ENJOY MITCHELSTOWN FESTIVITIES 2015 & JOIN FRIENDS HOME & ABROAD TO CELEBRATE LOCAL CULTURAL & SPORTING EVENTS. Entry sheet to Ballyhoura Ltd, Baldwin St.
MITCHELSTOWN EVENT DIARY
April 20 ~ Learn to do Family Tree Display @ Library 10-12 am
3rd Sun April to Sept ~ Poultry & Home Products TO Park
May 4/5 ~ Kilshanna Festival of Music, Arts & Drama festival Firgrove Hotel
May 5/7 ~ Ballyhoura INTERNATIONAL Walking Festival
May 10 ~ Mitchelstown Community Games Fun Sports
May 17 ~ Dance ~ Sam Doherty ~ TO Park Barn
May 19 ~ Robert Mizzell Fi
rgrove
May 24-Jun 3 ~ Festival of Galtees. Jun 3 ~ National Welly Throw ~ Fan McSweeney AC Sports
June 9 ~ MS Galtee Mountain Walk
Jun 13 ~ Summer Festival Bingo Nite ~ TO Park 8.30pm
Jun 14 ~ Festival Dance Liam O’Sullivan TO Park 9.30 pm
June 15 ~ Music Nite Daly’s Bar, Darragh
June 16 ~ Summer Festival Bingo Nite ~ TO Park 8.30pm
June 17 ~ Walk Nite Party Nuala’s Ballyorgan 7.00 pm
June 18 ~ History Nite ~ TO Park 8.00pm
June 21-23 ~ Ballygiblin NS / 1963 Hurling team Reunions
June 28 ~ US Tea Party ~ The Checkers ~ TO Park Barn
June 28-30 ~ Barry Park Gathering, Glanworth
June 30 ~ Galtee Mt. Challenge Anglesboro to Cahir ~ 32km
July 5 ~ TO Park High Nelly / All Bike Race 7.00 pm
July 5-7 ~ Kildorrery Festival
July 13 ~ Mystery Tour ~ Barry O’Halloran
July 19 ~ American Tea Party ~ Declan Aungier ~ TO Park 7.30pm
July 19 ~ Araglin Carnival + Fan McSweeney AC Sports 7pm
Jul 19 –21 ~ Trevor/Bowen Literary Festival
July 20 ~ Summer Festival Bingo Nite ~ TO Park 8.30pm
Aug 2-4 ~ Indiependence Music & Arts Festival
Aug 12 ~ Burning of Castle Walk
Aug 13 ~ Kilbehenny Potato Festival
Aug 17-24 ~ Heritage walks & Kingston Garden Party & Fancy dress for 250 year celebration
Aug 23 ~ Dance ~ Sam Doherty ~ T O Park Barn
Sept 7 ~ Gortnahown Barn Dance
Sept 8 ~ Honda Run ~ TO Park 12 pm
Sept 20 ~ TO Park Dance ~ The Checkers
Oct 4 ~ Dance ~ Peter Burke ~ Ardpatrick
Oct 26-27 ~ Mitchelstown Model Mania
Nov 3 ~ Mitchelstown Secondary Schools Reunion
Nov 8 ~ Dance ~ Liam O’Sullivan ~ TO Park Barn
Nov 15-25 ~ St. Fanahan’s Well Novena for Cures theatre
Nov 23 ~ Maurice Mulcahy Big Band
Dec 1 ~ Santa Comes to TO Park 1.30 pm
Dec 13 ~ Dance ~ Dave Rea ~ TO Park
Dates to be confimed ~ Clan Gathering, Ceili , Irish Nite Concert TO Park, Ballyhoura Macra quiz, Ballygiblin Hurling Wall Competition, Hurling versus exiles, faction fight, Mitchelstown Caves Music, Car Rally, Galtee triathlon + Picnics, barbeques, novel pageant events. www.historicgraves.ie ~burial inscriptions in Brigown, Kilbehenny, Kilgullane & Ahacross. Display old pictures, drawings of house / business fronts 70-100 years ago ~ Prize for best. See Mitchelstown pages on www.thegatheringireland.com / www.irelandxo.com
Encourage Clan / family Gatherings in 2013
WHY NOT ENTER A DRAW TO WIN A FREE FLIGHT HOME 2013
for relatives or friends living abroad to the value of €350 sponsored by the Firgrove Hotel to celebrate Mitchelstown Gathering festivities. or email to [email protected]
NAME E MAIL ADDRESS TEL NUMBER PLACE OF ORIGIN
See Mitchelstown sites at www.irelandxo.com or www.thegatheringireland.com to help those seeking roots and see local events arranged for 2013. About Mitchelstown
Population - 1841: 10611 | Population - 2002: 4621
Groups in Mitchelstown are planning events for 2013 and we would love for those of you that visit this page to get in touch and come home to celebrate those events with us. www.thegatheringireland.com ; www.irelandxo.com
The Norman family of FitzDavid de St. Michel founded ‘Villa Michel’ (alias ‘Michelstown’) in the 13th century. They named the town in honour of their patron, Saint Michael the Archangel, who according to Christian tradition led heavenly forces into battle against the forces of Satan. The popularly acknowledged patron saint of the parish is Fanahan, a warrior-monk who founded a monastery at Brigown in the 7th century. The medieval town - ‘a den of vagabonds, thieves and rioters’ - was rebuilt by Robert and Caroline, Viscount and Viscountess Kingsborough, in the late 1700s.
