Using stencilling as a decorating feature Stencilling like marbling and wood graining is a technique that dates from antiquity. There are examples of it on surfaces of domestic houses to painted tombs. Its popularity had waned in Europe until recent years, due to the use of wallpapers and also its overuse in the late Victorian… Read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2000
Local Badminton star, Christopher Keane kindly agreed (with just a little pressure) to write an account for the Nuacht Chláir about his recent trip to South Africa. This was certainly an experience and achievement, that must stand out as something extra special. Not many local youngsters would have had such an opportunity, which resulted from… Read more »
The playing year is now in full swing with most of the County Competitions completed, and with the City Leagues kicking into action. So far we have had a very active year with U16s, U14s, U12s and U10s teams all involved in those county competitions. Our U16s were in a tough group, and failed to… Read more »
Claregalway Skin Care and Aromatherapy Clinic, Kiniska, Claregalway Indian head massage is a safe, simple and highly beneficial therapy, which has been popular in India. It has been practised mainly by women for over a thousand years. They believed that massaging their heads with natural oils kept their hair healthy and delayed the stage of… Read more »
Following An Bord Pleanála’s appproval for the above development, the elected committee, representative of every area of the parish, has met and recommended that fundraising for the project be immediately set in motion so that work can commence without further delay. The committee has recommended a minimum contribution of £10 per household per month, payable… Read more »
Popular Tuam Band, The Saw Doctors, featuring Claregalway’s own Dave Carton, are currently fulfilling 15 concert engagements in the USA in August and early September Highlight of the tour will be their performance in a major Concert in Boston, at the Fleet Boston Pavilion, one of America’s most striking open-air amphitheatres. The programme will include… Read more »
Philip Cribbin, from Cahergowan, Claregalway is the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer with Co. Galway Vocational Ed. Committee. He will take up the post in October after the present CEO Conor Morris retires. Philip is a native of Longford and he first came to Galway in the 1960s to work as a clerk with CIE,… Read more »
Congratulations to Ja and Máire Ni Cheitinn, Lydican, on the birth of their baby daughter Ana Eadaoin, born on the 7th June last. Sincere sympathy also to Ja on the recent death of his mother. Belated congratulations to Marian and Johnny Fahy, Lydican Wood, on their 25th wedding anniversary celebrated on the 24th June last. Wishing… Read more »
What is Archaeology? Archaeology is the study of the material remains of past human societies. For many years, it has been recognised as an important and exciting subject to study at University. The discipline covers a remarkable span of time and investigates some of the profoundly important developments of the human story, such as the… Read more »
The annual sports camp held in July was a great success. Fun was had by the young and the not-so-young. The success of the camp is due mainly to the voluntary help from the adults and teenagers of the community. Everyone brings his or her own special quality that creates an atmosphere that is unique… Read more »
Sunday August 20th the tenth anniversary of the First Claregalway Agricultural Show finally arrived. Everything was organised down to the smallest detail and the committee waited in trepidation for the day to dawn. Having had a wet day last year, hopes were high for an improvement. The forecast looked promising and indeed they were not… Read more »
Pictured at the new Deli Counter in Hughes Supermarket are Bernie Moran with Martina Hughes. No doubt the Deli will be very popular with customers and with Bernie’s expertise, will prove to be a winner. Hughes Supermarket, pictured in 2000.