Nuacht Chláir October 2010

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Compántas Lír Autumn FestivalThe FREE local newsletter for Claregalway & Carnmore | October 2010 | Vol. 15 Iss. 2

The cast members are Simon Kavanagh,

Grainne Ní Alluin, Stella Fleming, John

Heneghan, Patricia De Lapp and Mairead

Duffy. A Resplendent Rogue centres around

a turf merchant who is greedy to get

paid. There is a turn of events when Ned

Dunphy brings his horse to the fair. It

features Patsy Cahalan, Martina Passman,

Joe O’Connell, Peter Talbot and Greg

Conneely who is taking to the boards

for the first time. The much anticipated

event which is presented by the group

who has among its members awarding

winning actors and producers, promises

to be an enjoyable night of comedy, with

wine and refreshments included.

There is ample parking at the venue.

Tickets for the Autumn Theatre are on

Inside This Month

Gardening Tips 8-9

Recipes from Local Chef 7

Health Expenses: Get Some Tax Back 8

Symptoms of Gum Disease: Periodontitis 12-13

This issue is sponsored by Claregalway Pharmacy, Claregalway

Open late M-F until 8pm, Sat until 7pm 091 799 754

Compántas Lír Drama Group,

Claregalway/Carnmore, presents two

one-act comedies in their Autumn

Theatre Festival. Running for four nights

from Tues 19th October to Friday 22nd

October in Carnmore Centre. The

event, which is a sell-out success each

year, features two hilarious comedies,

Wake In The West by Michael J. Ginnelly

and produced by Dermot Hession, and

A Resplendent Rogue by Seamus Burke

and co-produced by Brid Conneely and

Caoimhe O’Dowd.

Wake In the West is set in a country

house in a small village. When the man

of the house dies a local woman decides

she has unfinished business with him,

which leads to hilarious consequences.

sale now at €12.50 and can be booked by

contacting 085 115 4715 or by contacting

group members. Doors open each night at

8pm with performances at 8.30pm sharp.

Compántas Lír will be

presenting two one-act

comedies as part of their

Annual Autumn Festival.

Tickets are available from

committee members.

Pictured are Ruth

O’Driscoll, Liz Hession &

Dermot Hession performing

in I Do Not Like Thee

Dr. Fell earlier this year.

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Sanctus, Sanctus, the Padre said

And a thousand men bowed the head,

No loud commands or shouted word,

The Mass in latin all understood.

Of different ranks ages and race,

In a land of conflict - a desolate place.

With weapons of war about our feet

The ancient responses did repeat.

Australian men tough and strong

From Wagga Wagga or Dannedong,

Proud Fijians fit and able -

Africans from the Nile’s cradle.

Catholics from the Himalayas,

Malaccan Christians of West Malaya,

Irishmen both South and North,

Hardy Scotsmen of Clyde and Forth.

Devout believers from Singapore,

Maori giants of New Zealand’s shore.

From his Jeep’s altar – a handbell tolled

And the rites of Mass to us he told.

Old veterans of many campaigns

Children once more we became,

Remembering our first Communion day,

Wondering when and where went astray.

Confirmation sacrament all well knew,

Soldiers of Christ – sworn to be true.

Some mindful also of their lapsed souls,

Food for thought when in Foxholes!

When the Lords word to us was read

Was here and there a tear shed,

And thoughts of Masses far away

Where we learned to kneel and pray?

At this solemn rite all were intent,

No blessed candles or incense,

Strange and surreal the atmosphere,

To a man - believed that God was near.

A bond between us soldier men –

The Mass in latin by our Chaplain,

He said, “Ita Missa”, in peace go,

At that soldiers Mass of long long ago.

A Soldiers Mass

Edward Coppinger

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Editor Josette Farrell

Contact

Nuacht Chláir,Currach Ruadh,Creig Buí,Baile Chláir,Co. na Gaillimhe.

091 798 430

086 391 38 52

[email protected]

“

A couple

of weeks

ago I drove

past the bottle banks

in Cregmore and was

shocked to see the state

of them. Rubbish was

strewn all over the ground

beside the banks. The

banks themselves were

over flowing and bottles

and glass were also strewn

at the base. So much for

recycling! Are we ever going to educate people to use

these banks appropriately or will they have to be moved

again? They had been in Claregalway before and had to

be moved because of this very same problem. Opposite

are some photos taken at the time.

Another problem occurring in the village of Claregalway

is dog poo! Since the implementation of our foot paths,

we now have lots of walkers etc using them which is

great but we have also dogs destroying them with dog

poo. City Hall in Galway supply free dog scoopers and

it is in the interest of everyone to use them. It’s not

nice to have to walk on footpaths covered in dog poo.

Owners please take note.

It was brought to my attention recently about the signs

in Claregalway being changed to Gaeilge. I made

enquiries to Galway County Council and was told that

all approach signs to Claregalway will now be in Gaeilge

as we are in the Gaeltacht area. They look unsightly at

the moment but I have been assured that they will be

improved in time (once funding is secured)!

October is Supper Theatre time and it’s an event we

all look forward to every year -make sure you keep the

dates free to attend. You will not be disappointed! Best

of luck and enjoyment to all involved.

