BANTRACHT NA TUAITHE Limerick Federation ICA Notes Week ending Nov3rd.

SPECIAL OFFER:-
An Grianán has a special offer weekend from Friday Nov30th to Sunday Dec2nd 2012
It is a once off offer that is limited to 100 places and the cost is €199 per person.
This offer includes an opportunity to visit The Titanic Centre in Belfast so early booking is advisable.
Friday-Arrive at An Grianán in time for dinner @6pm followed by evening entertainment
Saturday-Breakfast at An Grianánfollowed by Atour of Belfast and visit to Titanic Experience
Return for evening meal and entertainment
Sunday-Breakfast at An Grianán followed by shopping trip to Dublin Visit to Kilkenny Shop including Lunch
All bookings should be made through An Grianán . Tel 041 9822119 or e-mail admin@an-grianan.ie

COOKBOOK:-
Our new ICA Cookbook is in the news once again. Liz Wall is delighted to report that the book is nominated at the Bord Gáis Energy 2012 Irish Book Awards in the Category of Cookbook of the Year
Log on to www.irishbookawards.ie to vote for your favourite book

EAR TO THE GROUND:-
The Health and Safety Authority are sponsors for the new series of Ear to the Ground. There will be special emphasis on Safety on the farm and if anybody has “survivor stories” you are asked to give your name in before Nov9th 2012. The contact details are maurakavanagh@hse.ie

SUCCESSFUL CRAFT AND SKILLS DAY:-
Congratulations to Murroe/Boher Guild who held a very successful Craft and skills day recently. This was a real community day with people of all ages attending. ICA members displayed a wide variety of craftwork and baking as well as giving demonstrations and workshops. Well done to all concerned.

MEMBER BENEFITS:-
The list of companies who offer special discount to paid up ICA members is growing all the time so if you get on the ICA Website you will get the full list and save yourself some money. Some of the local ones are Shaws , Hickeys Home Focus, Paco, One Direct Insurance, Doc Morris and Cork Opera House.

MORNING COFFEE:-
Limerick city Guild are holding a special Morning Coffee in The Augustinian Church in O Connells Street Limerick on Thursday Nov11th at 10.30 in aid of Pieta House. You are all invited to call in and support this worthy cause.

POETRY BOOK :-
Peg Prendeville will be launching The Purple Pencil –“reflective poems celebrating everyday life” in Newcastlewest Library on Friday Nov16th @8pm. Celtic Spiritual Singer Nóirín Ní Riain will be doing the launching and all are welcome to attend. There is a CD of the poems included in the book      which will be selling for €12. This will also be the ideal Christmas gift and well done to Peg who is a member of Ballyhahill/Loughill Guild and is well known for writing poems for all occasions.

FOGRAÍ:-
Friday Nov 2^nd Coffee Morning
Nov13th -15^th trip to An Grianán
Nov16th Poetry Book Launch
Nov21st Quiz
Nov27th Federation Meeting/Christmas Party.