Glanmire Craft Market will hold its final event before Christmas on Saturday December 8, from 10.30am to 3.30pm.
Organiser Rita Casey told The Echo: “As someone passionate about both crafting and community, organising the Glanmire Craft Market has been a dream come true.
“I hosted the first market in December 2023, fulfilling a long-held goal to bring a local craft event to life. While I hadn’t planned for it to happen so soon — juggling a busy small business and my then-just-turned-three-year-old — fate had other ideas.
“The devastating local floods a few weeks prior galvanised me into action, determined to raise much-needed funds for those affected.
“That first market was nothing short of magical. I brought together an incredible group of talented Glanmire and Corkonian crafters, and the generosity of our community shone brightly. Vendors and locals alike donated prizes for our fundraiser raffle, and together, we raised an amazing €710 for the Copper Valley Vue Glanmire Flood Support.”
The market has gone from strength to strength since. Their final market of the year is just around the corner — at St Joseph’s Church Hall, Glanmire (T45 TW72). This time, they are fundraising for Glanmire Community First Responders at the market, where a wide array of stunning handmade crafts will also be for sale.
Ms Casey said: “There’s something for everyone, so be sure to grab your raffle tickets on the day from the fabulous Ger Maloney, who will be manning the ticket stand.”
“If you love to shop local and support small businesses, the Glanmire Craft Market is the place to be — you can follow us on Instagram @glanmirecraftmarket for updates, sneak peeks, and all the festive fun.
“Come along and celebrate the spirit of community with us — I can’t wait to see you there!”
One woman and her dog enjoying Corkmas on Emmet Place
Ciara Hosford from Mayfield with her dog Frank enjoying the Corkmas festive markets and the Santa experience in Emmet Place which is presented by Cork City Council and runs every weekend until December 22. Corkmas continues until December 30. SEE: www.corkmas.ie Picture: Diane Cusack
New family-run coffee truck opens in Silverheights
A new coffee truck run by two locals opened on the Old Youghal Road for the first time on November 19, following a successful stint outside a local sports club.
Thomas Butler and Shane Curtin are two childhood friends from Mayfield who always dreamt of going into business together.
They told The Echo that they had shared a love for coffee, so when the opportunity to purchase a coffee truck came up, they jumped at it and bought the truck.
Shane and Thomas had given each other the nicknames Mick and Bean when they were teenagers and the names stuck, so they decided they were perfect for their new venture — after a little brainstorming and a lot of hard work, the Mick & Bean Coffee Truck was launched at Village United in Silverheights a week later.
Thomas Butler, Shane Curtin, Chloe O’Connor and Nicole O’Sullivan with their Mick & Bean coffee truck.
With Thomas being the goalkeeper for Village United and Shane having played with them for over 20 years before retiring, it seemed like the best place to begin their business.
After establishing themselves amongst the athletics community in Cork, they have been invited to attend Cross Country Championship Events and 5k running events across Cork.
With the help of their partners, Chloe O’Connor and Nicole O’Sullivan, the four friends’ hard work helped the business grow quickly, and most recently they have secured a location three days a week on the Old Youghal Road next to Pattaya One Chinese in the heart of Mayfield, where they will open from 9am to 3pm.
As well as numerous types of coffee, the truck also supplies a variety of teas and hot chocolate, perfect for keeping warm during the winter while out and about in Mayfield.
Being based in the community was always very important to the owners, who told The Echo: “The support since opening has been incredible.
“This family-run business looks forward to the future as we hope to expand and give back to the community of Mayfield.”
Discoveries exhibition opens at Frank O’Connor Library
Mayfield Arts Centre is launching ‘Discoveries’, an exhibition by locals who have taken part in their classes, this week.
The arts centre, based at Newbury House, Mayfield, runs evening art classes throughout the year, ranging from painting, drawing, and print to mixed media and sculpture.
The women in their Thursday afternoon painting class will showcase a celebration of their Discoveries throughout 2024.
These discoveries include connections, friendships, learning, creativity, talent, and a shared love of painting, all of which will be showcased through their artwork.
The launch event for the exhibition will be held on Thursday December 5 at 3pm at Frank O’Connor Library, Mayfield.
Mayfield Arts Centre is a unique dedicated arts space based in Newbury House Family Centre. Anyone interested in learning more or taking part in a class can email the centre at mayfieldarts@gmail.com.
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