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Events

Here is a list of the location and dates of upcoming national
ICA and Kildare ICA Federation events.


CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

The launch of the Centenary Celebrations will be held on the 20th January 2010 in St. Patricks Hall Dublin Castle


CENTENARY STAMP.

An Post will issue a special Stamp in April to mark the ICA Centenary


COOKERY DEMONSTRATION

Darina Allen will present a cookery demonstration at An Grianan in April 2010


CELEBRATIONS IN WEXFORD

A Centenary Gala Dinner will be held in the Ferrycarrig Hotel Co. Wexford on Thur. 6th May.Members can attend by booking tickets on a first come first served basis. The following day 7th May the celcbrations move to BREE the Village where ICA began in 1910.
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_GARDEN PARTY

The Centenary Garden Party will be held in An Grianan on Fri. 9th July 2010 at 3pm. Tickets €55.[


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NATIONAL CONTESTS

Keep up to date about 2010 competitions by checking the ICA website

WWW.ICA.IE



GUILD OF KILDARE

COMPETITION


OUR HERITAGE REMEMBERED




VENUE: SARSFIELD GAA HALL NEWBRIDGE


CATEGORY 1. DRAMA COMPULSORY

CATEGORY 2 COOKERY-----TRADITIONAL BROWN BREAD

CATEGORY 3 DECORATE AND MODEL HAT TO

PORTRAY DERBY DAY AT THE

CURRAGH 1910

CATEGORY 4 CRAFTS

CATEGORY 5 ARTS

CAREFORY 6 COMORTAS AS GAEILGE

CLOSING DATE FOR ENTERIES .

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MINI MARATHON



The MINI MARATHON . FUN RUN/WALK in aid /of BREAST CANCER

Venue; Punchestown Race Course.
All members of Kildare ICA and their families are invited to participate and support this worthy cause.
Why not go all out and bring a picnic ?

PFIZER SPONSORED COURSE

Will take place at An Grianan College

Guild Drawn to represent Kildare
1st. RATHANGAN.
SUBS; Fontstown and Monestervin





ICA NATIONAL AGM



Venue;Standhouse Hotel. Newbridge. Co.Kildare

KILDARE ICA FEDERATION HOST THE NATIONAL AGM OF THE ICA.
It is Twenty Fire years ago since this honour came to Kildare.
Members of Kildare federation welcomed more than four hundred delegates from all over Ireland to the Stand House Hotel on the Curragh.
The AGM was officially opened by the MAYOR OF KILDARE,CLLR FIONUALA DUKES on Saturday at 10am.

CLLR DUKES hosted a Civic Reception for the ICA National President CARMEL DAWSON and executive members in the Council
Chamber, Devoy Park Naas,






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COMPETITIONS At NATIONAL LEVEL

National Pitch and Putt Competition

Congratulations to the following members who represented Kildare Federation, and came fourth in the overall final

Monica Mc Grath Prosperous Guild
Nora Tierney Prosperous Guild
Bernadine O Connor Prosperous Guild
Ann Biggs Celbridge Guild



ICA TROPHY FOR REPORTING

Write a report on the traffic in your area and its impact on the local community and environment. The report should contain approx. 500 words.
Entries should be typed on one side of the paper only using double spacing and wide margins

WINNER: Nancy Hawkshaw Sixmilebridge Guild Co. Clare


BAUMANN CUP for ART

Theme:

A SEASCAPE WITH WATER COLOURS
MAXIMUM SIZE 16 X 12
ENTRIES SHOULD NOT BE MOUNTED OR FRAMED
ENTRY FEE 5 EURO

WINNER: Joan Moloney Carrignavar Guild Cork


Contact National Contest Comm. 01.8423587

INTER FEDERATION CUP FOR CRAFTS 2008

A BOOKMARK

tHREE CATEGORIES;

1. CROSS STITCH 2. CROCHET 3. EMBROIDERY

ENTRY FEE 5 EURO


TO NATIONAL CONTESTS SEC. 01.2819329


ICA CUP FOR REPORTING

WRITE A REPORT ON SOMETHING IN ICA THAT YOU HAVE REALLY ENJOYED EG; DEMONSTRATION, COURSE, ACTIVITY, COMPETION,

THE REPORT SHOULD BE APPROX 500 WORDS

ENTRIES MUST BE TYPED ON ONE SIDE OF PAPER ONLY.

ENTRY FEE 5 EURO




BAUMANN SHIELD FOR MUSIC

SONGS FROM A SHOW.

Group of 4 singers
groups to sing two songs.
No backing tracks allowed.
Costumes will not gain marks.

WINNERS: Tramore Guild Waterford

ELEANORA GIBBON SHIELD.

SIMPLE SONGS AS GAEILGE
Group of 4/10 singers.
Accompanist need not be an ICA member.
group to sign two songs as gaeilge
No backing tracks allowed.

WINNER: Tallaght Guild Dublin


PATSY LAWLOR CUP FOR SET DANCING - FULL SET.
PATSY LAWLOR SHIELD FOR SET DANCING- HALF SET.

CUP FOR FULL SET>

Winners; Templemore Guild Tipperary

SHIELD FOR HALF SET,

Winners; Tramore Guild Waterford


UP COMING COMPETITIONS AT NATIONAL LEVEL





Kildare ica federation

ederation President Netta Crowley would like to extend her thanks to all members of the federation who joined in the fun walk for Breast cancer reserch.

  Kildare ICA, Crookaun Commons, Sallins Road, Clane, Co Kildare, Ireland.
Phone : +353 (0)45 892721Crookaun +353 (0)87 2511761 Fax: +353 (0)45 875277 E-mail: info@icakildare.com

 
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