CAMP COMMUNITY CHILDCARE CENTRE
Camp Afterschool Club has a brand new activity plan for 2013.  Due to popular demand our Football with Annette has been split to 2 age groups.  From 3.30  ‘til  4.30 we have ages 5 to 7 and from 4.45 to 5.45 it is for ages 8 upwards.  On Wednesday we are introducing conversational Irish classes for children.    This will be done through fun and games and will be of benefit to children of all ages.  Due to the success of our Christmas Concert we are delighted to continue our Drama Club on a Thursday and also our theme days are back on a Friday.  For more information on any of these days or to make a booking call Catherine at the centre on 066 7130338.

SWIMMING CLASSES

Swimming classes will resume Wednesday 23^rd January 2013. The classes are for 12 weeks and the cost/swimmer is €70. The classes are being delivered by college students again and the ratio will be 1:4 max. Classes run from 4-4.45 in Tralee Sports Complex. There will be no swimming on Wed 6^th March and no swimming during Easter break. All swimmers must wear swimming hats and must be 5years or older. Transport to and from complex is responsibility of parents/guardians. Fees must be paid prior to commencement of classes. Please contact Ann Connell  at 087 9385865 to make arrangements for payment.

AGM

At the AGM of Camp Community Council held last Wednesday,  Chairperson Máiread Crean gave a detailed, concise Chairperson/Secretary report of all activities undertaken by the Council.   Michelle Farrell, Treasurer  reported a healthy balance of E21,541.00 in The Treasurers Financial report.   Main fundraiser was Camp Cash Cow event.   Mairead Crean thanked  her fellow officers and the members of the council,   She thanked Gearoid O Shea Secretary for all his work with the council, including the setting up of the Camp Website.    Gearoid has recently resigned from the council due to other commitments.     Mairéad thanked John Chambers Active Retired  and Anne Kennedy and Siobhán Ward fas CE Workers.   The Pobal Audit was concluded and everything found to be in order  Mairéad acknowledged  the help of  Michael Farrell, Michelle Farrell, Brigid O Connor,  Kate O Donnell, Susan Barrett  former Chairperson and Marcella Herlihy, former Secretary.    She  acknowledged and thanked all the statutory agencies,  HSE, Anne Moynihan Community Worker and Udaras na Gaeltachta,  RSS scheme, Fas CE scheme, Kerry County Council, MFG and North and East Kerry Development Meitheal  an Leith Triuigh and  Camp Childcare Centre for their support and the members of the council and all the voluntary people who helped out in any way throughout the year.    Máiread thanked Brian Enright Seaside Caravan Park for the use of his lawnmower.    She  thanked Deputy Brendan Griffin  for his support and also Deputy Michael Healy Rae and Deputy Tom Fleming and the local councillors.   Mairead thanked Fr. John Buckley PP for carrying out the renovations of the Old School.   Máiread expressed sympathy to all those who had lost loved ones in the past year.    Reports  from all sub committees of the council  were presented to the meeting.    Sheila O Donnell reported on Camp Town Twinning.  They are travelling to Tazones in Spain this July.  The group held an enjoyable concert before Christmas.   Sheila praised all involved in the development of Twinning in Camp over the years.   Camp has shared its joy and sorrows with their sister villages in France and Spain for almost 30 years.    Mary Knightly reported on ICA,   whose main charitable beneficiary is Kerry Hospice Association.   The guild organise ongoing activities and social events  for the women of the area.   Mary Knightly also reported on The Defibrillator committee, 4 defibrillators are in place in the community –  at Smiths,  Maon Laur,  O Dwyers Retail Centre, Community Sports Field and at Ocean View Nursing Home.   Training is organised regularly for the community.

Brigid O Connor  gave the Tidy Towns report and financial statement.     “Hanging Baskets were erected at the village and The Junction Stone at Camp Junction,   garden at the railway turntable plus an Annual Camp Calendar, an Environmental Clean Up, Fence Painting  and picnic  tables and other sundry jobs in the area.   Sponsorship was acknowleged as follows – Tony Costello and Fitzgibbon Bros, all those volunteers who helped out plus the RSS and the FAS scheme also thanked,   Eoin McCarthy,  stonework and John O Connor aritistic etchings.    A special word of thanks was expressed to Gearoid O Shea who produced designs and drawings for the proposed Waiting Bus Shelter at Camp Cross and the proposed  Camp Village sign (across from The Garda Station), these projects  were not completed to date.

A question and Answer session  followed and  recommendations and suggestions made by the members of the public in attendance were recorded by  Marie Farrell, Ass. Secretary.    Séan Barry recommended that  Camp Community Council should become involved in  the “Pride of Place”  initiative.    Criticisms  were also recorded at the meeting and welcomed.    It was suggested that everybody should  encourage  people to get  involved in the Community Council and help with activities in the future.     Máiread expressed sympathy to all those who had lost loved ones in the past year.   A date for the Community Council election will be set at the next meeting of the Council,   as the current Council has completed  3  years in office.

