Officers: President: Helen O’Sullivan Dromeragh, Secretary: Rita O’Sullivan Glenrivers, Treasurer: Peggy O’Shea Canuig, Irish Officer: Eibhlin Bean Ui Shuilleabháin Ceapach na gCrann.Dromid ICA Guild was set up in 2001, giving women an opportunity to get out and meet socially, make new friends, learn new skills and take part in various activities. Membership continues to grow steadily. We welcome women from far and near into the guild. We meet the 1st Mon of each month at 8pm in Ionad Lae na Dromoda in Killeenleigh.In 2016 we had a varied year of activities and events.

Jan: First Aid with Anne Marie Lynch. We also make a presentation to Valentia Lifeboat of monies collected in both churches from the Remembrance Trees we had placed their the previous November. Feb: On 1st Breda Sugrue a beloved member of Dromid ICA Guild passed onto eternal life. Breda enjoyed everything about ICA from meetings to events and was a great advocate

for ICA. We had Cynthia of Sewing Unique who told us all about setting up her business, She designs, makes and does clothes alterations. In March we had Anthony O’Neill and Claire Wright of Tipp Top Eco Lite based in one of the Enterprise Centres in Killeeneigh. They spoke about their cleaning products. The products are child and pet friendly, safe to use around the home and workplace.

Also in March a lady from Trinity College who was working and researching on an oversea project in Syria, contacted ICA about doing some knitting of squares our members knitted these, we had them sewn together and produced a blanket. We had this blanket sent off to an orphanage in Syria. We marched in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Waterville. In April we had Deborah and Dan O’Connor who did presentations on Positive Mental Health and Building Resilience and Reflexology. In May we had our annual china tea party with a 1916 dress code. Many of our members dressed up, Helen Manning was the judge, and she chose

Mary O’Shea as the most appropriately dressed woman on the night. Over the summer months, we took a trip to see Valentia Lifeboat and Beginish Island. This was a delightful day in summer sunshine. We helped out serving the teas/refreshments at Iveragh Vintage Club Day in Waterville. In Oct we resumed our winter programme with Mass celebrated by Fr. Finucane. In November we had Ray O’Sullivan Story Teller-Seanchai. We had a great night of storytelling and entertainment. In December we had a night of Christmas cooking with Chef John Casey. We hosted our annual Christmas Community Party on Sun 11th December at the Inny Tavern.

Dates for your diary: Nollaig na mBán night out on Sat 7th. We will resume our ICA meetings on Mon 9th Jan 2017.

Wishing everybody at home and abroad, all in the Dromid Parish a Very Happy, Holy and Peaceful Christmas and all the best in 2017.

Helen O’Sullivan

Blanket for a Syrian Orphanage. Winner of the 1916 Dress Code - Mary O’Shea.

Oifigigh: Uachtarán: Helen O Sullivan, Runai: Rita O Sullivan, Ciseoir: Peggy O Shea Oifigeach Gaeilge: Eilbhín Bean Uí Shuilleabhain.

Bunaiódh an cumann sa bhliain 2001. Bhí sé mar aidhm seans níos fear a thabhaint do mhná dul amach agus bualadh le mná eile agus scileanna nua a fhoghlaim. Tá méadú ag teacht i gconaí ar an mballráiocht. Tá failte róimh chách. Tagaimíd le chéile ar an gcéad Luain de gach mhí ar a h-ocht a chlog. Seo chuid des na h-imeachtaí a bhí againn i 2016. Eanair: Garchabhair le Ann Marie

Lynch. Chomh maith thugamar sintiús airgid de Bhád Tarrthála Dairbhre ón airgead a bhailíomar sa seipeal ós na Crainn Cuimhneachain a bhí again i mí na Samhna. Feabhra; Chailleamar ball iontach Breda Sugrue . Go ndéana Dia Trócaire ar a hanam dílis. Thainig Cynthia of Sewing Unique chugainn agus thug sí leargas dúinn mar ar thosnaigh sí a gnó. Marta: Bhí Anthony O Neill agus Claire Wright de TippTop Eco Lite, ata bunaithe san Ionad linn. Chomh maith bhí bean ó Cholaiste na Trionóide atá ag cabhrú le muintir na Syria i dteangáil linn.

