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Recent engagements—congratulations and best wishes to the following who got engaged recently:

  • James Concannon, Summerfield to Breda O’Dea, PallisGreen, Limerick.
  • Assumpta Duggan, Montiagh to Padraig Walsh, Castlebar.
  • Martin Hughes, Hughes Supermarket, surprised and delighted all with news of his engagement to Martina Connolly, Turloughmore.
  • Caroline Murphy, Cregboy to Kenneth Folan, Knocknacarra.
  • Richard Donovan, Cahergowan to Paula Butler, Cong, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo.

The year 2000 will certainly be a busy year for nuptials. We wish you all every happiness.


Congratulations to Marie and Michael Wall, Summerfield, on the birth of their baby girl Isobel, born on the 22nd December last.


Congratulations and well done to Maeve Moran (7 years), Cregboy, who won prize in Xmas Galway Advertiser Art Competition, Special Section.

Congrats. Also to Nicola Newell, Lakeview, (11 years).

Also congrats. To Hannah Loughnane, Cregboy (7 years). They both won prizes in Art Competition. Exhibitions of prizewinners will take place at the Cregal Art Supplies Gallery in Monivea Road, Galway from January 24th and the prizegiving on the following Friday January 28th.


Best wishes to Anne Wall, Cahergowan, who has entered her 3rd century.


Congratulations to the Stewart sisters of Loughgeorge—Ruth, Paula and Rachel who won medals at the Connacht Gymnastic Championships held in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim. They now travel to the All-Ireland in Cork next month. Best of luck girls.