TRIP TO OLD TRAFFORD

United We Stand –  Camp supporters of Manchester United went on their annual trip to Old Trafford last weekend and as always enjoyed it immensely.

YOGA

Yoga classes commenced on Monday last at the Old School, Camp, 6.30 – 8.00 p.m.  Its a Gentle and slow paced Yoga. Beginners welcome.    Sarah, the practitioner  is a qualified prajna Yoga Instructor.

Please call  087 1637872 for further information.

WEDDING

Congratulations to Roger Lucas, Foxrock, Dublin and Elizabeth Callanan, Thurles, Co. Tipperary who were married at The Holy Cross Abbey, Tipperary on Friday last and held their reception at The River Court Hotel, Kilkenny.   Roger who is son of Mary Lucas (nee Dunne) Knockglossbeg, Camp and Ken is coming to Camp all his life,  visiting his relatives and many friends.   Everybody enjoyed the wedding and said it was a wonderful family occasion.    Good luck to Roger and Elizabeth in their future life together !

BRENDAN BAWNIE O DRISCOLL SCHOLARSHIP

The Brendan O Driscoll Scholarship Trust was set up in remembrance of Annascaul Gaelic Footballer Brendan Bawnie O Driscoll, Curraduff, Camp who died tragically after collapsing while playing a West Kerry Championship game for his beloved Annascaul GAA club in October 2011.
The Trustees wish to thank all those who contributed to the Trust Fund and wish to announce that we are now accepting applications for the bursary of €1000 for the 2012-13 academic year.
Applications are welcome from first year third level students from the West Kerry area, applicants must be a member of one of the five clubs that make up the West Kerry Board;  Annascaul, Lispole, Castlegregory, Dingle & An Gaeltacht, and must be in the first year of a Third Level College course.Interested parties can get an application form by send an e-mail to bodtrust@gmail.com  Donations to the trust are appreciated and may also be lodged to the Brendan O Driscoll Trust account at the AIB Branch, Main Street, Dingle.

CAMP TWINNING CONCERT

Camp Town Twinning organised a lovely Christmas concert on Sunday 16^th Dec.  Almost all of the local organisations had a performance on stage on the night.  John Chambers shared MC with Bríd Ní Mhorain and Mary Uí Mhorain, who put huge effort into the  organisation of the night welcomed everybody.    Our local Seanachaí,  Seamus O Donnell told a few stories in his own inimitable way and as always he went down wonderfully  !   while his wife Sheila recited Seamus’s  own poem,  a recollection of a Camp Fair long long ago,  Jobbers making bargains and local mothers peeping in through the small window pane of Tadgh Moynihan’s hall at the Junction on Camp Fair night,   curiously observing the lovely local girls waltzing with their partners across a  shiny floor to wonderful local musicians.   Sheila did a splendid job bringing tears to the eyes of all present reminiscing on those halcyon days of youth.    Dan Dennehy,  no stranger to the boards of Camp stage had his own poem about West Kerry composed by himself and delivered with eloquence.   Young children did some figure dancing and Camp Drama Group ladies did a take on the Spice Girls while Mike O Neill and Anne Eager were in the Operating Theatre, indeed, a laugh a minute from two performers who were among the main characters  in Camp Drama’s  recent production of  “Its on, Its Off.”     Dingle’s  David Geaney world champion Irish step dancer entertained us also and the night could not be complete without a session of music from Milo O Brien, Cian and Michael O Moráin and Mike O Shea.   Adam O Donnell Ferriter and Lenny McGaley entertained us, on piano,  first time on stage for these very talented young boys.   Geraldine O Driscoll sang some lovely songs accompanied by Mike O Shea.   Hazel Evans told a Christmas story.      And there was lots more, a great night of wonderful entertainment and everybody  agreed,  there should be more,  so we all await another concert in the near future  !  We have the talent in Camp  !  Thank you to Camp Town Twinning and to Mary Uí Mhoráin, Breda and Martin Quirke organisers and all the performers on the night !   A bualadh bos díobh go léir

HANDS ACROSS THE OCEAN

Pat Briggs who lives in Alameda in San Francisco wishes to send New Year Greetings to his friends in Camp.   Pat first arrived in Ashes Pub late one night a few years ago,  he became acquainted with John Doyle and ever since Camp is his top holiday destination.   On that fateful night it was a darts night in Ashes and he joined in to play his first game ever and he enjoyed it.    Later Thomas Ashe invited him to pull a pint and for the rest of the night Pat helped Thomas serving behind the bar.

