Cobh News update February 17th

Strictly Cobh Dancing

Still tickets left for Thursday night 24th February.

Only a few for Friday night...

Guest judges secured....

Fantastic raffle prizes to be won..

What are you waiting for... get onto your friends and book some tickets  

If you would like to contribute but won't be able to attend please donate to the hospital idonate page posted below

https://www.idonate.ie/cobhswim

Fortress Spike reside

When Spike Island was an Irish Army base during Wolrd War Two, Irish soliders were permitted to bring their families to live on the island. This created a unique social upbrining for residents like Mona Kennedy, who recalls living on the island for almost twenty years.  

Cobh Parish Confirmations

We are delighted to share dates and times for our Parish Confirmation Ceremonies. In the coming months we look forward to helping this years candidates and their families prepare for this special day. 

The following schools will celebrate the Confirmation on Tuesday May 3rd:

10am-St. Joseph’s National School 

10am-Walterstown National School 

1pm-Gaelscoil Uí Éigeartaigh

1pm-St. Mary’s National School 

Wednesday 4th May: 

10am-Bunscoil Rinn an Chabhlaigh

St Colman's Cathedral

We would like to say thank you to Sanitise Ireland Ltd for carrying out an extensive deep clean of St. Colman’s Cathedral. Their professionalism, attention to detail and respect for the working Cathedral was exceptional.

Our Cathedral is now looking so good and we would like all our parishioners to know that as we emerge from Covid and into a busy Spring and Summer season, our Cathedral is looking its best.

St Mary's

Rang 6 pupils from Room 17 enjoying the morning sunshine while learning about the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. The children are looking forward to receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation on May 3rd. 🙏 

Library

The countdown to the reopening of our School Library is on! 

Our Library Committee is busy planning some special ways to mark the grand reopening on February 28th!

Colaiste Mhuire lecture

On February 1st Coláiste Muire welcomed 4 past pupils to speak to our TY’s, our second speaker was Hendrick Verwey. 

As Chairperson of Cobh Tidy Towns, Hendrick gave an overview of the tremendous work done by the volunteers in Cobh Tidy Towns. 

He charted the journey from 2009 to Cobh’s recent success as Gold Winner in the Tidiest Large Town category. Students were delighted to see the trophy award. Even with their success, Cobh still has litter and we are all part of the solution.

Carrignafoy Community College

Calling any eco minded friends of CCC. We have planted fruit trees and would like to add spring bulbs and bird feeders to continue with our efforts to secure our Green Flag for Biodiversity, we would welcome any donations of spring bulbs or bird feeders.

With a substantial number of students already attending post primary schools in Carrigtwohill its will be interesting to see how the proposed development will affect the schools in Cobh.

Bunscoil Rinn An Chabhlaigh

As part of Wellness Week, we know how important it is to keep our minds active! 6th Class had the opportunity to visit Cobh Library and took out a variety of books with their new library cards. Big thanks to Cobh Library for their amazing help throughout the process and we can't wait to visit again!

State's biggest ever school project for Carrigtwohill gets go-ahead

The Carrigtwohill project will be the largest investment in the State’s history in a joint primary/post-primary hub. It will provide a 1,000 pupil post primary school, along with two 24 classroom primary schools, with three special education bases in each school.

Ballymore/Cobh AC

We are thrilled to announce this year's "Fit for Life".

If you would like to start running or return to running after a break from it, why not come along to this great course.

Bring a friend and spread the word. See you there 🏃‍♀️🏃

Deadline Reminder⏰

€312,000 in support is available to our community and voluntary groups under the Community Activities Fund 2022 to help with the running of their facilities.

 We acknowledge the awesome work these groups do around our county for their respective communities and we urge those affected greatly by the pandemic to apply for support.

 Friday, 25th February at 4.00 pm

 https://www.corkcoco.ie/en/news/funding-available-community-groups-county-cork

Heritage Centre

Cobh Heritage Centre and The Queenstown Story opened to the public 29 years ago. Yesterday we celebrated and honoured some of our longest serving team members with a mayoral reception.

Between them, five of our team members have collectively given 100 years of service with one of the team celebrated for 28 years of service.