Offer a 2 hour tutorial as a Christmas gift to a loved one on HOW to TRACE Family Trees / To solve family mysteries
Acquire many tips from Clan Search how to demolish brick walls to find your bloodlines and cherish the knowledge gained.
See Clan Search page 087.3589734
Genealogy Course for beginners.
How To Do Genealogy / Family Trees / find heirs & grow your skills.
Genealogy course over 8 nights will be conducted in Fermoy Education centre starting October 10 th 7.30pm -9.30 pm .Registration October 3rd 7 - 8 pm Contact Looks interesting.Will have a look.. for details.Focus on specific genealogical sources suitable to do research Family histories including online sources. This class is not about how to organize pieces of paper--instead it is about ways to organize information in order to notice patterns, inconsistencies, and overlooked clues. How to analyze pre-1901 census information. Provides an overview of property and lease records, search procedures, and search methodologies .Find heirs, emigrants, homesteads / cemeteries , DNA testing. Reverse Genealogy - Finding current relatives to relatives of long gone emigrant ancestors, Multiple Tips including avoiding common mistakes.
How to arrange Clan Gatherings
Course Content: Break down of what students can expect to learn each night? Students will be guided to search online via the computers provided on different websites each night as well receiving tips how to speed up research and network with others doing similar research.
Course Duration: 8 weeks, beginning on the MONDAY October 10 2016 at Fermoy Education Centre , Registration Night Monday OCTOBER 3rd 7.30 pm -9 pm . Class to run each night 7:30pm – 9:30pm Tutor:: Seamus Fox, Clan Search 086.3589734
Genealogy Course for beginners.
How To Do Genealogy / Family Trees / find heirs & grow your skills.
Genealogy course over 8 nights will be conducted in Fermoy Education centre starting October 10 th 7.30pm -9.30 pm .Registration October 3rd 7 - 8 pm Contact Looks interesting.Will have a look.. for details.Focus on specific genealogical sources suitable to do research Family histories including online sources. This class is not about how to organize pieces of paper--instead it is about ways to organize information in order to notice patterns, inconsistencies, and overlooked clues. How to analyze pre-1901 census information. Provides an overview of property and lease records, search procedures, and search methodologies .Find heirs, emigrants, homesteads / cemeteries , DNA testing. Reverse Genealogy - Finding current relatives to relatives of long gone emigrant ancestors, Multiple Tips including avoiding common mistakes.
How to arrange Clan Gatherings
Course Content: Break down of what students can expect to learn each night? Students will be guided to search online via the computers provided on different websites each night as well receiving tips how to speed up research and network with others doing similar research.
Course Duration: 8 weeks, beginning on the MONDAY October 10 2016 at Fermoy Education Centre , Registration Night Monday OCTOBER 3rd 7.30 pm -9 pm . Class to run each night 7:30pm – 9:30pm Tutor:: Seamus Fox, Clan Search 086.3589734
Genealogy Classes
How To Do Genealogy / Family Trees / grow your skills for Beginners
Genealogy course over 8 nights will be conducted in Fermoy Education centre starting October 10 th 7.30pm -9.30 pm .Registration October 3rd 7 - 8 pm Contact 087.3589734 for details.Focus on specific genealogical sources suitable to do research Family histories including online sources. This class is not about how to organize pieces of paper--instead it is about ways to organize information in order to notice patterns, inconsistencies and overlooked clues. How to analyze pre-1901 census information. Provides an overview of property and lease records, search procedures and search methodologies .Find heirs, emigrants, homesteads / cemeteries , DNA testing. Reverse Genealogy - Finding current relatives to long gone emigrant ancestors, Multiple Tips including avoiding common mistakes. Tips on copying information.