Until next time, Josette


Claregalway GAA Club Fashion Extravaganza8pm - October 21st - Clayton Hotel, Galway

The event is being organised to help raise funds for the expansion of the Claregalway GAA Club. As you probably know lands have been acquired and work is well underway but there is still a longway to go and the club has embarked on a five year development plan to raise the funds to enable completion of this project.


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Clinic Claregalway, Tags, Cara Diamonds & Bella TheMake-Over Studio.During the evening there will be music from Sean Costello and chance to meet some of the Claregalway Senior players as you’ve never seen them before!! Also there will be opportunities to win one of many raffle and spot prizes, it promises to be a night to remember!!!Tickets are priced at €20.00 and are available from Hughes’ Supermarket, Claregalway, any of the participating stores and through the Claregalway GAA Club. Buses will be provided from the Claregalway Hotel to the Clayton Hotel and back again. Tickets are selling fast so don’t miss out.

Claregalway GAA Club are holding a Fashion extravaganza on Thursday, October 21st 2010 at 8.00pm in the Clayton Hotel, Briarhill, an event which will be much more than just a fashion show.The Fashion Extravaganza will be a fully professional show hosted by an experienced team of specialists including Mandy Maher and her team from the Catwalk Modelling Agency who will be modelling outfits from shops in and around Galway city and county including Anthony Ryans (sponsors of the best dressed lady), Standúns of Spiddal (sponsors of the make-over), Brown Thomas, Sugar Pink, Hidden Closet, Sorelle Boutique, Colette Latchford, Fallons Menswear (Tuam), Enjoi (Tuam), and Born. Hats will be provided by Susie Mahony.Claire Golden, a renowned style coach (www.clairegolden.com) will be assisting in a make-over competition where one lucky lady undergo a day of style coaching including hair by Precision Hair of Claregalway and makeup by Brown Thomas. Claire will also be giving valuable advice on shopping on a budget.On the night there will be various stands to visit including Mike Ryan Jewellery, Optiques Ballybrit, Lazer



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Ingredients (serves six)

Chicken, Olive & Lemon TagineSuzie O’ Connor

1 cup (200g) of dried chickpeas

2 tablespoons of plain flour

2 teaspoons of hot paprika

8 chicken drumsticks (1.2kg)

8 chicken thigh cutlets (1.3kg)

40g of butter

340g red onions sliced thickly

3 cloves of garlic (crushed)

1 teaspoon of cumin seeds

½ teaspoon ground tumeric

½ teaspoon ground coriander

¼ teaspoon of saffron threads

1 teaspoon of dried chilli flakes

1 teaspoon of ground ginger

3 cups (750ml) of chicken stock

1 tablespoon of fine lemon rind

40g of seeded green olives

2 tablespoons of finely chopped fresh coriander

1. Place the chickpeas in a medium bowl, and cover with water. Leave to soak

overnight. Then drain, rinse under cold water and drain. (If using tinned

chickpeas, just drain and rinse before use.)

2. Place chickpeas in a medium saucepan of boiling water, return to boil. Reduce

heat, simmer uncovered for about 40 minutes or until the chickpeas are tender.

3. Place the flour and paprika on a plate, and roll the chicken pieces to coat with the

flour mixture.

4. Melt the butter in a large saucepan and cook the chicken pieces in batches until

browned.

5. Cook the onion in the same saucepan, stirring until softened. Add garlic, cumin,

tumeric, ground coriander, saffron, chilli & ginger. Cook, stirring, until fragrant.

6. Return chicken with the stock and chickpeas to the saucepan, bring to the boil,

then cover and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until the chicken is thoroughly

cooked.

7. Remove tagine from the hob. Stir in lemon, olives and fresh coriander just before

serving. Serve with rice.

method:

These recipes were created by local chef Susie O’Connor for readers of the Nuacht Chláir.Halloween and Christmas Demonstrations will be taking place again this year. Contact Susie for more information:Tel: 091 799 138, Mobile: 086 163 6540, Web: www.claregalwaycookeryschool.com

Ingredients (serves six)

Garlic Mushroom BruschettaSuzie O’ Connor

200g of mushrooms, thinly sliced

2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped

1 tablespoon of olive oil

2 small ciabatta loaves, halved

A generous pinch of sea salt & ground black pepper

1 tablespoon of pesto

1. Heat a frying pan over a high heat and add a little olive oil.

2. Add the garlic and fry for 30 seconds, then add the sliced mushrooms.

3. Fry the mushrooms until they are soft.

4. While the mushrooms are cooking, drizzle the ciabatta with a little extra virgin

olive oil and toast under a hot grill or on a griddle pan, until golden.

5. Place a generous amount of garlic mushrooms on each toast and season with sea

salt and ground black pepper.

method:


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This article was written by John Duffy MPSI of

Claregalway Pharmacy

091 799 754

Open M-F until 8pm, Sat until 7pm

Drug payments scheme:

This scheme covers patients who are not

covered by the medical card or long term

illness schemes. Individuals or families

pay the pharmacist the first 120 euro per

month of the cost of prescribed medicines

and appliances. If the individual or family

member has to obtain a prescription from

a second pharmacy in the same month,

the second payment can be claimed from

the health service executive by submitting

the relevant receipts. Patients not already

registered should send a completed

application form to the health service

executive, forms available directly from

the HSE or in any pharmacy.

