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A FÁILTE Ireland sur-vey of holidaymakersin Galway and Mayohas shown that touristsenjoy the area’s beauti-ful scenery and friendlywelcome – but are lesshappy about the poorstandard of food onoffer.
Connemara tops thepoll as the ‘one thingabout Galway/Mayo inparticular that youwould advise other hol-idaymakers to do orsee’, with KylemoreAbbey coming in sec-ond place.
Also high on the listof recommendationswere unspoilt scenery,landscape, ConnemaraNational Park, the AranIslands, Inishbofin andpony shows.
More than 50% oftourists first cameacross the area online,and 82% of visitorsused the internet to re-search their trip. A mas-sive 94% relied on ageneral search enginesuch as Google, while
Mixed resultsin extensivetourist survey
l Council planners reject Marine Harvest’s bid to retain controversial fish farm pipelinel High Court injunction beingsought to stop water extraction
Tony KielyTHERE is growing pressure on Marine Harvest over the building of a pipeline toextract water from the Carna-KilkieranWater Supply Scheme.
Council planners have now thrown outtwo applications relating to the pipeline,rejecting both a Section 5 planning appli-cation lodged after the pipe’s constructionand a subsequent application for reten-tion of the pipeline.
Separately, on Monday (August 11),environmental lobbying group Friendsof the Irish Environment announced it is seeking a High Court injunctionforcing Marine Harvest to cease the
International rider Alana Cazabon Sullivan and ‘Schermeers Hof Arendsoog’, from Cleggan BeachRiding Centre, who competed at the recent European Pony Championships in Millstreet. They were thehighest placed Irish Combination in both the team and individual tests. Alana also qualified for theEuropean Championships, competing on Connemara Pony ‘Blackwood Dancer’ in the UK.
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‘IF THIS FISH FARM IS ATRIAL RUN, IT’S FAILING’ Aoife Ní Dhálaigh
extraction and remove thepipeline.
As reported in lastmonth’s Journal, MarineHarvest built a 3.25kmpipe to transport waterfrom the reservoir to treatan outbreak of AmoebicGill Disease (AGD).
While the fish-farmgiant says it is ‘duty bound’ tocarry out the treatment to protectits fish – with stocks at theKilkieran farm worth €20 million– council planners have nowthrown out two separate applica-tions relating to the pipeline.
On July 11, the council refusedMarine Harvest’s Section 5 planningapplication – a rejection of the com-pany’s bid to classify the pipeline an‘exempted development’ that doesnot require planning permission.
A subsequent application for re-tention of the pipeline was rejectedon Friday last (August 8).
The council’s latest decision is adirect challenge to claims made ina report by Marine Harvest’s engi-neers that an Appropriate Assess-ment was ‘not necessary’.
It is the council’s position that ei-ther an Environmental Impact Study(EIS) or Appropriate Assessmentwould have been required as part ofan original planning application.
Marine Harvest now has the op-tion of taking its case to an BordPleanála for substitute consent – aform of planning that covers appli-cations the council cannot considerbecause of environmental issues.
Tony Lowes, director of Friendsof the Irish Environment, said:‘Marine Harvest is gaming the sys-tem. We believe they have supportfrom the highest levels and that
neither the Council nor Irish Waterwill take any action against thismultinational, in spite of the threatto public water supplies in the areadue to this extraction.
‘Kilkieran Bay is one of twomost valuable coastal sites in Ire-land. It is madness to run pipelinesacross the area to support an indus-trial size fish farm.’
Locals and anti-fish farm cam-paigners were also angered by asecond extraction from the reser-voir at Loughaunore.
A spokesman for Marine Harvestconfirmed that this extraction –which took place between August1 and 7 – was carried out to facili-tate a second treatment of thesalmon as they are still ‘young andvulnerable’ to AGD.
The spokesman added: ‘We haveused 18,000m3 (four million gal-lons) of water to treat our Ardmorestocks. Marine Harvest is entirelyhappy to pay for any fresh watersupply it needs to save the lives ofits livestock and appreciates beingin a position to respond to this fishwelfare emergency.’
Irish Water, while stressing thatthe extraction has had no impact onwater supply in the area, has againemphasised it has ‘not entered intoany agreement on this issue withMarine Harvest’.
An Irish Water spokeswoman told
the Journal: ‘There was adrop in [the reservoir’s]water level of 250mm wheninspected [on August 5]. Adrop of this order is not sig-nificant and the water levelwould be quickly restoredfollowing a period of rain.
Independent councillorTom Welby, who has beencampaigning against a pro-posed 15,000tn fish farm in
Galway Bay said: ‘I believeKilkieran is being used as a trial runfor the Galway Bay fish farm, andthat trial is clearly failing.
‘AGD is a real and present dangerto our natural resources and ourwild fish stocks. The extraction ofwater from Loughanore lake – andthe slipshod manner in which Ma-rine Harvest has dealt with the plan-ning process – speaks to thedisregard this industry has for theenvironment and the local authority.
‘In relation to the proposed fishfarm for Galway Bay, there was noreference whatsoever to sourcingwater or bringing water to the15,000tn farm to treat AGD. Any-one who has any doubts about theimpact of a fish farm of this size inGalway Bay need only look towhat’s happening in Kilkieran.’
As the planning and appealsprocess continues to play out, thepipeline remains in place – and Ma-rine Harvest, by way of appeals andnew applications, could potentiallystretch the process out for months,and well beyond the harvest periodfor the current fish stocks.
What this means for next yearremains unclear. Marine Harvest’srecent announcement regardingfish processing contracts at theKilkieran plant makes no referenceto the company’s plans in the areabeyond the 2015 harvest.
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News in briefl THE InishbofinRegatta takes place thisSunday (August 17) from11am. Organisers saythey are looking forwardto ‘another great day ofcurrach racing, and anopportunity to celebratethe skill and expertise oflocal and visitingboatmen’. This year’sregatta will feature amixed doubles race, amen’s four-oar race and amen’s six-oar race.
l GALWAY CountyCouncil has passed amotion committing thecouncil to implementsocial clauses onprocurement contracts ‘atthe soonest possibletime’. Sinn Féincouncillor Tom Healy,who proposed themotion, said that this wasan ‘important first step’for the local authority inplaying their part toaddress the issue ofGalway’s long-termunemployed.
l WORK on a long-awaited car park inCleggan has started andis expected to be inoperation in 2015.Councillor EileenMannion told the Journalthis should be the last‘summer of parkingchaos in the village’.Galway County Councilwill be drafting a TrafficManagement Plan forCleggan in the next fewmonths, which will beput on public display andfollowed by aconsultation period.
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NewsArts Festival highlightsExcitement builds in Clifden for annual celebrationof music, theatre and literature – page 4Busy month for RNLIAs Pride and Spirit goes on service, lifeboat crew plana host of fundraising activities – page 5
Oughterard courthouse Restoration project progressing well – page 6Cashel Together Week-longfestival of local culture – page 8Ladies DayOughterard hosts glamorous charity fundraiser during Galway races (left) – page 15
Soul Paintings Deborah Watkins explores the workof artist John Crocker – page 16
Connemara Photographic Society This month’s competition is focused on the theme ‘Bridges’ – page 18
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THERE were two seriouscar crashes in the Clifdenarea last week.
In the first, on TuesdayAugust 5, a section of theN59 was closed nearGlenbrickeen following acollision that saw severalpeople taken to Univer-sity Hospital Galway.
A young child was alsoairlifted to the hospital fortreatment.
The second incident oc-curred near Gowlan ataround 11pm on Thurs-day, August 7, when twocars were involved in ahead-on collision on theN59. Both cars weredriven by foreign nation-als, and it is understoodthat one of the cars wasbeing driven on the wrongside of the road.
