Community Magazine
April 2015
No. 334
EDITORIAL
the litter bins, make sure not to leave the
hole blocked in such a way that the next
person to arrive cannot access it, unless the
crows have got there first!
Readers of the letters columns in the newspapers will be aware of the interest that is
taken in the first sightings of the swallow or
the first recording of the call of the cuckoo.
These occasions have traditionally been regarded as harbingers of summer. An equally
compelling indication came my way last
Sunday, 29th March, when I came across my
first nesting pair of cool pop wrappers. Can
the main flock be far behind? As we move
on from the lower temperatures of winter we
usually observe a noticeable increase in litter, particularly where groups tend to gather
or congregate with the lengthening evenings.
The presence of a nearby bin or even one at
the centre of the action seems to have no
bearing on things. Even through the depths
of winter, the main street and approach roads
into Clane produce a minimum of four
packed wheelie bins of litter (walked in) in
any week. With the advent of summer this
greatly increases as much more ice-cream,
cool pops and cold drinks are consumed.
CALENDAR
Wednesday 8th-Saturday 11th April
Clane Musical & Dramatic Society present
“The Cripple of Inishmaan” by Martin
McDonagh, which will be staged in The
Abbey in Clane.
See p. 7
Wednesday 15th April
Clane Local History Group will launch 4th
edition of their annual historical journal,
“Coiseanna” in the G.A.A. at 8pm. See p. 11
Sunday 26th April
Fleadh Cheoil Chill Dara takes place in
Scoil Dara, Kilcock on Sunday 26th April
2015 at 10 a.m.
Monday 27th April
Monthly Meeting of Clane Community
Council in the Evergreen Room of the Abbey Community Centre at 8pm.
The disappointing aspect to all of this
is that all through the summer, from the1st
of June to the 1st of September, a special
endeavour is made by so many to coincide
with the Tidy Towns effort. It is heartening
to see the efforts made by residents associations and individuals to keep their estates
trim and tidy. Clane has traditionally been
one of the highest achievers in our population category. For years we came second to
Kinsale or Clonakilty, both of which in time
went on to become national winners. There
is great potential here for success with a
little extra effort all round: I don’t mean
anything excessive but perhaps as little as an
hour in the week. Watch the notice board for
the commencement of Tuesday evening
work turnouts. Tools of your choice are
available to participants at the Abbey Community Centre. Another suggestion might be
to pick up three or four pieces of paper as
you go from your car to the shop. Make sure
your household bins are well packed down
and closed so that the crows can not get at
them in the early morning. Also, when using
CLANE TOASTMASTERS
Clane Toastmasters next meeting will be
Wednesday 1st April at Clane GAA club @
7.45pm
If you would like to improve your public
speaking and leadership skills in a friendly
and encouraging envoirnment just come
along on Wednesday, we would be delighted
to see you there. For more information you
EDITOR’S DEADLINE
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May issue of Le Chéile is
Monday 27th April
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Tel. 045-868474.
E-mail: [email protected]
Get Le Chéile on www.clanecommunity.ie
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can call Maureen on 087 2258020 or Tomás
on 086 64474 www.clanetoastmasters.com
start & the top three teams only have two
points separating them. The top three teams
are as follows:
Fran Byrne.
Padraig Rooney, Diarmuid Coonan, Paul
Morrissey, John Duffy 410 points.
Tommy Carew, Ger Nevin, James Malone,
Joe Higgins
408 points.
Dermot Maguire, Sean Byrne, Anthony
Dunne, Paddy Murray
408 points.
CLANE GOLF CLUB
We had the Drive-in for our incoming Captain, Declan Mahony on Sunday 1st March,
following Mass at Clongowes Church for
deceased past members.
Also 20/22nd March
18 Hole Match
play Qualifier-top 32 to qualify.
A 3- man team, 9 hole competition played
after the drive- in was won by:
1st John Slevin
2nd Ger Nevin
3rd William Lacey
Gross: Seamus Carew
John Carew, Bernard Campbell, James
Malone with 52 points.
Runners-up: Aidan Donovan, Eamonn Howlin, Jim Mahony with 50 points.
Forthcoming Events:
Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th MarchLiam Murphy Trophy 18 Hole Stableford
February/ March Results:
9 Hole Spring League competitions:
27/28th Feb. 1st Jim Mahony
- 26 points.
2nd Michael Gately - 25 points.
3rd Aidan Donovan - 24 points.