Med 1 form:

Many patients are not aware that they are

entitled to tax relief on the cost of their

prescription medicines. A repayment

of tax may be claimed in respect of

qualifying medical expenses, Med 1 forms

are available from your tax revenue office

or online. Med 1 reports (the amount

spent during a tax year) for an individual

or family may be obtained from your

pharmacy.

Long Term Illness scheme (LTI):

The LTI scheme makes provision for

the supply of medicines and appliances

free of charge to individuals who suffer

from certain chronic illnesses. These

are: diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus,

haemophilia, hydrocephalus, spina bifida,

multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy,

parkinsonism, phenylketonuria, epilepsy,

mental handicap, mental illness (in

children under 16) and acute leukaemia

in children. Patients wishing to register

on this scheme must submit an application

form, which has been completed by

their doctor, to the HSE. Please note

present HSE guidelines mean anyone

with a medical card must use it to obtain

medicines under the medical card scheme

and are subject to the new 50c tax. There

is no tax at present under the LTI scheme.

Many patients are not aware of these

entitlements, should you have any queries

you can contact your pharmacy, your

local HSE community care office or the

tax office regarding med 1 form.

Health Expenses: Claim some tax back

Trees & Shrubs:

› Plant container-grown trees and shrubs,

make sure you stake and tie in trees to

prevent movement in windy weather.

› Plant new hedges - plant 30-60cm

apart and mulch after planting.

› Prune deciduous trees and shrubs -

cut out crossing and badly

placed branches.

› Propagate deciduous and evergreen

shrubs -continue to take

hardwood cuttings.

› Plant shrubs to attract birds - plant

red-berried shrubs such as holly

to provide food for birds in winter.

› Autumn-prune roses - cut the stems

back by half to prevent wind rock

during winter.

› Plant containers for winter colour,

choose plants with winter interest,

such as aucubas, dwarf conifers, winter-

flowering heathers and skimmias.

› Flowers and bulbs - cut down and lift

frost-blackened dahlias. After drying

off the tubers, store in a frost-free place.

› Plant up borders for next year -

plant hardy perennials and biennials. .

› Propagate perennial plants - lift,

divide and replant overgrown clumps.

› Lift and put up tender fuchsias and

pelargoniums - bring the plants indoor

for winter flowering, or rest in a

cool greenhouse.

› October is the ideal time to plant

summer fruiting apple trees.

Horkans’ selection of dwarf apple trees

will produce fruit next summer

for you.

GARDENING WITH JOSETTEof Horkan’s Lifestyle & Garden Centre


Quality food for any occasion

Delicious home cooked food suitable for all your

party needs: Communions, Confirmations, Christenings,

Birthdays etc. whatever that special occasion is, we

deliver to your home

Tel: 086 81 82 628 A Taste of Home”

“Producing top quality food for over 20 years

MPG Foods LTD., Cregboy, Claregalway, Co. Galway

Cottage PieBeef LasagneChicken CurryBeef StroganoffChicken à la KingVegetarian LasagneChicken and Mushroom Vol-au-VentGarlic and Cheese PotatoesCooked Rice

Call Padraic on 086 81 82 628

Keep your lawn in good condition by

applying sulphate of iron and autumn

lawn feed now to give a rich green colour

throughout winter. Sulphate of iron

will eradicate moss and lawn weeds and

should be applied to all established lawns

througout winter.

Gardening is all about forward planning

- sowing and reaping principle, so plant

some winter and spring flowering bulbs

now to give you super colour next season.

Add colour to the garden this winter and

spring with winter flowering pansies,

polyanthus, winter heathers and great

foliage plants. Planted containers are

ideal for patios, graves or to brighten up

any corner.

Remember our garden wildlife this

winter with some wild bird food and

feeders packed with high protein peanuts

and wild bird mix. Wild birds need your

help this winter and spring.

Finally, in flower at the moment are the

beautiful cyclamen. They can be planted

now for some really great colour. Tulips,

narcissus, daffodils, snowdrops, anemones

and bluebells can also be planted in the

garden in containers or directly into

flower borders. Scented hyacinths are

always welcomed in or our doors in early

GARDENING WITH JOSETTEof Horkan’s Lifestyle & Garden Centre

This article was written by horticulturist Josette Farrell of

Horkan’s Lifestyle & Garden Centre

091 739 958

Open M-S 9:30am-6pm, Sun 12-6pm

spring. Hyacinths are now available in

many colours. Muscari can also be potted

now left out of doors until late December

and brought into a cool area indoors.

They will flower in February as a touch

of spring!

That's it for now, happy gardening!Josette


Weddings

Deirdre Conneely,

Carnmore & Brendan

Corbett, Annaghdown

Saturday, 2nd October

Congratulations to Deirdre

Murphy, Cregboy and

Barry Hanley, Taylor’s Hill,

Galway who got married on

the 11th September.

Funerals

Mary Concannon,

Gortadooey

Anthony Moran,

Cloon

Sue Sherard,

Gortatleva

Baptisms

Katelyn Hynes

Parents: T.J. & Louise

Carnmore

George Fox-Colleran

Parents: Fergal & Orla

Cuirt Na Habhainn

Oisin Rabbette

Parents: Tadgh & Genevieve

Guitar lessons in Claregalway area.