The four Spanish occu-pants of one of the carswere taken to UniversityHospital Galway, wherethey were treated forminor injuries.
The driver of the othercar – a French national –was arrested at the sceneon suspicion of dangerousdriving and appeared inCastlrea Court on Friday.
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PREPARE to delve intothe artistic world as Ire-land’s longest runningcommunity arts festival,Clifden Arts Festival, re-turns for its 37th year.
Running from Septem-ber 18-28, the festivalagain promises somethingto excite all tastes with anunrivalled line up of music,theatre, film, comedy, liter-ary talks and readings.
Highlights confirmed sofar include: concert performancesfrom the RTÉ Concert Orchestra,Cor Cois Cladaigh, The WestOcean String Quartet with EimearQuinn, The Voice Squad, TheHenry Girls;
– A public interview with poet,novelist, biographer, critic and artsactivist Anthony Cronin;
– Theatre performances fromDruid Theatre Company;
– Music from Jimmy McCarthy,Mícheál Ó Suilleabháin and MelMercer, Jimmy Crowley and Stok-ers Lodge, Mike Denver and RobStrong;
– Lots of local talent includingMuireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Gerry OBeirne, Donal O’Connor. DonalClancy and Piper’s Union, Joe
Burke and Ann Conroy Burke anda Johnny Cash tribute band;
– Poetry reading from Nuala NiDhomhnaill, Paul Durcan, MichealCoady, James Harpur, Sean O’Connor, Peter Fallon, JoanMcBreen, John O’Donnell, Louisde Paor, Tony Curtis, KennethSteven, Donal Ryan, Rob Doyle,Geraldine Mills, Galway Writer’sGroup with Kevin Higgins;
– An exhibition from the privatecollection of Pat and AntoinetteMurphy.
Local schools will again playhost to a number of different eventswhich will help to inspire, educateand encourage local students in ap-preciating the arts. These will in-clude workshops, a film festival,
specialist talks and lecturesover a broad range of top-ics, musical concerts andreadings from establishedpoets and writers.
The Clifden Arts Trail,now in its eighth year, re-turns once again. The ArtsTrail is a shop window ex-hibition of work by artistswho have strong links withthe area, and sees the towntransformed into a publicexhibition space hosting a
variety of group and solo exhibitions.The festival launch will take
place on August 25 at 11am in theStation House Theatre.
Brendan Flynn, Artistic Directorof The Clifden Arts Week, told theJournal: ‘Clifden Arts Week hasgrown to become an eagerly antic-ipated event, which brings a won-derful air of excitement to Clifdenand the surrounding area every au-tumn. We have one of the most ex-citing line ups this year – it reallygrows in excitement each year andwe’re looking forward to welcom-ing people back to Clifden!’
l The full programme will beannounced later this month. Forfurther information visit www.clif-denartsweek.ie
‘Line up for this year’s ArtsFestival is the best one yet’
Colin Connolly on ‘Lightning’ won the donkeyderby at the Errismore races on Saturday, August 2 – for more photos from the event, see www.connemarajournal.ie
Errismore Races
PHOTO: TOM BRODERICK
IRISH Water have com-mitted to addressing theongoing problem ofwater quality on CúirtCregg estate in Clifden.
Residents on the estatehave been enduring dis-coloured and ‘undrink-able’ water for months –the result of corrosion onan old pipe supplying theestate. Test results seenby the Journal alsoshowed evidence of col-
iforms in the water.A spokeswoman for
Irish Water told the Jour-nal: ‘A contractor has beenappointed to replace theClifden water main. Thedesign has been carriedout by Galway CountyCouncil, the site investiga-tion will be carried outwithin the next two weeksand the construction of thewater main will com-mence in September.’
Work on corroded water main to begin in September
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Siga, siga...Breaking Eggs – page 16
PRIDE and Spirit, Clif-den RNLI’s new all-weather lifeboat, hasofficially been put onservice. The newest addi-tion to Clifden’s fleet ar-rived in late June, andfinal preparations arenow complete.
The lifeboat has comefrom the existing RNLIfleet and will be on trialfor 12 months. Followingthe trial the RNLI willmake a decision on estab-lishing a permanent all-weather lifeboat service.
John Brittain, Clifden
RNLI Lifeboat Opera-tions Manager, is ‘proud’of the additional lifeboatservice at the station.
Mr Brittain told theJournal: ‘This is a greatday for everyone in-volved with Clifden
RNLI. The new lifeboatwill allow us to providelifesaving cover in allweathers up to 100 milesoff the Connemara coast.
‘We have receivedgreat support and encour-agement from everyoneinvolved with the RNLIat both Swords and Poole.
‘To see this group ofvolunteers coming to-gether and training withthe all-weather lifeboatand now going on serviceis a proud day for us all.’
l Full story atwww.connemarajournal.ie
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CLIFDEN’S RNLI lifeboat creware holding a new fundraisingevent – ‘The Biggest Ray in the Bay’ – in Clifden on Saturday,August 23.
The fishing competition, whichis open to anglers of all abilities,has a first place cash prize of €500and takes place on the shores ofClifden Bay from 11am-6pm. The
area of fishing is from the WhiteLady at the entrance to the bay allthe way east along the shoreline.
Any age or level of angler is wel-come to take part and the basics re-quired are a rod, reel and somebait, a measuring tape/ruler up toone metre and a way of taking apicture of your catch.
It is not necessary to be a part of
any fishing club or society to takepart but registration is strictly lim-ited – so book your ID number inadvance to avoid disappointmenton the day.
l Full story at www.connemara-journal.ie – for more informationcontact Robert King at [email protected] or call 087-6977505
ENTRIES are open forthe Clifden Lifeboat 10k.Now in its seventh year,this year’s event takesplace on September 14and is a ‘must do’ if youare looking for a well-or-ganised race with a greatatmosphere.
The course starts inClifden and takes partici-pants up the Sky Roadbefore finishing in theSquare in Clifden.
Organised as afundraiser for the ClifdenRNLI, the event is suit-able for runners and
walkers alike. In previousyears it has attracted run-ners of all ages and paces,eager to take part in a funand challenging race onan accurately measuredand certified course.
An AAI permit hasbeen applied for.
There are trophies forall the usual age groupsas well as teams andwalkers, and medals forall finishers.
l For more informationsee www.clifden10k.comor enter online atwww.runireland.com
Stephen Kinneavey, whose dog ‘Roy’ came first inthe veteran class at the Roundstone dog show overthe August Bank Holiday weekend. For more fromthe event, see www.connemarajournal.ie
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DEPUTY Seán Kyne haswelcomed the publicationof the Civil RegistrationAmendment Bill 2014.The bill contains severalimportant changes to theCivil Registration Act of2004 including thecreation of a new registerof Irish persons who diewhile abroad and theprovision of a new Irish-issued certificate ofdeath.
Deputy Kyne said:‘I’m delighted that thelegal obstacles whichhave impeded theintroduction of theseimportant measures havebeen overcome.
‘The delay inintroducing commonsense changes to the lawin this area hasunderstandably been ofgreat concern to theparents and families,some of whom addressedthe Oireachtas in 2010 aspart of the “Bring ThemHome” campaign.’