6/8th March:
Class 1
1st Diarmuid Coonan
2nd John McAndrew
Class 2
1st Paul Morrissey
2nd Paddy Murray
- 43 points
- 42 points
- 41 points
73 strokes.
April
Sunday 26th April 8.30 to 9.50 a.m. Away
outing to Arnold Palmer K Club course.
Number of players limited to 36- see Time
Sheet on Notice board.
- 24 points.
- 23 points.
New Members: We welcome any new
members & details of subscription can be
obtained from Hon. Secretary- Eamonn
Howlin, phone no: 087 1215 396. Junior &
Juvenile applications are particularly welcome.
- 26 points.
- 25 points.
13/15th March:
1st Eamonn Howlin-27 points.
2nd William Lacey -25 points. (last 5)
3rd Sean Byrne
- 25 points.
Signed: Eamonn Howlin
CLANE LOCAL HISTORY GROUP
20/22nd March : Class 1
1st Padraig Rooney
- 26 points
2nd James Malone
- 25 points
Class 2
1st John Duffy
- 26 points
2nd Paddy Murray
- 25 points
Non Winners
Class 3
1st Ger Nevin
- 26 points
2nd Tom Bryan
- 24 points. (last 6)
Launch of "Coiseanna" 15th April 2015.
Clane Local History Group will launch the
4th edition of their annual historical journal
"Coiseanna" on Wednesday, 15th April at
8pm in the Clane GAA Club, Prosperous
Road, Clane. This year's journal will be
launched once again by Mr. Des Marron,
Mayor of Clane, who has also written an
article for it.
The Spring League, with only one week to
go, has been a very close contest since the
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The purpose of the journal is to keep
alive, communicate and share the rich earlier
heritage which is to be found in Clane's historic environs and to engender a deep sense
of pride in that heritage on the part of the
residents of the Village both old and recent.
The reader-friendly layout of the journal is a
tribute to Jim Heffernan, who designs
and edits Coiseanna. This year's volume runs
to 124 pages and contains numerous articles
on notable people, places and events with
Clane connections. A glance at the Contents
page reveals an extensive list of articles
ranging from James Joyce's Schooldays in
Clongowes to Clane's Hidden Gems. There
is also a large Miscellany section containing
humorous and interesting snippets from the
past.
The Man of Aran which is being filmed on
the neighbouring island of Inishmore by the
Hollywood director Robert Flaherty. A
strange and comic tale, we are drawn deeper
and deeper into the island life of Inishmaan
and the characters who inhabit the island and
influence Billy’s life. With strong and powerful language, the play is not suitable for
children under sixteen.
The Cripple of Inishmaan was first
performed in The Royal National Theatre in
December 1996 and more recently was performed on Broadway with Daniel Radcliffe
(“Harry Potter”) in the lead role and with the
part of Johnnypateenmike being played by
Pat Shortt. The cast in Clane is as follows:Kate Osborne Michelle Flannery
Eileen Osborne – Elaine Moore O’Donohoe
Johnnypateenmike – Andy Kelly
Billy – Robert Gallagher
Bartley – Evan McGarr
Helen – Sarah Houlihan
Babbybobby – Conor Burnell
Doctor – Val Brennan
Mammy – Aine Grace
Coiseanna still costs only 5 euro per
copy which represents excellent value. It
would make an ideal present for Clane people who have had to emigrate in recent
years. Clane Local History Group would like
to acknowledge the support of Clane Project
Centre.
CLANE MUSICAL & DRAMATIC
SOCIETY
As mentioned, the play’s wonderfully
descriptive and evocative strong language is
not suitable for children under sixteen. Every character has a depth of personality that is
reminiscent of John B. Keane but even deeper – it’s a joy to read and a wonderful road
for the cast to travel between now and the 8th
April when the play opens.
Clane Musical & Dramatic Society would
once again like to thank everyone who supported the annual concert Sing into Spring
which was held in The Westgrove Hotel on
Friday 27th February. In addition to the production team and Master of Ceremonies for
the night renowned Playwright and award
winning Actor Robert Massey, who kept the
audience entertained between acts special
thanks are due to the cast who provided a
wonderful night’s entertainment. Thank you
one and all.
The Cripple of Inishmaan will be
staged in The Abbey in Clane from the 8th to
the 11th April. Tickets are on sale in Marron’s Pharmacy, Main Street, Clane– or you
may book tickets for this iconic play (limited
to over 16s) by phoning Anne at 087
6897376
No sooner was the concert over than rehearsals began in earnest for the Society’s
next production - The Cripple of Inishmaan
by Martin McDonagh.
