This document provides a summary of local events happening in West Cork, Ireland between July 26th and August 26th, including music festivals, art exhibitions, markets, races and more. It also includes advertisements for phone and internet packages, language camps, and local exchange trading systems.

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loves the recording and says Kieran Skibbereen Arts Festival
Kennedy, Maria’s partner in all aspects of Now - July 30th. For further details go to:
life, is a miracle man for his recording and www.skibbereenartsfestival.com
production techniques.
The intimate setting of Grove House, John Doherty - Marine Objects Art
Men!
Schull, was the venue for the Kennedys’ Exhibition
concert on Wednesday of this week. We Now - Aug 8th at the Warren Gallery in
Ireland’s Top
crammed into the dining room and Mary Ann’s, Castletownshend.
Katarina’s new conservatory to savour a
couple of hours of some of the finest and Ballinspittle Festival
most moving words and music from a pair
of musicians who are well within their Now - July 29th.
comfort zone.
Atlantic Challenge, Bantry Bay Gig
Maria says she still gets nervous, even World Championships
more so in this cosiest of venues, than
Now - July 29th. For further details go to:
performing before 10,000 but, if she was
IRELAND’S TOP MEN! last night, it didn’t show. There are more
www.bantry2012.com.
West Cork dates coming up, De Barras,
Clonakilty tonight, (Thursday 26th), the Bantry House Craft & Design Fair
Islanders Rest, Sherkin Island, on August Now - Aug 2nd. For further info see HERE.
11th and then Bere Island Heritage Centre
M ar i a D o yl e K e n n e d y B y Ca rol Gi lbert on August 12th. You’ll find a full list of West Cork Fit Up Theatre Festival
If you’re a mum, have you ever been in Will,’ and says that as soon as she concert dates around the country on
Maria’s facebook page with details of her Now - Aug 19th. For further information see:
the supermarket with a trolley full of finished it she could hear Prine singing
album launch event in Vicars Street, www.westcorkfit-upfestival.com.
shopping, your children jumping up and the song in her head. She sent it to him
down waving bars full of e numbers in and that initial call was John Prine September 29th.
front of you that they must have, and in confirming he loved it. Damhsafest - International Folk
the middle of it all, the phone rings. As We are so lucky to live here and share Dance Festival
the children ding dong merrily away, you Since then Prine has recorded ‘Yes, We these experiences which make up the Now - Jul 29th. Performances throughout Cork
try to catch who’s speaking to you above Will’ for Maria’s new cd ‘Sing.’ In fact the good memories in life. I am so lucky in C i t y & C o u n t y. Fo r f u r t h e r i n f o s e e
the din and realise it’s that most cd is so hot off the press, Maria received what I do, sharing the thrill of the Sherkin www.damhsafest.ie.
important call you’ve been waiting for. a call from Prine, on Tuesday of this Island national schoolchildren last Sunday
week, whilst on the train down to Cork, when Brendan O’Connor raised their
This is how Maria Doyle Kennedy again with her two youngest children in second Green Flag, then I was off to a Castletownshend Festival Of
describes answering a call from the great tow. different kind of celebration. The official Classical Music
American country folk singer, John Prine. opening of the memorial garden in Union July 26th. For more info CLICK HERE.
Maria had composed a song, ‘Yes, We Prine had just received a copy of the cd, Continues Next Page
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2. Continued From Previous Page Lisavaird Festival Of The Bard
Hall, to all those lost at sea, was a more July 27th - July 29th. For further info contact
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and music wall to wall wherever you go. Is
there anywhere in the world where there is Bantry Festival Of Food
more music and more festivals? Then there’s
July 29th from 11am to 4.30pm at the Sea-
the Masters of Tradition in Bantry!
side car park, Bantry
You can tell where I will be over the next few
weeks. In the meantime I’m enjoying my Drimoleague Harness Racing -
advance copy of ‘Sing’, memories of great Family Fun Day
food courtesy of the Oh So talented Nico at July 29th, 2.30pm.
Grove House, and the company and love and
affection of friends I shared the experience Glandore Auction
with. Couldn’t get much better could it?
July 31st, 8pm at the Rectory, Glandore.
Your Comments Cape Clear Regatta
Aug 1st. For more info CLICK HERE.
Please send your letters, comments
Castletownshend Maritime Week
or ideas for publication to:
Aug 1st - 5th
walter@localcampus.com
Castletownshend Festival Of
Classical Music
West Cork Local Archive Aug 2nd. For more info CLICK HERE.
For previous issues CLICK HERE Clonakilty Waterfront Festival
Aug 2nd-5th. For more info CLICK HERE.
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3. Roy Heyland - A BAFTA TV Society, Sounds Amazing, Ballydehob
Hobby Horse by Rob Heyland Writer’s Guild & Critics Award Winner Aug 3rd-6th. For more info CLICK HERE.
Castletownbere Festival Of The Sea
As I hope a few of you will have noticed I have been away for the last couple of weeks. Au g 3 rd - 1 2 t h . Fo r f u r t h e r i n f o s e e :
Off the other Auld Country for weddings, and family gatherings and the continuing www.castletownbere.ie.
desperate search for paid work. The gatherings were wonderful, the seeking for work
was not. Liss Ard 2012 - A Music, Food &
Literary Festival
As I settle in front of my computer to write this piece for Walter and the rest of you I Aug 4th - 5th Liss Ard Estate, Skibbereen.
find myself moved to reflect why I do it. For further info see: www.lissardfestival.com
Firstly because I like Walter and what he does. Secondly it is a great opportunity to test
Goleen Festival
and hone my abilities as a journalist with a weekly column. Thirdly it is, when possible Aug 5th - 12th
to amuse, inform and entertain.
Baltimore Regatta
But mostly it is because I have a view on the state of the world. Aug 6th. For more info CLICK HERE.
Calves Week, Schull
Simply put I believe our political, and more importantly our economic system, is destroying the planet. Extreme weather events,
melting ice pack, despoliation of forests, destruction of bees, dramatically accelerating extinction of species - all the above in our Aug 7th - 10th
media this week - are clearly attributable to greed, money and the growth obsession.
Durrus Fete
Aug 8th from 12 noon at Durrus Rectory. For
It is clear to me that our way of living has to change - but how?
more info see: www.durrusfete.com.
The answer lies in the hopeless failure of the financial system itself. It is now a fantasy, with paper and electronic money increasing Castletownshend Festival Of
as if by magic with every passing week. No silver bullet exists to fix it. Classical Music
Aug 9th. For more info CLICK HERE.
The answer therefore is not to fix it but to let it die and replace it with a system that is about making things and giving value to our
community and is not growth obsessed. This can be done by eradicating debt and removing all the elements of casino capitalism Masters Of Tradition, Bantry
that have brought us to edge of this barely imaginable abyss. Aug 15th to 19th. For further details go to:
www.westcorkmusic.ie.
