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Feast of St James, Baile Chláir, 25th July 2013 No ordinary Thursday A month long heatwave Thawing our hearts and sun starved bones, Quieter and half anaesthetised we gather In our Church of St James. Mostly on foot from all corners of the parish We could have been in Spain Wearing our mantillas, as some… Read more »

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The following poem was written by local resident Maura Kavanagh, following the death of Claregalway’s Parish Priest, Father Noel Mullin. No Noel This Christmas We survived without you Oh God how we missed you this Christmas gone; Like a ship on a starless night you sailed beyond the horizon Silently, no ripples, no limelight No gong… Read more »

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Compántas Lir Claregalway-Carnmore drama group Compántas Lir will stage the classic George Bernard Shawplay Pymalion in An Taibhdhearc for two nights next week. In a break with tradition, the group are performing at the city venue before they embark on their All-Irelan circuit early next month. For the past decade the group have performed after… Read more »

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Compántas Lir held their millennium Supper Theatre in Carnmore Community Centre on 17th, 18th and 19th October 2000. It was a resounding success, the choice of plays being inspired, aptly using the considerable talents of this company and giving everyone present a night to remember. The format is ingenious—a play, a meal at the interval… Read more »

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Vincent Moran took the Best Actor Award, while Compántas Lir also won the Best Costumes and Best Set Awards at the All-Ireland Drama Finals in Ballyduff, Waterford last week. Their production of An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde came in 4th place overall and the group were also nominated for awards with Liz Hession nominated… Read more »

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Good luck to Compántas Lir who got through to the All-Ireland finals in Ballyduff, Waterford, which will be held next week. Congratulations to Compántas Lir on their very successful production of Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy An Ideal Husband, which opens at the Taibhdhearc on April 6th, 7th and 8th. Founded in 1983, Compantás Lir have… Read more »

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Claregalway Festival of Drama has once again proved to be a huge success as the curtain came down after nine wonderful nights of entertainment. It was a difficult task for adjudicator Irene O’Meara who gave a comprehensive adjudication to all the groups each night. Irene was no stranger to Claregalway Festival of Drama having graced… Read more »

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Grealish Challenges O’ Cuiv and Fahy to bring the Taoiseach to Claregalway ‘Ministers dragging their feet on bypass’ Progressive Democrats TD Noel Grealish has challenged Fianna Fail Ministers Eamon O Cúiv and Frank Fahy to bring the Taoiseach to Galway to see first-hand the urgent need for a bypass for the village of Claregalway. ‘I… Read more »

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Claregalway is Awarded Public Artwork Under the percent for art scheme, through the water services section of Galway County Council, Claregalway has been awarded an artwork for the town. The Claregalway Amenity group have been involved in the commission and sat on the adjudication panel for the selection of the Artwork in June 2004. The… Read more »

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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 »

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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 »

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Claregalway Senior Citizens Committee Back L–R: Michael O’Connell, Peggy O’Connell, Ann Murphy, Bríd Davitt, Rose Kavanagh, Josie Concannon, Josephine Noone, Maura Campbell. Front L–R: Agnes Lenihan, Eileen Davin, Tess O’Connell, Carmel Madden, Michael Casserly. Missing from photo is Seamus O’Connell who was unfortunately sick.