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April, the clock has gone forward and with the arrival of the long evenings our interest in the garden has been re-awakened. Following our recent spell of fine weather where the ground dried out and soil and air temperatures rose, growth began in earnest. Trees are beginning to break into leaf and soon you will… Read more »

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Recent engagements—congratulations and best wishes to the following who got engaged recently: James Concannon, Summerfield to Breda O’Dea, PallisGreen, Limerick. Assumpta Duggan, Montiagh to Padraig Walsh, Castlebar. Martin Hughes, Hughes Supermarket, surprised and delighted all with news of his engagement to Martina Connolly, Turloughmore. Caroline Murphy, Cregboy to Kenneth Folan, Knocknacarra. Richard Donovan, Cahergowan to… Read more »

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Welcome to the new millennium. We would like to wish you all the best wishes for the new century, and particularly with your garden. We will be able to look back now and tell our children and grandchildren that we planted that in the last century or your granddad built that in the last century—a… Read more »

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The easiest and most effective way to get fit is to get out of the house and walk. The best way to get in shape, and benefit your heart and lungs, is simply to walk—and you don’t have to go overboard, either. Walk for just 15 minutes twice a day, and you could lose up… Read more »

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Two local sporting heroes John Forde (Badminton) and John Paul O’Connell (Minor Hurling) were honoured on Friday 21st January at the 35th Co. Galway Sports Stars award banquet in the Ardilaun House Hotel, Galway. John Forde John Forde received the overall award for Racquet Sports and it is great to see John getting local recognition… Read more »

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A large attendance converged at the Carnmore Community Centre recently for the AGM of the Carnmore Hurling Club. Prior to the meeting, a Commemorative Stone erected at the pitch and grounds to honour deceased members was blessed by Canon Noel Mullin and was followed by Mass for all deceased members with special remembrance for the… Read more »

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The Late John O’ Connell, Cloonbiggen, Claregalway John O’Connell’s untimely death before Christmas at the age of fifty years of age comes at a great loss not just to his family but to the many people who worked with him in his life long commitment to vindicating the essential humanity of those marginalised and discriminated… Read more »

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Christmas is well and truly upon us and we can look back and review the year that has gone, from a gardening perspective. From a positive point of view, many would see it as a good year, particularly people who are starting off and getting the garden off the ground. The more experienced gardeners will… Read more »

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Results of Fundraising Draw for the promotion of Underage Football 1st Prize £50 Robert Lawlor, Turloughmore 2nd Prize £30 Philip Raftery, Lakeview, Claregalway 3rd Prize £20 The Hennessy Family, Lydican, Oranmore   Football Winners (Sellers of full cards) William Morris, Cregboy Hubert Newell, Lakeview Justin Brennan, Rooaunmore Shane Starken, Gort Cathal Hanley, Carnmore.   Míle buíochas… Read more »

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Our U14 team finished the playing year in style by winning the City League. This gives us a double for 1999, with the U10s already victorious. After a long year (those girls started training 1st Feb. for County Competitions) the girls qualified for the semi-final with victories over Abbeyknockmoy, Salthill, Moycullen and Cois Fharraige. The… Read more »

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Appointment System From January 1st 2000 an appointment system will be introduced for the afternoon and evening surgeries at our Turloughmore and Claregalway medical centres. The morning surgeries at Turloughmore will continue to operate on a walk in basis (first come, first served). This partial appointment system is designed to provide a more comfortable and… Read more »