Notes W/E August 15th 2009

Limk Week 09 Marian Wallace & Rosaleen Horan Glin


Limk Week 09 Mai O'Brien & Ellen O'Connor Feenagh

Queens County Visit
Following on the various craft courses conducted at An Grianán there has been
An upsurge in the number of members taking up Mountmellick work. To coincide with this Limerick interest an enthusiastic Anne Gabbett is now arranging a visit to the museum of such work in the County Laois town of Mountmellick.Of course it was an Abbeyfeale native, Sr Theresa Margaret McCarthy, a Presentation sister based in Mountmellick, who was instrumental in reviving this craft. She has enabled many to continue and pass on this embroidery craft and while now in advancing years and based in Kilcock, still has a wish that Mountmellick work may continue. .

This museum visit will take place on Wednesday August 26th with a coach departing from Southcourt Hotel at 10.30am and collecting members en route on the Dublin Road area. Anybody wishing to travel should contact Anne Gabbett (061) 228017 / (087) 6411656 as soon as possible as arrangements are now being finalised.
Lunch will be available at the Museum. A short film will follow on the history of the area, the Mountmellick Work, and the influence of the Quaker families there and a tour of the museum.

This promises to be a very interesting day out both for craft and non-craft persons

My Summer Holiday
To coincide with the holiday period recently elected Federation Arts Officer Mary Moloney, a member of Drombanna ICA, has arranged an art competition entitled ‘My Summer Holiday’.
Members are invited to submit paintings, unmounted and unframed, in the size of your choice, and in any of the following media: Acrylic, oil, pastel, pen and wash, watercolour .All entries, together with entry fee of €5 per entry, should be with Mary at Ballinagarde, Ballyneety (061_450909, not later than Friday September 11th .The judging will be completed and results announced at the Autumn Federation meeting in Woodlands Hotel, Adare on Wednesday September 23rd So dust off the easel and brushes and let the creative juices flow.
Enjoy the challenge.
Harvest Fair


This year’s Harvest Fair, in aid of Milford Hospice, takes place on Sunday August 30th2009 commencing at 2pm.The venue is at the National Technology Park in Castletroy near the Unigolf Facility. As is customary Limerick Federation will have a grocery stall there and your support for this stall is once again sought. Non-perishable groceries may be given to any Federation member or left in to the Hospice marked ICA.