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This year Claregalway has the honour of hosting the 54th All-Ireland Confined Drama Finals. This event will be staged in the Claregalway Leisure Centre and will run from the 21st of April to the 29th of April inclusive. This is a national event, which will attract large numbers from all over the Country and will… Read more »

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The Claregalway Hotel was the venue for an extremely enjoyable evening for more than 200 local people on Tuesday 28th February. Canon Mullin was the host for the event. It was his “Thank You” to all the parishioners who give voluntarily of their time, to help out in the running of Church affairs on an… Read more »

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On August 4th 2004, signs and fly posting in Claregalway were listed and sent to Galway County Council Environment Department; the list was also published in Nuacht Chláir. The dirty and unkempt state of Claregalway village was also described. The fly posters were subsequently removed; the village was not cleaned. In August 2005 the dirty condition… Read more »

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Walking around Claregalway as is my main mode of transport, one cannot but be disheartened at the state of the village. It really is in a disgraceful state as you will read about on front page. How on earth have we come to this? Apathy has set in and nobody is doing anything about it…. Read more »

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Hi there, welcome again to the Nuacht Chláirs gardening section. Spring has sprung at last, albeit with a hint of frost. Trees, shrubs, perennials, bulbs, and other plants are starting to awaken. Let me now awaken your interest in this issues VIP (very important plant). Berberis darwinii Berberis darwinii is commonly known as ‘Darwin’s bearberry’,… Read more »

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The other night I had a dream, Where everyone were friends At a hooley given by God himself, To take his mind off sins The hooley was in heaven above The function room was large; There were two bouncers at the door, Who took the cover charge. The cover charge was each man’s soul, No… Read more »

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Road conditions at Claregalway National School Having pressed for some time now to have the road safety conditions improved for both children and parents alike at Claregalway National School I placed a Notice of Motion before the Council for their meeting on the 23rd. January and I have now been informed that the council are… Read more »

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Congratulations to Denise and Ronnie Walsh, Grange East, Turloughmore on the birth of their son Cillian Martin, born on the 8th January. Best wishes to Shane, Anne Moylan and family Darragh and Shane who moved into their new home in Lakeview. Best wishes to Frank, Ger McGuire and family Deana, Leona and Evan who moved… Read more »

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Request for a Library for Claregalway In the last issue of Nuacht Chláir I said that I was waiting for a report from Galway County Council from the December meeting on their plans for a Library for Claregalway. On December 19th a report was presented to the councillors outlining the Library in relation to Claregalway…. Read more »

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After the Christmas holidays and all that time spent on the couch, Power Soccer has the tonic for all that inactivity in front of the television. Power Soccer School of Excellence has just launched its winter brochure. Power Soccer has been providing quality soccer coaching in Galway City and County for youth players since 2000…. Read more »

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Recently a major collection of Padriac Pearse was donated to the National Museum of Ireland and will be on display in Collins Barracks Museum in Dublin. Included in the material were a cheque book and twenty seven cashed cheques signed by Padraic Pearse in 1912 including one to his mother. However while many would disregard… Read more »

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Seven years I spent in Galway City Seven years of happiness and pain For I loved a lady from the mountains Now I know we’l never meet again She had eyes like pearls from the ocean And she moved as graceful as a fawn But she loved her hils of Connemara And her heart was… Read more »