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Meeting the Irish in LondonBy Tom TobinItwas at Heathrow Airport inLondon that I met Bill Sherwood,a native of Kilfinnane , Co. Limerickwho has been a baggage porterwith British Airports Authorityfor more than ten years.And through that job he has becomea well known personality both at Heathrowand in the nearby town of Hayeswhere he lives with his wife, Mary andtheir four children."I suppose many would say there isnothing extraordinary about my job,"said Bill when I talked to him in Londonthe other day . "I know it looks that wayto so many of those who take us forgranted but you can take it from me thatit is a job that can be most extraordinaryat times."We never know what to expect fromone end of the shift to the other butthere is never a dull moment. I'm usuallyon Departures at Terminal One and I geta great deal of satisfaction in seeing oldfriends going back home to Ireland. Ifind most people nice and friendly and itis always our aim to help anyone whoneeds a helping hand in checking-in for aflight... ... especially the old and themothers with young children."Bill Sherwood has been in Londonsince 1945 and spent twenty-one yearswith the North Thames Gas Board beforejoining British Airports Authority. Hehas seen many important changes in lifein London but he will be quick to tellyou that while many keep on saying thatfewer and fewer paople appear to be travellingby air he cannot accept this. "Ifsome of those making such statementswere to take on my job for just a daythey would see that there is a growing demandfor seats on all aircraft in the AerLingus and British Airways fleet flying intoIreland .... .. . and out of it. I think it isa great thing and particularly for those ofus over here in Britian. We can be homein Ireland in an hour and that knowledgemakes all the difference."Bill had been in London for sometimewhen out of the blue he met the girl hehad known back home- Mary Bolandfrom his own Kilfinnane right in the heartof that busy location of Marble Arch.They were married and today they live ina beautiful home in the nearby town ofHayes with their four children: James(25), Rosemary (18), Martin (13) andMarian (21 ).... ... And they form a happyfamily with a deep love of the Ireland oftheir parents-and particularly thetraditional music of that land.It was Bill who told me that it is wonderfulto find among the children of theexiles generally , there is a great love ofIrish music "And I have no hesitation instating that this is due to the efforts ofComhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann. Not onlyhave they kept the real old music, songand dance of Ireland alive but they haveimplanted it throughout the length andbreadth of Britain and good luck to them.We wouldn't miss the music that was somuch a part of our youth when it isavailable for us at the various functionsthat promote it in a way Ireland could beproud of over here. Thank God for thework of Comhaltas and may they go fromstrength to strength in the years ahead ."I was on my way back to Shannon atthe time I met Bill Sherwood- the manfrom Kilfinnane. He took good care ofmy bags but it was having checked themin that I discovered his Irish connections.As a result, I almost missed my plane.It wouldn't have worried me one bit.I was sure of a welcome in what is knownas the airport town of Hayes where thespirit of the Irish lives with a new vitality.In his own way , Bill Sherwood is a fineambassador for his native Ireland.Rev. Brian Lawlor, O.S.A. , aDublinman who has been one ofthe champions of the 'downtrodden'in London is likely to behonoured in a very special waywithin the next few months. There isnothing official about it yet but thankGod there are those who appreciate theremarkable work of this young priest whohas given 13 or 14 years to helping exilesin distress at his now famous Irish WelfareBureau at Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith,London W.6.Fr. Brian is a former student of the oldFriary College in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. It was standing beside Dungarvan'sSt. Augustine's Church in those days butthe location is now at Duckspool on theroad to Ballinacourty overlooking DungarvanBay .He has many major problems in Londontrying to cope with an increasingnumber of "good decent men from allparts of Ireland who came over here towork when there was plenty of work andwho are now victims of old age or,indeed, the present recession. Now theyneed help. Many of them are hungry andin need of clothes. This is where wecome in and while we do our best, thereis much more we could do ."16
