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MinisterDempsey ExpectsClaregalway Villageto Pay 2for BypassEditorial 3Claregalway ChurchInformation 3A lc oh ol-a m o o d alteringdrug 4Grants from VECforCiaGreenhomes - SlimYourBin 5Claregalway 2008Festival of Drama

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5Claregalway Educate 6Together National SchoolInformation Page 8Letter to the Editor 9Special News 10DivillyBrothers Raise8000 for Charity on presen careUpdate from your Local 12 Club Person of the YearAwardbyGeraldine Giles, President of the Ladies GaelicCouncillor, Jim Cu Football Association and Declan Moran V H I .Carnmore Camogie Club 14 Claregalway's Mary Conlon has been awarded the All Ireland VHIAGMReport Healthcare Ladies Football Club Person of the Year Award at ar-----~----------_r--~LocalGroups and Services 15 ceremony in Croke Park.Oranmore Library 19 Mary was singled out from over 1000 individual nominations postedOpening of the Old on the Ladies Gaelic website over the past four weeks.20I-B_la_c_k_sm_it_h_F_o-=--e +----1 The Claregalway Ladies Football Club Secretary plays a pivotal role in

every aspect of club's activities, from fixture and pitch management,to fundraising, official photographer and first aid,

Interior Design - Hints 24 The club was founded in 2003 and since Mary joined the club inand Tips 2004 she has become an instrumental figure in the success andr---~------------_r--~Claregalway/Carnmore burgeoning talent of this young club. Mary has seamlessly combined26Senior Citizens Update the roles of representative to the county board, fundraiser, teamt-N-u-a-c-h-tC-hl-a-ir-D-e"";"c-e-m-b-e-r--r2-6--;rganiser, fixtures secretary, membership officer, media liason andCrossword Solution confidant to become a central figure not just in the club but in thet-N-u-a-c-h-tC-hl-a-ir-J-a-nu-a-ry-/---r--~wider community.

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P a g e 2 N u a c h t C h la ir , J a n u a r y /F e b ru a r y 2 0 0 8Continued from front pageselflesscontribution to the Galwayclub, saying: 'Mary Conlon represents all that is good about theamateur ethos of Gaelicgames and the sense of community that our games promote across thecountry.'Many clubs would be envious of such a devoted club person, she is a deserved recipient of theinaugural VHI Healthcare Ladies Football ClubPerson ofthe YearAward.'Declan Moran director ofMarketing & Product Development, VHI Healthcare commented thatMary was recognised for her commitment and dedication to her club and players, and I would liketo wish Mary every success in the future.MINISTER DEMPSEY EXPECTS CLAREGALWAY

VILLAGE TO PAY FOR BYPASSClaregalway residents and drivers who pass through Claregalway continue to suffer fromthe highest volume of traffic outside the Mgo - up to 40,000 vehicle movements daily.Campaigning for a Bypass has been taking place since 2004.The bypassing of Claregalway is included in the Programme for Government agreed lastsummer by Fianna Fail, the Progressive Democrats, The Green Party and Independent TDsas stated - Bypassing the traffic blackspot of Clare galway by 2012.Despite this apparent commitment, which was taken at face value by Claregalway residents,there is no evidence of any progress. Minister Noel Dempsey now says that Claregalwayresidents should contribute towards the cost and that the road be part funded by a levy onfuture development. There has been considerable development within Claregalway already,what has happened to the significant levies already collected on these housing and businessestates?Residents have not been given any information.No commitment has been given that work will start any time soon, if at all.Plans published this week for roadworks commencing in 2008 include nothing on the N17,one of the most congested roads in the country.Why has Clare galway been forgotten and neglected for so long by Government? Whyshould Claregalway be the only place in the country asked to pay to get rid of through trafficcoming from the north, south, east and west?Plans are underway to regroup a Claregalway Bypass Action Group to draw attention to thisintolerable situation and seek solutions.

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EDITORIALAs a long time campaigner and activist for a bypass for Claregalway, the recent newswas indeed startling and outrageous to say the least (see press release pg 2). Tosuggest that every household in Co. Galway pay 4,OOO is contemptible. We arewell overdue a bypass and have been too silent on this very serious and contentiousissue of late. Itis now time for people power - nothing else seems to have worked.On a more positive note, the installation of street lighting and footpaths is fantastic.The work is ongoing as I write but what a difference it is already making. The wholeplace looks all encompassing and in time we can hopefully walk from the junction ofCregboy, right out as far as the Central Tavern in Loughgeorge in relative safety.It was disheartening however to have had the Bottle and Clothes Banks removedfrom the Central Tavern just before Christmas. They were first situated in HughesCar Park by the Claregalway Amenity Group, then re-sited to Dunleavey's Car Parand the last place was the Central Tavern. People have utterly abused the banks andthat is why they were removed. For those of you interested in recycling, etc. I wouldstrongly encourage you to attend the next meeting of Greenhomes in BawnmoreNational School on the izth Feb. I have attended previous meetings on Greenhomesand found them most informative and helpful.As usual,this month we have our regular contributors, including crosswords. A mealin the Claregalway Hotel is surely enough to tempt you to take your pens to paper!

