Turlough News - 28th June 2011

The National Museum of Country Life at Turlough Park has set a July programme with a summer flavour, starting on July 1 with daily gallery tours with a focus on summertime where you find out what life was like in Ireland a100 years ago, where you can learn about Summer life in the past. You can also find out about work and trades in the early 1900’s on a first come, first served tours. Group tours can be pre-booked through the Booking Office.

July is also the time at Turlough Park is also the time for the "Drop-in Summer Games, Activities and Much More for the Summer" programme where the traditional games and activities are catered for, with activity worksheets and much more for the family.

The National Museum of Country Life invite you to "Reawaken the Musician in You", with a special session with music teacher Emer Mayock where adults and children 14 yrs + can tune in and join the music circle to practice, share and play tunes and songs with other musicians. The music session at Turlough Park, is for adults and accompanied children 14yrs+, who can tune up, tune in and join the music circle to practice, share and play tunes and songs.

The work on the Parke-Turlough History Book titled "Parke-Turlough Yesterday and Today" is now near completion, articles written, photos sorted, editing work finalised, proofs read and launch date set. The work is now ready to go to the printer so now its time to get your book order in and avoid disappointment, the book gets an early "sold out" sign.

History book team member, Mary Mahon says "We have been overwhelmed with the response with both articles and photographs for our forthcoming History Book "Parke/Turlough Yesterday & To-day. It was intended to publish this as a paperback. However we have received a number of enquiries for Hard Copy and we will print a limited number. If you are interested in obtaining a hard copy which will cost €30 please text 087-7432924 with your name before 15^th July as only pre-ordered hard copies will be printed.

The paperback version will cost €20. Only text if you are interested in Hard Copy".

Editor Michael Maguire adds on the Parke & Turlough Book: "All materials have now been submitted to the printers for our forthcoming publication. We expect to have a 1st draft of our book for review issued to us during July. The editing process has proved challenging – with photographs and articles, we have been well over subscribed. Our intention is to submit at least 1 photograph per family, 1 per generation and 1 per written article. This will hopefully mean that every family will have a photograph in the book. Depending on space constraints, it may be that we will not be able to submit all the articles but we will do what ever we can".

The under 16 boys team take on Ardmoy in the County semi-final under 12 league this Tuesday evening in Parke with a 7.00pm throw-in.

The under 14 boys team commence their round robin games in the under 14 championship on Thursday evening.

Meanwhile the busy schedule of go-games for the boys under 8, under 10 and under 12 teams continue throughout July and August.

The under 10 girls team will compete in a blitz in Crossmolina on Saturday next.

There are some changes to the underage programme for the months of July and August. The girls under 8, 10 and 12 groups will train each Thursday at 6.30 as will the under 8 boys.

The under 6 boys and girls and the under 10 boys train on Sunday mornings

at 12 noon. The Cull Camp commences on Monday July 11th at 10.00am. Book on line on www.gaa.ie or payment will be taken at 9.30am on the first morning of the camp.

A full range of club playing and training gear is available from Turlough Stores.

All at the presentation to the Pink Ribbon Fund of the proceeds of the 100k Bank Holiday Weekend fundraising cycle talked of the wonderful success of this annual event and how important the Pink Ribbon Group is in the work of the Irish Cancer team. The Turlough cyclists of Michael Cosgrave, Declan Durcan, Pat Naughton, Majella Sharkey and the team from Horkans Lifestyle and Garden Centre all made a good contribution to the cheque of €104,363-79 handed over on the night to the Irish Cancer fund and all are keen to increase the Turlough team numbers in 2012 cycle event.

Community and Development Ass. Chairman Gerry Carney, represented the Turlough community centre sports group at the grant presentation of Mayo Sports Partnership in Ballintubber last week, Gerry was present to receive grant aid for the Turlough community centre’s work in providing indoor sports facilities for all age groups in the Turlough area.

Chairman Carney outlined the success of the weekly indoor bowls competitions, a sport that is now popular with the ladies in the area and he thanked Mayo Sports Partnership for their support to rural groups and Charlie Lambert and Ray Mc Namara for the their help with Turlough the Turlough project.

Michael O’Connor at 087 2369356, is taking bookings for the July 3, annual Pioneer outing to Inis Mor, Aran Islands, and the bus departs from Castlebar at 8a.m.

The Rockfield 2, Turlough families honoured the Bonfire night on St. John’s Eve, last week when Jim Doherty, Martin Mc Loughlin, David Parsons and Jimmy Coffey organised and supervised the bonfire and the local families enjoyed the evening of music and light refreshments and a great Turlough bonfire tradition.

The future of Parke football got a great boost with the welcome arrival in the parish baby sons, potential players for the great underage football in Parke.

We send congratulations to Robert and Majella Mc Hale, Ballygarriff, on the arrival baby boy Nathan Ryan.

To Michael and Pauline Moran, Parke on the birth of their son Niall Patrick.

To Sean and Sharon Neary, Derryhick, on the birth Cian sean.

To Mark and Martina Evans, Derryhick on rge birth of son Dylan Thomas.

Last Thursday the Young at Heart Club had a visit from Edel and Attracta Mc Donagh who outlined the benefits if Aleo Vera plant proprieties as a skin healer for cuts and burns and the medicinal benefits of the Aleo Vera gel as a healthy drink.

The girls introduced a wide range of Aleo Vera health products to the group and further information on the products can be had at 0872497395.

The Aleo Vera Pot Plant as a healthy house plant can be had in Turlough at Horkans Lifestyle and Garden Centre, break off a short section of its stem to give a quick burn or cut remedy.

Last weeks winners at the weekly 25 Card Drive at Turlough Community Centre were:

First, Eileen Donnolly and Eileen O Boyle.

Second, E. Coffey and M. Nolan.

Third, E. Hoban and D. Patten.

Best last Ten, M. Sweeney and J. Maloney.

Raffle, J. Maloney and M. Sweeney, J. Barrett and N. Barrett, M. Mc Ellen and J. Melvin.

Quiz S. Mc Donnell.

The Card Game at Turlough Community Centre is on every Wednesday night at 9-15 p.m. sharp, and all are welcome.