• Experienced teacher

• Friendly atmosphere

• All ages and levels

Call Ger at 087-2170930

All Write Creative Writing WorkshopsStarts Wednesday October 6th for 6 weeks

11am-12.30

Cois Chlair Shopping Centre (beside Arches Hotel)

Suitable for beginners and for those who have written a little

Small groups, lively, informal and fun

Fiction, memoirs, poetry and articles

To book: call or text Bernadette on 087-7846391

A little background info on the facilitator:

Bernadette McQuaid Murphy has been writing for as long as

she can remember. As a teenager she used to contribute letters

to The Irish Press, & when living in London was a regular with

the Green Ink Writers’.

She contributes stories a few times a year to Ireland’s Own, is

Editor of two anthologies with the Ballygar Writers’ Group. She

has had stories printed in the Tuam Writers’ books, poetry in a

Doghouse Anthology and lots more.

She facilitated children’s Creative Writer’s Workshops as part

of the Tuam Arts Festival for the past six years. Her first book

“Gags For Gals” is currently with the publishers and she is

working on a second book through Irish.

Bernadette is a registered nurse in her “other life”!

She enjoys reading everything and believes writing is a skill

that everybody can learn with practice.

Small commercials service and repairs to

cars, vans, trucks, coaches

• WABCD Diagnostics for truck & bus

• ABS/EBS/ECAS

Phone John at 086-8668540

Dr. Mary Conroy has relocated her practice

from Turloughmore Health Centre to the

surgery at her home in Knockdoemore.

Appointments can be made

by phoning 091 799 090

The McCole School of Irish Dance Classes commence on Wednesday 6th October in

Claregalway Community Centre from 3.30-4.30pm.

Beginnners aged 4+ are welcome to join the class.

For more details call Mark/Claire on 085 160 1601

or view our website www.danceforlife.ie

Parish of Claregalway, The Assumption & St. JamesSunday Masses:

Saturday: 7.30 p.m.

Sunday: 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.

Weekdays:

Monday - Saturday: 9.30 a.m.

Additional Mass first Friday at 7.30 p.m.

Confessions:

6.45 p.m. - 7.15 p.m. 1st Saturday of each month and on request

Baptisms:

1st & 3rd Sundays of the month at 12 p.m.

Fr. Ian O'Neill P.P.

Tel: 798104

Parish Office:

Tel: 798741

Email: [email protected]


Telephone / Fax: 091 797 167Mobile: Frank 085 1266 133

Joe 087 629 2350 Email: [email protected]

www.kearneyfunerals.com

Leading Funeral Undertakers for Claregalway & Lackagh

Lackagh, Turloughmore, Co. Galway

Claregalway Community CentreActivities in Claregalway Community Centre are back in full

swing after the summer break. A number of camps were held

during July and August which were very well attended.

The days are getting shorter as winter approaches and the centre

provides a wide range of activities to keep you busy.

Activities for adults include badminton, basketball,

indoor soccer, football and, new this year, yoga and

vegetable growing classes.

The community centre also caters for more than 600 children

weekly, with basketball, badminton, gymnastics, irish dancing,

power soccer, a No Name club, a youth club and regular fully

supervised discos.

A toddler group is run every Wednesday morning and the local

schools have full access to the community centre.

Feis are run throughout the year and every March the centre

is transformed into a theatre for the annual Festival of Drama.

The community centre is also a perfect venue for children’s

birthday parties, especially with our unreliable climate and there

is plenty of availability on Sunday afternoons and during

school breaks.

A number of slots are still available in the main hall and there is a

meeting room available for meetings or smaller group activities.

For information on any activities or to book times in the

centre, contact Sheila Hession on 085 108 2929.

08:25 09:00 10:25 10:30 12:10 12:25

14:20 14:25 15:50 16:25 17:05 18:25

19:00 20:25 22:10 23:30

Departing Claregalway

Bus Timetable for Claregalway

Monday to Friday

10:25 10:30 14:25 16:05 16:25 17:05

18:25 19:00 20:25 22:10 23:30

Arrival in Galway approximately 20 minutes after departure

Departing ClaregalwaySunday Service

The bus stop in Claregalway is located at the Nine

Arches, across from Cois Chláir Shopping Centre.

Please note these times are approximate only.

Nuacht Chláir will not be held responsible for any

errors or omissions in this timetable.

Contact Bus Éireann on 091 562 730

for changes in the timetable.

Fares to Galway City

Adult Fare €3.50 | Child (U16) Fare €1.80

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This article is courtesy of

Claregalway Dental Surgery,Summerfield, Claregalway.

091 798 333

091 738 140 [email protected]

Symptoms of Gum Disease Periodontitis

Mon,Thurs,Fri: 9am-5pm

Tues, Wed: 8am-7pm

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Do you suffer from Loose Teeth, Sensitive Teeth, Receding Gums? These are just some of the symptoms of a severe form of gum disease called Periodontitis, which can lead to tooth loss.

Periodontitis1

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Gum disease (also known as gingivitis) causes red and inflamed

(swollen) gums bleeding gums when brushing teeth. Gum

disease is caused by a build-up of plaque on the teeth. Plaque is

a sticky substance made up of bacteria. It is usually removed by

brushing the teeth but, if it builds up, the bacteria can irritate

the gums and cause inflammation (swelling).

Periodontitis is a more severe form of gum disease

that can occur following gingivitis.