So when Pat came back last year, he headed into Ashes to enquire about John,  only to find out that John Doyle now had his own B/B,  The Junction House.   He turned up to the door to stay for one night and stayed for his entire 10 day holiday.   Pat visited all the sites in the Peninsula and around Killarney as well.    He even met the late Paidi O Shea  and loved the uniqueness of Paidi’s  pub in Ventry.      Jackie Goodwin took him out fishing in The Maharees and Paddy O Brien whom he met in The Junction Bar put him in touch with Hugh O Donnell who sold him a Sléan for cutting turf.   He duly went to Maum to try out some turf cutting !     Now he is looking for a handle for the Sléan as he failed to find one in San Francisco,  so that’s another  job for Paddy O Brien,  when Pat visits again in May.   Pat enjoyed a walk in The National Park in Killarney with the Camp Tidy Towns.   Next time round he wants to go to an Annascaul game of football as he missed out on that last time and he got friendly with the local lads and he wants to see them play.     Pat Briggs whose ancestors hailed from Kildare considers himself a real adopted Campman and when I met up with him in The Chieftain for a fine Irish breakfast,  I realised that Pat is doing his own promotion for Camp,   as inside the counter are some lovely post cards of Camp and West Kerry and the Bars and Restaurants are also up there.   Proprietor of The Chieftain is none other than Tralee woman Geraldine Nagle Murphy,  she was gone back home for the holidays so we did not meet up with her !     Pat was delighted to receive a copy of Camp Calendar 2013.    So from Pat Briggs in San Francisco, “ A Happy New Year  to all my friends in Camp “    !!!

CAMP COMMUNITY COUNCIL LTD.

The Annual General Meeting of Camp Community Council Ltd. will be held in Camp Old School on Wednesday, 9^th   January at 8.00 p.m.   Everybody welcome.

NEW YEARS GREETINGS

Happy New Year to all readers of these notes at home and overseas.

SUCCESS

Congratulations to Jacinta O Brien, Kilteenbane, Camp who was conferred with an M. Sc. In Physical Science in Medicine in Trinity College, Dublin recently.   The former President of Ireland,  Dr. Mary Robinson,  now Chancellor of Trinity College, Dublin  officiated at the ceremony.

NEW YEARS GREETINGS

Happy New Year to all readers of these notes at home and overseas.

OBITUARY

The news of the death of Paddy Quirke on Tuesday last  in London was received with great sadness in Camp.      These  Notes in The Kerryman were Paddy’s weekly window into Camp.   He looked forward to the paper and read it from cover to cover.   He came home regularly and rarely if ever missed Camp Fair and Camp Junction Rally.    Eugie Deane penned the following tribute to Paddy’s memory, another great Camp and West Kerry Footballer gone to his eternal reward.

“Paddy played football in the school field,  where many a great Camp footballer learned the game.  He was right half back on the Camp Minor Team that won the Castlegregory District League in 1953.   Alot of people would have called him “the man with the cap”  as he always wore a cap playing.   To the man with the cap who was a great GAA man,  I say Goodbye  –  From,  a friend in Camp Football –  Eugie”.

Paddy played with Annascaul after Camp amalgamated with the club,  winning a West Kerry Championship Medal in 1956 and he  played with West Kerry Minors 1956/57  before leaving for London.    On arrival in  London in the early 1960’s  Paddy joined the Kingdom Club.   He was to win many football accolades with The Kingdom and was held in high esteem in the club and acknowledged as a very good footballer,   Paddy enjoyed  the game playing alongside his Camp neighbours the O Driscoll brothers of Camp.      He was an ardent soccer supporter too and he followed Queen Parks Rangers down through the years in London.    He was a sportsman true and true and keenly followed Football and soccer in every code throughout his life.

Paddy is survived by his wife  Bridie,  Daughters Eileen and Caroline and sons Morris and Patrick, Daughters in law and Son in law and Grand Daughters,  relatives and friends.   Sympathy is extended to all.

Paddy’s funeral service will take place in London on Christmas ‘Eve and a memorial service for him will be held in Camp in the New Year.     Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dilís.

There was shock and sadness at the sudden death of Kerry and West Kerry Football Legend, Paidi O Shea on Saturday morning.    Paidi’s pub in Ventry has served as an icon for Kerry and West Kerry football over the years.      The holiday was never complete for the visitor without taking in a visit to Paidi’s  and if he wasn’t there to greet you,  the memorabilia on the walls were adequate to ensure you got the wonderful story of Kerry and West Kerry football and some political events as well !  Paidi opened Camp Walking Festival a few years back and during his time as Director of Failte Ireland,   he got as much support, help and advice as he could for any project we had on hand at the time.   This is truly the end of an era and of a great man who leaves a huge legacy behind him.   To his wife Máire, Daughters, Neasa and Siún and son Pádraig Og and  all his extended family and friends Sympathy is extended.[i]

UPCOMING CHRISTMAS EVENTS IN CAMP

Christmas at Fitzgeralds Party Nights.  Friday 21^st.  8.30 p.m. Donegal Danny, followed by DJXY,   Saturday 22^nd.  Donegal Danny til late.  Sunday 23^rd.  Willie and Friends.

Ashes at Christmas –  Camp United Soccer celebrate their Christmas Party on Saturday 22^nd December at Ashes Pub.   St. Stephens Day – 5-9 Danny Goggin and DJ Alan till late.

