Glounthaune Community Association Services
Community Centre Room Bookings: The Community Centre is perfectly placed in the heart of the Community, with easy access and ample parking to suit all needs. 3 Rooms are available for hire for meetings, classes, parties and religious gatherings. There is central heating, toilet/wash facilities suitable for the disabled, storage (for long-term room bookings) and a newly installed kitchenette.
Rates are €20 for the large room, €15 for the medium-sized room and €12 for the office/small room per hour. Long-term booking rates are negotiable.
Glounthaune Area News: A free, A5, full colour, bi-monthly newsletter which is distributed locally in print form and is also sent out by email in electronic form and available to download/read here on the website’s News page. It contains news and information of all the activities and events in the area, environmental and historical articles etc.
We rely on advertising to keep this high-quality publication going. So if you would like to support us by advertising your business please contact us.
BeAlert: We are the administrators of the Community Text Alert system ‘BeAlert’ which links members of the community directly to the Gardaí regarding any criminal or suspicious activity in the area. For more information contact us.
Community Events: We organise or facilitate the organisation of local events which are important for bringing our Community together. Recent events have included: Halloween Spook Trail, St. Patrick’s Day parade, Glounthaune 4 Mile Road Race, Family Fun Days. If you would like to suggest a community event or would like to volunteer to help with future events, please contact us.
Other Community Services
Glouthaune Tidy Towns: Keeping Glounthaune looking its very best glounthaunetidytowns.com
Meals on Wheels: Meals cooked and delivered to the elderly or infirm. Volunteer cooks and drivers are always welcome. Contact Pauline Walsh 087 270409
Glounthaune Men’s Shed: Meeting in no13 Rockgrove, Tuesdays 10am-12noon, Wednesdays 19.30-22.00. Contact Garry Tomlins 086 231 2963
Harper’s Island Wetlands Nature Reserve: Harper’s Island Wetlands is owned by Cork County Council and is managed in partnership with Glounthaune Community Association, Cork County Council, BirdWatch Ireland and NPWS. Visit our Facebook Page. Click here to watch a promotional video. Contact Conor O’Brien 087 9047810, conorobrien01@gmail.com,
Click here for a recent presentation on Harper’s Island Wetlands (updated 13/5/21)
Gaeilge Beo (Irish Speaking Club): Contact Lena Uí Dhubhghail 021 435288
PROBUS (Association of retired and semi-retired professional and business people): Contact Terry Flemming 087 2547896
Active Retirement: Contact Jill McNamara 086 813880
Glounthaune Running Group: Couch-to-5K training takes place during the summer months and you can join the WhatsApp group any time to keep each other motivated to keep running throughout the year. Contact Kate Cuddy glounthaunerunning@gmail.com
Glounthaune Bridge Club: Contact Jim Mason. Tel. 086 2666792
Erin’s Own GAA Club: www.erinsowngaa.ie
Glounthaune Indoor Bowls Club: Meeting in Erin’s Own, Thursdays at 8pm.
Seanoirí: Contact Peggy Dunne 087 7786357
Seniors Stretching, Joint mobility & movement class:
Esther 087 2361759 (Glounthaune Parish Centre)
Glounthaune Church Choir: Contact Michael Burke 085 1435080
Glounthaune Gramaphone Circle: Contact Valerie Cuddy 021 4353733
Cork 80th Scouts (Little Island/Glounthaune): www.80thcork.com. Contact Jim O’Donovan 80thcork@gmail.com
Religious Groups
Glounthaune Catholic Church: www.glounthauneparish.ie
Church of Ireland: www.cork.anglican.org
Baptist Church: Grace Missionary Baptist Church, Glounthaune Community Centre. Contact Robert Ellis 083 3467869
Local Businesses
SHOPS
Fitzpatricks Foodstore: www.fitzpatricksshop.ie
Flower Power Florist FlowerPowerFloristCork
McCarthy’s Sportsworld Glanmire msports.ie
Ballymaloe Foods ballymaloefoods.ie
RESTAURANTS & CAFES
The Elm Tree www.elmtree.ie
NomNom Cafe www.nomnomcafe.ie
HEALTH & FITNESS
Little Island CarePlus Pharmacy careplus.ie, Tel. 021 4353961
East Cork Physiotherapy, Balance & Acupuncture eastcorkphysio.ie
Glanmire & Carrig Opticians, Optical and Hearing Centre 021 4823008 / 2038383
Kate Cuddy Yoga katecuddy.yoga
Clodagh McNally Physiotherapy & Pilates PhysioFit Pilates
HOME
Direct Blinds www.directblinds.ie
O’Gara Wood Flooring www.ogarafloors.com
Hillside Nurseries hillsidenurseries.ie
Ace Tree Services acetreeservices.com
Joe Organ Auctioneers joeorganauctioneers.ie
Jim Gibbons Security www.securitysystemscork.ie
P&C Smith Electrical contact Cian 085 2461194 or Pat 087 2379301
CAR
Glounthaune Tyre Centre. Web Tel. 021 4353940
ACCOUNTANTS
Cuddy O’Leary Foley Accountants colf.ie
SOLICITORS
Douglas Law Solicitors douglaslawsolicitors.ie
Fiona Twomey Solicitors fionatwomey.ie
Cunningham Solicitors cunninghamsolicitors.ie
EDUCATION / CHILDCARE
Naíonra Ghleann Maghair (Irish Language Pre-School) 087 9669090 nionraghleannmaghair@gmail.com
LOCAL POLITICIANS
Colm Burke TD, Tel 021 4564552 / 087 2592839, colm.burke@oir.ie
Cllr. Sheila O’Callaghan Tel 086 1940762, sheila.ocallaghan@cllr.corkcoco.ie
PRINTERS
Carraig Print Litho Press www.cprint.ie
TAXI
Crestfield Cabs, Glanmire, Tel. 021 4866666/4866667, 085 1532326
If you would like to have your service, charity or business* listed here, please contact us.
*Commercial listings are charged at a rate of €100 year (unless you have already taken an advertising subscription with the Glounthaune Community News or are renting a room in the Community Centre)