Untilnext time,Josette.CLAREGALWAY CHURCH INFORMATION

PARISH OF CLAREGALWAYTHE ASSUMPTION OF ST. JAMESSunday Masses: Saturday: 7.30 p.m.Sunday: 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.Weekdays: Monday - Saturday: 9.30 a.m.Additional Mass Friday: 7.30 p.m.Confessions: 7 - 7.30 p.m. on Saturdays.Baptisms: ist & 3rd Sundays of the month at 12.30 p.m.

Canon Noel Mullin: Tel: 798104PARISH OFFICE

Parish Secretary: Teresa Payne.Telephone: 091-798741Email: claregalwayparish@eircom.netThe Office is situated in the Curate's House, beside Canon's Mullin's house.Office Hours: 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. Monday to Friday.All requests for Baptism and Confirmation Certificates, Anniversary Masses and other Massbookings should be made directly to the Secretary during office hours.Items for the Church Newsletter should also be handed in or phoned to the Office. The deadline ismidday on Wednesdays.

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CLAREGALWAYPHARMACY& PHOTOGRAPHIC CENTRE

Claregalway, Co. GalwayTel/Fax: (091) 799754 V.A.T. No. IE 8286400

ALCOHOL - A MOOD ALTERING DRUGAlcohol is a mood altering drug. It changes how we feel. It may be used to let usexpress feelings, mask feelings, avoid feelings.The more you drink the greater the risk. Drinking too much can damage your healthand cause problems with work family and friends. Protect yourself, keep a count ofhow many units of alcohol your drink contains, over a week women can generallydrink 14units and men 21units without damaging their health.Ifyou are drinking too much or are concerned about your drinking, contact yourlocal alcohol counseling service or GP.Is drinking aproblem for you:Do you frequently drink more than you intended?Do you crave and/or think about drinking a lot of the time?Do you drink to escape your worries or troubles?Do you feel guilty about your drinking?Is drinking causing a problem in any area of your life?E.g. relationships, finances, work or health.Does anyone complain regularly about your drinking?Ifyou have answered yes to two or more of these questions, you can easily have acheck-up to prevent serious problems developing.

John Duffy MPSI.Claregalway pharmacy isopen lateMonday toFriday untilBpm WId 7J ID1 onSaturday.

Tel. 091-799754.Prescriptions - Photography - Roc - Vichy - Bourjois

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GRANTS FROM VEC FORCLAREGALWAY GROUPSCurrent Chairman of County Galway VEC, Councillor J arlathMcDonagh, says he is extremely pleased that a number of groupsand organisations from Claregalway are included in this year'sCo. Galway VECYouth and Sports grants. Cllr. McDonaghsays not alone will the money be of monetary value, but, moreimportantly, it shows recognition for the great work being doneby the voluntary groups in the area for hundreds of young people.Amongst the groups to benefit are Claregalway Foroige Club 600euro, Claregalway No Name Club 600 euro, Claregalway Scouts900 euro, Nine Arches Claregalway Musical Society 800 euro,Bawnmore National School 225 euro, Carnmore Juvenile HurlingClub 225 euro, Claregalway Chess Club 225 euro, ClaregalwayJuvenile GAAClub 225 euro, Claregalway Junior Badminton Club225 euro, Claregalway- Lackagh Community Games 225 euro,Claregalway-Cregmore FC 225 euro.Cllr. McDonagh congratulates all the groups concerned and .them well in the year ahead.

GREENHOMES - SLIM YOUR BINA very informative seminar on Greenhomes will be held in Bawnmore NationalSchool on Tues izth February at 8 p.m.

Please come along. Admission is free.Dates for your DiaryCLAREGALWAY 2008 FESTIVAL OF DRAMA

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P a g e 6 N u a c h t C h la ir , J a n u a r y /F e b ru a r y 2 0 0 8CLAREGALWAYEDUCATETOGETHER

NATIONAL SCHOOLHappy New Year

Wonderful news for our school this year. Permanent Recognition has been granted. This puts uson a much firmer footing. We will now get full rent grants and we have applied to go on the SchoolsBuilding List.CETNS is a multi-denominational school. Our curriculum is the National Curriculum. We getthe same grants as all Primary schools and our staff are paid by the Department of Educationand Science. The main difference between Educate Together schools and denominationalschools is that time set aside for religious instruction in denominational schools is set aside for aReligious and Ethical Education Programme in Educate Together schools. This programme givesinformation on all cultures and religions as well as focussing on ethics. Noone religion is taught.Itis often thought that we cater specifically for children who's first language is not English. This isnot the case. We get the same resources as every other primary school in Ireland to cater for thesestudents. The resources available enable us to have a fulltime teacher to look after these students-as is the case in every other primary school in the country which has 14 students for whom Englishis their second language. Some schools have enough students to get two fulltime teachers.Itis also often thought that we specialise in the area of Special Needs. Every school gets anallocation of hours for Learning Support based on the total number of students in the school.These hours are then used to help children with learning difficulties. The teaching team discussneeds and prioritise accordingly. This is true of all primary schools. Any additional hours are at thediscretion of the Special Education Needs Organiser (SENO) and have to be applied for based onPsychological Assessments for each individual child. Educate Together schools have no monopolyon this. We have the same SENO as all other schools in the area and the same criteria are used.The school was buzzing in December as we staged our first Winter Show- all classes performed forthe parents. Parent/Teacher Meetings took place in November/December.Gaelic Training started last term. Tag Rugby is back by popular demand and swimming resumedas usual in the first term. Our Spikeball team had their first fixture on December 13th in Loughrea.Great activity and no better way to beat the winter colds than by keeping fit.This year for the first time our Catholic parents got together to set up Religion classes for thechildren preparing for Communion and Confirmation. Classes take place after school on a Tuesday.French classes are back on Tuesday afternoons too.Our Organic Garden was started in September. Every student brought home some produce and wewill replant in Spring and spread bark around the boxes to tidy the garden up.Our team of staff expanded to eight this year. This includes our parttime secretary and parttimecleaner. We had our first Student Teacher and a Student Special Needs Assistant doing their hoursand bringing lots of new ideas to the school.Enrolments are coming in daily. Unfortunately we have had to cap the Senior classes through lackof space so we have waiting lists for these classes. Junior Infants for 2008 is still an option butnumbers are in the 20Salready. We take enrolments on a first-come-first-served basis.Noel Grealish visited the school this term. We also had the South Galway Educate TogetherCommittee on a visit and we wish them well in Kilcolgan where another Educate Together school isopening in September 2008.As Principal of Claregalway Educate Together I am proud of our small but growing school. Proud of

