Japanese film in Eyeries Hall

The first Irish showing of the Japanese film Tamatama will be shown in the Eyeries Hall on Sunday 20th, at 6pm and 8pm.
Tamatama was filmed in and around Eyeries in the Summer of 2011, with up to 60 local people involved.
The film will be free to the public, donations will be accepted for the victims of the tsunami in Japan and local Beara charity. The showing of the film is being organised by Eyeries Festival Committee with the assistance of Beara Tourism. The film producer is flying in especially for the event. All welcome.
For further information please contact
Colman O’Sullivan at 086 2208743
The film is suitable for all ages

Anam Cara Programme for 2011-2012

The Irish Writers Centre's nationwide Peregrine Reading Series will be in Beara on the Wednesday, the 16th of November, co-sponsored by The Shell and Anam Cara,

Henry McDonald, Ivy Bannister, and Liam Carson are reading. Joining them is Sue Guiney, an Anam Cara alum and coordinator of the Beara Community School's "Big Blue" poetry and music video project of a few years ago.

The event begins at 8:30 at Anam Cara Writer's and Artist's Retreat in Eyeries.
There is no charge! Please pass the information along. Hope to see you there. Thanks so much, Gertie and Sue

28 October John Kingerlee, Painter – His Work, Inspiration, and Influences

25 November The Glebe Garden Gardeners, Baltimore

27 January Steve White, Jazz Organist
24 February Leanne O’Sullivan, Poet, with the Hungry Hill Writers
30 March Neidín Chamber Choir, Conducted by Godfrey Offord
Connie Downey, Gardener, from Garra Fado Gardens, Eyeries
29 April Charles Tyrrell, Painter -- His Work, Inspiration, and Influences
25 May Traditional Dance and Music – Scoil Rince Carney with Young Beara Musicians

The charity:

We are again working with ActionAid Ireland, this time to build a school for girls in Giriki in rural Uganda. Two years ago, the series funded the drilling for a first-time well in a schoolyard. Let’s get together again to make good things happen for more Ugandan young people.

8:30 P.M., Donation at the door -- €10
Anam Cara Writer’s and Artist’s Retreat
Eyeries, Beara, Co. Cork
To guarantee your seat, ring 027 74033.

Eyeries gained three marks and another silver medal in this year’s Tidy Towns competition. The following is the Adjudicator’s Report:
‘Overall Development Approach: Eyeries is again very welcome to the 2011 competition and thank you for another splendid entry. We particularly enjoyed the splendid water colour map and range of photographs kindly provided. The overriding impression we have of your delightful community is of brave, vibrant, sparkling colours handled with aplomb which in different hands might look less than successful. The Pink House we note is now blue but the pink has been retained on the window and door surrounds. The inherent beauty of the centre with the ever-present backdrop of the sea is in itself a remarkable vista. We echo the comments of last year’s adjudicator that the display of old ploughs and other items may have reached its optimum and additional installations of this nature should be discouraged. That being said we admired greatly the stone boat with brown sails on the approach road.
‘The Built Environment: The church and especially its immediacy to the street without the intervention of a boundary wall is quite an agreeable feature. The school was neat and orderly. O’Sullivans Foodstore in its bright blue and yellow colours was a joy. The Health Centre was displayed in a much-improved manner. The by now famous toilets were again a gem and all credit to those involved. Aunty May’s Kitchen and the Cafe beside it were as always a delight while O’Sheas Bar opposite it was well presented. We admired the strong colours of the Keepers Cottage. The Coulagh Bay House B&B premises was well presented. The gleaming, all-white structure carrying the Post Office promotional signs adjacent to the toilet caught the eye. The Post Office itself was neat and orderly albeit doesn’t conform to the hand-painted facia policy that has been employed to such good effect by the village. The bright and vibrant colours of the houses generally collectively have an impact which is even greater than their individual contributions and continues to be one of your most endearing manifestations.
‘Landscaping: The work done on replacing the damaged trees on the approach road (right hand side) was admired. The wall here while pleasant in itself was not the traditional dry fill wall so characteristic of the area. The old cart and milk churns because of their authenticity in this setting ought not to be deemed to be included in the comments expressing some reservation about such matters voiced above. Your creativity in utilising confined spaces in admired, notable the small raised flowerbed and bird table opposite O’Sullivans and especially the splendid seats and picnic table in the gap by Causkey’s which give a joyous view over the bay. The sportsgrounds, Pairc Na hAorai and the fine building here, white over red base, was colourful and well presented. The memorial at the picnic table to Marty Og O’Sullivan was full of interest.
‘Wildlife and Natural Amenities: Well done on the dramatic improvements to the road to the strand. Have you considered the installation of an information board giving details of the extensive bird and wildlife of the area at an appropriate location close to the strand? The whimsical figure constructed of old fishing nets and other items was an amusing embellishment on the landscape here.
‘Litter Control: Your litter management inclusive of the ‘Spring Clean-up’ involvement and the ‘Litter Challenge’ continues to have good effect. Minor outbreak of recent litter was noted behind the church. The area around the school and sports ground was clear of litter.
‘Waste Minimisation: The three-pronged approach to waste minimisation – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – is gaining enhanced traction and acceptance. There can be however a concentration on recycling without sufficient considerations of the reuse and especially the reduction elements. Cork County Council have excellent material on this matter and may be able to stage an information evening to discuss these increasingly important matters. The solar-powered ‘School Ahead’ signs were noted. Has the school entered the Green Flag Programme?
‘Tidiness: The well-swept streets were a joy to experience. The splendid treatment of your abandoned houses – the strong blue overall paint, well set off by the windows and doors in sparkling white are a delightful solution. The ruined house, itself of considerable interest on the sea side of the road with its blocked-up windows and doors painted white is now a positive element in the landscape. There were some weeds noticed at the rear of the church. Causkey’s Bar was admired but we are concerned about the annex where the rendering seems to be very brittle and may become detached. The windows in this part of the building also need remedial attention.
‘Residential Areas: The housing development beyond the Post Office is maturing very well and the grassed areas, trees and shrubs are now a delight. Some houses have been completed along the road to the strand and these are a positive addition to the limited housing stock. A new house is in course of construction on the approach road while, sadly, some housing projects seem to have stalled. This is an all too common occurrence in the present economic climate.
‘Roads, Streets and Back Areas: All your road signs were clean and there were excellent signs at the junction for Eyeries, Na hAoraf erected in the fine nameplate. At the other end of the village it is partially obscured by the lavender and other shrubs. The new pavement from the picnic table to the junction looked very well. Your Keep Eyeries Tidy sign was admired as was the sign recording your success in winning a Tidy Towns silver medal in 2009. The two signs lying on the ground should be stored more appropriately.
‘General Impression: It is always a pleasure to visit this exquisitely presented small village with its dramatic colour schemes and delightfully you continue to excel and comfortably and appropriately occupy a position very high in the national ratings in Tidy Towns. The very ambitious project of installing a sensory garden at the bridge is an exciting prospect and we look forward to its achievement in

Friday 23rd the arts are being celebrated with free events all over Ireland.  There are two on Beara -- an art exhibition at Sarah Walker's gallery and a storytelling and music evening at Anam Cara.  Please post and pass along the attached poster about the evening at Anam Cara.  Hope to see you at both events!!! 

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Over the summer months the Aoi Yu’s new movie “Tamatama was filmed on the Beara Peninsula.
It is scheduled to open in theaters on October 15

The movie, which was shot entirely on location on the beara peninsula in Ireland, is the first feature-length film by commercial and music video director Komatsu Mayumi.