Sadie O’Reilly
PRO – Clane Musical & Dramatic Society
The play tells the story of young
Cripple Billy, who wants to be in the film
THE EVERGREENS
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Maureen Spain (PRO)
Spring is still everywhere and Summer is
only just around the corner now and we are
all feeling uplifted by the stretch in the evenings and signs of new life, flowers and
shrubs in our gardens, variegated trees, all
help to uplift our spirits.
ICA
Our guild is still beavering away on Thursday evenings. We are fortunate in having a
number of multi-talented members in our
group, who generously share their talents
with us lesser mortals. As a result we have
decorated plain white candles, made distinguished St. Patricks Day cards and realistic
looking hedgehogs- among other items. Earwigs beware this summer! Our dedicated
crafts promoter- Ita, attended an Arts, Craft
and Produce Day at Menlo Park Hotel, Galway, and gave a glowing report on sameproducing some sparkling jewellery as proof.
We got very good advice from Chiropodist,
Ruby Whelan on foot care and tips for keeping us on our toes and healing our heels. We
enjoyed two very sociable outings during the
past few weeks- Singing into Spring by
Clane Musical Society in the Westgrove Hotel and Strictly Musical in Killashee House
Hotel. Congratulations to all concerned. The
St. Patricks Day parade was once again a
great success- well done to the hard working
committee. On Saturday 21st we took part in
Guild of the Year Competition, hosted by
Kilcock Guild. Congratulations to overall
winners Maynooth, Two-Mile-House came
second and Lexlip third. God bless and grant
a happy future to all the girls and boys who
recently received the sacrament of Confirmation. Best wishes to all for a very happy Easter. For information on ICA please contact
Hon Sec. Yvonne Winters on 0860308779...
pro M. O’Connor.
As the season of Lent draws to a close
and we are facing the most important feast of
the Christian Calendar as we recall the death
of Jesus on the Cross and His rising to new
life with God -yes its Easter. In order to prepare for this we are encouraged to enter this
last phase of Lent in a spirit of thanksgiving
and asking for the grace needed to live lives
away from sin and close to Christ in every
way. Look at the sacrifice He made for us to
secure graces necessary for us.
First of all on behalf of the Evergreens I would like to offer our congratulations and best wishes to all the children from
Clane and Rathcoffey schools who are about
to make their first Holy Communion. May
God bless them all and shower graces on
them and on their families.
The 11th Clane St. Patrick’s Day Parade was, as usual, a spectacular and tremendous success -thanks to Mary Dunne and the
hard-working Parade Committee for all their
dedicated work in getting this organized each
year and all the wonderful festivities that go
with it. There’s always something for young
and old alike.
We will be soon having a Sale of
Work, so maybe if you are de-cluttering and
have any unwanted items we would be grateful for them. What might be unwanted by
you might seem like gold-dust to someone
else; that’s how it goes.
CLANE ST. PATRICK’S DAY FESTIVAL, 2015
Our Festival has come to an end for another
year and hopefully everyone enjoyed the
events which were organised this year. Jenny Casey – our Grand Marshal did herself
proud and did our village proud too. Well
done Jenny!!
Tá súil agam go mbeidh am breá
againn ceiliúra am-Cásca fé shéan is fé shona. I wish you all on behalf of the Evergreens
a safe holy and happy Easter-time. Rath Dé
oraibh go léir. Slán ar feadh tamall.
We had great fun. We met Bosco, X Factor
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2nd Showstoppers Stage School
3rd Clane Building Works
Mary Byrne, Voice of Ireland Singer
Kayleigh Cullinan, The Newbridge Gospel
Choir and lots more. Our Lord Mayor Dessie Marron sang the Beautiful Village of
Clane with the Choir too. It was just brilliant.
Non Commercial
1st The Hedgehog Club
2nd Clane Community Council
3rd Rathcoffey Camogie Club
What a Parade!!! The quality of the Floats
and the enthusiasm of the participants was
tremendous.
Congratulations to all involved. MC Matt Browne did a great job
again. Thanks Matt.
We are looking for new committee members
and helpers for 2016. Our 2016 theme will
be announced shortly. Please email us with
any queries or feedback on this year’s Festival or indeed if you have any ideas for our
2016 Festival. We would love to hear from
you.