We are extremely grateful for the loyalty and commitment they have given over a long number of years.

Left to Right in the photo 

Jack Walsh; General Manager, Eilish Gormley; Assistant Manager, Marianne Byrne; Admissions, Councillor Gillian Coughlan; Mayor of the County of Cork, Joan Mullen; Housekeeping, Gillian Murtagh; Administration, Christy Keating, Genealogist

Library

Cobh library will be having a special storytime session on #IrelandReads day, Friday 25th February!  

The session will take place in the library at 3pm, so make sure to call in and #SqueezeInARead- phone 021 4811130 or email cobh.library@corkcoco.ie for more info! ☎️

Preview | Longford away to open 2022

“There’s good competition in the squad and we’re looking forward to getting started. We’re all ambitious and want to succeed together.” 

http://cobhramblers.ie/preview-longford-away-to-open-2022/

 Cobh Golf club

Draw for the spring league , hard copies in the locker room and pro shop, due to current weather conditions we are looking at first round kicking off on March 1st, terms and conditions to follow 

Regards Noel Maguire Competition Sec

Course Closed Friday 18th February

Following the red storm warning issued for Cork tonight and throughout the morning it has been decided to close the golf course tomorrow Friday for the day. This decision is very much with members and visitors safety in mind and also resting the golf course after a storm gives our course staff time to clear any debris and prepare the Golf Course for the weekend.

The intention is to reopen on Saturday with a members weekend singles competition.

Lotto Results

There was no winner of the Jackpot of €2100.

The numbers drawn were 8,18,23.

Lucky Dip winners of €35 each. Online Clive Hurley. Clubhouse Pat O Toole. Prizes can be collected in the Pro Shop.

Next week the Jackpot will be €2,200. Thank you for your Support. Lotto Team

AGM

Due to unforeseen circumstances the men club AGM to be held on 02 March 2022 has being cancelled.

The 2021 Annual General Meeting of the Men’s Club will now take place on Wednesday 9th March 2022 at 19.00pm in the club house restaurant.

Nominations for Committee Positions must be submitted to the Committee Secretary, outlining the position being nominated for, the Name and Signature of the Nominee and the Signature of the Proposer and Seconder, no later than 5 PM on Tuesday 1st March 2022.Nomination forms are available from the Pro Shop.

Notices of Motion for discussion must be submitted to the committee secretary, in writing, no later than 5 PM on Tuesday 1st March 2022.

Only full male members, who have paid their 2022 Annual Subscription, may attend the Men’s Club AGM.

Regards

T Plunkett Captain CG

Sirius

Daniela Ortiz (b. 1985, Peru) examines nationalism, class and gender divides, racism, and the construction of identity amid the contemporary legacies of colonialism and patriarchy. She is known for using her own lived experience as subject matter, for instance motherhood, displacement, feminist engagement, and the production of deviant and insurgent subjectivity.

‘They Will Burn with the Flame of the Mother’s Torment and in Ashes Transform’, 2021

 This banner depicts six historical and contemporary figures who suffered the loss of their children, including a woman holding sheets from a Magdalene Laundry in Cork; a woman who was forcibly sterilized in Peru; an adolescent mother whose child was forcibly removed; and a woman completing a legal list of “risk factors” regarding her fitness as a mother. Saint Lucy, a fourth-century virgin martyr, is pictured in the foreground. Below these figures are a number of institutions depicted as being in hell, including Magdalene Laundries in England and Ireland, the Immigration Office in Spain, the Directorate General for Child and Adolescent Care in Catalonia, and an immigrant detention center in Barcelona. These buildings are adjacent to the portrayal of the burning of institutional racists—a reference to supposed witches who were burned at the stake. The portraits of a judge and a social worker represent authorities who remove children from their parents.

 Daniela Ortiz’s exhibition ‘They Will Burn with the Flame of the Mother’s Torment and in Ashes Transform, produced by SIRIUS (and on view until 19 February), features works concerned with racist and patriarchal attitudes and practices, both historical and contemporary.

 📸: Daniela Ortiz, ‘They Will Burn with the Flame of the Mother’s Torment and in Ashes Transform’, 2021. This work is featured in the exhibition at SIRIUS.