I was moved by Stephen Long’s post asking for help on locating his kin. I have never considered using this newsletter as a channel for finding relatives—the moment of eureka on doing so must have passed me by—albeit I would like to do the same. Please consider posting this in your newsletter as well. My… Read more »
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A Chara, I am holding a series of clinics on next Friday 30th September. The timetable is as follows; 11.00 a.m. – Menlo Park Hotel, Galway City 2:00 p.m. – Coach House Hotel, Oranmore 3:00 p.m. – Paddy Burke’s Clarinbridge 4:30 p.m. – Arches Hotel, Claregalway
My great grandfather was Michael Long born in Galway, Ireland. I am not exactly sure where or when but potentially in the 1865–70 range. His wife’s name was Catherine Walsh, also from Galway but it is not clear if they were married before he emigrated to Boston, MA. He had two sisters, Mary and Katherine… Read more »
With the national focus on new work opportunities, South West Gnó Skillnet in conjunction with a Galway based firm are running an innovative training programme for jobseekers and the self-employed, based on building a successful business using the internet. Supported by Southwest Gno Skillnet, the training programme will take place in the Oranmore Lodge Hotel on Thursday 29 September… Read more »
U14 Tigers bowed out of the Championship on Sunday when they played away to League winners St Furseys in the Semi Final. Furseys dominated for most of the first half creating many scoring opportunities but excellent work from Rebecca Downes and the Claregalway full back line of Gwen Horkan, Ellen Connolly & Deirdre Keane denied them on many occassions.
By Declan Tierney, Connacht Tribune The height of a wall being constructed in Claregalway by the Office of Public Works is causing some consternation locally – it is claimed that it is blocking the view of the old Franciscan Abbey. And it has been learned that a letter has been set to the OPW from… Read more »
AN application for funding of more than €100.000 for the provision of a children’s playground in the Lackagh area is set to be approved next week, according to two local Fine Gael representatives. Planning permission for the 940 square-metre playground was granted by Galway County Council last month and the project should get the green… Read more »
Below is the interactive edition of the September Nuacht Chláir, the local newsletter for Claregalway and Carnmore. This edition features news and articles from the locality, including a Computer Corner, stories from local blogger Móna Wise, and Gardening Tips from Horkan’s Garden Centre.
A Claregalway Irish dancer is being featured in a TV documentary after winning her fifth world title in a row earlier this year. Claire Greaney (21, pictured above with her parents Martin Joe and Mary) has been dancing for the past 17 years and on Easter Saturday last again won the World Irish Dancing Championships…. Read more »
We are going to have a little stall at the Seed Savers’ Apple Day in Scarriff, Co Clare. 25th Sep from 12pm. It is a wonderful event all around the Irish apple heritage, apple pressing, apple tasting, apple trees – apple everything.
Monday 19 September 8.00pm Town Hall Theatre, Galway Nicky Spence (tenor) : Elizabeth Cooney (violin) : Fiachra Garvey (piano) A programme of operatic arias, Irish airs and virtuoso violin works as performed by Count John McCormack (tenor) and Fritz Kreisler (violinist/composer) in their long association performing in the UK and USA. Tickets €17/€15 www.tht.ie 091 569777
Many people associate successful people with good time management, much of that success is attributed to the statement “doing the right thing, at the right time”. People often say that successful people are blessed with money and resources, yet they did not start out like this. While most successful business people have personal assistants and… Read more »
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Beautiful photo taken this evening by Marie Dempsey at 7pm while saying the Rosary at the Grotto in Claregalway Church.