In periodontitis, the inflammation that affects the

gums also affects:

the tissue that connects the tooth to the tooth socket,

called the periodontal ligament

the bone in the jaw that contains the sockets of the teeth,

called the alveolar bone

Periodontitis can cause a gap to develop between the tooth

and the gum, making the tooth feel loose and even fall out.

If you go on to develop periodontitis, you may not notice any

symptoms, or the swelling and bleeding of your gums may get

worse. Other possible symptoms include:

Bad breath (halitosis)

A foul taste in your mouth

Receding gums, so that more of your tooth is visible

Sensitive teeth, for example pain when hot or cold liquid

touches your teeth

Pus coming from the gums

Loose teeth, which may make eating difficult

Teeth falling out

Abscesses (painful collections of pus forming on your

gums or under your teeth)

Symptoms of Periodontitis2

Causes3

Gum disease (gingivitis) and periodontitis can be caused by a

variety of factors, but the most common cause is ineffective

oral hygiene, which leads to a build-up of plaque. Plaque is a

soft, sticky substance that is made when bacteria collect on the

surface of your teeth.

Sometimes, when plaque is not removed, it can harden and form

another substance, known as tartar. Tartar sticks much more

firmly to teeth than plaque, and can usually only be removed by

a dentist or dental hygienist.


Following the cuts to PRSI & the Medical Card we have introduced a Loyalty Card Scheme to help ease the effects of these cutbacks.Contact Joan now to make an appointment on 091 798 333.

Factors that can increase your risk of developing gum disease

and periodontitis include:

Smoking, Diabetes having a weakened immune system , for

example due to a condition such as chemotherapy , Family

History of Gum Disease

Part of the solution for gum disease (gingivitis) and periodontitis,

is to practice good oral hygiene. Further treatment, undertaken

by your dentist, may also be required.

Good oral hygiene involves:

Brushing your teeth for 2-3 minutes twice a day (in the

morning and last thing at night)

Using an electric toothbrush if possible

Using a toothpaste that contains fluoride if your water

Supply is low in fluoride (fluoride is a natural mineral that

helps to protect against dental decay

Flossing your teeth regularly

Not smoking

Seeing your dentist regularly (at least once every 6 months)

If you have periodontitis and do not receive treatment, you may

develop a series of further complications. These can include:

Recurrent gum abscesses (painful collections of pus)

Increasing damage to the periodontal ligament (the tissue

that connects the tooth to the socket)

Increasing damage to the alveolar bone (the bone in the

jaw that contains the sockets of the teeth)

Receding gums

Loose teeth

Loss of teeth

See your dentist immediately if you think you have gum

disease (gingivitis) or periodontitis. Remember, the sooner the

condition is treated the better the long-term outcome. If you

ignore the symptoms of periodontitis you are very likely to loose

your teeth.

Risk Factors for gum disease & periodontitis4

Treatment5

Good Oral Hygiene6

Complications5

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Tuam Road, Claregalway,

Co. Galway

Opening Times9am - 6pm Monday - Saturday

12pm - 5pm SundayOpen Bank Holidays

Tel: 091 799 103

October Monthly Specials

Bird Seeds and nutsAvailable in store.

Fuel SpecialsCoal, Gas, Briquettes and Timber.

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Galway Garda Station

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Galway Fire Station

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Turloughmore Medical Centre

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Parish Office

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[email protected]

University College Hospital

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Merlin Park Hospital

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Claregalway Post Office

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Vet - Philip McManus

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Jim Cuddy, Local Councillor

087 636 0242 091 798 136

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October update from your local Councillor, Jim CuddyCregboy N17 road works

I am glad to be able to say that after over a

year and a half campaigning for road works

to be carried out on the N 17 at Cregboy

the work has been done and from the

feed back I have been getting motorists

seem to be happy with the outcome You

will recall that these road works had to

be done as a result of subsidence of the

hard shoulder on the Galway side of the

Cregboy Rd. junction.

Proposed flood relief works

A large number of concerned residents

attended a meeting in the Claregalway

Hotel on the night of the 23rd.

September. The meeting was addressed

by representatives of the County Council,

Office of Public Works, Ryan Hanley

Consultants and some local Oireachtas

and council members. While there was

welcome for the works that are proposed

to be carried out upstream from the

Claregalway bridge there was however

extreme annoyance that nothing was

proposed to be done at this time in

relation to places like Cloonbiggeen and

Montiagh. The consultants Ryan Hanley

had a brief to deal only with the flooding

issues upstream from the Claregalway

Bridge. I understand that the consultants

report alone cost in the region of 80,000

euro. The OPW officials at the meeting

said that they intend to carry out a

survey next year covering the area of the

Corrib itself. As outlined at the meeting

an archeological dig has to be carried

out near the Claregalway Bridge before

works can start because of its proximity

to the Claregalway Castle and the Old

Abbey. This study is not expected to take

long. When works have been done on the

Claregalway Bridge the OPW will then

move upstream to Crusheen Bridge.

Flood relief works on the N 18 at Lydican

I am glad to be able to say that following

securing funding secured from the OPW

and the Minister responsible that flood

relief works have started. The money for

this work was made possible following

a very comprehensive report which was

submitted by Deputy Noel Grealish.

There will be a traffic management plan

in place near Horkans garden centre for

the duration of these works so I would

advise motorists to be extra careful when

going through this area. When that work

is finished I will be asking the council to

deal with the flooding problems in the

Cloonacauneen area for which money is

allocated.

