Friday 25th
FLORAL & HERITAGE
EXHIBITION
Venue—St. Anne's Church
Friday 6.15pm—8.00pm
HERITAGE WINDOW COMPETITION
Sponsored by Cappoquin Civic Link Heritage Group—Independant Adjudication
Contact Cara: 087-9664513
A PENCIL FULL OF LEAD
Exhibition by Gillian Wright
Venue-The Community Centre
Friday 8.15pm-10.00pm
Contact: Gillian 087 6221615
Raffle of a commision of Gillian's work for local charity
6.15pm OPENING OF CARNIVAL
Cheese & Wine Reception
Cappoquin Marching Band
Venue-St. Anne's Church
Contact Cara: 087-9664513
7:00PM FIRE STATION DEMO
Venue-Fire Station
Contact Seamus: 058-52194
8:30PM DROMANA 5
Race from Villierstown to Cappoquin beginning at Villerstown at 8pm—organized by West Waterford Athletics
Contact Trevor: 087-2591670
8:00PM MUSIC
Venue—The Square
11:00pm GIANT
FIREWORKS DISPLAY
Venue - The Inch
kindly
sponsored by The Maderson Family
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Saturday 26th
FLORAL & HERITAGE
EXHIBITION
Venue—St. Anne's Church
Saturday 11.00am—6.00pm
HERITAGE WINDOW COMPETITION
Sponsored by Cappoquin Civic Link Heritage Group—Independant Adjudication
Contact Cara: 087-9664513
A PENCIL FULL OF LEAD
Exhibition by Gillian Wright
Venue-The Community Centre
Saturday 11.00am—6.00pm
Contact: Gillian 087 6221615
Raffle of a commision of Gillian's work for local charity
9.00AM - 2.00PM
BRUSHSTROKES
A painting workshop with
Andrea Jameson, Arthur Maderson
& Noel O'Donoghue
Venue: Cappoquin Community Centre
All amateur painters welcome but spaces are limited.
Please bring own materials and easel
€10 donation to local charity
Contact: Noel 087-7608639
10.00am Cappoquin Local Anglers Club Fishing Competition
Venue R. Blackwater (Confined to Members)
Prize presenation 7.30pm in Boathouse
10.30am – 1.30pm
FOOD PRODUCERS' MARKET
Venue: the Square
Incl. Auvergne Specialities
Face painting by Cappoquin Youth Club
Contact Esther: 087-715167
10:30am
U12 Camogie Blitz at GAA ground
Contact Trish: 087-6843007
11.00am - 6.00pm
MADERSON'S OPEN DAY
An exhibition of local & French scenes
Venue: Derriheen House
Contact: Arthur 058-54861
2.30 pm
RECESSION OLYMPICS
Hosted by Cappoquin Civic Link Heritage
Group—old fashioned games that won’t break the bank.
Venue-Green Street
Contact Kevin: 087-6501042
4:15pm
BATTLE OF THE BARS
Relay Team Event
(3 per team) €5 per team
Venue-Green Street
Contact Bridget: 087-9705015
8:00pm
BLACKWATER CROSSING
Long Puck with Inter County and Local Hurling Stars
Venue-The BoatHouse
Contact Kevin: 087-6501042
9.00pm
BARBEQUE
followed by live music
Venue:
Community Centre
Contact Cathy 058-52746
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Sunday 27th
FLORAL & HERITAGE
EXHIBITION
Venue—St. Anne's Church
Sunday 12.00am - 7.45pm
HERITAGE WINDOW COMPETITION
Sponsored by Cappoquin Civic Link Heritage Group—Independant Adjudication
Contact Cara: 087-9664513
A PENCIL FULL OF LEAD
Exhibition by Gillian Wright
Venue-The Community Centre
Sunday 12.00am - 7.00pm
Contact: Gillian 087 6221615
Raffle of a commision of Gillian's work for local charity
10:00am SALMON & TROUT OPEN DAY
Hosted by Cappoquin Salmon & Trout Anglers Association.
Contact: Titelines-54152
12:15pm HISTORIC WALK OF CAPPOQUIN
(weather permitting)
Venue—Meet at The Square
Contact: Brendan 058-54682
1:30pm DOG SHOW
Followed by Small Dog Novelty Races
Venue-The GAA Field
Contact Angela: 087-2739991
2:00pm GAA FUN DAY
Venue GAA Field.
Contact: Jennifer Hickey
2:00pm INTERNATIONAL BOULES
Venue the Wall in GAA Field
Contact Keith 087-9054068
2:30pm TUG OF WAR
Venue—GAA Field
Teams can enter on the day
Contact: Christine 087-7684235
2:00pm OPEN DAY AT THE SNOOKER HALL
Venue—Snooker Hall
Contact: John (Rhiney) 087-6381572
FORTUNE TELLING
with Madame Skuhrova
Contact: Angela 087-2739991
5:00pm CAR TREASURE HUNT
Starting Point—GAA Carpark (€10 per car)
Contact: Christine 087-7684235
7:45pm FORMAL CLOSING OF CARNIVAL
Venue—St. Anne’s Church
Prize giving & competition results
8:15pm 45 CARD DRIVE
Venue-The Parochial Hall €10 person
Contact Peg: 087-2938027 |
The
legend of The Cappoquin Cornerstone
The
story goes that one of the occupiers of Cappoquin Castle was a
poet named Tomas Ban Fitzgerald. Because of an enemy's curse he
fell on hard times and did a deal with the Devil - in the guise
of two 'Maistini' or Hell Hounds. They made him prosperous again
in return for the promise that he would give them his first born
son.
Because
he was a bachelor and had no son anyway, Tomas was happy with
his bargain. However, years later, he married a French noblewoman
who bore him a son whom they christened Muiris.
Soon
the Maistini came to take the child but Tomas refused. Days later
the boy mysteriously died followed soon after by his mother who
died of a broken heart. Consumed with grief, Tomas decided to
leave Ireland forever and lived out his remaining years in a French
monastery. Before he left he had the cornerstone of the Castle's
fireplace, upon which his deal with the hell Hounds had been written,
taken out and rolled far away from the Castle to the spot at the
end of modern Castle Street where it now lies.
From
"Cappoquin, A Walk Through History" by Melanie O'Sullivan
and Kevin McCarthy
Visit Cappoquin Civic Link for more local information
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