This can only be achieved by bringing together the increasing numbers of us who feel this way. Private endeavours to clean up the Heir Island Regatta
way we live are commendable, but the only real solution lies through mass action and politics.
Aug 16th. For more info CLICK HERE.
We need to acknowledge the state we are in, accept that it is the result of our political and economic system and to form political Timoleague Harvest Festival
parties that can work to change the world. Aug 17th - 26th. For tickets call 086 169 7628
We are guardians of this planet for future generations and are patently failing in that responsibility. Amnesty Flag Day
Amnesty Flag Day in Clonakilty and Bandon
on Aug 17th, and Skibbereen on Aug 18th.
That is why I throw my small voice into the ether every week. I have to do something.
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4. Silent Art Auction
Aug 18th, Sailing Centre, Schull.
Baltimore Deep Sea Angling Festival
Au g 2 3 rd - 2 6 t h . Fo r m o r e i n f o s e e
www.baltimoreseaangling.com.
Cape Clear International Story
Telling Festival
Aug 31st to Sept 2nd. For further details go to:
www.capeclearstorytelling.com.
Harvest Moon Music Festival, Schull
Sept 7th - 9th, Schull. For further details go to:
www.harvestmoonmusicfestival.com.
A Taste Of West Cork Food Festival
Sept 10th - 16th, Skibbereen. For further
details go to: www.atasteofwestcork.com.
Baltimore Walking Weekend
Sept 29th - 30th. For more info CLICK HERE.
Extensive 3 Course Set Dinner Menu
Only €25
For reservations call: 028 28067
Email: info@grovehouseschull.com
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5. Gabriel Rangers L.F.C Live Theatre On Bere Island Ne w Inter national
Summertime Discos Bere Island Theatre Troupe are proud to be one of the hosts for the Summer Camp
Every Wednesday Evening in the Parish Hall, Schull. 2012 West Cork Fit-up Theatre Festival. Blood in the Alley Theatre
(alongside Church) Company will tour West Cork with a series of plays during July and Atlantic School of English is running an
August. 'International Summer Camp' for 3 to 8 year
AUGUST 1st – UNDER 12s - 8 till 10
olds with games, sports, beach fun, arts and
AUGUST 8th – OVER 12s - 8.30 till 11 On Saturday 28th July a double bill of "Baglady" by Frank McGuinness crafts, dance etc in Schull, West Cork 9am to
AUGUST 15th – UNDER 12s - 8 till 10 and "Wheelchair on My Face" by Sonya Kelly will be performed at the 2pm daily Monday to Friday. Based at Schull
AUGUST 22nd – OVER 12s - 8.30 till 11 Lecture Theatre, Rerrin, Bere Island at 8pm. Admission is €10, Community College. Organised by Atlantic
concessions €8. Family ticket €30 (2 adults and 2 teens). Please note School of English and Active Leisure. Irish kids
All Discos supervised and everyone welcome. the plays are not suitable for under 14s. join similar aged children from all over the world!
Maximum 10 per group however - limited
See posters displayed for more info. Murphys Ferry will leave the Pontoon at 7pm, returning by special spaces now available. Children can start next
ferry at 10.30pm. €8 per person return. week on a week by week booking basis. Ends
Cork LETS (Local Exchange For further details please call Helen on 027 75099.
the last week of August. Fully qualified and
experienced staff. No less than two leaders in
Tr a d i n g S y s t e m ) J U LY Further details on the plays can be found in the links below.
supervision at any one time. Email your interest
on : info@atlantic-english.com
MEETING Baglady
http://www.westcorkfit-upfestival.com/plays/baglady
Trade, chat, question, sip, learn and laugh....
Wheelchair On My Face
The LETS space belongs to everyone! Call in and say http://www.westcorkfit-upfestival.com/plays/wheelchair-my-face
'hello'.
Further performances on Bere Island will take place on:
Friday July 27, 7.30 - 9.00pm
Saturday 11th August - "Mimic"
at "We Made This" South Pres. Evergreen St. Cork Saturday 25th August - "The Ghost Show"
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7. Although electromagnetism was the key element in the development of man’s
The Facts Of Light - Electromagnetism civilisation, it has now become a primary factor in his increasing pathological fragility
manifested, in the developed world, by epidemics of obesity, type-two diabetes, cardio-
(Chapter From the Book by Austin Darragh) vascular diseases and pandemics of animal derived viral infections due to impairment of
human natural immunity.
ELECTROMAGNETISM FRIEND OR FOE? Electricity, since it first became a practical alternative to sunlight has progressively
4.6 Billion years ago, about 9 billion years after the Big Bang, it is conceivable now that altered diurnal distribution of waking hours between work and leisure time in a day. This
another ‘Bang’ heralded the fragmentation of a singularity in a black hole, a remnant of a blending of AM and PM hours had apparent industrial benefits. However, it also had
dying star in another galaxy. At that instant the four forces which hold our world together subtle but devastating pathological societal consequences in terms of the three major
emerged. Electromagnetism joined gravity, plus the weak and the strong nuclear forces, epidemic diseases which impact negatively on national economies.
to provide the ‘glue’ joining quarks, protons, neutrons and the ‘master organisers’ of all
matter, electrons, present in a cloud of inter- galactic dust, to assemble the atoms and Less obviously it may also be a significant factor in the decay of social conscience
molecules which form our material world; the forces holding all its parts in place in resulting, with other evidence of a damaged society, in marriage-breakdown, extra-
space and time (temporarily), and forming our planet earth, which circled around an also marital sex and premature sexuality. There is also an associated loss of other civilised
newly formed star, the sun. behavioural constraints resulting in the pandemic of gratuitous violence manifested by
teenage mass shootings of teachers and fellow students, the nightly scourge of
However it is to that vital force, electromagnetism (EM), which fuels the miracle of stabbings, road-rage and rapes, self-mutilation and suicides.
photosynthesis, that every living thing on this planet owes existence.
All of which are, arguably aetiologically causally related to what may be best defined in
Paradoxically by its own immense power, it also seems on first thought to threaten the an explanatory functional description as ‘psycho-pathology induced by dysfunction of
very survival of this planet. (Lightning igniting forests fires which are a major contributor the pineal, pituitary, adrenal, light and work entrained cycles’, due to excessive exposure
to climate change.) Such a thought ignores the very purpose of that phenomenon before to light, wakefulness and stress.
Homo sapiens complicated the master-plan. The intention was to yield from the ashes of
the burnt forests fertilisers to enhance the regeneration of bigger and more photo- These hormonally induced behavioural disturbances may be seen to be involved in the
synthetically responsive vegetation for the intended bio-diversity of life, and to re-cycle, genesis of the social cancers which now threaten to destroy the last vestiges of what
productively, carbon dioxide. The fertility of the Amazon basin’s black earth is a lasting was once called ‘civilisation’.
testimony to Natures innate prudence in relying on providence to provide!
