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The Cabragh Wetlands Trust are holding their annual “Open Day,” on Sunday next, August 11th, 2013. The Open Day will have the usual range of raffles and sales of everything from cakes, to unique pictures of wetland wildlife, to bird boxes for your garden.
Pictures
Courtesy Eamon Brennan & G.Willoughby.
Music
Dario G, ” Sunchyme.”
The Wiggles, “Country Garden.”
Vivaldi “Autumn” (3rd Movement) & “Winter” (1st Movement)
Children’s events begin from 2.00pm to 4.00pm with farm animals to see, creepy-crawlies to observe, together with talks and guided walks by local experts, not to mention a pottery wheel demonstration. Games and races include the traditional Egg & Spoon Race, Sack Races and 3-legged Races, plus plenty more for all of the family to enjoy.
There will also be a Children’s Fancy Dress Show, with the theme “Nature,” so a great turn out of human birds and animals are anticipated.
Donations for the Open Day will be gratefully received, particularly raffle prizes and items for auction. They do ask that items for auction are of good quality; no bric-a-brac please. These items can be left at the Cabragh Wetland Centre any morning, or Telephone 0504-43879 / 086-3179919 to arrange delivery.
This is also the perfect opportunity to understand a bit more about the Cabragh Wetlands Trust, its priorities, its plans for the future and its role both as a conservation body and as an important community development group. You may even be tempted to join their growing membership of experts and volunteers, as they do need your assistance in continuing their efforts in creating a greater awareness of conservation and the appreciation of our natural environment.
 So How Good Is Your Memory? Tom Noone Reports:
Exhibition With A Difference
An exhibition with a difference will be launched in Thurles on Thursday of next week. Originating from an idea by Tipperary Libraries and carried to fruition by Thurles Camera Club, the exhibition will show, in very graphic form, the changing face of our town over a 30-year period, pictured in almost 100 photographs.
The members of the Camera Club put together a selection of photographs representing a range of buildings, businesses and various scenes in the town during the early 80’s, and then photographed the same locations from the same aspect over the past few months. The results will provide a fascinating “Do you remember?” slice of nostalgia for townspeople, particularly for those young enough to have only hazy memories of the street-scape from that period.
Thurles Camera Club has been in existence for nearly 40 years and its members have gained wide recognition for the quality of their work over the years, so there is keen anticipation for this latest venture. Both the Club and Tipperary Libraries are certainly to be commended for their initiative in accepting such a challenging task and bringing it to a successful conclusion with the month-long showing of the results.
The exhibition takes place in The Source and will be officially launched on Thursday 8th August at 6.30 p.m. by well-known Gaelscoil principal and local historian, Mr Jimmy Duggan.
The venue is The Source Arts Centre, Thurles; and a hearty Céad Mile Fáilte is extended to the community at large to attend the launch. The exhibition runs from the 8th to the 29th August 2013 and admission is free.
  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, William and Kate have left St Mary’s Hospital, Lindo Wing, London, with their newborn son, who has yet to be named, and who is automatically third in line to the British throne.
(Please click on both images for higher resolution)
The baby’s name will be announced later, but George and James, both traditional British royal names, are expected to be favoured choices.
William and Kate carried their son (shown left here) proudly down the steps of the hospital, to cheers from onlookers and spent several minutes talking to assembled media.
The couple and their new infant had been visited by proud grandparents, the Duchess’s parents Michael and Carole Middleton and Prince Charles and his wife Camilla earlier today.
An Taoiseach Enda Kenny congratulated the new parents following the birth of their baby boy yesterday afternoon.
It should be remembered that Prince William is a direct descendant of Viscount and Lady Thurles, (latter buried in St Mary’s Church here in Thurles Co Tipperary) through their eldest son, James Butler, Duke of Ormond. The Duke’s daughter, Elizabeth (1640 – 1665), married Philip Stanhope (1634 – 1713), 2nd Earl Chesterfield, and their daughter Elizabeth Stanhope (1663 – 1723), married John Lyon, 4th Earl Strathmore ( Died 1712).
Later in direct line was the 14th Earl Strathmore whose daughter, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (1900-2002) (Present Queen Elisabeth II’s mother) married the then future King George VI (1895 – 1952) and latter are the great grandparents of Prince William and of course great great grandparents of William & Kate’s newborn and as yet unnamed son.
