Strictly Claregalway….Strictly (Season 2) comes to Claregalway On Friday January 27th in the Claregalway Hotel football boots will be swapped for sequins and dancing shoes……. At the launch of this fundraising event in the Claregalway Hotel this week the full line up for Strictly Claregalway Season 2 was revealed. Since November under the watchful eyes… Read more »
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The death has occurred of Jack TOTMAN Newcastle, Galway At Brooklodge Nursing Home, Ballyglunin, Tuam, Co.Galway. Peacefully at U .H.G. in his 94th year. Predeceased by his wife Ann (nee Noone) Sadly missed by his loving sons John and Paul; daughter Honorah, daughters-in-law Valerie and Martha; grandchildren, sister-in-law Philomena, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. … Read more »
Strictly (Season 2) comes to Claregalway. On Friday January 27th in the Claregalway Hotel football boots will be swapped for sequins and dancing shoes. At the launch of this fundraising event in the Claregalway Hotel this week the full line up for Strictly Claregalway Season 2 was revealed. Since November under the watchful eyes of… Read more »
This week, two things reminded me of how totally and completely I adore beetroot. First up, I finally harvested my winter ‘storage’ crop of beets and was delighted to discover that I still have about 60 of them left which should last us another two months or so. It’s a testament to the durability of… Read more »
So here we are January again and old and young, at home and abroad, all colours, all nations doing one thing, standing on the scales and wondering how can it be that after 10 gruesome days or self-denial, sobriety and two hundred and seventy minutes of the treadmill, the needle hasn’t moved a smidgen…. Read more »
Weekly Column – Jan 7th 2017 I love how when the year turns from old to new, my GIY life gets turned on its head. The end of the year very suddenly becomes the beginning. The wind-down becomes the ramp-up. A dwindling to-do list suddenly looks very busy again. The sudden shift in tone on… Read more »
In relation to Strictly Claregalway which will be taking pace on Friday January 27th at 7.30pm we will be introducing all of our couples via Facebook over the next number of weeks prior to the big night so watch this space. You can purchase tickets from the Claregalway Hotel reception. The tickets are selling fast… Read more »
The death has occurred of Josephine O’DEA (née Costello) Kiltrogue, Claregalway, Galway / Turloughmore, Galway Josephine O’Dea, (nee Costello) Kiltrogue, Claregalway, Co Galway; January 8th 2017; (Peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family); Predeacesed by her husband Michael and daughter-in-law Peggy; Sadly missed by her loving daughters, Mary (Kirwan), Freda (Morrissey), Teresa (Kilgarriff)… Read more »
By Tom Gilmore, Tuam Herald A Claregalway based company which currently employs 29, JPK Fencing Systmems, has been shortlisted in two categories for awards at the Small Firms Association Annual Awards which will be held in March 2017. Their fencing, made from recyclable metals and galvanise, is now sold to many major multinational and national… Read more »
At home it’s the week of nativity plays and last minute shopping. It’s Christmas parties and tacky tunes. Its sparkly tops, cinnamon candles and expensive cosmetics wrapped up in posh paper. Luscious food hampers with all the little things that make Christmas so special to us. Christmas is surely the most wonderful time of the… Read more »
The death has occurred of Padraic O’CONNELL Cloonbiggen, Claregalway, Galway Padraic O’Connell, Cloonbiggen, Claregalway, Co. Galway. (Peacefully); Sadly missed by his wife Tess, daughter Norah Ann and Ann Marie, sons Danny, Francis, Paddy, Martin, Eamonn and John Paul, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, grandchildren, brothers Johnny and Martin, sisters Bridie and Mary, brothers-in-law, sister in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives,… Read more »
Youth Suicide Prevention Ireland Congratulations to all students and staff who raised €4520 by taking part in a 24 hour fast. A cheque was presented to YSPI on Monday 19th December. The fast was organised by 5th year student Niamh McCullagh. Youth Suicide Prevention Ireland works exclusively with young people ages 12 -22 to raise… 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.
