Clones ICA
20th May 2008
Clones Bealtaine Exhibition
Due to unforeseen circumstances the Bealtaine exhibition of arts and crafts due to be held in the Protestant Hall, Cara St, on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th May has been cancelled. It is hoped to hold the event at a later date.
Clones ICA
The AGM of Monaghan Federation ICA is taking place in the Protestant Hall, Cara St Clones on Monday 26th May at 8pm. All Clones Guild members are requested to be at the Hall at 6.30pm. Members are reminded that the guild is doing the catering on the night.
20th March 2008
AT THE recent meeting Guild President Catherine McMahon congratulated Mary Lennon on the birth of her granddaughter and Geraldine O’Connor was congratulated on passing her ECDL examination.
Eleven members are currently enjoying Tai Chi classes and the craft group are working hard on the Bonnets to Australia project. It is hoped that these will be exhibited during the Bealtaine Festival, more details at a later date.
Aghabog Guild has invited Clones members to join them on a visit to Dail Eireann and members are looking forward to this. Mamo McDonald was delighted to learn that she had won the Caoga Insurance Scholarship to An Grianan. This promises to be a wonderful pampering session and includes a style and image day, talks and demonstrations on gardening and flower arranging, a tour of the site of the Battle of the Boyne and a wine reception.
Sincere thanks goes to Stella Keogh Clones Civil Defence for a very informative talk and demonstration on First Aid. Competitions to watch out for are the Baumann Cup for Art, the Baumann Shield for singing, the reporting competition and Songs as Gaolie. Further details are available from Guild Secretary Josephine. The ICA newsletter is now on sale and costs €2.
13th March 2008
At the March monthly meeting a vote of sympathy was passed to Maureen Connolly on the death of her husband’s uncle and to Marion Ferguson and Rosemary Carlton on the death of their uncle. Congratulations were also passed to Maureen on the birth of her Granddaughter.
Flower arranging classes start in the Guild on Monday 31st March. The Guild has been asked to take part in the entertainment section of the Federation Oiche Gaeilge which will be held in April, date and venue to be confirmed. The national Council AGM is being held in Mullingar on the 21st May and the Federation final of the Pitch and Putt competition will take place before the 5th June.
4th March 2008
At the recent meeting Guild President Catherine Mc Mahon congratulated Mary Lennon on the birth of her granddaughter and Geraldine O’Connor was congratulated on passing her ECDL examination. The National Council meeting of the ICA is taking place in Cork on March 8th. The ICA newsletter is now on sale and costs €2.
Competitions to watch out for are the Baumann Cup for Art, the Baumann Shield for singing, the reporting competition and also Songs as Gaolie, further details with guild secretary Josephine.
Eleven members are enjoying Tai Chi classes and the craft group are working hard on the Bonnets to Australia project. It is hoped that these will be exhibited during the Bealtaine Festival, more details at a later date. Guild members are also participating in the Women World Day of Prayer Service which will take place at 8pm. on the 7th March in the Cassandra Hand Centre, Clones.
Aghabog Guild has invited our Guild to join them on a visit to Dail Eireann and members are looking forward to this. Mamo Mc Donald was delighted to learn that she had won the Caoga Insurance Scholarship to An Grianan. This promises to be a wonderful pampering session and includes a style and image day, talks and demonstrations on gardening and flower arranging, a tour of the site of the Battle of the Boyne and a wine reception.
Sincere thanks goes to Stella Keogh Clones Civil Defence for a very informative talk and demonstration on First Aid.
30th January 2008
The first Guild meeting of the New Year took place in the protestant Hall, Cara Street.
The Guild has received a grant of €500 from Go for life towards Tai Chi classes. These start on Monday 4th February at 7pm and will be followed by the monthly meeting at 8.30pm. President, Catherine thanked Clones Credit Union for their ongoing support.
We have been asked by Monaghan Federation to demonstrate a PALS, Go for Life light exercise programme at the Spring Federation meeting. Members have also agreed to take part in “Bonnets to Australia”. This is to commemorate Irish women who were transported as convicts to Tasmania.
Classes for Spring include art, Tai Chi and flower arranging. Members also plan to take part in the Womens World day of Prayer service on Friday 7th March and the Bealtaine Festival in May. Our guest speaker in February is Stella Keogh, a member of the local Civil defence.