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News in briefl MITCHELL’S Café atKylemore Abbey hasbeen named as one of fivefinalists in the nationalHotel and Catering Award2014. A spokeswomanfor Kylemore Abbeysaid: ‘Head chef John O’Toole, from Moyard, hasdone great work inupdating the menus atMitchell’s Café and theTea House. The wholeteam are keeping theirfingers crossed that wewill be bringing home atrophy from the awardsin the Double Tree Hiltonin Dublin next month.’
l THE tender report forthe new school buildingfor Clifden CommunitySchool has beencompleted and submittedto the Department ofEducation and Skills.Councillor EileenMannion told theJournal that the projectis still on track tocommence in 2014.
l LOCAL artist YvonneKing will host twoexhibitions next month.The first, I LoveConnemara, takes placein Galway City Libraryon St. Augustine Streetfrom September 3-27,and features paintings,photographs and limited-edition prints. Thesecond is part of theClifden Arts Festival,and explores the areaslandscape and historicalreferences, including theMarconi site. For more,information seewww.connemarajournal.ie
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CONNEMARA CHAMPIONSHIP LINKS
THE first phase of therestoration of Oughterardcourthouse is making sig-nificant headway, withworks underway sinceJune 23.
All of the asbestosslates – fitted in 1987 –have been removed, andfelt and slating laths arenow in place, with re-slating about to begin.
Inside the building, theold crumbling plaster-work is being picked offand a new extension toaccommodate toilets is al-most complete at the rear.
The old wooden win-dows have also been re-moved for repair orreplacement and abricked-up window,which had been boardedup for many years, hasbeen reopened.
This type of windowseems to have been a de-sign feature of thesebuildings as the same isevident in Clifden court-house. Some say that itwas designed in this wayin order to prevent anysniper from firing at the
judge as he made his wayfrom the upstairs cham-bers to the courtroom.
Under the terms of thegrant aid, all works in-volved in phase one of therestoration project mustbe completed by Novem-ber 21 and the committeeis planning on having thebuilding ready for the re-turn of the library and acommunity event beforeChristmas 2014.
The latest fundraiser –‘Dedicate a brick or slate’– has been very well sup-ported. A target of€25,000 was set and, todate, €21,000 has beenraised through this initia-tive, showing a great re-sponse from thecommunity. This money
goes towards the manda-tory local contribution tothe overall cost, as wellas to additional costs aris-ing from new buildingregulations, costs associ-ated with raising a loanand the provision of somefurnishings.
During the process ofremoving the roof, asheet of paper dated April9, 1987 (pictured) wasfound on a slab over theceiling on the east side ofthe building. This listedthe names, addresses andages of seven men whoworked on that re-roofingproject on behalf of Gal-way County Council.
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Restoration of Oughterardcourthouse well underway
Who will be crownedthe Connemara Man?
THE Ballyconneely annual pony show tookplace over the weekendof July 19-20. The performance andridden classes wereheld on Saturday, withDavid Connolly fromRoscahill winning theoverall championtrophy and TalithaDiamond (pictured, top)of Diamond’s EquineCentre, Renvyle, takingthe reserve champion’sposition. Talitha tookboth 1st and 2nd in theunder 14 jumping classon ‘Kate’s Delight’ and‘Knocknakill Scott 2’.l For more photosfrom the show, seewww.connemarajournal.ie
Ballyconneelypony show
‘TO Russia With Love’charity founder DebbieDeegan was in Clifdenlast month to help pro-mote tomorrow night’s(Thursday’s) ‘East MeetsWest’ fundraiser.
Ms Deegan was ac-companied by two chil-dren under the charity’scare, who met with eventorganisers Sharon Griffinand Treena Sweeney andwere treated to a spinaround the town by Clif-den Fire Brigade.
Ms Griffin said: ‘Wehad such a great day withthe wonderful kids fromRussia that Debbie kindlybrought to visit us. It wasso lovely to see theirfaces when the ClifdenFire Brigade took themon a spin around town– with the sirens going.
‘Then it was off downthe Clifden boat club,where they saw jelly fishfor the first time, and the
Clifden RNLI kindly letthe kids go onboard to seetheir new rescue boat.’
Fundraising for thecharity is now in fullswing, and the wholecommunity is being in-vited to ‘party on down’at the Courtyard, Clifdenon August 14 at 7.30pmfor an evening of fashion,fun – and cocktails.
As part of the
fundraiser, some of Con-nemara’s most eligiblemen will compete for thetitle of ‘The ConnemaraMan’. Text voting in thecompetition closes today(Wednesday), but dona-tions can still be made atwww.torussiawithlove.ie/connemara-men andvotes will be taken on thenight – full story atwww.connemarajournal.ie
Judy Kay with her dogs,‘Buff’ and ‘McTavish’ – 1stand 3rd in the veteran class
Mai Roche won the shield inthe Under 8 handler’s classwith her spaniel, ‘Bella’
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THE 2014 Cashel Togetherfestival was held from SundayJuly 27 to Sunday August 3,with a huge array of sportingand cultural activities to enter-tain both locals and visitorsalike.
The festival is a follow onfrom last year’s hugely success-ful Gathering event. The offi-cial opening was performed byRTÉ personality Biddy WhiteLennon, and was marked withthe release of 50 white balloonsat the Zetland Hotel.
Activities throughout theweek included a family funday, with kayaking, sports, bar-becue and face painting; a freshwater fishing competition onGowla lake; 5-a-side soccer formen, women and U15 children;a céilí night in the local hall;heritage day in the nationalschool; traditional fair day;
children’s art competition;the fun sport challenge; and theannual pony show .
The mass on the mass rockin high Cashel was one of thehighlights of the week, withmore than 50 men, women andchildren undertaking the trek tothe large stone altar which wasused for mass in penal times.The ceremony was performedby Fr Conal Eustace.
There was live music for theweek in Johny O’Loghlen’sBar including the popular JohnBeag Ó Flaithearta, with a spe-cial guest appearance by TRDallas.
Some of the week’s winnerswere Cillian O’Donnell in thefresh water fishing, while themen’s soccer was won by Re-cess for the second year.
The very popular fun sport
challenge was won by Recessman Brian Joyce with 11points, comprising a first incycle race, fourth in the swimand sixth in the run.
The overall winner in thechildren’s art competition wasAmy McNerney, with all chil-dren who entered receivingmedals for their efforts.
l The festival committee –Mary Teresa Nee, Colm Red-
mond, Mairtin Nee and BernardLee – would like to thank allwho contributed to the successof the events, including staff atCashel Community Centre,Cashel Sea Anglers committee,St Theresa’s National School,staff at Zetland Hotel and spe-cial mention to Sarah Joyce andthe wonderful team of volun-teers that made the fun sportchallenge such a success.
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SuperValu fundraiser hits€6,000, with more to comeKAVANAGH’S Super-Valu Clifden is continuingits fundraising campaignfor Cancer Care West,with almost €6,000 raisedso far this year.
Cancer Care West pensand bags are now avail-able in the Clifden store,and there are collectionboxes at the checkouts. Anarts and craft sale is alsobeing planned for October.
Nicola O’Malley, HRmanager at the store, said:‘Our fundraising for 2014has been a great successso far. We kicked off thisyear’s campaign with acoffee morning in store,raising €275, and a chil-dren’s disco in ClifdenTown Hall, raising €350.
‘We then ventured outto Cleggan for a night ofmusic with local awardwinning sean nós dancers,where we raised €2,000.
‘There was a wellnessday held in the old Super-
Valu store in Clifdenwhich raised €650 andalso gave local therapistsand producers a chance toshow what’s on offer inthe Connemara area.
‘Due to the absence ofGarth Brooks we headedto Carna on July 26 tohave our night of “countrymusic and craic”, wherethe Slyne Heads enter-tained us with their musi-cal talents and we had aRodeo Bull for those whowe’re feeling a brave.This event raised €1,100.
‘On Friday August 1we headed to Joyce’s Bar,Cleggan for an Irish nightwith local musicians anda raffle, which raised an-other €1,500.
