Treat Café is a local success story right here in the village of Claregalway, and more recently in Lackagh. It’s hard to believe the business was set up towards the end of October 2006 at the then newly developed Claregalway Shopping Centre behind Hughes SuperValu. Jackie and Peadar Dolan from Cregmore (pictured above) set up… Read more »
Paraic Horkan of Horkan’s Garden Centre warns horse owners to protect their animals from seeds and leaves this Autumn. Sycamore trees have produced an enormous crop of seed this Autumn—Paraic Horkan is warning all horse owners of the risk of poisoning this winter from sycamore seeds after an outbreak of equine atypical myopathy caused by… Read more »
Claregalway came out victorious in the U15 League final between Claregalway and Salthill played at NUI Galway on Saturday 8th of November. Well done to Captain Sean Lyons and all the squad. The final score was Claregalway 7–8 to Salthill/Knocknacarra 1–14. The game itself was relatively even in terms of general play and possession, and… Read more »
Congratulations to the Claregalway Ladies U12 Green team who won the U12 A County Final which was played in Milltown on Saturday 8th of November. As in the League final back in May the opposition was Naoimh Mhuire from Oranmore. Naoimh Mhuire started the game very well and were making most of the play and… Read more »
As the start of the winter season, November has always had a special significance. We remember those we once knew, who are now dead, and we ask God to show mercy on them. We also pray to them to help us to live out our lives as lovingly as some of them did. These faithful… Read more »
Galway dog rescue charity MADRA has been forced to close its doors for the month of November, after the number of stray and unwanted dogs across the county reached an all-time high. Throughout the month of October, the charity received over sixty enquiries from members of the public looking for assistance with re-homing their pet dogs…. Read more »
We are never too young—or old—to learn; just ask Bridget Kearney. After forty years of running her own successful garden centre in Claregalway, she decided to turn her hand to the family fencing business. She had leased out the garden centre, with plans to enjoy early retirement and a spot of golf. Her husband, John Paul… Read more »
Hello November… Where has the year gone? In a few weeks I am graduating from college again and it just so happens to be falling on the American holiday of Thanksgiving, which is November 27th this year. We are all taking a day off and I’m even going to bring the kids to the ceremony… Read more »
Science Week 2014 Coláiste Bhaile Chláir is running a number of science related activities this year again to mark Science Week 2014—the theme this year is The Power of Science. Science Club is up and running with students decorating the school in Wild Science Facts and getting stuck into some slimy experiments to show the… Read more »
Council vows to pull out all the stops for Claregalway funding Strenuous efforts to provide a bypass for the village of Claregalway are being undertaken by Galway County Council. A Senior official has informed the Connacht Tribune that every effort is being made to secure the funding for the inner relief road. Director of Services… Read more »
A site has been purchased for the expansion of Claregalway’s secondary school which will ensure that the school campus will be able to cater for a projected enrolment of 1,000 pupils in five years’ time. The site of about fourteen acres has been purchased on lands beside the existing Coláiste Bhaile Chláir in Claregalway Corporate Park. Principal Alan… Read more »
The local craft group The Crafty Broads have over the past year made a beautiful patchwork quilt which it is going to be raffled at the Leabharlann na gCairde Christmas Fair on Sunday 30th of November in Corrandulla Community Hall. Tickets are currently on sale and any queries call 085 135 2506. The quilt itself is… Read more »
