Purpose of tasting The purpose of tasting wine is to estimate its quality, to look at its general balance and condition, and to try to assess its maturity at the time of tasting, if possible, its future development. Notes It is most important to keep a permanent record of your tastings, and a loose leaf… Read more »
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January 15th 1910—Galway Observer The Concert was held at the Claregalway School on St. Stephen’s night. It was stated on the Bills the doors would open at 6.30pm, but long before that hour the yard was filled with people anxious to be admitted and as rain threatened the doors were thrown open at 6 o’clock… Read more »
My first wish for this Christmas and New Year is that we won’t get the inclement weather of last year. We recorded a minus 12 frost last December and this combined with the large snow fall, killed a lot of plants outright in peoples gardens. Plants such as Olerias, Pittosporums, Ceanothus, Cordylines, Escallonia, Griselinia were… Read more »
It is coming to the end of another year for the up and coming hurling stars of Carnmore. It has been a reasonably successful year for the club with good accounts given in the championship by all teams and with tournament wins in some grades. There has been a very good turn out for each… Read more »
A Charity Halloween Party was held on Saturday the 27th of October, 2001—half the monies raised will be forwarded to the Salvation Army for the American Victims Families and half will be forwarded to Goal for the Afghan refugees. To date we have collected £1,700 and donations are still coming in. We had a very… Read more »
Carpets, floor, and wall coverings have a big impact on a room, but often people pick their carpet last. The walls are painted and the furniture bought before consideration is given to the carpet, which makes it more difficult to get it to match the rest of the room. You should consider every part of… Read more »
This year, the children of Claregalway National School have put their artistic talents to work by producing designs for Christmas Cards which will be sold locally to raise funds for the school. Each child was asked to design a card with a winning entry to be selected from each class. Many Thanks to Mary Finnerty… Read more »
Osteoporosis is a condition characterised by low bone mass, with a consequent increase in the bone fragility and therefore susceptibility to fracture. The condition has now become a well-recognised public health problem. With the population becoming older the problems associated with bone fracture in the elderly are set to rise. Bone Bone is a living… Read more »
Browsing through the net I came upon your great site. Thought I would email you and ask if you could say hello to some of our friends and family over there starting with Jennifer and Eddie Donaghy, Carnmore; Marian, Frank, Rebecca and Laura Keane, Mullacuttra and Mary, Denis, Aran and Cliodhna McMahon, Gortatleva. Give them… Read more »
Recycling has taken off—it is going so well that Ryan Recycling now need two days for collection—so that means the Carnmore, Cregmore, and Lydican areas will be collected on the third Thursday of each month. That will be the 15th of November 2001, and the third Thursday of each month thereafter. Claregalway will be collected… Read more »
The committee of Claregalway Leisure Centre launched their fundraising calendar on Tuesday 23rd October at a cheese and wine reception in the meeting room of the Centre. All sponsors were invited. The night was enlivened by a slide show of Gerry Mooney’s photographic work, mainly focusing on the parish, and from which photos were selected… Read more »
by Barry Donovan, Cahergowan On the 8th August the inaugural AGM of a then un-named soccer club took place in Cloonacauneen Castle in Claregalway. An initial group of 14 local lads set about the process of forming a soccer team in Claregalway. After a long night of opinions and arguments (and the odd drink or… 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.
