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Scariff Community Council
Issue 168
January-February 2012
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And so a New Year dawns and it seems the tough times will remain with us for some
time to come. It was reported in the media before Christmas that the plant at Finsa
would be further downgraded and around 16 redundancies from the current workforce of 30 would be sought this month. Finsa intends to leave just a skeleton sales
staff in Scariff with all production activities ceasing. This is a further blow to the jobs
situation in Scariff and the East Clare area. Other businesses have closed in Scariff in
recent weeks and it has to be said the recession is hitting us hard. There is a definite
sense that Scariff as a town to shop and do business in has declined in the last year
or two. In my capacity as chairman of the Community Council, I have been asked if
there is anything the Council or the business community in Scariff can do to halt
the decline in our town and stop any more businesses having to close, and try to
encourage more people to come and shop in Scariff.
We are suggesting a meeting of local businesses that would be facilitated by the
Community Council. This meeting would discuss the serious problem of businesses
shutting down and to see what can be done to improve Scariff and make it more
appealing for people to shop local. Do we need new businesses and services or is
there a requirement for surviving businesses to be more active in their promotions
to entice the consumers to shop locally in Scariff? What are the disincentives to
shopping in Scariff and can we address some of them?
Speaking personally, as a businessperson in Scariff, I can readily testify that the
traffic congestion and lack of parking in Scariff is a major problem for people and
I’m certain it loses us a significant amount of customers. The sooner we get a proper
traffic plan for Scariff in place, the better for everyone. This is just one issue. I am
sure when we get together as a business group we will identify many more and by
addressing these issues we may be on our way to making our town a prosperous
place in which to live.
The important thing to realise is that if the community wants Scariff to survive
and prosper then it’s the community that will have to stand up and take action.
The Community Council cannot make the changes necessary, it is up to individual
people to come together and make an effort to rejuvenate Scariff. In the September/October edition of Scariff News we invited parishioners to contact the Community Council if they were interested in getting involved in the Tidy Towns, in an
effort to improve on our recent performances in the competition. I don’t think we
got a single reply to that call. The response rate to the recent household survey has
been quite low which is very disappointing. The Community Council cannot act as a
solitary body, it needs the involvement of the community if it is to progress.
The recent “Local Heroes” programme on RTÉ showed what could be done when
Cover photo: Scariff National School nativity play. Photo: Marie O’Leary
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a community comes together and puts in an effort to improve its situation. The results in Drogheda were amazing. There is no reason why we can’t try something like
this in Scariff. But again it comes down to the willingness of local businesses and indeed shoppers to come on board and see what we can achieve. So when a member
of the Community Council invites you to that meeting you can either ignore it and
watch the slow but perceptible decline continue or decide to come along and see if
you can contribute to a better Scariff. It’s time to take a stand.
Harry O’Meara
Chairman, Scariff Community Council
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East Clare 10k
The East Clare Harriers Hunt, in conjunction with Meningitis Research
Foundation, held a 10k walk/run in
Tuamgraney on 28th December. There
was a great turnout this year, with over
180 people, young and old, taking part.
It was amazing to see so many out for
the event.
This is our third year holding the
walk/run, each year on the same day.
We had up to 30 students from Scarriff
Community College, who ran it in their
school jerseys. It was great to see them
out. There was good representation
from the local GAA clubs too.
As everyone registered, we wrote
down their names and at the end of
the walk there was a cash prize of
€150, which was won by one of the
Community College students. Afterwards there was soup and bread for
everyone in Teach Uí Bhriain.
The weather held out great for the
event. In all it was a wonderful day for
everyone. Everyone seemed to enjoy
themselves. We are hoping to have this
as an annual event.
Three years ago Paul Kilkenny, a
whipper-in of East Clare Harriers Hunt,
came to me and suggested we organise a walk. And we decided to do it
in conjunction with the Meningitis
Research Foundation.
We chose meningitis because my
son Jack caught the disease when he
was eight months old. Thankfully he
recovered with no long-term effects.
For this we owe our thanks to Dr. Mar-
tin Fitzgerald of Tulla who picked up
on Jack’s illness so fast, and to the staff
of rainbow ward in Limerick Regional
Hospital.
The Meningitis Research Foundation in Dublin were also a big help and
support to us. It was great to have them
at the end of the phone at any time.
After the walk in 2009 we sent them
€2,412.51; in 2010 it was €704.50. We
are still collecting for this year’s walk.
All money raised from these events
goes into research, raises awareness
of meningitis and septicaemia, operates the meningitis Freefone 24 hour
helpline and supports those affected.
Paul Kilkenny and I would like to
thank everyone who took part in the
walk/run, for your kindness; you have
helped to save lives. And a big thank
you to everyone who helped to make
the day a great success.
Hope to see you on 28th December
2012 
Marie Punch
Scariff’s Next Top Model!
A large crowd is expected on Friday 9th
March in Scariff Community College
hall for the fashion show in aid of the
Scariff National School Development
Fund. It promises to be an entertaining
night with Fr. Brendan Quinlivan as MC.
Anne Giblin, chairperson of the organising committee, said that the fashion show will be a showcase for the
latest spring/summer fashion and will
provide lots of fashion inspiration for
any special occasions that may arise
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in 2012. “The ladies and gentlemen
of Scariff should pencil this date into
their diaries as they are genuinely in
for a treat,” she said.“Not only will there
be top local models wearing the latest
spring/summer fashions, but it will be
a great night out with lots of fantastic
spot prizes, entertainment, a cheese
and wine reception, a Best Dressed
Lady Competition and a goody bag for
everyone.” Of course, it is all in aid of a
great cause.
The School Development Fund was
started at Christmas and the aim is
to purchase digital interactive whiteboards for each classroom, a set of
laptops and a laptop trolley, refloor
the school and connect the prefab to
the main building with a canopy. It is
hoped that the fashion show will raise
enough money so that the interactive whiteboards can be purchased.
