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OFFALY
BRANCH of the INLAND WATERWAYS ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND
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Offaly IWAI Branch Chairman:
Bernadette Quinn, Kilbeggan, |
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Offaly IWAI 2010
suggestions below for your information/involvement! We hope to welcome YOU to
Offaly somewhere along your inland waterways journey.
Local
inland waterways updates for summer 2010 include:
·
Kilbeggan Challenge on 28/29 August http://www.heritageweek.ie/en/HomeSearchDetails.aspx?EventID=5088 this
year as a feature for Heritage Week, in association with the Heritage Boat
Association (www.heritageboatassociation.ie)
and the Kilbeggan Grand Canal Harbour Amenity Group.
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Tullamore Town Council plan 150th anniversary celebrations
for Autumn, with some focus on the waterways.
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Know Your Boat in development for Autumn/Winter 2010.
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JULY 2010: The Branch welcomed the PatMcGrath Grand Canal swim,
meeting the participants along the way in both Tullamore and Ballycommon.
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JUNE 2010: The Branch welcomed the barge
51M to Tullamore, with a lot of visitors over the course of the week when the
barge was visible in the harbour.
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MAY 2010: The Midlands Regional Authority request
submissions on the Midlands Regional Draft Planning Guidelines. Deadline 5th May 2010. See www.midlands.ie
MAY 2010: Phoenix Fextival www.phoenixfestival.ie moves to 7th-10th May for 2010, to
coincide with the 225th anniversary of the Great Balloon fire of
Tullamore, use of the canal as a venue for some activities of the festival
has been a feature in previous years, and will continue for the 2010 event.
MAY 2010: Offaly IWAI sponsored a spot
prize, in partnership with the barge, of a trip on barge Saoirse ar an Uisce,
for a winning group of four people, for each of 3 shows, for the St. Mary’s
Youth Centre junior drama group production of the ‘Pirates of Penzance’. A
trip is arranged for the group of 12 on Saturday 29th May.
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APRIL 2010: Tullamore Town Council
requested input to the Draft Town Development plan from 2010-2016 by 01 April
2010. See http://www.offaly.ie/eng/Services/Your_Councils/Tullamore_Town_Council/Planning_Services/
APRIL 2010: Community Arts Funding
deadline for submissions to Offaly Co Co is 16th April, 2010. If
you have any ideas for Offaly IWAI funding applications, email the branch
now, click through to the criteria and application forms for your perusal at www.offaly.ie/arts
APRIL 2010: Central Fisheries Board
announces Forum on Invasive Species, Tullamore Court Hotel. April 28th,
2010, 6.30-9.00pm. Website for more info is www.caisie.ie
APRIL 2010: Some branch members attended
the Kildare IWAI rally at Easter, a fabulous weekend.
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MARCH 2010: Scouting Ireland Conference was
held in Tullamore over 19th – 21st March, featuring
barge Saoirse ar an Uisce as an element of the Chief Scouts travels from the
Scout Den to Bury Bridge, as part of the start of the Grand Parade from the
town up to the Tullamore Court Hotel, on the evening of 19th
March.
MARCH 2010: Offaly IWAI sponsored a spot prize,
in partnership with the barge, of a trip on barge Saoirse ar an Uisce, for a
winning group of four people, for each of 3 shows, for the St. Mary’s Youth
Centre junior drama group production of the ‘Pirates of Penzance’. A trip is
arranged for the group of 12 on Saturday 29th May.
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FEB 2010: Tullamore Town Council secure funding for a
boardwalk, new bridges and a service block for the canal area in Tullamore.
Work commencing in 2010.
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BRANCH
MEETINGS 2010: 1st
Meeting of 2010 was 20th Jan 2010, 8.00 p.m. AGM for 2009. Venue:
Offaly Historical and Archeological Society, Bury Quay, Tullamore. The meeting
commenced with a presentation by Michael Byrne, of OHAS, on the Grand Canal
in Tullamore and the development of towns along the Canal. 2nd
Meeting of 2010 was hosted again at OHAS in early March, and Michael Slevin,
founder member of the 2009 Grand Crew project, www.grandcrew.iwai.ie presented an
excellent overview of the event. The evening was attended by many members of
IWAI, and other interested groups that supported Grand Crew, which was a
collaboration between various IWAI groups, the HBA and a wide range of groups
interested in heritage, vintage activities and more. Thanks Michael, and to
all those that attended the great evening.
A
committee only meeting was held in early June, to overview branch interests
and activities for the rest of the year (see above).
General
Branch meetings will resume in September 2010.
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For details on Last Year, click to Past Events to see "2009 Float to the Fleadh" or 2009 Ballycommon Rally & Kilbeggan challenge More updates as plans for 2010 develop.
Know
Your Boat Course
The ‘Know your Boat’ one day course programme for 2009/2010 will conclude with the last of the 3 classes : Fibreglass – 20th Feb. These events are a joint partnership between the Offaly Branch of Inland Waterways Association of Ireland and Athlone Institute of Technology Adult Education Department. Each of the three days course covers boat mechanics, electrics and a hands-on fiberglass course respectively. Now entering the fifth year the courses continue to receive high levels of praise from participants. People of a range of different skill levels attend and there are a growing number of lady skippers that have found this course useful. So if you are looking for ideas for a present for someone contact the Offaly Branch at 0872252772. Download our 2009 brochure Dates :
15.03.09 Click here to read the Sunday Tribune ‘Spring in Your Step’ Supplement that featured a half page on IWAI activities in general, as well as specific information relating to some of the the Barrow Branch and Offaly Branch activities/events in 2009. |
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The Offaly
Branch is delighted to advise that the 2009 Fleadh Cheoil will be held in
Tullamore on 16th August to 23 rd August. Following on from the success of
the last two years the Offaly Branch is busy planning for the 3rd Float to
the Fleadh. 
Last year
saw eighty two boats (the biggest inland boating event of 2008) in
Tullamore during the festivities from all over the country and there is much
excitement and interest from boaters all over Ireland travelling to Tullamore
this year. 
There is no
registration fee and a bus transfer for skippers, sponsored by the branch,
will run on Sunday 17th back to Shannon Harbour. 