‘We have raised almost€6,000 so far this year –a great achievementwhich would not be pos-sible without both thesupport and generosity ofthe local community.’
This is the third yearthat Kavanagh’s Super-Valu Clifden has part-nered with the cancersupport charity, and theprevious campaignsraised almost €24,000.
Ms O’Malley added:‘Thank you so much toeveryone who donated toour raffles, provided ven-ues, musicians anddancers, to the staff for allof their hard work, won-derful ideas and enthusi-asm for such a great causeand last but not least toeveryone who donated inany way to our events.’
l For further details onupcoming events ‘like’the SuperValu ClifdenFacebook page. Anyoneinterested in buying atable and selling theirproducts at October’s artsand crafts sale can callinto the store or call (095)21182 to speak withPeggy
MATTHEW O’Flahertyswam the length of theKillary Fjord on July 26.
This is the fourth yearthat Matthew hasaccomplished the 13kmcourse, and this year thesponsorship was raisedin aid of Ryan Brennan,who was born with
Mosaic Trisomy 9 – arare chromosomalcondition.
Patricia Jakes ofClifden joined Matthewin the water for the last2km of the journey andthe Leenane Kayak Clubprovided vitalassistance, along with
the Leenane Ambulanceand local boat men.
Following the event,the Leenane/Maam RedCross held a reception inthe Leenane CommunityHall in Matthews’shonour. The groupdonated €300 to thecause.
Fourth year of Matthew’s fjord swim fundraiser
l CONNEMARA MathsAcademy will host thefirst Mathletes IrelandChallenge Alumni 2014this Saturday (August16). More than 100‘Mathletes’ from all overIreland will be arrivingfor the one-day event‘packed with adventureactivities, creativetechnology andmathematics workshops’.For further information,see www.connemaramathsacademy.com
l BALLYCONNEELY’SKevin and StephenBolger and their dog,‘Murphy’ at Erris dogshow, in Mayo.
Ciaran Keaney , Fr. Conal Eustace, Colm Redmond andMairtin Nee at the ‘mass on the mass rock’ Participants in fresh water fishing on Gowla lake
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THE Connaught Fleadhtook place in Castlebarover the weekend of July8. This is the provincialfleadh for the five coun-ties in Connaught andfirst-, second- and somethird-placed have the ho-nour of representingConnaught at the All Ire-land Fleadh in Sligo thisweekend (August 16).
Competitions inCastlebar started at 10amon Saturday morning andit was clear there was alarge representation fromConnemara at the Fleadh.Great solo, duet and trioperformances were madeby our members, and ela-tion filled the school onboth days when resultsstarted coming throughof all the wins.
The main event forClifden CCE on Saturdaywas the Under 15 GrupaiCheoil competition.Local group West CoastGrupa Ceol – this year’scounty champions – tookto the stage to roars of
support, and they put ona stellar performance inwhat was to be a verytight competition.
All fingers and toeswere crossed, and as theresults were announcedthe celebrations began –with West Coast placedsecond, meaning they goon to compete at the AllIreland Fleadh.
Sunday began withcelebrations again whenWest Coast Senior GrupaCeoil also qualified forthe All Ireland – another20 people through!
The afternoon broughtthe turn for the WestCoast Under 18 Groupand Band to take to thestage. The group put on avery confident perform-ance in what was sure tobe a very tight finish.
Again great local sup-port from Connemararaised the rafters for thegroup and band perform-ances and it was clear theWest Coast were well upthere.
The judges made theirdecision, and the resultwe so wanted was an-nounced – West Coast,first place, and Con-naught Champions!
Celebrations startedand have not stoppedsince. Our journey toSligo will be a fun one,with more than 50 peoplethrough in groups and aload of solos too.
Clifden Comhaltashave also been selectedto perform on the maingig rig at 1pm on Fridayat the Fleadh – a first fora Connemara group.
It’s quite clear thatthere is a great revival ofIrish music, song anddance in the area happen-ing at present and longmay it continue.
So on to Sligo on Fri-day – we can’t wait!
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Comhaltas comegood in Castlebar
Cailin Conneely and his sister Martina, from Letterdyfe, Roundstone, with ‘Gentle Mac’ –winner of the yearling colt class. Cailin also wonthe champion foal class with ‘Letterdyfe LilyMarie’, a filly foal. For more photos from theevent, see www.connemarajournal.ie
The Connemara pony junior champion at theRoundstone show – held at Farrel’s Field on Sun-day, July 13 – was ‘Hazelrock Cruise’, a three yearold colt owned by Clare Lacy and Danny Flynnfrom Geashill, Co Offaly
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Cllr Healy told theJournal: ‘I have been in-undated with concernsabout the fear of peoplehaving to give over theirbank account details toIrish Water. This has par-ticularly impacted on eld-erly people who areworried that Irish Watercan remove money fromtheir bank accounts with-out their permission.’
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THE Connemara PonyShow, Clifden’s annualweek-long celebration ofthe Connemara Pony andnow in its 91st year, takesplace from August 17 to24.
The festival officiallykicks off this Sundaywith the ConnemaraPony Show Queen com-petition, and continuesright though until the fol-lowing Sunday, August24, which will be the sec-ond day of a two-dayConnemara Pony Sale.
On Monday enthusiastscan avail of an organisedvisit to pony studs insouth Connemara.
International delegateswill converge on theTuesday for the annualconference run by the In-ternational Committee ofConnemara Pony Soci-eties.
This is a popular gath-ering each year and givesmembers an opportunityto discuss the breed andany important issues thatmay arise in relation tobreed standards.
The Abbeyglen CastleHotel, Clifden, hosts theinternational reception onTuesday evening, givingIrish and internationalbreeders the opportunityto meet.
The Irish ConnemaraGreen Hunter and thethree year old LooseJumping finals take place
on Wednesday, August 20and both carry generousprize-funds. A therapeuticriding demonstration willalso take place.
The following day seesthe first of two busy daysof top-class competitions,with the in-hand classesdominating much ofThursday’s schedule.Ring One will cater foryoungstock, while themare and stallion classesare also expected to drawa big crowd.
Ring Two will see theridden ponies in action,culminating in the riddenpony championship.
There is also plenty toentertain the non-ponyvisitors including a dogshow, domestic arts, Irishand sean nós dancing,
face painting, live musicand a best dressed ladycompetition.
Performance ponieswill dominate the sched-
ule on Friday. The com-petitions begin with thosefor working hunters, fol-lowed by the ClifdenConnemara Pony HighPerformance Final. Thisfeature class carries aprize fund of €3,000 andis open only to poniesthat have qualified at thevarious venues aroundIreland. It is run in con-junction with the IrishPony Society with theaim of displaying the ver-satility of the Connemarapony.
There will also be aPuissance competition, aswell as a parade of cham-pions around the town.
A sale of Connemaraponies will take place onSaturday and Sunday,August 23 and 24.
Andy O’Donoghue,
President of the Con-nemara Pony Breeders’Society, told the Journal:‘The Connemara PonyShow attracts the verybest Connemara poniesfrom all over Ireland andattracts visitors fromevery continent. It isevery breeder’s dream tobreed a Clifden winner.’
John Sweeney of TheSweeney Oil Company,one of the key sponsorsfor the show, added: ‘TheSweeney Oil Company isdelighted to once againbe associated with theConnemara Pony Show.The show is fantastic forClifden and also for theConnemara pony.’
l For a full list ofevents please seewww.cpbs.ie or call (095) 21863
THURSDAY August 21 is Ladies Day in Connemara.As part of the Connemara Pony Festival a best-dressed lady competition will take place at theShowgrounds, Clifden with celebrity guestMarietta Doran doing the judging.
