Line Dancing classes for absolute beginners, 5 week introductory course starting Wed 6th April @7pm in Grealish’s bar Carnmore Cross. Book your place early as numbers are limited. Full course is €35 per person and discounts apply to groups of 3 or more who register together. Call Ciara on 087 7952660 for more details.
Continue Reading...There will be huge delays in Claregalway from Monday next and for the next eight weeks as the new bridge is put in place.
But here has been much local disappointment that so much money is being spent on a job that will only half solve a problem.
The bridge will be widened at Claregalway to allow more water to go through that will possibly stop the road from being blocked again, but no provisions have been made to let it go to the Corrib faster with a greater risk of flooding to the people in Montiagh and Curraghmore areas.
Many feel that the amount that is being used for this bridge should have been used to provide a new bridge for the planned relief road that is much more badly needed for Claregalway and will likely be put back further on the long finger with this money already used up in this project.
It is likely that all the rat runs in the area will be used during the construction of the new bridge and many of these roads are already in very bad repair and are in urgent need of funding on the surface after the severe winter.
Please note that Claregalway Community Development Association AGM takes place on Tuesday next 15th March at 8.00pm in the Parish Meeting Room.
If you know someone that would be interested in attending or would be interested in joining the CCDA can you please ask them to attend.
All welcome, please feel free to circulate.
Continue Reading...I was talking to my friend the archaeologist, we call him Matt the Digger, because that’s what archaeologists do. They dig holes and find all sorts of treasure and things from the past. Some job, eh!
Well he was telling me he was working on the new bridges at Claregalway and they came across a gruesome find. A skeleton. A skeleton that had been killed by a battle axe, by the looks of it.
That’s part of archaeology I wouldn’t like. Skeletons give me the creeps.
Anyway, Matt told me they think the skeleton is that of Black Bart O’Flaherty, the meanest pirate who ever sailed the Connemara coast. He was even worse than the Pirate Queen Granuaile who was said to chop off the head of a prisoner every day after breakfast. (more…)
Continue Reading...Once again the young dancing group Cosa Beoga who have been hitting the country by storm made their way into the finals of the hugely popular RTE ! All Ireland Talent Show. Qualifying through the semi finals on Sunday night, they will now take part in the All-Ireland Final on March 20th. Cosa Beoga who are based in Abbeyknockmoy, feature three young dancers from the parish, Adam and Lauren Hession of Ballybrone and Robert Carr of Waterview. The children of Brian and Marie Hession and John and Margo Carr along with the others have given wonderful entertainment ant it is a huge honour to have them in the final of the All Ireland Talent Competition.
In celebration of this outstanding achievement there is a Celebration Hooley on this Friday night in the Abbey Inn, Abbeyknockmoy commencing at 9 pm with Francis Flaherty and Tommy Flaherty providing the music. (more…)
Continue Reading...The Claregalway Festival of Drama will take place in Claregalway Leisure Centre commencing on this Thursday night, 10th March and runs until Friday, 18th March inclusive. Every year Claregalway Leisure Centre is transformed into a theatre for the duration of the Festival and this year the adjudicator for the Festival of Drama 2011 will be Irene O’Meara who has graced Claregalway Festival of Drama stage as an actor and director.
Speaking at the launch last week, Festival Director Seamus McNulty said that this was another memorable occasion for Claregalway Festival of Drama as it was thirty years since they had their first festival. During that period Claregalway had also hosted the All Ireland Confined Festival of Drama twice. Mr. McNulty paid special thanks to the sponsors of the Festival without whom the Festival could not be such a success. (more…)
Continue Reading...Ever notice how really good you feel after doing something good for another person? When we perform a selfless act without any expectation, it can be so satisfying. Often after we make a difference in the life of another, we ask ourselves why we haven’t done it more often. Our act of selfless service might involve a kind word or lending an ear to a person who could use it. It could be holding the door open for a person we don’t know. Or even as simple as smiling to someone with whom we interact. We can help in many ways. When somebody is in need and we’re open, there comes an impulse from inside us. It’s at that instant in time, when we can choose to act upon it, or not. That moment tends to go by in a flash. Thoughts of a busy day ahead, or perhaps uncertainty, sometimes might sneak in and cloud our decision to move forward. And then it’s passed. (more…)
Continue Reading...On Thursday 10th March the Malt House are holding a fundraiser in aid of Ronan Scully’s North Pole Challenge with the launch of their new Spring Menu. Ronan is always a busy man but this year is more exceptional than normal. He has just finished with his role as a leader in RTE’s Operational Transformation but the challenges do not stop there. Next up he is running a marathon at the North Pole this April, a challenge that will truly test the adopted Galway man.
However The North Pole Marathon is not just a personal challenge for Ronan, it is also an opportunity for him to raise money for 6 different charities. Over the coming weeks Ronan will holding different styles of events and hopes that people will come and support. (more…)
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Commuters can expect two months of traffic disruption on the N17 from the last week of March while flood relief work is carried out on Claregalway bridge.
However, a warning has been issued that all the flood relief projects such as these will be put “in the halfpenny place” if Lough Corrib is allowed clog up with pondweed, which could result in recurring flooding on a scale never seen before.
Two temporary bridges are now in place and ready for use. They are designed to ensure traffic flow on the N17 continues as smoothly as possible but the expectation is that Claregalway will become an even greater bottleneck for the two-month period. (more…)
Continue Reading...What is possible?
In short, I firmly believe that anything is possible. Many people in everyday life and throughout history have achieved magnificent feats despite not having widespread support. You may remember a time of your own when people challenged your idea and you persisted anyway, and still you succeeded without their support. When you reflect on this, you may recall the personal attributes that you had to achieve your feat – self belief, determination, persistence, action, empowerment and positive intention towards a goal. These attributes are crucial to making any feat possible. I once heard the saying (more…)
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At Paradiso Balloons we pride ourselves on creating tasteful bouquets that bring a sparkle to any occcasion!! We can even arrange delivery and setup at your party location, (book in advance, delivery on orders over €50 within 10 mile radius). All events are tailored to suit your individual needs. With so much to choose from,it’s easy to create a theme that suits personal choice and budget.
Please call 091 798521/087 9147414 to pre book your balloons. Balloons are inflated with helium and last aprox 24hrs, foil balloons will last 2 weeks..
Continue Reading...The Barony of Clare had 33 castles at time of the 1585 survey. The 2 principal demesnes were Claregalway and Corofin. Both protect major crossings of Clare river on road linking Galway city with North and East and share many similarities (portcullis revetment, box machioli on all 4 sides etc). The Annals of 4 Masters record the building of Clanrickards Castle at Corofin in1451. Recent C14 dates provide evidence for Annaghdown’s construction in 1440’s. Dating for CGC pending.
In 1433 Pope Eugene IV grants indulgence of 4 years and 4 quarantines to CG Abbey to support an extensive building programme including Belfry. Many similarities between this phase of masonry work at Abbey and that of Castle.
Yet again ClareGalway Castle is very much a work in progress and we hope to keep interested parties informed of progress and developments through this website and the media. (more…)
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The Nuacht Chláir is the local newsletter for Claregalway and Carnmore, Co. Galway. 1000 copies are printed monthly and the newsletter is also available online. The newsletter is compiled monthly by a team of volunteers led by Editor Josette Farrell.
