Friday, 5 April 2019
Club day at Griffins of Dripsey
Some members attended Coffee Morning and Demo and fashion show at Griffins garden Centre Dripsey on Wednesday 27th March. We had a very enjoyable day and bought some flowers, pots etc.We were lucky the day was warm and sunny. We got a great welcome from Margaret as usual. A lovely place and great ideas and help. We tried the sweet potato and cinnamon loaf . Yum Yum!
AOSTA Conference
A group from Mallow attended the AOSTA conference at the Charleville Park Hotel on Thursday 21st March. It was a most enjoyable day and well organised. About 100 people attended from the general north Cork area. There was a differce selection of interesting speakers including Befriending , Active Age, Blackthorn sticks, exercises with Shirley and comedy from Mary Crowley and John Arnold.There was a selection of Blackthorn sticks on display and they were fascinating.
We had a lovely lunch in this really nice hotel.
We had a lovely lunch in this really nice hotel.
A sample made by the Blackthorn people
Selection of gruop
Mae getting Mary Crowleys details
Brendan Scahill with Mallow members Mary O Shea, Ann Dorgan, Mae Canny, Siobhan Cullinane ,Michael Stubbs,, Margaret McCarthy and Brenda Flannigan
Wednesday, 27 February 2019
CALENDER OF EVENTS
CALENDAR OF EVENTS,
JANUARY 2019 - JUNE, 2019
Thursday, 21st February
Day
trip to EPIC centre, Dublin
Nuala Cusack
Thursday, 21st March
Day
trip to Jameson Distillery, Midleton
Joan Syms
Tuesday 26th March
Speaker Noreen Brennan Cork County Council will speak on Adaptation Grants.
Tuesday 26th March
Speaker Noreen Brennan Cork County Council will speak on Adaptation Grants.
Tuesday 9th April
Speaker from IRD Duhallow will speak on Warmer Homes Scheme
Thursday, 25th April
Day
trip to Clonakilty, West Cork
May 7th - 8th, Mount Wolseley Hotel, Tullow, Co. Carlow
Active
Retirement Ireland AGM.
TUESDAY, 7th - FRIDAY 10th May
3 night/4 day trip to Yeats
Hotel, Rosses Point, Sligo Michael
Stubbs
Thursday, 23rd May
Day
trip and guided tour of Glasnevin cemetery
Eileen Forde
Thursday, 20th June
Day trip and guided tour of
Scattery Island, ferry to Tarbert Eileen
Forde/
Maureen
O’Mahony
THURSDAY18TH JULY
Birr castle and gardens lead by Michael Stubbs
Break for month of August.
Sun 1st September 7 night holiday to Romania lead by Dora O Mahony
Mon 2nd September 3 night trip to Wexford with Kanturk ARA lead by Joan Syms
Thurs 12th September Trip to Ardnacrusha lead by Maria Roettgar
Thurs 19th September Celebrating 25th Anniversary with Mass lunch and dancing
Tuesday 24th September Coffee morning in aid of hospice
Thursday 17th October Visit to Dublin Zoo lead by Mary Theresa Linehan
Thursday 24th November Visit to Kilmainham jail and #Collins museum
Christmas lunch to be decided
Tuesday 10th December Irish coffee party in Mercy centre
Wed 18th December Viennese Concert in INEC Killarney
THURSDAY18TH JULY
Birr castle and gardens lead by Michael Stubbs
Break for month of August.
Sun 1st September 7 night holiday to Romania lead by Dora O Mahony
Mon 2nd September 3 night trip to Wexford with Kanturk ARA lead by Joan Syms
Thurs 12th September Trip to Ardnacrusha lead by Maria Roettgar
Thurs 19th September Celebrating 25th Anniversary with Mass lunch and dancing
Tuesday 24th September Coffee morning in aid of hospice
Thursday 17th October Visit to Dublin Zoo lead by Mary Theresa Linehan
Thursday 24th November Visit to Kilmainham jail and #Collins museum
Christmas lunch to be decided
Tuesday 10th December Irish coffee party in Mercy centre
Wed 18th December Viennese Concert in INEC Killarney
Thursday, 21 February 2019
EPIC
Our first trip for 2019 was to EPIC a museum on Emigration. Situated in the docklands area of Dublin and organized by Nuala Cusack our PRO. ( Get off the LUAS at Georges Dock).
Our group had a lovely lunch at the nearby Hilton Restaurant followed by a tour of the museum. ^The EPIC is the Irish Emigration Museum . It was terrific to see the history of those emigrants who left Ireland for America Australia and other far off places, many who became famous. Everyone enjoyed the tour and we had a terrific guide.You would need a couple of hours to see everything.We availed of the special offer for both as we had more than 20. Michael Stubbs said he would highly recommend this tour for anyone who is interested in history..
Our group had a lovely lunch at the nearby Hilton Restaurant followed by a tour of the museum. ^The EPIC is the Irish Emigration Museum . It was terrific to see the history of those emigrants who left Ireland for America Australia and other far off places, many who became famous. Everyone enjoyed the tour and we had a terrific guide.You would need a couple of hours to see everything.We availed of the special offer for both as we had more than 20. Michael Stubbs said he would highly recommend this tour for anyone who is interested in history..