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N u a c h t C h la ir , J a n u a ry /F e b ru a r y 2 0 0 8the children, parents and staff. We have accomplished a lot in two and a half years. We've doubledour numbers since we opened in 2005. Our vision is still the same. We learn together to livetogether. We value everyone's contribution. Our Student Council and Green Committee are activeand come up with wonderful, very creative ideas. The Student Council like to raise funds every yearfor charity. They sent money to Malawi for maize in 2005 and to Concern in 2006. They organiseda Bad Hair Day on December zoth to raise money for our local charity CD's Helping Hands.Some comments from our senior students:I like this school because it is multi-denominational and the people here are very friendly. Mostpeople think that multi-denominational schools are so different to other schools but they're not! Iwould give this school four stars. I took away one star because we don't have much space.Justin 5th ClassI like CET because you can be yourself, not like everyone else. The teachers listen to what you haveto say. It's not totally different from other schools. You come in at 9.20am, sit down and do work.We eat lunch, go out to break and go home at 3pm. But, we study all religions, not just one. I knowsome people would say having a uniform is a good idea - that way everyone looks the same andwon't be teased. Well, I have never been teased about what I wear in this school. There is so muchmore that I could say - pages and pages!Sylver 6th ClassI like this school because the whole school community is involved. We have a Students' Counciland a Parents' Association and a Green Committee. Every year we have an art auction which raisesmoney for the school. The parents in our school are very helpful. We have a great school with agreat staff.Joe 5th ClassI think Educate Together is a great way to learn and teach (especially the non-uniform factor!) Ihave been to many schools, seven to be precise, so you can imagine what kind of experience I'vegot. I know a good school when I see one! Schools are a big part of children's lives.Fiachna 5th ClassI like this school because there are good teachers and good people and everybody is nice. I am fromLithuania and I have more friends here than I had in Lithuania.Zavinta 6th ClassThis school is very friendly. Ifyou don't understand something just ask and there are a lot ofteachers to help you. I would like to stay in this school for more years but I can't! This school isgreat. Ifyou are choosing a primary school think about Claregalway Educate Together N.S.Vassili 6th ClassThis school is so welcoming no matter where you are from. It's all about learning, having a bitof fun, friendship and feeling welcomed. Ifyou have a problem you can go to a teacher or theStudents' Council.Martina 6th ClassI hope in the future that we get a good sized building with all the facilities a school should have.Jayne 5th Class

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P a g e 8 N u a c h t C h la ir , J a n u a r y /F e b ru a r y 2 0 0 8INFORMATION PAGENuacht Chlair is published as a service to the community and is published completely voluntarilyby a committee. Itis an open access publication and will generally carry any material submittedto it subject to the law of the land and editorial judgement. This judgement is exercised bythe Editorial Board in order to preserve the balance of the newsletter. The views and opinionsexpressed in the articles are those of the contributors and are not necessarily those of the EditorialBoard. In case of error of fact we will publish corrections when we become aware of them. Incase of unfairly contradicting the reputation of any person, we hereby offer that person or theirrepresentative the right to reply in this newsletter, subject only to reasonable length, the laws oflibel and our right to respond to such reply.