Hedge Trimming

I have been informed by the council that

it is hoped to do the hedge trimming

works which I have requested starting

next Wednesday October 6th.

Flooding at Church Car Park

Following on from representations made

by Deputy Noel Grealish and myself to

Galway Co. Co. the council have agreed

to carry out works to provide additional

water pipes to take the water from the

car park. Some week ago the church

was nearly flooded after a heavy rain

downpour when the existing drainage

system was not able to cope on that

occasion. Towards that end I will be

committing some of my discretionary

funding towards this work.

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Fashion Show:

Claregalway GAA Club are holding

a Fashion extravaganza on Thursday,

October 21st 2010 at 8.00pm in the

Clayton Hotel, Briarhill, an event which

will be much more than just a fashion

show.

The event is being organised to help raise

funds for the expansion of the Claregalway

GAA Club. As you probably know lands

have been acquired and work is well

underway but there is still a long way to

go and the club has embarked on a five

year development plan to raise the funds

to enable completion of this project.

The Fashion Extravaganza will be a

fully professional show hosted by an

experienced team of specialists including

Mandy Maher and her team from the

Catwalk Modelling Agency who will

be modelling outfits from shops in

and around Galway city and county

including Anthony Ryans (sponsors of

the best dressed lady), Standúns of Spiddal

(sponsors of the make-over), Brown

Thomas, Sugar Pink, Hidden Closet,

Sorelle Boutique, Colette Latchford,

Fallons Menswear (Tuam), Enjoi (Tuam),

and Born. Hats will be provided by Susie

Mahony.

Claire Golden, a renowned style coach

(www.clairegolden.com) will be assisting

in a make-over competition where

one lucky lady undergo a day of style

coaching including hair by Precision Hair

of Claregalway and makeup by Brown

Thomas. Claire will also be giving

valuable advice on shopping on a budget.

On the night there will be various stands

to visit including Mike Ryan Jewellery,

Optiques Ballybrit, Lazer Clinic

Claregalway, Tags, Cara Diamonds and

Bella The Make-Over Studio.

During the evening there will be music

from Sean Costello and chance to meet

some of the Claregalway Senior players

as you’ve never seen them before!! Also

there will be opportunities to win one of

many raffle and spot prizes, it promises to

be a night to remember!!!

Tickets are priced at €20.00 and are

available from Hughes’ Supermarket,

Claregalway, any of the participating

stores and through the Claregalway GAA

Club. Buses will be provided from the

Claregalway Hotel to the Clayton Hotel

and back again. Tickets are almost sold

out, so make sure you secure your tickets

as soon as possible.

CD’s Helping Hands

The City Bin Co. have been supporting

and promoting Claregalway based,

Childrens Cancer Charity, CD’s Helping

Hands for a number of years as their

charity of choice.

Two employees of the company have

written a pop song which is available

nationwide from Friday October 1st,

and all sales and songwriter’s royalties are

being donated to this charity. The song

is called “That’s What You Do” and the

singer is John Gaughan. It is a song of

hope and positivity. If you would like to

support the charity, You can download

the song from iTunes (€0.99) or you can

buy the CD at Zhivago, HMV or

Tower Records (€2).

Juvenille:

On Sunday morning Oct 3rd, there was

a great final played between the boys of

Claregalway and Moycullen in Spiddal.

These two teams have met a number of

times this year and they are both very

evenly match. Both teams played really

good football and it was a very tight, close

fought encounter for the entire game.

The level of skill and determination from

both teams augurs well for the future.

Many players on both team are under 12

again next year. Moycullen have great

fast footballers and have a great panel with

many young up and coming stars. The

Claregalway team has played excellent

football all year and were unbeaten this

year in both the Under 11 City League

and in this Under 12B competition.

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In the first half, the game ebbed and

flowed and with a big pitch, the full panel

of players was needed for both teams. The

Claregalway goalkeeper Kevin Daly has

been a class act all season and kept a clean

sheet again on Sunday. The full back line

of Sean Kilmartin, Ciaran Hynes and

Iarla Keating were on top and kept a very

tight reign all day. They have played as a

great unit all season and the speed of Sean

coupled with the tackling and tenacity of

Iarla complemented the great fielding of

the full back Ciaran. All half back, Mark

King, Tommy Molloy and Jamie Mc

Gough did everything right and were the

pivotal players during the first half with

continuous Moycullen pressure. The

tight marking of Mark King was a feature

all season. Jamie is the teams versatility

player and had a great game in the half

back line. Tommy has been a real find in

his first season.

In the midfield area, captain Tomas Cogley

led by example with Jack Hansbury

working hard and doing great running.

Matthew Kilgannon, the engine of the

team, played a hurling game earlier in the

morning, tracked up and down the pitch

all day and played a pivotal role and an

intelligent game. The half forward line

included some of our star performers.

Keelan Grainger and Sean Lyons are very

skilful and caused problems all day for the

Moycullen backs as they have done all

season. The dynamo Ronan Manning

was a joy to watch and scored a cracking

goal in the first half.

