Thank you from the Claregalway Show. “Empty, bare and desolate” were the words used to describe race courses around Ireland during the week but it wasn’t the case at the Summerfield race course on Saturday night, March 3rd. With mats in place, all our horses went to post. Just one noticeable difference, instead of the… Read more »
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Congratulations to Liam Glynn, who has just opened his new Centra Foodstore at Carnmore. Glynn’s Centra boasts an instore bakery, specialising in a full range of Cuisine de France products, a well-stocked Deli offering a wide variety of salads, hot & cold meats, freshly cut sandwiches and rolls made to order. Official opening of the… Read more »
A Fashion Show was held in JPK’s Country Boutique recently. Two members of our editorial team attended on the night and were very impressed by many aspects of the event. Firstly and probably most importantly the clothes! There was a wonderful collection of Spring and Summer wear in warm, bright colours. Most of the style… Read more »
On the 11th of April 2001, a very successful meeting was held at the Carnmore Community Centre. The objective of the meeting was to notify the Claregalway Parish about the advertised Green Area Pilot Project. People from the two main areas, Claregalway and Carnmore, were invited. Rosaleen Fox chaired the meeting and Noel Grealish our… Read more »
The 11th Annual Claregalway Agricultural Show took place in Duffy’s Claregalway Equestrian Centre on Sunday 19th August with the exception of Cattle, Sheep and Goat classes this year because of the Foot & Mouth Disease. The Show provided an outlet for everyone in the community to display high quality animals, farm produce, home-baking and arts… Read more »
Claregalway’s renowned drama group Compántas Lir are this week preparing for a new season of drama which they hope will bring them back to the All-Ireland finals which they have graced on many an occasion over the past decade and a half. Since 1983, the group have been Galway’s standard bearers in amateur drama and… Read more »
The Claregalway Leisure Centre are holding their annual Craft Fair in the Centre on Sunday 18th November next. The format is the same as last year. Tables are rented out to craftspeople which provides them with an opportunity to sell their goods. The Centre also run a cake sale and raffle at the fair. All… Read more »
Compántas Lir hosted their twelfth annual supper theatre in Carnmore Community Centre on October 16th–18th. The productions were in keeping with the form of this dynamic and forward looking group, and are always much anticipated. They are a committed group of volunteers, whose creativity is matched only by their hard work. The Group seem thankfully… Read more »
The Committee of Claregalway Leisure Centre held their annual Craft Fair in the Centre on the 18th November. A very successful day was had. Crafts on display included pottery, jewellery, knitwear, decorations, stained glass, slate mirrors, and many Christmas items. There were also novelty draws such as guess the weight of the cake, and the… Read more »
by Judy Murphy, The Connacht Tribune The sound of music will echo through every nook and cranny of Claregalway Castle from August 5th–10th when leading classical performers from orchestras all over the world come to Ireland to share their knowledge and talent with students and amateur musicians. The Summer Music in Galway/Summer Music on the… Read more »
Galway’s renowned Tribal Chamber Choir will be one of the major highlights of this year’s Summer Music in Galway International Festival, Monday, August 5th to Saturday, August 10th. Soloists Sinead Fitzpatrick, soprano, Sarah-Ellen Murphy, alto, Shane Barriscale, tenor, and Kevin Neville, bass and the SMS Chamber Orchestra conducted by Mark Keane will be performing a… Read more »
The camera never lies. But it can distort the truth and present us with a different view of the world around us. We see the world around us through our eyes; a photographer sees the world through his camera. This instrument can be used to manipulate what we see by applying various techniques, including long… Read more »