The evidence of the role that endocrine factors can have in social pathology can be
As with so many others of nature’s gifts which bestow great benefits, it is man’s abuse of extrapolated from information found in text- books of psycho-neuro-endocrinology. If
EM’s phenomenal utility, releasing carbon dioxide, CO2, in excess, which may bring interested one should examine the evidence in relation to pycho-endocrine-pathology in
about the fate we deserve. The burning of the rain-forests to plant short-term crops for the context of the role of melatonin, ACTH, cortisol, growth hormone and stage four
economic gain for others rather than for the production of essential food for the native sleep for memory acquisition, consolidation and retrieval, which are fundamental to the
population is a typical example of the greed which is heading this whole planet to development of an awareness of acceptable social constraints.
potential destruction.
The instantaneous retrieval of these social behaviour constraints is essential to
Excessive unnatural uses of EM, such as using it to provide domestic and industrial determine normal civilised intelligent behaviour in responding to a stimulus or
electricity, generated by the combustion of fossil fuels, oil and gas, are also major provocation, as this process, functioning efficiently, is also critical for the ability to learn
producers of CO2 as a greenhouse gas. all new information and to retrieve it on demand. Hormone related ‘sleep poverty’ and
excessive cortisol secretion induced by stress by frustrating this key process, for
Without EM ignition systems volatile fuels can not be utilised as sources of energy to be acquiring information of an educational nature, while also causing obesity, may be
used to drive internal combustion engines, or to produce other propellants such as responsible for the poor examination results produced by recent generations of obese
hydrogen. Again unnatural inappropriate use of EM causing pollutants associated with school children explaining why they accumulate FAT more readily than they assimilate
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8. Schull Silent Art Auction
Schull Silent Art Auction will be held on Holistic Health Guide
Saturday August 18th at 7pm at the Sailing Upcoming Events
Centre in Schull to raise funds for the Scoil
Mhuire National School Extension Fund, CLICK HERE
Schull Inshore Rescue, and Schull Hospital.
The auction will feature work from many of
West Cork’s wonderful artists, including John
Kingerlee, Brian Lalor, Pat Connor, Johanna
Connor, Majella O’Neill Collins, Hammond
Journeaux, Percy hall, Ingrid Haire Seivers,
Alyn Fenn, Rhoda Taylor, etc (more names to
be added as catalogued). The venue will be
filled with an exciting selection of paintings,
sculpture, photographs, prints and crafts. The
organizing committee would like to thank all
the contributing artists for their kindness and
generosity. WestCorkCampus.com
In addition to the work donated by
professional artists, the pupils of Scoil Mhuire
National School have made some fabulous For All That’s Good In
paintings for the auction, themed ‘Summer in
Schull’. West Cork!
The doors to the auction at the Sailing
Centre will open at 7pm on Saturday
August 18th and the silent bidding will
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continue until 9pm. The auction will be
officially opened by special guest, David www.baltimore.ie
Puttnam, independent producer of many www.bandon.ie
award winning films. This will certainly be an www.bantry.ie
evening to remember, it's all for good causes
and there is also the chance of finding a www.castletownbere.ie
unique piece of artwork for your home or for a www.clonakilty.ie
gift for someone else. Come along and make www.dunmanway.ie
a bid! Further information available from
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Martina McCarthy: 028 28404 or
marcemartina@gmail.com www.glengarriff.ie
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Further information and images available on www.kinsale.ie
request:
www.macroom.ie
Contact: Alyn Fenn www.rosscarbery.ie
Publicity and Auction Co-ordinator www.schull.ie
Tel: 028 28255 or 086 8785304
sstone@iol.ie www.skibbereen.ie
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9. Goleen Arts and crafts workshop Aug 6th to 9th redfeatherdesign@eircom.net
Summer Camps in West Cork 2012 Goleen Mizen Rovers Cúl Camp July 30th to Aug 3rd 086 738 9567
Ardfield Irish Water Safety 7th - 12th August Hilary Bennett - 023 8857337
Heir Island Sailing Courses John 086 8192342 www.www.heirislandsailingschool.com
Ballincollig Rugby Camp Aug 6th to 10th 021 4323563 Age 6 to 13
Kinsale Oysterhaven Centre -Watersports Multi-Activity Camp ( Age 4-17), Youth Sailing
Ballineen (Manch) Junior Forest Ranger Aug 13th – 17th 023 8822823 enquiries@inff.ie or Windsurfing (Age 11-17) July 30th–Aug 3rd , Aug 6-10, 13 -17, 20-24, 27 -31. 021
www.inff.ie 4770738 info@oysterhaven.com www.oysterhaven.com
Ballinhassig Cúl Camp August 20th to 24th 087 6738745 Kinsale Art Camp Aug 13th to 18th 021 4777758
Kinsale 1 day Kids arts and crafts classes Aug. 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 021 4777758
Ballyanly Muskerry Rugby July 30th to August 3rd 021 4323563 Age 6 to 13 Kinsale Cúl Camp Aug 13th to 17th 086 124 1822
Kinsale Morning Madness & Arty Afternoon July 30th-Aug 3rd, Aug 7th-10th Age 4-12
Ballydehob / Schull Gabriel Rangers Cúl Camp Aug 13th to 17th 086 1018020 085 146 2676 s.daunt@hotmail.com
Kinsale Tennis July 30th- Aug 3rd 021 477 7777/086 2573289 & club house
Baltimore - Splash Mania, July & Aug Weekly Tues, Wed & Thurs.5 - 12 year olds www.kinsaletennisclub.com
Baltimore Ilen Rovers Cúl Camp July 30th to Aug 3rd 086 1605835 Kinsale Equestrian 086-8530894 info@kinsale-equestrian.com www.kinsale-
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Bandon Laser Combat info@lasercombat.ie 023 8843998 www.lasercombat.ie
Bandon St. Brogan’s Cúl Camp August 13th to 17th 086 8342614 Rosscarbery Carbery Rangers Cúl Camp August 7th to 10th 087 2036871
Bantry ‘The Mighty Ducks’ July 30th/August 6th/ August 13th/ August 20th 027 50557 Schull Sailing July 30th to August 3rd , Aug 6th -10th, 13th -17th, 20th -24th
reservations@westlodgehotel.ie Ages 2 to 12. www.schullsailing.ie
B a n t r y P o n y Tr e k k i n g 0 2 7 5 1 4 1 2 w w w . b a n t r y p o n y t r e k k i n g . c o m Schull ‘International Summer Camp’ Each week in Aug info@atlantic-english.com Age
bantryponytrekking@gmail.com 3-8
Bantry ‘Own a Pony Day’ July 31st Aug 15th 027 51412 www.bantryponytrekking.com Schull/Mizen Fitbones Aug 7 th - 10 th and Aug 13 th - 17 th 086 2404709
bantryponytrekking@gmail.com Deirdre@fitbones.ie Age 6- 13
Bantry Beauty Camp for girls July 31st /Aug 1st Every Tues and Wed in Aug 087 9446773 Schull Irish Water Safety 7th - 12th August Fiona Malone 086 1691717
Age 12 to 16 Schull Kayaking Every week July and August 028-28554
Schull Equestrian Centre Aug 7 th -9 th , 14 th -16 th 028 28346 087 4163563
B a r l e y c o v e S u r f C a m p 0 8 7 1 5 3 2 2 4 8 w w w. b a r l e y c o v e s u r f c a m p . c o m schullec@gmail.com
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Sherkin Irish Water Safety 7th - 12th August Carrie Holland - 028 20224
Barryroe Cúl Camp Aug 6th to 10th 085 713 9951
Skibbereen Rugby Summer Skills Development Aug 21st to 24th 021 4323563 Age 14 –
Cahermore Garnish Cúl Camp Aug 13 th to 17th 086 8524803
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Skibbereen Rugby Camp Aug 20th to 24th 021 4323563 Age 6 to 13
Carrigaline Soccer Camps Aug 13 th to 17th 1800 653 653
Skibbereen Basketball August 9th 086 2307951
Skibbereen Sports Centre 028 22624
Castlehaven Cúl Camp Aug 7th to 10th 086 2521099 Skibbereen Greenwood Chair making 1 & 3 day courses throughout Aug 087 635 8086
All ages.
