Le
himeacht na bliana tá Cumann Staire ag dul í
dtréise. Seo é an 7ú eagrán agus an ceann is mó
go dtí seo. Leirionn sé suim an phobal i stair a
náit dhúachais. Le linn na bliana bhí An Chumann
an ghnóach le cúpla tionscnamh.
Ba mhaith
linn ár mbuiochas a ghabháil le gach einne a
chabhraigh linn le linn 1999 go háirithe einne a
bhi pairteach i nochtadh An Famine Pot sa tsráid
agus na leaca thuas i gCéim an Fhia.
Bantry Historical Society and our Cumann Staire
finally saw the unveiling by Bishop John Buckley
of the memorial plaque in Céim An Fhia. The
Famine Pot in Ballingeary village was dedicated
the same day.
We launched our first CD and
Tape ----- "Ar Bruach Na Laoi/ On The Banks Of
The Lee" which is accompanied by a booklet
of lyrics. We are very grateful to everybody
who helped in making this a success. There will
be another in the future.
The Uibh Laoire
Collection of Photographs Volume 3 was launched
just before Christmas. The proceeds from the
sale of this book of photographs will help the
Parish Council building fund for Senior Citizen
accommodation.
We would like to take this
opportunity to thank everybody who lent us
their photos or contributed to the printing
cost.
Ag diriú ar an Iris seo mar a
scriobhánn Donnacha Ó Laoire,
"ag teacht
go deireadh an chéid agus deireadh na mílaoise,
tá sé go maith dúinn agus suimúil,
féachaint siar ar 60 bliain na Ceárd Scoile
(1939), 40 bliain Mheán Scoil Mhuire (1959)
agus 25 bliain Scoil Mhuire(1974)."
Is
mór an abhar bhróid é do sráid bhaile reasúnta
beag go bhfuil scoil an dara leibheal againn le
trí scór bliain. Tá altanna againn faoí bunú na
Céard Scoile; faoí Fionbarra Ó Murchú agus
bunú na Méan Scoile agus alt faoi teacht le
chéile an dá scoil , Scoil Mhuire, i 1974.
We
have articles from Canada and the USA. We
remember war heros; Michael O'Leary,
Kilbarry who fought in the British Army and
Michael Lehane from Morleys Bridge near
Kilgarvan. He fought with Michael O'Riordan
against Fascism and Franco in the Spanish
Civil and died in the mid-Atlantic in World War
Two as a member of the Norwegian Merchant
Navy.
We have a beautiful set of poems which
will ring true for many along with recollections
of working in the 1940s.The personal papers of
the Grehan Family of Banteer (who owned
land in Ballingeary and Inchigeela) and Daniel
Corkery, the writer, are described by Carol
Quinn of UCC.
Whether you're in search
of Maire Bhuí, looking for a brief history of
the Pipe Band or want to know where your town
land ranks in size in Uibh Laoire Parish, we
hope you enjoy this years Journal.
Mile
buiochas do gach einne a scriobh alt duinn.
Buiochas chomh maith le Nora Levis, Eithne
Concannon agus Con Ó Murchú agus VEC Co.
Chorcaí.
Le gach dea ghuí don mílaoisé nua,
Seán Ó Súilleabháin