How to arrange Clan Gatherings
Course Content: Break down of what students can expect to learn each night? Students will be guided to search online via the computers provided on different websites each night as well receiving tips how to speed up research and network with others doing similar research.
Course Duration: 8 weeks, beginning on the MONDAY October 10 2016 at Fermoy Education Centre , Registration Night Monday OCTOBER 3rd 7.30 pm -9 pm . Class to run each night 7:30pm – 9:30pm Tutor:: Seamus Fox, Clan Search 086.3589734
DO YOU WANT TO LEARN TO HOW TO DO FAMILY HISTORY
Genealogy course over 8 nights will be conducted in Fermoy Education centre starting October 10 th 7.30pm -9.30 pm .Registration October 3rd 7 - 8 pm Contact 087.3589734 for details.
MITCHELSTOWN HERITAGE DAY
A diverse group including international visitors attended the successful Mitchelstown Heritage Day on Saturday last conducted by Ballyhoura tour guides Michael Bermingham and Seamus Fox
It encompassed Ballyhoura Walking Festival , Munster Vales and Ireland’s ancient East as a celebration of Ireland’s Heritage week
It opened with hurling heroes talk at Mitchelstown Library. A photographic display was afforded to the many fans of native game who heard or saw the exploits of cuchulann to memorable encounters with Christy Ring, Austin Gleeson,Tom Cheasty, Ned Power ( former Ballygiblin coach) Mick Mackey, Jimmy Doyle, JBM, Babs, DJ. JJ, Rackard brothers, Pat Hartigan, Paddy Kelly, Pat Heffernan, Mick Houlihan, Eanon Gregan, John Galvin, Paddy Barry, Padraigh Horan, PJ Whelehan, King Henry, J*p Ryan, Micheal O'Hehir, Jamesie O’Connor, Johnny Callinan, John Connolly, Effin Eddie, Lar Corbett. These wielders of the caman surely with many others enriched people’s cultural and sporting lives .
CULTURE WALK
It was followed by a guided culture walk around the heritage town visiting “Galtee”, O'Connell GAA Park. Ice House, Coop’s first cheese plant, Jail, Free Masons House, Skittles game in Tod’s Yard, Park, John Mandeville, Timepiece, Croquet game in Kingston College, finishing with Coffee in Ramble Inn, Weather stayed dry to facilitate this interesting tour
Ballyhoura International Walking festival also included various other walk venues in the area
On Saturday a Half marathon held at Ballyorgan
Kilmallock Town Walk,
On Sunday Kilbehenny walk took off from Galtee Castle wood as did guided walks from Doneraile Park, Lough Gur, Kilfinane Historical town, Labbamolloga townland Walk and Bruff and Knocksouna harvest trail
GENEALOGY TALK:
Thirdly Clan search gave an informative Genealogy talk in the library on "How to trace ancestors near and far. Interested people sought and received information on their own family histories.
DO YOU WANT TO LEARN TO TRACE
An upcoming Genealogy course over 8 nights will be conducted in Fermoy Education centre starting late September. Contact 087.3589734 for details.
Mitchelstown's Heritage Day Saturday August 20 as part of Ballyhoura Walking Festival eminating from Mitchelstown Library
HURLING HEROES TALK: 11am
Hear about Christy Ring, Austin Gleeson, Mick Mackey, Jimmy Doyle, Nicky English, Declan Browne, Ned Power, JBM, Babs, DJ. JJ, John Doyle, Nicky Rackard, Tony Doran, Martin Morrissey, Tony Browne, Tom Cheasty, Ken McGrath, Jamesy Kelleher, Joe Canning, King Henry, J*p Ryan, Micheal O'Hehir, Jamesy O’Connor, Johnny Callinan, Effin Eddie and many more. .
BALLYHOURA FESTIVAL WALK
Festival Walk Registration in Library at 11 am. It is a guided town with a Cultural theme visiting O'Connell GAA Park. Coop, Free Masons, Skittles Park, John Mandeville, Timepiece, Kingston College Croquet, Ice House, St. Fanahan's well.
GENEALOGY TALK:
Tracing Family by clan search at 2 pm in the library on "How to trace ancestors near and far. Why not find living relatives to emigrants. Seek extra info on your kin. All free to your family.