Sunday 30^th. December – John Hurley and Big Party in Restaurant New Years ‘Eve.  5 course meal, mulled wine, Booking essential.

Session Music in Mike and Anne O Neills Railway Tavern on St. Stephens Day, 30^th December and  New Years ‘Eve.   And  enjoy meeting friends and visitors  in Dalys all through Christmas.

CHRISTMAS SEASON

Curraduff Bridge is a real winter wonderland this Christmas  with the Railway Bridge beautifully illuminated.     And in St. Marys Church yard,   there is a lovely Christmas tree and Christmas Crib in the church.   And the lights in the Memory tree will be switched on next Sunday 23^rd. after Mass.   The names on the tree are symbolic of our loved ones past and far away this Christmas.   A nice way to remember them.     E10.00 per light,  all proceeds go to Camp Church Renovation Fund.         Further information from Breda Quirke – 087 7820490.

A Christmas wish for Peace and Goodwill and happiness for all of us and our families this Christmas at home and abroad agus go mbeirimíd beo ar an am seo arís.

CHURCH CEREMONIES

Ecumenical Carol Service will be held in The Church Of Ireland, Kilgobbin on Sunday, 23^rd. December at 4.00 p.m.

Mass will be celebrated at St. Marys Church Camp on Christmas  ‘Eve at 8.30 p.m.

Mass will be celebrated at St. Marys Church Camp on Christmas morning at 10.00 a.m.

On Saturday next 22^nd December there will be a Mass followed by a Christmas dinner for all our active retired.  Everybody welcome.   Organised by John Chambers and friends it is always a lovely festive occasion.

And finally,   May we all enjoy  Peace and Goodwill  this Christmas at home and abroad agus go mbeirimíd beo ar an am seo arís.  Happy Christmas !

SOME UPCOMING CHRISTMAS EVENTS IN CAMP

Christmas at Fitzgeralds Party Nights.  Friday 21^st.  8.30 p.m. Donegal Danny, followed by DJXY,   Saturday 22^nd.  Donegal Danny til late.  Sunday 23^rd.  Willie and Friends.

Ashes at Christmas –  Camp United Soccer celebrate their Christmas Party on Saturday 22^nd December at Ashes Pub.   St. Stephens Day – 5-9 Danny Goggin and DJ Alan till late.

Sunday 30^th. December – John Hurley and Big Party in Restaurant New Years ‘Eve.  5 course meal, mulled wine, Booking essential.

Session Music in Mike and Anne O Neills Railway Tavern on  St. Stephens Day, 30^th December and New Years ‘Eve.   And  enjoy meeting friends and visitors  in Dalys all through Christmas.

GREETINGS

And finally,   May we all enjoy  Peace and Goodwill  this Christmas at home and abroad agus go mbeirimíd beo ar an am seo arís.  Happy Christmas !

CHRISTMAS

The Christmas shop is open at O Dwyers Retail Centre with lots of Christmas trees, all shapes and sizes and handmade holly wreaths and table centre pieces and lots more available to order.  Trees delivered or netted for safe transportation.   Opening hours –  Monday to Friday 1.15 p.m. ‘til late and weekends  10 am ‘til late.   Contact David Clifford –  086 897 3406.

CHRISTMAS MEMORY TREE

Remember your loved ones now deceased or far away from home in a special way this Christmas by purchasing a light  on the Memory Tree in St. Marys Church grounds.     After Christmas,  The full list of names will be placed  in St. Marys Church Camp for the entire year of 2013.    A maximum of 100 bulbs are available.     The lights will be switched on by Fr. John Buckley P.P. after Mass on Sunday, 23^rd December.    Lights are for sale at E10 each and can be purchased at the Old School, Camp at 11.30 a.m. and again after 12 noon Mass on Sunday next, December 16^th.  More information,  please contact Breda Quirke  087 7820490.

CAMP COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Camp Town Twinning present Camp Community Christmas Concert at the Old School, Camp on Sunday next, 16^th December at 8.00 p.m.  The evening will be a lovely festive occasion for all the community.   Tickets E10.00,  available at O Dwyers Retail Centre.   (Mince Pies and Mulled Wine included).

A PRESENT OF A BOOK !

Eamonn Hickson, Lougher,  Annascaul  launched his new novel entitled  “The History Maker” at The Hillgrove Hotel on Friday night.   This is  Eamonn’s first published book and is a gripping story of tragedy and survival over adversity.    A great read !

Local Camp author Gerard Moore’s,  Axe of Vengeance is also a  wonderful book depicting  the history of  6^th Century Ireland and the experiences, travels and exploits of a character of the times.

And The Story of Camp Football by Eoghan O Duibhne,  Curra, Camp spans an historic era of Camp football dating from 1890  to 1953.   A must for all football enthusiasts  !

Bríd Ní Mhorain has many published books in the Irish language.   Síolta an Iomais,  a lovely selection of  Bríd’s  own Irish Poems is one of her most recent Books of Poetry.