The winner of the Best Dressed Ladycompetition will receive a €500 Dubarry voucherredeemable in Millars Connemara. The runner upwill receive a €250 voucher for the Whyte HouseBoutique, Westport, Co. Mayo and second runnerup will receive a Newbridge Silver pearl necklaceand bracelet from the Celtic Shop, Clifden.
This year the men will also be included and themost stylish man will win a Jack Murphy waxedcotton jacket, sponsored by Hehirs of Clifden.
A spokeswoman forfestival said: ‘We aredelighted to have MariettaDoran as our judge for thisyear’s competition.
‘Marietta has a wealthof experience in thefashion industry and isone of the country’sleading stylists. She is well known to televisionviewers as a commentator on fashion on RTÉracing and Channel 4 racing.
‘So, ladies – get the hats and heels ready, andmen, dust off the suits and come and join in thefun at the Connemara Pony Show.’
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OUGHTERARD willhost its 52nd AnnualAgricultural Show on theweekend of August 30-31, with a full programmeof events on offer.
On Saturday, the em-phasis will be on eques-trian events includingworking hunter, riddenclasses for all ages andabilities, including ridingfor the disabled. The daywill finish with the much-loved Gymkhana.
Sunday will be a hiveof activity at the Show-grounds at Corribdale.This year, the show com-mittee hopes to attractfamilies and their chil-dren to take part in thewide range of amuse-ments that are free to allentrants, and OughterardYouth Café members willalso provide musical en-tertainment.
The dogs, cats andpoultry sections alwaysprove extremely popularwith visitors and competi-tors alike, while the cattleand sheep section – a stal-wart of the show – will
see the best of local farmhusbandry on display.
The show will also fea-ture a vintage display,best-dressed ladies andbonny baby competitions.To round off events therewill be a tug of war, or-ganised by Cllr TomWelby.
While the keen compe-titions of the variousclasses will be mixed withthe children’s entertain-ment in Corribdale, thegardeners, the bakers, thejam makers, the craftspeo-ple and the artistic will bedisplaying their wares inthe Community Centre.
One highlight of thispart of the show is thedisplay of the ‘Teen Tal-ent’ and ‘Children’s Cor-ner’ sections, where theyoung people of Oughter-ard and surrounding areaschools display their artand craft work.
l Entries close on Fri-day August 22 – for furtherdetails see www.oughter-ardshow.com, [email protected] or call 086-1517289
Oughterard Show committee members BarbaraBuckley, Eamonn McGeogh, Joyce and Mary Geoghegan at the Corribdale Grounds
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the Irish tourist board’swebsites also provedpopular. Once in the area,67% of people got infor-mation from tourist of-fices and 28% from theira c c o m m o d a t i o nproviders, while 27%used the internet.
Despite the area’s his-tory of emigration andthe success of last year’sGathering festival, only13% of those questionedwere here to visit familyor friends.
The top reason forchoosing Galway/Mayowas ‘beautiful scenery’(38%), with 10% basing
their visit on a recom-mendation.
Hotels catered for 31%of visitors, with 22%staying in B&Bs, 12%with family or friends,11% in hostels, 10% selfcatering. Those camping,staying in guesthouses orowning their own holidayhome in the area ac-
counted for just over10% of all visitors.
Most visitors drovewhile in the area, whetherin a hired car (34%) or intheir own car (30%).Signposting and roadstandards were rated asreasonable, but publictransport to and withinGalway/Mayo was
deemed very poor andonly 13% of visitorschose this option.
Most visitors ate inrestaurants (39%), pubs(26%), hotels (21%) andcafes (13%). Food prepa-ration was given a rea-sonable 6 out of 10, withgradually decliningmarks for quality and
freshness of ingredients,service, and availabilityof Irish dishes. Value formoney was slated, get-ting just 2.4 out of 10.
The survey was con-ducted between May andOctober 2013 at keytourist locations through-out Galway and Mayo.Of the 1,027 face-to-face
interviews with domesticand overseas holiday-makers, 65% were firsttime visitors to the area,two thirds were under 55and almost 50% werecouples.
l The full survey canbe found at www.fail-teireland.ie/Research-In-sights.aspx
Galway fares well for scenery and friendliness in Fáilte Ireland survey
THE State support un-derpinning the air serv-ices to the Aran Islandshas been extended for afurther year. Fine GaelTD Seán Kyne said: ‘I’mdelighted that [outgoing]Minister McGinley hasheeded representationsand has allocated funding to se-cure the air service for the Aran Is-lands until the end of September2015. The support for the air serv-ice recognises the additional chal-lenges that island life brings andensures a speedy access route to
and from the mainland.‘In total in 2014 €5.9
million has been allo-cated for transport serv-ices for all of the islands,with €1.88m of this sup-porting the air service tothe Aran Islands.
‘I’m hopeful that therecent report on the Aran Air Serv-ices […] will be examined quicklyand that a more long-term arrange-ment regarding the support for thisservice can be provided for is-landers and also visitors to the is-lands.’
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Woman dies in Moycullen car crash
Clifden playground due to reopenWORK to repair the communityplayground in Clifden is almostcomplete, with finishing touches– including the addition of spon-sors’ names to the new tiles – nowbeing carried out.
A final inspection was due totake place last week, and once theinspection report has been sent toGalway County Council and theinsurance has been renewed, theplayground should be ready toopen again in August.
Committee member Lisa GlynnMc Carthy said: ‘We would like tothank the following people whohelped us with our fundraisingover the last six months: ClifdenTown and District Council, John
Sweeney and the Station HouseHotel, Lidl, Clifden Chamber ofCommerce, Mark Furniss and TheChipper, D.J Mike O’Malley, JoeLynch and Kavanagh’s SuperValuClifden, Liam Keogh Plant Hireand Malone Couriers.
‘We would also like to thank thepeople who volunteered to helpwith the removal of the old sur-face, the selling of tiles and thepainting of the playground equip-ment. Your help was greatly ap-preciated.’
The committee has also ordereda new piece of equipment calledthe Snow White house, which isfor babies to six year olds and willbe installed in late August.
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A GARDA investigation has beenlaunched following a fatal carcrash in Moycullen in the earlyhours of Saturday, August 2.
A woman in her mid 50s wasfatally injured when the vehicleshe was driving collided with awall on the N59 at around 4.30am.A male passenger, also in his early
50s, was not seriously injured. Gardaí are appealing for wit-
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AN Am-Am fundraiser held at the Connemara Golf Links onFriday, July 11, raised just over €8,000 for Fatima Hospital,Clifden. Pictured presenting the cheque earlier this month are:from left, golf committee members Bridie Conneely, BernieCoyne (Director of Nursing), Bernie Ward, Bridie O’Flaherty(Friends of Fatima), Deirdre Murphy and Maura O’Connor.
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The crowd enjoyedstilt-walkers, jugglers,theatre by Tegolin Talesand ice-cream on thelawn. Guests were enter-tained with music byRichard Dunckley and hisdaughter Fionnuala Han-nigan-Dunckley.
Pony Club membersalso took part, performing
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Mrs Brooks was bornStephanie MackworthPraed in 1924, and livedin South Kensington,London, along with herolder brother and youngersister. Her father, Cyril,worked in the stock ex-change but had a keen in-terest in the moths andbirds of the African conti-nent, writing severalbooks on African birds.
Her mother, EdithStephenson Clarke, grew
up in Sussex where sherode and hunted exten-sively. As a youngster sherefused to go to church un-less she drove the Four-in-hand, a very complicatedtask driving four poniesthat pulled a large carriage.