Dheineamar cearnóga a chniotáil. Chuireamar le chéile iad chun blaincead a dhéanamh agus sheolamar go dílleachtlann sa Syria é i Mí Aibréan: Bhí Deborah agus Dan O Connor linn chun cur i láthair a dhéanamh ar”Positive Mental Health”.

Bealtaine: Bhí ár bhféasta tae bliantuil againn agus éadaí 19l6 á chaitheamh againn. Bhuaigh Mary O’Shea an comórtas don éide ab fhearr.

Tel: 0870968103. Facebook: Dromid ICA Guild

Dromid I.C.A. Guild - Bantracht Tuaithe na Dromoda

Grúpa na Dromoda i Scór na bpáistí 2016

Cúram Pobal na DromodaDromid Community careTá Pobalar Aire ar an bhfód sa cheanntar le cois is 39 bliain agus daoine deonach atá páirteach ann mar bhaill. Casann an coiste lena chéile le linn na bliana chun plé a dhéanamh ar na riachtanaisí atá ag na seanóirí.

Gníomhaíochtaí le linn 2016• D’éirigh linn airgead a fháil ó ngciste pobail a bhain le Feirm Gaoithe Cnocan Éadain, agusd’úsáideamar an deontas sin chun soilse éigeandála a chur suas i sé tithe sa cheantar. Chuir an leictreoir, John O Shea, an obair igcrích.

• Thugamar cuairt ar Oispidéal Naomh Áine le linn na Cásca agus arís le linn na Nollag. Thugamar bronntanais agus rudaí deasa oiriúnacha dos na hothair, agus chaitheamar roinnt ama leo- rud a thaitníonn leo agus a thaithníonn linn araon. Cuireann lucht an oispidéil fáilte roimh na cuairteanna seo. Le linn na bliana chomhmaith, bíonn cuairteanna á dtabhairt ar thithe sa pharóiste agus ar na daoine atá ina gcónaí idTeachNaomh Antóin.

• Tháinig Skatz ar chuairt go dtí na seanóirí san Ionad Lae roimh ar an 3ú Samhain agus

arís ar an 15ú Mí naNollag. Bhain said ana thaitneamh as!

• Tugaimíd deontas bliantúil do Bhantracht Tuaithe na Dromoda do chóisir na Nollag. Bhí áthas an domhain orainn nuair a d’éirigh lenár n-iarrataisí maoinithe leis an HSE agus le ciste pobail Chnoc an Éadain.

Ba mhaith linn ár mbuíochas a ghabháil le gach éinne a thacaigh leis an bailiúchán a dheineamar ar Aifreann i mbliana.Tá fáilte, dar ndóigh, roimh baill nua.Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh go léir.

Dromid Community Care is in existence with the past 39 years in the parish; its members are voluntary. The Dromid Community Care committee meet at varying times during the calendar year to discuss if there are any specific needs or requirements by the elderly or those living alone. Activities carried out by Dromid Community Care in 2016:

• Following our successful application for funding to the Knockaneden Wind Farm Community Fund; we used all the funding received to install Interior Emergency Lights to 8 recipients in the Dromid area. The installation of these lights was carried out by John O’ Shea Electrician.

• We carried out our Easter Hospital visit and we just completed our Christmas Hospital visits on December 8th. During these visits we distribute gifts and suitable treats for the patients. We enjoy the time we spend with the patients. The patients and staff at St. Anne’s Hospital in Cahersiveen welcome these visits. We also visit the residents of St. Anthonys House and also carry out visits in the Dromid parish.

• Dromid Community Care organised Skatz to visit the Thursday group before they have their dinner in the Ionad Lae. All enjoyed Skatz on November 3rd and Skatz is also organised for December 15th.

• Each year a significant donation is made to the I.C.A Christmas party. We were delighted our applications to the HSE in April was successful and we recently just completed an application to the Knockneden Wind Farms for funding.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to Dromid Community Care’s church gate collection this year. We welcome any new members to Dromid Community Care. We wish you all a peaceful Christmas and joyful New Year. From all members of Dromid Community Care.