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N u a c h t C h la ir , J a n u a r y /F e b ru a r y 2 0 0 8 P a g e 9LETTER TO THE EDITOR

20.12.2007

Dear Editor,As the year comes to a close, I would be deeply indebted if through Nuacht ChIair you couldafford us the opportunity to convey our sincere appreciation to all who helped and supported usthroughout 2007. Despite the ever increasing demand from so many other worthy causes over thepast year, we have once again received overwhelming and enthusiastic support from volunteersto fundraisers; donors; event partners; heart patients and members of the general public. Asa voluntary and charitable organisation, we rely totally on donations and the proceeds fromfundraising events. We are heartened to have such a loyal base of support, and particularly fromthose who year in, year out respond so generously to our various appeals, both in terms of financialsupport and time commitment as volunteers.The Croi mission to impact positively in every possible area of cardiac care for the benefit of localheart patients continues. Over the years, we have contributed in significant ways to improve localcardiac services and facilities; support important research and education initiatives and make areal difference in the areas of prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. For many years, we havecampaigned for a regional cardiac surgical centre and in this regard, a milestone in cardiac carewas achieved in 2007 with the opening of the Cardiac Surgical Unit at University Hospital Galway.This is a hugely positive development in that, heart patients no longer have to travel to Dublin fortheir procedures and emergencies can now be dealt with locally, thus saving valuable time andultimately potentially saving lives.During the past year, the funds raised by Croi have supported a range of initiatives across allareas of cardiac care which include, the ambulance service; research and education bursaries;patient support programmes; specialist cardiac services; hospital cardiology development; the CroiCommunity Nurse Programme; the 'Croi Lifeline' Public Access Defibrillation Programme and theregional Cardiac Surgical Centre at University Hospital Galway. Increasingly, the focus on diseaseprevention and rehabilitation see us working more in the community and our 'Lifeline Project' hasmade tremendous strides in 2007. Under this initiative, almost 200 defibrillation sites are nowactive throughout the West and over time, we hope to see these impact positively in the area ofSudden Cardiac Arrest by actually saving lives.We are currently undergoing a process of review, with the aim of prioritising our work for the next5 - 10years and we have many exciting projects in the pipeline, all of which have the objective ofpreventing heart disease and ensuring that the best possible service and facilities are available forcardiac care in the West ofIreland. The fight against heart disease therefore continues and wemust maintain our vigorous fundraising efforts. We hope the people of the West of Ireland willcontinue to support us as generously as they have to-date, in the knowledge that we are all workingtogether for our own heart healthy future.In conclusion, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the tremendous support yournewspaper consistently affords us and I hope that we can all look forward to happy and healthyNew Year.Yours sincerely,Neil JohnsonChief Executive

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P a g e 1 0 N u a c h t C h la ir , J a n u a r y /F e b ru a r y 2 0 0 8SPECIAL NEWSBest wishes to Mike, Michelle, Lauren, Ryan and Eva Murray who moved into their new home in

Ballymurphy in Dec. 2007.BAPTISMS

Sean Cullen, Mullacuttra; Parents: Anthony & Joanne GlynnKathryn Cloonan, Gortatleva; Parents: Sean & Lucia CloonanGeorgia Fahey, Gleann Mhuiris; Parents: Padraic & Anne Fahey

Aine Noone, Cahergowan (born Dec. 2007); Parents: David & Edel NooneAva Sheehan, Gortatleva (born Dec. 2007); Parents: Hugh & Clodagh Sheehan

WEDDINGS & ENGAGEMENTSMichael John Duggan, Cregboy and Helen Price (England) (ist Dec. 2007)Michelle Nolan, Sli an Bhradian & Adrain Whyte, Loughrea (zzth Dec. 2007)Fionnuala Glynn, Rooaunmore & Liam Mannion, Castlerea (28th Dec. 2007)Caroline Feeney, Loughgeorge & John Folan, Athenry (ath Jan. 2008)

Congratulations to Joe O'Connell, Cloonbiggeen and Grainne Ni Alluin, Dublin who got engaged on the15thDec. 2007 in romantic Paris!!

Congratulations also to Stephanie Conneely, Cregboy and John Paul Flaherty who got engaged in Dec.2007

Congratulations also to Shay Concannon, Montiagh and Mona O'Donoghue who got engaged recently.Congratulations to Rachel Farrell, Cregboy who won the U15Connacht Singles in GalwayLawn TennisClub on 27th January.Congratulations to Liam Brennan, Loughgeorge who won the U15Connacht singles plate in Galway

Lawn Tennis Club also.R.I.P.

Christy Grealish, Lydican, December 2007Paddy Shaughnessy, Cregboy, January 2008Mattie Mulryan, Knockdoemore, January 2008Angela Kearney, Rooaunmore, January 2008Bridget Keane, Carnmore, January 2008

Paraic Henegan, Loughgeorge, January 2008Nora Ruane, Carnmore, January 2008

Paddy Dempsey, Mirah, Turloughmore, January 2008Eddie Fitzgerald, Lackagh, Turloughmore, January 2008

Delia Ruane, Rockmount, January 2008FACT -100 years ago (1908) The Land Commission resettled several residents from Montiagh toKiltrogue. In 1961four families were resettled in Kildare from Montiagh also..

