show being brought if only we had someone with the to five Cultural Companion hubs in Joint Assessment them to explore options and know-how or simply the shared the county. The performance will be Some may be taxed under solutions to any issues they interest to get us going. That is where staged outdoors and will see social Joint Assessment which can may have.” Cultural Companions comes in. The distancing guidelines adhered to. be of benefit to most couples. project will set up local networks of Other activities being launched Under Joint Assessment, people interested in arts and culture next week include Mobile Movie you are chargeable for tax that will accompany each other to Screenings, a Clay Modelling on your combined total events when they are permitted and Workshop and Exhibition, and income. This option is encourage each other to connect with ‘Culture on Call’. and engage in online cultural events Cork Cultural Companions is an For anyone needing information, advice or who has an and activities for now. initiative of Age and Opportunity, advocacy issue you can call a local centre in Cork City “Unfortunately, we can’t currently and is supported by The Cork County North & Cork City Centre and they will be happy to meet in person, so we have adapted Federation of Muintir na Tíre, the HSE, assist and make an appointment if necessary: our approach this year to ensure we the Community Work Department

still provide opportunities for older Cork North, Cork County Council and people to connect with arts, culture Cork City Council, Healthy Ireland and Phone Cork City North on Mon - Fri from 9.30-4.30 and friends virtually. It has never Creative Ireland. 0761 07 6850 been more important to have these Anyone interested in getting involved connections with the outside world is invited to join the virtual launch of Phone Cork City Centre CIC on Mon- Fri 10 - 4.30 on and to have something to look forward Cork Cultural Companions on March 0761 07 6950 to. 9 to hear more. To register for this Emails [email protected] and [email protected] “Our varied series of online cultural event, or for further information events will be announced at our launch on membership, contact Barbara next week. I would encourage anyone Quinn on 085-1300335 or Culture@ Alternatively you can log on to www. interested in reigniting their love of arts muintircork.com, or see the Cork citizensinformation.ie for further information. and culture, or those who just want to Cultural Connections page on enjoy new experiences and make new muintircork.com here. 8

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Glanmire Ladies Gaelic 4 Mothers and Others In late 2019 Glanmire Ladies Football Club introduced the Gaelic 4 Mothers & Others programme to the club. It was felt that this would be a great way for the Mothers of the club to get involved, learn some new skills but also to have some fun on a Sunday morning! Jenny Long, Mark Byrne and a few players from the Intermediate panel were ready to go for their first session but I don’t think anyone anticipated the numbers we would have with over 30 ladies showing up. Overall, it was a very enjoyable session for both coaches and players, and they were looking forward to more. They have had some great session and have no doubt enjoyed themselves throughout! Unfortunately, Covid-19 put a halt to the fun and games but hopefully they will get back on the pitch soon. Thank you all for getting involved and to all involved with the coaching and let’s hope the ladies will get the chance to play some games soon! Garreth Fitzgerald CRASH REPAIRS

