The members of Tracton Community Council would like to send their very best wishes to everyone who is self-isolating, cocooning, and following the public health measures now in place to prevent the spread of COVID -19. Our community is pulling together to do its best to ensure that everyone remains safe and well. (Please click on the image for details of the Tracton COVID-19 Volunteer Group).
Below is some information on what is available and happening in Tracton while we are spending so much more time confined to our homes, and so many activities and events have been cancelled...
Below is some information on what is available and happening in Tracton while we are spending so much more time confined to our homes, and so many activities and events have been cancelled...
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KEITH HORAN (son of Tracton Community Council members Nancy and Martin) is offering FREE LIVE MEDITATION at 10am on Tuesday and Saturday mornings, and at 9pm on Thursday evenings. To sign up please click here.
If you are unable to join Keith live online, please click here for his Archive of Live Meditations. |
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If you are keeping yourself busy by doing some gardening, and would like to include some BEE-FRIENDLY PLANTS, Crooked Boot Farm specialise in hand raising cottage garden perennials, pollinator attractors, alpines and edibles. They are delivering plants to our area while we cannot visit the nursery. For all further details, including the plant list, and contact details please click here.
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PATRICIA O'NEILL posts daily FREE PILATES and YOGA videos online.
Please click here for details. |
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We will miss the Inkwell Theatre Group's comedy play this month, but you can enjoy world-class theatre online while theatres are closed. There will be a FREE FULL-LENGTH PLAY each week. To go directly to the National Theatre At Home YouTube channel please click here. Or to visit their website, please click here.
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Nightly Met Opera Streams also available free - please click here.
Here's what's keeping some Tracton residents busy during their extra time at home...
MUSIC
For EVA and SOPHIE (near Minane Bridge) extra time for piano practice has paid off...
For EVA and SOPHIE (near Minane Bridge) extra time for piano practice has paid off...
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GARDENING
MICHELLE is busy in her garden, and shares her RECIPE FOR HOME-MADE PLANT FOOD...
MICHELLE is busy in her garden, and shares her RECIPE FOR HOME-MADE PLANT FOOD...
Hi, my name is Michelle Farrissey, and I live in Farranbrien. I have been working in the local XL shop in Minane for the past 5 years, and since last year I have also been studying sustainable horticulture and permaculture at Kinsale College of Further Education.
Over the past couple of years I have transitioned from a vegetarian to a vegan - it’s not something you do overnight - so since I began my studies and my garden, I wanted it to be vegan based; producing organic food in a vegan friendly manner. This year I’m learning how to use seaweed, bark mulch and green manure, but I won’t know it’s success until later in the year. Until now I've found success making plant food at home using banana skins and nettles; this reduces waste and is cost effective. Banana skin feed is good for potassium loving plants (such as tomatoes), and nettle feed for nitrogen loving plants (such as cucumber). This is the method I use: Fill a 5 litre water drum 1/3 of the way with cut and washed banana skins or nettles, then fill the rest of the way with water and put on the cap. Keep it out of direct sunlight, and stir it every 2 or 3 days (this releases the gasses that build up). I usually start using the feed after 2 weeks, but have heard that some people start using it after just one week. I use the feed in the ratio one part feed to 10 parts water (1:10). I use this plant food regularly, depending on the nutritional needs of the plant - generally every 2 to 3 weeks. Tomatoes and cucumbers are hungry feeders so I would feed them every 2 weeks until they show signs of fruit, and then increase the feeding to once every week. (I would only use it more often if there were signs of deficiencies.) I hope this will be of benefit to some of ye and thanks for reading it..... Happy gardening! Michelle. |
My home-made plant food really works!
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Is this Tracton's youngest gardener?
Dad enjoyed helping me out last week!
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ROBIN and his Dad, Minane Bridge.
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Not sure where to plant this!
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PHOTOGRAPHY
For further details of each photograph, please hover or click on the images.
For further details of each photograph, please hover or click on the images.
ART & CRAFTS
Local artists have been inspired... (For further details, please hover or click on the images.)
Local artists have been inspired... (For further details, please hover or click on the images.)
Links:
Linda Taylor (Artist - Facebook)
Sara Roberts - Ceramics (website)
Victor Richardson (Artist - website)
Dorothee Roberts (Artist - Facebook)
Linda Taylor (Artist - Facebook)
Sara Roberts - Ceramics (website)
Victor Richardson (Artist - website)
Dorothee Roberts (Artist - Facebook)
FUNDRAISING
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"GOING THE DISTANCE"
A FUNDRAISER BY TRACTON ATHLETICS CLUB Over the weekend of 3rd – 6th April 2020, adult and juvenile members of Tracton AC took on the challenge of collectively ‘going the distance’ of Cork's coastline - 1094kms – to raise funds to support Tracton’s Active Retired Association. Adhering to the COVID-19 restrictions on exercising and social distancing, club members ‘virtually’ ran and walked in their own gardens and localities, solo or with family members, creatively clocking up kilometres to meet the target. Club secretary, Laura Buckley, outlined the motivation for the Tracton AC event. "We know that this is a very challenging and fearful time for people, particularly for many older people in society. We have a wonderful Active Retired group in our local community of Tracton and we want to reach out in supporting them through this time." Tracton AC’s ‘Going the Distance’ challenge officially got underway at 6am on the morning of Friday 3rd April, with many early-birds posting runs and walks on the event’s dedicated Facebook page before breakfast time! Along with proof of distance travelled, club members posted photos from their surroundings, pictures of family members and encouraging messages to the group. The club’s juvenile members contributed significantly to the kilometre count over the weekend, as well as creating and posting beautiful artwork, capturing the spirit of the weekend’s events. The levels of enthusiasm, fun, community spirit, humour and generosity witnessed over the weekend surpassed all expectations. By early evening on Saturday 4th April, the goal of 1094kms had been achieved. Club members continued on running and walking, however, and eventually clocked up a remarkable 1639kms over the full weekend. To date, €1600 has been raised by club members, families and friends for the Tracton Active Retired Association, via the event’s dedicated GoFundMe page. As noted by Laura Buckley “Our hope is that when the Covid-19 crisis comes to an end, our active retired community will be able to come together once again as a group, without the worry of social distancing, and celebrate with one another!” The Tracton AC committee would like to say a massive well done and thank you to everyone who contributed to and supported this special event, which will be remembered as a very proud piece of Tracton AC history. |
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TRACTON GENEALOGY &
LOCAL HISTORY GROUP
continues to receive queries from abroad from those who are seeking information on their Tracton ancestors - and these are being dealt with, despite Covid-19!
