SUN 26th 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.

Another Fine Mess An Exhibition by James O'Donoghue and Noel O'Donoghue Venue Cappoquin Community Centre Sunday 12.00am - 7pm 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 Sunday 12pm-3pm/5pm-7pm Contact: Olivia 087-7916098 Dog Show Winners 2009

Historic Walk of Affane (weather permitting) Leaving Square at 12.15pm Contact Brendan 058-54682 Dog Show 1.30pm followed by small dog Novelty Race Venue GAA Grounds Contact Angela 087-2739991 Giant Snooker Table Venue GAA Grounds Contact: John (Rhiney) 087-6381572 GAA Fun Day Football blitz and loads of fun Venue GAA Grounds Contact: James 087-6767930 Salmon & Trout Anglers Assoc. Open Day 2.00pm Lower Field - GAA Grounds Fly Casting Demonstration by Glenda Powell Kids' Fly Casting Competition. Contact: Titelines 058-54142. Fun Tug of War Open to all - Teams can enter on the day Venue GAA Grounds Contact: Christine 087-7684235 Car Treasure Hunt Starting Point GAA Carpark (€10 per car) Contact Christine 087-7684235 Pound Lane Ping Pong Pickup Carnival Fund Raiser 7.30pm Venue: Pound Lane / Castle Street Closing Ceremony Flower Auction, Prize Giving, Competition Results 7.45pm Venue: St. Anne's Church 45 Card Drive 8.15pm Venue: Parochial Hall Contact: Peg 087-2938027 Return of County Feile Camogie Champions Venue: The Square Closing Ceremony 2008

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

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