 Drawing of St Mary’s Famine Museum, Thurles, Co Tipperary. Mr Tom Noone, (Thurles) Reports:
The Credit Unions of Tipperary, in conjunction with Tipperary Libraries, have just announced the 2013 launch of their extremely popular calendar competition, based on the theme “Historic Tipperary.”
This time around, they are seeking entries relating to photographs of areas or scenes which give a taste of the many historical facets of our county, as interpreted by individual entrants. The historical scenes or settings need not necessarily be well known, but the important thing is that they show Tipperary at its best, since the calendars, more than 17,000 of them last year, find their way to Tipperary expatriates all over the world.
In previous years, entry was solely by way of photographs, the best of which were selected for inclusion in the Calendar published and distributed through Credit Union offices and Tipperary Libraries branches throughout the county. But this year, in addition to photographs, the organisers have taken the imaginative step of also accepting entries based on artist sketches or drawings.
In addition to production of the calendar, Tipperary Libraries have also mounted a number of significant exhibitions around the county based on previous years’ entries and aim to continue this promotion of the arts into the future.
Competition Details
Competition details and rules can be found in your local Credit Union or Library branch. Entries are invited from all who have an interest in photographing or sketching the historical aspects of their home place. There is no entry fee and four major prizes, to the value of €1,200, will be awarded, along with framed copies of their work to the winning entrants. At least 36 of the entries will be chosen for publication in the calendar for 2014.
Photographs – maximum of six per entrant – may be submitted electronically in a format which will give a high-resolution end-product to mytipperary@gmail.com . Sketches or drawings should be submitted in hard copy only to your local credit union or branch library, who will also accept your photos in hard copy or on disc in a sealed envelope with your name and address, and marked “Photography Competition 2013.”
Closing date for receipt of entries is September 20th 2013.
The wedding took place today, under a warm, sunny Autumnal sky, of the very lovely Miss Louise Ryan, daughter of Mrs Chris and Mr Michael Ryan, Glenbane, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, to Mr Liam Pollard, son of Mrs Breda and Mr Donal Pollard, Gortnahoe, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
The marriage ceremony took place in the historic Abbey of Holy Cross, Thurles, Co.Tipperary, with the ceremony conducted by Rev. Canon Liam Ryan, Uncle of the bride.
Escorted down the aisle by her father Michael, the bride looked stunningly beautiful wearing a Maggie Sottero designer lace dress, encrusted with diamonds. Equally beautiful were her accompanying bridesmaids, Valerie Briody & Mairead Darcy, who both wore full-length, Thyme Green evening gowns with ruched bodices. Also adding to the splendour of this occasion were Flower Girls, Grace Pollard & Stephanie Briody.
The groom Liam and his two Groomsmen, John Pollard (BestMan), & Matthew Pollard all looked dashing in black evening suits, elegantly highlighted by white Oxford Plain shirts with waistcoats and matching white silk ties.
The couple proclaimed their love for each other in front of a large gathering of over 190 family members and close friends, with music provided by Church music specialist Mr Stephen Murphy.
Scripture readings were undertaken by Siobhan Burke & Bernard Darcy, while prayers of the faithful were read by Jack Darcy, Edel Pollard, Sarah Miskella, Marie Quigley Gallagher and John Armstrong. The Offertory Procession of bread & wine was carried to the alter by Mrs Chris Ryan & Mrs Breda Pollard.
Following the ceremony, the new Mr and Mrs Pollard retired to the very popular local wedding venue, Dundrum House Hotel & Golf Resort, Dundrum, Thurles, Co Tipperary, where guests were entertained to a Champagne reception, together with other light refreshments.
Following family photographs in the beautiful manicured woodlands & gardens surrounding this luxurious hotel complex, the newly married couple joined their guests in the hotels main Ballroom for dinner, which was followed by dancing late into the evening.
The couple have chosen San Francisco & Las Vegas as their favoured honeymoon destination.
“To Louise & Liam, go all best wishes to you both for a happy, healthy and prosperous life together.” This is the earnest wish of both your families and your very many good friends, here in Co.Tipperary.
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