Castletownbere Cúl Camp Aug 7th to 10th 086 8882397
Timoleague Argideen Rangers Cúl Camp Aug 20th to 24th 086 0819551
Clonakilty Computer Camp August 7 th to 14th 086 8512358 or 023 8833756 or
angela@wcbct.ie Union Hall Reen Pier Kayaking July 30th to Aug 3rd info@atlanticseakayaking.com 028
Clonakilty Rugby Aug 7 th to 10th 087 8361995 or mauriceshanley@iol.ie Ages 7 to 13.
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11. their attention wander. With sheer force of vocal power and well chosen material there
Events At An Sanctóir was not much chance of that. Alan Bennet shows us the power of monologue, how it
can take us into the heart of the character. I felt by the end I really met Mark Twain. It
was a performance without gimmicks, a deeply expressive passionate and loving
Tuesday July 31st, 8pm: Voice Discovery workshop with Daniel Foley recreation of a surprising and fascinating man. In all too short a time I was back on the
- Tickets €15/Concession €10 dusty streets of Kathmandu, filled with the sense of a man who travelled the world and
A great practical session for any and everyone who uses the voice. Release tension, had enormous appetite for all its wonders and curiosities. It was due to such a
expand the breath, open the voice that's waiting to be discovered. Based on the reflective performance that I came away understanding that Mark Twain was in the very
Listening In and Whispered Ah techniques. Taught by Daniel Foley of Performance best sense a simple man who drank in the world as he found it and never it seemed to
Exchange, London. lose his sense of wonder.
For more info call: 028 37155 or see www.ansanctoir.ie James Oglethorpe
Wednesday August 1st, 8pm: One man August 3rd - 6th: Sounds Amazing, An Sanctóir, Ballydehob
performance: An Evening with Mark
A 4 day camp of sound, music, voice and movement
Twain - Tickets €10/Concession €8
We summon those souls who realise that the time to change is now and invite you to
A one man show with Daniel Foley of Performance share your beauty, your eloquence and your joy in the wonderful surroundings of An
Exchange, http://performance-exchange.com/ Sanctoir, near Ballydehob, West Cork, Ireland.
For more info call: 028 37155 or see It is our intention to provide the environment in which we may become the butterflies
www.ansanctoir.ie whose fluttering wings will resonate harmoniously together, producing galluptuous
changes in the world. Gather together in remembrance of our long lost power, so that we
Performance Exchange, a London and Tokyo may once more light the way.
based touring company, is an independent theatre
company touring thought provoking Some might think this is an impossible task: however, please come and fail as well as
p r e s e n t a t i o n s t o s o m e o f t h e m o r e you can.
remote destinations around the world. The
company has toured to 35 countries. Unless we try we will never know…………..
Review: (Mark Twain In Kathmandu, Sunday http://irishbliss.com/soundsamazing/
matinee) I went to see Mark Twain in the form of actor Daniel Foley at the Globe Theatre
at Lincoln School. I was one of the first in the auditorium and found myself sharing the
space with Mark Twain who was sitting behind a desk covered in papers and props. I
settled down with some P.G. Woodhouse as the audience drifted in. Finally my attention
Bantry Festival Of Food
was broken by the sound from the stage of a pencil dropping on the floor. I looked up
Sunday July 29th 2012 (11am - 4.30pm)
and Mr. Foley had me from the get go. Producing 4 watches from his waistcoat he said
The Sea-side Car Park, Bantry, Co Cork.
he never knew what the time was as each told a different story. My father used to wear 2
watches, one fifteen minutes fast and )the other 5 minutes slow so it really tickled me
Fancy a day of indulgent culinary delights in Bantry? Come and join us! The Bantry Bay
and got my attention.
Festival of Food will celebrate the wonderful food culture of the Bantry Bay area, with
cookery demonstrations from local chefs, fresh seafood, spit-roast lamb and pork and a
It was a subtle, nuanced and utterly loving recreation of this reticent modest man of
variety of food stalls. You will find a huge selection of delicious foods to enjoy on the
deep passions. When he told us of arriving in Erie Pa. and stepping from the train and
spot or to take home. From approximately 11am to 4pm on the 29th of July. The festival
finding six hundred, yes 600 people waiting to meet him. I was moved by his being so
will coincide with culmination of the Bantry 2012 - Atlantic Challenge where 16
awestruck and baffled by his popularity. He was moved as I was.
international longboat crews will take part in a week-long rowing competition, so there
will be plenty of entertainment for all the family!
It is a high wire act to be alone on stage for an hour in character and stop people having
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12. Family & Kids Activities
At Goleen Community Centre
July
Thurs 26th - 5.30-7.30pm (U16)
Traditional Games - €5 entry fee - Board Games including Cards, Chess, Draughts,
Jenga, Monopoly ……etc.
Fri 27th - 7.00-9.00pm (all ages & standards)
Goleen Table Tennis Club - €3 entry fee - 12 Tables, all equipment provided.
Mon 30th – 3.30-4.30pm (all ages)
Multi Sports Session - €3 entry fee.
August
Wed 1st – 4.30-5.30pm (over 10)
Indoor Cricket - €3 entry fee
Thurs 2nd – 5.30-7.30pm (U16)
Traditional Games - €5 entry fee - Board Games including Cards, Chess, Draughts,
Jenga, Monopoly ……etc.
