InisCealtra Community Development Ltd. was founded in 1995. The directors are Joe Duffy, Liam Flannery, Pat Donnellan, Paul Bugler, Kevin Chesser, Ciarán Lynch and Nora Kaye. Former directors include Pauline Madden, Mary Flannagan, Tom MacNamara and deceased director Paddy Bugler R.I.P.
In 1984, an Environmental Group was established to raise awareness of the importance of the Rectory Field as a green area in the village of Mountshannon. The members of the group were Michaél O’Rourke, Tess Lyons (R.I.P.), Noel Lyons, Margaret Sammon (R.I.P.), Tony Turner, Pat Donnellan and Carol Hoey. Mentors: Hugh and Grainne Weir.
Mountshannon Community Council was established in 1986. The founder members were Paddy Bugler MCC (R.I.P.), Kilrateera and Michael Durack, Clonoolia.
Since 1991, each successive Community Council, as sponsors of the FÁS Community Employment Programme, have been directly involved in the construction, maintenance and development of the Aistear.
1991 - 1994
Norbert Rissling, Lourda O’Rourke, Winifred Shanahan, Eva Hickey, Liam Waterstone, Paddy Bugler MCC (R.I.P.), Carmel MacNamara, Marcella Cahill, Tom MacNamara, Pat Donnellan, Patrick Bugler, Liam Perrill, Carol O’Rourke
1994 - 1998
Paddy Bugler (R.I.P.), Pat Donnellan, Liam Flannery, Una Hogan, Seamus Bugler, Thomas Bottcher, Marcella Cahill, Paul Bugler, Noel Hogan, Joe Duffy, Francis Muggivan
1998 - 2002
Paul Bugler, Geraldine O’Brien, Kevin Chesser, Caimin Waterstone, Mary Moloney, Tom MacNamara, Pat Donnellan, Mary Muggivan, Gertrude Glennon, Mary Flannagan, Marcella Cahill, Karl Apsel
2002 - 2006
Paul Bugler, John Allen, Pat Donnellan, Gerty Glennon, Una Dooley, Mary Muggivan, Michelle Hogan, Mark Wilson, Marcella Cahill, Mary Moloney, Tom MacNamara, Liam Waterstone, John Tiernan
2006 -
Paul Bugler, Una Dooley, Noreen Harvey, John Tiernan, Ciarán Dooley, Josephine Lyons, Maria Bugler, Stewart Barrett, Tom MacNamara, Cliodhna Donnellan, Prisca Grady, Michelle Hogan, Pat McGough, Jane Murray
Throughout the years, a large number of people have been actively involved in the creation of the Aistear. They include:
Aidan Agnew, James Benham, Paul Bowers, Joe Burke, Deirdre Bugler, Dominic Butler R.I.P., Ian Carmichael, Katherine Carmichael, John Damsell, Patricia Donnellan, Declan Durack, Sean Durack, Peter Flanagan, Martin Garvey, Liam Glass, Jane Glennon, Thomas Harford, John Harvey, Aidan Hickey, Peter Jewitt, John Jones, Liam Jones, Bernard Kennedy, Michael Kennedy, Karl Leech, James Leonard, Austin Lyons, John Lyons, Marian Lyons, Martin Lyons, Robert McDonagh, Ewen McEwen, John McGowan, Terence McGowan, Tom MacNamara, John McTiernan R.I.P., Eamon Madden, Michael Madden, Tom Joe Malone, David Mooney, Francis Mooney, Teresa Mooney, Louise Moore, Pat Murray, Vincent O’Brien, Sean O’Connell, Shevaun O’Connor, Vera O’Rourke, Veronica O’Sullivan, Liam Perrill, Norbert Rissling R.I.P., Frances Ryan, Thomas Ryan, Josie Scholman, Marion Schultz, Lisa Smith, Nancy Starr, James Thompson, Bill Tiernan R.I.P., John Townsend, Fergal Tuohy, Sarah Lea Waterson, Caimin Waterstone, Mandy Weaver, Caroline Woods, Martina Woods, Michael Woods, Teresa Woods and Rick Zevering.
From the very beginning, people in and outside the community have had involvement in the Aistear. The themes and concepts espoused in the Aistear were not new, but were an integral part of people and place. In the intervening years since the project began, many people in the community have died, but for those near to them, they are still here.
May they all rest in peace.