Email:
[email protected].
Check
out
www.clanefestival.ie for video highlights
and photos of our Parade . Photos will also
be displayed in Clane Photo Shop.
Our judges on the day were:
Aidan Farrelly, Jerry Russell, Sarah Beegan,
Ann Smurfit, Trish McNeela and Anita Hendy. They had a tough job picking winners.
Thanks to Jerry Russell and the staff of the
Westgrove Hotel for all their help and support and also for providing us with a lovely
venue for our events over the weekend.
Mary Dunne
Chairperson
Thanks to Clane GAA for the use of their
Clubhouse Cáfe for our storytelling and Musical Tots morning.
CLANE G.A.A.
Lotto Results
Our Lotto Jackpot has now reached €9,000.
This is a great prize that someone in our
community could win over the coming
weeks so make sure you are in with a chance
to win. Thanks to all our supporters for supporting the Lotto and to our recent winners,
enjoy your winnings.
Thanks to all our sponsors, helpers and stewards, to Clane Red Cross and the Civil Defence and to the Gardaí. Without all this
help, the Parade would not be possible.
Thanks to Clane Community Council for
lighting up The Abbey and going green for
the Festival.
21st March 2015, JACKPOT €8,850
Numbers drawn were 5, 8, 10, 24. There
was no jackpot winner.
€25 winners were Ciara Byrne, Mag Curran
and Alex
Next draw Saturday March 28th and the jackpot is €9,000. Tickets €2 each.
2015 Clane St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Award Winners
Overall Award
Enquiring Minds Childcare
Best Themed Award – Childhood Games
14th March 2015, JACKPOT €8,700
Numbers drawn were 10, 12, 16, 17. There
was no jackpot winner. €25 winners were
Peter O’Neill, Liam Percival, Lisa Callan
and John Blake.
7th March 2015, JACKPOT €8,550
Michael Noone Motors
Commercial
1st Murphy Gray School of Irish Dancing
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Numbers drawn were 15, 20, 23, 25. There
was no jackpot winner. €25 winners were J.
J. Logan, John Noonan, Rose Hayes and
Paddy Moore.
CLANE TENNIS CLUB
Clane Tennis Club,, is preparing for a busy
year with over 200 Adults and juniors enjoying our great facilities with five all
weather floodlit courts and plenty of tennis
activity planned.
1st March 2015, JACKPOT €8,400
Numbers drawn were 7, 11, 20, 26. There
was no jackpot winner. €25 winners were J.
J. Logan, E, D, K, Grehan, Peter O’Neill
and Lily Kelly.
Congratulation to the Men's team
who had a great win in the semi Final of
Div 5 Dublin League last Sun. against Sutton in front of great home supporters and
play Clontarf next Sun 29th in Sutton and
we wish them the best of luck.
Bingo
Our Bingo is continuing to grow every
Tuesday night at 8:30pm in the hall – many
top cash prizes each week including a
chance to win the Jackpot that is over
€2,200 – all welcome to participate. If anyone would like to help out with the Bingo,
please contact Dave Cahill and you will be
more than welcome
Monday Men's Doubles continues
over the winter and all are welcome - comm.
8p. m.
Weekly Tuesday social Doubles
Tournament comm. 7.30p.m.
Golf Classic
Clane GAA will be holding an important
Golf Classic fundraiser in Millicent golf
club on Friday 24th April. Team of 4 costs
€200 and that includes a goody bag and a
meal in golf clubhouse after your golf! We
have Tee-Box sponsorship available for €50
and 1/2 Tee-Box for €25. Later on that night
there will be a presentation night in the club
house which will also include a big raffle
with food and music and craic!
Ladies morning tennis every Thursday 11 1p.m.
Fri. April 10th. Annual Tournament
sponsored by Seamus and Kitty Manzor.
Floodlight cards are now available in
M Fuel Shop) and Heavenly. €20 with used
card, 5 hours per card.
We are preparing Draft plan for the
club and hope to have it completed end Feb.
which will include resurfacing of 5 courts,
provide a midi court for young children and
Special Needs and upgrading our clubhouse
with extension.
Spring Cleaning
Do you have any old mobile phones left
lying around at home? The club is collecting
all mobile phones that are not in use – why
not bring them down to the club when you
are training next?
We are now open for new members
with special reduced rates for students and
families. The students from Clane and
Heweston Primary School and Scoil Mhuire
are now using our courts during School term
and we are also catering for the KARE centre with members using the facilities on
Wednesday mornings.