Nuala Cuaack, Eileen Kerins, Mae Canny,Norita Hedigan,Eddie Canny, Breda Murphy,Angela Ruby,
Essie Nagle,John Linehan,,Mary Murphy,Dora
O Mahony,Mary Theresa Linehan,Catherine O Neill,Phil Regan and Michael Stubbs
Eddie and Mae Canny and Michael
Eddie, Mae and Pearl Lowney
Joan Syms,Mike, Mary O Shea and Bridie
O Connell
O Connell
Pearl Lowney and Breeda Murphy
Photos Michael Stubbs
Monday, 18 February 2019
MOTOWN
A GROUP FROM MALLOW ATTENDED BORD GAIS THEATRE IN DUBLIN ON WED 13TH FEB LAST TO SEE MOTOWN THE MUSICAL.
We had a lovely lunch at Milanos on Grand Canal followed by the show. We had excellent seats thanks to our secretary Phil.The show was brilliant very professional , the songs and music very nostalgic. There was some interaction with the audience and at one stage "Diana Ross" invited somebody to come up and sing. An elderly man went onto the side stage and sang wonderfully. I cant remember what song but it was brilliant.
The story basically was about how and why Motown Record label was set up. At the time , in the sixties I think, black people had little or no opportunity to showcase their talents in singing music and song writing and as you know they were and are very talented.
So this fellow called Berry Gordy decided to do something about it. It was not easy and he had many heartaches but he got there eventually.
Among the people he recorded were Dians Ross and the Supremes, Smokey Robinson, Little Richie.The Jackson 5,The Commadores,Marvin Gaye,Mary Wells,The Four Tops,The Temptations,Michael Jackson etc
Among the well known songs we heard on the day were "My Guy" by Mary Wells a favourite of my own. In fact I have that record which I bought in London in the 60's. Also" Whats going on" ," Dancing in the street ", " I heard it through the grapevine", " Aint no mountain high enough" and many more.
All in all a very enjoyable day out.
Our next trip is our first full day trip to Dublin to EPIC with lunch at the Hilton.
More news next week
We had a lovely lunch at Milanos on Grand Canal followed by the show. We had excellent seats thanks to our secretary Phil.The show was brilliant very professional , the songs and music very nostalgic. There was some interaction with the audience and at one stage "Diana Ross" invited somebody to come up and sing. An elderly man went onto the side stage and sang wonderfully. I cant remember what song but it was brilliant.
The story basically was about how and why Motown Record label was set up. At the time , in the sixties I think, black people had little or no opportunity to showcase their talents in singing music and song writing and as you know they were and are very talented.
So this fellow called Berry Gordy decided to do something about it. It was not easy and he had many heartaches but he got there eventually.
Among the people he recorded were Dians Ross and the Supremes, Smokey Robinson, Little Richie.The Jackson 5,The Commadores,Marvin Gaye,Mary Wells,The Four Tops,The Temptations,Michael Jackson etc
Among the well known songs we heard on the day were "My Guy" by Mary Wells a favourite of my own. In fact I have that record which I bought in London in the 60's. Also" Whats going on" ," Dancing in the street ", " I heard it through the grapevine", " Aint no mountain high enough" and many more.
All in all a very enjoyable day out.
Our next trip is our first full day trip to Dublin to EPIC with lunch at the Hilton.
More news next week
Rene Sean Monica Margaret and Mae
Photo Michael Stubbs
Back Michael Sean and Rene
Front Monica Margaret and Mae
Photo a passerby.
Monica Margaret Mae Rene Michael and Sean at Milanos.
Photo by waiter
Photo by waiter
Monday, 28 January 2019
mallow at national concert hall
A small group from Mallow attended the National Concert Hall on Saturday last . The Strauss Orchestra played with Soprano and Tenor and dancers. A wonderful experience.
Prior to the concert we had lunch at Cafe en Seine which is newly refurbished and decorated in the Arts Nouveau style. It has seating for up to 300 and has bars on three floors.The food was lovely and delicious and reasonable. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Well worth a visit . Probably need to book as it is very popular especially as it got an excellent review recently.
After the concert we had tea in the Conrad Hotel across the road and then got a taxi to Heuston station as it was raining.
Nora Rene Michael and Margaret enjoying our lunch
Prior to the concert we had lunch at Cafe en Seine which is newly refurbished and decorated in the Arts Nouveau style. It has seating for up to 300 and has bars on three floors.The food was lovely and delicious and reasonable. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Well worth a visit . Probably need to book as it is very popular especially as it got an excellent review recently.
After the concert we had tea in the Conrad Hotel across the road and then got a taxi to Heuston station as it was raining.
Michael and Margaret in the outdoor bar
Nora Rene Michael and Margaret enjoying our lunch
Michael and Rene
Rene and Nora
Michael Margaret and Rene leaving the Conrad
Saturday, 5 January 2019
Christmas 2018
Some photos of Mallow members enjoying Christmas. May we have many more PG.
Monica and family in Donoughmore
Michael Stubbs with family in Derry
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