For further details, and to view some historical photographs of Tracton, please click here.
LOCAL HISTORY GROUP
continues to receive queries from abroad from those who are seeking information on their Tracton ancestors - and these are being dealt with, despite Covid-19!
For further details, and to view some historical photographs of Tracton, please click here.
If you would like to share your 'COVID -19 lockdown' achievements, services, activities etc here, please email the details to publicrelations@tracton.org
Next film screening: CANCELLED
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Next Community Market
& Kids Film CANCELLED |
Upcoming Events
FOLLOWING THE DIRECTIVES ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND HEALTH AUTHORITIES,
TRACTON ARTS & COMMUNITY CENTRE AND THE INKWELL THEATRE
ARE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Please note that anyone who has already bought tickets for future concerts or events should hold onto them, and we will try to reschedule for later in the year. Thank you.
TRACTON ARTS & COMMUNITY CENTRE AND THE INKWELL THEATRE
ARE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Please note that anyone who has already bought tickets for future concerts or events should hold onto them, and we will try to reschedule for later in the year. Thank you.
You can sign up to receive email notifications of events and concerts at the Inkwell Theatre and Tracton Arts & Community Centre by completing the form below. Thank you.
About the centre and theatre...
Tracton Arts & Community Centre is located in beautiful, rural surroundings near the village of Minane Bridge, County Cork. It offers a broad range of facilities in a magnificently restored and extended old school house including conference room facilities and a theatre. Hosting a range of activities to suit young and old, passive or active, the community centre has become the heart of local community life; from exercise classes to art classes, and meetings for mothers & toddlers to activities for the retired. The attached Inkwell Theatre has hosted a wide variety of shows; from local, amateur drama groups and choirs through to international performers such as the Vanbrugh Quartet, Luka Bloom and Mick Flannery.
The community centre comprises two large rooms suitable for e.g. sports classes, parties and meetings, and the theatre is a 120 seat venue with a modular stage, and full sound and lighting equipment. With the stage packed away it becomes a flexible, airy space suitable for a variety of activities and events.
Outside the grounds are being thoughtfully landscaped, there is a large car park, a running track of almost 400m and a purpose built bread & pizza oven.
Please click here to discover more about events at the Inkwell Theatre.
For further information and pictures of the rooms and facilities available for booking, please click here.
The community centre comprises two large rooms suitable for e.g. sports classes, parties and meetings, and the theatre is a 120 seat venue with a modular stage, and full sound and lighting equipment. With the stage packed away it becomes a flexible, airy space suitable for a variety of activities and events.
Outside the grounds are being thoughtfully landscaped, there is a large car park, a running track of almost 400m and a purpose built bread & pizza oven.
Please click here to discover more about events at the Inkwell Theatre.
For further information and pictures of the rooms and facilities available for booking, please click here.
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Tracton Community MarketTakes place on the first Sunday of every month.
11 am - 1pm It's is a great opportunity for everyone to to enjoy the local food and craft. There's everything available from fresh vegetables, brown bread, homemade cakes and barista coffee to stunning artworks and hot pizza from the oven! We are always looking for new stalls and people to join us, so if you are interested or have any questions please call Barbara-Anne on 087 0998895 or email: communitymarket@tracton.org |
To coincide with the monthly Community Market there will be a free screening of a children's movie
on the first Sunday of each month.
Movies will start at 11.15am - giving families a perfect morning’s entertainment with movies and popcorn for the kids, coffee and cake for the parents and maybe even pizza for all.
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The Inkwell Film SocietyFilms screened usually on the 2nd Friday of each month.
Admission - €7 at the door on the night. Membership - €50 per year (12 screenings). See above for upcoming films, or to make an enquiry please email: film@tracton.org |
TRACTON COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Tracton Arts & Community Centre and the Inkwell Theatre are run by Tracton Community Council; a group of volunteers who work to maintain and improve the environment and facilities in the Tracton area.
To learn more about the community council, its sub-committees and affiliated groups, and for all contact details, please click here.
To learn more about the community council, its sub-committees and affiliated groups, and for all contact details, please click here.
The Knocknamanagh Old School Story...
From a ruin...
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...to a modern community centre and theatre.
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The building that is now Tracton Arts & Community Centre is a rare surviving example in Ireland of a two-storey Georgian National School, and is on the Register of Protected Structures (ref-Cork County Council RPS 00662). Threatened with demolition by Cork County Council in 2003, it was acquired by Tracton Community Council in 2006, and a specific committee (KOST - Knocknamanagh Old School Trust) was established to oversee the restoration and development.
For the story in pictures, and other images of recent events and activities at the community centre and theatre please click here.
For the story in pictures, and other images of recent events and activities at the community centre and theatre please click here.
TRACTON ARTS & COMMUNITY CENTRE...
A JEWEL IN THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY
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