The first Galway County Titles of the 2010 season were decided recently in the Scor na nOg County Finals.
The excellent exhibition of music, song and dance was held in Mountbellew Community Hall despite the extremely cold and frosty conditions. The keen competition on stage and the wealth of talent on show, however, was enough to banish all thoughts of the inclement conditions. The only disappointing aspect of this year’s Scor na nOg was that only seven clubs were represented. (more…)
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The following poem was written by local resident Maura Kavanagh, following the death of Parish Priest for Claregalway, Father Noel Mullin.
We posted a tribute to Father Mullin shortly after his death and that can be viewed here. (more…)
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The annual New Inn Mummers Festival, which was postponed because of the bad weather, will now be staged at the New Inn Leisure Centre on Saturday January 23rd.
The postponement has forced the committee to reduce the Festival to a one night event this year. This will mean that the Senior and Junior competitions will both be staged on Saturday night. (more…)
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In honour of Pat Duddy, Principal of Bawnmore National School from 1976 – 2009, will take place in the Claregalway Hotel on Saturday, 23rd January 2010 from 8.30 p.m. Tickets available from Bawnmore National School. Tel: 091-798600
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Galway Choral Association will be performing in aid of Console, a charity that promotes positive mental health within the community in an effort to reduce the high number of attempted suicides and deaths through suicide, all over Ireland.
The concert will be held in St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church, Galway on Saturday 23rd of (more…)
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Mummers Festival cancelled until further notice.
The annual Mummers Festival will take place in the New Inn Leisure Centre this Saturday and Sunday, 2nd and 3rd of January 2010.
This will be the 32nd annual staging of the unique festival of traditional music, song, dance, and storytelling, bringing patrons and participants from all over the (more…)
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Claregalway Church, located on the N17-N18 junction in the village, is the main Catholic Church for the Claregalway and Carnmore areas.
The details listed below are courtesy of Teresa Payne in the Parish Office, located beside the Church.
If you are looking for contact details for Support Groups, you can check in our Local Directory. (more…)
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Galway City Karate Club Instructor Sensei Greg Cotter hosted Christmas competition for its senior members on December 17th and invited some members of Claregalway and Turloughmore Karate clubs to attend.
Claregalway was represented by Dave Giles while Turloughmore was represented by Anthony Lawless and Evan Flaherty, while Sensei Pat Kelly (Claregalway) was invited to referee with Sensei Cotter. (more…)
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