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Arthur Young in Éirinn, 1776-1779 Micheál Ó Súilleabháin Saolaíodh Arthur Young, taistealaí agus Idir na blianta 1776- 1779 chaith Arthur Young na Martra. Bhí na tailte timpeall an tí leagtha scríbhneoir, i Londain in 1741. Mac le ministir tréimhsí éagsúla in Éirinn. Thaistil sé ar fud na amach go breá, an sean-chaisleán clúdaithe le Protastúnach ba ea é. In 1859 i ndiaidh bháis tíre. Chuir na huaisle fáilte roimhe mar aoi ach heidhneán, go leor coillte timpeall agus abhainn a athar, chuaigh sé ag obair i Londain ar iris d’fhan sé i dtithe aíochta, chomh maith. De réir ag sní tríothu. Chaith sé tamall timpeall ar Chill nua a bhunaigh sé féin. I ndiaidh chúig eagrán, mar a bhí sé ag dul ar aghaidh scríobh sé nótaí Airne agus molann sé an éagsúlacht radharcanna díoladh an iris, áfach. Ansin bh sé tinn le galar ar na daoine a bhuail leis, ar an tírdhreach, agus áilleacht na háite. Ach cáineann sé an easpa na scamhóg ar feadh cúpla bliain. Fágadh eastát ar na cineálacha feirmeoireachta a chonaic sé. lóistín agus an costas ard atá ag baint leis. Dar beag mar oidhreacht ag an teaghlach agus Chuir sé tús lena chamchuairt i mBaile Átha leis, ó na cuntais a tugadh dó, bhí na tábhairní d’iarr a mháthair ar Arthur dul ina bhun. Bhí an Cliath in 1776. Ceann de na tithe a luann sé is uafásach agus ní raibh an lóistín pioc níos fearr. t-eastát báite i bhfiacha agus, de réir dealraimh ea Teach Diúc Laighean. Tugann sé ‘a very large Dar ndóigh, ní raibh ar Arthur cur suas leis an níor éirigh go ró-mhaith le Arthur. Pé scéal é, tar stone edifice’ air. Aithnímid é inniu mar Theach droch-chaighdeán seo mar d’fhan sé mar aoi ag éis cúpla bliain thóg sé feirm 300 acra ar cíos in Laighean. Ba nós leis an costas maireachtála Teach Mucrois. Essex. Ina dhiaidh sin, d’imigh sé go Hertfordshire a fhiosrú. Ba é an freagra a fuair sé in 1776 ná Déanann Arthur suimiú ar na laethanta a chaith chun leanúint leis an bhfeirmeoireacht. Thosaigh go raibh an costas maireachtála i Londain 40% sé ag déanamh trialacha agus choimeád sé níos airde ná mar a bhí sé i mBaile Átha Cliath. cuntas orthu i leabhar a d’fhoilsigh sé in 1770. Ba nós leis camchuairt thapaidh a dhéanamh i dtús báire agus filleadh ar feadh tréimhse níos faide. Mar sin, d’fhill sé ar Bhaile Átha Cliath arís in 1777 agus chaith sé dhá mhí ann. Chabhraigh sé seo leis chun pictiúr níos cruinne a thabhairt dúinn. Nuair a bhí sé ag gabháil trí Chontae na Mí, rinne sé tagairt do na botháin in ar chuir na daoine bochta fúthu. Bhí na fallaí déanta de láib agus bhí na fallaí níos mó ná ocht n-orlach déag ar Teach Dhún Citil tiús. Bhí ceann tuí orthu. De ghnáth, a dúirt sé, ní raibh aon simné ar na botháín agus chaithfí an sé in Éirinn. Cé gur chaith sé mórán ama i doras a oscailt chun ligint don deatach éalú. Dar gcomhluadar na n-uaisle, léiríonn sé tuiscint ar leis, bhí na botháin abhus níos teo ná na tithe cré chás na ndaoine bochta. Deir sé go bhfuil tiarna in ar chuir coiteoirí Shasana fúthu. D’fhiosraigh talún a bhfuil Caitlichigh mar thionóntaí aige sé staid na mbochtán. I gcoitinne, dar leis, bhí mar fhorlámhaí agus go gcaithfidh an tionónta go leor prátaí acu, dóthain lín do na héadaí; bhí géilleadh dó i ngach uile rud. Is geall le sclábhaí bó ag a bhformhór agus olann dá gcuid éadaigh; an tionónta. Dúirt roinnt de