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Cork Singing

Togher Scout Hall, Cork, Ireland

Saturday, August 23, 2025

The 13th Cork All-Day Singing was held on Saturday before the fourth Sunday in August. The class was called to order by Colleen Jones leading 323b. Michael Walker offered the morning prayer.

Leaders: Katie Ahern 47t; Michael Walker 171; Áine Uí Cheallaigh 31t; Dermot Peel 84; Brenda Bowley 48t; Ger Wolfe 106; Ailish McMahon 42; Jessica Beer 216; Nigel Bowley 33b; Matthew Siefert 448t; Derek Buckland 162; Werner Ullah 448b; Michael Walker 270; Dermot Peel 203; Brenda Bowley 89; Colleen Jones 475; Ailish McMahon 65; Katie Ahern 531; Sinéad Hanrahan 230.

RECESS

Ger Wolfe called the class back to order by leading 207. Leaders: Nigel Bowley 47b; Derek Buckland 330b; Matthew Siefert 334; Sinéad Hanrahan 432; Ailish McMahon 129; Jessica Beer 157; Katie Ahern 513; Michael Walker 56b; Brenda Bowley 138b; Colleen Jones 436; Dermot Peel 145b; Derek Buckland 69t; Nigel Bowley 54; Sinéad Hanrahan 142; Matthew Siefert 501; Jessica Beer 499; Ger Wolfe 79; Werner Ullah 457; Nigel Bowley 77t; Michael Walker 528. Áine Uí Cheallaigh offered the blessing before breaking for lunch.

LUNCH

Sinéad Hanrahan called the afternoon session to order by leading 72b. Leaders: Brenda Bowley 99, Áine Uí Cheallaigh 272; Coleen Jones 444; Ailish McMahon 127; Jessica Beer 480; Michael Walker 558; Matthew Siefert 504; Katie Ahern 263; Derek Buckland 447; Ger Wolfe 159; Dermot Peel 299; Nigel Bowley 279; Áine Uí Cheallaigh 300; Jessica Beer 440; Ailish McMahon 495; Matthew Siefert 449; Derek Buckland 278b; Sinéad Hanrahan 266; Werner Ullah 29t; Brenda Bowley 318.

RECESS

Ailish McMahon led 26 to bring the class back to order. Leaders: Brenda Bowley 569b; Werner Ullah 535; Jessica Beer 445; Dermot Peel 278t; Katie Ahern 335; Nigel Bowley 565; Colleen Jones 497; Ross Harbison 269; Áine Uí Cheallaigh 271t; Derek Buckland 491; Sinéad Hanrahan 208; Matthew Siefert 485; Michael Walker 212; Ger Wolfe 282; Katie Ahern 30t; Dermot Peel 474; Ailish McMahon 74t; Nigel Bowley 503; Jessica Beer 549; Werner Ullah 410t; Brenda Bowley 229; Ross Harbison 82t; Matthew Siefert 548; Áine Uí Cheallaigh 383; Derek Buckland 70b; Katie Ahern 438; Sinéad Hanrahan and Michael Walker 460.

Colleen Jones led 472 as the closing song. Jessica Beer offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairperson—Colleen Jones; Secretary—Sinéad Hanrahan