All About Cork: Waterfall commemoration to war hero 104 years on
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Commandant Leo Murphy commemoration 104 years after his death (330) On Friday evening, a commemoration will be held to honour the memory of a Ballincollig patriot more than a century after he died at the hands of British forces during the War of Independence.
Walter ‘Leo’ Murphy was born in The White Horse public house in Ballincollig in 1901.
He was targeted by Crown forces for his role as Commander of the 3rd Battalion, 1st Cork Brigade, and for his involvement in numerous significant IRA operations in the area.
Leo Murphy was shot and killed by soldiers from the Manchester Regiment during a surprise raid on a secret IRA meeting at O’Donovan’s Pub, now O’Shea’s, in Waterfall, on June 27, 1921.
In January of last year, the then lord mayor of Cork, Independent councillor Kieran McCarthy, travelled to Tameside in Greater Manchester, to retrieve an item belonging to Leo Murphy. As Murphy had lain dead at the side of the road in Waterfall, his pockets were searched, and the contents taken by the British soldiers as ‘souvenirs of war’.
One of the items removed, a small personal shaving kit used by Murphy while on the run, was displayed in the Manchester Regiment Museum in the town hall of Ashton-under-Lyne, in Tameside.
When that museum closed some time ago, its collection passed to the Portland Basin Museum in Tameside, and in 2023, Cork Museum curator Dan Breen arranged with his counterpart there the loan of the shaving kit for display in Cork.
Having officially received the kit in Tameside and brought it to Cork, in March Mr McCarthy welcomed Murphy’s family to Cork Public Museum. At the event, Mr Breen said it brought closure to one chapter of Irish War of Independence On this Friday evening, at 7pm, at the monument in Waterfall, which is situated close to O’Shea’s, there will be a commemoration of Commandant Murphy held on the 104th anniversary of his death.
The oration will be given this year by Ballincollig Sinn Féin councillor Joe Lynch.
There are always a number of events happening every week in Bishopstown Library, with admission free to all, and new members always welcome.
The Arts group meets at 2.30pm every Monday, and Knit and Natter, meets at 10.30am, every Tuesday. There is a gramophone recital at 3pm on the last Thursday of the month; Caint is Comhrá is at 6.30pm, every Thursday; and the Adult Chess club meets at 2.30pm each Wednesday.
A number of retirement groups meet in the library, among them the Wilton Go-Getters at 2.30pm every Tuesday, and the Wilton Wanderers at 2.30pm on the second and fourth Friday.
Bishopstown Library is located in Wilton, T12 RR84, and is open from 10am to 5.30pm, Monday to Saturday.
Email: bishopstown_library@corkcity.ie or telephone: (021) 4924953.
ECCE age summer camp (160) Ballincollig Family Resource Centre is holding an Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) age summer camp starting next Monday. The camp will cater for children aged two years and eight months up to five years.
There are five weeks available, with the camp running from 9am to 12.30pm five days a week each week. The weeks available are: Monday, June 30 to Friday, July 4, Monday, July 7 to Friday, July 11; Monday, July 14 to Friday, July 18; Monday, July 21 to Friday, July 25; and Monday, July 28 to Friday, August 1.
Among the activities offered at the summer camp will be arts and crafts, gardening, a sports day, a local outing and outdoor activities. Meals will be provided, and the cost of the camp is €85, with NCS subsidy available.
Application forms are available at https://tinyurl.com/37t2fhy3. For further information, contact 021 4876295 or childcareadmin@ballincolligfrc.org.
Ballincollig Family Resource Centre is on Station Rd.
The Ballincollig Vintage Motor Club is heading on the road for a vintage run this Sunday, June 29. Starting at Applegreen, Ovens, at 11am, preceded by registration from 10am. Registration is €20, and the 20 year rule applies to all cars, meaning all cars must be more than 20 years old.
The run will drive through Watergrasshill and Rathcormac, stopping in Fermoy for refreshments, and then head to Lismore and on over the Vee, back through Clogheen and Ballyporeen, and stopping at the Fir Grove in Mitchelstown for dinner, before heading for home.
The run is sponsored by Dessie’s Tyres, Togher. Any enquiries to 085 2087785 or 087 7937560.
The Ballincollig Crochet Club meets every Wednesday evening at 7pm in the Tesco Community Room, with sessions usually running until around 8.30pm.
The message from the club is: “Everyone is welcome. No fee to pay. Meet likeminded people who are passionate about yarn, patterns, knitting and of course crochet. So grab your yarn and needles and join us.”
A Ballincollig based company has announced the official launch of a full-body laser clinic offering high-power laser therapy.
One of the only such clinics in Ireland, Laser Medical, which is located on Old Fort Rd, offers treatment for chronic pain, sports injuries and inflammation, all without surgery or medication.
The company is led by physiotherapist Shane Hennessy, and the clinic has developed a custom-engineered, whole-body laser unit with over 40,000 built in lasers. It has a 360-degree design to give full body coverage.
Mr Hennessy said there was a “significant gap” in the Irish healthcare system for people suffering with chronic pain or recurring sports injuries.
“We wanted to bring something completely new to Ireland, a safe, clinically proven treatment that’s fast, painless, and effective,” he said.
He added that the therapy is designed for people of all ages and activity levels, and suitable for arthritis and joint pain, tendonitis and muscle strains, post-surgical recovery, back and neck pain, sports-related injuries, and women’s health Treatments typically last 10 to 15 minutes, with some patients reporting noticeable improvement after a few sessions.
Mr Hennessy said that unlike traditional methods, laser therapy accelerated cellular repair at a deep level, reduced inflammation, and stimulated circulation, with, he said, no side effects.
For further information, see www.lasermedical.ie.
The numbers drawn in the Ballincollig GAA Club lottery, which was held on Thursday, June 19. The numbers drawn were 10, 16, 28, and 36. There was no winner of the €12,800 jackpot, but there were three consolation prize winners, with €100 going to Mairead O’Sullivan, €50 to Gillian Morrissey, and €50 to Orla and Conor O’Regan.
The club has migrated its lottery to its club platform ClubZap. The new system mirrors the previous one and is played with 36 numbers, and all existing players with remaining credit have been moved across with their same numbers plus their remaining credits.
For further information, see ballincolliggaa.clubzap.com.
This Thursday evening’s draw will be held in the clubhouse, with the jackpot now standing at €13,000.
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