Anything that you’d like to share with us or any changes/corrections to be made – askamorecommunitycouncil@gmail.com.
The Askamore Journal is coming along nicely. Anyone with photos up to the year 2000, please send them to Mary on 086-16333414 and articles to Davy on 086-0820146. Final submissions in by the end of Janurary 2024. Thank you
Can you help name these people please? Contact Mary on 086-16333414
As our Art Exhibition comes to a close for another year, we’d like to thank everybody who has come to visit over the past few days.
We had 31 talented Artists displaying 98 pieces of work which is a long way from where we started a few short years ago.
Thank you to the wonderful Joe Duffy for opening the exhibition & making us all laugh with his tales of painting. He also presented us with an original painting which is going to be displayed in the community centre.
Thanks to the amazing Exhibition crew who have worked tirelessly for the past 12 months to make this the biggest exhibition yet. They have contacted & dealt with artists, curated the exhibition and have individually hung each and every piece. They deserve more than a little praise.
Thanks Alison, David, Dave, Anne, Jackie & everybody who helped you out!
To the Artists, you are all amazing and have done a great job on producing these pieces of Art, a huge number of these pieces will be heading to new homes after today. Thank you for trusting us with your work and we hope that you will all be back again next year! 
Photos are thanks to Myles Carroll who managed to capture wonderful images of the people and the artwork. Thanks Myles
ASKAMORE JOURNAL 5
We take great pleasure in announcing that our 5th Askamore Art Exhibition will be officially opened by the one and only, Joe Duffy, on Wednesday 15th November 2023, in the Main Hall of Askamore Community Centre Y25F6D8, at 7.30pm. The exhibition will then continue from Thursday 16th November to Sunday 19th November, 10.00am to 6.00pm. You are all most welcome at the Opening and each day thereafter. We’re looking forward to seeing you, and having a “Talk to Joe”.
All aspiring artists from the Askamore area are invited to take part. If interested, please contact Alison Bayne at 0894450490.
One of the organisers, Dave Pearson, will be talking to Dan Walsh on South East Radio’s “Midweek Voices” this Wednesday evening November 8th 2023 @8pm
As you may be aware, the publication of local Askamore Journal 5 is due to take place in
mid-2024.
This book will have been six years in preparation by the time it appears in print.
It is to be titled Farms, Families and Photos and will tell the stories, as far as possible, of the
19 townlands and their respective tenancies / ownerships over the past at least 200 years in
the half-parish area of Askamore.
There will be photographs up to and including the year 2000 from local contributors, each
with identifying information.
Articles will also be included on various local topics.
A feature of this journal is the inclusion of family trees going back a number of generations,
all taken from available historical documents and family sources. If you would like to check
whether your family is included and that you are happy with the information, please contact
Davy on 086 0820146.
If there is someone in your family or area who has achieved something significant, either in
the recent or distant past, please submit the story in writing to ddnext@gmail.com.
We are now looking for photos of any type – weddings, parish events, family events, school
days, work scenarios, etc, etc – from the broader general area, up to and including the year 2000.
The photos and their accompanying information will form a significant part of the
publication.
We are also looking for memory cards up to the present time.
If you would like to have photos or memory cards included, please send them, with your
name, by WhatsApp to Mary on 086 1633341.
Physical photos and memory cards can be scanned and returned. Contact Davy for details.
Please supply as much information as possible with each photograph – names, year of birth/
death if applicable, event or location.
Photos supplied may be used in pre-publication publicity on social media.
End of February 2024 is our deadline for all photos and articles.
Askamore Journal 5 Joint editors: Davy Donohoe & Brian Garvey
Askamore Journal 5 Publication Committee: Mary Donohoe, Anne Potignano, Mary Cahill, Paddy Byrne, James Doran
In September 2023 a book was launched by the Council written by participants of the Askamore Creative Writing Course and what a wonderful course it was. The 12 writers enjoyed every moment of it and looked forward eagerly to Monday mornings, where Slyvia Cullen who facilitated this project, helped and guided them every step of the way.
The resulting book has not only bonded the group together in a special way, but has brought the whole community’s support and congratulations on completion of such a great project and a very readable non fiction work.
Thank you to Wexford County Council for your funding and we look forward to working with you in 2024.
Below is the report printed in The Irish Independent.
Askamore Community Centre hosted a book launch recently for a new collection of short stories called Stories from Sliabh Bhuí and Beyond.
Written by the 12 members of the Askamore Creative Writing Group, the 12 stories were launched on Sunday, September 24, by guest speaker and Irish Jazz legend Honor Heffernan.
Spokesperson Eilish Kilbride, Secretary of the Askamore Community Centre, said it was a wonderful evening, with an attendance of about 80 visitors.
“The book was sold out on the night,” said Eilish. “We had 100 copies. We are hoping to do it again next year. Hopefully, in the Spring, we’ll go again, and we’ll have a launch this time next year. All the stories were so different, and everyone enjoyed it.”
Master of Ceremonies was Helen Carney, Chairperson of Askamore Community Council, who introduced facilitator Sylvia Cullen, followed by writer Etty Kilbride reading from her short story called “Labour of Love”.
Etty’s story centres on how in days gone by, babies who were not Christened could not be buried on sacred ground, causing much heartbreak and grief for their mothers. As a result, a special person had to do the work of burying the babies in the dead of night. “It was a beautiful story. Everyone was crying, everyone was upset,” said Eilish.
Honor Heffernan had read the book and spoke about each story, and her choir sang a gorgeous selection of songs for the occasion, she said.
Local historian Davy Donohoe read from his story called “More Than a Match”, about when he was 14, and Davy got the train to Croke Park to see Wexford play in and win the All Ireland. “The story was him being on the train, and his journey up along. That was September 4, 1960. It’s his memories of his first ever pilgrimage to his Mecca,” said Eilish.
The creative group was funded by Wexford County Council, with Cllr Donal Kenny in attendance. The book is printed by Gorey Print.
Irish jazz legend Honor Heffernan launches Askamore short story … https://m.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/gorey-news/irish-jazz-legend-honor-heffernan-launches-askamore-short-story-collection/a1571897295.html
Pictured at “Stories from Sliabh Bhui” book launch on Sunday September 24th 2023 were from L to R. Eilish Kilbride, Honor Heffernan, Helen Kearney and Sylvia Cullen.
ASKAMORE COMMUNITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS
Askamore Community Council will this year be running their elections online due to current restrictions.
The quick & anonymous survey will be available to access from the link below or both of our Social Media pages from Friday 12th until Monday 28th February 2021.
We would encourage all members of our community to have their say on who will represent them for the next 3 years.
If you would prefer to get a paper copy of the voting form, please contact Helen on 086-8644449
Take my survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5LDHQH9
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