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CROSSHAVEN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION’S
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his year has closed due to Covid 19 coming year we can
been a year but work is ongoing report the long awaited
of challenges and will once again Tourist Office will be
courageously faced be a great asset to completed early in the
by our beloved Crosshaven when it new year.
WHAT IF 2020 ISN’T Crosshaven. All was
going well until we
reopens. We thank
all the CE workers
We welcome the
new owner of the
for their commitment Boatyard Mr. Flynn
CANCELLED?
were hit with Covid
to the project. It and his plans to have
19, and the way of was great to see the Crosshaven as a base
life we were used to Camden volunteers for his wind turbine
What if 2020 is the year we’ve been waiting for? changed forever. Our helping out the maintenance project,
community spirit Templebreedy SOS in which will create
A year so uncomfortable, so painful, so scary, so was once again called cleaning the graveyard, much needed local
raw — that it finally forces us to grow. upon and I am glad and work is now well employment.
to say that we were under way in saving In conjunction with
A year that screams so loud, finally awakening us not found wanting. this iconic landmark. Cork County Council
from our ignorant slumber. Club Members came We are forever grateful we are working on
to the fore to deliver for all our volunteer plans for the foreshore
A year we finally accept the need for change. much needed medical community groups, project and are hopeful
Declare change. Work for change. and grocery supplies schemes and council of a positive outcome.
Become the change. workers who keep our Hopefully with the
to senior members
village clean and tidy, prospect of a vaccine
of the community.
while also organising we will return to some
A year we finally band together, instead of Everyone put in a fun community normality in the year
pushing each other further apart. great effort to comply events. Our Garda and ahead. We wish all our
with our national emergency services businesses, clubs and
2020 isn’t cancelled, but rather medical advice which for all their work and organisations every
the most important year of them all.” in turn reduced the the peace of mind we success.
effect of the Virus have knowing they are On behalf of the Board
Leslie Dwight in Crosshaven. Our there. We thank all of Management we
sincere thanks to who helped complete extend our sympathy
everyone for their the Christmas lighting to all the family
continued efforts and which looks amazing. members who have
help to one another. Our thanks to Bernard lost loved ones during
Our congratulations to Lynch of Centra for his the year. We are
our sports clubs and continued sponsorship thinking of you.
schools who continue during the year. To all We wish everyone a
to provide excellent involved in producing peaceful and safe
opportunity for our and distribution of our Christmas and New
young people. Fort newsletter. Year.
Camden unfortunately Looking forward to the M Desmond
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Christmas normal. Let this be a faced difficult and cynical. Be kind times rightly so. But the birth of the Christ
Message time of soul searching situations and He to yourself and those it’s also important to Child, a light that can
God’s Not Deaf and growing closer brought them through. around, especially come up for air. There never be extinguished
Two young boys were to God. No matter Do not despair. those have had the is God-given beauty, began to shine. It
spending the night at what the source of a You are not being virus- nobody sets out life and joy all around was and is a light
their grandparents’ crisis, remembering punished, but you to get it. us, but we have to set that brings hope and
house the week before some things can help may be being Choosing to have an aside our worries and promise to all man-
Christmas. At bedtime, us draw closer to God shaped open, loving heart will fears long enough to kind. When we turn to
the two boys knelt at the time when we It would be naive to allow you to better enjoy them. If you the Christ Child and
beside their beds to need him most. think that all of our love others, and it will are having a hard give him our hearts ,
say their prayers. The God has not crises are spontaneous allow you to better time seeing the good our burdens are lifted,
younger one began abandoned you - we usually have receive love from around you, try keep- and we are able to
praying at the top of It is easy to feel like at least a small part others even in times of ing a gratitude diary, keep going and keep
his lungs: no one understands to play in their great distress. spend more growing.
“I PRAY FOR A NEW the true depth of your development. But it It will not last forever time in Let us be holy
BICYCLE...” pain and that heaven would be equally silly Although some trials nature, people, a
“I PRAY FOR A NEW does not care- when to think that your may last longer than serve light for
X-BOX...” you are struggling to crisis is a punishment others, no crisis lasts the world
His older brother keep your business from God. Sometimes forever. That’s because to see.
leaned over, and home; bad things happen this life is not the sum
nudged him when you to good people. And total of our existence. some- “MAY
and said, can’t visit sometimes bad things At some point, things one THE
“Why are you the nursing happen to the rest we suffer here will be outside BLESSINGS
shouting? God home or of us to give us the made right. Betrayals of your OF CHRIST-
isn’t deaf.” To hospital chance to grow into will be paid for. Broken home, or listen MAS BE WITH YOU,
which the little and hug your being God’s people. bodies will be fixed. to uplifting music. MAY THE CHRIST
brother replied, “No, loved one; when you Choose whether your Broken hearts will be The true message of CHILD LIGHT YOUR
but Grandma is!” are locked in your crisis will make you mended. Until then, Christmas is one that WAY,
What is God trying home in an abusive meaner or kinder take a deep breath brings a new light into MAY GOD’S HOLY
to tell us this relationship; when a Use this hardship to and remember that the world, a light that SPIRIT GUIDE YOU,
Christmas, in light loved one has died; grow into something everything will be will grow and will AND KEEP YOU
of the coronavirus when your loved beautiful. It is alright in the end - if encompass the world. SAFE EACH DAY.”
pandemic? one can’t come home completely optional to it’s not alright, it’s not It speaks of hope, at a
During this time of for Christmas... God learn from our trials the end. time when the world Christmas Blessings
upheaval, we may loves you and has and to have an open See the good all around needed hope and to you and yours,
want things to go not abandoned you heart; and because it’s you, even in the thick needs hope today. take care!