Fri 3rd – 7.00-9.00pm (all ages & standards)
Goleen Table Tennis Club - €3 entry fee - 12 Tables, all equipment provided.
Sat 4th – 12 noon
Family Festival Table Tennis Tournament
Mon 6th – 3.30-4.30pm (all ages)
Multi Sports Session - €3 entry fee
Tea, Coffee & Snacks also available at the Community Centre on these days!
West Cork Table Tennis Camp
August 13th - 16th. €45
Contact Owen Kelly 028-35371 or 083 1372013
Check us out on www.goleen.info
www.facebook.com/pages/Goleen-Village
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13. West Cork Music
Maire Ní Chéileachair [singer], Carmen Ibánez-Berbel [singer], Séamus Connolly
[fiddle], Geraldine Cotter [piano], The Teetotallers left [Martin Hayes, Kevin Crawford &
John Doyle]
10.30pm Níos Deanaí
Masters of Tradition 2012 Bantry House
Tulla Céilí Band & Stephanie Keane [resident dancer]
Wednesday 15 August
7.30pm Ceolchoirm Saturday 18 August
St Brendan's Church 10am Masterclass
Mizen Beara Room, Maritime Hotel - tutored
Martin Hayes [fiddle], Dennis Cahill [guitar], Len by Séamus Connolly [fiddle]
Graham [singer], Toner Quinn [fiddle] & Malachy 11.30am Coffee Concert
Bourke [fiddle] St Brendan's Church
Kevin Crawford [flute]
7.30pm Ceolchoirm
Thursday 16 August Bantry House
10am Masterclass Moya Brennan [singer], Carmen Ibánez-
Berbel [singer], Cormac DeBarra [harp], Väsen [nyckelharpa, viola & guitar]
Mizen Beara Room, Maritime Hotel- tutored by
Toner Quinn [fiddle] 10.30pm Níos Deanaí
Bantry House
11.30am Coffee Concert Cormac Debarra [harp], Tríona Marshall [harp] & Michael Rooney [harp]
St Brendan's Church June McCormack & Michael Rooney,left
Maire Ní Chéileachair, Carmen Ibánez-Berbel,
John Flanagan & Len Graham [singers] Sunday 19 August
7.30pm Ceolchoirm 10am Masterclass
St Brendan's Church Mizen Beara Room, Maritime Hotel - tutored
John Flanagan [singer], Michael Rooney [harp], by Moya Brennan [singer]
June McCormack [flute], Liam O'Flynn [uilleann 7.30pm Ceolchoirm
pipes, left] & Steve Cooney [guitar] Bantry House
Martin Hayes [fiddle], Dennis Cahill [guitar] &
Friday 17 August friends
10am Masterclass
Mizen Beara Room, Maritime Hotel - tutored by
Kevin Crawford [flute]
11.30am Coffee Concert To book tickets, go online at www.westcorkmusic.ie or ring the West Cork Music
St Brendan's Church office on 027 52788.
John Doyle [guitar & singer]
The Masters of Tradition is generously supported by the Arts Council of Ireland and
7.30pm Ceolchoirm Failte Ireland.
Bantry House
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15. West Cork Horseback Archers
The military technique of horseback archery
was practised by many, including the
Romans, the Parthians and most famously,
the Huns, who galloped out of the east
spreading terror across 5th century Europe.
Renowned for their speed, maneuverability
and the deadly accuracy of their arrows,
Atila's horsemen ushered in the Dark Ages.
Sixteen hundred years later, horseback
archery is an international sport with a
thrilling allure of speed, derring-do, and a
terrific sense of achievement on mastering
the co-ordination of hand and eye.
Based in Ballydehob, the West Cork Horseback Archers are a group of friends who pick
up each others arrows, bows, and even, on sad occasions, each other. We are put
through our paces by Zoltan Gere who trained and competed in Hungary under world
champion Kassai Lajos. Being a mobile sport, horseback archery technique differs from
that of target or field archery. We use traditional horseback bows without arrow rests or
sights, and shoot from the chest rather than the face. Our training is a mixture of volleys,
timed shots, target practice and speed with movement. This involves shooting while
running, firing in a sequence of front, side and back, and shooting at targets placed
succeedingly at 5 metre distances. We also learn how to 'blind nock', that is, load our
arrows while staying focused on our target,
and to hold our arrows in our bow hand, not
in a quiver. We finish our training sessions
with 'meditation shots', where we close our
eyes when firing. This is very important for
'muscle memory' so that our arms always
come to the same position for shooting.
It is important to train your horse slowly and
thoroughly, as the unaccustomed shock of a
fired arrow can send the untrained horse into
orbit. This involves getting your horse to
stand patient and unflinching as you twang
your bow and drop arrows all over the place. We string up loads of bunting to get them
used to ignoring flickering distractions and play catch with a rugby ball while riding
around the arena. You must be a confident rider, as you will be riding without reins, which
can be unnerving. For the non-riders there is an option of learning chariot archery with
the pony and trap.
So finally, after months of training, comes that moment to bring all the practice together,
as you nock, aim and shoot a target which whizzes past faster than you would think
possible. The sensation is incredible. Come find us on Facebook or contact Siobhan 086
193 0199 if you would like to know more about our training schedule.
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16. Skibbereen Arts Week
Special events at West Cork Crafts, 61 Townsend Street, Skibbereen
Free exhibition and demonstration of Art by celebrated local artist Martin
Stone to coincide with Skib Arts Festival at - The Studio @ West Cork Crafts (off
Townsend Street, Skib)
Art Exhibition runs from 23rd July - 4th August - 11am - 5:30pm
Arts Demos most days.
Also FREE Digital Camera Clinics - with renowned local nature & landscape photographer
Charlie Lee - Fri 27th July and Friday 3rd August - 10:30am - 1:30pm.
(drop in to the shop to pre-book), bring your digital camera for a free 'clinic' - learn how to
use your camera to the best potential and create amazing photographs.
Additionally - FREE - The Art & Craft of Stained Glass
Saturday 28th July for one day only - 10:30am - 5pm
Adrian Brentnall - local stained-glass artisan (Inspired-glass), will be talking about stained
glass and demonstrating the techniques involved in this ancient craft, while making a
variety of attractive items. Drop in and see how it's done!
All events are completely free - when you've visited the exhibitions call in to our shop at
61 Townsend Street to see work by Martin, Charlie and Adrian, and 12 other West Cork
artists and crafters.
