The Monthly Newsletter for Cavan County Council’s Library Service Issue 54, December 2015 Inside this Month’s Issue Read about: Christmas Message Christmas Message he Monthly Newsletter for Cavan County Council’s Library Service T Craft Group Christmas Displays Thanks to everyone, both staff and patrons, for your commitment to Cavan County Issue 3, September 2011 Library Service in 2015. A noteworthy highlight was our two day Commemorative Book Lovers’ Christmas Lecture Programme and Exhibition in August on Cavan’s involvement in the American Civil War. Christmas Workshop Peter Paul Galligan Christmas Hours Feedback Please forward any ideas or suggestions to [email protected] Subscribe to Newsletter If you would like to subscribe to the Library Newsletter, please contact your local library or email your details to [email protected] A large audience attended the launch of “Cavan and the American Civil War” in Johnston Central Library during August. The decade of Commemoration continued with the launch of the 2016 Centenary Programme by Minister Heather Humphreys in Johnston Central Library on the 23rd November. “I am as light as a feather, I am as happy as an angel, I am as merry as a schoolboy. I am as giddy as a drunken man. A merry Christmas to everybody! A happy New Year to all the world!” A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Ger Finn (Director of Service), Madeleine Uí Mhéalóid (Key note speaker), Tommy Ryan (Chief Executive of Cavan County Council), Paddy Smith (An Cathaoirleach), Minister Heather Humphreys TD, Tom Sullivan (Cavan Library) and Eoin Doyle (Director of Service) pictured at the launch of Cavan’s 2016 Centenary Programme in November. I wish everyone a Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year! Tom Sullivan Peter Paul Library Craft Group Christmas Displays Galligan: 2015 was a very successful year for our ever-growing One of the Library Craft Groups. On th Most Saturday 5 December Dangerous Bailieborough and Belturbet Men in the Crafts Groups hosted Rebel successful Christmas Craft displays to showcase the Movement creative talent of the groups. Peter Paul Galligan was born in Drop in to Cootehill Library this th Carrigallen, Co Leitrim on the 20 month to enjoy the annual June 1888. He attended St. Christmas Craft Exhibition by Patrick’s College Cavan, before the Cootehill Group which will th leaving for Dublin in 1907 to start run until 19 December during work as an apprentice in the Library opening hours. drapery business. He joined the Irish Republican Brotherhood in 1910 and the Irish Volunteers in Competition Time in Ballyconnell Library 1913. Children and adults, take part in competitions this Christmas In 1916 he helped to lead the time at Ballyconnell Library to Easter Rising in Enniscorthy, and be in with a chance to win upon the surrender of the rebels prizes galore! This initiative he was imprisoned in the harshest Bailieborough Library Cootehill Library Marketforms House part of our annualBridge festive Street of conditions in Dartmoor prison. (042)family 9665779 fun programme. (049) 5559873 He was forbidden to speak to other prisoners and restricted at This year we have held Christmas Decoration workshops with Konik Art Studio times to a diet of bread and water. in Johnston Central Library; and with Roisin in Arva Library. Belturbet Library He was released in June 1917 members have also been making Christmas wreaths with Killylea Cottage and was appointed Northern Plants. Volunteer representative, where his task was to organise the IRA in counties Cavan and Leitrim. He A Book Lover’s Christmas at your Local Library! was elected Sinn Fein MP for the West Cavan constituency, voted in favour of the Treaty, and took no part in the Civil War. Paul Galligan died on 15th December 1966 and is buried in Deans Grange Cemetery. Kevin Galligan, his grandson and author of ‘One of the Most Dangerous Men in the Rebel Movement' will give a lecture on his grandfather as part of Cavan’s If you are planning a sumptuous Christmas dinner and want to learn how to make your own Christmas decorations and cards, or need tips on how to 1916 Centenary Programme. decorate the house or set the Christmas table, then your local library is the Full details may be seen on place to go with a wonderful display of Christmas books for everyone. When www.cavanlibrary.ie all is done, take time to relax and check out our huge collection of Christmas stories for all the family to enjoy over the holiday season. Christmas Hours at Your Local Library rd All Libraries will close by 4pm on WednesdayBailieborough December Library 23 andCootehill will reopen: Library Market House Bridge Street (042) 9665779 (049) 5559873 th Johnston Central Cavan Thursday 31st Dec Ballyjamesduff / Kingscourt Monday 4 Jan Bailieborough / Cootehill Thursday 31st Dec Virginia Wednesday 6th Jan th Ballyconnell / Belturbet Thursday 31st Dec Arva Thursday 7 Jan All libraries will close at 5.15pm on New Years Eve. Website: www.cavanlibrary.ie Contact Us: [email protected] .