back to how they were despite your desperate not mandatory many of hard times Into the darkness and
before but let us resist circumstances. Some people don’t choose It’s easy to let the crisis despair of the world Rev Isobel
the urge to go back to of his most loved to travel that road. become the centre of around us, a child
servants constantly They become resentful attention, and some- was born. And with
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A Christmas 70’s told NOT to go worship and visit the community at can and should turn manage that. I will
Message from outdoors, deprived with Communion, large”. How true that to God, praying for be ‘Zooming’ masses
Fr Pat Stevenson of neighbourly and lack of provision for we as a community his protection and on Christmas Day
2020 …… How very family visits. The confessions (social depend on each reflecting on all that is and there will be
strange it has been! community came distancing problem); other respecting the good in life. extra masses over the
A few years ago, up trumps, no Holy Week/Easter ‘guidelines’ to prevent It will be a ‘strange’ Christmas period, so
2018, we were arranging for celebrations. It the spread of the virus. Christmas, not the that no masses will be
brought to a messages and certainly is a year that Never before has it usual big family over crowded. I will
‘stand-still’ medications will be remembered. been stressed that our gatherings, but being let you know as soon
by snow to be Throughout it all, I’ve christian and human mindful of the fears of as a decision is made.
in early collected got to use and enjoy responsibility is to those we might visit
March, we and ‘Zoom’ masses and the respect and protect and respecting those I pray God’s
thought delivered. chats before and after. each other. fears. blessing, health,
that was It has been All that helped to keep There have been We are not sure yet peace, protection
bad; wwe frustrating me sane! Thanks to down the centuries, what Christmas from the virus, over
cancelled for all, the “Zoomers”. viruses, pandemics masses will be possible the Christmas and
masses for the ‘at Each day at masss, and plagues before; – with the restricted the New Year. Let us
a period & risk’, those I’ve led a “Pandemic during this time we numbers and how to pray for each other.
thought it laid off Prayer”, How true is
was shocking. work while the phrase from that
This year, businesses prayer; ‘Jesus taught
2020, has were closed, us how live should
surpassed all that Children at home be lived: in homes
we could imagine. getting bored, for and schools; at work
Churches closed for us priests not being and play; with family,
weeks on end, the over able to publicly relatives, friends and
Shoe Box Appeal for the Homeless
Collection: Pier House in Crosshaven
Toiletries: Shower gel, deodorant, shaving cream etc.
Treats: Chocolates, gift sets, torches, batteries
Other: Hats, gloves underwear etc.
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CROSSHAVEN GAA NOTES YEAR END 2020
2020 has certainly been Junior Hurlers
a year like no other We had a short season
,this pandemic has with both league and
certainly tested people championship playing
in all sectors of life. We games over a short
managed a condensed period but it was great
season with new rules to see some new and
and regulations to past players along
follow, as a club we with some of our
carried out this to the minors to give hope
highest of standards league final, came We came runners up and optimism for next
we could with all runners up losing in the Div 1 League club sec Pat Murphy
year. of goalmouths on
teams , coaches and out to a good Eire Og losing out to St. Nicks to give a great service
Nursery Section the old pitch .We
to the most vulnerable
club officials following side. Both players and in a high scoring Our nursery section also facilitated work
guidelines. Massive coaches can be proud. league final , hard luck in our community,
didn’t get a chance to nights, to keep
thanks to all Parents Well done. lads. delivering groceries
play many games. So our grounds in the
for your cooperation. Under 14 Minor and medicine.
we look forward to the splendid condition.
We were thankful We won the hurling We played in a Thank you for the
New Year. Thank you Big thanks to all
and lucky that we league against Kinsale. championship, round weeks of service
to our covid officers volunteers throughout
were able to have a Lost out to Killeagh robin system but were and commitment.
without whom there the year.
successful albeit short Itas in the Premier 2 unlucky not to qualify Also thanks to Centra
would have been no Covid Volunteering
season. Football final having losing out narrowly and Crosshaven
training or matches. During the 1st
Under 12 recovered from a before losing the pharmacy for your
Ground Updates lockdown we had
kind token to the club.
We won the U12 nightmare first half to plate semi-final to Off the field we a great band of
hurling league for put in an outstanding Donoughmore, good It’s great to see the
managed to get some volunteers who
the 3rd year in a row 2nd half display. effort all round. local spirit still alive in
small upgrades done linked up with
beating Blarney in an Credit to coaches and Under 21 our community.
with dugouts on our Lynch’s Centra and
excellent final and in players. We played losing to Bereavement’s
new pitch and new Crosshaven Pharmacy,
the Premier 2 Football Under 16 Coursey rovers and Sadly in 2020 we
netting and re-sodding co-ordinated by our
Ballinhassig. lost so many people
Junior A in our Parish and
We had a tough unfortunately due
season but put in some to restrictions we
spirited performances, weren’t fully able to
they were beaten by pay our respects and
both Shamrocks and give those who passed
Ballymartle in the away the farewell
championship but they deserved. To all
there’s a good squad the families who lost
to work with. loved ones throughout
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the year we send our Crosshaven GAA Friends abroad whom CROSSHAVEN TENNIS CLUB
deepest sympathies would ask you to shop can’t get home for 1990 the courts to a new three courts and can
especially to two of local and support as the festive season A • Crosshaven Tennis level and enjoyed by also be used as a
our club stalwart many local business Happy , Peaceful and Club was inaugurated all. mini court for junior
who passed away Joe as possible. Keep safe Safe Christmas and we in 1990 and three 2011 members.
