The Bookmark
The Monthly Newsletter for Cavan County Council’s Library Service
Issue 10, April 2012
Inside this
Month’s Issue
Read about:
 Seachtain na
Gaeilge 2012
 New Stock for Arva
and Ballyjamesduff
 Titanic 100 Shows
 This months reading
group choices
 Anne Frank 1929 1945
 Cavan people
aboard Titanic
 Cavanisms
 Easter Fun
Easter
Johnston Central,
Bailieborough & Cootehill
Libraries will close for
Easter on Thursday April
5th at 8.30pm, & re-open
on Tuesday April 10th at
10am. Go to
www.cavanlibrary.ie for
opening hours for your
local Branch Library!
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Na Buaiteoirí sa Chomórtas Ealaíne Seachtain na Gaeilge
An Awards Evening was held on the 13th March for the winners of the Seachtain na
Gaeilge Art Competitions. The Overall Schools Prize was won by Crubany National
School pictured above. We were also privileged to have Ailis Hanly who delivered a
detailed Oral Irish Workshop for Leaving Certificate students in Johnston Central
Library on the 15th March, and in Cootehill Library on 13th March. We would like to take
this opportunity to thank our sponsors in particular Glór Bhréifne, Comhaltas, Booknest
and Irish Education Supplies, Leixslip.
New Stock for Arva and
Ballyjamesduff Libraries
Drop in today and check out the fantastic
collection of new stock available in your
local libraries!
Our Library Reading Groups
will discuss this month..........
Johnston
Central
Shadowstory by
Jennifer Johnston
Bailieborough
Titanic 100 Shows in
Cootehill & Bailieborough
Libraries on April 26th
The Pianist
by Wladyslaw
Szpilman
Quote for April!
Loveliest of trees, the
cherry now
Is hung with bloom along
the bough
And stands about the
woodland ride
Wearing white for
Eastertide.
A Shropshire Lad
(1896 no 2)
by A.E.Housman
Cootehill
View a large model of the Titanic, dress up
as third class, second class and first class
passengers. You can also be a sailor, or
an officer, or dress as the Captain. Try out
a model steam engine and send a real
distress signal on a real telegraph.
(For Primary School children)
Bear In Mind
These Dead
by Susan McKay
Check out Great Reads. Our
interactive Blog for all things
books! Go to www.cavanlibrary.ie
for more information
Did you know?
Do you know about the Cavan people on the Titanic?
Anne Frank 1929-1945.
The Diary of Anne Frank,
the moving diary of Anne
Frank a Jewish victim of the
Holocaust, was first
published in English on 30th
April 1952 as ‘A Diary of a
Young Girl’. The book was
first published in Dutch in
1947 under the title ‘Het
Achterhuis’ (The Secret
House) by her father Otto
Frank, who survived the
concentration camps. Anne
died just before her 16th
birthday in the BergenBelsen concentration camp
in 1945.Copies available at
your local Library!
Find out all about it in “The Irish aboard Titanic” by Senan Molony.
Thomas Henry Conlin, aged 31, from Arva on his way to Philadelphia, was lost at
sea
Kate Connolly, aged 23, from Curtrasna, Drumlymmon, Co. Cavan on her way to
join her sister in Manhattan, was saved herself and is credited with saving her three
friends and a toddler.
Mary McGovern, aged 22, from Clarbally, Bawnboy on her way to stay with a
cousin, was saved and eventually returned to Cavan where she married and raised
a family close to her home place.
Julia Smyth, aged 17, from Pottlebawn, Kilcogy, Co. Cavan was saved and lived
the remainder of her long life in New York.
Bernard Hands, aged 53, from Killeshandra, a fireman and crew member, was lost
at sea.
Cavan County Library
New Library Website
One Cavan, One Writer
Lecture Series 2012
Cavanisms!
www.cavanlibrary.ie
Easter Fun for Kids at
Johnston Central Library
All you need to know about
your Library Service
Including:
Services
How to Join
Your own account
Book advice
Info for Children
Events
Book Clubs
Pay Online
Online Catalogue
& much more!
Wednesday April 4th
Easter Themed Art Workshops
11.00am - 12.30pm for aged 5 – 8yrs
02.30pm – 04.00pm for aged 9– 12yrs
(There is €4 charge per child)
With Professor Terence Dolan at
Johnston Central Library on
Thursday 19th April at 7pm
Booking is essential. Contact
Johnston Central Library at 049
4378500.
Log on Now!
Personal pin for services
available at Library desk
Thursday April 12th
Story time for all the Family with
Karen Kelly
3pm-4pm
Free admission
Booking essential at 049 4378500
Library Contact & Opening Hours Information Johnston Central Library
Farnham St, Cavan
(049) 4378500
Monday
10.00 – 1.15
Tuesday
10.00 - 8.30
Wednesday
10.00 – 1.15
Thursday
10.00 - 8.30
Friday
10.00 – 1.15
Saturday
10.00 – 1.15
Bailieborough Library
Market House
(042) 9665779
Cootehill Library
Bridge Street
(049) 5559873
2.15 - 5.15
2.15 - 5.15
Tuesday
10.00 - 8.30
Wednesday
10.00 – 1.15
2.15 - 5.15
Part-time Branches
Arva
049 4335905
Ballyconnell
049 9526844
Ballyjamesduff
049 8545184
Belturbet
049 9522683
Thursday
10.00 - 8.30
2.15 - 5.15
Friday
10.00 – 1.15
2.15 - 5.15
Kingscourt
St Mary’s Hall
2.15 - 5.15
Saturday
10.00 – 1.15
2.15 - 5.15
Virginia
049 8548456
Website: www.cavanlibrary.ie
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