SAT 25th 2011
Many thanks to Lismore & Cappoquin Credit Union and all our local sponsors, listed below, for their support!

 Barron’s Bakery, Con Barry, Toss Bryan,  Buttons Bar,  Cappoquin Heritage Group,  Cappoquin Poultry, The Central Bar,  CIL Precision Ltd,  Clashmore Boarding Kennels, Pat Coffey, The Cornerstone Restaurant,  Costins, Noel Cummins,  Diageo/JoanneO'Donovan nee Looby,  Feericks,  Flynns, John Foley,  Frahers Bus Hire, Johnny Geary,  Glanbia Co-op, Mary Hely,  Houlihans, Lismore,  its-kd.com, Jasmine Takeaway, Karen's, Kellehers, Kenirys, Tallow, Knockalara Cheese, Knockanore Cheese, Paddy Lehane, Lismore & Cappoquin Credit Union, Arthur Maderson, Marguerite’s Hair Salon, Market House, Masons, Billy McCarthy, Mary McGrath, Meadowfresh, The Meat Centre, Eric Moore, Aisling Morrissey, Mary Murray, O&A Hair Salon, Paul Ormonde, Post Office/Titelines, The Railway Bar, Richmond House, William Scanlon, Shaw’s , The Sportsman’s, Billy Tobin, Truly Irish, Aidan Walsh, Walsh's Hotel.

 

9.00AM - 2.00PM Camogie Blitz U12 10.00am GAA Grounds Contact: Trish 087-6843007 Brushstrokes A painting workshop with local artists. All amateur painters welcome but spaces limited. Please bring own materials and easel. €10 donation to Solas Centre. Saturday 9am - 2pm Venue Cappoquin Community Centre Contact Noel 087-7608639 Cappoquin Local Anglers Club Fishing Competition Venue: River Blackwater 10.00am Confined to Members only Presentation of prizes in Boathouse at 7.30pm Food Producers Market 10.30am - 1.30pm The Square Contact Esther 087-7815167 Recession Olympics Hosted by Cappoquin Civic Link Heritage Group - Old fashioned games that won't break the bank Green Street Contact: Cara 087-9664513 Battle of the Bars Green Street Relay Team Event (3 members per team) €5 per team in aid of Solas Centre, Waterford Contact: Christine 087-7684235 The Blackwater Crossing Hurling Long Puck with local & intercounty hurling stars. Charity event in aid of the Solas Centre, Waterford The Boathouse Contact: Kevin 087-6501042/Cara 087-9664513

Another Fine Mess An Exhibition by James O'Donoghue and Noel O'Donoghue Venue Cappoquin Community Centre Sat 11.00am - 7.pm Contact Noel 087-7608639 Raffle for a commission of works in aid of Solas Centre FLORAL EXHIBITION "Music & Flowers" Venue: St. Anne’s Church Exhibition by the talented florists of West Waterford Saturday 12pm-4pm Contact: Olivia 087-7916098 Market on the Square 2011 Recession Olympics 2009 Blackwater Crossing 2010 More photos HERE

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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