Casey(rip) and Tom and keep a lookout for all look forward to a courts were built • A new Lighting • We also developed
Bermingham (rip) who your neighbors and prosperous new year. on the grounds of system was installed our club carpark this
gave great service to the elderly. We hope to Nollaig Shona Crosshaven House. in the club with year.
the club as officers see you all again soon dhaoibh. • First President – upgraded lights on all 2015
,coaches/selectors , in the new year and Sean Middleton Dennis Duggan courts and token boxes • Celebrated 25 Years
players and supporters ask for your support in Chairman, • First Captain – in the Clubhouse Club President – Paul
over the years. any upcoming events. Crosshaven GAA Marion Riordan. R.I.P. 2013 Hannon, Club Captain
Ar dheis De go raibh a GAA would like to See our Website/ 1995 • The Club held its – Catherine Griffin
n-anamacha wish everybody in Facebook page for Info • Our Clubhouse first affiliated Open • Over the past twenty
In these strange times our Parish , Family & and updates. was built on the Championships. This five years the club has
grounds and opened open was a great gone from strength to
by Bernard Allen, success and is being strength. Our Club is
Minister for Sport on run annually with always very busy with
the 1st October, 1995 large numbers from all Junior Coaching and
together with Club clubs taking part. Summer Camps for
President at the time 2013 Juniors and our adult
Carol McDonnell. • A new patio/mini members keep our
2004 court was put in place courts busy with social
• The three courts on the front of the tennis and training.
were upgraded to Clubhouse. This was a Over the years our
savannah. This was a great asset to the Club members have been
big undertaking for and is a wonderful very successful in
the club and brought viewing area for all Winter Leagues,
Summer Cups and all
Open Championships.
Crosshaven Tennis
Thank you for your support Club
during this challenging year. Celebrating 25 Years
May 2021 bring you love, joy 1990-2015
and happiness. Roll on the next 25 !!!!
Nollaig Shona Duit 2016
The club undertook
a major overhaul of
our tennis courts
which included the
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re-positioning of necessary safety
Court 2 (away from measures in
the dreaded Orchard place.
Wall) , improving We eagerly
court drainage and await a return
resurfacing of all to the court in
three courts.This was early December,
enabled through a in whatever
major fundraising format that may
event called The Cube take!
which took place possible. biggest championships Finally, a huge
in the Carrigaline In a year of few to date. A great 10 thank you to all our
Court Hotel and was students in 2017. existing Clubhouse positives, an uplifting days was enjoyed by members, your pa-
supported superbly by The club was also to meet disability trend was the huge all, for which we are tience and support
the Club Members. accredited with requirements and amount of new mem- grateful to have had during this most
2017 the Tennis Ireland facilitate community bers we saw join our the opportunity. challenging and un-
Was a very exciting Clubmark bronze. groups, local schools, Club..These new mem- The second lock- precedented year has
year with our bottom 2018 and increase our bers gave us all a wel- down saw all tennis been immense. Let’s
courts being re- We have now membership.we also come boost, joining in for adults suspended. hope for a healthy and
surfaced. CTC joined submitted our Sports replaced our lights on on all our events, and Luckily, our junior sporting year in 2021.
the Tennis Ireland Capital Programme court 1 to L E D lights. some even going on to coaching programs Merry Christmas
School Initiative application for 2018. 2020 represent the Club in have been able to con- to everyone, and
Programme with The goal is to carry This has been a very Munster team events. tinue. Thank you to a Happy New
Colaiste Muire out alterations and challenging year for We were very lucky to all those who helped Year from all at
Transition year renovations to the our Club, just like be able to still hold our facilitated this by Crosshaven Tennis
so many others, but Club Championships, putting in place all the Club.
tennis was one of the in August,
fortunate sports to be our longest
able to resume in May; running an-
all be it in a very much nual event..
restricted format. It Always a
was great to be back very popular
out playing! Much event in our
hard working went Club calen-
into reopening the dar, with our
Club, making us Covid host of eager
compliant. Thankfully, new mem-
like always, there was bers partic-
no shortage of volun- ipating, it
teers to help make this became our
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Crosshaven Rugby Football Club have gone on to
Crosshaven Rugby play professionally
Football Club was in France, England,
formed 01/10/1972. Ireland, Italy, Russia,
The minutes record Samoa, and America.
the proposal of the These have been very
club, the name of the proud moments for
club and the club such a small club.
colours. Officers On a few occasions
elected were Ted we have had female
Murphy President, teams start up and
Billy McCarthy have also had success achievement to date
O’Halloran Lodge and all matches night and for a long
Secretary, Tom with a few capped was being the first
And so it began. had to be played away time after. There are
O’Kelly Treasurer and for the Munster Munster team to win
The first ever game of on the opposition’s plenty of photos of
PRO and the following representative teams the All Ireland Cup
rugby for Crosshaven home ground. this great occasion up
week 08/10/72 a but maintaining the after beating Monivea
RFC was on Sunday The Juvenile section on our Facebook page
further meeting was numbers has proven in an exciting nail
19/11/72 against Cork started in the 1975/76 if anyone would like
held with the election difficult each time. biting finish in April
Con which Crosshaven season and has grown to take a trip down
of Michael Dempsey The next time you are 2011. This match took
won. Crosshaven from strength to memory lane.
Vice President, Peter in the clubhouse cast place in St. Mary’s in
played 19 matches in strength with teams We have had many
Murphy Captain, Jim your eye along the Dublin and was a huge
their first season and from minis U6’s to successful tours from
Riordan Vice Captain, photos on the wall of win for Crosshaven.
won 15. U13’s and Juveniles Juveniles to J1’s and
and general committee some of our capped It was a great day
With out having any U13’s to U18’s. It have been a popular
members elected players both male and with a convoy of three
ground on which to hasn’t always been club for hosting
Michael Murtagh, female. coach loads and many
call home all training easy and its success visiting teams back
Des Morrissey, Tony We have won car loads making the
used to take place in has been down to at Myrtleville Cross.