Stephanie had a Scot-tish nanny until she wentto boarding school in Sus-sex, aged 12. When theSecond World War brokeout, her family left Lon-don to avoid the bomb-ings. They moved to NewForest in the south ofEngland, where her loveof riding and hunting con-tinued. She and her sisterenjoyed many adventuresat their home in New For-est, always bringing withthem their hunting crop tobe prepared for capturingGerman spies.
She finished her schoolcertificate at 15 and spenta year studying politics,typing and shorthand.This proved useful, as thefollowing year it becamemandatory that all 16 yearolds be in employment orin the armed forces.Stephanie obtained a postat Wingfield-Morris Hos-pital in Oxford as a secre-tary. She was ratherluckier than her sister whojoined the Woman’s RoyalNaval Service – she didn’thave the freedom thatStephanie enjoyed.
Despite the difficultconditions, Stephanieliked her time at Oxfordas there was a great com-radery with her friendsand colleagues where sheshared a flat with half adozen friends in very fru-gal circumstances – a kip-per was sometimes boiledin a kettle as needs must.
This post was integralto her meeting her hus-band Donal Brooks, oneof the Brooks Thomasfamily of the Dublinbuilders providers.
Donal was diagnosedwith polio at the age ofseven and was deter-mined to become an or-thopaedic surgeon to helpfellow sufferers. Heachieved his goal, andqualified from Trinity in1942 and applied for a
post at the hospital whereStephanie worked.
Donal and Stephaniewere married soon afterthe war and enjoyed ahoneymoon in Ireland,borrowing a car from hisfamily in Dublin. Theyenjoyed the south of Ire-land where they ended upat Garnish Island, nearGlengariff, hosted byRoland Bryce.
The couple movedfrom Oxford to Lon-don, where Donal
worked at the Royal Na-tional Orthopaedic Hospi-tal. He was soon madeconsultant in charge of re-habilitation specialisingin hand surgery. Afterfour of their six childrenwere born, their flat inLondon started to feelvery small so they movedto Totterage near MillHill, north of London.
After Donal’s fatherpassed away in the early1950s, the couple decidedthey needed a place in Ire-land so they set on thejourney of purchasing ahouse where they and thechildren could enjoy theoutdoors. Someone hadsent them a cutting fromthe Connacht Tribune ad-vertising ErrislannanManor – a house of‘charming disposition’ inConnemara.
Donal knew the houseas he had holidayed thereas a child. They took thetwo oldest children withthem and came to Clifdenwhere they viewed thehouse, which was in a badstate. The roof needed ex-tensive repair and theplace was quite over-grown. Despite this it didhave a ‘charming disposi-tion’, so they purchasedthe house and farmlandfrom the Heather family.
They set about repairingthe property, doing a bitevery year on the houseand farm. There were nogates on the farm whenthey arrived – 16 were putin in the first year alone.Builders including EamonGuy from Clifden andMichael Flaherty fromLower Errislannan
worked on the manor. Red Martin King also
worked for the Brooksfamily and introducedMrs Brooks to the Con-nemara pony. She waslooking for riding poniesfor her children and hadnever heard of the breeduntil coming to the area.Red Martin sold her theManor’s first Connemarapony Drimeen Dun – thestart of the ErrislannanStud. The stud still breedsfrom this line today.
She joined the EnglishConnemara Pony Breed-ers Society to learn moreabout this unique ponyand subsequently the IrishConnemara Pony Breed-ers Society.
The Brooks family –Donal, Stephanie, Roisin,Doon, Christopher, Rory,Siobhan and Seamus –travelled from Totteridge toErrislannan every chancethey could get, includingall the school holidays.
It wasn’t an easy jour-ney consisting of twodays traveling via Liver-pool. The family used towait with bated breathwhile their car was loadedon the boat. In fact one ofthe Brooks family vehi-cles made an appearanceat Mrs Brooks’ birthdayparty – a 1946 army jeep,which assisted with thefarm work at Errislannan,arrived in mint condition
thanks to Seamus Brooks. Donal retired in 1975
and the couple madeErrislannan Manor theirpermanent home.
The establishment of theriding centre happenedover time. Daughter Siob-han sparked the idea byinviting some of herfriends to go riding. Thensome of the local hotelsasked if Mrs Brooks wouldtake families riding andfrom there the trekkingcentre and Pony Clubevolved using nearly alltheir own breed.
The official ConnemaraPony Club started in the1970s, operating fromErrislannan Manor eachSaturday from April toSeptember. Over the years,hundreds of children havelearned about the Con-nemara pony and enjoyedthe Pony Club thanks tothe hard work of volun-teers and Mrs Brooks.
Mrs Brooks retired asDistrict Commissioner ofthe Pony Club in 2003 butis still involved as Presi-dent of the Club.
She continues to keep aclose eye on activities atErrislannan Manor and isvery busy with her garden.Involved in the OmeyParish and with a keen in-terest in nature, historyand heritage, Mrs Brooksis also finishing a book onthe Errislannan peninsula.
A passion forConnemaraand its ponies
Pony Club beginnings, 1974 – the Stanley and Walsh girls, Mc Donagh twins andMary, Kathy Casey, Siobhán King, Eily Joyce, Katie Dodd and Jojo Gorham
Family and friends join Stephanie Brooks atErislannan Manor for her 90th birthday party.By Karen Mannion
Stephanie Brooks, her late husband Donal andtheir daughter Siobhan Naughton
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l Sylvia MacNamara, from Aillebrack, celebratedher 30th birthday in Mannion’s Bar, Clifden, onJuly 5. Pictured, from left: Lisa, Priscilla, Sylviaand Ross MacNamara
AN estimated audienceof 800,000 Belgians willsoon be introduced toIreland’s Wild AtlanticWay, which is to featureon the hugely popularFlanders on Holiday(VlaanderenVakantieland) series.
The series is currentlybeing filmed along therecently branded drivingroute, and presentersTina Maerevoet and BillBarberis – well knownactors and celebrities inBelgium – are making
their journey by caravanalong a stretch of theWild Atlantic Way,beginning at CroaghPatrick and ending inKinsale.
Connemara locationsthe Belgian film crewwill visit include:picking seaweed inKillary Harbour and theseaweed bath atLeenane; Omey Island;Kylemore Abbey;Acton’s Eco-Beachcampsite; and kayakingin Ballyconneely.
Belgian boost forWild Atlantic Way
CLÚID HousingAssociation celebrated10 years at St Joseph’sCourt Clifden duringthis year’s BealtaineCelebrations.
More than 150 guestsincluding residentsfrom St Joseph’sCourt, local voluntarygroups and Clúid staffcelebrated at theStation House HotelClifden.
A fun-filled eveningof fine food, music,song, storytelling andtoe tappingperformances wasfollowed by a SeniorTalent Contest, inwhich older peoplefrom all over
Connemara took part. The theme of this
year’s Bealtaine, anational arts festival,was ‘Life is for Living’,and residents of StJosephs Court tookthis very seriously andorganised a full monthof events including ahealth and wellbeingweek, cinemascreening, a noonchorus at the Square inClifden and acelebration ofgenerations exchangingcrafts and skills withchildren from localnational schools.
l For photos fromthe celebrations, seewww.connemarajournal.ie
Clúid Housing celebrates itstenth anniversary in Clifden
Late Late shows New York a sweet side of Connemara
A SWISS family had theholiday experience of alifetime last month whenthey found a message in abottle washed ashore on aConnemara beach.
The family were takinga snorkel and kayak tripwith Real Adventures inConnemara when theycame across the bottle on
Bundouglas beach, nearCleggan, on July 19.
The bottle had beenthrown from a ship in theArctic Circle by a Cana-dian student named Gerritin early 2013.
The next stage in thebottle’s life is for Gerrit tobe contacted with infor-mation regarding the dis-
covery and for details tobe added to a researchproject to help better un-derstand the movementsof the Oceans.