MITCHELSTOWN HERITAGE DAY -
SATURDAY AUGUST 20 - Mitchelstown Library
HURLING HEROES TALK: 11am
BALLYHOURA FESTIVAL WALK
START from Library@ 11.30 am
Gaa Pitch, Ice House, St. Fanahans Well,
Kingston College Finish at 1.30 pm
GENEALOGY TALK: Tracing Family
CLAN SEARCH @ 2 pm
Heritage Week Walk via
Ballyhoura Walking Festival
Saturday August 20 - Talk at Mitchelstown Library 11 am on GAA culture & Hurling Heroes with Ballyhoura festival WALK start at 11.30 am via Gaa Grounds and Ice house and St. Fanahans Well. Finish at 1.30 pm followed by Genealogy Talk " How to trace family HISTORY" by Clan Search at library 2 pm
Memory pics Fanahan McSweeney AC Sports at Araglen Carnival
The popular FANAHAN MCSWEENEY CLUB CARNIVAL SPORTS is on Friday next July 15th in Araglin GAA Grounds @ 6.45 pm. It's the club’s showcase event of the year . WHY NOT Experience the 3 county sporting amphitheatre on the bounds of the Premier, Rebel and the Deise.
Aspiring club athletes will don their club colours with pride participating in individual and relay events.Families are invited to bring the picnic basket .
Follow club details on facebook @ fanahanmcsweeneyac. Like and share with friends.
Mixed Relay u10, 12, 14, 19 .Teams = 2 boys + 2 girls or 3 girls +1 boys
Plaques as prizes and Fanahan McSweeney / Ned Hanley Cups for best boy / girl athlete of the meet.
Scoring: 3 pts for a win, 2 pts for 2nd and 1 pt for 3rd at individual events only. Seamus 087.3589734
WOULD YOU like to FIND past / present relatives in Munster. Please have a VIDEO LOOK SEE from Seamus at Clan Search to tease out options
GREAT NITE EXPECTED
FANAHAN McSWEENEY CLUB CARNIVAL SPORTS FOR ALL at ARAGLIN on FRIDAY JULY 15 @ 6.45 pm. ( COUNTY BOUNDS - TIPPERARY, CORK , WATERFORD) Novel Welly, Sliothar, Shot Throws,Races, Relays, High jumps, Long Pucks etc.
U 6 (2011) 50 m U 8 (2009) 80 m
U 9 80m, 300m
U 10 80 m, Ball Throw, Mixed Relay
U 11 100 m, 300 m, High Jump
U 12 100 m, Shot Putt, Mixed Relay
U 13 (2002) 100 m, 600 m, Poc Fada
U 14 High Jump, Mixed Relay
U 16 (1999) 100 m, 600 m Poc Fada
U 19 Shot Putt, Mixed Relay
Senior (born before 1999): 1500m
Poc Fada, Wellie Throwing
Mama’s & Papa’s: 100 m
Entry : €3 Juveniles €5 Adults
Mixed Relay : 2 gals + 2 boys €5
Novel Pathway Events: Pole vault , Skittles.
BEST BOY ATHLETES WINS FANAHAN McSWEENEY CUP
BEST GIRLS ATLETE WINS NED HANLEY CUP
Note 3 pts for a win, 3 pts for 2nd and 1 pt for individual events only.BRING THE PICNIC BASKET
Contact: 087.3589734 Facebook : fanahanmcsweeneyac for more details
FANAHAN McSWEENEY Athletic Club host it's SPORTS FOR ALL at ARAGLEN CARNIVAL on FRIDAY JULY 15 at 6.45 pm
Novel Welly, Sliothar, 56 lb & Shot Throws,Races, Relays, High jumps,
Long Pucks etc. Bring the Picnic Basket, Folks
GALS & GUYS
U 6 (2011) 50 m U 8 (2009) 80 m
U 9 80m, 300m
U 10 80 m, Ball Throw, Mixed Relay
U 11 100 m, 300 m, High Jump
U 12 100 m, Shot Putt, Mixed Relay
U 13 (2002) 100 m, 600 m, Poc Fada
U 14 High Jump, Mixed Relay
U 16 (1999) 100 m, 600 m Poc Fada
U 19 Shot Putt, Mixed Relay
Senior (born before 1999): 1500m
Poc Fada, Wellie Throwing
Mama’s & Papa’s: 100 m
Entry : €3 Juveniles €5 Adults
Mixed Relay : 2 gals + 2 boys €5 / TEAM
Contact: 087.3589734 for more detail See Facebook fanahanmcsweeneyac
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Wander through Time
: Mitchelstown community games sports on Friday May 27 St. Fanahans 6.45 pm . Includes races,long puck, ball throw, jumps throws.Free 6-15 age
Message to all. "Invite Mitchelstown area Comm Games athletic qualifiers in St. Fanahan’s at 6.45 pm Frid next May 27th . It's Free.