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DIVILLY BROTHERS RAISE 8000 FOR CHARITYSt. Mary's College is an all Boys School in Galway City. For many years now, they have launchedan annual appeal in aid of three charities. Peter and Shane Divilly are pupils at this school andtheir chosen charity to raise funds was Prostate Cancer as they had lost their Grandfather, thelate JohnnyMcCarthy 2yearsago to ProstateCancer. They bothapproached thecharity committee:Mr. Bell, Mr.Faherty andMr. Murphy tonominate ProstateCancer ResearchUniversity CollegeHospital Galwayas their chosenappeal.Knowingthe personalcircumstancesbehind theirnomination, thefund was selectedalong with appeals for St. Joseph's Special School and the Friends of Galle.With the green light given, the boys made a determined effort to do all they could. Summoningthe support of their cousins and friends, the boys began the task of collecting, in a time where it isdifficult for any charity to take precedence over another.However, whilst collecting, the two boys were amazed at the number of people who had beenaffected by Prostate Cancer, even one of their teachers had lost his own father to this disease. Thisserved as a great comfort to the boys, as their memories flooded back whilst collecting. With theirconcentrated efforts and the personal nautre of the appeal to so many people,. the boys managed tocollect the amazing sum of 800 euro for their Charity.None of this would be possible without the huge support they received from their cousins, friendsand the many scores of people they met at Coursing and Greyhound Track Meetings throughoutthe Country.Just before Christmas the proud pair handed over the cheque from their great efforts to Mr.Michael Corcoran, Consultant Urologist in Galway. Coincidentally, Peter and Shane's grandfatherJohnny McCarthy trained many greyhounds for Michael Corcoran over the years.Peter and Shane would like to express their heartfelt thanks to the countless friends, cousins andsupporters who helped them raise this extraordinary amount, and hope that it will help in theresearch and development in combatting this disease in the future.

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UPDATE FROM YOUR LOCALCOUNCILLOR, JIM CUDDY

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BottlebanksYouwill be aware that for some time the bottle banks were operating near theCentral Tavern in Loughgeorge but they had to be removed just before Christmas.The situation was that the owner of the site allowed the Council to place the banksthere for a trial period. Unfortunately, some people abused this facility by dumpinglitter in that area. The Council did place a CCTVcamera at the location and Iunderstand that some of the offenders who have been identified have receivedlitter tickets. I have been in contact with both the Area Office and the EnvironmentSection of the Council since Christmas and they are trying to identify a suitable permanent location forthis facility.Cloon RoadOver the past few years this run has become a rat run for vehicles each evening trying to avoid thetraffic going into Claregalway. As a result of the heavy traffic this road is experiencing increasedincidents of pot holes. The matter has been taken up with the local Council Engineer but unfortunatelyjust filling the holes is no longer the solution. There is one particularly bad pot hole recurring on theCloon Road near a manhole. I have been assured that a proper job will be done to fixthis once and for all.In the meantime, I have been asked to investigate the possibility of having the exit from this roadwidened to facilitate traffic emerging from this road. The area engineer is to forward a report to theengineer section of GalwayCounty Council with a view to recommending a low cost accident schemefor this location. I await a reply.Lvdican Wood RoadI am delighted to say that the long awaited work on this road has been carried out by the Council andis a great improvement particularly for those living at the end of this road. The Council had been askedby me to take this road in charge and I am glad to say that at the Council meeting on the 28th January aresolution to that effect was passed. From now on the Council will be responsible for the upkeep of thisroad.Roadworks in the vii/age of ClaregalwavIn the coming months the main road through Claregalway will be dug up in order to lay piping for boththe gas and sewerage works and for the work on the quality bus corridor. I have asked the Council toavail of this opportunity to put the overhead cables in the village underground at the same time. I havebeen informed that this issue will be considered in the Part 8 Application for the village centre. TheCouncil have employed an Ecologist to examine the bridge and river and their report is expected in afew months. However, this will not delay the work from the Cinn Uisce road to the Clare River sectionof the road which will be done in conjunction with the traffic safety system at Loughgeorge.Claregalwav Sewerage SchemeAs you will be aware work on this scheme is due to start this summer along with schemes forWilliamstown, Carraroe and Craughwell. The Parks and Wildlife section of the Department of theEnvironment have to be consulted when any project of this nature is being proposed. At the monthlymeeting of GalwayCounty Council on January 28th proposals were on the Agenda to agree the Part8 Plannings involved. The Director of Services advised the Councillors to defer a decision on all ofthese four projects as the Parks and Wildlife Services have some issues they want resolved. To datethe Council has not been advised as to what those issues are but they are expecting that they will beresolved by the February meeting and the Council will then be able to go ahead with the start of thework involved.

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Carnmore/Claregalway ParentrToddler Group meets Wed. morning from 10-12 upstairs inClaregalway Leisure Centre.Carnmore/Claregalway Ladies Club Maura Collins 794335Carnmore GAA Hurling Club www.carnmore.netClare River Harriers Frank Kitt 798485Claregalway Adult Choir Marie Dempsey 798125Claregalway Folk Choir Anne Moylan 798113Claregalway Agricultural Show Madge Fahy 799098Claregalway Apostolic Society meets every 2nd Friday at 9p.m. in Parish Meeting Room ........................................................................................ Mary Grealish 794713Claregalway Badminton Club Mary Forde 798114Claregalway Basketball Club Maura Harte 798726Claregalway Community Development Assoication Brendan Noonan 798207Claregalway/Cregmore Football Club Ger Cloherty 087-2354331Claregalway Drama Festival Mary Kelly 798224Claregalway GAA Football John O'Hagan 087-9127443Claregalway Historical/Cultural Society Seamus O'Connell 798245Claregalway I.F.A Edward O'Connell 798853Claregalway Leisure Centre Sile Hession 085-1082929Claregalway Parents Association Breffni O'Rourke 798734Claregalway Scouts Tom McCann 798765Claregalway Senior Citizens Sinead Misteall 086-8500390Claregalway.net Joe O'Connell 087-9333181Claregalway Lackagh Community Games Christine Moran 798956Compantas Lir Rita O'Reilly 087-9510160Equestrian - Duffy's 798289 Rockmount.. 798147Loughgeorge Golf Society Declan Shaughnessy 087-2354102Naionra Lisa Martin 7991 04Nine Arch Musical Society Annette Kavanagh 797238Nuacht Chlair Josette and Niall Farrell 798430St. Joseph's Young Priests Society meets every 2nd Friday at 8pm in Parish Meeting Room....................................................................................... Pat O'Connell 798233S.M.A.House 798880