na tiarnaí móra leis bhí muc agus cearca acu, chomh maith. Bhí éisc go gcuireann cuid acu brú ar an tionónta a chéile ar fáil sna locha dóibh. Ar an taobh eile de, dúirt agus a iníon, b’fhéidir, a thabhairt don mháistir sé gur chaith roinnt de na huaisle go dona lena mar chéile leapa agus gur chúis onóra don gcuid tionóntaí. tionónta an t-iarratas ón tiarna. Deir Arthur gur Arthur Young léiriú é seo ar an éagóir a mbíonn ar na daoine Ceann de na grúpaí a luann sé is ea na Buachaillí bochta glacadh leis. Dar le Arthur Young, bhí Sna blianta a lean, scríobh Young mórán faoin Bána. Bhí sé ag taisteal trí Chill Chainnigh nuair leas Impireacht na Breataine ag brath ar shaol talmhaíocht. Chuir sé ‘Annals of Agriculture’ a tharraing sé an t-ábhar seo anuas. Cén fáth a níos fearr a bheith curtha ar fáíl do bhochtáin amach in 1884 agus, ar an iomlán, d’fhoilsigh raibh a leithéid de ghrúpa ag teastáil? Cúiseanna na hÉireann. sé 45 imleabhar de na hAnnála. Mhol sé eacnamaíochta agus éagóir na dtiarnaí talún ba d’fheirmeoirí go n-úsáidfidís modhanna nua chúis leis an eagraíocht seo a bheith ann, dar Tugann Arthur Young cuntas suimiúil dúinn feirmeoireachta a bhí ag teacht chun cinn, mar leis. agus is cáipéis shóisialta an-mhaith é. Chaith shampla, an druilire síl, uainíocht barraí agus sé dóthain ama sa tír chun an cúlra a iniúchadh meascán d’aol agus de chré mar leasú talún. Mhol Ar a chamchuairt, shroich sé Corcaigh. Bhí an agus, ar a shon san, is cuntas iontaofa é. sé go gcuirfí clathacha suas chun páirceanna chathair an-bhríomhar ina thuairim. Bhí mórán a roinnt. Thabharfadh sé seo deis cineálacha gnó ar siúl. Chuaigh an calafort i bhfeidhm go éagsúla feirmeoireachtadh a chleachtadh mar mór air. D’fhiosraigh sé na staitisticí maidir le bheostoc agus barraí in aice lena chéile. trádáil. Mar shampla, fuair sé na figiúirí do 1773. Gluais: Rinneadh easpórtáil ar sheithí ar £1 an ceann, Is mar scríbhneoir taistil a bhain Arthur Young cáil im ar 30 scilling do chéad meáchain, mairteoil ar galar na scamhóg= lung disease amach, áfach. Thosaigh sé ag taisteal trí Shasana £1 an bairille. I measc na rudaí eile a ndearnadh aoi = guest agus an Bhreatain Bheag. Bhailigh sé eolas ar easpórtáil orthu bhí coinnle, galúnach, scadáin, thailte a bhí ar cíos, ar bharraí agus ar bheostoc. muiceoil, olann. Tháinig 872 long in aghaidh na druilire síl= seed drill Cuireadh fáilte roimh a chuid scríbhinní. Thug sé bliana isteach sa chalafort. uainíocht barrraí = crop rotation cuairteanna ar an bhFrainc idir na blianta 1787 camchuairt = tour agus 1789, bliain na Réabhlóide. Rinne sé cur Ar an mbealach go Cóbh luann sé an radharc síos ar staid an phobail agus ar chúrsaí pobail álainn a chonaic sé ag Lota leis na coillte timpeall finné súl = eyewitness i dtréimhse an-stairiúil. Finné súl ba ea é ar air. Luann sé Teach Dhún Chitil a bhí ‘almost éagsúlacht = variety Réabhlóid na Fraince. Chuir an chíor thuathail a lost in a wood’. Ceann de na háiteanna b’áille forlámhaí = despot chonaic sé alltacht air agus thug sé foláireamh a chonaic sé in Éirinn a bhí ann, dar leis. Tá cuntas iontaofa = trustworthy dóibh siúd sa Bhreatain, a bhí ar son leasú tagairt déanta aige do Ghleann Maghair agus polaitíochta gan sampla na Fraince a leanúint. do Bhaile Roisín, chomh maith. Chaith sé tamall account i gcomhluadar an Earl of Shannon i mBaile 11

