Ballingeary ICA makes most of surge in new memberships
It all began when member Siobhán Brennan — who has a flair for cooking — held some cookery demos at the school house. “The demonstrations were very popular, especially as everyone who attended got to sample the food. Some of the newcomers who attended were invited to come along to our guild meetings,” says Ballingeary PRO Alice Blake.
When Jenny Kiely revamped the school house, creating a modern, spacious area with well equipped kitchen and facilities, it attracted yet more members to ICA meetings, which are held on the first Wednesday of the month. Altogether, the guild — set up in the 1970s — has 52 members. “We have at least 10 young mums, who are in their 30s. We’ve got older retired ladies in their 70s, and the newly-retired are also joining up,” says Blake.