Murphy, Maurice much Silverware journey to support the
Dempsey’s Field or the tireless efforts of These away tours are
Barry, Rodger at all levels but our team. The celebrations
the front lawn in Pine their coaches who often responsible for
McGrath, Richie O most accredited went on long into the
year in year out have the making of lifelong
kept it together when memories and source
times were tough and of much material for
enjoyed the good times stories to be told time
when all was running and time again which
smoothly. are cherished for life.
We have had many Physically we have a
players capped for set up to be proud of
the Munster and and the envy of many.
Ireland representative Having acquired the
teams and a few land we built our
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Crosshaven/Coláiste Muire basketball review 2020
style. The Covid pandemic when restrictions supporters, the girls
If there is anyone out has had a profound allow. We were very lost out to Abbey
there who has a love effect on sport, sad to see the passing Vocational School
of rugby and would especially indoor of a great supporter from Donegal. The
like to be involved in sport. Basketball of basketball in girls had an amazing
the club, please come has been halted in Crosshaven, Catherine season, reaching
up and make yourself Crosshaven since Walsh. Ar dheis Dé go the Cork final and
known. You don’t March. 2020 had raibh a hanam. narrowly losing out
need to be a player or a started out very Under 16 girls reach to Dingle in the All-
parent of a player. The promising for the Club All-Ireland final Ireland League play-
love of the sport is all and School teams with Coláiste Muire girls, offs.
main clubhouse which Saturday evenings. you need. There is no Under 12 Boys win
was officially opened Our next project is to fear that if you stand double
when my father get proper drainage still long enough we Having beaten
Conor Crowley was for the pitches and to will find you a job that Skibbereen in the
president in 1980/81. develop the gym for will keep you coming Championship final
I can remember being our players. back again and again! in December 2019,
up there that day and The club has prospered Finally Crosshaven the boys went on to
there was a Welsh in its 48 years but only RFC would like to win their League,
touring team over to because of the support wish everyone a happy remaining unbeaten
mark the occasion. It and dedication of and safe Christmas. for the season. The
was a huge day for the the friends and For 2021 we look boys, led by coach
club. sponsors of the club forward to having the under 12 boys led by coach Catherine James McSweeney
The completion and along with all everyone back on the winning their league, Griffin reached the overcame a Skibereen
of purchase of the of its members and pitch and on the side making it a League All-Ireland final in the side looking for
playing pitches in 1984 volunteers who work lines enjoying some and Championship National Basketball revenge to seal the
The extension of away be it coaching, rugby. double for the season. Arena in January. League in February.
clubhouse with on the committee, Our under 16 girls Joined by over 100 Well done lads.
dressing rooms maintenance around Mia Crowley made the Hula Hoop
showers and then the the club etc and of Hon Secretary All-Ireland Schools’
gym. course the supporters Crosshaven RFC. cup final in the
More recently we had who come up in the National Basketball
lighting put in around rain, hail, sleet or Arena. Our under 14
the main pitch in 2018 snow and occasionally girls made the Cork
allowing us to join sunshine shouting and “A” final. We were
other clubs in bringing cheering on the teams. anticipating more
back the social side We look forward to success when activities
of rugby and having celebrating our 50 were suspended. We
matches under years in existence and look forward to getting
lights on Friday and plan to celebrate in back up and running
16 17Memories of Doran living in “The Post Office which was United Nations, my We used oil lamps, population has
Crosshaven Point” and the Patton close to Kennefick’s father indicated to primus stoves, no increased with many
After over 80 years on Brothers. Pub. I must have Mr. Nicholson that indoor toilets, wood modern homes
this planet, it’s very After spending some broken the poor lady’s would leave a big burning ranges and however I must admit
natural that memories years going to the heart that managed stain on my record if of course used the that there are many
of one’s birthplace will convent, I graduated the Post Office as he went ahead with newspaper to clean talented people now
always be part of one’s to the Boys school. she spent more time the court case. After ourselves. No nice in Crosshaven. The
life. Mr Murphy, from looking for me to days of negotiation, soft toilet paper that pictures posted
Even though I have Myrtleville, was the deliver telegrams. the case was settled, we now enjoy. But on Facebook are so
been in the United teacher and he was Course I was up in out of court, for a fee we were happy. It beautiful and the
States for over sixty later joined by his son “Pipers” with the boys. of two pounds and I was a time for family many changes are a
years the memory to teach. The school I also secured a little went on to study at and then everything compliment to the
of where I grew up was located where job in “The Merrie’s” Rochestown College. was rationed during many organizations
and spent fourteen the trains turned mostly working with When I wasn’t the second world that do a great job.
years is still one of my around on their trip DD Ward. I recall each working I spent many war. Being poor Congratulations to
cherished memories. back to Cork City. Christmas, being the happy days at “The had so many more Audrey Buckley who
Born in Graball Hill We often played ball man of the house, so Pipes” in Graball bay benefits than having has worked so hard to
in 1938, I joined a in the school yard to speak, I’d secure a swimming and having everything. It was a make my hometown
family of four sisters after school and one Christmas tree. Well, fun. I always went to good time, now that such a wonderful
and another sister memorable evening, the last time I went to the beach in just and I look back we had place. Congrats to all
and brother joined we went into the the woods to get the came home many an the simple life which the hard workers that
this growing family school room and most fantastic tree you evening with bloody was so much better. help so much. I have
after me. We had found Mr Murphy’s have ever seen, I had toes having cracked In this modern age wonderful memories
a three bedroom stick that he used on completed the cutting them against one of I’m so happy to be for one of those that
cottage overlooking our hands to teach us of the tree when I was the many rocks I had able to keep up with left Ireland when
empty fields and a a lesson. That was startled by someone to navigate to reach what is happening things were tough.
magnificent view of the end of slaps with behind the bushes. my favorite spot in Crosshaven by Many thanks to all.
the little village of that weapon, however Suddenly, appeared on the beach. After using the Internet Happy Christmas.
