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ASKEATON NOTICE BOARD
ST PATRICK'S DAY PARADE
ASKEATON MARCH 17TH 2008
THE PARADE INCLUDED LOCAL BUSINESSES,
RATHKEALE BRASS BAND, LIMERICK SEARCH AND RESCUE AND CIVIL DEFENSE,
LIMERICK MOTORCYCLE CLUB, VINTAGE CAR'S
AND LOCAL CLUBS INCLUDING SWIMMING CLUB, SOCCER ,GAA, CUBS AND SCOUTS
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President Mary McAleese
at the leisure centre for the official opening on January 21st 2008
photo's from Janet Gallagher
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Sunday 13th January 2008
sponsored swim fundraiser
Three local women Breda Purcell, Linda Walsh and heather Jayne's,
plan to raise more than €5000 between now and sept when they will
be going to Moldova to work with the humanitarian organization, outreach Moldova,
there they will spend two weeks caring for almost 400 orphan girls.
up to 20 swimmers had volunteered for the swim including some of the staff
at the leisure centre.
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Breda Purcell & Eamon Ryan
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Linda Walsh
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ASKEATON LEISURE CENTRE
THE LEISURE CENTRE OPENED THE FIRST WEEK IN AUGUST, AFTER YEARS OF HARD WORK BY THE ASKEATON SWIMMING CLUB. THE FACILITIES INCLUDE 25METRE POOL, LEARNER POOL, JACUZZI, SAUNA, STEAM ROOM, GYM, CAFE. THE CENTRE IS RUN BY CORAL LEISURE GROUP http://www.coralleisure.ie/index.php
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ASKEATON SWIMMING CLUB
ANNUAL BAZAAR
AT THE
COMMUNITY HALL ASKEATON SUNDAY 9TH DECEMBER 2007
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Below are a few photos taken for the new opening of the Askeaton soccer field, the Arts festival and the Swimming club Deel swim summer 2007
Jennifer Walsh
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Music in the Green for the Arts festival |
Part of the Arts Festival |
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Askeaton V Limerick 37 |
Opening of the new soccer field and facilities |
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Askeaton V Limerick 37
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Opening of the Soccer field
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Deel swim |
Deel swim
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Deel swim
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Deel swim
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Deel swim
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Limerick supporter in the Deel swim
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ST PATRICK'S DAY PARADE ASKEATON 2007
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ASKEATON CIVIC TRUST
PRESENTS
AN ART & PHOTOGRAPHIC
EXHIBITION
With an opening reception at
askeaton civic trust house
sat. march 31st 8pm - 10pm
and runs up to April 6th.
anyone interest in displaying their pictures please contact;
Breda : 087-7838546
Anita : 087-6305922
or any committee member
Askeaton/Ballysteen Bord na nog
held their annual Duck race on Sunday the 5th 2006
the results were as follows
winner: Conor Barry
2nd prize €100 (sponsored by davy doupe transport)
winner: Joe Cregan
3rd prize €75 ( sponsored by Pat stack Bus hire)
winner: Jim Foley
Novelty prize last duck home €50
winner: Josie wilmott
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First prize winner Conor Barry |
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ASKEATON YOUTH ARTS PROJECT
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A mural was painted on the side of the community hall as part of an arts project in askeaton. limerick youth service together with west limerick resources supported the youths involved in the project they were aged between fifteen and seventeen, but there was also help from pre-schoolers |
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http://www.limerickyouthservice.com/index.php?id=1,144,0,0,1,0
ASKEATON HERITAGE WEEK
& CONTEMPORARY ARTS FESTIVAL
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 2006
SUNDAY 20TH AUGUST
9.30AM TO 5.30/6.30PM RTE Nationwide crew visiting askeaton to promote tidy towns and to interview askeaton civic trust.
Demonstration in the grounds of the mediaeval castle by the order of the sword, a group of mediaeval knights.
