AN application for funding of more than €100.000 for the provision of a children’s playground in the Lackagh area is set to be approved next week, according to two local Fine Gael representatives. Planning permission for the 940 square-metre playground was granted by Galway County Council last month and the project should get the green… Read more »
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Below is the interactive edition of the September Nuacht Chláir, the local newsletter for Claregalway and Carnmore. This edition features news and articles from the locality, including a Computer Corner, stories from local blogger Móna Wise, and Gardening Tips from Horkan’s Garden Centre.
A Claregalway Irish dancer is being featured in a TV documentary after winning her fifth world title in a row earlier this year. Claire Greaney (21, pictured above with her parents Martin Joe and Mary) has been dancing for the past 17 years and on Easter Saturday last again won the World Irish Dancing Championships…. Read more »
We are going to have a little stall at the Seed Savers’ Apple Day in Scarriff, Co Clare. 25th Sep from 12pm. It is a wonderful event all around the Irish apple heritage, apple pressing, apple tasting, apple trees – apple everything.
Monday 19 September 8.00pm Town Hall Theatre, Galway Nicky Spence (tenor) : Elizabeth Cooney (violin) : Fiachra Garvey (piano) A programme of operatic arias, Irish airs and virtuoso violin works as performed by Count John McCormack (tenor) and Fritz Kreisler (violinist/composer) in their long association performing in the UK and USA. Tickets €17/€15 www.tht.ie 091 569777
Many people associate successful people with good time management, much of that success is attributed to the statement “doing the right thing, at the right time”. People often say that successful people are blessed with money and resources, yet they did not start out like this. While most successful business people have personal assistants and… Read more »
Galway City Council wishes to advise the public regarding traffic congestion and resulting traffic delays in the city. Recent weeks have seen significant traffic volumes travelling to the City Centre and also wishing to travel across the City, resulting in congestion and delays The traffic volumes arise from a combination of factors not least of… Read more »
Social Dance Classes Held at the SMA House, Claregalway, Co Galway Begin to old time Foxtrot, Slosh dance, learn to Jive, Quickstep, etc With Ireland’s Number 1 Social Dance Instructor Niall Doorhy
Feltmaking Workshop in Claregalway Study Centre Saturday 24th September A workshop for everyone with creativity in mind would love an enjoyable experience & learn a new skill. Feltmaking is an ancient craft that’s fun & simple to learn.
The Western Family History Association (WFHA) in conjunction with Galway County Council recently held a workshop entitled Investigating your Family History – A Practical Approach for Heritage Week 2011. This also included the launch of the Association’s new website www.wfha.info by the Deputy Mayor of County Galway Cllr. Bridie Willers.
The nightmare caused by the flooding in County Galway in 2009 still continues for dozens of families more than 20 months later as they are being denied insurance cover in the event of a similar disaster occurring. And to compound their difficulties, the Government along with the Insurance Regulator have ‘washed their hands’ of the… Read more »
By Declan Tierney A rural County Galway community is left distraught following the theft of items from more than a dozen graves in the local cemetery. And the fact that six ceramic angels were stolen from the grave of a baby in Lackagh Cemetery has made it all the more distressing for locals. Gardai are… Read more »
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Beautiful photo taken this evening by Marie Dempsey at 7pm while saying the Rosary at the Grotto in Claregalway Church.
