Cullion to have its say in new book

A book that will be of great interest to anybody who has any association with the Cullion area is to be published in the coming months. The book will be of broad appeal as it will record details relating to the families that have lived in the area, the things that have influenced the lives of people there, and much more.

The production of the book will be undertaken collaboratively by Cullion Hurling and Camogie Club and Cullion Amenity Development Group. The book will be a hardback, high quality and professionally edited.

Every family living in the Cullion area and those who have had any association with the area through their work, recreation or for any other reason are being invited to submit photos and information for inclusion in the book. In particular families are being asked to submit photos and other details that will help to preserve the memories from the past for future generations.

The book will include information relating to the history of Cullion Hurling and Camogie Club but it will be much more than just a club history. It is hoped that in the years ahead the book will become a reference book and that it will act as a record for future generations.

In 1984, a similar book was produced as part of the GAA centenary celebrations. A lot has happened since then and the feeling is that an effort should now be made to document the events of the last 40 years. The process of gathering the information, editing it and producing the book will be challenging. On the positive side, if lots of people get involved and contribute articles and photos, it will lighten the load and spread the burden.

Locally there has been a positive reaction to the idea of publishing the book. A steering group has been formed. The positivity and the level of enthusiasm expressed by those who were approached to join the group certainly bode well for the future.

Steering Group

The following are the members of the steering group: Gretta Connell, John Bourke, Annette Crowley, Joe Connell, Gerry Gillen, Joan Power and Tom Earley.

The Cullion Area is quite small and the local population is counted in hundreds rather than in thousands. Some good ideas have already been put forward regarding how the appeal of the book might be broadened.

Over the next few weeks an information leaflet will be delivered to every house in the locality to seek other ideas and inviting people to submit photos and articles for inclusion in the book. The proposed publication of the book will also be publicised on social media.

A series of information events will be held in the clubhouse at Cullion at which the ideas that are being considered will be outlined. Everybody who has a connection of any sort with the Cullion area is invited to come along.

The information events are on: Friday March 6 at 6pm; Saturday March 7 at 2pm; and Sunday March 8 at 4pm.

Ideas and suggestions can be submitted at those events or they can also be discussed with any member of the steering group. The members of the group can also be contacted by email: CullionBook@gmail.com.