Glandore Village
Parish of Leap and Glandore News Letter Sunday May 20th 2012
(if you wish to read the complete Newsletter you can download it)
Bóthar Coffee Day Angela and Donal O’Donovan wish to thank everybody who supported their fundraising day. €1,190 was raised.
Perrott House Hospital Grounds Skibbereen Our Annual Plant sale takes place on Friday 25th & Saturday 26th May from 9.30am to 5.30pm in the Perrott House Garden, Hospital Grounds, Skibbereen. There will be a colourful and varied display of bedding plants and shrubs for sale. Be early for the best selection of bedding plants, shrubs and vegetable plants. All proceeds go to the continued development of the Horticultural Therapy Programme and providing the necessary essentials for our Residents.
May Melodies Popular light vocal classics celebrating the refurbishment of St. Fachtna’s Church, Rosscarbery Saturday May 26th at 8pm. Taking part are Michael Lawlor, Louise O’ Sullivan, Carol Kennedy, Emma-Kate Tobia, City of Cork Male Voice Choir, Chorus of Opera Cork, Frank Buckley(conductor), Annabel Adams(accompanist0, Kevin Goggin(narrator). All Welcome admission free (Retiring collection to defray expenses).
Welcome to glimmering, shimmering Glandore – the most picturesque harbour village in South West Ireland. Look out the harbour and imagine the lost treasure that was picked up from wreckage on The Dangers rocks, see the prominent Adam and Eve islands where local boating folk advise intrepid sailors to ‘avoid Adam and hug Eve’ or search for the ship’s sail full of gold and silver hidden by Spanish sailors somewhere between two castles and two streams. Reflect at the mystical and ritual site of Drombeg Stone Circle. Trek down to Prison Cove – or escape and relax awhile, indulging your palate in the fine village hostelries.
Glandore is situated just off the N71 approximately 72km south west of Cork City, approximately 41km south east of Bantry and the two largest towns in close proximity are Skibbereen which is 14km west and Clonakilty which is 20km east.
For more information about the location and how to find Glandore please check the Contact Us page.
Lotto Results
Leap & Glandore Community Council Kilmacabea G.A.A Joint Lotto
Glandore Community Group Newsletter
The new Spring edition is now available
Poem
Glandore Community Group would like to thank the following people for their input into the construction of this site. - Amy O’Donovan, Mary Casey, Kieran O’Donoghue, Sean & Teresa O’Brien, Declan Hayes, Tom Phelan. Richard Harrison, Diarmuid O’Donovan, Eugene Daly, John Williams
Kilfaughnabeg Church obtains grant for important restoration work to start. Please consider joining our Sponsor a Stone fund raising appeal. Go to the Save our Church page to read new updates on the project.
Cyril and Anne Kilgrew – In Memory
The Kilgrews hailed from Merchants Quay, North Main St and Kyle St in Cork. Cyril and Ann ran a successful business in North Main St specialising in toys, prams, bicycles and the like. They were highly regarded in the area and their attention to detail was evident in both their business and social life.
Cyril was a keen sportsman and was educated in Pres, Christians and Blackrock College.
In his early years he played rugby with Dolphin.
He met Ann Cripps and they were married in London in 1954. They worked hard and built up a very successful business but they also made time for play. Cyril was one of the first to build a holiday home in Ownahincha and from there he developed an interest in sea angling, keeping a boat in Glandore. After selling this house Cyril built in Glandore where he subsequently retired to.
When the Glandore Regatta was in its infancy he was involved in its organisation. Being the sportsman that he was, he expanded his interest into windsurfing, diving and sailing - purchasing ‘Greenfly’, his first yacht. He went on to own several other boats and took a great interest in cruising, making several trips to the Scilly Isles, south coast of England and the SW coast of Ireland. Of course these were boy’s only trips!
Prepared by Kieran O’Donoghue
For the full text please download this document.