So if you’re thinking of buying a book for somebody this Christmas,   you might like one by a local authors !    Enquiries – O Dwyers Retail Centre.

Moving onto Castlegregory  Eithne Griffin’s  Barefoot Scholars,  a History of Rural Ireland as experienced by the children of Castlegregory School 1880 – 1990,   is also available in all the local shops again this Christmas.

TABLE QUIZ

A Table Quiz in aid of The Active Retired Group  will be held in Ashes Pub this Friday night, December 14^th commencing at 9.00 p.m.   Everybody welcome, please support !

CHURCH GATE COLLECTION

West Kerry Mental Health will hold their church gate collection this weekend. 15^th/16^th December  in West Kerry.  Thank you for your support.

CALENDARS AND CHRISTMAS CARDS

Camp Calendar 2013 and Camp Christmas Cards are available in O Dwyers Retail Centre and in the local pubs.   Calendars – E10.00 and Packs of 6 Christmas Cards –  E5.00.

CHRISTMAS MATINEE

Camp Community Childcare Centre invite you to a Christmas Matinee Concert at The Old School, Camp on Sunday afternoon  December 16^th  commencing at 2.00 p.m.    Great talent,  Children from the Centre performing !!

Tickets available at the Childcare Centre  –  Family of 4 – E10.00 and single ticket – E5.00.   Everybody welcome  !  More information – Telephone  – 066/7130338.

SYMPATHY

Sympathy is extended to Kitty McCarthy,  Knockglossmore, Camp on the recent death of her brother John Donovan, Cork and Liverpool.   Go nDéana Dia Trócaire ar a anam.

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CAMP NOTES – 3RD DECEMBER 2012
DANCING SUCCESS
Congratulations to Ciara O Sullivan, Camp who won the U/15 Girls, Munster Irish Dancing Champion for the tenth year in succession in Ennis recently. Grand Daughter of the great local musician, Jack Doyle, Ciara adds this record breaking achievement to her many other National and International accolades in Irish dancing achieved since she was 5 years of age. Ciara who performs with the Sheehan/Murphy school of dancing in Killarney participated in the INEC, Gleneagle “Celtic Step” stage performance last summer and will be performing in the show again in 2013. Well done Ciara. You have done us all proud !
OBITUARY
The death occurred last week of Mary Gaynor (nee Crean) Oysterhall, The Spa, Tralee and formerly of Knockgloss Beg, Camp. Mary was predeceased by her husband Edward and is survived by sons Michael, Eamon, Pádraig and Morgan, daughter Marie, brothers Tom and Pat, sisters Sr. Catherine and Sr. Theresa Ann, grandchildren, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends to whoom sympathy is extended.
CAMP COMMUNITY CHILDCARE CENTRE
Bake Sale/ Coffee morning in aid of Camp Community Childcare Centre will be held on Sunday 9th December in the old school, Camp from 10am to 2pm (before and after mass). Baked items greatly appreciated. Please come and support on the day. All welcome !! Enquires to Carol 0667130338.
QUIZ
A Table Quiz in aid of The Camp Active Retired Group will be held in Ashes Pub, Camp on Friday, 14th December at 9.00 p.m. Please support.
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Camp Town Twinning present Camp Community Concert on Sunday 16th. December at 8pm. in the old school Camp. Ceol agus Craic, dances and sketches songs and stories. Tickets from O’Dwyers Retail Centre – 10 euro includes mulled wine and mince pies. Enquiries 0864089504.
CHRISTMAS SHOP
Christmas shop is now open at O’ Dwyers Retail Centre, Camp. Opening hours – Monday to Friday, 1.15pm ‘til late and weekends 10am ‘til late. 5 ft to 10 ft Noble fir and Nordmann fir trees available, taller trees supplied on request. Trees will be delivered or trees will be netted for easy transportation. Door, grave and holly wreaths as well as table centre pieces, all handmade are available. Call for more details on 0868973406.
CAMP CALENDAR 2013
Camp Calendar 2013 available at E10 each in O Dwyers Retail Centre and in the pubs in Camp.
Camp Christmas Cards are also on sale locally. The card is a beautiful Artistic creation of a snowy photograph of St. Marys Church taken on Christmas morning 2010. Work by local artist Christy Deane. Cost: 5 euro for pack of 6 cards with envelopes. Any profits to Camp Tidy Towns.
CHARITY WALK
At a special event in Hannifins Bar, Annascaul on Friday night, John Hannifin announced that E24,000 was raised in the Dingle Way Cancer Charity Walk last September. He thanked all who took part and supported the event in any way. Noel Spillane Chairman, Annascaul Walks presented cheques for E6,000 to 4 charities, Kerry Cancer link Bus, Cancer Ward Cork University Hospital, Friends of Leukaemia and Childrens Leukaemia. It is planned to make this fundraiser an annual event.
The Table Quiz organised by Sean Barry and Mike O Neill at The Railway Tavern, Camp on Friday night raised E460 towards the Kerry Cancer Link Bus. This fund to be added to the Dingle Way Cancer Charity Walk fund. Thanks to everybody for their support.
KEEL CHILDCARE CENTRE
Jingle Run – A 5-10 k fun run/walk in aid of Keel Childcare Centre takes place on Saturday 8th December. Registration from 10am from Keel GAA Grounds, Keel, Castlemaine. Race begins at 12pm. Trophies, certificates for completion, medals and lots of fun for all the family. Face Painting. Prize for the best festive outfit. Price: 5k =€8 and 10k =€15. Refreshments after the race. All welcome. For more information: 087-9281181 or www.keelchildcare.com
AGM
The Annual General Meeting of Camp Community Council Ltd. will be held on Wednesday, 9th. January at 8.00 p.m. in Camp Old School. All Welcome.

