Lackagh and Claregalway parishes were rocked last week with the unexpected passing of two young men. The news of the death of John Abbott from Claregalway sent shock waves through the community. John who was a native of Offaly was well known in the sporting circles having played hurling with both Turloughmore and Carnmore in… Read more »
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Thank you to each and every person who took the time to vote for me, especially those who took the time out of their own busy lives to lend their amazing support on a daily basis over the course of two months! Friends, family, old school mates, even complete strangers. I received an overwhelming amount… Read more »
The death has occurred of Martin (Joe) Creaven, Cahernahoon, Cummer, Tuam, Galway / Turloughmore, Galway, June 30th 2016. Sadly missed by his loving wife Marie and sons Jamie and Ben, mother Roseleen, brothers Peter, Bernard and Jimmy, godson Oisin, mother-in-law, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and a large circle of friends. Rest in Peace Remains… Read more »
If there is one event that manages to truly highlight the marriage between gardening and the benefits for the soul, if is the Galway Garden Festival which takes place this weekend at Claregalway Castle and runs for two days. This year’s event will take place on Saturday and Sunday July 2–3 and runs from 11am… Read more »
An Athenry-based social enterprise led by a father-and-son team has been announced as a finalist in this year’s Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Awards. Amicitia is a health and social care company set up by Billy and Patrick Mulvihill, who are now in the running for €600.000 in funding along with 17 other enterprise projects from around Ireland…. Read more »
Children in Claregalway, which has one of the fastest growing youth populations, are being discriminated by not having a public playground. So say members of the Oranmore-Athenry Municipal District (MDC). Cllr Jim Cuddy said the MDC was being treated as “the poor relation” when it comes to playgrounds, with Claregalway being one glaring example. He… Read more »
The death has occurred of John (Junior) Abbott, Slí an Bhradáin, Claregalway, Galway. Suddenly at his residence, son of the late Kathleen. Deeply regretted by his heart broken family, wife Jaicanta (Nee Lynam) Rosenallis, Co. Laois, son Conor, daughters Shauna, Niamh, and Muireann, father John (Senior), brothers Brendan (Clareen, Birr), Kevin (Birr), Kieran (New York), sisters Liz (Longford),… Read more »
The death has occurred of Michael Francis (Mick) McGrath, Carnmore Cross, Oranmore, Galway / Claregalway, Galway / Charlestown, Mayo (Peacefully, surrounded by his family); Sadly missed by his wife Gretta and family Michael, Seán, Jane and Cathy, son-in-law Francis, grandchildren Odhran, Aoibheann, Cathal, Nell, Leo and Max, brother Tom, sisters Catherine and Teresa, in-laws, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours… Read more »
On Saturday, the sun blessed us for the unveiling of the new Yeats Exhibition in Thoor Ballylee, which will now be open to the public every day over the summer. The Yeats Thoor Ballylee Society was delighted to welcome Sabina Higgins who officially opened the Exhibition and shared her perspectives on the significance of love… Read more »
To mark the celebration of 50 years of supporting families, Cuan Mhuire in Coolarne is holding a Public Open Week between Sunday July 17th and Thursday July 21st be held at its centre. The schedule of events will include an annual sports day, seminars and a fundraising concert; as well as an information or awareness… Read more »
The death has occurred of Bernadette Holland (née Moylan), School Road, Oranmore, Galway / Claregalway, Galway (Peacefully in the loving care of the staff of Galway Hospice); Beloved wife of Brendan and cherished mother to Ruth, Jonathan and Jamie, Sadly missed by her family, sisters Carmel, Mary, Frances, Teresa, Annemarie and Fiona, mother in law Monica, in-laws, uncle,… Read more »
It’s exciting times for Claregalway’s Educate Together school which has increased in numbers from 29 when it opened in 2005 to over 150 now and with a waiting list for places. And there was egg-citement in the school last week as two chickens were hatched in an incubator in the senior infants and first class… 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.