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'Twas a grand occasion.The official opening of the old blacksmith's forge waslike stepping back in time.Traditional background music was provided by theBrennan and Moran families. Two fine horses wereprovided by Paul Heneghan and Martin Joe Flaherty.Local blacksmith Ted Laheen demonstrated the ",U-'V""F.. ..ofa horse.The forge furnace blazed, and eventhough smokelesscoal was used for the occasion, the forge was smokyenough to remind everyone of the old days. All whoentered couldn't resist cranking the bellows - againand again. And did the sparks fly as the fire was stoked!Great enjoyment was had from this and that was justthe adults!Over 200 people, friends, neighbours and well wishersgathered to witness the official opening on a fine sunny(totally blue sky) day on the Saturday before Christmas.Mike and Pat, sons of the late Michael Smyth, the last blacksmith to operate the forge, and theirfamilies came from Vietnam and Australia to be there. Locally, Mrs. Bridget Smyth (widow ofMichael), her daughter Marie Glynn and Nora, sister of the late Michael were also there for thismarvelous tribute to his memory and way of life.Tom Lenihan, chairperson of the Claregalway Historical & Cultural Society, opened theproceedings and thanked all who attended. He paid tribute to the Smyth family who havedonated the forge and the various agencies, such as Galway County Council, MFG, the Dept ofthe Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Galway County Forum along with localsponsorship who provided the necessary funds to restore the forge to its original splendour.Fr Noel Mullin blessed the forge. Noel Grealish TD, Gerri McManus the architect for therestoration works, Mike Smyth (representing the Smyth family), Ray O'Donoghue from the GalwayCounty Forum and Deirdre Ni Chuairin from MFG, all complimented the restoration work. FinallyMike Smyth officially performed the opening by cutting the tape.Afterwards, the gathering adjourned to the nearby Central Tavern, who had very kindly sponsoredrefreshments.With the success of this restoration, plans are already underway for Phase two of this project. Thiswill involve the construction of a replica of Michael Skerrit's Carpenters Workshop, also includedare plans for an interpretive centre, museum and toilets. These will all be located on the same siteas the Old Forge. Itis envisaged to proceed with phase two subject to planning permission at end of2008.Photos of the day are available on the Claregalway Website www.claregalway.ie

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Roddy GrealishJoe CoenMary ThorntonAnnette HanleyMary DavorenAnn Kenny & Martin SmithPackie Fox; Joe Coen & Eugene DevaneyFrank McHughJohn Abbott; Gerry Loughnane and Felim ManningMaura MurphyRi6na Johnson

CARNMORE CAMOGIE CLUB AGM REPORTCarnmore Camogie Club this week held it's AGM, where it finalised it's programme for 2008 after a verysuccessful 2007, when the Junior A Team won both the County League and County Championship. At theAGM, Club Chairman Roddy Grealish commended all the Officers, Managers, Trainers, Players and Parents,who supported the Club at every level throughout the past year, with over 120 girls participating as playingmembers. The incoming Committee for 2008 were elected as follows:

The management and trainers appointed are as follows:U-8 Fidelma Hughes; Geraldine Kyne and Rita McHughU-lO & 12 Maura Murphy; Joe Coen; Patrick and Bernie KillileaU14 John Abbott; Maura Murphy; Mary Davoren and Siobhan LeonardU16 Mickey Grealish; Anthony Molloy; Sean Davoren and Mary ThorntonIntermediate Anthony Molloy; Sean Davoren; Mickey Grealish and Rose CroweRegistration for all Carnmore Camogie Players will take place in the Carnmore Community Centre onTuesday, January aznd 2008 from 7.30pm to opm.

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An organic box scheme is a weekly delivery of fresh organic vegetables. You will receive threestaples every week: potatoes,carrots and onions. There will also be several other seasonal varieties.This year most of the produce in the boxes will be our own. We are currently growing on 8 acresand have 4 polytunnels. We also buy produce in. Where possible we buy produce from other Irishorganic farmers. We also import produce to provide variety especially during the winter months.Most of the fruit is imported although we do have some of our own apples, plums and pears inSeptember.We never buy produce that has been air-freighted.Buying local food is a key element in reducing your carbon foorprint and supporting the localeconomy.WHY SHOULD I JOIN?When you join a box scheme you are not just buying veg, although obviously this is the mostimportant part! Every 2months we produce a newsletter updating you on what has beenhappening on the farm and what is growing and what is not! With unusual vegetables you willreceive recipes,and this summer we will be organising a farm visit.WHEN WILL MY BOX BE DELIVERED AND WHEN WILL I PAY?Your box will be delivered once a week.Organic Produce and DeliveriesFrom our farm to your door.Farm Shop Open Saturdays roam-zpm* at your place of work* at your home* at a designated drop off point* for collection at the farm itselfAll we need is somewhere dry to leave the box, a shed or porch is ideal. Ifyou don't have this justleave out a bin liner and we will put the box into it.DOES THE BOX SCHEME REPRESENT VALUE FOR MONEY?Compared to buying organic produce in the supermarkets you will be making healthy savings andyou are getting it delivered to your door at no charge. You are also reducing much of the wastefulpackaging used for food these days.IS ORGANIC FOOD BETTER FOR ME?Today with the rising tide of obesity, diabetes, cancer, and heart disease, one wonders what to do tobe healthy. Eating fresh food is one hugely positive step, eating organic is the next.By buying organic you are:* Not consuming the toxic chemicals sprayed on conventional food.* Ensuring you don't eat produce that has been genetically modified.

