The Claregalway / Carnmore Senior Citizen A.G.M. took place on the 30th Oct 2012. The new officers elected are: Ger McManus, Chairperson Vincent Moran, Treasurer Brid Conneely, Secretary A big thank you to the outgoing treasurer Pat O’Connell who did a brilliant job as treasurer over the past few years. We welcome our new treasurer Vincent… Read more »
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Open invitation to all older adults in the area to attend an Active Listening Workshop in the Claregalway Hotel on April 13th from 11am–1pm. As part of the Galway Age Friendly Programme, the group wishes to hear the views across 8 key areas to do with: Housing and Home Transport Social Participation Respect and Social… Read more »
The Claregalway/Carnmore Senior Citizens’ annual Christmas party was held on Sunday the 11th December 2005. Everyone enjoyed it very much and we would like to thank all those who contributed to the success of the occasion. Thanks to Fr. Noel for saying the Mass and to the junior choir for the joyful singing; to the… Read more »
The Active Retirement Movement is for people whose whole day is no longer taken up with work, paid or unpaid. It is for men and women who are retired and over 50 years who want to engage in educational, cultural, sporting and social activities of their own choice and so make this period a more… Read more »
We decided to take up the offer from the Renmore Group (A.R.R.A.). They meet every Thursday at 10:30am in Liam Mellowes Memorial GAA Centre down on the seafront. We arrived to find a roaring fire blazing and paid our £1 entry fee and were immediately welcomed by about sixty young at heart elderly ladies and… Read more »
Claregalway Senior Citizens Committee Back L–R: Michael O’Connell, Peggy O’Connell, Ann Murphy, Bríd Davitt, Rose Kavanagh, Josie Concannon, Josephine Noone, Maura Campbell. Front L–R: Agnes Lenihan, Eileen Davin, Tess O’Connell, Carmel Madden, Michael Casserly. Missing from photo is Seamus O’Connell who was unfortunately sick.
Background On Tuesday, September 15th, an Information Morning for Over 55s (or thereabouts) was held in the Menlo Park Hotel in Galway City. The aim of this event was to promote awareness of both the purpose and activities of two Active Retirement Associations within Galway City with a view to encouraging other people to establish… Read more »
A Senior Citizen is one who was here before the pill, television, frozen foods, credit cards and ball point pens. For us time sharing meant togetherness, not computers. And a chip meant a piece of wood. Hardware meant hard wear, and software was not even a word. Teenagers never wore slacks or jeans, we were… Read more »
It’s that time of year again when preparations are well under way for our Annual Christmas party for the Claregalway Senior Citizens. It will take place in Kynes in Loughgeorge on December 14th, so get the dancing shoes ready. We had a wonderful day out in August of this year, which everyone really enjoyed and… Read more »
The Annual Senior Citizens Party took place in Kynes Central Tavern on Sunday 15th December. The evening started with Mass in the local church at 4pm and it included the Blessing of the sick, with Fr Noel Mullin and Fr Tommy Marrinan giving the blessing. The mass was concelebrated by Fr Tommy Marrinan with Fr… Read more »