Relocation essential option for Claregalway-Carnmore flooding families – Healy Eames Feb. 20th, 2011, Lead Galway West Fine Gael Dail candidate Sen. Fidelma Healy Eames has confirmed today that FG in Govt will review the best option for families in the Caherlea-Lisheenavalla and CARNMORE areas, including relocation. Up to fifteen families live under constant threat of… Read more »
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Nuacht Chláir January/February 2011
Below is the interactive edition of the January/February 2011 Nuacht Chláir, featuring photos from the locality taken during the snow, an article on Flu from Claregalway Pharmacy, Gardening Tips, Claregalway GAA update, recipes, local notices and more.
The 12th Annual Potato Day at The Organic Centre
Grow your own Vitamin C in Ireland? Grow spuds! Find out how at The 12th Annual Potato Day at The Organic Centre Sunday 13th March 2011 from 11am -5pm with a special feature on “SAVE the BEES” Potatoes are not only a nutritional powerhouse they are also delicious and versatile to use in dishes. Not… Read more »
Claregalway Secondary School Commitment
Update from Senator Fidelma Healy Eames I am 100% committed to a new second level school for Claregalway. Fine Gael will lead the next Government. Only a strong Fine Gael TD will be in a position to deliver this school for you. Neither an independent TD nor an opposition party will have the same influence…. Read more »
Claregalway Minor Football Team 1991
Above is a picture of the 1991 Claregalway Minor Football Team Panel, together with the players’ names, that is being honoured at the Club’s Annual Dinner Dance in the Claregalway Hotel on Saturday February 19th. In 1991 they made history by winning both the Co. Minor B League and Championship. Back L–R: Mike Walsh, Mike… Read more »
Movement on Claregalway Secondary School
The prospect of Claregalway getting a Secondary School to cater for 850 to 1,000 students has moved a step closer this week with the Department of Education expected to advertise for a site for the proposed new building in the near future. “To hear that the Department is moving towards acquiring a site is excellent… Read more »
GAA Dinner Dance 2011
Saturday next (19th) marks our social highlight of the year, the Dinner Dance in the Claregalway Hotel. The Club is looking for a big turnout of members and followers and the proceeds will be used for the Club’s Development Fund, in particular for the on-going works at Knockdoemore. Proceedings commence with Dinner at 8.30pm and the speeches have been… Read more »
Claregalway U-21 Off to a Winning Start
Claregalway U-21 footballers had a comfortable win over Annaghdown in their first North Board A Championship match of 2011 played at sunny Annaghdown on Sunday Feb. 13th. The score was 1-11 to 0-5. This was a good all-round team display in a free flowing game and Claregalway always looked likely winners from start to finish…. Read more »
New Courses at the Garden School
Three new courses from The Garden School this Spring in Galway with Irish Garden writer Ciaran Burke, including weekend courses and night classes Grow Your Own Food Sunday classes, 6 weeks. This course is a unit from the RHS Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Horticulture course and on completion participants can get an… Read more »
Claregalway/Lackagh Community Games
Claregalway/Lackagh Community Games held their Registration Night for the winter events last Tuesday, 1st February. It was very encouraging as there was great interest with lots of participants registering for the many events. There is still time to register for some of the events. Please check the website www.claregalwaylackaghcomunitygames.com for more detailed information or contact… Read more »
‘Traffic Light’ Disco February 2011
There will be a Disco in the Claregalway Community Centre on the 18th February, from 8pm to 12am promptly. Fully supervised, Strictly No Alcohol. The theme for the Disco is Traffic Light. The Disco will be in aid of the Community at large, from the Leisure Centre, the other groups using the Centre, the GAA.
Compántas Lir – The Loves of Cass MGuire – Brian Friel
About the play For over 50 years Cass has worked among bums and “gooks” in sandwich-bar, a joint in the lower east side of New York, a block from Skid Row. Upon her return to Ireland, her drinking and coarse manners embarrass her “respectable” family who reject her. Her brother has her committed to Eden… Read more »