Mallow Spring Break 2015

This year our Spring is a bit late as we had to change date to 28th April to 1st May.We depart on 28th pick up in Mallow or Cork and travel to Sligo Calling at West County Hotel Ennis for coffee and another stop for lunch , staying 3 nights at Yeats County Hotel Rosses Point. On 29th we travel to the Ballroom of Romance at Glenfarne Co Leitrim where we will be met  off the coach by TV3. We will have  dancing to a live band and home made confectionary/ Tea/Coffee while being televised!
On Thursday we will tour the local area visiting Lissadell House among other places. On Friday we return home making several stops , the last of which is dinner at the West County Hotel.
Each night after dinner we will have bingo cards and dancing.There is also a Leisure centre at the hotel.
The cost is €250 pps. single supplement €30

Other ARAS are welcome to join us. Please contact me at 087 6725369

Killarney ARA

Photo shows Bernie O Leary who tells me she is the oldest member in Killarney ARA. She is showing us how its done at a Bowling tournament in the Gleneagle Hotel recently. Shes certainly very active.

Mallow March Day trip to Longford

On 19th march  a large group from Mallow with members fro Kanturk, Kilshannig and Donoughmore went on a trip to Longford to See the newly refurbished St Mels Cathedral. We travelled by train to Dublin and by private bus to Longford . It was a beautiful Spring day which always helps in the enjoyment. On arrival in Longford we were met by a pipe band from Mexico, nice touch Longford!

We had a lovely lunch and I would particularly like to recommend the Torc Restaurant whose staff gave us a lovely welcome. We then visited St Mels Cathedral, a beautiful building and a credit to the local people after the devastating fire they had there in 2009 on Christmas Day.  The local guide tols ud that the Holy family picture survived the fire and that can be seen there now framed in marble. Beside that there is the remain of a burnt out cross now preserved in a casing of beech or similar wood. You can see some areas where the damage is still visible, a reminder of what happened.

Baptismal font

Holy Oils

Holy Family Picture which was saved

The burnt out crucifix

We had a really enjoyable time and I would urge anyone to visit St Mels.

Harry Clarke stained glass window

St Mels Cathedral

Margaret and Eileen beside a monument representing  those who wanted to leave and those who had to leave.

Marigold Festival Southern Region

This year the Health and Wellness show (Marigold) will be held for 3 days at the Mallow Home and Garden Show on 5th, 6th and 7th of June at the Racecourse from 11am to 6pm. The show will be opened by Anne Doyle former presenter at RTE.
It is envisaged that we will have approximately 20 stands all dealing with Health and Well being.
Trains arrive and leave every hour connecting Cork Dublin Galway Limerick and Kerry and there is a free shuttle bus to the racecourse. There is a bus service also from Cork Limerick and Galway.

SLIABH LUACHRA

Welcome to Sliabh Luachra ARA who have just had their first lunch outing at Duhallow Community Food Services. These people seem to be enjoying themselves.

Thank you very much for the lovely photos. Feel free to send me further news and photos. Margaret