Limerick Federation ICA Notes Week ending August 13th

TRAVEL REMINDER
This reminder is for all those travelling to Devon and Cornwall on September 12^th. The final payments for this trip must be with Breda Gantley before August 12^th. The tour is now full and there are no more places available. It is a very popular trip and there are forty seven people travelling.
We also wish the group of ladies travelling to Tuscany well and hope they enjoy their holiday.


HARVEST FAIR
Groceries; non-perishable goods along with jams, jellies, chutneys and garden produce are all needed for the grocery stall at Milford Hospice Harvest Fair. Guilds can leave these goods into Milford Hospice any time from now on as there are containers there for storing the goods. Put them in boxes marked with name of your guild.


TEA COSIES
All tea cosies for the competition in Cappamore need to be finished soon and make sure you get them in to Marie Hayes, competition secretary on or before August 19^th along with €3 entry fee.


AUTUMN CLASSES
Regina Duane, co-ordinator of Community Education with Co. Limerick VEC reminds us that all applications for funding must be in before August 31^st. Application forms are available on www.limerickvec.ie. This is a valuable source of funding for ICA Guilds and we would like to hear from guilds that got funding over the past years. It is always good to hear the success stories of other guilds when members developed new talents and learned new skills.


COMHBHRÓN
Condolences are extended to Breda Gantley of Caherdavin Guild on the death of her sister Marie Mackey who was buried recently in Paulstown, Co. Kilkenney.


FARM SAFETY
Once again we appeal to all ICA members to warn all those working on farms and visiting farms of the dangers associated with farm work. People operating farm machinery need to be vigilant at all times.


AROUND THE GUILDS
Congratulations to Bridie Dunne of Ballingarry Guild whose grandson Barry McGrath was the recipient of an award for bravery as he saved three people on the one day.
Kildimo Guild celebrated their 30^th Birthday with a trip to Caiseal Na Mumhan. As the Shannonsiders travelled inland they recalled the great network of friends they have built up in the guilds of East Limerick. Places such as Boher, Pallasgreen, Dromkeen, Oola and of course Ballyneety, Drombana, Caherconlish and Cappamore were all familiar to them. In the distance was Sliabh Na mBan where the first ICA summer school was held under canvas and Fethard the birthplace of country markets.
Fine dining at Café Hans set the scene for the day and then it was time to visit the famed Rock of Cashel, the seat of the Kings of Munster and St Cormac’s Chapel which is regarded as the greatest example of Romanesque architecture in the country. The guided tour gave a good insight into its history from pre-Christian times and as the day drew to a close Phyllis and friends headed back to Cois Maighe with plans to revisit another time.


ICA CELEBRITY BOOTCAMP
If you haven’t tuned in yet it is a programme not to be missed on RTÉ for the coming week.


FÓGRAÍ
August 20^th Cappamore Show August 21^st Harvest Fair August 31^st. Closing date for application for VEC grants.