The rotating full forward line worked

a treat for Claregalway. Evan Kenny,

Ronan Mc Donagh and Aaron Molloy

were first up and caught great balls

coming in from the backs. Aaron scored


a great goal in the second half at a critical

time in the game. Next up, Conor

Harte, Shane O’ Gorman and Keith ‘The

Bomber’ Field played havoc with the

Moycullen defense. Conor and Shane

have great skill and always look up for the

best options. Robbie Culkeen was always

a threat at corner forward and has done

well all season. Dean Niland and Tom

Hansbury came in at a critical juncture

in the game and shored up the defense.

Dean made some great clearances during

the second half and Tom really tackled

well. Daniel Grealish played a pivotal

part in the qualifying games. It was a

day that all players in the squad made

significant contribution, but special

mention must go to Tomas Cogley,

Jamie McGough, and Dean Niland. The

captain and mentors thanked Moycullen

for a great game and acknowledged the

fact that these two teams are very evenly

matched with nothing between them on

any given day. The Claregalway mentors

John Kimartin, Ja Keating, Kevin

Kilgannon, Noel Grealish, John Loftus

and Mike Field thanked the parents for

their support during the year and also

Tadhg O’Conghaile, the referee Tomas

O Faharta and everyone in Coiste

Peil na nÓg.

Ladies:

U16 Ladies play Salthill/Knocknacarra

in their County Final this Saturday 9th

October having defeated Caltra in the

semi final played on Wednesday 29th

September. Throw in is scheduled for

11.30 with the venue still to be fixed.

U-14 Ladies: Claregalway Ladies were

well represented at the U-14 County

Finals over the weekend. First into action

were the clubs Tigers who played St

Furseys in Belclare on Sunday morning

in the D Championship Final. St Furseys

started the better and dominated the

opening half but some great defending

by the Claregalway backs restricted the

oposition scoring and with Amy Fahy

netting 3 goals Claregalway led by 3-1

to 0-2 at the break. The second half was

very even but again the ability of the

Claregalway forwards to get goals resulted

in a great victory for Claregalway on a

score of Claregalway 6-7 St Furseys 1-5.

After the Game County Secretary Mary

Hernon presented the Cup to winning

captain Emma Connell. Claregalway

Team: Natasha Hynes Emma Connell

Samantha Burke Lauren Coen, Riona

Greally Karen Healy Shauna Hurney

Shauna King Caoimhe Connaughton

Rachel O’Brien Ciara Campbell Roisin

Conlon Cliona Lynskey Amy Fahy

Stephine O’Connell Rebecca Hansberry

Laurie Moran Morgan Conroy-Broderick

Aislinn O’Gorman Megan McDermot

Ciara O’Connell Moya Dunleavy Keeva

Gallagher Megan Murray Eva Gilmore

Laura Field. The ref was Michael Lynott

Tuam-Cortoon. Later Sunday afternoon

the U-14 Lions panel travelled to Tuam

Stadium where they renewed rivalry

with Kilkerrin-Clonberne in the A

Championship Final. Played in ideal

conditions it was Claregalway playing

into the town end that got the ideal start

scoring 1-4 without reply in the opening

10mins. Kilkerrin-Clonberne then got

on the scoresheet with a pointed free but

Clargalway hit five more points including

a magnificent effort from centreback

Megan Glynn to lead at the break by

1-9 to 0-1. Claregalway kept up the

tempo in the second half and with Louise

Brennan hitting some wonderful points

and sub Ciara Campbell finding the

Clonberne net Claregalway ran out easy

winners on a score of 2-15 to 1-3. This

brought to an end a great year for this

Claregalway Team having already won

the County and National Feile in July.

Kilkerrin-Clonberne also contributed a

huge amount to U-14 football in 2010

winning the County Div 1 League and

All-Ireland sevens. Claregalway Team:

Deirdre Cullina Niamh Fahy Karen

Dowd Elle Glynn Rachel Fahy Megan

Glynn 0-1 Ruth Horkan Siobhan Gavin

0-2 Ciara Burke Ciara Cummins

0-1Eimile Gavin 0-1 Roisin Holland 0-2

Anna Goldrick (Captain)Orla Murphy

Louise Brennan 1-8. Lorna Hannon

Eimily Keane Ciara Campbell 1-0 Jenny

Carburry Rachel O’Brien Emma Connell

Caoimhe Connaughton Shauna King

Natasha Hynes Shauna Hurney Rebecca

Hansberry. Gerry Guinan was the ref and

Fixtures secretary Martina Cummins

presented the cup to Anna Goldrick. Both

teams were treated to refreshments in The

Central Tavern. Thanks to all that helped

with this group of Girls during the year

Joan Gavin Tim Hynes Daragh Leonard

Siobhan Lynskey Elaine Goldrick Eileen

Conroy-Broderick Mick Brennan Jimmy

Gavin and Joe Glynn

The U12 Ladies played away to Michael

Breathnachs in the Semi Final of the A

Championships on Wednesday the 29th

October. This was a match that could

have gone either away with both teams

sharing equal possession, particularly

in the first half. Michael Breathnachs

created many scoring opportunities but

were faced with a very determined back

line in Claregalway who let very little

pass them. After the break, Claregalway

increased their lead with brilliant work

from the midfielders and half back line

who continually fed the ball down into

the forward line where we managed to

convert almost every scoring opportunity.