OBITUARY
The death of Brendan Deane, Beheenagh, Camp occurred on Friday 16th November. Fr. John Buckley PP in his homily at Bendan’s requiem Mass at St. Marys Church, Camp on Tuesday said it all, Brendan was a real family man, happy with his wife Maureen and his family in his home in Beheenagh, he wanted for little more in life ! Brendan loved the land and took great pride in his farm and his animals, he cultivated and developed the land throughout his long life and like those who came before him handed those skills and traditions down to his family, to another generation. He was highly regarded in the farming community for rearing quality sheep and he won many awards and prizes for his quality sheep and rams in events all over the county and beyond. A huge congregation attended the removal from Hogans Funeral Home, Tralee on Sunday evening and again joined Brendan’s family on Monday at St. Marys Church, Camp and Ballinknockane Cemetary, where he was laid to rest. Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a anam Dilís. Brendan is survived by his wife Maureen, daughters Helen and Mary, sons, Pádraig, Thomas, John and Breandán, brother Eugie and Patrick, Grandchildren and extended family, relatives and many friends and neighbours. Sympathy is extended to all.
The death also occurred of Bridie Griffin (nee Kennedy), Deerpark, Lispole on Friday, 16th November last. Bridie’s late husband was Dan Griffin R.I.P. native of Camp. Bridie and her family kept the link with Camp going over the years, visiting cousin Pauline and extended family in Camp and Aughacasla. Go ndéana Dia trocaire ar a h-anam dilís. Sympathy is extended to all.
CAMP CALENDAR 2013
Camp Calendar is on the shelves – O Dwyers, Retail Centre, Camp and in the local Pubs, Contact – Telephone – Bernadette – 066/7130120 or email – campvillagephotos@gmail.com
TRALEE FLOWER AND GARDEN CLUB
A Christmas floral demonstration by Anne Cooney will be held in the Grand Hotel on Monday Nov 26th at 8 pm. Admission 10 euro
COMMUNITY ALERT
Camp Community Council are holding a Community Alert Meeting at 12.30 p.m. in Camp Old School on next Sunday, December 2nd. Local Gardaí will attend. Everybody is welcome to this important meeting.
CEREMONY OF REMEMBRANCE
Ceremony of Remembrance for those touched by suicide will be held on Sunday next 2nd. December at 3.00 p.m. in St. Brendans Church, Tralee. Organised by Living Links – Helpline – 087 9006300
Email – livinglinks@eircom.net Everybody welcome.
TABLE QUIZ
A Table Quiz in aid of Kerry Cancer Group Link Bus will be held at O Neills Railway Tavern on Saturday, December 1st commencing at 9.30 p.m. Please support.
NEW BOOK
Eamonn Hickson has written his first book. Eamonn, better known for his footballing prowess with Annascaul has produced a wonderful book entitled “The History Maker “ And its not about football. The local Lougher scribe is launching his book in The Hillgrove Hotel, Dingle on Saturday December 8th. Congratulations Eamonn and well done !! Contact Eamonn on line – website – www.eamonnhickson.com
RTE 2FM CHRISTMAS TOY APPEAL
RTE 2FM Christmas toy appeal for St. Vincent de Paul invite you to donate toys (new) and unwrapped before December 9th. to local pick up points. A drop box is available at O Dwyers Retail Centre, Camp . Your support is appreciated. More information contact – Fionnuala – 086 837 1113.
CHRISTMAS
Shop and support local this Christmas, Keep jobs at home, that’s our motto in Camp this Christmas.

ICA Camp ICA will hold their business meeting on this Wednesday, 4^th . October in The Old School, Camp.And ladies off the couch and join DJ Nat’s Dance Exercise class on Fridays  5^th  October – 9^th  November,   11.00 am,  mornings.   Cost –  E30.      More Information on any ICA business or events please contact  Secretary,  Mary Knightly –   066 7130918.