This months submission is by Dermot provide enjoyment and fun to those Glanmire to Hazelwood Cycle Route O’Connell, Director, GACA in our communities who have been The Proposed Riverstown to The Pandemic has forced many of minimising their social contacts for the Hazelwood Road Cycle Route is our people to reflect and revaluate, duration of the pandemic. Following currently open for submissions and realise what is important in consultation with older adults across Closing date 13th April 2021. Google our lives. Outside the care and the city, the play packs were designed Riverstown to Hazelwood cycle lane well being of our family and close to include a range of games, activities, for details. friends, sport in this Community and hobbies including playing cards, play a vital role, and its absence a bird feeder, seeds. The play packs Ongoing issues have occupied the thoughts of also contain helpful information on There is ongoing complaints from many young and old. It is fair to say support services. residents about anti-social behaviour that the Sports Clubs in Glanmire and vandalism in the John O have played a vital role in engaging Foroige Youth Project Callaghan Park. Signs and facilities their members young and old We would also like to acknowledge damaged, bins burned and shouting through Training Programmes, the great work of Foroige Youth and Yahooing into the early hours of Zoom calls etc However all of this Organisation, and leader Brian O the morning. This is grossly unfair on is a poor substitute for players Toole and his team who kept in local residents and young children. coming together. playing and constant touch with many of their This has been an ongoing problem socialising. members. We would to acknowledge for many years and needs to be The Primary and Second Level the support of Foroige, and local addressed once and for all. schools have also done an Chairperson Cyntia Kelleher who have Parking is also an ongoing issue in exceptional job within the rules of given unstinted support to the project Sallybrook and Riverstown. There are level 5 lockdown. However if we for over twenty years. only four parking spaces attached can believe what we hear or read We are also delighted to announce the to the John O Callaghan children’s in the in the Media not all children Appointment of a new addition to the Playground. take to zoom calls and interest can Foroige team, Youth Leader Angela This is clearly an issue to be addressed wane over time. We have no doubt, Gimmell. Angela who is a in any future developments in this but everyone did their best, and local person has been a voluntary area. in the greater scheme of things leader with the Club for over three The ongoing lockdown is undoubtedly it only short interruption in their years .Angela is an extremely popular causing hardship for many local young lives. choice and will have the ability to Businesses. These Business have to The Community response team hit the ground running. pay leases, rents and rates These co-ordinated by Cork City Council , are the people we look for sponsorship and led locally by Lorraine O Neill etc when others are gone and this all which involved the HSE Gardai, over so this our chance to give the Community association, Sporting support they urgently need at this Clubs and other Voluntary time organisations and many individuals As outlined in previous Newsletters showed great spirit, camaraderie, the Community Association,Cllr Ger and practical help to those who Keohane Cllr Oliver Moran requested needed it. A recent initiative was the City Council to take over the the distribution of activity packs to Barleycorn site as an amenity .The the elderly in our area. Council having looked at the feasibility stated that they were not in a position Community issues to purchase it at this time. It was disappointing to learn of the We strongly, feel with the Government imminent closure of the Bank Of telling us that they are spending a Ireland in the Hazelwood Centre. This million a day on Green projects, that is is another big blow to a Community an opportunity missed. that is sadly lacking basic services. We understand that the closures is to Green spaces are at a minimum commence in September 2021. and if their are to be any future The BOI has pointed to the increase developments of community centres, in Online Banking is a reason for day care centres, recreational; areas; closure. On line Banking isn’t an we will be challenged to find space option for many older people in our within our developing community for Community who would have very little these vital elements. experience of online anything, never If you have any community issues we mind online banking. Going to the can assist with feel free to contact us Over 4,500 Play Packs for older Bank and speaking to your neighbour direct on the above email. adults are being delivered to many far outweighs staring into an empty In the meantime, stay healthy and of Cork’s senior citizens as part of a screen. However that is the direction safe. joint initiative from Cork City Council, we seem to be going. Dermot O’Connell & all at Glanmire Cork County Council, Cork Healthy Thankfully we have an excellent Credit Area Community Association Cities, Cork Sports Partnership and Union, in the centre with competent Cork Age Friendly City. This new and friendly staff who can provide initiative, which is part of the URBACT most of our needs. Playful Paradigm project, seeks to 12

