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East Cork Running Group Aim To Help The Homeless
by JORDAN MCCARTHY
A running group in Midleton,
organised
by Pat Walsh, is aim- ing to help the home- less this Christmas. Already, dozens of es-
sential items have been collected by Pat this week, who is hoping to improve the lives of those in need, during these bitterly cold months. He admits that while there is no easy fix for the homeless crisis, collections such as this can at least help in some way. ‘‘For the next week at
training (between now and Thursday 21 Decem- ber), I will take any do- nations of hats, scarves,
gloves, socks, and so on. They will get directly to where they are needed most. We will not change the social or political cri- ses that have led to this situation but, if we can just help keep the people warm, it would be some- thing,’’ Pat said. ‘‘I am delighted with
the response so far and I want to say thanks. A lad from Leevale AC drove down especially last Tuesday night to donate goods which he had col- lected. There are people from Midleton and Car- rigtwohill coming along to help out as well. ‘‘For those who would
like to help, I will be in the overflow car park of Market Green Midleton
(near Sam McCauley’s) Tuesdays and Wednes- days from 6.15pm - 6.30pm
or Thursdays
6.45pm - 7pm,’’ he add- ed.
Pat revealed that he
hopes to resume these collections of essential items for the homeless in the New Year, stating that ‘‘January and February are also cold months’’. He paid tribute to the in- credible work of ‘‘Fermoy Tuesday Night Homeless Run’’ - a group that, on Tuesday nights, meet out- side Brown Thomas in Cork City from 7 pm ’til 9pm. They set up a sta- tion with hot food, soup, drinks, dry clothing and provide
care packs, for the homeless.
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Thursday, 14th
December 2017
Clock Gate Success Will Boost Youghal In The Long Run
by JORDAN MCCARTHY
Continued from front page The tour has proved
to be hugely popular, with both International visitors and Irish visi- tors. The story and how everything connects – one floor leads to the other – is what amazes the visitors.’’ Twelve
months on
from the official open- ing of the town’s most visible
landmark, it fair to assume that is the
facility has had a posi- tive impact on Youghal. Nearly 6,000 people have
visited the Clock
Gate. It’s also reported that an extra 13,000 peo- ple have passed through Youghal’s Visitor/Her- itage Centre in 2017, as a result of its marketing campaign. Murray be- lieves that the town will see even greater benefits emerge from the Clock Gate as a major visitor
centre, in the years to come.
‘‘Fáilte Ireland, under
the Ireland’s Ancient East brand, brought us a huge amount of famil- iarisation trips. These are made up of Internation- al
journalists and tour
operators. We won’t start to see the benefits of this for another couple of years, but it will all pay off in the long run. ‘‘We have also been
promoting and packag- ing different attractions in Youghal. Again, this is long-term planning but we are selling Youghal as a destination to get peo- ple to linger in the town and maybe have lunch. For example, tours of the Clock Gate, St Mary’s, the Town Walls and the tour of the town, and the boardwalk. We are not looking at the Clock Gate in isolation, but as an overall package.’’ Youghal Clock Gate was built way back in
Another Award For Perks Entertainment Centre Youghal
THE Your DaysOut
audience has spoken and we are delighted to be a part of the win- ners of the DaysOut Awards 2017. There were thousands
of votes over the last few weeks in the search for Ireland’s most pop- ular days out. It is very clear from all the strong entries, that there are so many fun things to do all over Ireland, whether you are planning a day trip, a day out or even a School Tour. The
Silver medal
award for Birthday par- ties nationwide has been awarded to Perks Enter- tainment
centre. This
was a super achieve- ment and we are very honoured to receive it. We attribute a lot of the popularity of our parties to our staff and manage-
ment as well as the tre- mendous value we offer with all our packages. We host a variety of
top class activities for all ages in comfortable and spacious surroundings. Activities to choose from are, Bowling, Adventure playcentre,Lazer Tag, Kiddie Rides (Carousel, Bumper Boats and La- dybird) as well as face painting, Disco and Der- by Racer.
All our parties include:
an exclusive party area, a choice from our party menu. (Burger/Sausag- es/Chicken Nuggets all served with Fries and a drink), Ice cream birth- day cake, a super present for the birthday child, party bags and party hats for all the guests, birthday certificate and birthday card with a re- turn visit VIP Voucher
for the birthday child. A group photograph
is also taken so you can take home the memory of your special day and you can even down- load the
picture from
our website. The party child will sit on a special throne and a party host will be on hand to make sure
your party runs
smoothly. All guests will be included in a draw to win a FREE party and Mam and Dad will receive
complimentary
Tea or Coffee. Our continued success
in awards such as these, highlight
our dedica-
tion to maintaining our standards that we set for ourselves from the out- set.
Other such awards
accredited to us are The Primary Times awards which we have won since
2010 for best party ven- ue and entertainment centre, our Diner has featured in Tasty eating magazine and we
are
also renowned for giving our facility and its attrac- tions free of charge to groups such as Cherno- byl children and have re- ceived recognition from Adi Roche. We also featured in the
Today show with Mau- ra and Daithi in the My Town segment which showcased the town of Youghal. Youghal and East
Cork are already look- ing positively towards 2018. The Quality Hotel won the Gold award for the best family breaks with awards also going Fota Wildlife Park and Ardmore open farm, all nearby attractions. Also on stream for the
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Summer is the new Cin- ema and luxury apart- ments at the old site of the Loreto convent over- looking the sea. We have many new shops and boutiques set to open for the Summer, not to men- tion the vast array of Fes- tivals that run through- out the Summer season, including the Moby Dick festival, the Queen of the Sea festival and the Mackerel festival. But the highlight
of
Youghal thus far has been the
opening of
the Clock Gate . Inside you are told the origi- nal story of the jail as it was at the time. This is a unique tourist at- traction for our town as there are very few clock towers left standing and in such great condition. As
you are probably aware, Youghal was once
the home of Sir Walter Raleigh for sometime as well as the brutal on- slaught of Cromwell and it was also the 2nd
busiest
port in the British Isles at the time.
Our famous town crier
Cliff Winser, who came second in the Town Criers world champion- ships, gives a very inter- esting and informative incite
into the town’s
history during walking tours of the town. Youghal is also install- ing a new pontoon giv- ing a boost to the boat- ing industry. Fishing trips up the Blackwater or out to sea are a must for any tourist or if fishing is not your cup of tea, just re- lax on board and take in the beautiful surround- ings of the River Black- water and Youghal Bay. As a whole for Youghal
eastcorkjournal
and East Cork the out- look for 2018 is good. For us we are looking towards 2019 when the Perks family will cele- brate 90 years in show business. We are preparing for
a whopper of a celebra- tion that will be second to none and will be pre- senting special events in 2018 in the lead up to it. For
information on
Perks you can visit our website on
www.perks-
funfair.com or follow us on Facebook. We are open year round and daily during the school holidays with our Sum- mer season kicking off in May. Visit
www.youghal.
ie where you can read about Youghal, its histo- ry and all there is to do here... or better yet- just visit.
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1777. It has served as a prison, a gateway, a home and now it is one of Youghal’s most excit- ing tourist The
attractions. tour incorporates
four floors and tells a story spanning over 600 years. Effective
drops and competent storytellers embellish the
back-
visitor’s experience. Group tours are being by
taken appointment
over the Christmas peri- od. The official touring season will commence in the Spring of 2018. More information on the Clock Gate can be found at
www.youghalclock-
gate.ie
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