2 qualify per event, athlete can only qualify in 1 individual + relay event in Cork Final Sun Jun 12 @ CIT.
Age after Aug 1st 2016
U8: 60m , 80m;
100m : U10, U12, U14, U16;
U10 : 60m Hurd, 200m
U12; 600 m, Long Puck Boys, BallThrow, Long Puck Boys.
U14 : 80m Hurd ,Long Jump, Shot Putt, Javelin, 800m, Long Puck Girls
U16: high jump, discus, 1500m , Marathon 7km
To Select relay teams u 10,12,14,16 & mixed u13 & 15
U13 cross country, U12/u14 mixed relay, Duathlon U15. Its Free. NOTE HELP needed on Friday next. Also on June 12 county quiz U 14, handwriting u 10 & 14 and chess ? Only those registered can partake.'
Clan Search offers Tuition on "How to Trace Family Trees for Beginners" . Enquire at Mitchelstown Library.
Want to know your Roots. Help is at Hand. Contact 087.3589734. See Facebook : Clan Search
MITCHELSTOWN DARKNESS INTO LIGHT
Darkness into Light was a big success for a worthy cause. People of all ages are invited to join Mitchelstown Walking Group every Tuesday & Thursday from Leisure Centre at 7 pm.
Guided safe walks 4-5 km long - slow or brisk !
Hill walks to Galtees and Ballyhoura Festival Walks during heritage week on Saturday August 22 @ 11 am starting from Mitchelstown Library. 087.9320062
Over 60's Tone Up Class @ Tesco Training Room Wednesdays @ 7 pm. 087.3589734.
Join Mitchelstown Walking Group every Tuesday & Thursday from Leisure Centre at 7 pm. Varied guided safe walks 4-5 km long - slow to brisk!
Bring a hi vis jacket please .
Prep before Hill walks to Galtees and Ballyhoura Festival Walks during heritage week on Saturday August 22 @ 11 am from Mitchelstown Library
Mitchelstown Senior Tone UP
Over 60's Tone Up Class @ Tesco Training Room Wednesdays @ 7 pm, Gentle Weights, stretching, nutrition. Etc. Query 087.3589734.
Easter Commemoration Easter Monday at 3 pm
Groups from Mitchelstown, Anglesboro/Kilbehenny,
Ballylanders, Glen of Aherlow and Galbally will march to
represent the Volunteers who mobilised in Galbally on
Easter Sunday 1916.
Wreath will be placed at the monument
Ballads sung, Proclamation read, Oration by John O'Mahony, Dublin. Liam Lynch Memorial Pipe Band.
Light refreshments in Community Centre with a slide show of historic artifacts
Join like minded in Mitchelstown Walking Group each Tuesday with 4-5 km guided walks to and from Mitchelstown Leisure Centre @ 7 pm. Enhance Mitchelstown as a Healthy Town.
All ages, buggies and dogs.
Also Mitchelstown Seniors
60 + Tone Up at Tesco Training Room on Wednesdays 7 -8 pm.
087.3589734
Why not join Mitchelstown Walking Club?
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Genealogy Course for beginners. How To Do Genealogy / Family Trees / find heirs & grow your skills. Genealogy course over 8 nights will be conducted in Fermoy Education centre starting October 10 th 7.30pm -9.30 pm .Registration October 3rd 7 - 8 pm Contact Looks interesting.Will have a look.. for details.Focus on specific genealogical sources suitable to do research Family histories including online sources. This class is not about how to organize pieces of paper--instead it is about ways to organize information in order to notice patterns, inconsistencies, and overlooked clues. How to analyze pre-1901 census information. Provides an overview of property and lease records, search procedures, and search methodologies .Find heirs, emigrants, homesteads / cemeteries , DNA testing. Reverse Genealogy - Finding current relatives to relatives of long gone emigrant ancestors, Multiple Tips including avoiding common mistakes. How to arrange Clan Gatherings Course Content: Break down of what students can expect to learn each night? Students will be guided to search online via the computers provided on different websites each night as well receiving tips how to speed up research and network with others doing similar research. Course Duration: 8 weeks, beginning on the MONDAY October 10 2016 at Fermoy Education Centre , Registration Night Monday OCTOBER 3rd 7.30 pm -9 pm . Class to run each night 7:30pm – 9:30pm Tutor:: Seamus Fox, Clan Search 086.3589734
WOULD YOU like to FIND past / present relatives in Munster. Please have a VIDEO LOOK SEE from Seamus at Clan Search to tease out options
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