Crosshaven. At the in no time a new and this gentleman spending fourteen and Facebook. The Richard Archer
end of the road to our more sinister stick grabbed my saw and years in Crosshaven,
house was Kelleher’s was acquired by our tree and indicated I my father purchased
farm where we played, teacher. All in all it would end up in court. a house in the South
climbed trees and ate was a happy time in Later that evening My side of Cork city. It’s
the apples from their our lives. father was contacted strange when you
orchard. Like most Before starting by Mr Nicholson, who think about it and the
youngsters everyone secondary school, I owned the woods modern conveniences
knew everyone. One was so proud to get out the Carrigaline we now enjoy. For a
of my best friends a job in the summer road and indicated a number of years we
JJ Kelly along with as “Telegraph Boy” summons would be had no running water
Oliver and “Gussy” working out of the issued. Talk about the or electricity.
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22 23I REMEMBER WHEN... The First and entering the estuary river means that only
In this edition we are known as a snug. Their Tied Pubs. Last Visits of The at Camden was one the smallest of boats
including a number of husbands would have On Sundays localers “Kathleen and May” that will remain with can get in there, and
interviews which were their drinks sent into were strictly forbidden Story told by me for a long time. that is only at high
done by Transition them, and remain to enter their local Una O’Halloran As soon as she came tide as the area is
students of Colaiste talking to the other pubs - they had to I remember the first into view there was a completely dried out
Muire in 1995 and men in the bar. travel three miles, time the “Kathleen & scurry as the local men at low water.
1996. They interviewed Like nowadays, there normally to the next May” was due to come headed out to meet The “Kathleen & May”
some of the elders were three types of village. This law was into Crosshaven. It her in an attempt to stayed in Crosshaven
of the community stout sold which were strictly enforced and was during the war, get the job of piloting for only four days.
on their memories Beamish, Murphys, many localers would and before this the the topsail schooner During this time the
of when they were and Guinness. stay in the next village pottery shipping agent into the dock. Because clay was unloaded
younger. It was a Murphys stout on Saturday night had great problems of the sheer size of the by men of all ages
great exercise and put was nicknamed the so they could travel in chartering ships to boat, big money was working around the
on paper memories, unemployed stout 3 miles to get home transport the clay, due being paid to whoever clock to unload her
which might otherwise as it was slightly to their local pub. to the danger to ships was lucky enough to cargo of 191 tons of
have been forgotten. cheaper than the other Localers would often off the south coast of get this job. The risk clay. The demand was
Here we have five two. Lager beer was ask each other the Ireland. At this time was substantial but so great that as many
of those interviews sold on draught, but question “where did the “Kathleen & May” the men who set out men as possible were
and thank you to unfortunately most of you sleep last night! was the property of to meet the “Kathleen employed, earning for
the families of the it was imported from To measure spirits Captain Tommy Jewell & May” knew the area themselves an average
interviewees and to the Britain and was known each pub had a special who hailed from like the back of their of between two and
interviewers for their as Bass. Lager at that scale, which had to be Appledore which, hand, and showing the two and a half pence,
permission to include time was known as approved every year incidentally, was the boat the way would the more experienced
them in this Christmas ale and was also sold and could be examined port from which she pose no problems for and those who worked
newsletter. in bottles with crown any time throughout usually sailed. them. the longest hours
Pub Life corks. On many an the year. Drinks such Despite the intense After a long and earning the most
Story told by: occasion a barrel, as Bacardi and Tequilla risk of sailing to nerve-wracking except for a few people
James Kidney now known as a keg, were not sold in this Crosshaven, Captain journey, the boat who did not have to
The idea of an ice cold would lose its tap and era, but drinks such as Jewell agreed to finally docked just pay for a pension. As
beer did not exist in it would possibly rain sherry and port were shipping the clay. in front of where with all the ships that
the early twentieth stout. extremely popular and The journey from Dunphy’s shop is the pottery chartered,
century as there was Many of the pubs were largely drunk by Appledore to Bideford today. Back in those the shipping company,
no refrigeration in in the 1900-1950 era women after events was uneventful and days, there was Fitzpatrick & Co.,
pubs. Women rarely were not owned by such as funerals. once she had her cargo sufficient depth for paid the charges
went to the pub and individual families but Interviewed of 191 tons aboard she boats of the “Kathleen that were owed to
when they did, they by breweries such as set sail for Crosshaven. & May” size to stay at the port authorities,
would have to go Beamish and Guinness by Niall Cogan She managed to make all stages of the tide, which were something
to a separate room and were known as it safely to Crosshaven but today, however, similar to the
and the sight of her silting of the nearby following:
24 25Tonnage dues, 95 occasion as Tommy The full history of floating in a milky the butter was due to brother John and sister
registered tons at 1-6 Jewell bade farewell to Kathleen and May can be liquid, which was carotene, a substance Mary worked in the
per ton = £7-2-6 friends he had made found on called butter milk. This in milk caused by Royal Cork Yacht Club
Cargo dues, 191 tons, and cast off from https://www. could be seen through green foods eaten by all their lives and I
13 cwts at 1-101/2 per the familiar pier. He nationalhistoricships.org. the glass section at the cows. In winter when was always on hand to
ton = £17-19-4. sailed to Ballinacurra, Butter Making top of the churn. cows are fed mainly help them.
