Fed Notes W/E Jan 29 2011

Nora Kavanagh RIP January 18 2011

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It was with sadness that her friends and former colleagues in Drombanna ICA received the news of Nora Kavanagh’s death last week RIP. Nora, who was in her eighty sixth year, was an ICA member for many years and her skills in craft including knitting, crochet, embroidery, patchwork, and sewing are well acknowledged. In recent years she took up painting and among the gifts brought to the altar at her Requiem Mass was a piece of knitting commenced during her last illness. She is deeply mourned by her sons and daughters, their families including her nine grandchildren, sister Bridie, her many kind neighbours and friends including Drombanna Day Care Centre personnel. Nora’s remains were laid to rest with her late husband Eddie and their son Ed, on Friday January 21 2011, in Mount St Lawrence Extension Cemetery following Requiem Mass in Knockea Church where she had worshipped for many years. Following the burial a reception in ‘The Stroller’, Ballyneety was hosted by Drombanna ICA.
Leaba i measc na Naomh.

Final Call

Contest Secretary Marie Hayes is very pleased with the number of members who have expressed interest in participating in forthcoming Federation Table Quiz on Monday January 31 in Woodlands Hotel, Adare commencing at 8pm. Make and Model final will also take place at this event and all intending to participate should register immediately.
A reminder to all members who wish to have their light fruit cake judged at next Federation meeting on Wednesday February 16 and /or participate in recipe contest, all being sponsored by Gem Pack, please contact contest secretary at(087) 2453037
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Cookery Demonstration

Limerick Federation will host An Odlums Cookery Demonstration with well known TV personality Catherine Leyden on Wednesday February 23,2011 commencing at 8pm.The venue is Woodlands Hotel, Adare and tickets €20 each are available from all Guild and Federation members.
Céad mile Fáilte to all.

News from An Timire

No doubt the birds in your garden have been availing of you hospitality, particularly during the inclement weather, and at this stage are almost on talking terms with members of your household. How many species do you
recognise ?
Timire Gaeilge Geraldine Cahillane will have a short quiz at next Federation meeting so idir an dá linn start consulting your Fóclóir Gaeilge!

Information Officers

Federation President Anne Gabbett made a presented to guild Information Officers in Woodlands Hotel, Adare last week, which included their list of guilds for the coming year. Taking on this role for the first time are Mary Canty,

Kilmeedy, Kathleen Griffin, Kildimo, Joan Hayes, Crecora and Mary Moloney, Drombanna and they will be joined by Anne Gabbett, Mungret, Marie Hayes, Cappamore, Carol O’Keeffe, Ballysteen and Nora Stapleton, Oola. All guild AGM, s must be completed before Federation AGM which takes place on Tuesday April 26 2011.

Winners all round

Both Cappamore and Kildimo ICA were celebrating last weeek. Congratulations to Mary Blackwell of Cappamore who won €1,000 on the Mooney phone in competition on RTE Radio 1.  Kildimo’s Kathleen Coughlan

has a short break in a Killarney four-star hotel for herself and three friends…  the question is who will be the luck ones to join her!!