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And so it begins. Another season starts with the determined act of seed sowing in the potting shed. A bag of compost opened and tipped out on the sowing bench. Cold black plastic pots filled with even colder blacker compost. Seed labels lined up awaiting a scrawl of information. Seed packets fished out from my big box of… Read more »
A lot of us spend our time stuck in regret, wishing our lives had turned out differently, and beating ourselves up for the decisions that have led us to this place. We feel cheated out of a life that could have been something better. We feel angry and sad and disappointed. And most of all,… Read more »
Well done to first year students Dylan Whelan and Jennifer Hughes winners of the first year race. 36 boys from Coláiste Bhaile Chláir competed in the St Marys invitational cross country event held on Wednesday the 16th of December. Our minor boys came first in a very competitive race against students from ten different schools…. Read more »
by Margaret Diskin, Claregalway During a recent visit to South East Asia, I gained a better understanding of the life of the disadvantaged in these countries. Familiar tourist trails in Cambodia/Vietnam give most travellers only the smallest glimpse of the poverty that exists behind the urban tourist facades, and in rural areas. Communities frequently live… Read more »
Éacht déanta ag daltaí Coláiste Bhaile Chláir i gComórtas Beo ag Oireachtas na Gaeilge 2015 le Neasa Ní Chonghaile, Coláiste Bhaile Chláir Mar chuid d’Oireachtas na Gaeilge 2015, d’eagraigh Beo Ireland comórtas Amhráin Nuachumtha Ghaeilge do dhaoine óga arna eagrú ag Foras na Gaeilge. Comórtas amhráin nuachumtha do dhéagóirí idir 12–18. Chun páirt a ghlacadh,… Read more »
Science Week is running from the 8–15th November this year and the pupils in Bawnmore National School, Claregalway, are thrilled to be taking part. Colmac Robotics, who operate out of Castlebar, Co Mayo, came to give workshops on Tuesday 10th of November and our 4th, 5th and 6th classes took part in a two hour workshop… Read more »
by Daragh Jordan (3rd Year) On Tuesday 3rd of November, 47 students from 1s, 2nd and 3rd year in Coláiste Bhaile Chláir departed the school at 2:30pm to travel to the RDS in Dublin. There we would attend the Web Summit for Schools 2015 event, the last of its kind to take place in Ireland,… Read more »
Ok, so here’s a confession. In almost ten years of growing I’ve never managed to successfully grow that quintessential Christmas crop, the Brussels sprout. This has been somewhat irksome as I am a fan of sprouts and generally speaking, really in to the idea of vegetables that grow well over winter. But alas they are… Read more »
by Noreen Burke, Knockdoe, Claregalway That old man who can’t remember, think of him as your own Dad. For he was once a big strong man, but he’s now confused and sad. That old lady who repeats herself a hundred times a day, was once so very capable of making her own way. And the… Read more »
Being a contrary sort I have always sown my garlic in the spring time, and it’s an approach that has served me well over the years. In fact, it has worked so well that I never really saw the point of winter garlic sowing and I always felt very clever indeed for holding off until… Read more »
Would you like to know exactly what to eat to have energy for exercise? SCCUL Enterprises are pleased to offer a free seminar on the area of Nutrition and Exercise in the SCCUL Enterprise Centre, Ballybane on Thursday October 29th at 7pm. Edel Keaveney, a qualified nutritionist and kinesiologist will present this seminar examining best practices… Read more »
Coláiste Bhaile Chláir are delighted to offer parents a presentation on Understanding the Emotional Well Being of Teenagers by Dr Fergus Heffernan renowned Clinical Psychologist with a Masters in Family Therapy and PhD in Neuro Psychology. Dr Heffernan’s workshop is practical and offers much resources to parents of adolescents and young children. Research shows that 1… Read more »
Beautiful photo taken this evening by Marie Dempsey at 7pm while saying the Rosary at the Grotto in Claregalway Church.