An interactive whiteboard is a large,
touch-sensitive panel that connects to
a digital projector and a computer, displaying the information on the computer screen. The computer connected
to the interactive whiteboard can be
controlled by touching the board directly or by using a special pen. They
replace the traditional chalk boards
and marker boards. The fashion show
committee is made up of a group of
parents and Board of Management
members and they are working very
hard for this big event. More news closer to the time. Watch this space!
Glór na Nollag
The 2011 Glór na Nollag Christmas
performances, held in the Sacred Heart
Church in Scariff on Saturday and Sunday 18th and 19th December were a
resounding success according to those
who attended. The combination of the
beautiful church venue and wonderful
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musical performances in the week before Christmas is a magical one.
The combined choirs who provided
music on the nights were East Clare
Community Choir, Scariff Community
College Choir and the National Schools
Choir (comprising children from nine
schools in the area). In addition, soloists, including Paul Conroy, Rebecca
Atkinson, Niamh Brody and Edel
O’Grady, all helped to showcase the
wealth of musical talent that exists in
the East Clare area. All this talent was
harnessed and put together under
the exceptional musical direction of
Johnny O’Brien. Musicians Brendan
O’Sullivan on flute, Denise Glass on
violin and expert keyboard accompa-
nist Noel Lennon, enhanced the performances.
A production of this scale cannot
happen without a little sweat and
tears! Rehearsals for the adult choir
commenced in September and increased in frequency and intensity as
the performance dates approached.
The junior choirs rehearsed on Saturdays. Many thanks to the parents of
these children who were most supportive by getting the children to and
from rehearsals and ensuring that they
looked so well and sounded like angels
for the performances. The college choir
were up to the usual high standard of
discipline and accomplishment.
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East Clare Community Choir, Scariff Community College Choir & the National Schools Choir
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East Clare Community Choir performing at An Glór na Nollag in Sacred Heart Church, Scariff.
Photo: Paul Blake
in the able hands of Denis Sheehy
and the mixing was done by Phil Atkinson. Many thanks to them for all
the hours they put in at rehearsals in
the week prior to the event. East Clare
Choir would also like to sincerely thank
Fr Brendan Quinlivan for allowing the
use of the peaceful and appropriate venue that is the church. Paddy Lowry was
an essential link who allowed smooth
access to the church and Mary O’Grady’s
decoration of the church added greatly
to the ambiance of the evenings.
Thanks also to all the people of the
community who helped with the
running of the concerts; those who
did front of house duties; the ushers; those who helped with the on/
off of the performers to the altar and
also to Paul Blake and his crew for
erecting the staging. The support of
all those mentioned and the large
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numbers who attended is encouraging for the choir, which will hopefully
gain further accomplishment from
the experience.
The modest entry fee of €7 (and €3
for children) generated enough money
to cover the costs involved in putting
on the concerts and there was a small
surplus generated. The choir is delighted to donate the sum of €600, shared
between three organisations: Mid West
Cancer Centre at Limerick Regional
Hospital, Clare Crusaders and Ciúnas.
Drama in Scariff
The 69th Clare Drama Festival will take
place from 23rd to 31st March 2012
in the Scariff Community College hall.
This year the programme offers a wide
variety of plays.
Ennis Players are producing
The Lonesome West by Thomas Mc-
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Donagh, the third part of McDonagh’s
trilogy; it is a darkly hilarious, touching
comedy.
Corofin Dramatic Society will bring
a new play to Scariff with The Subject
was Roses. This is the story of a man
returning from the Second World War
to face his parents’ marriage dilemmas.
Same Old Moon by Geraldine Aron
and presented by Brideview Players
shows us scenes in the life of Brenda
Barnes, the aspiring writer. We follow
her from age nine to her forties, and
see through her eyes her eccentric and
sometimes fiery Irish family – her willful and self-destructive Dad, her putupon, sometimes hot-tempered Mum
and many others. A charming, but not
uncritical, look at family life.
Kilmeen Drama Group brings us The
Weir by Conor McPherson. The play is
typically Irish, sad and sweet, and is as
much about lack of close relationships
and missed connections as anything.
The Weir of the title is a hydro-electric
dam on a nearby waterway that is mentioned only in passing as Finbar describes the local attractions to Valerie.
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Joeffrey
Hatcher is the Nenagh Players presentation for 2012. The timeless tale about
the good doctor, Henry Jekyll, and his
dark echo Mr Edward Hyde is a fiercely
theatrical adaptation of Robert Louis
Stephenson’s classic. Brian Friel’s plays
are no strangers to Scariff.
Brádan are presenting Hedda Gebler, an adaptation of Ibsen’s great
work by Friel. He takes Ibsen’s play
and gives it his own twist. Hedda, returning dissatisfied from a long honeymoon, faces marital suffocation in
her genteel Norwegian home. And so,
aided and abetted by her predatory
confidante, Judge Brack, she decides to
begin manipulating the fates of those
around her to devastating effect. The
character of Hedda is one of the great
dramatic roles in theatre and has been
described as the “female Hamlet”.
In the confined competition, we
have four great presentations, which
should be as enjoyable as the great
open presentations. Sliabh Aughty Drama Group performs Thy Will Be Done
by Michael Carey. This is a contemporary play set in the west of Ireland. It is
the story of two brothers who have not
spoken to each other for more than 40
years, the story of a failed marriage for
one and of his wife who left for the
U.S.A. and gave birth to her son in New
York and never as long as she lived returned to Ireland. But her son did and
lived and worked there on the farm
for 10 years. The other brother likes
to spend his days fishing and is cared
for by a local woman who is a busybody
but has his best interests at heart and
does the housekeeping for him. Thy
Will Be Done is billed as a drama but
is actually a comedy with many funny
situations, and Carey has given it many
witty lines.
All the way back to Scariff again
from West Cork we welcome Skibeereen Theatre Society which will perform
Poor Beast in The Rain. Wexford are in
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the All Ireland, and the story unfolds inside a betting shop in Wexford, where
the owner’s daughter is courted by
shy, young Georgie, while Joe makes a
grand farce of remembering old times
and organizing events of his life and
the cleaning woman, Molly, lives in a
sea of bitterness. Oblivious to the affections of Georgie, Eileen dreams of
her mother who abandoned her ten
years earlier by running off with the
local bad boy, Danger Doyle. Doyle has
returned ten years later and finds what
he suspected is true – there are still
hard feelings and damage left behind
in the wake of what he and Eileen’s
mother did before.