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usually a great community day where we in White’s Cross GAA proudly take part in the Upper Glanmire Community Association parade.

For the GAA community, as whole, it has been traditionally the day that the All-Ireland club finals or , going further back, the Railway Cups had taken place. We in White’s Cross were never involved in these finals. However, we did have some finals of our own in recent times on March 17th.

In 2016 we were scheduled to play St. Finbarrs in the Craobh Rua Cup final. This had been carried forward from 2015. However, the White's Cross club officers at the 2020 White's Cross Annual Christmas Draw bad weather on the day Club Draw €600 sponsored by well as the video of the prevented the game from The club held our Michael Hennessy of draw is on our Facebook being played. Fixture Christmas draw on the Stirrup Bar. Michael page. Congratulations to congestion meant that Saturday March 20th in and Shirley (O’Flynn) all our winners but also the game was never re- our club ground. Only a won the first prize. a big thank you to all fixed hence there were handful of club officers Amazingly, despite their that bought tickets for no official winners of attended and the draw being a few thousand the draw and to all our the 2015 Craobh Rua itself was held safely tickets in the drum, they sellers. This year was a Cup. When the 2016 outdoors; in the centre of also won the second unique challenge. This is tournament did start, our playing field. prize which was €250 exemplified by the fact White’s Cross following that the draw has taken their semi-final victory place on March 20th. over Brian Dillon’s, comprehensively beat We will be in touch with Lough Rovers in that final. all our winners to arrange getting their prizes to In 2010 we did play the them. Please be patient Seandun Cup football with us as this is a little final against Douglas. more complicated owing Again this tournament to Covid restrictions. was carried forward from the previous year. Thanks once again to Unfortunately, we did all our prize sponsors. not win on that day. We The last year has been had good wins in the tough one for many of our league prior and, indeed, business sponsors with following this game many of them spending and had beaten Nemo Rangers and Chairman Mike O'Flynn address the camera/Facebook audience prior to the Christmas Draw more time closed than they were open. Yet comprehensively in the For transparency we put sponsored by Unique when asked all had no previous rounds. Alas in the draw proceedings Fitout. Members of the hesitancy in supporting the game itself, despite life on Facebook. A big Quinlan family (Cathal the draw. We ask in turn strong performances thank you to Cian O Brien and Suzanne) won the that our club members from the likes of from Cork GAA, and also third and fourth prizes and friends support these Padraig Murnane, our neighbour in White's respectively. These business. Thomas Meade, Dave Cross, for giving up his prizes were sponsored Buckley, Alfie McEvoy time this afternoon to by Tom Harte and St Patrick’s Day and Derek O’Connor we assist with this live- John Buckley at Auto For the second year in were not able to secure streaming - it was greatly Express respectively. a row, we had no public victory and Douglas ran appreciated. The first celebrations for put out deserved winners. prize was a very generous The full list of winners as national day. This is 15

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MEET OUR ‘HAPPY PEAR’ The culinary world has the ‘Happy Pear’ and Glanmire has its physical & wellbeing equivalent in local twins Aisling & Sinead O’Brien! The girls are currently putting our adult players through their paces in twice weekly Strength & Conditioning online classes in preparation for the upcoming season. Their tough routines, infectious enthusiasm & happy demeanour are proving highly popular with the players (well maybe not the tough workouts!!) The girls are no strangers to the camogie scene having won U14, U16, Minor & Senior B county titles with the club which makes them even better equipped for the task in hand. We are so lucky to have them on board. The O’Briens have recently set up their new Instagram page @ obrientwinstraining with the hope of bridging the gap between physical and mental health. They hope to be able to help people feel better in themselves in both mind and body, as over the past couple of years they’ve realized that even though food and exercise play a huge role in how one feels, there’s more to health and wellbeing than just food and exercise alone! Be sure to check out their page… @obrientwinstraining! HAPPY EASTER Happy Easter to everyone – don’t forget to keep practicing those skills!

