Limerick Federation ICA Notes Week ending August 24th

 Maura Walsh, President of Cappamore Guild Joanne Allen, President of Scarriff Guild Co Clare (the newest Guild in the country) and Marie Hayes, Past President of Limerick Federation enjoying The Launch of Cappamore Show

AUTUMN PLANS:-
Limerick County Enterprise Board will present a Networking Event with Margaret E Ward in The Woodlands House Hotel. Date –Sept 4^th 2013 Time – 6pm to 9pm Margaret is an award winning journalist and broadcaster and further information can be found at www.lcoeb.ie Cost €10
Start Your Own Business with Padraig Considine (PAS)
Where ? Kilmurry Lodge Hotel
Time – 7pm -9.30pm
Duration 6weeks (Tuesday evenings)
Dates 17^th &24^th Sept. and 1^st 8^th 15^th &22^nd Oct. 2013
Cost €50
Course Outline includes –Business Plan preparation and Tax Registration, Introduction to Bookkeeping and Tax System,  Marketing , Keeping Records and lots more.
Details on www.lcoeb.ie
WEBSITE FOR ALL WRITERS:-
www.readerswriters.ie is a new website for grass roots writers. Readers Writers is a simple idea. The plan is to offer everyone from the writing enthusiast to the budding journalist a platform to demonstrate their literary talents to the general public and in turn the written media. Readers Writers will provide a platform for individuals to write on their chosen topic, a well informed and authentic piece that reflects their knowledge and interest in that particular area. Contributions are welcome in all areas, be they short stories, prose opinion pieces, articles or reports.
A national newspaper is already on board and they will dip in and out, and take recommended articles.
ICA NATIONWIDE:-
Some news and ideas from around the country.
Strandhill, Sligo ICA Guild are holding a Gathering Event in Dolly’s Cottage on unday Aug 25^th, Heritage Day. An American Wake will be re-enacted and recalled from 4pm – late.
There will be traditional music song and dance, also poetry and prose with an emigrant theme.
Craft Demonstrations include, spinning, basket making, crochet, lace and St Bridget’s Cross making.
You can also have your tea leaves read.
Admission is free. Donations always welcome for upkeep of Cottage.
Beltra Country Markets will display and sell their produce and crafts in the garden alongside the cottage.  Wear your traditional dress and a céad míle  fáilte awaits you.
Virginia Agricultural Show August 21^st hosts ICA Guild of The Year Competition. Twelve Guilds from Meath, Cavan and Monaghan are taking part in the Show.
Roscommon Women in Business Network is presenting an evening with Josephine Helly on Tuesday Sept17th at 7.30pm in The Hannons Hotel on The Athlone Road. The event is free of charge.
Josephine  of Bootcamp fame lives in Ardrahan, Co. Galway and is a member of Gort Guild. She teaches a vast array of crafts including dressmaking, knitting, crochet and leatherwork.
If you are on holiday or thinking of a day out any of these event should be of interest.
FÓGRAÍ:-
Limerick Show  August 24^th and 25^th
Milford Hospice Harvest Fair Sept 1st