Sports Prediction Sheet for 2015
There is also a Sports Prediction sheet for
2015 available to get in the club – entry fee
is only €10 and many cash prizes are guaranteed – the 1st event is the US Masters and
all sheets have to be back by that point –
ensure you don’t miss out.
Michael Hallissy
We are also erecting a new entrance
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which is being jointly funded by KARE and
Tennis Club with assistance from Clane Tidy
Towns and TUS workers. The club of course
has to have plenty of fundraising in order to
carry out repairs and day to day organisation
of the club and the major event is "Strictly
Come Dancing" which is jointly hosted with
Clane United FC and we will be announcing
soon, details for this year's event which will
be held on Bank Holiday Sun. Oct. 25th.
Events for the year include plenty of
tournaments and teams participating in Dublin Leagues and of course coaching programmes for all grades.
Our Junior and Senior coach, Ritchie
Mahoney, is available on request and has
junior coaching classes every Sat morning
and Fri. evenings. tel. 086 6051005. The
young population of Clane is increasing
enormously and a recent report claims that
young children are overweight and not getting enough exercise. Clane Tennis Club
organises Park Tennis and Summer Camps
in July and Aug. for boys and girls from age
six upwards. Parents are welcome to attend
at all times.
Strict Garda vetting in operation.
We are now accepting new members for the
coming year with Special Adult Membership Offer for 2015-16 only €160 . We also
have Special Family membership, students
rate and easy payments can be arranged on
request. Always remember, it's never too late
to join as some of our members still enjoy
playing in their seventies and Eighties.
Ballroom & Latin American Dance
Bootcamp
Meet new friends and keep fit throughout the
year.
Alexandra Technique
Assertiveness Skills
Autodesk Revit
Bookkeeping - Manual & Computerised
Cake Decorating
Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) ACCA Yr 2
Computer Over 55's - Beginners
Computers - Improvers + Plus
Computers- Beginners
Creative Photography & Techniques
ECDL - New
English - Beginners
Flower Arranging
German - Improvers
Certified Accounting Tech. (CAT) ACCA Yr 2
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Communications
Computer Over 55's - Improvers
Conversational French
Conversational Irish
Crochet to Designer Wear
Destress Full Body Massage
Drawing the Portrait
Drawing the Portrait
Drawing the Portrait
Early Care & Education Practice
Hand Built Pottery & Modelling
Internet & Social Media
Junior Cert Maths - Higher
Kettlebells
Learning the Bodhrán
Leaving Cert Irish - Higher
Leaving Cert Maths - Higher - TY students
Leaving Cert Maths - Ordinary - Contd.
Leaving Cert Maths- Higher - 5th Years - Contd.
Leaving Cert Maths- Higher - Contd.
Make-Up Artist - Introduction
Piping Skills for Cake Decorating
Salsa Argentine Tango
Spanish - Improvers
Start & Grow Your Own Business
Sugarcraft Cake Decorating
Trace Your Family
Wedding Flowers
Yoga
TUESDAY
Contact: 087 2745904.
SCOIL MHUIRE COMMUNITY
SCHOOL - CLANE
Adult Evening / Day Courses
Summer 2015
MONDAY
A Helping Hand with Behaviour
Baking & Desserts.
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Getting Started with Ipad Computers
Graphic Design & Branding - Introd
Guitar - Improvers
Hairstyling
Introduction to Psychology
Italian - Beginners
Jewellery Making
Keyboard Piano - Beginners
Keyboard Piano - Improvers
Leaving Cert Irish for Transition Yrs.
Mediation / Personal Development
Mountain & Hiking Navigation Skills
Basic Woodworking
Bee Keeping
Callanetics
Canine Obedience Training
Chinese for Beginners
CompTIA A+ - Contd
Dance for Fitness
Digital Photography
Digital Photography - Contd (Certified)
Drawing Techniques
ECDL - New
Introduction to Computer Programming
Italian - Improvers
Jewellery Making - Intermediate
Joys of Cooking
Kickboxing - Ladies only
Leaving Cert Biology - Higher - Contd.
Painting with Acrylics
Photoshop for Photographers + Plus
Pilates
Pilates - Follow on
Practical First Aid
Spanish - Beginners
Special Needs Assisting -Contd.
