STEP BACK IN TIME
Any questions or comment's please E-mail me Jennifer Walsh at askeatoninfo@eircom.net
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STEP BACK IN TIME
Any questions or comment's please E-mail me Jennifer Walsh at askeatoninfo@eircom.net
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ASKEATON NOTICE BOARD
ST PATRICK'S DAY PARADE ASKEATON MARCH 17TH 2008 THE PARADE INCLUDED LOCAL BUSINESSES, RATHKEALE BRASS BAND, LIMERICK SEARCH AND RESCUE AND CIVIL DEFENSE, LIMERICK MOTORCYCLE CLUB, VINTAGE CAR'S AND LOCAL CLUBS INCLUDING SWIMMING CLUB, SOCCER ,GAA, CUBS AND SCOUTS
President Mary McAleese at the leisure centre for the official opening on January 21st 2008 photo's from Janet Gallagher
Sunday 13th January 2008 sponsored swim fundraiser
Three local women Breda Purcell, Linda Walsh and heather Jayne's, plan to raise more than €5000 between now and sept when they will be going to Moldova to work with the humanitarian organization, outreach Moldova, there they will spend two weeks caring for almost 400 orphan girls. up to 20 swimmers had volunteered for the swim including some of the staff at the leisure centre.
ASKEATON SWIMMING CLUB ANNUAL BAZAAR AT THE COMMUNITY HALL ASKEATON SUNDAY 9TH DECEMBER 2007
Below are a few photos taken for the new opening of the Askeaton soccer field, the Arts festival and the Swimming club Deel swim summer 2007 Jennifer Walsh
ST PATRICK'S DAY PARADE ASKEATON 2007
ASKEATON CIVIC TRUST PRESENTS AN ART & PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
With an opening reception at askeaton civic trust house sat. march 31st 8pm - 10pm and runs up to April 6th. anyone interest in displaying their pictures please contact; Breda : 087-7838546 Anita : 087-6305922 or any committee member
Askeaton/Ballysteen Bord na nog held their annual Duck race on Sunday the 5th 2006 the results were as follows 1st prize €150 (sponsored by hallinan's Bar)winner: Conor Barry 2nd prize €100 (sponsored by davy doupe transport) winner: Joe Cregan 3rd prize €75 ( sponsored by Pat stack Bus hire) winner: Jim Foley Novelty prize last duck home €50 winner: Josie wilmott
ASKEATON YOUTH ARTS PROJECT
http://www.limerickyouthservice.com/index.php?id=1,144,0,0,1,0
ASKEATON HERITAGE WEEK & CONTEMPORARY ARTS FESTIVAL
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 2006 SUNDAY 20TH AUGUST 9.30AM TO 5.30/6.30PM RTE Nationwide crew visiting askeaton to promote tidy towns and to interview askeaton civic trust. Demonstration in the grounds of the mediaeval castle by the order of the sword, a group of mediaeval knights. 21ST - 28TH AUGUST Welcome to the neighborhood Askeaton contemporary arts festival. international and Irish artists will present artworks in a variety of locations in askeaton. a series of site-specific projects will be crafted by visiting artists during the week as the engage directly with the locality. artists exhibiting are Vito Acconci (s), Paul Aherne (Ireland), Laurie Anderson (us), Lorraine Burrell (northern Ireland), Carl Doran (Ireland), Michael eddy (Canada), Jeannette Hillig (Denmark), Ilja Karilampi (Sweden), Sean Lynch (Ireland) and doireann O'Malley (Ireland). FRIDAY 25TH AUGUST 8pm: reception at the civic trust building with mike Fitzpatrick, curator of the Irish pavilion at the 2007 Venice biennale. SATURDAY 26TH AUGUST 2.30pm: a shuttle bus will be provided from limerick city to askeaton for a walking tour of the town and festival artworks with curator Michelle horigan, festival artists and local historian Anthony sheehy. 6pm: buffet, artist talks and party afterwards. SUNDAY 27TH AUGUST 3pm: walking tour of the festival artworks and curator Michelle horrogan and festival artists. 2-6pm: beginning of the heritage week. guided tour of the Franciscan friary and knights templar tower with tour guide Anthony sheehy. SUNDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER 10am-2pm: guided tour of mediaeval castle with Anthony sheehy. 2pm-6pm; a reenactment by the order of the sword; between 10 and 20 knights in Armour will display their weapons and will have sword fights on the hour. there will be displays with a working catapult and a visit from an Irish wolfhound. for further details contact: Anthony sheehy tour guide; 086-0850174 Michelle horrigan askeaton contemporary arts, 087-2977179 e-mail: askeatoncontemporaryarts@yahoo.ie or Anita guinane askeaton civic trust, 087-6305922
(photo taken in the arena car park wed 23rd Aug for the arts festival)
ASKEATON ANNUAL DEEL SWIM 2006 FRIDAY 11TH AUGUST 7.00PM COFFEE & TEA EVENING IN AID OF REHAB FOUNDATION IN THE GREEN AT 7.30PM
ASKEATON SWIMMING CLUB GARDEN FETE FRIDAY JUNE 30TH THE GREEN, ASKEATON TIME 7PM STALL'S INCLUDED WERE HOME-MADE BREAD, TARTS, CAKES & BUNS. BOOK'S STALL & BRICK O'BRACK STALL. JELLY STALL, FRUIT, VEG & PLANTS. BARBECUE, TEA, COFFEE, MINERALS & CAKES. GAMES INCLUDED WERE, PENALTY SHOOT-OUT, WET SPONGES, WELLIE THROWING, TOSS THE SHEAF.
CANNES FILM WINNER WAS INSPIRED BY ASKEATON FARM LIMERICK POST FILM REVIEWER JOHN O' shaughnessy MET ASKEATON'S PAUL LAVERTY, SCRIPTWRITER FOR THE CANNES WINNER, THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY. The extended Downey family from Askeaton have a very special reason for looking forward to the limerick screening this weekend of the award laden movie, the wind that shakes the barley. the screenplay was written by their nephew, Calcutta-born Paul laverty, who, on his own admission, gained inspiration for his story from his school holidays spent on the family farm at creeves cross, Askeaton. the wind that shakes the barley, directed by Scotsman Ken loach, and which relates how the volunteer guerrilla armies faced the ruthless Black and tan squads in the fight for independence, was the surprise winner of the premier award, the Palme d'Or, at the prestigious cannes film festival last month. Paul laverty said he wrote about childhood memories of his uncle's farm in Askeaton. every year his parents sent him back to askeaton for his summer holidays. the story he wrote is set in cork/Kerry in the 1920's. workers from the field and country unite to form volunteer guerrilla armies to face the black and tan squads shipped from Britain to block Irelands bid for independence. the film opens this weekend around Ireland.
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