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N u a c h t C h la ir , J a n u a ry /F e b ru a r y 2 0 0 8 P a g e 2 3GARDEN WILD BIRD FEEDING

Feeding and attracting wild birds into gardens has proven to be extremely rewarding for many people. Notonly are we helping to conserve our wildlife, but we are also experiencing the joys of nature close at hand.People are aware of the hardship that modern farming methods, urbanisation and pollution have placed onour wildlife. Indeed, vast areas of their natural habitat have been destroyed, thus depleting much of theirnatural food sources. The severe decline in our common bird population is a constant reminder of this.We can, however, make a real difference by providing alternative wildlife friendly habitats; moving wildlifefrom their increasingly hostile environment to an urban haven - the garden.The link range of Natural wild bird feeds are the ideal way to attract and nuture many of our beautiful songand garden birds.Wild bird feeds help to provide song birds with essential proteins and fats which in turn provides a richsource of energy for our garden friends throughout the season.Remember robins are ground feeders.Should We Feed in the Summer?Traditionally we all tend to consider feeding the birds in times of harsh weather. However, extensive studieshave since revealed that due to dwindling natural food sources, birds find it every bit as difficult to surviveduring their vital breeding season (March through to September) as they do in the cold winter period. Westrongly recommend that a supply of good quality bird food is available all year round, particularly duringthe breeding and moulting periods and the harsh winter climate.In their natural cycle, all species have critical times of year when their particular food supplies can becomescarce. By providing supplementary foods all year round, it is possible to offer a vital lifeline.Some of the best include ... Links Wild bird food. - wonderful for a wide variety of song birds. Links Natural peanuts -loved by blue tits, yellow tits and finches. Links Thistle - Attract the wonderful gold finches into you garden with wild thistle seed - high in proteinand essential for high energy levels. Black sunflower seed - Loved by all garden birds and very high in protein - sunflower seed is ideal for allgarden and songbirds. Itis a wonderful way to attract a huge selection of different birds into your garden.Look after your garden song birdsMany wild birds will become totally dependent on your food supply at certain times of the year. Itistherefore important to ensure that once you start feeding, you maintain a constant supply all year round.The autumn, when most fruits, seed and berries ripen, is usually the quietest time for supplementaryfeeding, with late winter and the breeding season being the busiest and most important times.Blackbird, Song Thrush and Robin are notoriously shy and prefer to feed on the ground as close to cover aspossible to avoid potential dangers. Many people ignore this important feeding area. Try scattering someenergy rich seed mix on the ground and see what happens.Look after your garden friends this season and remember to feed often with a variety of seed mixes to attracta greater selection of birds into your garden.

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Page 24 Nuach t Ch la ir, J anuary /F ebruary 2008INTERIOR DESIGN - HINTS AND TIPS