Everything in the shop is direct from local artisans at great prices!
www.westcorkcrafts.ie for details
To view Skibbereen Arts Festival Program CLICK HERE
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17. established businesses. They are critical in
€20m Fo r Co- helping to bridge the funding gap for Irish Splash Mania Summer Camps
companies and ensuring that these
Investment In Seed & companies can continue to grow and create Baltimore Community Leisure Centre
jobs in Ireland. The Government is
Venture Capital Funds determined to support the development of a
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and more dynamic venture capital industry in Phone (028) 20622 info@baltimorepool.ie
Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, has today Ireland and the Action Plan for Jobs
(Wednesday) announced that €20m is commits to delivering a number of key ♣ Swimming lessons for all levels
available for co-investment in seed and measures to step up our performance in this ♣ Snorkeling
venture capital funds, and issued a call to area’.
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fund managers to signal their interest in
setting up funds. This €20m comes under ‘Enterprise Ireland’s Seed and Venture ♣ Water Inflatables
the Enterprise Ireland Seed and Venture Capital Programme has been extremely
C a p i t a l P r o g r a m m e 2 0 0 7 – 2 0 1 2 . successful in raising finance for investment Time Of Camps Age Cost
Enterprise Ireland is now inviting applicants in Irish companies at all stages of
11.30am - 1.00pm
5 - 12 year olds
Mem: €20 | Non Mem: €30
for the remaining €20m in this fund and is development. Today’s announcement that a
seeking co-investors who have the ability to further €20million of Government funds is
access private sector and institutional being made available for investment is a Dates Of Camps
capital in Ireland and overseas to support great boost to the venture capital industry in 31st July - 2nd August
Irish innovative companies focussed on ‘go Ireland and to the high-growth early-stage 7th August - 9th August
fast to market’ strategies. c o m p a n i e s w h i c h w i l l b e n e fi t f ro m 14th August - 16th August
investments as a result of this initiative. ”. 21st August - 23rd August
Advertisements will appear in national
newspapers this week seeking co-investors Niall O’Donnellan, Head of Investment Baltimore Junior Triathlon
for this funding. Services at Enterprise Ireland, commented: Saturday 28th July 2012
‘The Seed and Venture Capital sector plays Registration @ 8.30am and Triathlon commencing @ 9.30am
To date close to €155m of the total €175m a vital role in supporting and increasing • 8 years -Swim 50m, Cycle 1.5km & Run 600m
under the Seed and Venture Capital employment in innovative businesses by • 9 & 10 years - Swim 150m, cycle 3 km & Run 1.2 km
Programme 2007 – 2012 has been providing essential risk equity to enable • 11 & 12 years - Swim 200m, Cycle 4 km & Run 1.8 km
committed to 11 Seed and Venture Funds. many of our clients to realise growth • 13 & 14 years - Swim 300m, Cycle 8 km & Run 2.4km
In total these 11 funds have in excess of opportunities. The recently published
€630m under management for investment in Enterprise Ireland Seed and Venture Capital For More Information Please Contact the Leisure Centre on (028) 20622
early stage and growing companies. Programme Report 2011 showed that Irish
Approximately €20m is remaining and this venture capital firms supported by
third call for expressions of interest is being Enterprise Ireland made 131 investments in
issued with the objective of Enterprise 93 companies with a value of €60 million in
Ireland making a number of commitments to 2011. This marks a 43% increase on the
fund managers focussed on assisting value of investments in 2010. This
investee companies to ‘go fast to market’ represents a significant result, mirroring the
and assisting in attracting international strong performance by Irish exporters in
syndicates of investors. 2011 and the increase in the number of
innovative start up enterprises supported by
Making the announcement Minister Bruton Enterprise Ireland during the year’.
said: ‘Venture capital funds provide crucial July 25th - August 5th
funding, advice and networks both to early- Further details are available at:
stage high-potential companies in key high- www.enterprise-ireland.com/svcapital Bookings 026 47069
growth sectors and to expanding For more info see: www.gouganebarrahotel.com
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18. Summer Agricultural Shows ‘Not A Mistake': NASA In Disbelief
Schull Agricultural Show Over Rate Of Melting Ice
CANCELLED DUE TO ATROCIOUS GROUND CONDITIONS
Greenland ice sheet melted at unprecedented rate during July 2012
Inniscarra Agricultural Show & Vintage Rally
Sun 26th August 2012 Contact: Eileen Collins Rea Bearings Co. Cork Phone
021-7332076 inniscarraagricuturalshow@yahoo.co.uk
Ballingeary Show
Sun 26th August 2012 Contact: Ann Lucey Cahir Ballingeary Co. Cork Phone 026-47182
Bantry Agricultural Show
Sunday 2nd September 2012 Contact: Martina Hamilton Dromacussane Bantry Co. Cork
Tel: 027-52117 Mobile 087-9371572 Email: bantryagrishow@eircom.net http://
www.bantryshow.com
West Cork Horse Breeders
Sun 9th September 2012 Contact: Rosemarie Deasy Kilbeg Bandon Co. Cork Mobile
086-1689536 E-Mail: rojvdeasy@gmail.com www.irishqualityhorses.com
The Greenland ice sheet on July 8, left, and four days later on the right. An estimated
97% of the ice sheet surface had thawed by July 12.
Scientists say there has been a freak event in Greenland this month: Nearly every part
of the massive ice sheet that blankets the island suddenly started melting.
The ice melted so fast that scientists at NASA first thought it was a computer error or
some other malfunction.
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19. Summer Camp Listing Bere Island Golf Classic
Bere Island GAA Club and Bere Island
Schull, Mizen Peninsula Heritage Centre are once again holding
our annual fundraising Golf Classic in
Adventure and outdoor activities Berehaven Golf Club.
Ages 6-13
It will run over 3 days; Friday 17th,
Explore the nooks and crannies of West Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th August 2012.
Cork – Schull, Ballydehob and environs.
Are you a muck monster? Climb a Teams of 3 mixed or otherwise, €60 per
mountain and explore old tunnels – bring team.
a torch; take a ferry to an island and have
a bbq; orienteering; slacklining; bike/hike/ If you are interested in entering a team
kite; go on a sweet hunt! please contact Una Kingston on 087
2660668.
August 7-10 (4 day); August 13-17; Single
days also possible Email: biheritage@gmail.com
Web Site: CLICK HERE
Schull & Fitbones
+353 (0)86 2404709 An Installation -
deirdre@fitbones.ie
www.fitbones.ie Exhibition
FACEBOOK (and one last interactive performance)
lastminuteproductionsireland.blogspot.ie
Adjacent to An Sanctóir Ballydehob.
SUMMER SAILING
Break in to the hide out of Esus (an
COURSES unknown shape shifter artist) in the Wild
Fastnet Marine Outdoor West of Cork. The artist discovers self
through the imagination. Exploring the
Education Centre Artist as a magician and shape-shifter.
How gender effects the way we behave
Information and Booking Forms for and how we respond. Celebrating the
2012 now available from FMOEC office, divine feminine. Questioning the world
Schull Community College and on and creating a new one.
www.schullsailing.ie
Created by Susy Freelove Cremers
SAILING COURSE DATES – 2012
July 23rd - Aug 2nd. ON daily 2pm-5pm
Course Number 6 - 30 July – 3 Aug or by appointment ring 028-37792 (tea
Course Number 7 - 6 Aug – 10 Aug and coffee and REAL biscuits on offer.)