Deirdre Nic Gearailt

Buíochas

Bá mhaith linn ár mbuíochas speisialta a ghabháil leis na hoifigí agus foireann Údarás na Gaeltachta de bharr an maoiniú agus an comhairle a thug said dúinn i rith na mbliana agus táimid ag súil le obair leo i rith 2017.We would like to extend a special thanks to the officers and staff of Údarás na Gaeltachta for the level of funding and advice we received from them throughout 2016 and we look forward to working with them in 2017.

Tina Robinson Design, Ionad na Dromoda, Cillín Liath, Maistir Gaoithe, NR Waterville. Tel: 086 8674320 Email: tinarobinsondesign@gmail.com

Feabhra 10ú / 11ú Beidh “Boston Tea Party” ar siúl I gCillín Liath á eagrú ag an gCoiste Clós Súgartha.On the weekend of February 10/11 a Boston Tea Party will be held in Ionad na Dromoda by the Cillín Liath Playground Committee.

Márta 16ú / 17ú Beidh Bingo á reachtáil ag Cúram Leanaí na Dromoda. On Thursday March 16th a Bingo fundraiser will be held for the Dromid Childcare Centre.

2017 – Bailiú Airgead Fundraisers 2017The following are two important fundraisers for your diary.

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Cillín Memorial

The parish erected a stone in the Cillín in Baile na Cille (Balla’da) to remember all those buried there. There are other such burial grounds in the Dromid Parish so it is hoped that they will also be remembered in a similar way during 2017 with the possibility of Mass being celebrated during lent in these burial grounds (Cillíní).

Ráiteas Misin /Mission Statement

Tá sé mar aidhm againn i bhForbairt na Dromoda Teo an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn, áisitheoireacht a dhéanamh do fhéin fhorbairt an phobail agus sa t-slí sin, caidreamh fiontrach, cuaramach agus cuimsitheach a chur ar bun. Chomh maith leis sin, tá sé ar intinn againn na háiseanna atá riachtanach d’fhostaíocht agus caitheamh aimsire a chur ar fáil.

We in Forbairt na Dromoda Teo aim to promote the Irish Language and facilitate everybody in our community to develop an innovative, caring and inclusive society. We also aim to provide the facilities needed for both employment and recreational needs.

Stiúrthoirí Forbairt na Dromoda

Micheál Ó Riain Cathaoirleach, Lorraine Uí Riagáin Rúnaí, Micheál Ó Sé, Brían Ó Riordáin, Micheál Ó Duineacha, Máire Uí Shiocháin agus Jamie Ó Sé. Beidh duine nó beirt eile ag teacht ar bhord san athbhliain.

Seirbhís AthchursálaRecycling Service

Tá séirbhís Athchúrsala in Ionad na Dromoda le araidí do gloinne, cannaí deoch agus cannaí bia. Tá úsáid na araidí seo soar in aisce. Tá an t-seirbhís ann don ceantar agus táimid ag spreagadh an pobal an áis a úsáid. There is a community recycling service in Ionad na Dromoda. There are a range of recycling bins provided on site to cater for clear glass, colour glass, drink cans and food cans,we encourage people to use this service which is free of charge.

Agencies

Ba mhaith le Forbairt na Dromoda agus Cumann Tithíochta na Dromoda ár mbuiochas a ghabháil leis na heagraisí seo a leanas do bharr an tacaiocht, an chomhairle agus an maoiniú a thug siad dúinn.Údarás na Gaeltachta, An Roinn Ealaíon Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta, Pobal, Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte, Páirtnearacht Forbatha Chiarraí Theas, (SKDP), Knockaneden Community Fund, Comhchoiste Ghaeltacht Uíbh Rathaigh,Comhairle Chontae Chiarraí, An Roinn Comhshaoil Pobail agus Rialtais Aitiúil, An Roinn Sláinte agus Leanaí, Fáilte Ireland agus Solas.