Claregalway Amenity Group held their AGM on the 23rd March 1999 in Claregalway Leisure Centre. Like the Leisure Centre AGM the turnout was very disappointing. Our Group represents Claregalway and without back-up and support, how do we survive? We have provided an essential service to Claregalway with bottle banks etc and we are amazed at… Read more »
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Congratulations to Sean Walsh, Cahergowan, his grandson David, granddaughter Linda, son Jarlath and son-in-law Dave, who all celebrate birthdays in April. Congratulations also to Averyl Farrell, Cregboy, who celebrates her 18th birthday on the 7th April. Continued good luck on her nursing studies in Sligo. Birthday wishes to Fiona O’Neill, Knockdoe View, Kilcahill, Claregalway, who… Read more »
The Cub year started off in October 1998, with 15 Cubs and 7 Leaders. Our first meeting consisted of a Hike, from the Community Centre to Gortatleva and back. It gave the Cubs a chance to use their torches! and was a nice gentle re-introduction to the Cub year. With an exciting new programme beginning… Read more »
By now everyone should know from other copies of Nuacht Chláir, that St. Joseph’s Young Priests Society is a lay organisation that fosters vocations to the priesthood and religious life by prayer and helps financially in the education of students to the Priesthood. There is a Branch of St. Joseph’s Young Priest’s Society in the… Read more »
If you weren’t there—you missed a great night! Claregalway Agricultural Show Race Night was filled with fun and laughter from beginning to end. Malachy Noone was in fine fettle and his commentary was superb, as usual. Should Malachy ever be thinking about giving up the day job he would have a great future as a… Read more »
The Annual General Meeting of the Claregalway Leisure Centre was held on 3rd March in the Centre. The number of people who turned up was extremely disappointing—there were eight people in attendance, including the Top Table. This was in spite of the fact that a major effort was made by existing members to encourage more… Read more »
Very best wishes and Get Well Soon to Sarah Carton, Gortacleva, who had her appendix removed recently. Congratulations to Liam and Geraldine Glynn, Carnmore on the birth of Ellen Marie on 30th December 1998. Congratulations to Gerard and Ann O’Reilly Cloon, on the birth of Emily Mary on 2nd January 1999. Congratulations to Michael and… Read more »
The long winter of rehearsals are over, and now its time to play the theme music, open the curtain and (with prompters in place) deliver the lines. This week, the Compántas Lir drama group staged this year’s production, Poor Beast in the Rain in the Carnmore centre. The play was well received, and the group… Read more »
Happy 21st Birthday to Philip Murphy, who celebrates the big day on 5th February. (Have a good night in the Pucan, Philip). Congratulations to Tommy and Rita McHugh, Carnmore East, on the birth of their baby daughter, Eimear Ann. Congratulations also to Kieran and Michelle Finn, Gortacleva, on the birth of their little girl, Rebecca… Read more »
We decided to take up the offer from the Renmore Group (A.R.R.A.). They meet every Thursday at 10:30am in Liam Mellowes Memorial GAA Centre down on the seafront. We arrived to find a roaring fire blazing and paid our £1 entry fee and were immediately welcomed by about sixty young at heart elderly ladies and… Read more »
Claregalway Amenity Group was very upset to notice that the clothes bank in Dunleavy’s car park was vandalised. We believe clothes were taken out of the bank and strewn along the roadside. As a result of this, the clothes bank has been removed. It’s such a shame that such a valuable commodity was abused. The… Read more »
Rehearsals are at an advanced stage for this year’s production by Compántas Lir which is Poor Beast in the Rain by Irish author Billy Roche, produced by veteran and widely acclaimed producer Mike Hession. Taking part in the play this year making her debut with Compantas is Bernadette Prendergast whose voice is well known on… 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.