Stress Management & Mindful Living
Take Control of Your Life
Tenor Banjo / Mandolin
The Law of Attraction
Traditional Upholstery
Web Design Using Wordpress
Woodcarving
Writing Short Stories
NUI Maynooth Certificate in Psychology - Contd
Oil Painting
Speaking with Confidence
Tractors & Farm Machinery
Web Design Using Wordpress
Zumba Fitness
WEDNESDAY
Adult Drama for Fun
Bridge -Improvers
Car Maintenance
Career Dev. & Job Seeking Skills
Cert in Paralegal Studies Civil Litigation -Contd.
Choice Theory
Creative Writing
Dressmaking -Beginners
Everyday Practical Computer Skills
French - Improvers
Furniture Restoration
Introduction to Massage / Reflexology
Learning the Guitar
Leaving Cert Agricultural Science - Higher
Leaving Cert French - Higher - Contd
Make-Up (ITEC) Certified - Contd
Mindfulness Mediation
Online & Digital Marketing
Pilates
Poultry Keeping
Primary Food Hygiene - Certified
Public Speaking
TRX Suspension Training
Vehicle Branding & Wrapping - Introd
Watercolour Painting
YOGA
DAY COURSES
MONDAY
Creative Writing
1.30
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
1.00
Dressmaking - Beginners
1.30
Oil Painting
Pilates
10.30
Pilates -Follow On
TUESDAY
Kettlbells
1.00
Sugarcraft Cake Decorating
THURSDAY
Adult Ballet
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11.30 10.309.3011.30- 1.30
9.3010.30-11.30
12.009.30-11.30
Yoga
10.30 -12.00
CLANE AND RATHCOFFEY
COMMUNITY GAMES
WEDNESDAY
Digital Photography / Photoshop 12.00 -2.00
Learning the Guitar
(Primary School Students)
3.45- 4.45
Mindfulness
11.30- 1.00
Spanish - Beginners
11.30-1.30
Watercolour Painting
9.30-11.30
Zumba Fitness
10.00-11.00
THURSDAY
Alexander Techniques
As is usual at this time of year, our Secretary
has written to the Board of Management of
Scoil Mhuire Community School to seek
permission to hold the Field and Track
Events in their sports fields in May. The
letter will come to the Board’s attention at
their next scheduled meeting. The date requested is Saturday 9th May, commencing at
12 noon. We will verify if this date is suitable in the May edition of Le Chéile and if so
application forms will issue to all the schools
in our area and the field will be marked out.
9.30-11.30
Creative Photography& Tech. + Plus 11.30- 1.30
Special Needs Assisting - Contd. 10.00 -1.00
FRIDAY
Canine Obedience Training
11.30-12.30
Computers - Beginners + Plus 9.30 - 11.30
Computers - Improvers + Plus 11.30 - 1.30
Conversational French
11.30 - 1.30
Flower Arranging
9.30 - 11.30
It is difficult to get a day free from
First Communions and other important family occasions all across our area. We are
aware that there are First Communions on
Sunday 10th but that should not be a problem. We are trying to avoid late evening
games, which have been our practice over
many years, because late evenings can turn
out surprisingly cold for younger children.
Let us keep our fingers crossed for nice
weather, in particular that it may be dry.
ENROLMENT DETAILS
TO ENROL ON-LINE LOG ON TO:
www.clanesm.com
By Telephone: 868255
The County Games will be held in
Clongowes again this year. All that remains
to be said is -get practicing and do enjoy !
Day-time from 13th April 2015 9.30 am4.30pm
Evening: One evening (In Person)
Thursday 16th April 2015 7.30 pm 9.30pm
TIDY TOWNS
Mornings: In person to the Adult Education
Centre 9.30 pm - 1.00 pm
COURSES BEGIN
Monday 27th April 2015
Tuesday 28th April 2015
Wednesday 29th April 2015
Thursday 30th April 2015
Friday 1st May 2015
FURTHER INFORMATION
Telephone: 045-868255
Fax. No.: 045-868788
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.clanesm.com
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Clane Tidy Towns Group participated as
usual in the National Spring Clean on 21st
March. On an everyday basis throughout the
whole year we normally pick up the litter in
the village area and for up to half a mile out
each of the six approach roads. The Spring
Clean effort resulted in the filling to capacity
of a very large skip provided by the County
Council in association with An Taisce. The
Tidy Towns members were, as usual, working with local residents along the rural roads
and laneways. Residents of a number of
housing estates were also involved. The
Ballinagappa Road was meticulously
cleaned out as far as Betaghstown Cross.
