The opening of Hughes Family Supermarket which was opened on Friday the 6th July, brought a much needed boost to Claregalway and the surrounding areas. The Supermarket spans 10,000 square feet with very impressive wide aisles for comfort shopping. Hughes Supermarket and Post Office has been in existence for over 30 years and has expanded
with the growing community. This new Family Supermarket boasts a large fresh meat counter and a delicatessen as well as all your grocery and hardware needs. The Post Office has also been relocated to the new store .Spacious car parking is freely available in the surrounding car park giving comfort to the shopper. (more…)
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01 Jun 2001
Claregalway Skin Care & Aromatherapy Clinic
Kiniska, Claregalway and Main Street, Clarinbridge.
Face Up to a Facial
The delicate skin of your face is exposed to everything that living in today’s world can offer – extremes of heat and cold, dust, dirt, pollution, exhaust fumes, bacteria, and viruses. So it’s not surprising that problems should sometimes occur. Some skin conditions, such as cold sores or chapped lips, only occur on the face. Other conditions may also occur elsewhere on the body, but some conditions such as acne, broken veins, wrinkles, unwanted hair, etc. looks worse on the face, because this is the area that we have on show and we want to keep it in peak condition. To do this we need to have a regular facial. (more…)
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Seeing as recycling is such a contentious issue all over the country at the moment, it is time for us all to do our part. Councillor Noel Grealish is spearheading recycling and for this I commend him. He is a strong believer in recycling and does not agree with incinceration. Why incinerate when we can recycle? The following article is very informative and should not be read/taken lightly. We are all part of the universe and each must play a part. I am a firm believer in recycling and cannot wait to dispose of my “wheelie bin”!
Josette.
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April, the clock has gone forward and with the arrival of the long evenings our interest in the garden has been re-awakened.
Trees are beginning to break into leaf and soon you will notice all the flowering cherries and flowering crabs break into bloom. (more…)
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01 Mar 2001
Compántas Lir “take a break” with mammoth Carr play
Having wowed audiences around the country last year with Mike Hession’s stunning production of Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband, one could have forgiven Compántas Lir for taking some time out from the competitive festival circuit and putting their feet up this year. However, their idea of a break is to ambitiously stage the powerful Marina Carr play By the Bog of Cats, produced by experienced newcomer to the group Margaret Martin from Oranmore and set for three performances in Claregalway and Galway City this month and next. (more…)
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Work is due to commence on the Funeral Home on the 1st February next and is hoped to be completed just before the Galway Races in July. Carey Developments were awarded the contract with the lowest tender at £142,000. The money collected to date amounts to £33,924.91.
Choosing a Career – Butcher
The Work of a Butcher
The work of a Butcher can be divided into two main areas – retail and wholesale. The Retail Butcher cuts up and prepares animal carcasses for retail sales. The range of duties includes preparing cuts of meat to order, handling cash and serving at the counter. The Retail Butcher may also make sausages and burgers and must have a thorough knowledge about cuts of meat in order to advise customers. The Wholesale Butcher bones, cuts and packs meat for sale to Retail Butchers, Catering Butchers, restaurants and hotels as well as to overseas customers. Meat is cut from a carcass into various quantities and sizes and then carefully stored in boxes and refrigerated until sold. The Butcher is responsible for cleaning tools and working areas at the end of the day. (more…)
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A Monster Craft Fair was held in the Leisure Centre on Sunday 19th November.
This was a new venture for the committee and was undertaken with some trepidation. However, thanks to the hard work and enthusiasm of everyone involved, the event proved to be a huge success.
All the available exhibition space was taken up, with a total of 40 stalls displaying a huge variety of crafts – candles, ironcraft, woodcraft, decoupage etc.
The organisers ran a cake sale and raffle which were highly successful. The face painting, hair braiding, nail art, lucky dip etc. for the young people attracted a steady interest for the duration of the entire day. Refreshments were served and the seasonal decoration of the venue all combined to present the centre in a totally new light. (more…)
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Claregalway Leisure Centre will hold a Craft Fair on Sunday 19th November in the Leisure Centre from 12.00 mid-day – 6.00 p.m. Admission Free.