Part of the Drift BottleProject, which studiesocean currents, the bottleis the second of its kind tobe found on a Connemarabeach in recent years.
In October 2012, broth-ers Joe, Thomas andJaden Conroy from Bal-lyconneely found anotherbottle from the project ona beach near their home.It had been sent by aCanadian teenager andhad taken more than fouryears to reach Irishshores.
Magical message in a bottle for Swiss family
OUGHTERARD’S new preschool and afterschoolservice, located in Tullyvrick, Glann Road, held anopen day last month. Deputy Mayor of County Gal-way, councillor Niamh Byrne, officially opened thefacility, and was joined by another special guest –Peppa Pig herself. For further information on theHome From Home preschool and afterschool, contactSarah Coyne on 087 3911156.
Home from Home co-owners Hilda O’HalloranCaine and Sarah Coyne with Deputy Mayor ofCounty Galway, Cllr Niamh Byrne (centre)
Open day at Home from Home
Ladies Day, Oughterard
PURE organic honey frombeehives in the heart ofConnemara is one of theingredients being used in NewYork’s newest hostelry, The LateLate Bar & Spirit Grocer.
James Morrissey, 27, who isthe owner of The Late Late onNew York’s East Houston Street,has holidayed for many yearswith his parents in Cleggan. Hisfamily keep bees there and Jamesis planning to use some of annualhoney crop for several cocktails.
James (pictured) told theJournal: ‘We want to use only thebest original ingredients in ourfood and drink offering at TheLate Late. The honey we use willcome from Cleggan, where I
spent so manymemorablesummerholidays withmy brotherAndrew and my parents.
‘In a city with so many barsand restaurants the key is highquality in every respect. Peopleare always looking for the best ofingredients.
‘We are also looking at usingsome seaweeds in our food.Seaweed from Ireland’s westcoast is of an outstandingly highquality – including dillisk andcarrageen.’
The Late Late will also featurescenes from Connemara by wayof a live webcam feed.
MARY Clancy, from Glann, Oughterard (pictured top left) was declared best-dressed ladyat a fundraising event in aid of Galway Hospiceon July 31. The show was sponsored and tookplace in the Boat Inn, Oughterard, with prizes ofa Vanda Luddy painting and a hat from millinerMichael Mullins.
Katie Geoghegan, recentwinner of the Midland’s‘Next Top Model’
Edel Delap sporting a prize-winning hat by her mother,milliner Margo Delap
Maria O’Neill, Sandra Joyce, Margaret Butler and Joan Keane
Nora Healy
Singer Linda Welby
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We arefortunate tomeet artistsfrom all
around the world whofind their way into ourgallery (Lavelle ArtGallery) in Clifden forone reason or another.
Each year we look atnew creations, talk toartists and decidewhether or not we canwork together andwhether the paintingsor drawings willcomplement the artthat we already have.
Occasionally theartwork is of such ahigh calibre that adecision scarcely needsto be made. Thishappened recentlywhen Jon Crockerbrought his watercolours in to us.Originally fromColorado, Jonrelocated to Dublinafter losing his wife anddaughter to illness. Henow divides his timebetween the UnitedStates and Ireland,which has become asecond home.
Figurative work of ahigh standard isnotoriously difficult tofind and it must have adegree of technicalsufficiency in order for
it to work on any level.Jon’s portraits in watercolour are not onlytechnically brilliantand sensitivelyhandled, they alsoreach towards thatintangible quality thatmakes each humanbeing an individual.
The likenesses thatJon creates are morethan physical, he
captures somethingelse – an insight intoidentity that might bedescribed as a spark,or as Jon himselfexplains, ‘the trueessence’ or ‘soul’ of aperson.
Jon has twopaintings that standout straight away – thefirst entitled ‘Tommyof Connemara’ and the
second of a wellknown man fromDublin city called‘Shamus.’
These portraitsare both of wellknown characters,people that wehave come toassociate with aplace, perhapswithout evenknowing thatperson by name.This led me tothink about whatit is that makes upthe fabric of atown – its people,yes, but who are
these people? Are theythe leaders, organisers,business people? Arethey simplyinhabitants? Or is aplace also defined bythose who are just outof sight – thecharacters that wemight see every day oronce a week, perhapson the same street oroutside a certainbuilding. We mighthave spoken or wemight just have shareda nod or a smile.
Tommy is one suchcharacter and we felt asmall measure of howwell this man isregarded when weposted an image of thisportrait on our galleryFacebook page.
It was ‘liked’instantly, warmlycommented onmultiple times andshared in a mannerthat we have notwitnessed since we setup the page several
years ago. This unprecedented
reaction is also creditto Jon’s talent and weare more thandelighted to berepresenting his workat the Lavelle Gallery.Jon produces prints ofhis original watercolours at affordableprices as well as hisone-of-a-kindpaintings, so peoplemay enjoy his workwith minimuminvestment.
It is worth notingthat Jon is also a very
fine landscape painter,as exemplified by‘Molly Sea’, hispainting of the old
curragh at the shore.You can read more
about Jon and hiswork on his website atcrockerfinearts.com orat the gallery websitelavelleartgallery.ie ordrop into the gallery tosee them for yourself.
We join Jon intaking the opportunityto send TommyHeffernan our goodwishes as he is unwellat the moment.
l Read more from Deborah’s blog at www.deborahwatkinspaintings.com
Soul paintingsThe works of Jon Crocker, currently on display at the Lavelle Art Gallery in Clifden, capture the true essence oftheir subjects. By Deborah Watkins
‘Shamus’ ‘Molly Sea’
Eighteen years ago I headed out to theGreek Island of Paros with lots ofgirlfriends to work for the summer andloved it so much I went back the next
summer to do it again. As I used to rush towork, walking quickly down the sleepystreets, the old men sitting on their doorsteps, chatting, rubbing their worry beads,used to call ‘Siga, siga’ as I passed by. ‘Slowly,slowly’ – nobody rushes around here.
Then home, work and real life got thebetter of me and it took too long to return,but I did, three years ago, and this timewith my husband and family. The dry heat,sea breezes, white washed houses, the slowpace and friendly faces stole my heartagain – so much so that this summer wasour third year there with our family.
The Greeks, particularly the islanders,are such lovely, easy-going people. They dochild-friendly without having to try. (As youmight get a bit up-tight if your child is notbehaving perfectly in a restaurant, they getup-tight with you for not relaxing.)
Almost every little, out-of-the-way covehas a beautiful beach; every beach hasbeautifully clear emerald green sea; and onevery beach there is a simple taverna.
Often these tavernas were completelyempty and you imagine that there would notbe much chance of lunch, and if there is, it’snot going to be great. However, as you arrivethe family move slowly into action toproduce some wonderful homemade food,
very often using produce fromtheir own garden.
One simple item onalmost every menu issouvlaki with tzatziki.
Souvlaki is the Greek kebab; meat on askewer, prepared with love and care,sometimes made with lamb or chicken butusually pork. Tzatziki is a beautifullyrefreshing, cool and tangy dip made withyoghurt and cucumber.
Souvlaki can be served on the skewerwith tzatziki on the side or off the skewer inpitta bread. Some grilled vegetables govery well with it, too. In fact, my favouriteway is pitta bread filled with pork souvlaki,tzatziki and grilled courgettes.
While making this at home, I couldn’tjustify throwing away that lovely cucumberjuice and so the ‘Gin and Juice’ cocktail wasborn. Had to be done really!
So get your barbecues out for the lastdays of the holidays, sit back and pretendyou are on a Grecian island.
