Litter Shame When people think of home, they think of comfort, shelter, food and maybe family. However for animals, and this case cows, they don’t need as much as us. All cows need is a fresh patch of grass. Sixth class from Claregalway N.S. has recently noticed that a small field beside Nico’s take-away is… Read more »

Horkan’s Garden & Lifestyle Centre George and Mary Glynn, Lydican, would like to take this opportunity to thank Bosco McDermot and his staff for their hard work and assistance to the people of Carnmore, Claregalway and surrounding areas over the past 10 years and to wish them well in the future. We would like to… Read more »

Compántas Lir on Road Again with Sparkling Farce SPRING would not be complete without a new production from Compantas Lir, the Carnmore-Claregalway drama group. celebrating their 20th year, the group have already begun touring with the hilarious John Chapman farce Dry Rot which will open the Claregalway Drama festival on March 14 and will be… Read more »

Claregalway Leisure Centre AGM Tuesday  4th March Committees – “What is a committee? A group of the unwilling, picked from the unfit, to do the unnecessary” -Richard Harkness NY Herald Tribune 15th June 1960 Are you unnecessary? The Claregalway Leisure Centre is run on a voluntary basis by the community for the community, and if… Read more »

Carnmore Juvenile Hurling Notes 2002 Juvenile Year 2002 It is coming to the end of another year at Carnmore Juvenile Hurling Club. Hurling is an important part of the day to day life in the Carnmore/Claregalway parish and at this stage quite a number of youngsters participate in all age groups from U8 through to… Read more »

Local Girl’s Success At World Championship In Germany Highly talented nine year old Angela O’Connor of Kiniska Claregalway did us all proud recently by taking a 2nd and two 3rds in Tae Kwando Competitions in Germany. She beat off stiff opposition from Ireland, Australia, Poland, Belgium, America, Switzerland, Austria, Korea, China, Japan and Germany. Angela… Read more »

Claregalway Footballers On The Verge Of History Claregalway’s Intermediate footballers are now just “one hour” away from “Senior Football” as they face Clonbur to decide this years Intermediate Championship. It has been a year of “ups and downs” for the team, as they have combined brilliant championship success with in-different league form. In this years… Read more »

A Touch of Humour WHAT ARE SENIORS WORTH? Remember, old folks are worth a fortune, with silver in their hair, gold in their teeth, stones in their kidneys, lead in their feet and gas in their stomachs. I have become a little older since I saw you last, and a few changes have come into… Read more »

The Parent and Toddler Group continue to meet on Tuesdays from 2pm to 3:30pm. We have seen an increase in numbers joining the group. The toddlers continue to enjoy painting, rhymes and songs as well as freeplay and its great for the parents too, a chance to discuss the ups and downs of the week!… Read more »