How can one forget Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon in The Odd
Couple??!! Well, Glenamaddy Players
from Galway are giving us a night of
fun with Neil Simon’s hilarious comedy.
Need we say any more on that!
Lastly, Shannonside Players perform
another new play for the Clare Drama
Festival with The Two Loves of Gabriel Foley by Jimmy Keary. Gabriel
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Foley is a middle-aged bachelor farmer
who lives with his elderly mother. He
has been unlucky in love many times,
much to his mother’s frustration. She
thinks she’ll never get rid of him. Then
he meets the upmarket Hazel Myers
and joins the posh drama group in the
nearby town in order to romance her.
He is unaware that Chrissie McCabe –
a cheerful countrywoman, who comes
in to help him and his mother – fancies him. By the time Chrissie makes
her feelings known to Gabriel, he has
already got Hazel’s attention. He and
Chrissie decide to try going out together. He tries to let Hazel down gently, but Hazel is not a woman to give up
easily.
Performances begin nightly at
8.30pm. Doors open at 7.45 pm.
Our adjudicator is Jim Wolstencroft
whom we met in Scariff a few years
ago. We welcome Jim back.
Come and support great nights of
drama and thoroughly great entertainment. Season tickets will be available
in early March.
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Reflections on Korea
Laura Nugent recently spent some time
in South Korea teaching English. Here
she recounts some of her experiences of
a country and culture quite different to
her own.
My first encounter with the Republic
of Korea, or South Korea as it is more
familiarly known, began with my arrival at Incheon International Airport,
one of the world’s busiest airports. The
airport is built on an artificially created
piece of land between Yeongjong and
Yongyu islands. From there, I crossed
to the mainland via the Living Bridge,
the world’s fifth longest cable-stayed
bridge. Far from my home in Scariff, I
was both eager and apprehensive to
experience a new country with a different language, culture, customs and
communication/transport system.
My first priority was to learn some
Korean words and ethics. You would
be surprised how many sticky situations saying gam-sa-ham-ni-da
(thank you) or jwe-song-ham-ni-da
(sorry) with a bow has extricated me
from. I discovered quite quickly that
Korean manners are quite different from those at home and I would
have to pick up on them to make life
easier.
One Korean gesture, which I quite
like, is taking and giving things with
two hands. It’s a simple thing but when
you give something or receive it with
both hands it shows deep appreciation. I highly recommend it!
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Korea is such a densely populated
country that walking around is like
a game of dodge ball. Everybody is
rushing around and you must develop a technique whereby you are not
bumped into all the time nor constantly getting out of people’s way or you
would never make it from A to B.
In Korea you bow as you say hello,
especially to your elders and people
in authority. The lower you bow the
more respect you show. It is very much
a part of the culture to show respect
for your elders. They are considered a
very important part of Korean society
because it is a country which only 60
years ago was in ruins after World War
II. Having almost no natural resources
Incheon, or Living, Bridge. Photo: Laura Nugent
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they worked hard to adapt to an export-oriented economy to fuel growth
and help bring South Korea to where
it is today – one of the few developed
countries that was able to avoid a recession during the current global financial crisis.
The work ethic in South Korea
is something to aspire to. It’s a very
driven nation, having to succeed at
all costs. But it’s not about greed; it’s
about making a better country not just
for the individual but for the population in general. The students work
longer hours. They go to school after
school and study longer and sleep less.
I wasn’t living in South Korea long
before I wanted to learn a bit about
the country’s past. A general history
lesson of South Korea begins with the
establishment of the country in August
1945. In the aftermath of the Japanese
occupation of Korea, which ended
after Japan’s defeat in World War II,
Korea was divided at the 38th parallel
line. The country was administered by
the Soviet Union in the north and the
United States in the south. The Soviets and the Americans were unable to
agree on the implementation of a Joint
Trusteeship over Korea. This led in 1948
to the establishment of two separate
governments, each claiming to be the
legitimate government of all of Korea.
Eventually, following the Korean War,
an Armistice Agreement restored the
border between the Koreas near the
38th Parallel and created the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) a 2.5-mile (4.0-km)
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buffer zone between the two Koreas.
My trip to the DMZ was very interesting indeed and the opportunity to go
through some of the tunnels used by
the north to invade the south during
the war has been one of the highlights
of my time here.
Tensions between North Korea
(the Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea) and South Korea were high
this time last year, but the citizens of
South Korea did not seem affected by
the threats. When talking with Korean
friends, I learnt they believed nothing
would happen and Kim Jong-Il was
just giving it one last hoo-hah. In the
light of his recent death this turned
out to be true. How the leadership of
his son will now fare is hard to tell.
The divide between the two countries is a very difficult topic. Families
were split up, never to see each other
again. You cannot enter the north from
the south or vice versa. The way of life
could not be more different: in the
North, they live a very sheltered communist life and in the South, they live
in one of the world's major economies.
South Koreans feel great sympathy for
their northern counterparts and their
difficult way of life and are willing to
help them as much as they can, but they
want North Korea to end its nuclear programme. Although reunification is in
the hearts of South Koreans, they know
economically and politically it would be
very difficult for it ever to happen.
I, along with the rest of the world,
hope the new leader of North Korea,
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Kim Jong-Un, does a better job for his
people and relations with the country’s neighbours.
Some of the more interesting ways
Koreans relax include “norbong”, private karaoke rooms where you and
your friends choose whatever songs
you’d like to sing. Another is the “jingabong” or bathhouse where families
go to relax. There is a choice of baths,
hot and cold, places to get massages
and traditional sleep rooms.
Food in Korea is very spicy and every
meal contains “kimche” and rice. And
I mean every meal – breakfast, lunch
and dinner. Kimche is fermented cabbage. A lot of Korean food is fermented,
as it was an easy way to preserve it during hard times. My favorite Korean food
is Korean BBQ. This is strips of meat of
your choice – beef, pork, duck – cooked
by you at your table.
