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info@eastcorkjournal.ie


Annual Fota House Plant and Garden Fair


Sunday 22 April at Fota House and Gardens Fota House and Gardens,


Silver Charm Bracelet Found


A silver Charm Bracelet has been


found on Connolly’s Street, Midleton. If you have lost a Charm Bracelet please contact the East Cork Jour-


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nal office for more details. Our office is open Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm or call us on 021 463 8000.


Carrigtwohill, Cork, will host its annual “Fota House Plant and Garden Fair” on Sunday, 22 April from 11.00am to 4.00pm. The Fota Plant Fair is now rec- ognised as the largest Plant and Garden Fair outside the Dublin area, and will be held in the new car park of Fota House. Approximately eighty


specialist nurseries are ex- pected to attend and provide an opportunity for visitors to purchase unusual and spe- cial


plants, including rare


Trees, Shrubs, Alpine, Her- baceous and Water Plants etc. at competitive prices. “We are excited to add


some new elements to this year’s Plant Fair, offering


an expanded programme to our visitors,” said Vic- toria Tammadge, Gener- al Manager, Fota House, Arboretum and Gardens. “We are planning foraging walks with Herbalist


John


Vaughan, guided tours by our volunteer team of our award winning Victorian Working Garden which has been brought back to life, as well as demonstrations and educational


talks on


various topics. We also wel- come everyone to visit and enjoy the beautiful historic Fota House and see the col- lection of paintings which represents the third most significant public collection of Irish art in the State”, she continued. Retailers will also be on


Anniversary Clonmult Ambush Commemoration


On 20 February 1921 during an action in Clon- mult, seven miles northeast of Midleton, County Cork the IRA suffered its great- est loss of volunteers in conflict. Almost the entire East Cork flying column was wiped out in a single defensive action. Twelve men were shot dead, and


eight men were taken pris- oner. Two of the prisoners were subsequently execut- ed.


ly blow to the IRA and a battle


It was at once a dead- of terrible cruelty;


several of the volunteers were callously shot follow- ing their surrender, and only the arrival of a British Army officer prevented the killing of the injured and remaining volunteers. The 97th


the Clonmult Ambush will be commemorated at


Ambush site at Clonmult on Sunday 25 February at 12.30pm. Tom O’Neill, Author of


‘The Battle of Clonmult’, will give an address,


lowed by a Prayer service. The Clonmult Ambush Commemoration Commit- tee is a local based commu- nity group who have come together to commemorate this tragic event


of the


War of Independence. We would like to see as many as possible attend the event and in particular the fami- lies of the men involved.


• Clonmult Ambush Committee. Tel: 021 463 8000 • Email: info@eastcorkjournal.ie • Web: www.eastcorkjournal.ie eastcorkjournal @eastcorkjournal / #eastcorkjournal fol-


Anniversary of the


site providing Garden Fur- niture, Pots, Sculptures, Or- naments and Tools, as well as Food Stalls. A competi- tion for the most attractive stand will be held, which was won in previous years by Hillside Nurseries, Rare Plants Ireland and Future Forests. For all those with an in-


terest in Gardening, this is an event not to be missed. Volunteers from Fota House and from the Friends of Ma- rymount Hospice will assist with the running of the Fair. A substantial donation will be given to this very worthy charity, as well as towards the conservation of the property for future genera- tions. Admission: €8.00.


Thursday, 22nd


February 2018


Midleton Library Hold Nature Talk for Book Worms


by SEAMUS WHELEHAN


Horticulturist, Suzanne


Raven, is looking for people to spring into nature and en- joy the great outdoors. This Friday, 23 February,


the East Cork gardener will give a free talk in Midleton Library on the myriad of edible plants and seeds that can be found in Mother Na- ture’s garden. Frances Gallagher, an


Aquatic Biologist, will give an introduction to the type of edible aquatic plants dis- covered along East Cork’s seashore. Why not reconnect with nature and explore


new


tastes? The talk begins at 10:30am tomorrow (Friday 23 February) and is suitable for all abilities who wish to reap this rich harvest.


Social Dancing at Inch Community Centre with Helen Kealy


Mixed


Starting Tuesday 20th February 2018 8 pm - 9.30 pm


Beginner’s Pace


€8 per night - pay as you go Contact us on


086-8169882 / 0861200546


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