Course Number 8 - 13 Aug – 17 Aug Sat 10pm to 12am a night time viewing
Course Number 9 - 20 Aug – 24 Aug without characters and THE FINAL
EVENING with characters: WED AUG 1st
€295 PER WEEK (5 full days) 8pm to 10pm wine for sale on both
nights. OPEN TO EVERYONE! Bring a
Prices Frozen since 2009! friend. Share. Support by telling others!
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21. The Willis Clan... for Bantry: Sunday 12th August
This family of 12 children with their parents Toby and Brenda Willis of Nashville,
Tennessee, have been making waves in the USA where they are greatly appreciated for
their Irish music and dancing talent. With real family charm, they blend Irish, Bluegrass
and much more to produce a fresh, exciting 21st century music experience.
On their way to the Fleadh Ceoil in Cavan, they have kindly volunteered to do three
concerts in aid of Focus on the Family Ireland, in Bray, Bantry and Limerick. The
concerts are unusual in that they are FREE of charge. If you enjoy it there will be an
opportunity at the end to contribute to Focus on the Family Ireland.
The Willis Clan come to Bantry at the invitation of the Bantry Christian Fellowship,
and will be welcomed in the Square by Mayor Kathleen Tessyman and members of
Bantry Town Council. Weather permitting, they will do a warm-up open-air gig on the
Square at 3.30pm on Sunday 12th August. Glenilen Farm will be there to support the
gig, providing complimentary Glenilen refreshments for everybody who comes out to
hear the Willis Clan in the afternoon.
Later at 7.30pm the Maritime Hotel will be the venue for the two hour concert which
promises to be a wonderful evening for all the family. It’s not to be missed!
Reservations can be made on the website http://www.family.ie/thewillisclan a n d
further information can be had by contacting David Ross 086 1735134.
Loughbeg Farm B&B and Self Catering
Now For Sale At Loughbeg Farm
Goat's Milk | Soft Cream Cheese | Yoghurt
Schull, West Cork, Ireland. Open farm, large vegetable garden, and hill farm
walk. Own fresh produce. Enquiries +353 (0)28 27783 or +353 (0)86
1597744. see facebook Loughbeg Farm, www.localcampus.com, and
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22. John Doherty - Marine Objects Exhibition
Now until Aug 8th - The Warren Gallery, Mary Ann’s, Castletownshend
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24. About 30 percent of the soybean crop was in poor-to-very-poor condition, which
The Price Of Corn Hits A Record High compared with 10 percent a year ago.
As A Global Food Crisis Looms Conditions for both crops are expected to worsen in Monday’s agriculture agency report.
More than half of the country is experiencing drought conditions right now, and this is
devastating both ranchers and farmers. Right now, ranchers all over the western United
Are you ready for the next major global food States are slaughtering their herds early as feed prices rise. It is being projected that the
crisis? The price of corn hit an all-time record price of meat will rise substantially later this year.
high on Thursday. So did the price of
soybeans. The price of corn is up about 50 The following is from a recent MSNBC article....
percent since the middle of last month, and
the price of wheat has risen by about 50 For example, you may want to make room in your freezer for meat because prices for
percent over the past five weeks. On beef and pork are expected to drop in the next few months as farmers slaughter herds to
Thursday, corn for September delivery deal with the high cost of grains that are used as livestock feed, said Shawn Hackett of
reached $8.166 per bushel, and many the agricultural commodities firm Hackett Financial Advisors in Boynton Beach, Fla. But,
analysts believe that it could hit $10 a bushel he added, everything from milk to salad dressing is going to cost more in the near term,
before this crisis is over. The worst drought in and eventually the meat deals will evaporate as demand outstrips supply.
the United States in more than 50 years is projected to continue well into August, and
more than 1,300 counties in the United States have been declared to be official natural So there may be some deals on meat in the short-term as all of these animals are
disaster areas. So how is this crisis going to affect the average person on the street? slaughtered, but in the long-term we can expect prices to go up quite a bit.
Well, most Americans and most Europeans are going to notice their grocery bills go up
significantly over the coming months. That will not be pleasant. But in other areas of the But it isn't as if food is not already expensive enough. The price of food rose much
world this crisis could mean the difference between life and death for some people. You faster than the overall rate of inflation last year.
see, half of all global corn exports come from the United States. So what happens if the
U.S. does not have any corn to export? About a billion people around the world live on As I wrote about yesterday, American families found their grocery budgets stretched
the edge of starvation, and today the Financial Times ran a front page story with the very thin during 2011. Just check out these food inflation rates from last year....
following headline: "World braced for new food crisis". Millions upon millions of
families in poor countries are barely able to feed themselves right now. So what happens • Beef: +10.2%
if the price of the food that they buy goes up dramatically? • Pork: +8.5%
• Fish: +7.1%
You may not think that you eat much corn, but the truth is that it is in most of the things • Eggs: +9.2%
that we buy at the grocery store. In fact, corn is found in about 74 percent of the • Dairy: +6.8%
products we buy in the supermarket and it is used in more than 3,500 ways. • Oils and Fats: +9.3%
Americans consume approximately one-third of all the corn grown in the world each If prices rose that fast last year, what will those statistics look like at the end of this year
year, and we export massive amounts of corn to the rest of the world. Unfortunately, if this drought continues?
thanks to the drought of 2012 farmers are watching their corn dieright in front of their
eyes all over the United States. Sadly, America is not alone. According to Bloomberg, the U.S. is not the only place that
is having problems with crops right now....
The following is from a Washington Post article that was posted on Thursday....
Dry weather in the U.S., as well as the Black Sea region; a poor start to the Indian
Nearly 40 percent of the corn crop was in poor-to-very-poor condition as of Sunday, monsoon and the possibility of emerging El Nino conditions suggest agricultural
according to the U.S. Agriculture Department. That compared with just 11 percent a year products may rally, Barclays said in a report e-mailed yesterday.
ago.
And all of this is very bad news for a world that is really struggling to feed itself.
“The crop, if you look going south from Illinois and Indiana, is damaged and a lot of it is
damaged hopelessly and beyond repair now,” said Sterling Smith, a Citibank Institutional Continues Next Page
Client Group vice president who specializes in commodities.