I really enjoyed my time in Korea
and the opportunities I was given
there. From scuba diving in the Japanese Sea to skiing in Pyeongchang,
where the 2018 winter Olympics will
be held, South Korea is a place full of
adventure.
Laura Nugent
Looking across to North Korea from the Demilitarized Zone. Photo: Laura Nugent
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Scariff parish in the past
The recent renovations to the Parochial House at Knockatulla, Fossabeg,
call to mind some previous history of
that august residence and some interesting, historical facts about the parish
from that time.
The building was founded on the
instructions of the late Fr Scanlan, P.P.
in 1931, as a curate’s residence. Up to
that time, the curate lived in an upstairs ‘flat’ at the rear of the church. It
was a cold, cheerless and cramped affair and certainly was not healthy. For
these reasons Fr Scanlan decided that
Fr Clancy, the parish curate, deserved
better accommodation.
The site for the building was on the
church grounds and the contractor was
Mr D. Hannon of Tuamgraney. The con-
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tracting price was £1,540. Infrastructural
costs included £75 architect’s fees, £22
for expenses, £50 for the site and £12 for
stones from a ruined portion of the wall
of the local workhouse.
Fr Clancy took up residence there
on the last Monday of October 1931.
It was during that same year that
James Reeves, a Scariff man living in New
York, commissioned the four stained
glass windows that are now installed at
the north end of the church. The windows are in memory of his mother. Two
of the windows of the group are to the
Gospel side and the second pair are to
the Epistle side. They are of the “Harry
Clarke” type of stained glass work and
are very beautiful. They cost over £500,
no mean sum of money in those days.
The 31st International Eucharistic
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Congress of 1932, held in Dublin, was
dedicated to St. Patrick, Apostle of
Ireland. The date coincided with the
1,500th anniversary of his arrival in Ireland as a missionary bishop.
The arrival of Cardinal Lorenzo Lauri,
special Papal Legate to Ireland, to celebrate outdoor Mass at Phoenix Park gave
the fledgling State of Ireland a fine, high
profile on the world stage, and Article
44 of our National Constitution received
much international scrutiny and acclaim.
Fr Scanlan was said to have been in
his element during that year of Congress
as he was a most patriotic man and his
sermons on St. Patrick are legendary:
Mass could take a long, long time!
Fr Scanlan died in1940 at the advanced
age of 82 years. He had ministered to his
flock in Scariff Parish for 23 years and
was mourned with true, genuine grief
by his parishioners. He was interred in
the church grounds, beside the grave of
the “Four Boys”, at whose sad funerals he
had officiated almost 20 years earlier.
In his obituary, which was included in
the issue of MOLUA that year, we are told
that Fr Scanlan was the last in a line of 30
priests from the same family! What an
incredible record for any family to have.
We should remember him in our
thoughts and prayers during the coming Eucharistic Congress.
Michael O’Gorman
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Scariff Minor Fun Day, 15th January 2012
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PH OTO ALBUM
Photos: Marie O’Leary
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WHAT’S ON
Scariff Public Library News
NEW. Free Internet and e-mail classes
for beginners. Library staff will be on
hand to guide you. Register at the
library desk or call 061 922893.
NEW. A craft group will meet every
month in the library. Instruction and
materials provided, with the finished
craft being sold in aid of a local national school. New members welcome.
Next meeting on Wednesday 1st February, 10am–1pm.
NEW. Interested in Creative Writing?
Support, information and inspiration in
an informal setting in a newly formed
creative writing group. First meeting
on Friday 3rd February at 11am in the
library.
The Scariff library teenage book
SLIABH AUGHTY DRAMA GROUP
club will take place on Tuesday 31st
January at 6pm. The book up for discussion is “TheVirgin Suicides” by
Jeffrey Eugenides. Copies of the book
are available from the library desk and
new members are always welcome.
The Scariff library adult book club
will next meet on Thursday 9th February at 7pm. “Engelby” by Sebastian
Faulks is the February book club choice.
Copies of the book are available from
the library desk and new members are
always welcome.
The Scariff library poetry group will
next meet on Tuesday 7th February at
6.30pm.
For information and booking,
please call Scariff Public Library on
061 922893
Presents
THY WILL BE DONE
By
MICHAEL CAREY
in
Mountshannon Hall, February 24th & 25th
Doors open at 8.00pm
Curtains 8.30pm
Sliabh Aughty take to the boards once again with this
comedy/drama by Headford author Michael Carey. The play
tells the story of two brothers who have not spoken to each
other in forty years, a failed marriage for one whose wife
emigrated to America and the return of his son after
35 years. The other brother spends his time fishing and
arguing with the home help who behind it all has his best
interests at heart.
The play culminates with a unexpected twist which resolves
the issues involved.
All Welcome
John Allen PRO
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C LU B S & S OC I AL
East Clare Women’s Meet &
Train
The East Clare Meet & Train group are
storming ahead with a busy training
schedule for 2012.
The group are specifically aimed at
women of all ages and fitness levels
to run or walk with other women on a
non-competitive basis, promoting the
message that outdoor exercise can be
fun and very social.
We meet three times a week:
Monday 8–9pm for a 5km walk or run
and Wednesday for Bootcamp with our
local trainer Marian O’Brien.
The sessions last one hour at the
rugby ground in Scariff. Bootcamp is
a combination of interactive, motivating circuits, all-over body exercises,
running and motivational games, covering all fitness levels. Bootcamp-style
training helps you to get fit, stay fit and
most importantly to have fun at the
same time!
On Saturday, there is a morning trek,
East Clare Growers meet-up
which starts at 10am, across various
routes along the East Clare Way.
New members are very welcome to
join, so do give us a call as you will be
warmly received. For further information, please contact Niamh Wiley on
0876172149.