GRAND ENTRANCEThe hallway is the first impression one gets of a house and it sets the tone for the rest of it. Other room willbe viewed through it, so it's important to create a colour scheme that harmonises with them. Also what typeof style do you like, e.g. traditional or a more modern one. This also can be determined by the period ofthe house, your lifestyle, or whether the house is in the town or country etc. The Edwardian house openedinto a big hall, often with a fireplace, while the Victorian townhouse had a narrow, long hall with a highceiling - each beautiful in it's own way. Some of the modern halls can be very narrow, making them difficultto decorate, but it can be overcome with the use of colour. Ifthe house is used by a family with youngchildren - cream carpet with off-white walls may not be ideal in the short term. - instead you could go forsomething practical and cheap, that will not demand a great deal of time and energy. Ifyou go for a modernarchitectural look - more emphasis on form and line, than on colour e.g. curving modern staircases, whitesurfaces etc., then you need to be a tidy person. Itwill not work if you allow it to become cluttered and youneed plenty of storage space.When selecting colours for the hallway people tend to go for mid-range colours, if you go for strong coloursmake sure that they link with the schemes in the other rooms. One way of combining colours is to pick oneswith the same tone e.g. a mid blue with a mid green. This will add unity to the scheme without been dull. Ifthe area is dark you can treat it in two ways, either light it up e.g. pale or pastel colours, reflective surfaces,light through doors and windows etc. Or you can go for a dark colour scheme, which emphasises thedarkness and makes the most of it e.g. rich dark colours and some lighting effects.StorageLike other rooms, you can't ever have enough storage space. Because hallway areas are relatively small,make the most of what you have, by using wall space, the area under the stairs, compact furniture, etc. Youcan make use of awkward spaces by getting cupboards made to fit e.g. under the stairs or a narrow spaceon the landing. These can be painted to complement your colour scheme. The area under the stairs can beused to create a mini wine cellar, a small office or a library of books etc. A bench with a pull up seat can bedual purpose - somewhere to sit and chat and also used to store e.g. shoes. The hallway is the perfect placefor a shoe rack and there are many types available from the stackable ones to those made from pretty floralfabric, that can be hung in a cupboard. A wall hung coat rack will keep coats tidy and also save space at thesame time. A hall table with a couple of drawers or a sideboard, if you have the room, is very useful e.g. toput keys, post etc. The surface can be used for decorative items, to make the entrance more inviting. Makethe most of the wall space by fitting shelves up high and add a wall mounted magazine rack to hold post andpapers etc.FloorsThe floor of the hallway, landing and stairs is going to receive the most wear in the house. Ithas to copewith wet dirty shoes, umbrellas, children and maybe even animals, so it's important to choose wisely. Goodquality flooring is often expensive, but can be money well spent. You will want it to look well, but it mustalso be practical, hard wearing and easy to clean. Your lifestyle must also be taken into consideration. Apatterned or dark floor is good as it hides the dirt, but you may need to keep the walls pale to create a senseof space. Tiles are very suitable for halls, both stone and terracotta tiles look warmer than ceramic tiles.Wood is also a good choice - quality hardwood will not just last for years, but will improve with age. Youmaybe lucky to have wooden boards underneath the existing carpet, that can be treated and laid bare. Vinyland linoleum is easier to keep clean and can look smart as well as practical. Ifyou go for carpet, make sureyou use the best you can afford. Ifthe hallway is small you could carpet it in the same colour as the livingroom if it leads off it, this will give better visual flow and be cosy.LightingLighting is another important feature when decorating you hallways. They're many types and stylesto choose from. Dark spaces feel much smaller than light ones; so make sure to get the lighting right.

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N u a c h t C h la ir , J a n u a ry /F e b ru a r y 2 0 0 8 P a g e 2 5Chandeliers are very popular at the moment, but take into concern the style of you home when choosingone. There are traditional and contemporary ones available. Wall lights and table lamps will all add tothe decor. Ifyou have an attractive painting or work of art you can highlight it with an overhead light. Ifyou have a dark hallway, you could use down-lighters recessed into the wall below a dado rail. To createatmosphere, connect them to a dimmer switch. To guide your way up the stairs, fit uplighters in some ofthe stair treads. They create a wash oflight up the wall, which will look very attractive. Of course thesefeatures are easier to do if you are starting from scratch; so important to plan you lighting when building orrenovating a house.RadiatorRadiators often look ugly, out of place, in the wrong place, taking up valuable space etc. You could paint itto blend in with the wall or highlight with colour to make a feature of it. One solution is to place a shelf overit or buy a long, high console table to stand over it. Hide the radiator all together with a radiator cover. Youcan use a ready made one or get one made, particularly if the ready make doesn't fit or suit. The radiatorcover will double as a table. You could make a focus point of the radiator by using a modem one, some ofthese are works of art in their own right. But remember, these only suit some types of decor and may not beto everybody's taste. You could instead go for the traditional, timeless and stylish column type. You couldbuy these second-hand or a reproduction one. Of course, you could get rid of radiators altogether and go forunderground heating.AccessoriesMirrors are valuable additions to a hall, will enlarge the space and add light. Can be used for a lastminute check before you leave the house. A hallway is an ideal place for a collection of pictures, printsor photographs, create a gallery wall with family photos or pictures of places you have visited. Rugs andrunners will bring colour and warmth to hard surfaces such as tiles and wood. Don't forget flowers, whichlook wonderful in a hallway e.g. tall sunflowers, vases of tulips, little bowls of roses and sweet-pea etc.When decorating, go for something you like and enjoy rather than what is fashionable, which will probablygo out of vogue, as quick as it came in. Itshould be a hallway where guests feel welcome and you and yourfamily are happy coming and going from it.

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CLAREGALWAY/CARNMORE SENIORCITIZENS UPDATE

ClaregalwayjCarnmore Senior citizens held their Christmas Party in the Claregalway Hotelon Sunday oth Dec.The proceedings started with Mass in the Church at 3.30 celebrated by Cannon Noel MullinP.P. The readers were Mary Grealish, Carnmore and Tom Lenihan, Lakeview. The SeniorChoir provided the music.After Mass we headed to the hotel where we got a beautiful meal, after which Mary Moran(Senior) and Kathy Morris cut the cake which was given to us courtesy of the hotel. EachSenior Citizen present received a gift all of which were donated by the local businesses andfriends. We had a total of 117 Senior Citizens.As this was the 25th Senior Citizens Party, some of the original organising Committee arestill with us, they were honoured with a token of appreciation.Atlantic Sound provided the music which had large crowds on the floor.We were also entertained by two sets of Irish dancers, which was a pleasure to watch. Wealso had some local singers and entertainers.Our Monday night gathering resumed on Jan 7th. New members always welcome.

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