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info@eastcorkjournal.ie Summer in Full Swing at Cobh’s Promenade
by SEAMUS WHELEHAN
Peter
Continued from front page Kidney, Spokes-
person for the Summer Swing said the group were not sure, 10 years ago when they announced the series of summer concerts, what to expect. “Over the years we’ve
added more stalls, more variety and the number of people attending the events has hugely increased. A lot of people have formed their own business on the success of the Concert Se- ries.” Mr. Kidney said the
community recognises all the hard work which goes into planning and produc-
ing these concerts and has shown its support. “For each event we run,
we have a charity partner. The last event which was held over the May Bank Holiday weekend
raised
€2,000 for the Cobh play- ground . This weekend’s charity partner
is the
RNLI.” The arrival of the liner,
the Caribbean Princess,
should add to the festival experience in the Harbour town. As well as live music on
the promenade there will be stalls selling hot food, crafts, jewellery, kiddies carousel, a sea rescue by Crosshaven RNLI Life- boat and a fire hydrant dis- play by tugs.
Thursday, 25th
May 2017
Roches Point Lighthouse Turning 200 in June
by SEAMUS WHELEHAN
Tickets for a rare
glimpse inside one of East Cork’s iconic landmarks are selling fast. For the first time in its
history the commissioners of Irish Lights in associ- ation with the Cork Har- bour Heritage Alliance are giving exclusive access to Roches Point Lighthouse. This once in a lifetime
tour is a ticket only event and is limited to 1,500 peo- ple.
June between
Tours take place on 4 10:30am
and 4:30pm. Tickets are priced at €7
each which covers insur- ance and bus from Trabol- gan to Roche’s Point as access to the site will be restricted.
Tickets can be chased pur- from Midleton
Tourist Office located close at the entrance to the Jameson Heritage Centre or online at https://utick-
et.ie/event/roches-point- lighthouse-open-day As the lighthouse is still
an active aid to navigation, access to the Fresnel lens will not be permitted. Access to the tower will
be open to active adults and flip flop shoes are pro- hibited. Those who purchase tickets are asked to arrive 30 minutes early to park and pay as the tour departs on time. Organisers say they may
not be able to accommo- date
late arrivals due to
restrictions on site. They urge everyone to stick to their allotted time.
Midleton Concert and Spinathon Events Set For This Weekend for Cian’s Care and Aaron’s Hope
by ALAN SHEEHAN The
CBS Secondary
School in Midleton hosts its Fundraising Concert for two of its students, Ballina- curra’s Cian Twomey and Shanagarry’s Aaron Mc- Mahon tonight, Thursday 25 May with Mark O’Sul- livan’s Spinathon Fund- raiser for Cian’s Care com- ing this Saturday, 27 May. The concert will be held
from 7.30-10.30pm to- night and tickets cost €10, with the proceeds divided between Cian Twomey’s trust Cian’s Care and his schoolmate Aaron McMa- hon’s trust Aaron’s Hope, both of which are fund- raising for the two teenag- ers’ specialised treatment for their respective
forms of cancer. Both Cian and Aaron
are students of Midleton CBS Secondary School and all are welcome to attend the gig which sees
performances by three big- name bands: The Frank and Walters, Goldfish Syn- drome and August Walk. Tickets are
at available the CBS Secondary
School, St Colman’s Com- munity College, St Mary’s High School and McCar- thy’s Newsagents in Midle- ton, as well as St Aloysius’ College in Carrigtwohill. This Saturday, 27 May
sees Mark O’Sullivan, bet- ter known as Fanta, under- take a gruelling five-hour Spinathon while wearing full firefighter’s turnout gear, which can weigh upwards of 40 pounds, outside
the rare Courthouse
in Midleton from 10am – 3pm. The event is free to attend though donations to Cian’s Care can be made on the day. It’s not long to go now,” said Mr O’Sullivan. “I’m nervous to tell the truth. It is five hours on a bike in full fireman’s gear. We
are talking over a stone lost in weight over the five hours. It is a huge, huge challenge. But it has to be done; it is for Cian, at the end of the day.” Mr O’Sullivan ex-
pressed his gratitude to those joining him on the day to provide entertain- ment as he cycles a sta- tionary bike in front of the Courthouse; Midleton’s Studio D, Lifetime Mar- tial Arts Midleton and Bil- lie-Jean Sargent’s Rhythm Dance Company. DJ Kil- lian O’Reilly will be pro- viding music throughout and Olympian race walker Rob Heffernan will show his support in-person on the day. “I’m very thankful for shown all
the support
over the place,” said Mr O’Sullivan. “The interest has been fantastic. It is a huge, huge challenge but it really has to be done, and I’m just hoping now I’ll get
the support on the day to carry me over the line for Cian.” Eighteen-year-old Cian
Twomey was diagnosed with paraganglioma, a rare form of cancer for which treatment is una- vailable in Ireland. The Cian’s Care trust was set up to fundraise
for the
student to seek radiation therapy abroad, with a Facebook page
further information and GoFundMe account both set up in the trust’s name. Aaron McMahon, 16,
underwent brain surgery to remove 80% of a chor- doma in March and needs to travel to Essen, Germa- ny for specialised radiation treatment to remove the remaining 20%. A Go- FundMe account to cov- er the costs can be found under Aaron’s Hope, with more information availa- ble at the Facebook page of the same name.
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