The dangerous journey near East Ferry, to Story told by The butter milk was on hay and cattle cake, I remember the yacht
undertaken by Captain load a cargo of timber Etta 0’Flynn. then drained out of butter is pale in colour. Club in its very early
Jewell and his crew, before setting sail for When the cow was the churn, and the During spring and stages when there
however, did not Newport. milked and the milk butter was washed summer, when cows were very few boats.
go unnoticed by the Interviewed by was strained, the milk several times in cold are feeding on grass, There were no yacht
pottery and it resulted David Venner was put into pans and water until every trace the butter is a deep marinas and we knew
in an unbroken Footnote: left to settle. When of butter milk was yellow colour and the names of every
friendship between the As the UK’s last working the cream rose to the gone. The butter was very rich, but it tends boat on the river. Of
pottery and Captain wooden hulled three- top of the pan it was then pressed with to be rather greasy. course, at this time
Jewell. As well as masted topsail schooner skimmed off and put wooden pats to make The butter would it was known as the
paying him the normal and the only one of into another container. sure all the butter sometimes be sold Royal Munster yacht
fee for the charter, this construction still in Sometimes, a separator was removed. Then, in bulk in The Old Club, before it merged
they rewarded him by operation, between 1999 was used to do this. some salt was added English Market on with the Royal Cork in
telling him that they and 2002 the “Kathleen The separated milk for flavou and to Grand Parade in Cork 1970.
would definitely keep and May” (originally was used to feed the make the butter keep or sold at home to In the olden days
him in mind when “Lizzie May”) was calves and pigs along longer. The butter people, in pounds or they had sleeping
chartering for future restored to her original with other food. After was always wrapped 1\2 pounds. accommodation and
imports. I remember build of 1900 and is now five or six days all the in greaseproof paper. An old superstition dormitories in the
her coming into based in Liverpool near cream was put into It takes 2.5 gallons was that thunder and club itself and there
Crosshaven until 1960 the Merseyside museum. a churn. The churn of milk to make one other weather used was always great
and I also remember She has attended many was usually a wooden pound of butter. to effect the sticking excitement before the
the day on which she maritime festivals and barrel with a handle, The butter milk that together of the butter big races to Kinsale,
departed for the last visited Crosshaven in mounted on a stand. came out of the churn in the churn. Cobh, ‘West Cork and
time. It was a sad 2001 There was a glass was used for making Interviewed by around the Fastnet at
square at the top of the soda bread, brown Daphne Farrell. August ‘Weekend and
churn. bread and also used The Yacht Club other big weekends.
The churn was turned for feeding the pigs. Story told by Sometimes there
with the handle and The butter was stored Eileen Keane would be “Sweeps”
this moved the cream in safes which were I lived in Crosshaven on the races and we
around. After a while made of wood and since I was six years would all buy a boat.
the fat in the cream mesh which allowed old and I worked The dining room
began to stick together the air to go through with the Irish Dunlop would be packed
and small pieces of to keep the butter cool. Company since I was every Saturday night
butter began to appear, The yellow colour of sixteen. However, my for dinners and I
26 27remember my sister of boats were 18’s, of the marina was and all the different also involved in this detail of roses and
would always make one designs, 505’s, built and from there classes. art and also passed other elaborate pieces
sure that everybody 14’s, enterprises it progressed over the Over the years the club it onto many of our barred together to
was catered for. and big cruisers. All years. I was the first was made famous for neighbours. Having fulfil her creation.
Over the years we the different classes manager of the marina offshore racing and learnt from my In order to make lace a
cooked dinners for had their own party and I looked after all this led to the start mother, one woman steel coated implement
many famous people at Christmas time the berths and the fees of Cork Week during in particular even called a “crochet
including Sir Francis and they usually for visiting boats who the eighties which is managed to complete needle” (crochet
Chichester and Sir had a fancy dress berthed there. now known as Ford- a lace bedspread. hook) was used.
Alec Rose who both St. Stephens Night. Over the years I saw Week and is one of My aunt was also There were two types
sailed around the The end of the the young cadet the biggest yachting interested in this craft, of needles. One was
world single-handed. sailing season was members learning to events in the world however, she was not just an ordinary steel
There was no such November. There sail and growing up Since we retired in as involved in it as my coated crochet needle
thing as a starting or was always a laying to be some of the most 1979 I have watched Mother and the other was a
finishing time because up supper which was famous yachtsmen in the club grow even The main items made bone crochet needle.
if there was a race due traditionally known the world and now I further adding great by my mother were Threads of different
in during the night my as the Tripe Supper see these same people facilities such as collars and cuffs. thickness, 20 or 30
brother would make because the menu was coming back with their dinghy parks and She also made many (grams) were used for
sure we stayed on to tripe and drisheen. own young children parking facilities. smaller detailed pieces the making of lace.
cook meals for them This was an all male learning to sail in the I look back in including bunches of The “30” was a very
and in the morning night and was always optimists. enjoyment at all the grapes, roses, thistles, fine thread and thee
when we woke up packed to capacity. Some of the earliest many happy years we shamrocks and “20” was a small bit
and saw a lot of boats When the main meal yachts in the club were spent in the club and torytops, which were thicker. It was bought
having arrived in was over, the piano “The _Marchwood. we loved every minute barred together to in Roches Stores at the
during the night, we was brought into the Maid, “The Colleen” of it. make these collars and time and was known
would have to go to kitchen and the night and “The Gull. These Interviewed by cuffs. Even though an as “Chain Mercer
work early to cook always ended with would be hauled Clodagh Fitzgerald awful lot of time and Crochet Thread”.
