Christy Langan (Rooaunmore, Claregalway, Co Galway, formerly of Ballinvoher, Turloughmore) April 21st 2013, (Peacefully); Sadly missed by his loving wife Margaret, daughters Paula and Emma, sons Declan and Kevin, son in law Martin, daughter in law Deirdre, Paula’s fiancé Joe, cherished grandchildren Cian and Éabha, brothers and sisters, relatives, neighbours and many friends. Rest in… Read more »
Posts By: Josette Farrell
Fógra Scoláireachtaí Printíseachta / Training Apprenticeships
Tá Údarás na Gaeltachta ag tairiscint Scoláireachtaí Printíseachta gur fiú níos mó ná €2,000 an ceann iad d’iarrthóirí le cáilíocht mar cheardaí a bhaint amach. Ní mór d’iarrthóirí a bheith sé bliana déag d’aois ar a laghad agus na buncháilíochtaí seo a leanas a bheith acu: Teastas Grúpa/Meánteastas/Teastas Sóisearach, le pas i gcúig ábhar nó… Read more »
Claregalway U14 Galway Féile Winners
Claregalway GAA U14s with their management team that won the 2013 Féile Peile na nÓg Co. na Gaillimhe at Pearse Stadium on Sunday April 14th. Their Managers John Kilmartin, Kevin Kilmartin, Noel Grealish; Coaches Tomás Kilcommins, John Fitzmaurice, Ja Keating; Mentors/ First Aid John Loftus, Mike Field, Fiona Molloy, organised and guided the panel of… Read more »
R.I.P. Tom Moran
Tom Moran (Cloon, Claregalway, Co Galway). April 16th, 2013, (Peacefully), sadly missed by his loving wife Bernie, sons Paddy and Robert, brother Sonny, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends. Rest in Peace. Reposing at Síoraíocht in the grounds of the Church of the Assumption and St James, Claregalway on this (Thursday) evening from 6pm with… Read more »
A Letter To Lily–Mae From Her Parents On The Eve Of Her 5th Birthday
A letter to our daughter on the eve of her fifth birthday that she may read when she is cancer free and living the life we have always hoped for her. Dear Lily–Mae, Tomorrow, you, our beautiful daughter and our Tiny Dancer, will turn five. We will be having a small celebration here in London,… Read more »
Claregalway U14s Looking Forward to All-Ireland Féile in Derry
Féile Peile na nÓg Final Claregalway 1–6 Salthill/Knocknacarra 1–3 Claregalway U14s lifted the Coiste Peile na nÓg na Gaillimhe Féile 2013 title in style with a great win over Salthill/Knocknacarra in the final played at Pearse Stadium on Sunday last. So, once again our U14s have brought pride and joy to the Club and can… Read more »
“I Want To Be Me”—Donal Walsh
Every day people say I’m brave, that I’m courageous and I hate that. I’m just doing what I have to do to survive, to live another day. I had a friend, Stuart Mangan, he said he wasn’t brave because he didn’t have a choice. He didn’t have a choice to be paralysed but he chose… Read more »
Thousands Assemble at Lackagh to Pay Tribute to Thomas Flynn
by Frank Kearney It was the biggest funeral that ever assembled at Lackagh as thousands of people came to the village of Lackagh to pay tribute and respect to local businessman Thomas Flynn who had transformed the tiny village that had a church, school and two shops into one of the most sought after thriving… Read more »
Claregalway Museum May Be Home to Carpenters’ Classics
Plans to pay homage to carpentry, a trade that dates to biblical times, in County Galway, are being progressed. The Claregalway Historical & Cultural Society is inviting competitive tenders to renovate a derelict cottage and shed at Rooaunmore, Claregalway. The society is planning to build a Carpenters Museum that would house around thirty or forty old style… Read more »
GIY (Grow it Yourself) April 2013
It’s hard to believe that this time last year, we were basking in 20 degrees heat and headed for the beach over the Easter holidays. This year it’s a case of wrapping up well and trying to endure persistent freezing temperatures. It does all seem rather unnatural, particularly since it feels like it should be… Read more »
R.I.P. Thomas Flynn
by Frank Kearney Thomas Flynn was born into the family-run business started by his great-grandfather, Thomas Kearney. At the time the family lived at Carnoneen or Lackagh in a thatched dwelling which later became the Sunday Shop, now demolished, which was situated west of the present bar and lounge. Thomas Kearney had twelve in a… Read more »
Claregalway/Lackagh Community Games U13 Girls Connacht Champions
Congratulations to the Claregalway/Lackagh U13 girls indoor soccer team who won the Community Games Connacht final in Leitrim last Saturday. The team is made up entirely of Cregmore–Claregalway FC U12 players. They will represent Galway and Connacht at the National Finals in Athlone in May.