Alternatively, anyone who is not
keen on the outdoor programme can
avail of indoor training, which takes
place on Tuesday evenings (circuit
training) 8pm to 9pm & on Thursday
nights (aerobics) 8pm to 9pm at the
Bodyke GAA Hurling Clubhouse. All are
welcome.
Scariff Bridge Club results for
5th January 2012
Junior cert, ordinary and higher levels
Leaving cert, ordinary level
Contact Siobhán @ 086 3988718
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GIY stands for Grow it Yourself - a charity with the aim of inspiring people to
grow their own fruit and vegetables
and connecting people, communities
and creating a healthier, more sustainable and connected society. On a local
level, we meet in groups of growers
and newcomers to share our experience, our successes (and failures) in
the garden and to learn more together
with expert speakers visiting at our
monthly meetings.
GIY Scariff meets on Tuesday 24th
January at 7pm at the Community
Garden’s meeting room, Main Street
(behind Community Coop), Scariff.
At the meeting, we will have an inspiring speaker who will concentrate on
an introduction to Polytunnels. Frank
Bouchier, former head gardener at
Irish Seed Savers, now regularly gives
gardening courses in Scariff, Ennis
and beyond. He has also done some
great work and showed his skills on
RTE’s How to create a Garden and has
a wonderful and very well established
garden at his home in East Clare.
GIY (Grow it Yourself ) Ireland is a
not-for-profit initiative (registered
charity, CHY: 18920) that is literally
sweeping the nation. There are currently over 100 GIY groups and approximately 12,000 GIYers involved
between these groups and our online social network. Meetings are free
and open to people who are growing
at all levels – from those who grow a
few herbs in a window box to those
who are completely self-sufficient,
from absolute beginners to old hands.
For details view www.giyireland.com
or contact Patricia Clancy on clancymynoe@eircom.net.
1st Liam Gavin & Michael Mooney
2nd John Doyle & Tim McGillicuddy
3rd Catherine Murphy & Danny Liddy
Maths Grinds available
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PILATES
WHITEGATE- G.A.A. Hall Monday 23rd January
@7.30pm
SCARIFF- RYAN'S Bar (Room at back) Tuesday
24th January @ 7pm
(Classes run for 6 weeks)
Phone 087-7416724 To Register
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S C ARIFF GAA
Scarriff Minor Club Officers
2012
The AGM of Scariff Minor Hurling Club
took place recently with a good crowd
in attendance. The Chairman Michael
Corry in his address congratulated
all the players and mentors for a successful year on the playing fields especially the U16 Boys who won the U16A
shield. He also congratulated those
who participated in the county development squads. Secretary Ber Madden
gave a comprehensive report on all the
various teams’ performances throughout the year. A general discussion followed on varied topics including the
“Go Games format ”, the need to play at
the highest standard possible and the
need to ensure we challenge both our
coaches and our players.
The following officers were reelected for the coming year:
Chairman: Michael Corry
Ass Chairman:Paul Madden
Secretary: Ber Madden
Treasurer: Thomas Minogue
Child Protection Officer: Ann Magill
County Board Development: Anthony
McNamara
Scariff Minor Club Fun Day
Scariff Minor Club held an open fun
day on 15th January in the GAA hall for
all the Minor Club players, mentors and
family members.
Refreshments and food were served
to the very large crowd that attended.
The highlight of the evening was the
presence of the Clare County U21
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Donal Moloney, Clare County U21 Manager
Manager, Donal Moloney, and county
Minor stars Jarlath Colleran, Tony Kelly,
Cathal O’Connell and Rory Skelly. The
club took the opportunity to ask Donal
to present all the players up to U12
grade with new hurleys and all the U14
to U18 players with new club training
tops.
Donal spoke of the importance of
the players and the clubs striving to
compete at the highest level and in
that regard he praised the players from
Scariff who were part of the U-16A
panel this year. He also spoke of how
important the club was to him and
how club people take pride in the performance of the players.
Tony Kelly and Cathal O‘Connell
spoke of the need to constantly strive
to improve your skills and to listen to
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SCARIFF GAA
Brendan Cosgrove presents the Club Member of the
Year trophy to Ger Rodgers.
the coaches. They spoke of the satisfaction of competiting at a high level and
that every player could achieve that
level with hard work and dedication.
Chairman Michael Corry congratulated and thanked Donal and the
minor county lads, his fellow officers,
the coaches, all the players and the
ladies who helped in providing and
serving the refreshments.
Brendan Cosgrove was also in attendance to present the Cosgrove Trophy
to Ger Rodgers as Club Member of the
Year for all the superb work and time
he has committed to Scarriff GAA. Well
deserved and a big Thank You from us
all.
Scariff Underage hurlers after presentation of new gear.
MATHS TUITION
Scariff U14 and U18 players with new club training tops. Photos: Marie O’Leary
Junior and Leaving, Honours and Ordinary
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Cognitive and thinking techniques to assist problem solving when faced with non-standard questions
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Student specific exam technique
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Regular review of arithmetic necessary for a good grade
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1½ hour sessions.
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Homework marked outside of lessons
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Special rates where parents out of work
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Teaching of familiarity with exam log tables
Clive Slater 086 0291303 pcpp@eircom.net
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SCARIFF RUGBY CLUB
www.scariffrugby.com
The Scariff senior team is currently sitting in 9th place in the Munster junior
league Division 2, with three league
wins this season. It has been a good
season so far and the team has held
its own after being promoted to the
higher division this year. Scariff have
also progressed to the next round of
the junior cup after a win over Muskerry, with good performance from Paul
O’Sullivan and Seamus Noonan and
three-try hero Conor Minogue, to set
up a local derby with Ennis.
Last week, however, Scariff were undone by a strong Presentation outfit.
Scariff played well for 50 minutes,
but two intercept tries and a lack of
concentration in defence cost them
scores.
The weekend of 22nd January sees
the first meeting of Ennis and Scariff
in the league. It is a much-anticipated
encounter, into which Scariff will be
going fearing nothing. Ennis sit one
position lower in the table, but stats
will go out the window come 2.30pm
Sunday afternoon.
There is a repeat fixture the following Sunday - 29th January in the next
round of the Junior cup.
