A group of big-hearted slimmers from Oranmore are doing their bit for the local community and their own health by taking part in a sponsored slim to raise money for their chosen charity. Members of the Oranmore Slimming World group, which is held every Thursday at The Maldron Hotel, Oranmore are taking part in a… Read more »
The many events that take place at Claregalway Castle which have become hugely popular over the years, now requires planning permission from Galway County Council, it has been ruled. Claregalway Castle, which is owned by Dr Eamonn O’Donoghue, is the venue for the annual garden festival while it also plays host to food, craft and… Read more »
None of us can help everyone, but each of us can help someone near us. It may be only a smile, an encouraging word, a shoulder to cry on, or a hug to motivate them. Of course, sometimes it takes more. Figuratively speaking, it might require a swift kick in the behind or a warning… Read more »
Claregalway Scout Group held a Founders Day celebration to mark both Lord Baden Powell (founder of the Scout movement) and his wife Olave (founder of the Girl Guide movement) birthday. Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Rovers, Scouters (leaders) and many proud parents took part on the day. The ceremony included a brief history of Lord Baden Powell,… Read more »
Galway gym bunnies will be able to take their exercise routines outdoors in the future after the county got its first outdoor gym. The new outdoor gym which is the first of its kind in a public park in the county, is located in Rinville Park on the shores of Galway Bay. It is positioned… Read more »
The Claregalway & District Day Care Centre (CDDCC) has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Day Care Centre category in the 2014 Irish Healthcare Awards, which takes place on Friday March 7th in Dublin. The centre began in October 2012 and provides a service to the elderly, to isolated community members and those with early… Read more »
Rest in Peace Sarah Rose Doherty, 76 Cois na nAbhainn, Tuam and Waterdale, Claregalway. Reposing at Síoraoícht in the grounds of Claregalway Church this afternoon from 4pm. Removal at 6pm to adjoining church. Mass for Sarah Rose Doherty tomorrow Monday at 11am. Funeral afterwards to Claregalway cemetery. Family flowers only, by request. Donations if desired… Read more »
Let me share something I am embarking on more consciously recently after listening to a discussion about the destructive neknomination games that have been happening on various social media. It’s not that I do not practice this often, but, like others, I am rarely deliberate about acts of kindness and usually just respond involuntarily to… Read more »
The death has occurred of James (Jimmy) Moran, Cahergowan, Claregalway, Galway. Reposing at Síoraíocht in the grounds of Church of the Assumption & St James, Claregalway today Saturday 15th February from 4.30pm with Removal at 6.30pm to the Church. Mass on Sunday at 1pm with burial afterwards in Claregalway Cemetery.
U14 With the U14 championship fast approaching and pitches un-playable due to weather, 35 members of the U14 panel (pictured above) travelled to Connacht GAA Centre in Ballyhaunis last Sunday to play on the Croke Park sized Astroturf pitch. Rahoon Newcastle provided the opposition for four twenty-minute quarters where all players contributed to a great… Read more »
A long awaited river drainage scheme which is set to alleviate flooding in the Claregalway area has been given the go-ahead by the Government, with work set to be carried out this year. The Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW), Brian Hayes TD, has confirmed that funding has been put… Read more »
Fr Thomas Hosty’s arrival to Claregalway in 1838 coincided with construction of the new church, which was to replace the penal-day, thatched roof chapel, which was also situated in Lakeview, a short distance away. It was completed in 1838 but on the 6th of January 1839—the Night of the Big Wind also known as Oíche… Read more »