CAMP VINTAGE CLUB –  Camp Vintage Club Annual Tractor road run in aid of Kerry Hospice next Sunday 7th October starts at 11.30 a.m. at the windmill in  Blennerville  to The Junction Bar,  Camp  where complimentary soups and sandwiches  will be served.    The Tractor Run will then return to Blennerville.     Enq.  0872543896.   A Raffle was held at The Junction Bar in conjunction with Vintage day.  Drawn on Camp fair night; Winners as follows; 1st Hamper;  Gerard farrelly. 2nd. Wine;    Micheal Collins. 3rd. Wine;     Gerard Quirke. A total of 240eu was collected for Kerry Hospice which will be added to proceeds of tractor run taking place this coming Sunday. Sincere thanks to all for support

TIDY TOWNS – Camp was awarded  223 marks in The National Tidy Towns competition this year,  up 4 on last year.  Great stuff,   getting better every year and encouragement to all to keep up the good work and thanks to all the volunteers who help out and The Rural  Social Scheme and  Fás workers !!

BALLINCLARE FAIR – Ballinclare Fair, Annascaul Sheep and Horse Fair will be held on Sunday, 7th October.  Sheep Show at 1.00 p.m in Hannifins Bar.  Categories – Best Ram Lamb, Suffolk, Texel and Cheviot Ram, Yearling and Aged Ram and Best [en Scotch ewe lambs and best horse of the day.  Bouncy Castle, Sheep Shearing, Pet Show, Treasure Hunt, Mutton pies and Great Music all day long. 

HARVEST FESTIVAL – A  Ecumenical Service will be held in The Church of Ireland, Camp on Sunday, 7th. october at 3.00 p.m.     Afterwards, refreshments will be served  at The Old School, Upper Camp.  All welcome.

ECUMENICAL RETREAT WALK – A Ecumenical Retreat Walk will be held on Sunday, 14th. October starting at Upper Camp at 2.30 p.m. to Killelton Oratory and along the beach to Kilgobbin Church and return to Upper Camp around 5.00 p.m for light refreshments.  All welcome.

AUGHACASLA NATIONAL SCHOOL – Would you like to help Win €500 for Aughacasla National School.  Aughacasla National School are taking part in the Cash4Schools Competition. The school needs to collect the Mighty Mikey Milk mascot which is on all Lee Strand Milk products.  Please send the tokens to the school. Your support is greatly appreciated. Competition closes in December.

CD LAUNCH – Noreen Ashe’s  CD Launch will be held at The Ballygarry House Hotel, Tralee on Friday, 12^th October. There is a wonderful lineup of top class support artists in the world of entertainment  on the Kerry music scene  performing with Noreen on the night.   Among them is Noreen’s  brother Johnny Ashe,  PJ Murihy,  Dermot Moriarty,  Mike Condon,   Eddie Lee and Danny and Mary O Leary.    The CD entitled Waltzing Thro Ireland  has a beautiful selection of songs,    all from Noreen’s own repertoire.    It is the perfect Christmas gift for anyone with a love of Irish music at home or abroad.   Noreen, a native of Keel Castlemaine,  now residing with her husband James  Finn and son at Lougher, Annascaul has had an earlier success  on Utube with her song  “Just Loving You.”     Friday 12^th October is  a night not to be missed !        A bus will travel from Dingle to Tralee,  Leaving Dingle at 8.00 p.m.  on the night –   Only E5.00.    The bus must be prebooked,    please call 087 2673840 to secure a seat.

ICA
Camp ICA are organising a 6 week Dance Night. There is a fee of E30 for non members.
On Thursday night the guild are having a Patchwork Crafts night with Helen Martin.  Bookings for Dance night and further information please contact Secretary Mary Knightly 066 7130918.
Last Thursday night Martina Quirke gave an overview of her recent Mission Work in Zambia.
THE RURAL CHALLENGE
The Rural Challenge Group addressed Kerry County Council’s September Meeting on Monday last.  The Rural Challenge is the collaboration of 3 rural National organisations the IRDA, GAA and IFA.  Earlier this year, The Rural Challenge in conjunction with Breda O Dwyer Lecturer IT Tralee and Rosalind Fitzgerald, Graduate produced a study document outlining many of the obstacles and difficulties which the people of Rural Ireland are experiencing.
On Monday, Neily O Sullivan speaking on behalf of the group called on Kerry County Council to support the establishment of a “Rural Forum” to address in a non confrontational manner, the needs, aspirations and the ongoing welfare of those who wish to live, work and raise their families in the Irish Rural Countryside. 
During the course of the debate invitations were issued to the Rural Challenge Group to address the Board of Kerry Education Services and the Co. Enterprise Board.
In conclusion James Doyle, on behalf of the group, thanked the Mayor and the Council members for receiving the deputation and for the promised support from Council members.  He again reiterated that the central demand of the Rural Challenge is the establishment of a Rural Forum which would be representative of all interests in Rural Ireland.
The deputation to the Co. Council consisted of the following members of the Rural Challenge Group: Brigid O’Connor representing Kerry IFA, Jerome Conway and John Kelly representing Kerry GAA and James Doyle and Neil O’Sullivan representing the IRDA.
Further information from Website – www.theruralchallenge.com and facebook page.
OBITUARY
Bridget Farrelly, Kilmainham Wood, Co. Meath passed to her eternal reward on Saturday last.  Bridget made many friends in West Kerry on her regular visits to her daughters Geraldine O Shea, Camp, Fidealus Foley Inch and to her sister Helen Evans R.I.P., Slieve and  all their families.  She was laid to rest in Kingscourt. Co. Cavan on Monday following Requiem Mass
. Bridget is survived by 5 daughters and 7 sons, one of her sons predeceased her.  Sympathy is extended to all her family and friends.
KERRY BICYCLE FESTIVAL
The 5th annual Kerry Bicycle Festival, runs from September 15th – 23rd coinciding with European Mobility Week in which Tralee is participating in for the first time.
Saturday 22nd September is Car Free Day. People are encouraged to leave the car at home on that day !! see website for more details
http://kerrybicyclefestival.org