MOUNTSHANNON CELTIC SCHOOLBOYS/GIRLS
www.csslennis.com/mountshannon.htm
Mountshannon Celtic Girls 2012
Futsal Competition
We are entering our third league season
with the CSSL. This season we will be
entering an U12 (girls born 2000/2001),
& U14 (girls born 1998/1999), and an
U10 squad, which will be a blitz format,
once a month against other teams. We
will be looking to recruit more U12
players, and the new batch of players
to come through the club starting with
U10 girls.
The season starts in April, and we
will give details as to when the training starts for all age groups. We are
also always looking for coaches, so
if you are interested please give us a
call.
Mountshannon will be entering an U10
(boys born in 2002 and 2003) team
into the first Clare Futsal (indoor soccer) competition that will be starting in
February around the county.
Every weekend, matches will be
played at various venues, such as Shannon, Gort, Ennis and Tulla, and will give
the boys a chance to compete against
teams from different clubs in the Clare
Schoolboys League.
Yours in sport,
Marie Barrett 087 6477464
Debbie Bent 0874197847
Coach Required for U12s/U11s
Owing to the huge interest in the Indoor Soccer training before Christmas,
we are now looking for a coach/volunteer/parent to take over the boys’
group (born in 2000/01). If we are to
continue with this group we will need
the extra help, so if you would be available for an hour a week please contact
Gary (087 7665091).
The 2009 EPA standards regarding septic tanks
are now coming into force.
Get your septic tank checked to ensure it wil meet
the new regulations before County Council
inspections commence. All jobs are certified by a
qualified engineer.
Contact Michael Corry on 087 614 9682 or 061
921621
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S ERVICES
A.E & E Services – Applying for a Home
Energy Grant? For up to date, impartial
advice on SEI Home Energy Grants,
BER Assessments, Insulation Advice,
Renewable Energy Solutions. Other
Services include Setting out, Surveys,
Construction Supervision, Airtightness Tests, Snag Lists. SEI REGISTERED.
For your Free Quotation contact John
Hickey Tel 065 6831872 / 087 9150365.
Email annaholtyenergy@yahoo.ie.
Applying for Insulation Grants, Solar Panel Grants, Oil Boiler Grants, BER
Cert? Contact : John Keehan, Building
Consultant & Energy Rating Assessor,
Scariff. To arrange Application forms,
Obtain best quotes and monitor upgrade works and draw up final BER
Cert and assist in submitting grant
forms. Contact John on (087-6220212),
e-mail: johnkeehan@gmail.com S.E.A.I.
Registered. For completely independent advice. Remember All rented
properties or properties offered for
sale must have a BER Cert.
An Cupàn Caifè, The Restaurant, Mountshannon. Fine dining in a cosy atmosphere. Bring your own Wine – no corkage charge. Open Wednesday to Sunday
nightly 6pm – 9pm. Sunday Lunches 1pm
to 5pm. Closed for November. Phone:
087-2943620. Email: dhilty@eircom.net
Web:www.ancupan.ie
Auctioneering – Kevin Bane & Sons
I.P.A.V. auctioneers, valuers and property consultants since 1962. Selling
or buying all types of property? We
can help. Visit www.banesofscariff.
com. Tel. (061) 921077 or 087 2593291.
Email: jbane@eircom.net.
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Banes Gift and Furniture Shop,
Scariff – Greeting cards, glassware,
china, gifts for all occasions. Toys and
stationery. Photocopying and fax
service. Tel: (061) 921077.
Bank of Ireland - All your banking
requirements catered for. ATM, Travel
made easy Access, Visa, American Express & Mastercard. Order foreign currency & travellers cheques. Invest your
savings wisely: ask for a free consultation with our Insurance & Investment
consellor. Open Mon 10am-5pm; Tues,
Thurs and Fri 10am-4pm and Wed
10.30am-4pm. Closed everyday between 12.30-1.30pm. Tel. 061 921015
B/B & Self Catering, Scariff – Available all year, including Christmas Day.
Luxury accommodation – all rooms ensuite with TV and modern facilities, including Internet access. Call/fax Marie
on (061) 640888/924154. Mobile: 086
8920322. Email: mobrien@eircom.net.
Building Energy Rating (BER) Certificate. From 1st January 2009, all properties offered either for sale or rent now
require a BER Certificate. This must be
provided to the prospective buyer or
tenant. For a Certificate, together with
an Advisory Report on how to improve
the energy rating on your property,
contact your local independent registered assessor Mervyn Howitt at
mhowitt@eircom.net or by phone on
087 2726030.
Boat Hire and Holy Island Ferry –
Contact Gerard Madden (061) 921615/
086 8749710, email: eastclareheritage@
eircom.net.
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SERVICES
Clareville House, Tuamgraney, Scariff. Failte Ireland Approved 4 Star. Bed
& Breakfast 2011. AA Ireland 4 Star
rated 2011. Luxury accommodation, all
bedrooms ensuite with hospitality tray,
t.v., hairdryer, trousers press, complimentary bottled water, magazines, and
free internet access. Guests Lounge
with all Satelite T.V. Channells available and interesting Library. Extensive
Breakfast Menu with Vegetarians and
Special Diets catered for. Renowned
for excellent qualty food. Private Parking. Facilities for Fishermen, Golfers &
Walkers. In House Taxi Service. All major credit cards accepted. Proprietor
Teresa Browne, phone 061 922925 or
087 6867548 anytime. email clarevillehouse@ireland.com or view websites
www.clarevillehouse.net or www.clarewalkingtours.ie Described by many as
‘A Home Away from Home’
Declan Kelly Electrical Services –
Registered
electrical
contractor.
Tel. (061) 921732 or 087 4104150.
Derg Credit Union – Call to us for all
of your borrowing requirements. Competitive rates and excellent returns on
savings. All foreign currency requirements catered for, including foreign
currency drafts. “Membership has its
advantages”.
Tel. (061) 921383 Fax (061) 921777.
Email: dergcu@eircom.net.