21ST - 28TH AUGUST
Welcome to the neighborhood Askeaton contemporary arts festival. international and Irish artists will present artworks in a variety of locations in askeaton. a series of site-specific projects will be crafted by visiting artists during the week as the engage directly with the locality.
artists exhibiting are Vito Acconci (s), Paul Aherne (Ireland), Laurie Anderson (us), Lorraine Burrell (northern Ireland), Carl Doran (Ireland), Michael eddy (Canada), Jeannette Hillig (Denmark), Ilja Karilampi (Sweden), Sean Lynch (Ireland) and doireann O'Malley (Ireland).
FRIDAY 25TH AUGUST
8pm: reception at the civic trust building with mike Fitzpatrick, curator of the Irish pavilion at the 2007 Venice biennale.
SATURDAY 26TH AUGUST
2.30pm: a shuttle bus will be provided from limerick city to askeaton for a walking tour of the town and festival artworks with curator Michelle horigan, festival artists and local historian Anthony sheehy.
6pm: buffet, artist talks and party afterwards.
SUNDAY 27TH AUGUST
3pm: walking tour of the festival artworks and curator Michelle horrogan and festival artists.
2-6pm: beginning of the heritage week. guided tour of the Franciscan friary and knights templar tower with tour guide Anthony sheehy.
SUNDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER
10am-2pm: guided tour of mediaeval castle with Anthony sheehy. 2pm-6pm; a reenactment by the order of the sword; between 10 and 20 knights in Armour will display their weapons and will have sword fights on the hour. there will be displays with a working catapult and a visit from an Irish wolfhound.
for further details contact:
Anthony sheehy tour guide; 086-0850174
Michelle horrigan askeaton contemporary arts, 087-2977179
e-mail: askeatoncontemporaryarts@yahoo.ie
or Anita guinane askeaton civic trust, 087-6305922
(photo taken in the arena car park wed 23rd Aug for the arts festival)
ASKEATON ANNUAL DEEL SWIM 2006
FRIDAY 11TH AUGUST 7.00PM
COFFEE & TEA EVENING IN AID OF REHAB FOUNDATION
IN THE GREEN AT 7.30PM
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ASKEATON SWIMMING CLUB GARDEN FETE
FRIDAY JUNE 30TH THE GREEN, ASKEATON
TIME 7PM
STALL'S INCLUDED WERE
HOME-MADE BREAD, TARTS, CAKES & BUNS.
BOOK'S STALL & BRICK O'BRACK STALL.
JELLY STALL, FRUIT, VEG & PLANTS.
BARBECUE, TEA, COFFEE, MINERALS & CAKES.
GAMES INCLUDED WERE,
PENALTY SHOOT-OUT, WET SPONGES, WELLIE THROWING,
TOSS THE SHEAF.
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CANNES FILM WINNER WAS INSPIRED BY ASKEATON FARM
LIMERICK POST FILM REVIEWER JOHN O' shaughnessy MET ASKEATON'S PAUL LAVERTY, SCRIPTWRITER FOR THE CANNES WINNER,
THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY.
The extended Downey family from Askeaton have a very special reason for looking forward to the limerick screening this weekend of the award laden movie, the wind that shakes the barley.
the screenplay was written by their nephew, Calcutta-born Paul laverty, who, on his own admission, gained inspiration for his story from his school holidays spent on the family farm at creeves cross, Askeaton.
the wind that shakes the barley, directed by Scotsman Ken loach, and which relates how the volunteer guerrilla armies faced the ruthless Black and tan squads in the fight for independence, was the surprise winner of the premier award, the Palme d'Or, at the prestigious cannes film festival last month.
Paul laverty said he wrote about childhood memories of his uncle's farm in Askeaton. every year his parents sent him back to askeaton for his summer holidays.
the story he wrote is set in cork/Kerry in the 1920's. workers from the field and country unite to form volunteer guerrilla armies to face the black and tan squads shipped from Britain to block Irelands bid for independence.
the film opens this weekend around Ireland.
