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Cork History
In Co. Cork there was an innovator, in the person of Josephine Mangan, who worked with rural people in her capacity as Poultry Instructor under the direction of the then County Committee of Agriculture. It was she who recognised the usefulness to her clients and others, of this rural organisation and, in due course, she was instrumental in establishing the first guild in Co. Cork, in Clonakilty, in the year 1930. Other Guilds followed and as soon as regular meetings, suitable premises and programmes were introduced, a joint meeting was organised. This meeting was to form the nucleus of the Cork Federation of the ICA. This first meeting took place on 25th January, 1936 at Bandon.
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Contacts
Federation President: Deirdre Hickey
086 1741118
deirdrehickey46@gmail.com
Federation Secretary: Pauline O'Callaghan
087 7706393
eepauline@eircom.net
Federation Treasurer: Noreen Allen
087 2414623
Cork Federation is divided into 5 regions, North, South, East, West and Midlands.
Therefore it has five vice presidents:
North: Judy O'Leary
086 3503430
South: Margaret O'Reilly
086 3773509
margaretoreilly111@gmail.com
East: Nuala Stack
087 9553046
West: Bridget O'Brien
087 9667453
Mid: Ena Howell
087 8060538
enahowell2002@yahoo.co.uk
There are 69 guilds in Cork Federation
North Area has 14 Guilds:
Ballydesmond, Boherbue, Kiskeam, Newtownshandrum, Mallow, Bweeng, Ballyclough, Lombardstown, Dromtarriffe, Freemount, Rockchapel, Buttevant, Mourne Abbey, Ballyhooly.
South Area has 13 Guilds:
Togher, The Lough, Douglas, Minane Bridge, Castlelack, Innishannon, Dunderrow, Ballinspittle, Gaggin, Ballymartle, Bishopstown, Ballyphenane, Knocknavilla.
East Area has 10 Guilds:
Ballymacoda, Cobh, Midleton, Knockraha, Watergrasshill, Shangarry, Fermoy, Leamlara, Lisgoold, Riverstown/Glanmire.
West Area has 14 Guilds:
Ballydehob/Schull, Aughadown, Caheragh, Bantry, Goleen, Dunmanway, Leap, Kilmeen, Drimoleague, Clonakilty, Lisavaird, Barryroe, Ballinascarthy, Glengarriffe.
Mid has 18 Guilds:
Whitechurch, Ballinora, Blackpool, Grenagh, Blarney, Tower, Inniscarra/Ballincollig, Kilavoultra, Kilnamartyra, Macroom, Ballinagree, Canovee, Berrings, Carrignavar, Upper Glanmire, St. Luke’s, Rathpeacon, Kilmichael.