Even though this road was cleaned in a simi-
lar way last year, and in fact over many
years, it made the biggest contribution to the
filling of the skip, this and a few other recognized black spots like the Circus Field
beside Lidyl, Nancy’s Lane and the old lane
which led to Abbeylands House.
The answer to the problem is for cars
to carry a small bag for emptying at home.
The message emanating from the serious
dumping at the various black spots is not to
avail of the offers which we frequently hear
from callers to our doors who make offers –
usually very reasonably priced– to clean out
our garages and dispose of our rubbish. Such
people do not have a refuse disposal licence
and the rubbish invariably ends up a short
distance out the road.
Help was not as forthcoming this year
as it was in previous years and one was left
with the horrific thought that if this National
effort has ever to be abandoned it will be a
sad day for the rural environment. It is always very impressive to see the huge work
done along the roads around the Donadea,
Staplestown, Coil Dubh and Timahoe area,
where the organizers are Tír na Móna Community Council. They invited the Clane participants out to Staplestown to join them
with soup, sandwiches and tea at the GAA.
With that load off my chest I will briefly
take the opportunity to announce that Saturday 11th April will be the occasion of the
first regular sweep of the kerbsides along the
Main Street. Please volunteer your assistance at the Abbey at 11am. Regular Tuesday evening work parties will re-commence
on Tuesday 14th April at 7.30pm (again at
the Abbey). The work is varied and may be
to do with flower tubs, shrubberies, etc.
Please do come along whenever you can.
Your support will be much appreciated.
How can the same skips be filled year
after year, considering things are left so
clean and perfect on the day? The answer
has to be based on two deplorable practices
which are so widespread and ingrained in the
community. One is that certain
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black spots in the countryside are widely
regarded as appropriate for dumping. These
are generally places with deep ditches and a
safe pull-in for cars. Bags and boxes filled
with rubbish are to be found in abundance
on the road verges and in the bottoms of the
ditches at these locations. A JCB has to be at
hand, as well as a tractor and trailer to lift
televisions, washing machines and heavy
jeep tyres from the bottoms of deep ditches!
The second type of roadside litter is to be
found evenly spread along the roadside
verges extending for mile after mile. This
includes coffee cartons, plastic and aluminium mineral containers, beer cans, glass bottles, bar wrappers, plastic sandwich wraps
and squeezed up brown paper bags. These
are thrown from the windows of passing cars
and in the course of 12 months approximate
to an average of a yard apart along both
sides of every road in the country. From
about April on they are covered up by the
fresh vegetation.
The following is a partial reprint from an
article in December 2002 by Gary McGuire
in which he refers to some lands and properties in Clane. Some place names are still
extant while others are puzzling.
“...Memorial to an indented deed of lease
and release dated 1, 2 March 1768 between
Rev. Harman, Dean of Waterford and Moses
Cahill of Clane. Dean Harmann sold to Moses Cahill, for £170 12s. 6d., the house and
garden called the Assembly House, the
house and garden tenanted by John Dunn,
and the house and garden now tenanted by
Peter Doyle, all in Clane, plus one acre of
land in Coolmuck, Co. Kildare…”
[Registry of Deeds, Book 257, page 500, No.
169532, paraphrased]
“...the lands and premises following, that is
to say, the two Coolemucks containing 23
acres, Aughnacrew containing 28acres,
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Aughamore and Loughanboy containing containing 40 acres, Aughasanterness containing
32 acres, part of the Maudlins and the
Keilogues containing 26 acres, Carrigeen and
the Cow Boy’s House and garden containing
31 acres, Park Bartle and the Four Acres
containing ?? Acres, and a house in Clane
and the church park, all of which said lands
and premises are situated in or near Clane in
the County of Kildare.”
[Book 503 pg 300 no 323774]
The place names referred to above are now
listed in order as follows:1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Coolemucks
Aughnacrew
Aughamore
Loughanboy
Aughasanterness
Maudlins
Keilogues
Church Park
Park Bartle
Readers were asked if they had any clues as
to the translated meanings of the place names
or their locations. It was disappointing that
not a single reply was obtained.
Rather than suggest answers at this
stage we would like to leave the list to the
consideration of readers. Some suggested
answers will be offered in next month’s Le
Céile. If any readers would like to suggest
answers they will be very welcome. Such
responses should be received before the next
deadline of April 27th.
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