A wide variety of Crafts will be on display and for sale. This will be an ideal opportunity to make a start on the Christmas Shopping. You can expect to find the following – Woodwork (clocks, lamps, toys, penholders, vases, mirrors etc.) Ceramics, Dried Flowers, Jewellery, Painted Glasswear, Slate Mirrors, Stained Glass Clocks, Pottery, Knitwear, Antiques, Candles, Decoupage, Painting, Patchwork, Floral Arrangements, and many more.
A cake sale will be run by the organising committee, in conjunction with the Fair. A raffle, with valuable prizes will also be held, for which tickets will be sold throughout the day. There will be several novelty events for the children, e.g. face painting, hair braiding and lucky dip. (more…)
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Bishop Michael Browne opened and dedicated this church on 15th August, assisted by Canon Callanan P.P. It is octagonal in shape and was designed by Fred Browne of Robinson, Keefe and Devane, Dublin, and the builder was J.J. Rhatigan from Milltown. The total cost, including fees and furnishings, was £132,000.
Claregalway Apostolic Society Cake Sale
Apostolic Society Annual Display and Cake Sale will take place on Sunday October 15th, after the 11 o’clock mass. Your generous support will be greatly appreciated. A raffle will also be held, and we have some nice prizes to offer. Anyone who would like to donate a chalice, or ciborium, or any sacred vessel for the Missions can do so on the day. (more…)
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27 Sep 2000
The Tenth Annual Claregalway Agricultural Show
Sunday August 20 – the tenth anniversary of the First Claregalway Agricultural Show finally arrived. Everything was organised down to the smallest detail and the committee waited in trepidation for the day to dawn. Having had a wet day last year, hopes were high for an improvement. The forecast looked promising and indeed they were not disappointed – the day dawned in glorious sunshine. A light shower in the afternoon merely kept the dust down! The pony and horse exhibits were of the usual high standard with entries from all over the country as well as a good local turn out. The Champion Connemara Pony of the show was owned by John Joe Bolton from Scariff. The cattle entries were down this year but the sheep section more than made up for this. The Champion Sheep of the show was owned by Rose Finnerty from Headford. The judges commented on the high quality of exhibits in all the outdoor sections including the dog show which went on until 8.00 p.m. due to the huge entry. The obstacle course was more popular than ever this year with young and old getting great enjoyment from it. The dogs seemed happy enough too, being put through their paces. The Champion Dog of the Show was owned by Mark Barnicoat from Mervue, and the Reserve Champion was owned by Tom Costello from Claregalway. Duffys Equestrian Centre, Rockwood, once again proved to be an excellent venue for the show with ample parking facilities in nearby Peter Tonery’s field. The Civil Defence and show stewards kept everything in order. (more…)
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27 May 2000
JPK Garden Centre/Country Boutique & Café
Hello again from JPK. Hopefully we finally have a heat-wave to enjoy this Summer.
We can dress you up in summer clothing at JPK Country Boutique and if the sun will allow, we can provide a riot of summer colour to invade our gardens.
At JPK Garden Centre we have a great selection of Summer Bedding Plants, Herbaceous Perennials, Hanging Baskets, containers of all descriptions, (oak barrels, concrete containers, terracotta etc.) We have a comprehensive range of trees and shrubs (beautiful colours of copper, silvers, greens) to suit all garden types. Fertilizers, composts and chemicals are available to keep your garden looking good. We now have a comprehensive selection of Aquatic Plants. Last but not least, our variety in fountains range from oak barrel to ornate concrete. (more…)
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April, the clock has gone forward and with the arrival of the long evenings our interest in the garden has been re-awakened.
Following our recent spell of fine weather where the ground dried out and soil and air temperatures rose, growth began in earnest.
Trees are beginning to break into leaf and soon you will notice al the flowering cherries and flowering crabs break into bloom.
In the vegetable garden you can start planting. Seed potatoes can be still sown, British Queens as second earlies and the maincrop varieties of Records, Roosters, Kerr Pinks, and Golden Wonders. Cabbage plants, particularly ‘Early York’ plants can be sown now. Plant sets and shallots (onions) now also. The seeds of other vegetables could also be started now. Getting vegetable seeds off to a good start is a very important factor for successful vegetable growing. If the seeds are weakened by unfavourable soil conditions, the young plants may struggle to become established and may not do that well. There is the problem of gaps in the row of seedlings, caused by variations of conditions along the row. (more…)
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