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Cork Singing

Greenmount National School, Cork, Ireland

Saturday, August 24, 2024

The Cork All-Day Singing was held on Saturday before the fourth Sunday in August. The class was called to order by Katie Ahern leading 178. Dermot Peel offered the morning prayer.

Leaders: Amanda Parkes 36b; Kevin Kennedy 27; Michael Walker 144; Áine Uí Cheallaigh 47t; Niamh Madigan 401; Andy Ditzler 116; Kate Kirwan 112; Dermot Peel 114; Brenda Bowley 138b; Aislinn Ahern 129; Derek Buckland 267 (for Eva Striebeck); Ailish McMahon 73t; Bryan Seale 138t; June Murphy 81t; Claire Welford 278t; Nigel Bowley 77t; Jessica Beer 348b; James Roche 99; Catherine Saunt 91; Oisin Woods 117; David Brodeur 140; Jo-anne Carlyle 448b; Colleen Jones 432; Chris Affolter 460; Sinéad Hanrahan 422.

RECESS

June Murphy called the class back to order by leading 58. Leaders: James Roche 164; Bryan Seale 187; Nigel Bowley 113; Ailish McMahon 65; Kate Kirwan 131t; Amanda Parkes 483; Chris Affolter 480; Jessica Beer 436; Andy Ditzler 440; Niamh Madigan 486; Áine Uí Cheallaigh 171; Michael Walker 528; Claire Welford 372; Brenda Bowley 400; Katie Ahern 212; Catherine Saunt 111b; Dermot Peel 183; Sinéad Hanrahan 214; David Brodeur 368; Derek Buckland 162; Jo-anne Carlisle 287; Kevin Kennedy 158; Oisin Woods 146; Aislinn Ahern 333; Colleen Jones 89. Áine Uí Cheallaigh offered the blessing before breaking for lunch.

LUNCH

Ailish McMahon called the afternoon session to order leading 127. Leaders: Claire Welford 556; Kevin Kennedy 263; Aislinn Ahern 224; Chris Affolter 522; Sinéad Hanrahan 447; David Brodeur 220; Colleen Jones 550; Nigel Bowley 466; Kate Kirwan 532; Dermot Peel 299; Bridget Walker and Kitty Walker 268; Derek Buckland 102; Amanda Parkes 110; Tim Daly 276; June Murphy 513; Áine Uí Cheallaigh 101b; Katie Ahern 426b; Andy Ditzler 434; Jo-anne Carlyle 29t; Jessica Beer 430; Michael Walker 456; Catherine Saunt 228; James Roche 496; Niamh Madigan 198; Brenda Bowley 318; Bryan Seale 411; Oisin Woods 481.

RECESS

Nigel Bowley led 39t to bring the class back to order. Leaders: Kevin Kennedy 426t; Ross Harbison 335; Bryan Seale 76b; Colleen Jones 142; Bridget Walker 414; Chris Affolter 172; Jo-anne Carlisle 86; Dermot Peel 350; Catherine Saunt 362; Jessica Beer 157; James Roche 551; Sinéad Hanrahan 208; Kate Kirwan 392; Aislinn Ahern 300; David Brodeur 217; Claire Welford 313b; Niamh Madigan 29b; Derek Buckland 74t; Áine Uí Cheallaigh 196; Amanda Parkes 428; Tim Daly 122; June Murphy 98; Brenda Bowley 497; Andy Ditzler 404; Nigel Bowley 565.

Katie Ahern, Amanda Parkes, and Kevin Kennedy led 472 as the closing song. June Murphy offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairperson—Katie Ahern; Secretary—Amanda Parkes