FOR SALE

For sale a Bowls mat with cover including balls and a fender. €500. To be collected.
Contact Bob Scott at Ballyduff.
bobscottnorthkerry@gmail.com

            SOLD

Mallow Volunteers

Mallow ARA have started a new venture Volunteer Receptionists at the Mallow Primary Care Health Centre. We have 10 volunteersa to begin with and have 2 people on duty Monday and Thursday mornings on a rota basis. We will be based inside the main door and will assist with directions and guidance to specific clinics. We began on Monday 12th October and so far our members are enjoying it.We have 18 Doctors in three different practices and 14 clinics as well as 25 other facilities plus an optician,chemist and a cafe.

The first 10 volunteers are
Maureen Cunningham
Margaret McCarthy
Eddie Canny
Mae Canny
Gina Leonardi
Noreen Lucey
Marian Buckley
Bridie O Connell
MaryG Murphy
Michael Stubbs
Sorcha Keane has now joined us. Dec 2015

Dates for your Diary

There will be an intergenerational Quiz at City Hall on 21st October at 4pm . Admission is FREE.
Teams will comprise 2 over 50 and 2 secondary school students. Do come along for an enjoyable evening, Contact Phil on 087 2987161

A demonstration on Kurling will be held in Douglas GAA hall on October 30th at 2.30 pm. Do come along for an enjoyable afternoon.

Don't forget Christmas Krackers on 23rd and 24th November at the Gleneagle Hotel Killarney. 2 night stay with entertainment and Gala Ball on 24th.

Bob

Don't forget to visit Bob'sDAILY blog. He has wonderful pictures of his adopted Kerry. He has a discerning artist's eye and some of the places he paints will be familiar to you.
www.bobscottnorthkerry.com

The Joy of being a Grandparent

You are invited to come along to Ardfert Retreat Centre on 29th October from 10 am to 12 noon to share stories and wisdom about being a grandparent.Enjoy a cuppa,chat,friendship and support.
Joan Barrett -life and parent coach. For bookings and further information  086 3583120
E mail: joanbarrett.ie
www.joanbarrett.ie

Autumn Break at Athlone Mallow ARA

This year we spent our autumn break at the Sheraton Hotel Athlone travelling with McGinley coaches from 26th to 30th September. We stopped at Abbey Court hotel for a lovely lunch and then progressed to Lough Boora. It is fairly newly developed  by Bord na Mona with young trees and heathers winding paths and visitor centre a lake of course and bikes for hire. picture shows Maureen trying to mount a HI Nelly.

We reached our hotel about 5pm We had a lovely meal and played cards or relaxed in the bar that evening.During our 4 day trip we visited a clay pipe factory where we saw clay pipes being made.They are mostly  for the tourist industry now but there was a time when most houses had someone who smoked a clay pipe.We also visited King House in Boyle which was most impressive, St Mels Cathedral in Longford which is fabulous and a credit to the local people having rebuilt after it was burned down some years ago. That night we had music or cards after dinner.

On the next day we went on a boat trip on Lough Rea and visited Belvedere house and Gardens followed by a delicious meal and dancing or cards again. On the last day we visited Clonmacnoise and stopped at the County Arms hotel Birr for a lovely lunch before heading home. In between all that we fitted in some shopping(Athlone has some fab shops) visited therapy pool each morning (not everyone) and had a massage in the fabulous Spa. The nicest one I have ever seen!. Thank you Vivienne.

We would recommend this hotel for rooms staff meals friendliness.We had a wonderful time. we were very lucky also that we got lovely sunny weather.Thank you also Charlie our driver and guide.

Day Trip to Lough Gur /Mallow ARA

We had a fabulous day out in and around Lough Gur on Thursday 24 th September. Our first stop was at Deebert house Hotel Killmallock where they were waiting for us with tea/coffee and scones fresh out of the oven.Delicious! Our next stop was at Terra Nova award winning garden Atlacca. Definately my kind of garden, lots of flowers plants trees, loads of colour even near Autumn as it is now. Lots of curving paths and a surprise around every corner, a fairy garden a penny bridge a wishing ball and lots of other interesting things. Must be seen to be believed.Its a credit to Debra and Martin and Debra gave us some cuttings too.
Our next stop was at Ballyneety Golf Club where we had a lovely light lunch. Its a lovely place very well kept and the view out over the greens is really lovely.
the afternoon was devoted to a tour of Lough Gur. Our Guide met us at the the Stone Circle where she told us interesting stories about the area. It is said that witches come down there at the time of the Solstice where the sun can be seen shining through the stones.Some of our members are seen in the photo trying to feel the energy through this large stone.

We saw an ancient church and buriel ground and a chair sculpted out of a fallen tree before going on to the actual lake and visitor centre where we had more entertaining stories about the area.Thank you to our guide who was very knowledgeable. We had a very enjoyable day.We finished our day with a delicious meal at Deebert house.Very many thanks to Margaret and her team

                                                           Bridie on the sculpted tree

In the dining room at Deebert house

This beautiful picture is from the garden at Terra Nova.

Picture by Noreen Lucey