Fed Notes W/E Feb 5 2011

May Galvin ,Kildimo receives her Long Service cert from Fed President Anne Gabbett

Cappamore  have all the answers !

Pic :Cappamore ICA members who were outright winners of Limerick Fed Table Quiz

L to R

Breege McNamara,Nancy Ryan & Anne Flynn

Flour Power for Limerick Federation

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  …  Fir is Mná

Spring Federation Meeting
Limerick Federation will hold its Spring Federation gathering on Wednesday February 16,commencing at 8pm in Woodlands Hotel, Adare.
Among the events will be the Gem Pack finals. …Light fruitcake and recipe competition and the Hickey Fabric sponsored Make and Model.
Federation finalists will be treated to overnight accommodation at An Grianán on Friday March 18 and depart after lunch on Saturday 19.Judging will take place on Friday evening and modelling on Saturday morning March 19 before partaking of lunch which will include courses of the winning recipe.
If you have not entered so far there is still time to so do by contacting Contest Secretary Marie Hayes
(087) 2453037.You should also complete your garden party outfit and be ready to model it.
For those interested in doing NOTHING for a week then listen to Breda Gantley who will have details of   forthcoming holidays including Tuscany, Devon and Cornwall and is also open to  other suggestions.
Helen Lane will be finalising her list for Limerick week at An Grianán in July and collecting those necessary deposits of €100 per person travelling while Timire Geraldine Cahillane will test your knowledge on wild birds.
If there’s any time to spare during the evening enjoy a gossip with your colleagues!

Loch Garman ABÚ

Comhgairdeas to the Oylegate Guild, Co Wexford which was formed on La’le Bríde, February 1

1911 and is still going strong. This guild has the distinction of being the longest continuously running guild in the country and also of having the oldest ICA member nationwide. There to join them for the ‘Knees Up’ was National ICA President Anne Maria Dennison who no doubt will also be on hand in ‘The Banner County’ next year when the second oldest guild…  Gortlaman celebrate their longevity.

Go maraifimíd beo ar an am seo arís.

Information Officers

Guilds have now been allocated their Information Officer for the coming year with notice that all AGM’s be completed before Federation AGM on Tuesday April 26. Do take the opportunity to meet with your guilds information officer at the next federation meeting .

News from the Guilds

Cappamore ICA will their monthly meeting on Monday 7th February at 7.30p.m. Mairead Breen, Chiropractor, will give a talk on the night. New members welcome.

Castlemahon Guild lost two of it's founder members before Christmas …Kathleen Condon R.I.P. November 5

and on December 2nd Peg Sweeney was called to her eternal reward. Solas na nGrást doibh uilig.
Both ladies were devoted to the Guild, holding office on many occasions, supported all the activities, participating in Make and Model and other crafts. Peg and Kathleen were among their Castlemahon colleagues who were recipients of Certificates of Long Service to ICA. last year. They are dearly missed by their families and their  Community to whom sympathy is extended.