Caitlin MaudeCeoltoir, File agus AisteoirAn chead uair gur leag me suil arChaitlin Maude, bhi si ina seasamh leMairtin b Cadhain agus dream beagagoide ag casadh amhniin ar thaobh hallaostain i nDun Dealgan i 1969. Bh{ cuidmhaith den lucht eisteachta a bhi sa hallasin chun freastal ar Eigse Ui Dhoirnin anmhishastaleis an agoid a chuir deireadh lehodid Aire na Gaeltachta a shuigh an anardan ag fanacht ar chiuineas. Thosaighsiadsan ag screadail agus ag beicil chunan ceol a mhuchadh agus chuir an dreambeag agoide neart breise leis an gceol dareir go dti go raibh doni ceart ann. Faoipholosai an stait i leith na teanga a bhian leirsiu.Ba chumasach mar a chuaigh Caitlin ibhfeidhm, i ina seasamh, og, dathUil, acuid gruaige fada dorcha a caitheamh siarle croitheadh a cinn 0 am go ham agus anaghaidh sin lan diograise , fuinnirnh agusmisnigh.Sna blianta ina dhlaidh sin , nuair ameadaiodh ar an agoidiocht faoin teangago dti go raibh se forleathan agus i gcasannaeirithe eifeachtach, chuir me aithnear Chaitlin mar chara agus mar chomhoibri.Nior tharla aon rud sna blianta sina bhain den chead iomha sin di ... . ach , amhalairt, chuaigh mo mheas i meid dereir mar a chuir me aithne ar na taobhannaeagsula den phearsantacht lighneitheach,eirirniuil seo .Nuair a shocraigh dream beag daoineclub do Ghaeilgeoiri a bhunu sanardchathair, rud nach raibh acu ag an am,bhi Caitlin chun tosaigh san obair agusniordh fhada go dti go raibh ainm "AnBonnan Bui", and club nua i mBru nariGael sa taobh 0 thuaidh den chathair, imbeallucht an cheoil agus na GaeilgeOn tus, theastaigh 6 Chaitlin go ndeanfaigach rud a bhain leis an gclub i gceart.Bhi eagla uirthi go mbafai an Ghaeilge dambeadh toir ar an gceol amhain agus socraiodhar riail daingean nach ligfi isteachach lucht labhartha na Gaeilge ... . rud achuir ole ar dhaoine airithe ach a chinntighgo bhfeadfadh Gaeilgeoid teacht lecheile oiche amhain sa tseachtain ar alaghad agus a bheith i gcomhluadar culturthada rogha.I measc na ndaoine a thainig go dti an"Bonnan Bui", bhi Peadar b Dubhda,Leon Rowsome. Clannad, Micheal bDomhnaill agus Daithi Sproule, HughieMcCormack, Tom Phaidi agus go leor leoreile , Bhuail Sean b Riada fein, isteachann oiche amhain.Mar amhranai, bhi Caitlin fein arfheabhas agus ba mhinic an halla plodaithesin faoi thalamh ina rabhamar inathost ar fad, faoi dhraiocht ag a leaganfein d'amhran as Conamara. Thainig anceoltoir agus an t-aisteoir cumasach inti lecheile ar na hoc:iid i seo ar bhealachfoirfe.Mar scribhneoir, mar fhile , thuill siaitheantas agus meas n{ amhain margheall ar usaid na teanga fein ach margheall ar an samhlaiocht aibi nean1hghnacha leiriodh ina cuid scribhneoireachta.Ta idir fhiliocht agus cheol lecloisteail ar an bhfadcheirnin di a d'eisighGael Linn.Ta an phearsantacht leirithe go maithag an bhflle Mairtin b Direain ina dh:in"Focalrabharta" a scriobh se tar eisCaitlin a fheiceail ag aithris dain dli cuid :'¥aul Kell~Ni bean no fear tuImo mheabhairse , is tuag aithris do dhain ,Mas aithris is cirte a ra ,Ach neach de chlann na mara;A goirme is a glaise agiomaiocht ido shuileIs tu ag ligean do racht chun fainIna fhocalrabharta.An scorn leat peannNo par mar ais,Trath a dtagann do ghanTe bruite as crai lan?Ta a lan dite faoi Chaitlin sa dan sina aithneoidh gach duine a chuir aithneuirthi riamh, Ceoltoir, aisteoir, flle , oibrediograiseach ar son na Gaeilge , cara, beancheile mathair, is boichte an tir sea gan iagus ta beama agus easnamh i measc alucht aitheantais nach lionfar.Roinnirnid le Cathal, a fear ceile , leCaomhan, a mac agus lena teaghlach goleis a mbron. An meid a thug si nuair abhi si linn, mairfidh se . Sonas nabhflaitheas da hanam uasal dilis.S. O hE2 Be~~ 6 o~d Pla~eDu.blin 1(b~ide BUOMCL6)Tu . 744641*All types of accordions repaired, tuned & re-voi ced**Concertinas tuned**2 day bow re-hair service**Estimates free**Open Tue. to Sat. 9.00 - 1.00 & 2.00 - 5.00*14
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