their breakfast. We a sing-song in the out in Jack Keating’s effort went into it, she Most of my mother’s
did not mind doing kitchen until the early boatyard for the winter Lace Making in once made parts for a work was done in
this as the people morning and everyone and the first sign of Crosshaven bedspread as well as white, however,
we met were always did their part. Summer was to see Story told by four blouses - one each smaller pieces
very appreciative and In the olden days, them being launched Ann Sugrue for my two sisters and that were used as
grateful of course, we only again and getting their one for myself. Once decorations or for
Of course the club had the old wooden masts put in in his My mother began she was asked to make collars were done
progressed over the slipway. There was no boatyard nearer the lace making at a a long sleeved blouse in colours such as
years and the first such thing as ferrys or village. very young age, for a lady living near coffee, rose, cream,
addition to the original ferryboys and people Although I never took and continued this us. It took a very long pink, yellow, red and
building was the rowed out to their to sailing myself, I creative craft for a time but she managed also purple. All of
upstairs bar. boats. always took an interest number of years. My to complete the blouse the coloured threads
The different classes In 1970 the first leg in the various races Grandmother was containing magnificent were various shades
28 29of the one colour e.g. was a row of snow the 1960’s when she pink barred onto the line communion regular occasions
going from yellow to white torytops barred was in her seventies, bag. The beret was dress for another of to make different
primrose and from together which gave a she took it up again snow white with a my grandchildren, pieces for them. These
purple to mauve. very elegant look to a due to great demand. plain design and when Tracy. The upper were mainly collars
Although there are black velvet dress. Although she did it worn with a dress or part of the dress was made for the dresses
two methods of At this time the mainly as a passtime, blouse it contrasted a combination of belonging to the
making lace by hand approximate price for it was quite popular beautifully and looked differently designed children or different
my mother only used a collar with a simple with many folks in the very elegant. Due pieces such as bunches pieces they could bring
one. She could have design would have village. My mother to the fact that she of grapes, roses, as gifts to family and
used either a bobbin or been between 25 and was not the only lace was so familiar to thistles and torytops friends in America and
a needle but chose to 30 shillings (1.25 -1.30). maker in Crosshaven. the craft, she could barred together very England.
make her pieces using These simple designs Mrs. Goggin, Mrs. hold a conversation neatly so there were In her later years she
a needle. This was would not have been Kearney and Mrs. while making the lace no gaps. The lower began a collection of
known as needle point. as extravagant as Noonan were also very and did not need to part of the dress was her own designs which
She began at the inside other designs such keen on the craft. At concentrate while she a more plain, wavy she intended to barn
and worked out to as bunches of grapes the time it was a very was working. During design, but it was together to form a
complete her product. and thistles barred expensive item to buy the summer she would one that looked just pillowcase for herself
It took approximately together to give a more and it was only used often sit out in front as extravagant. This when she was laid out.
two days to make exquisite look. on special occasions. of the house and creation took a very Unfortunately, the
a collar depending Many of my mother’s But because she made almost everyone that long time but seeing pieces were mislaid at
on the intricate items were bought by lace purely out of passed by, took a huge the finished product the time of her death
design required. both neighbours and enjoyment she would interest in what she made all her work and were found when
Different pieces of friends. Much of her not have charged a was making. worthwhile. it was too late.
all shapes and sizes produce was sold in lot of money for her Twenty five years One family in Interviewed by
were arranged very Cobh and many people work. Unfortunately, ago my mother particular used to Sinead Buttimer
carefully on a piece going to America she was forced to give created an empire ask my mother, on
of brown paper so would purchase a it up again at the age
that no space was collar or a detailed of seventy - nine when
left uncovered. They piece of lace prior she became ill.
were then taken off to their departure. When she took it up
the paper and the The shamrocks were again in her seventies
collar was complete. very popular as they she made quite a
Most collars were symbolised Ireland. number of important
made from a row of Most of these pieces pieces. She made a
roses barred together, were bought as confirmation bag and
however, others were presents for family and beret for my daughter,
made from shamrocks friends. Norma. The bag was
Child’s crochet collar and two Lady’s crochet collarcrocheted
that were joined by My mother gave up made from snow white
pieces : a bunch of grapes and a by Teresa Condon, mother of Ann
a lace rope. Another lace making for quite lace with lace roses
shamrock by Teresa Condon Sugrue
of her popular pieces some time. But in in various shades of
30 31A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE
Crosshaven Village was far more vibrant. tailor and his skilled at Lemasneys. Their directly above the what later became
in the 1950’s Many more businesses hands altered pants, shop was run by Pat Hugh Coveney Pier Fitzgibbon’s you had
A biblical age of existed and far more skirts and coats. For and Bridie and was in the detached house a shop run by Mr.
seventy, or three score needs were met at a many it was a ‘make adjacent to Pier House. recently renovated by Bill Bluett, who had
and ten, was, in days local level then is the do and mend’ era It had a good range Lulu Walsh, you had another store where
gone by, regarded as case today. Back then and it wasn’t unusual of footwear which Urells general store Rivers End Cafe is
the typical span of a the village was a hive for clothes to pass could be bought on the with its Victorian style today. Further down
human life. When set of activity, it had a down through the ‘never never’ if money counter and shelving the Lower Road
against the full vista of whole range of small, children and indeed was tight. They also and it was run by in what is now the
human existence that family run businesses the generations. sold cigarettes and Eileen Urell. Next door lounge of the Drake
might be regarded as a which met people’s Crosshaven had two coal with their depot attached to Pier House Public House you had
very fleeting presence daily needs, only other very capable being next to where you had a butcher Kellehers Shop. In the
and yet within that rarely was a visit to seamstresses and Chish N Fips is today. shop with the famous 50’s this was being run
limited time scale a Cork city required. dressmakers, Mrs. If your shoes required logo ‘Kidneys for by a Mr. Bob Paterson,
whole lot can change. In the 50’s, if you Ellen Cogan [nee repairs then you had a Meat’ as its proprietor their speciality was
Seventy years ago wanted to buy clothing Burns] on the chapel choice of two cobblers, was one Mr.Jimmy home cooked and
Crosshaven was a many people dealt steps and Mrs. May Richard Dick Coote Kidney. Another cured hams. Two
very different place, with Ray Murray, a Noonan at the bottom had a workshop below butcher shop was doors down you from
not just in its physical door to door salesman of Dennehy’s Lane. the road opposite found on the Middle that shop you had
appearance but in the who sold goods on Dry cleaning and today’s Anchor Bar, Road; it was run by Watson’s, the first
way that it functioned HP, Hire Purchase. laundry was another his chimney being Margaret Canty, shop in the village
as a community. Many a child’s Holy service that was on a frequent target of daughter of Mick to sell Choc Ices and
Thankfully some Communion or offer in the village, pranksters who liked and Julia. Pier House famous for their very
people have lived Confirmation outfit Chris Kingston had to put a wet bag over was home to a Tea generous wafers,
longer than that time was as a result of the a newsagents and it and wait for Dick Rooms, run by Mrs. my favourite being
allotted to them by weekly payments their laundry depot in what to come running out. Desmond. Most of the banana. Watsons also
the Bible and while parents made to Ray is the lounge of The Not far away was drivers of delivery had a wide selection
their memories are or his representatives. Oar Bar today, clothes another cobbler, Mr. lorries to Crosshaven of loose sweets which
still fresh and vivid it If you wanted clothes for cleaning could be Jack Conway, on went there for their you could buy by the
might be a good time made or altered you handed in there and Hayes Lane, a rich lunch, regulars were quarter and biscuits.