Derg Electronic Solutions, Mountshannon – Suppliers of agricultural
and pet electric fences; insulators, electric wire rope and tape; voltage testers,
repairs to most types of electric fences;
industrial and agricultural electronic
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design and repair; computer repairs,
upgrades and advice. Contact Tom
Allen Tel. (061) 921687 or 086 3854545.
Email info@derg-esolutions.com. Website: www.derg-esolutions.com.
DJ Alan – Functions, Parties, 21st’s,
Weddings. All musical tastes catered for. Playing the hits you want.
Tel. 087 6106764 or (061) 921785.
East Clare Bouncy Castles, Tulla – For
the very best in entertainment. Ideal
for birthdays, christenings, etc. Fun for
any occasion. Tel. Marie 087 6176673.
East Clare Repair – IN DESPAIR CALL
EAST CLARE REPAIR! Professional
repair service for all domestic appliances – fridge freezers washing
machines, dryers, electric heaters,
vacuum cleaners, small appliances.
Call Nard Slabbers at (061) 927439 or
087 8291940.
Eve’s Beauty Salon – Market Square,
Scariff (beside Centra). Covering all
aspects of Beauty * Tanning * Nails *
Body. Open Tues–Sat 9.30 am–6 pm.
Late opening Thurs & Fri till 8 pm.
Call (061) 640 066 or 087 6228150.
Genevieve’s Hair Studio –Main Street
Scariff (opposite Bank of Ireland) Unisex Salon catering for all ages. Modern,
friendly atmosphere. Open Mon–Thurs
10 am–5.30 pm, Fri 9.30 am–7 pm, Sat 9
am–5 pm. Tel. (061) 640649.
Gerry Quinn Car Sales,Mountshannon
Road, Scariff – Finance arranged, all cars
guaranteed, serviced and valeted. Open
Mon to Sat 9.30 am to 6 pm. Contact
Gerry at 087 6000100 or (061) 922004.
S ERVICES
Gleesons Wise Buy Shop – For all your
shopping requirements. Fresh bakeout bread daily. Video rental. School
requisites. B&B also available. For good
value, shop at Gleesons.
The Grainey – Now available Fair
Trade gifts from around the world, in
addition to farmhouse cheese, locally
grown organic vegetables, homemade
bread, organic wines and lots more.
Tel. (061) 921265.
Hogan Computer Services – Computer and office equipment. Computer maintenance & repairs. Network
installations. Software and support.
Sage & Tas Books accounting and
payroll systems. Internet Café. Full
colour digital printing: business cards,
compliment slips, posters, tickets, invitations and flyers. Document finishing.
Open Mon to Sat 9.30 am–6 pm. Phone
(061) 922044 Fax (061) 922047. Email:
hogancomp@eircom.net.
Imagine! Hair Salon - Ballyminogue,
Scariff. Tel 061 922785. Tues, Wed, Thurs
9am-5pm. Late opening Fri 9am-7pm,
Sat 8.30am-4.30pm. Call to Trish Collins
(Manager) for Free Consultation.
In Season, Market Square, Scariff.
Florist & Gift shop, Flowers and flower arrangements for every occasion
(birthdays, anniversaries, weddings,
funerals, ect.), horticulture advice, outdoor & indoor plants, baskets, candels
and much more. Opening times : Monday to Wednesday 2 - 6 pm and Thursday to Saturday 10 am to 6 pm. Call
Martina at (061) 640 841 or 087 418 95
93. Out of shop hours at (061) 924 338
Jakko’s Bar, Bridge Street, Scariff –
Traditional Irish Pub. Proprietor Eamon
and Marie Molony. Tel. (061) 921066.
Joey Kavanagh, Scariff – Top class
meats, delicatessen. No order too small
or too big. Deep freeze specialist. Prime
baby beef, pork & lamb. All our beef is
locally produced. Home and mild cured
bacon. Roast stuffed chicken and fresh
chicken. Pizzas made to order. Homemade coleslaw and all Bar-B-Q food.
Tel. (061) 921698.
JJ. Ryan & Co. Accountants, The
Square, Scariff – For all your accountancy needs. Tel. (061) 921021 or (061)
379230 (after 6 pm) Fax (061) 921021.
Loughnane & Co. Solicitors – For all
your legal requirements – conveyances,
buying/selling property; wills, administration of estates; court work, litigation, injury claims, etc. Tel. (061) 921117
Fax (061) 921500.
Meehan Moroney Solicitors, Market
Square, Scariff & 1 Michael Street, Limerick – Specialising in: conveyancing
(private & commercial); probate; litigation; family law; personal injury; district court work; debt collection; company law. Scariff office opening hours
Wed–Fri 9 am–5.30 pm.Tel.(061)312992.
Email info@meehanmoroney.com.
Michael Corry Plant Hire, Scariff – For
site excavation, landscaping, shrubberies, lawns, kerbing and patios. Please
call (087) 6149682 or (061) 921621.
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S E RV IC ES
M+T Contractors – Free quotations for
new homes, home extensions inc. all
aspects of home/house repairs including garage/roofing etc. Also all aspects
of farm buildings & commercial buildings. For information please contact
Pat @ (061) 921112 or 087 9590921 or
Matt @ (061) 921432.
O’Meara’s Pharmacy, Market Square,
Scariff – Prescriptions and medical advice. 24 Hour Photo Processing, instant
digital kiosk and passport photos.
Tel. (061) 921 028.
Rodgers Pig Farm, Pork & Bacon
Direct, Whitegate, Co Clare. We sell full
pigs, half pigs or 20kgs boxes of pork
& bacon i.e. rashers, sausages, chops,
hams bacon etc. All this meat is Irish,
has 100% traceability and is cured the
old fashioned way. Contact: Mike 086
8326988 or Elaine 087 9883698
Rodgers & Son, Main
iff – Traditional Irish
Friday night and live
Saturday night. It’s the
Tel. (061) 921012.
Street, Scarmusic every
music every
place to be!
