ICA President Anne Maria Dennison receiving her Honorary Doctorate in the arts from Dr John Browne,President NUI Galway recently
Honour bestowed on Association and its President
At a ceremony in Ollscoil Náisiúnta na Gaillimhe last week our Association,
which celebrates its centenary this year, was honoured with a special
commendation.
In recognition of the work carried out by the ICA over the past one hundred
years an honorary doctorate in the arts was conferred on its National President
Anne Maria Dennison by Dr John Browne, president of NUI Galway. Anne
Maria has participated at every level of the organisation, is also a member of
the Teagasc Education and Training Forum and has served on the National
Economic Social Forum.
Comhgairdeas Anne Maria agus gach rath ort sa tóchaí.
Comhbhrón
It was with sadness that her former ICA colleagues heard of the death of Mary
Herlihy (nee Joyce),
Tankardstown, Kilmallock last week. A founder member and former president
of Rockhill/Bruree ICA
Mary, who was predeceased by her husband Mikie, sister Nellie Buckley,
Coolea, and brother Dr Maincín Seoighe, Tankardstown is deeply
mourned by her brothers in law, cousins, relatives, friends, and neighbours
and her many ICA friends throughout the county RIP.Her funeral took place
on Sunday June 27,following Requiem Mass in Ss Peter and Paul's Church,
Kilmallock to the Old Cemetery, Bruree..
Go raibh leaba aici i measc na naomh i bhFlaitheas Dé agus go dtuga Dia sólás
dá muintir atá faghta ina éagmais.
News from the Guilds
Kilbehenny members and friends are presently on a tour in Donegal and
Kildimo are still celebrating their
Guild of the year success. Cappamore members are currently involved in the
organising of their annual Show which this year takes place on Wednesday
August 18. On the show day there will be secret judges keeping an eye on the
ladies as a special prize for the best dressed ICA lady will be presented .This
is a new addition to the many other events and attractions at this popular East
Limerick Show and members from far and near are expected to participate,
subject of course to showing evidence of membership.
Fifteen guilds will be represented at Áras an Uachtaráin on Tuesday next July
6 where they will join their colleagues from all other federations around the
country at a garden party hosted by Uachtaráin na hEireann.
On the previous day a group of thirty members from various parts of Limerick
City and County will travel to An Grianán in County Louth with their organiser
Helen Lane from Murroe.The annual Limerick Week will have various courses
available including the arts, crafts, and cookery and has been booked out for
some time.
Where are all the others?
One hundred paintings are awaited and replies from the silent guilds also
waited !
Already a considerable number of members have indicated their intention to
participate and a reminder
to those who still haven’t forwarded their expression of interest to do so as soon
as possible.
As part of the Limerick Federation’s centenary celebrations an exhibition of
members artwork will take place in Limerick County Library, Dooradoyle
during the month of August.
Open to all guild members, handing in day is Tuesday August 3 between 11am
and 1pm at the library. All paintings to be mounted, framed, and ready for
hanging, with title, medium, artists name and guild on back. One painting per
member. Forward details of your entry, as soon as possible, to Federation PRO
Phyllis O’Halloran email: ardcanny@iolfree.ie /(087) 2452336
National ICA President Dr Anne Maria Dennison will officially open the
exhibition on Wednesday August 4
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