to look back at how life had a choice, in the would be delivered smell of leather and Thompson drivers It was a popular shop
was in ‘Crosser’ in the gate lodge to the to the Metropole polish would greet Johnny Duggan and with anglers who
1950’s to take a stroll Hodder estate by the Laundry in Cork any visitor to that his occasional but would call to stock
down memory lane. Glen you had Jack city on a Thursday. establishment - he was much better known up with refreshments
What becomes Harrington. Jack, Thankfully, the also a great source of relief driver Billa O’ before a day’s fishing.
immediately apparent who was married to proprietor of that shop local news. Connell, the comedian. They also sold general
when you talk to those a lovely lady called is still alive and well If food was what was She also kept lodgers groceries as did the
who lived at that time Eileen, was born with today. needed, then you and for a time it shop immediately next
is that commercial one leg shorter than Shopping for a pair had a whole host of served as the local door, Powers. Powers,
life in Crosshaven the other, was a great of shoes was possible shops to choose from, library. Next door in still successfully
32 33trading to this day, shop and café. They and filling. Two doors travel far to quench it. run by a Mr. Turner, from the many day
carried a wide variety carried a full range of down from Barrys was If you were a member today it’s the location trippers who visited
of hardware as well as groceries and ran the Daily’s Newsagents you could have visited of the local Post Office. Crosshaven and
groceries and drapery. adjacent cafe which and grocery store, it the RCYC or if feeling The next port of call its bays. Next door
The ceiling of the was renowned for pots was this family that somewhat affluent you would be Fitzgibbon’s was Denis Riordans
shop was a virtual of tea, Thompson’s gave their name to could call at the Grand established in 1878, and later Buckley’s
cornucopia of stock Cakes and fries. Daily’s Lane. The Hotel, which was it was popular with Bar and three doors
hung on hooks, from They were the first Middle Road had two just across the road. the crews of ships down was Denis
kettles to primuses shop to introduce shops, Fitzgibbon’s On coming closer to delivering clay to the (Cocky) Kidney’s
to saws, basins, a cone machine in which sold groceries, the village the first pier. This clay was Bar at the bottom of
buckets, farm tools Crosshaven. Next door kerosene, also candles watering hole that you bound for Carrigaline Daily’s Lane. The final
and a big selection was Barry’s, where the as well loose candy came to was the Failte Pottery. The crew of wateringhole might
of fishing gear, a real Chinese Restaurant and biscuits. It was Bar, run by Mr. Jack the Katleen and May be Kennefick’s Hotel
Aladdin’s Cave to is today, they were a a popular shop with Ahern’s family. It was often washed the clay and Bar which today is
us youngsters. Three general grocery store church goers and a tied Beamish house dust from their throat known as Cronins. If
doors further down but their rashers, school children, today and today it forms part with a pint of the on the way to church
you had McNamaras, which were cut on it’s apartments. And if of the Oar Bar. Next black stuff served from you were struck with
two sisters, Gally and demand from large all of those were not to door was Grahams enamel jugs filled the thirst you also
Marie, fondly known sides of smoked bacon your fancy you had the Hotel and Bar, today from large wooden had the option of wee
as ‘Gally and May- suspended from hooks option of the mobile part of the Drake and barrels mounted dram at Creans Bar,
May Mac’, their main on the shop ceiling, shop, this was run one door down was behind the bar. It, The Harbour Lights
item of stock was were truly delicious. by a Mr. Bob Cogan The Cork Arms, a along with the other later Mick Condon’s
bulk biscuits. Large Sausages were sold by from Carrigaline. He tied Murphy’s house, public houses, also Bar on the Middle
metal tins of biscuits the ring as was black travelled from door which was owned and had great business Road which today
lined the shelves and and white pudding to door selling a wide
a customer could while sugar, flower range of groceries from
ask for a quarter or and tea were weighed the back of a blue van.
a half pound of their on a large cast iron He was also an agent
favourite, sometimes a scales and sold loose for the Pools, a gamble
bargain could be had in brown paper bags. based on the English
if you willing to accept Bat Barry and his wife soccer results, Bob
the broken biscuits also carried a good was a gentleman who
at the bottom of the selection of cakes treated his customers
tin. They also sold delivered fresh daily very well and ran a
newspapers and loose by Thompsons Bakery credit book which
cigarettes which made in Cork, Chester cake, helped many people
them popular with the AKA Donkeys Gudge, through lean times.
local teenagers. Two was a particular If it was the thirst was
doors down two other favourite because it your problem, then
sisters ran Dennehy’s was very tasty, cheap you didn’t have to
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