CAMP NOTES – 2^ND SEPTEMBER 2012

DINGLE MARATHON

Our own local Camp athlete Ailise Deane was the third woman to cross the line,    at a time of 3 hours and 31 minutes in the Dingle Marathon on Saturday.      Ailise who ran the entire 26 miles is also a champion oarswoman capturing  the coveted Kerry title with the local Ladies Naomhóg team  in the Dingle Regatta a few weeks ago.     Congratulations Ailise,  well done !!

VINTAGE RALLY

The Annual Camp Junction Vintage Rally will be held  on Sunday next  9^th. September,   at the rear of  Fitzgeralds Junction Bar.       Luckily the fine few days has helped dry up the field and all systems go for a great day on Sunday.     Vintage cars, tractors and farm machinery of all types will be on display with threshing demonstration among other activities happening right through the afternoon.     A great day out for all the family on Sunday,  events start around 2.00 p.m.  All proceeds go towards The Kerry Hospice Association.

CAMP COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Internet  opening hours at  Camp Old School are  as follows:  – 

Tuesdays  and  Wednesdays  –   Mornings :  9.30 – 11.30 a.m.    Afternoon –  2.30 – 4.30 p.m.                                          Thursdays  –  9.30  – 4.30 p.m.    This is a great service for the community and for visitors to the area.

ICA

Camp ICA are recommencing on this Thursday, September 6^th  at 8.30 p.m. in Camp Old School.  New members welcome.    Meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month and projects for the coming weeks are planned at these meetings.  

DINGLE TO ANNASCAUL CHARITY WALK

Friends of Leukaemia patients,  Cork and Kerry Cancer Group Link Bus are holding a Charity Walk in association with Annascaul Walks and the local GAA on 16 September from Dingle to Annascaul.   The walk will proceed along the Dingle Way starting at 10.00 a.m. at The Dingle Bay Hotel.   Pickup  Bus will be available along the way for people wishing to do only part of the walk.      Sponsor cards available from Jimmy McCarthy 087 262 7271 & Moira Spillane  087 697 0311.  

DANCE CLASSES

 Life is a Dance floor – A fun way of learning how to dance.  Classes include Polka’s, Waltzing,  Jiving and  much more.  Starting  at 8.00 p.m. Wednesday,  September 19^th.

Venue Kerins O Rahilly’s   (Charlies Bar),   Strand Road, Tralee.  For more information lease contact 087 281 7972.

CD LAUNCH

Local Aughascla Musician Frankie Mulcahy will launch his new CD at The Seven Hogs Bar on Friday, 14^th. September.   Frankie,  who formerly toured with world renowned “Riverdance” is currently playing Ashes Pub on Sunday evenings   6.00 – 8.00 p.m.  and celebrated Micko Horans first anniversary at Ashes on Sunday evening  last.   Billy McGrath is on Guitar with Frankie at Ashes. 

 KERRY ASSOCIATION LONDON

The Kerry Association London will honour the two Kerry Athletes competing in the London Paralympics Games with a special function in the Crown Moran Hotel  Friday evening (September 7).   Roy Guerin,  is competing in his third Paralympic Games. Four years ago he came sixth in the 100 metre wheelchair sprint but this year he has set his sights on the powerlifting competition.    Ian Costelloe is a sailor from Kilorglin and is competing in his first Paralympics.      Admission is by charitable donation and a contribution will be made to the Paralympics Ireland on the night to help the organisation offset some of the costs in getting the two athletes to London.     And the London Rose, Nora Ni Fhlannagain, will also be in attendance and the Kerry Association London will make a presentation to her to mark her outstanding efforts as this year’s London Rose in promoting the Tralee festival in London and in promoting the Irish community in Britain back in Ireland.   Meanwhile nominations are open for the Kerry Person of the Year. This year’s presentation will be made at the Crown Moran Hotel in Cricklewood on October 26.   The association hold regular meetings at The Kingdom Bar and new members are always welcome.   Enquires about membership or any of the association’s events to secretary Tara Cronin on +44 7939 017022 or any committee member.    Find us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter: search for Kerry Association London or visit our website www.kerryassociationlondon.co.uk