Notices

IFA – Irish Farmers Association

June 2nd, 2011
Mullagh Branch of IFA consists of:
Chairman: Paddy Carey
Secretary: Gregory Rynne
Treasurer: Gerard Sexton
For more information contact the Secretary on 087 7800820.
The IFA Members Services is the division of the Irish Farmers’ Association that is dedicated to providing a range of competitively priced services for all IFA Members to avail of.  The IFA Members services delivers genuine benefits and unbeatable savings for farmers and the rural community.  We promise to treat you fairly and with the utmost respect.  As a valued members of the IFA family we strive to add to your membership, providing a professional and seamless service.  Any small profit made from our services comes straight back to help run your Association.
The Mullagh branch of the IFA has a long and active history in the parish of Kilmurry Ibrickane, an area with three focal points: Coore, Mullagh and Quilty.  However, when the IFA Branch was founded, it was called the Mullagh branch.  The area was well recognised as having highly motivated and very progressive farmers.  It was going to be a good base to build a strong farming organisation.
Available recoreds date back to 1964.  Before that, members who were active in the 1950′s and 1960′s have helped to fill in some of the gaps.  Ambie O’Kelly from the Mullagh Village and Anthony O’Dwyer from Annagh, recalled the first branch meetings from the late 1950′s.  The first Chairman was Jackie O’Kelly RIP, Secretary Ambie O’Kelly RIP and the Treasurer was Michael McNamara RIP.  Their social highlight was their annual ceili dance held every year in the parish hall in Mullagh. 
New members were encouraged to join and by 1964, there were 43 members with a total collection amounting to £24,6 shillings and 6 pence.  In 1965 there was a hugh increase in membership with 136 members.
The big event in 1966 was the long walk to Dublin and the branch was ably represented by its youngest memver, sacrcly out of short pants, Cornelius O’Brien, or more affectionalty known as ‘C’.  He recalls the march to Dublin, starting at Ballycasey Cross, near Shannon and making their way to Limerick, on to Nenagh, Mountrath and finally arriving in Dublin approximately 7 days later.
Two men from Coore have played leading roles in the progression of the branch, Sean Talty and Sean Mungovan.  They were two very dedicated and progressive farmers, men ahead of their time.
Mullagh IFA was one of the first branches to have a lady elected to a position.  Mrs Mary Darcy nee O’Looney RIP, played a prominebt role as an officer in the branch, for a number of years.  JJ Kelly represented our branch at National Level also.  He did tremendous work for the IFA and served in all positions as well as recruiting new members.
Many members are now part time farmers.  The farming wheel has turned full circle with the return to grass production as it was in the 1950′s and 1960′s.  A strong farming organisation is still very necessary and the strong branches are the life blood of the organisation.
As a branch, we owe a great deal of gratitude to our many members who have worked so tirelessy to ensure that Mullagh farmers had a voice when it mattered. The bed of heaven to all our members who have departed life.

Ibrickane Golf Society

June 2nd, 2011

Contact: Gerard Talty

Mullagh Tidy Towns

June 2nd, 2011

Chairman
T.J. O Loughlin

Secretary
Patricia Torpey

Treasurer
Noel Moroney

P.R.O.
John Joe Hassett

On the 27th of April 2011 a meeting was held by Mullagh Tidy Village Committee. There was a large attendance at the meeting where it was discussed that the Village needed a large improvement such as, properties to be painted, part of street to be tarred by Clare County Council, Flowers and trees to be planted around pump and Church and a tidy up of village in general. It was also decided to re-enter the Tidy Village Competition for 2011 which had been last entered in 2008, when the late Marie Sexton R.I.P. had done great work increasing the marks and appearance every year. We get great help & co-operation from Fás workers under the supervision of Nuala Shanahan.

The following are a list of members: Mart Ita Scales, Mary Ann Scales, John Joe Killeen, Donal Markham, Paul Sexton, Gerard Frawley, Eileen Griffin, Margaret (Mags) Cunningham, Tim Donnellan & Billy Merriman will give advice on flowers and tree planting. All suggestions welcome and appreciated.

K.I.B. Active Retirement Group

June 2nd, 2011

Chairperson
Helen McGrath

Secretary
Maura O’Boyle

Joint Treasures
Pat Casey
Mary Clancy

Committee
Agnes Collins
Irene Meade
Rita Corry
Patricia Flaherty

The group meet every Thursday from 1.30pm to 4.30pm in the Meeting Room, Mullagh and have the use of the hall when needed for activities. We have Mass and the sacrament of Anointing on the 1st Thursday of every month. Activities include gentle exercises, dancing for the older person, cookery, beauty and floral demonstrations, local history, story and poetry readings, information days, bingo, table quiz etc and of course tea and a chat. Anyone male of female who is retired or semi-retired is welcome to attend and new members are always welcome. Present membership is 25 and average weekly attendance is between 15-20.

Apostolic Work Society

June 2nd, 2011

Mullagh Apostolic was formed in the parish 26 year ago (1985). Our number of workers is small but has very good membership. We find it difficult to encourage new work members to join. We make vestments, some with embroidery, some with braid, embroidered altar cloths and other small altar linens, clothes for children and adults in Mission Countries. Some home helpers do knitting – baby items, quilts etc. We would welcome new members and if necessary, would be glad to teach anyone willing to learn some embroidery stitches. We hold a display every year, usually the first Sunday in May where we display our years work & have a cake sale. Lots of good friends in the Parish help with home baking. One member specialises in making homemade jams. We hold a church gate collection yearly. All proceeds go to helping foreign missions.

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