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There is an old African for a minute, the chances Once we have faced up talk at the same time. If proverb which states of any of us actually being to our internal enemy, we you have a goal, something that “If there is no enemy conceived at a unique must now deal with it. This you really want, but find within, the enemy outside moment in time at odds of is not an easy thing to do, you keep talking yourself can do you no harm”. millions to one is just mind especially if the internal out of it all the time, this blowing. The fact that you enemy is one we see as is a good opportunity to What does this mean? (yes you!) are here at all intertwined with who we confront yourself and The external enemy can is nothing short of a real- really are. We must realise change your internal self- be a multitude of things life miracle. This life you that there are two parts talk. Instead of saying, – people who try to limit have, the energy you are, of us – one tries to hold “This will never work out”, our ambitions, situations is so unique, special and us back. It causes anger, try to back yourself up which might hold us back precious, it makes no resentment, and kills and say; “I have managed or any of the curve balls sense to waste a single ambition. The other part to do some amazing life throws at us. second of it. is our positivity, our inner- things before, and I know But what is the enemy drive and our motivation. in my heart that I can do within? Well, that’s a far We also need to realise anything I want, if I give it greater threat to us and it’s what we are responsible Catching negative my all”. a lot harder to control if you for. Take a pen and paper, thoughts and self-talk is don’t realise it is there. The and for 5 minutes jot a great place to begin. If we can overcome our enemy within is that part down all those people you Become aware that this inner enemy (our own of us which holds us back. influence in any way just is going on, and when biggest obstacle) the The part of us that kills our by your very existence. You it happens next, take a enemy outside can do ambition before we even might start with your kids moment to stop, reflect, us no harm. This is a try something we really names. Then your partner. and correct it. If you challenge we face every want to do. It’s that dark But there are far more find yourself speaking time we catch ourselves part of us which causes us people you influence just negatively about yourself, creating doubt in our to do things, day after day, by being in the world. Your stop, and correct what you mind. Remember, the fact that we know are not good parents probably need you have said. For example, that you are even here is a for us (Think: smoking, more than ever these days. if you find yourself genuine miracle – and if over using alcohol, binge Your siblings, colleagues, constantly calling yourself you can do that, imagine eating or spending our manager, direct-reports, a poor time keeper, simply what else you are capable lives consumed by social and customers. But change your narrative. of doing! media). there’s still more – your Start by eliminating this demeanour when you pay statement from your This old Chorokee As you can see the enemy for your groceries at the life. Next time, simply proverb really says it all: within can do far greater check-out can influence re-phrase it by saying “In your mind there are damage to us than any someone’s whole day. something like; “I always two wolves, and they are external enemy, because Do you smile and make a try to be on time – and always fighting. One is its closer to us and witty comment, or are you next time I will make sure darkness and despair, knows our own personal rude and abrupt. Either I am early for my meeting”. the other light and hope. weaknesses. This enemy way, you have the power to Over time you will see Which one wins? is the cause of many of change someone’s entire this really does make a The wolf that wins is the our frustrations in life. day. difference. one you feed." At some level we know As I write this, I’m sitting it’s there – yet we seem next to my very chatty 7 If we want to be more John O’Sullivan powerless to change it. year old daughter. What’s positive, and life affirming, Personal & Business Coach Therefore, this enemy the point in life if we don’t we must focus on this and (021) 482 0941 within gains more power pause to appreciate these have the awareness to and eventually we simply little moments? Who stamp out negative self- give in and “accept” that knows when we won’t be this is just who we are. We able to experience these finally say to ourselves; moments in time? So, Nom Nom Coffee Dock “This is who I am, flaws remember the power of and all”. influence that you have. But if you have read any of Use it well. my previous articles, you’ll So how do we deal with know that we really do the enemy within? The have the power to change first step is recognising ourselves and take back that it is there. Awareness control of our lives. The is the key to any change. question is, how do we do Once we know what our this? internal enemy is, we have Before we think about how the choice to change it to change, let’s think about if we want to. When we why we should. When you remember how valuable step back for a moment our life is and how much and stop taking your influence you have over life for granted, you can the people around you, it’s Charlie Lyons and Dad Joe enjoying see just how absolutely almost our duty to deal a coffee at Glounthaune Village amazing this whole with this enemy within. Playground situation is. Think about it 21

Upper Glanmire ICA Update on Guild activities: Our activities have certainly become virtual now, and with the WhatsApp group it is really wonderful to be able to share our daily photos on all our Crafts and baking. A jigsaw puzzle of the ceiling of the Sistine chapel by Pauline O' Callaghan

A knitted shawl from Mary Dorgan April Recipe: Lemon Muffins Ingredients over fill. • 6 oz Stork margarine • Bake at 180°C for • 6 oz caster sugar about 20 min until • 3 eggs golden brown, check • 10 oz self- raising flour • Grated rind of a lemon after 15m. • Juice of half a lemon • Allow to cool before • 1 tablespoon of lemon icing. yogurt (opt)

Method Butter icing • In a food processor, Blankets completed by our members for Cork Cancer care centre • Beat sugar and marg and St Finbarre's hospital. until very pale and blend 8 oz icing sugar fluffy and 3 oz butter. Add about 1 tbsp and 2 • Gradually add eggs tbsp milk and a tiny and flour, mixing well. drop of yellow food • Mix in juice and rind of colouring. lemon and yogurt (if • Bring to a smooth using) consistency, ready for • Spoon into muffin icing.top of the other, cases, ( sitting in and sprinkle with muffin tins). Do not The block stitch pattern. ( cf: tutorial on YouTube) caster sugar. 22 Glanmire Library