The final score did not reflect the game

as Michael Breathnachs put up a brilliant

challenge, however, Claregalway came

out worthy winners in the end with a

final scoreline of 5-11 to 1-5. The Panel

was; Rebecca Downes, Laura King,

Rebecca Hansberry, Andrea Glynn,

Catriona Moran, Emma Connolly, Keeva

Gallagher, Laurie Moran, Ellie Glynn,

Orla O Gorman, Stephanie O Connell

(c), Leah Flemming, Laura Field, Ashling

Murphy, Eva Gilmore, Chloe Donnellan,

Clodagh Murphy, Ava Fitzmaurice, Aoife

Gavin, Gwen Horkan, Ava Fitzmaurice,

Leanne McArdle, Rachel O Brien,

Deirdre Keane, Aoife O Connell, Mia

Ainsworth. The U12’s now play Kilkerrin

Clonberne in the County Final which

is due to take place on Sunday evening

the 10th October. Venue and time to be

confirmed. Panel will be notified by text.


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organisation founded in 1981.

Our main aim is to help older

people who may feel lonely and

isolated, through weekly visits.

Organisation objective:

Is to hold out a hand of friendship, a

friendly face and supportive voice for our

older people in Galway.

Every visit is completely unique and

organised on a one-to-one basis. We are

very aware of the need for confidentiality

and sensitivity. Our visits are carried out

in a very discreet and unintrusive way.

How is our befriending visit set up:

Our referrals are from Public Health

Nurses, Galway City and Suburbs,

Social Workers UCHG and Merlin Park

Hospital, Neighbours, Family members

etc. (We only visit when requested.)

How do we recruit our volunteers:

Our volunteers are recruited through

Local Papers and Media. Each volunteer

is interviewed. (Under present regulations

it may be necessary for Galway Contact to

obtain Garda clearance for any volunteer

visiting an older person). Volunteers are

made aware of the need for confidentiality

and commkitment of their visit.

Our visits:

We cover all areas of Galway City and

Suburbs. We visit older people who are

living alone, (or some have family living

away), also Nursing Homes and Unit 5

and Unit 6 in Merlin Park Hospital. We

have a dedicated and loyal volunteer force

of 80 people. We are unique in so far as

our volunteers visit on a one-to-one basis.

We do not judge people, if someone

is lonely, we will offer friendship and

support if the person would like a visit

from our organisation. (Some may

strongly value their privacy and may not

wish to have a visit set up.)

Information Centre:

Various members of the public contact

us for information on various issues. We

liaise also with other organisations, the

Gardai, Health Service Executive, Public

Health Nurses and Social Workers. We

will follow up on any queries a person

might have.

Staying at Home:

Our organisation feels strongly that we

would like our older people to stay in

their homes for as long as possible with all

the facilities provided for them to enable

them to do so, if that is their wish, We are

in touch also with other agencies working

to support older people and it is important

that we stay in touch with each other.

Security:

In addition to our befriending role, we

make applications, allocate and install

Security Systems for those living alone,

i.e. Social Monitoring Pendent, Sensor

Lights, Locks, Smoke Alarms, to help

them feel safe and secure in their homes.

This would be at the request of the Older

Person, Public Health Nurse, Hospitals,

or the Gardai.

Morning Club:

We run a morning club every second

Friday, where the older person is

transported to and from the club by

our volunteers. They like to relax in

a friendly atmosphers, with various

activities, refreshments and most of all to

chat with each other.

Outings throughout the year:

We have a Retreat in May, a Summer

and Christmas Outing. We have a big

attendance at each of these outings, on

average 120. WE talke long stay people

out from Merlin Park Hospital, various

Nursing Homes in City and Suburbs, and

older people living at home.

Our volunteers will also provide transport

and give support to that person for the

whole day. We get support also from the

Red Cross, Wheelchair Association and

various other people.

What Galway Contact Can Do For You:

If you are an older person and would like

a visit by one of our volunteers, or, know

of someone who would benefit from our

Organisation

or

If you would kike to join our Organisation

as a volunteer and are willing to make the

commitment and visit an older person.

What you want to know about Galway Contact

Interested in helping in any way?

Come along to the

Introductory Talk on

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Árus De Brún,

Newtownsmith,

Galway

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or contact Mary O'Connor at

091 527 581

091 529 959

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Across1 Interstellar gas cloud (6)5 Pressing (6)10 Very widely used language (7)11 Inert gas (7)12 Anger (4)13 Salt water (5)15 Very light brown colour (4)17 Finish (3)19 Unexpectedly fast (6)21 Seclusion of women

from men (6)22 South American country (7)23 Astonished (6)25 Czech capital (6)28 Male offspring (3)30 Makes mistakes (4)31 Remove all clothing (5)32 Metallic element (4)35 Unsettle (7)36 Have faith in (7)37 Recessed space (6) 38 Surfeit (6)

Down2 Betrothed (7)3 Single entity (4)4 Stick to (6)5 Severe (6)6 Spanish painter (4)7 Observed (7)8 Aragonite bead found in molluscs9 Sufficient (6)14 Type of tooth (7)16 Person who resists authority (5)18 Liquid measure (5)20 Incline head21 Spot on dice, domino etc. (3)23 Order of business (6)24 Colloidal particles dispersed in a gas26 Old UK coins (worth 21 shillings) (7)27 Corroded with acid (6)28 Housing for horse (6)29 Agile (6)33 Current coinage (4)34 Group of nations with common interest (4)

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Nuacht Chláir October 2010