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25. Continued From Previous Page Fifty miles from the sea, 1.5 miles south of the Mexican border, I saw a river evaporate
into a scum of phosphates and discarded water bottles. This dirty water sent me home
In many countries around the globe, the poor spend up to 75 percent of their incomes with feet so badly infected that I couldn’t walk for a week. And a delta once renowned
on food. Just a 10 percent increase in the price of basic food staples can be absolutely for its wildlife and wetlands is now all but part of the surrounding and parched Sonoran
devastating for impoverished families that are living right on the edge. Desert. According to Mexican scientists whom I met with, the river has not flowed to the
sea since 1998. If the Endangered Species Act had any teeth in Mexico, we might have a
You may not have ever known what it is like to wonder where your next meal is going to chance to save the giant sea bass (totoaba), clams, the Sea of Cortez shrimp fishery that
come from, but in many areas around the world that is a daily reality for many families. depends upon freshwater returns, and dozens of bird species.
Just check out what is happening in Yemen....
So let this stand as an open invitation to the former Secretary of the Interior and all water
Crying and staring at his distended belly, 6-year-old Warood cannot walk on his spindly buffalos who insist upon telling us that there is no scarcity of water here or in the
legs. "We become so familiar with sickness," said his mother, who according to social Mexican Delta. Leave the sprinklered green lawns outside the Aspen conferences, come
norms here does not give her name to outsiders. She says she has watched two of her with me, and I’ll show you a Colorado River running dry from its headwaters to the sea. It
children die. "I have to decide: Do I buy rice or medicine?" The United Nations estimates is polluted and compromised by industry and agriculture. It is overallocated, drought
that 267,000 Yemeni children are facing life-threatening levels of malnutrition. In the stricken, and soon to suffer greatly from population growth. If other leaders in our
Middle East's poorest country hunger has doubled since 2009. More than 10 million administration continue the whitewash, the scarcity of knowledge and lack of
people — 44% of the population — do not have enough food to eat, according to the conservation measures will cripple a western civilization built upon water. “You can either
United Nation's World Food Program. do it in crisis mode,” Pat Mulroy said at this conference, “or you can start educating
now.”
In the United States, we aren't going to see starvation even if nearly the entire corn crop
fails. Our grocery bills might be more painful, but there is still going to be plenty of food People need to wake up because we have some very serious water issues in this
for everyone. In other areas of the world, a bad year for global crops can mean the country.
difference between life and death. Sadly, it is being projected that the current drought in
the United States will last well into August at least. In the heartland of America, farmers pump water from a massive underground lake
known as the Ogallala Aquifer to irrigate their fields.
But even when this current drought ends, our problems will not be over. The truth is that
we are facing a very severe long-term water crisis in the western United States. The problem is that the Ogallala Aquifer is rapidly being pumped dry. According to the
U.S. Geological Survey, "a volume equivalent to two-thirds of the water in Lake Erie"
Just check out the following facts from foodandwaterwatch.org.... has been permanently drained from the Ogallala Aquifer since 1940.
• California has a 20-year supply of freshwater left Once upon a time, the Ogallala Aquifer had an average depth of about 240 feet.
• New Mexico has only a ten-year supply of freshwater left Today, the average depth of the Ogallala Aquifer is just 80 feet, and in some parts of
Texas the water is totally gone.
• The U.S. interior west is probably the driest it has been in 500 years, according to the
National Academy of Sciences and the U.S. Geological Survey Right now, the Ogallala Aquifer is being drained at a rate of approximately 800
gallons per minute. Once that water is gone it will not be replaced.
• Lake Mead, the vast reservoir of the Colorado River, has a 50 percent chance of
running dry by 2021 So what will the "breadbasket of America" do then?Most Americans do not realize this,
but we are facing some major, major water problems.
The 1,450 mile long Colorado River is probably the most important body of water in the
southwestern United States. Let us pray that this current drought ends and let us pray that everyone around the world
will have enough to eat.
Unfortunately, the Colorado River is rapidly dying.
But even if we get through this year okay by some miracle, that doesn't mean that our
The following is from a recent article by Jonathan Waterman about how the once might problems are over.
Colorado River is running dry...
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26. Green Drinks Wed. 8th August from 7pm @ Tom
Barry’s Pub, Barrack Street
If you have an interest in the environment or are
just curious, this is an informal opportunity to
discuss issues with like-minded people and
socialise with friends old and new. All welcome.
Irish Wildlife Trust
The Cork Branch of IWT would like to highlight Fish Month, 20th July – 27th August, with a
beach clean-up and some information. Do you know of any beach in need of cleaning
which might benefit from such an event, if so, let us know and we will pass it on to IWT or
contact Jill Weyman directly at corkbranch@gmail.com.
Aarhus Convention
The long awaited ratification by Ireland of the Aarhus Convention finally took place in
June this year. The Aarhus Convention recognises every person’s right to a healthy
environment – as well as the duty to protect it. It is a legally binding instrument which
promotes access to information, puboic participation in decision-making and access to
justice in environmental matters. More details are available through this link.
Ireland’s Environment, An Assessment 2012
This important publication by the EPA is well worth a read as it gives an up to date
assessment of the critical challenges and priorities in respect of our environment. It is
available to download from their website at the following link.
New UCC Masters Degree in Organic Horticulture
The aim of this programme is to provide students with both the scientific principles and
the practical applications of organic horticulture, the growing of vegetable, fruit, herb and
flower crops in a sustainable environmentally protective manner. More details here.
National Journey Planner
The National Transport Authority’s new National Journey Planner has gone live. The
service helps people plan personal journeys, door-to-door, anywhere in Ireland, using
public transport and / or walking. There is also an App available for Android now, with
the iPhone App coming very soon. See here for details.
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27. July 26th, Aug 2nd, 9th, 23rd, 30th
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28. Your Views
Hello Walter
I don't know if this story would be of any interest to poultry keepers.
One of my hens had , what i diagnosed, as a skin infection (with mites I believe) the
feathers in the affected areas had fallen out and refused to grow back and the
surrounding skin red and inflamed.
So I made an infused herbal oil using 3 herbs, Wormwood (Artemesia absinthum),
Marigold flowers (Calendula officinalis) and Garlic (Allium sativum).
When finished I made the oil into an ointment by using beeswax and proceeded to treat
my hen, daily, applying the ointment to the affected areas... mainly on the chest.
Within a few days the red inflamed skin cleared and now 8 days later her feathers on
chest have grown back thickly..
What a pleasure to see!
Jacqueline Kilbryde
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I would like to do this to let the folk in West Cork know how much of a gem the place is. I
have no affiliation to anyone down there.
‘Me and my young family went down to Skibbereen for a weekend break recently, and to
say that we had a great time would be a huge understatement. We stayed at a fantastic
old mill outside the town, and the hospitality shown to us was superb.
We spent half a day at the market in town, (the best Market I have seen in this country)
where we bought a superb hand crafted wand, and this was followed by tasting
Kangaroo kebabs, and chatting away to the friendly locals.
The remainder of the day was spent on Tragumna, which is an incredibly well kept beach.
Saturday morning was spent having an archery lesson, which was awesome
I would like to thank all that we met for making the trip a complete joy.
Pete
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