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Book Review with Denise For more book reviews, please join the Library Lover's Book Club The Giver of Stars- JoJo Moyes Page. All new members welcome. This novel is about a young girl Alice Wright who lived in England in the late 1930s and made an impulsive decision to marry a wealthy American by the name of Bennett Van Cleave and leave her home Local History with Michael and family behind. Not long after her arrival in a small town in Kentucky She realised that this was not the adventure she had hoped for. Her husband showed very little love towards her and he was Christ Church dominated by his father. She discovered quickly, never to disagree with her father- law. Bennett and his father would head off early in the morning to work and would not return The site of the church at Christ Church Lane is one of the until late in the evening. Alice found that she was on her own all day under the watchful oldest inhabited parts of the city and probably dates back eye of the housekeeper. The village people regarded her as a foreigner and tended to keep to the Viking era. Records exist that date the earliest parish their distance. Most of the people worked in the mines and lived in the company-provided church of the Holy Trinity to 1185 and several churches homes. The mine was owned by her father in law, so he had great respect and influence in have been built there over the centuries. The present the town. church was completed in 1720 as the previous building was One day things changed for her when a meeting was held in the church Hall to discuss the badly damaged during the siege and was it demolished in setting up a travelling library in the village. They were looking for a team of women to 1716. The present building was designed by the architect deliver books as part of Eleanor Roosevelt’s new travelling library project. Alice signed up John Coltsman and the tower rose one hundred and thirty enthusiastically. Her husband and father-in-law were not in favour of her joining the team. feet above the city. The building costs were paid for by a tax The book shows us how these five extraordinary women became known as the Packhorse of one shilling per ton on all coal and culm brought into the Librarians of Kentucky and their remarkable journey through the mountains. These heroic city. The steeple was completed in 1726 but because it was women refused to be cowed by men or by convention. They were committed to their job, built on a poor foundation it sunk completely on one side. bringing books to people who never had books and gave them life changing facts that This subsidence was to be an ongoing problem as the would change their lives. Children were also given books as part of this project. church had to be taken down as far as its roof after its We see the Alice Wright developing into a person in her own right, becoming self-sufficient rebuilding in 1748. The historian Charles Smith refers to the woman. church in 1750 and states that it was referred to as the The Giver of Stars is a funny, heart-breaking, and rewarding novel of women’s friendship King’s Chapel. Various accounts of the church in the late and loyalty. It is a historical fiction book about packhorse librarians in a remote area of 1700’s refer to its leaning steeple and an old Cork saying Kentucky. was ‘All to one side like Christ Church’. The Lord Chief Justice Willis described the leaning tower as in danger of falling on three or four houses and was ‘A terror to everybody that passed along the street’. Children's Corner with Mary

Various improvements and modifications were made and in 1825 new plans were submitted by the architect George Pain but this was rejected as being too costly. The front and entrance were added in 1827 at a cost of £3500. 6s and in 1828 the interior was totally renewed. Unfortunately, during the zealous rebuilding of 1828 every memorial was dislocated and many were destroyed. The church was not confined to being just a place of worship; it was also a public place of punishment. In November 1729 it is recorded that a pair of stocks were to be constructed and theses The Hotel Flamingo - Alex Milway were used to punish offenders on the Lords day during the Available to download on BorrowBox times of divine service. The location of the stocks is given as Suitable for 5 years + ‘Ye said stocks be placed by ye gate of ye said church’. The Welcome to Hotel Flamingo: the sunniest hotel in town! stocks survived for a period of thirteen years as another entry for August 1742 records that the sum of £2 and eight An enchanting four-book series featuring the adventures of Anna and her array of animal pence was paid to Mr. Cooke for a pair of new stocks and friends for other joinery work within the parish of Christ Church. The temperature is rising, which can only mean one thing: it's summer! Bookings are up at The Church was deconsecrated in 1978 after centuries of Hotel Flamingo and the hotel is getting busy. Anna is excited to receive word from King worship and it then appropriately housed the Cork Archives Penguin royalty asking to holiday in their Royal Suite. But there's a lot to get done, and it's Institute until 2005. Totally renovated in 2011 as the Triskel not easy to manage the needs of the penguins when there's a heatwave on and a huge ice shortage. Help! Arts Centre providing live music, cultural cinema, visual art When Mr Ruffian of the rival Glitz hotel finds out that the penguins have chosen to stay at and literary events. Hotel Flamingo, he is furious. It's not long before Anna starts to suspect that there is a spy and saboteur at the hotel; how else to explain why everyone is going so wrong for the visit of the Royal Penguins? Can Anna return Hotel Flamingo to its usual shining self and have happy guests all round?

This is a truly heart-warming and lifting tale. The main character Anna is determined to make a success after inheriting ‘the sunniest hotel in town’s, and shows that hard work and effort pay off. This book teaches loyalty and friendship in others. Perfect bedtime read for younger readers and independent book for older.

Michael Lenihan is the author of 3 books; Cork Burning, Timeless Cork and Pure Cork 021 238 9795 [email protected] 23

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