Ryan’s Bar, Scariff – Monday night
45 card game and set dancing;
Tuesday night Crock of Gold and Spin
the Wheel; Wednesday movie night on
big screen; Friday night available for
parties and functions; Saturday night
live music and continental disco, free
admission; Sunday relax in cosy atmosphere. Tel. (061) 921167.
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Scariff Recycling Centre & Transfer Station
Opening Hours
Telephone: 061 921735
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S.V.S. Animal Health Shop, Feakle
Road – Quality products for all creatures great and small. Tel. (061) 921226.
Teach Uí Bhriain, Tuamgraney, welcomes you to “The Island’” restaurant.
A la carte menu 6 to 10 pm Wednesday to Sunday. Full bar menu served 7
days till 9.30 pm. Breakfast from 9 am
Monday to Saturday. Tel. (061) 921249.
Telecottage, Bridge House, Main
Street, Scariff – We offer a complete
range of printing and office services.
We specialise in high-quality full colour
printing. Personalised cards designed
for that special occasion. Translations
from all world languages. Tel. (061)
921121 Fax (061) 921693. Email: info@
eteams.ie Web: www.eteams.ie.
Yoga Weekends & Weekly Yoga
Classes – The East Clare Yoga Centre, Tuamgraney, is a family-run rural
retreat centre which offers Iyengar
yoga weekend workshops with visiting guest teachers and weekly classes
with resident teacher Susanne Sturton. For a brochure call (061) 640923,
email info@eastclareyoga.com or visit
www.eastclareyoga.com.
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
2.00pm to 6.00pm
9.00am to 1.00pm
Closed
2.00pm to 6.00pm
2.00pm to 8.00pm
12.00 noon to 6.00pm
Closed
Charges for Recyclables
Car, or car-based van or 4 wheel drive or equivalent - €5
Car, or car-based van or 4 wheel drive and small trailer
(max. 1.2. cu.m/42cu.ft)* - €9
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light van - €12
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All other vehicles and vehicle/trailer combinations - €25
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These charges are inclusive of V.A.T. at 13.5%
*small trailer is defined as less than 1.8m/6 ft. long and less than 0.6m/2 ft. high
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Recyclables include
Glass jars / bottles, aluminium cans, food cans,
plastic bottles, heavy duty cardboard, newspapers,
magazines, tetrapak cartons, waste engine oil, scrap
metal, oil filters, Cooking oil, Timber, Hard plastic.
The following items are accepted
free of charge for householders
Waste electricial and electronic equipment
(WEEE) such as fridges, cookers, computers
etc., fluorescent tubes, waste batteries,
textiles.
The following Waste Disposal Charges apply from 1st September 2011
Description
Euro
Mattress
€20.00 –Double Mattress
Furniture Unit / Couch
€30.00 –Three seater furniture unit / Couch
€14.00 – Single Mattress
€20.00 – Two seater furniture unit/ Couch
€10.00 – Single seater furniture unit / Armchair
Up to 12 bags**
€7.00 per bag
Car, or car-based Van or 4WD and small trailer (max .
1.2cu.m/42cu.ft)+
€100.00
Car, or car-based Van or 4WD and medium trailer
(max . 4.0cu.m/140cu.ft)+
€190.00
Van
€190.00
Pickup (low sides up to 0.6 m./2 ft. high)
€190.00
Van/Pickup & large trailer (max. 8.0 cu.m./280 cu.ft.)
310.00
Tractor & large trailer (max. 8.0 cu.m./280 cu.ft.)
310.00
Pick-up (High-side)
310.00
These charges are inclusive of landfill levy* and V.A.T. at 13.5%
Trucks, Refuse Freighters and Skips are not allowed at Lisdeen Recycling Centre and Transfer Station.
+ Small Trailer is defined as less than 1.8 m/6 ft. long and less than 0.6 m/2 ft high.
* The current landfill levy is €50.00 and has been effective since 1st September 2011.
**Bag equivalents: bag is defined as 40-50 litres (760mm/30in. high "swing bin" liners and equivalent). Clare County
Council reserves the right to estimate the volume of waste delivered in other bag sizes and/or by other means.
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Composters €50.00 each.
Note: All food and putrescible refuse must be contained in approved bags.
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USEFUL INFO
MASS
Scariff
Clonusker
Parish Centre
CHURCH OF IRELAND
Tuamgraney
Mountshannon
QUAKER MEETINGS
Raheen Wood School
Tuamgraney
SCARIFF NEWS
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY
Tuamgraney
GARDA STATION
EMERGENCIES
Scariff Medical Centre
ShannonDoc
Defibrillator
Dentist
Pharmacy
Lough Derg Search & Rescue,
POST OFFICE
LIBRARY
ECAT BUS SERVICE
SCARIFF NEWS EMAIL
Daily (Monday to Friday) 9 am
Saturday 7.30 pm
Sunday 10 am
Sunday 9 am
Tel: 061 921 013 (Fr Sexton)
Tuesday & Friday 9.30–11.30 am
Tel: 061 921 051
Fourth Sunday of month 9.30 am
First three Sundays of month 9.30 am
First Tuesday of
of every month 8 pm
Tel: 086 8516697
Thursdays 9.15 am
Sundays (monthly) 10.30 am
Tel. 061 640 967
Open 7 days a week 10 am–1 pm
Tel: 061 921 002
Normal hours Tel: 061 921 123
Out of hours Tel: 1850 212 999
Emergency mobile no. 086 251 88 51
Tel: 061 640 926
Tel: 061 921 028
Tel: 087 8140819 (24 hrs)
Monday–Friday 9 am–1 pm & 2–5 pm
Saturday 9 am–1 pm. Tel: 061 921 001
Monday 10 am–1 pm & 2–5.30 pm
Tuesday & Thursday 10 am–8 pm
Wednesday & Friday 10 am–5.30 pm
Saturday 10 am–2 pm
Tel: 061 922 893
Scariff–Ennis Mon–Fri dep. Scariff 7.40, 8.45,
12.10, 15.20, dep. Ennis 1.30, 17.30
Sat dep. Scariff 9.30 dep. Ennis 16.30
More info and other routes call 061 924 375
harryomeara@eircom.net