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As the national commemoration of 1916 reaches its pitch, one Galway woman offers a personal insight into a story that could be replicated by so man. Josephine Moran (née Higgins) lives in Cregboy, Claregalway and is formerly from Ballyheane, Castlebar. Some time ago when finally sorting through my deceased mother’s things I came upon an old, slightly… Read more »
A busy, smiling boy in Brierfield, Moylough, who is looking forward to his second birthday is unaware of how he underwent a life-saving heart operation in the first week of his life. Energetic Martin Fleming loves keeping an eye on his younger 10-month-old sister Emma but it wasn’t that long ago when he was under… Read more »
Tabletopping Compántas Lir, the Claregalway/Carnmore drama group head to the All-Ireland Drama Finals in Castleblayney later this month having amassed the most points among all the confined drama groups in Ireland for their production of the David Auburn play Proof. The multi-award-winning play directed by Dermot Hession, toured the country for the last two months,… Read more »
Proclamation Ceremony at Carnmore CrossLocals pay tribute to their brave ancestors and the events of 1916 with a ceremony at Carnmore Cross Posted by Claregalway.info on Sunday, 27 March 2016 A large crowd assembled at Carnmore Cross on Easter Sunday morning, 27th March 2016 at 8am. The tricolour was raised by Ann Bannon, daughter of… Read more »
A young Corofin photography enthusiast has won a regional prize in a national photo competition. Jonathan Connolly, a student at Archbishop McHale College in Tuam, is an avid photographer in his community and his hobby led him to him taking the Connacht Regional Award in the Home Instead Senior Care. Entrants were encouraged to capture an image… Read more »
Galway Airport (Aerphort na Gaillimhe) is located at Carnmore 7.4km east of Galway City, and is managed by Corrib Airport Limited. It has not serviced any flights since 31st of October 2011, when Aer Arann ceased commercial operations at the airport. At 1289m (4230 ft), the runway is too short to handle most jet airliners and… Read more »
The death has occurred of Peter Varden, Carnmore, Oranmore, Galway / Claregalway, Galway. Peter Varden, Carnmore, Oranmore, Co. Galway. (Peacefully). April 1st 2016. Brother of the late Pat and Mary Varden. Sadly missed by his loving wife Phil, daughters Edel, Patricia, Sinead, Sarah-Jane, son John, daughter-in law, sons-in-law, beloved grandchildren, brothers John and Tom, brother-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces,… Read more »
A Claregalway woman with a background in engineering walked away with a major millinery award in Derry recently. Majella Lennon Dalton from Monroe, Knockdoe, won the award for Best Up and Coming Milliner at the Hatwalk Awards recently which were hosted by Noel Cunningham, the TV3 showbiz star. The mother of three, who will feature… Read more »
The Galway 1916 Exhibition runs in the Connacht Tribune Printworks from the 23rd of March to the 13th of April, and is part of Galway City Council’s Centenary Commemorations. This event features the work of over 30 artists from all over Ireland and abroad, gathered together to explore the people, events and legacy of the 1916 Rising. This… Read more »
Claregalway Castle will host rare plant experts and specialist nursery operators at the Spring Garden Fair on Sunday April 3rd from 11am to 6pm. Talks and demonstrations on transforming your garden will be given by gold medal winning nurseries from both Bloom and the Hampton Court flower shows. Exhibitors include Leamore Nurseries with a range of… Read more »
“Crystals come in all different shapes and sizes and can be found everywhere in nature. Most of the medicines we take are made up of compacted powders and the individual particles of the powders are in fact tiny crystals.” Prof Kieran Hodnett, SSPC Scientific Director. Following the great success of the 2014 SSPC National Crystal… Read more »
Galway business takes European honours for its visionary healthy meals It took chef Owen McArdle eighteen months to take apart a simple tomato sauce and build it together again to create a tasty alternative without sugar, salt and additives and packed full of fibre and protein. While FeedThePulse sauces have yet to hit the shelves—and the… Read more »
Beautiful photo taken this evening by Marie Dempsey at 7pm while saying the Rosary at the Grotto in Claregalway Church.
