Tidy Districts Awards 2011

Dawn View 1st Place with Terry O’Regan Adjudicator, Mayor Jim Quinlan, Hendrick Verwey and Colman Rasmussen Cobh Credit Union

Overall Winner 2011 – Dawn View
Overall Second Place 2011 – East Hill & Environs Residents Assoc Area
Overall Third Place 2011 – ‘The Grotto’, Assumption Place

The Cobh and Great Island Tidy Districts Awards in association with Cobh Credit Union was held in Cobh Heritage Centre last night.The fact that we had to put out extra seats speaks for itself and about 140 people enjoyed the hospitality of Debbie and her staff at the Heritage Centre while we listened to the wonderful music of Alan Carney on arrival.Mayor Jim Quinlan gave a very passionate speech about pride and success in our community.Colman Rassmussen spoke on behalf of the sponsor Cobh Credit Union and his speech also reflected the theme of co operation and community.

Abby Ní Loinsigh, Vincentia de Barra with Hendrick Verwey and Paddy Histon presenting Certificates of Accomplishment for Cross River ferry flowerbed work.

When Cobh Tidy Towns relaunched this awards we wanted to lift the bar, we wanted to show what others were doing, we wanted to encourage others to get involved, but above all we wanted to build Pride in our community. We wanted people to be proud of their own houses, their gardens, their streets and estates and above their town. We wanted people to recognise that every one of us can make a valuable contribution to our collective goal – to have COBH named as Ireland’s Tidiest town.

Terry O’Regan was the judge for this year’s competition.Terry’s commitment, diligence, enthusiasm, expertise and past knowledge of Cobh made the judging and the presentation last night very unique and entertaining.It was lovely to see pictures of different areas of Cobh now and back in 1990.

Victoria Estate category 2nd place.

The standard last night was very high and the photographs of each housing estate,garden, business and hanging basket were a delight to see.The whole Awards just showed how the sum of many can really add up to creating an overall winner.In 2012 we would love to see more individuals,businesses and estates take on the challenge to help us make Cobh a nicer place to live in , work in and visit.

Cobh & Great Island Tidy Districts Competition 2011

Category A – Housing Estate/Street/Area – 1-25 houses/apartments

First – Dawn View Estate

Second – The Mall

Third – Railway Cottages – Whitepoint

Also Shortlisted were: Sullivan’s Place, West View, Summerhill, St. Maurs Terrace, Wilmount Terrace
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Category B – Housing Estate/Street/Area – 25 + houses/apartments

First – East Hill & Environs Residents Assoc Area (Marita Foster)

Second – Victoria Estate

Third – Rushbrooke Links

Also Shortlisted were: Norwood Park, Wilmount Park, Whitepoint Moorings
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Category C – Commercial Districts – streets with 5 + retail/commercial premises

First – West Beach (James O’Rourke & Danny Murphy)
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Category D – Best Garden – must be visible from public areas

First – ‘The Helm’, Lake Road (Eileen Rowley)

Second – No 18 Eaton Heights (William & Ann Brophy)

Third – No. 3 Estuary View, Ballynoe (Lorraine & Pat Walsh)

Also Shortlisted were: No. 1 Railway Cottages (Sheila Forde), No. 24 Glavin Terrace (Bernard O’Brien), No 1 Dock Cottages, Rushbrooke (Maura O’Flaherty)
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Category E – Best hanging basket/window box/planter display (Blooming Marvellous) – must be visible from public areas

First – No. 34 Beechwood Court, Cluain Ard (William Doyle)

Second – Kelly’s Bar’ Westbourne Place (Tom Kelly)

Third – ‘Carrigdale’, High Road (Sheila Foster)

Also Shortlisted were: No 4 Coolamber Close ((Kay Burke), No 22 West Beach, (James O’Rourke), No. 22 Park Road Centre (Joan Forest)
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Category F – This is a flexible category for entries that do not fit into any of the above categories.

First – ‘The Grotto’, Assumption Place (Nora Morgan)

Second – ‘The Grotto’, Assumption Place (Nora Morgan)

Third – Garvey’s Supermarket, Ticknock
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