Dear Fellow Gardeners,We are just back from a wonderful gardening weekend in Renvyle House Hotel. As always we had such a great time there with the nicest people, great food and fabulous weather in Connemara. As it is coming up to St. Patrick’s Day, this newsletter is all about the potato – Ireland’s national vegetable, even… Read more »
Posts By: Josette Farrell
March Gardening Guide: Essential Tips for a Thriving Spring Garden
March Gardening Guide: Essential Tips for a Thriving Spring Garden Posted by Paraic Horkan Introduction Hello, fellow gardening enthusiasts! March has arrived, and with it comes the promise of longer days and the first signs of spring. It’s the perfect time to roll up our sleeves and get back into the garden. Whether you’re a… Read more »
STIFFE, Marian, Cloon, Claregalway, Co. Galway
Search Last 7 Days Death Notices Go to Advanced Search The death has occurred of Marian Stiffe(née Cloherty) Cloon, Claregalway, Galway On the 25th of February 2025, Marian passed away peacefully in The Galway Hospice, with her loving family by her side. Predeceased by her parents Patrick and Mary and her brothers Sean, Martin, Micháel… Read more »
Pop-Up Gaeltacht in Baile Chlair
An informal gathering of Irish speakers will take place at The Arches Hotel, Claregalway on Thursday February 27 at 7.30pm. The idea behind the ‘Pop Up Gaeltacht’ at The Arches is to provide people with a space to mingle and chat freely while using whatever Irish they have. While there are many Irish speakers in… Read more »
Claregalway Festival of Drama
The line up for the Claregalway Festival of Drama has been announced as the organising committee invite people to join them for eight exciting nights of theatre in our specially constructed theatre. Each night one of Ireland’s top amateur drama groups will entertain and delight with a performance of their three act play in hopes… Read more »
February Gardening newsletter with Klaus Laitenberger
Dear Fellow Gardeners, I hope you weren’t too badly affected by the storm. I’ve heard devastating stories and seen photos from gardeners with terrible storm damage on polytunnels, greenhouses and trees. Also Assumpta’s beautiful tomato greenhouse in Bundoran got completely destroyed and flattened.We lost a lot of beautiful tall Scot’s Pine trees but we were lucky… Read more »
R.I.P. DUNLEAVY, Bobby (John T), The Arches Hotel, Claregalway, Co. Galway
The death has occurred of Bobby (John T) Dunleavy The Arches Hotel, Claregalway, Galway The death has occurred of Bobby (John Thomas) Dunleavy, The Arches Hotel, Claregalway, Galway Formerly of The Cottage, Claregalway and Blindwell, Cloghans Hill. Peacefully in the tender care of the dedicated staff of Brooklodge Nursing Home, Ballyglunin. Predeceased by his loving… Read more »
People of the Year -November 2024
Two Clare natives who both taught in Lackagh parish were honoured at the Galway People of the Year awards last weekend. One who is long retired and made a massive contribution to his community and the other still making a significant contribution. Joe Collins and Joe Kennelly were both honoured for their work in vastly… Read more »
November newsletter with Klaus and Joanna
9 of 1,915 Print all In new window November Gardening Newsletter Inbox Search for all messages with label Inbox Remove label Inbox from this conversation Klaus Laitenberger <[email protected]> 10:37 AM (2 hours ago) to klausseeds, bcc: me Dear Fellow Gardeners, Our new project at Tilled Earth is moving on nicely. We laid out the Walled Garden and Warren has done Trojan… Read more »
R.I.P. BAKER,STEWART, Rockwood, Claregalway, Co. Galway
Formerly of Edinburgh. On the 22nd of November 2024, Stewart passed away peacefully at his residence, with his loving family by his side. Beloved husband of Benny. Will be sadly missed by his wife, his children Jennifer, James and Caroline, son-in-law Mark, daughter-in-law Áine, grandchildren Alec, Sophie, Eleanor, Beatrice, Rory and Hazel, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces,… Read more »
Lackagh Museum marks first 30 years
In 1990 the former home of the Carrick Family next door to Flynn’s Public House in Lackagh was lying derelict and rapidly falling into decay. The building was a central point of the village and had once served as a shop. Parish Priest Fr. Michael Lyons was concerned about the loss of the cottage and… Read more »
R.I.P. CLOHERTY, Patrick (Patsy), Cloon, Claregalway, Co. Galway
Cloon, Claregalway, Galway On the 4th of October, Patsy passed away peacefully in University Hospital Galway. Predeceased by his parents Patrick and Mary and brothers Sean, Martin and Micháel. Will be sadly missed by his brother Josie, sister Marian, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, relatives, neighbours and a wide circle of friends. May His Gentle Soul… Read more »