*If you are using wooden skewers, soakthem in warm water about an hour beforeyou put the meat on them, to stop themburning on the bbq.
Souvlaki – Serves 6-81kg cubed pieces of pork shoulder (ask thebutcher to remove the sinew and cube thepork for you) Marinade:100mls olive oil1 lemon juiced1 level tablespoon dried oregano1 clove of garlic gratedSalt and pepperTzatziki 1 cucumber1 large garlic clove400g natural greek yoghurtSalt and pepper
A squeeze of lemonjuice½ tsp dried mint
Mix the pork with all the marinadeingredients, place in a zip lock bag andrefrigerate for an hour.
After the hour’s marinade, put 6-8 cubesof meat on each skewer .
Cook on a hot barbecue (or griddle panbecause you will want to eat these longafter summer is out) for 10 min or so,depending on how hot the barbecue is,turning while cooking.
Meanwhile make the tzatziki.Grate the cucumber into a sieve, add a ½
tsp salt, mix through and squeeze out theexcess juice. The salt helps to extract thejuice. (Reserve the juice for the cocktail!)
Place the drained cucumber in a bowl,add grated garlic, yoghurt, lemon juice,mint and a twist of black pepper and mix.
Chill until ready to serve.
4 large ‘Gin and Juice’ cocktails:Juice of 1 grated cucumber4 shots of Hendricks gin6 tsp of caster sugar400mls of tonic water (preferably chilled) Lots of ice
In a cocktail shaker (or a large jar), placesome ice, the gin, cucumber juice andshake. Strain into four glasses
Add 1 ½ tsp of sugar to each glass andstir. Top the glasses up with about 100mlsof tonic water in each
Stir again until sugar has dissolvedwww.breakingeggs.com
We’ll always have Paros...Cliodhna Prendergast celebrates a simple Greek kebab
‘BRINGING FOOD AND COOKING TO THE NEXT GENERATIONIN A HEALTHY, FUN AND INFORMATIVE WAY’
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Not sleepingenough and notsleeping well isnot a healthy
option. As a matter of fact,there is quite a price topay. It may surprise you tolearn that chronic sleepdeprivation significantlyaffects your health,performance and safety.
It was only after thearrival of a baby into mylife – which radicallydisrupted the amount of qualitysleep I was getting – that I becamefully aware of just how importantthat time between going to bedand getting back up really can be.
We need between 7-8 hours orquality sleep per night. Gettingless than this amount can belinked to any of the followingissues:
Obesity: Late night binges onchocolate and biscuits don’t justhappen because they are easysnacks. The body’s balance of twoappetite hormones gets off kilterwhen a person needs more sleep,even after one night. The goodhormone, called leptin, goesdown. Because it controlsappetite, people get hungrier. Thebad hormone, ghrelin, goes up.It’s a hormone produced by fatcells, and it indicates that youneed to get more fat calories. Themore ghrelin you have the moreyou want to eat. This leads toexcess calorie consumption andweight gain.
Heart Disease: People who donot get enough sleep have morestress hormones in their body, acondition that’s bad for the heartover the long run. Stress
hormones can damage bloodvessels. This can lead to highblood pressure, which in turn canlead to heart disease.
Diabetes: Recent studies foundthat partial sleep loss mayincrease the risk of diabetes. Afterone night of bad sleep the bodyhas an impaired ability to handle aglucose load. This, coupled withthe already mentioned leptin andghrelin appetite hormones, has ledto a link between sleep loss anddiabetes.
Headaches: Headache is asymptom of sleep deprivation,and it can trigger headaches inpredisposed individuals. This canbe especially true for migrainesufferers. Headaches are part ofwhat it is to feel bad if you aresleep deprived.
Depression: The samechemicals involved in the sleep-wake cycle are also involved inmood and energy concentration.Scientists don’t know exactly howit all works together – buteveryone knows you feel like crapif you don’t get enough sleep.
Lapse in Attention/DelayedReaction Times: Sleepdeprivation has been linked to all
types of neurologicalfunctions. Just likedrinking and driving don’tmix, driving with lessthan optimal hours ofsleep is also dangerous.
Death: Author RobbWolf once said: ‘If youwant to kill someonequickly, take away theirsleep’. Okay, this mightbe a slight exaggeration.After all, we have allpulled an all-nighter at
some stage. However, cumulativesleep loss is a different story.Tests carried out on rats found ittook three weeks of intense sleepdeprivation to kill the rats. Therewas also evidence of severe braindamage, as the rats’ ability toregenerate new brain neurons washampered by rampant levels ofsleep deprivation-inducedcortisol. Ethically, these testswere not carried out on humans,but it gives us an idea of theaffects of sleep deprivation on thehuman body.
This month is just aboutawareness. Focus on gettingenough sleep. Nine times out of10 we have more control over thetime we get into bed rather thanthe time we have to get up.Unfortunately, that’s life.
However when something isclearly so important can we reallyafford to ignore it? I will leaveyou with this quote by Dr RafaelPelayo: ‘Your life is a reflectionof how you sleep, and how yousleep is a reflection of your life’.
l Keep healthy, and feel free to contact me [email protected] if youhave any questions
The science of sleepAlan King looks at the impact of a shortage of quality slumber
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THE Sky Road TV & FilmFestival is a new three-day eventwhich takes place fromSeptember 5 – 7 at the StationHouse Theatre, Clifden.
Perfectly placed in Septemberfor autumn and winter releases,the festival aims to shine aspotlight on the best of Irish film,television and new media.
The festival will work closelywith producers and broadcastersto bring the latest content in Irishcinema and television, in bothIrish and English, to theprogramme. The goal is to engagewith filmmakers by providing aplatform for discussion regardingmedia, trends and finance optionsavailable.
Competition categories at thispoint consist of the following:
Television– Best feature documentary– Best short documentary– Best documentary series
Film– Best feature film– Best short filmNew Media
(Media filmed on asmart device)
– 10 secondshort: shot andedited on mobileunder 10 seconds
– 1 minuteshort: shot andedited onmobile under 1minute
– 3 minute short:shot and edited onmobile under 3minute.
For those seeking a career inthe industry, or with an interest inTV and film production, thefestival will run practicalworkshops in animation,cinematography, acting and videoediting.
Organisers are calling on localcommunity groups, schools and
third level colleges to get intouch and becomeinvolved with the festival.
Sky Road hope tostimulate thedevelopment of bestinternational practicein documentary, TVformats and co-productions by
providing a forumfor screenings,
discussions andmaster classes.They will also
screen a range oflocal interest
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Sky Road Festival shines spotlight on best of Irish television and film
This month’s Connemara Photographic Societycompetition explored the theme ‘Bridges’ – thewinners are:
1st Mark Furniss (top): The milky river, Everest base camp trail2nd Mark Furniss (far right): Yak crossing a bridge 3rd Annett Furniss (right): Ballynahinch bridge
The theme for August will be ‘Faces’. For furtherinformation, see www.facebook.com/
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Connemara Photographic
Society Competition
‘ b r i d g e s ’
l THERE’S still timeto catch All-IrelandChampion MarieWalsh at the ClifdenStation House’ssummer show, ‘Trad inthe West’.
The show featureslocal traditional Irishmusic, song and dance,and the finalperformance takesplace next Monday(August 18). New faces
this year includeYvonne Kane on fiddle,champion Irish DancerKirsty McCoy,Plunkett O’Toole onflute, and RonanFlaherty on banjo.
Tickets cost €15,concessions forfamilies, For moreinformation,see www.tradinthewest.com or call (095) 21699to book.
l ACCLAIMEDsean nós singerSeán Keane willperform in theintimate setting ofthe Station HouseTheatre, Clifden,for one night onlythis Friday(August 15) at8pm. Tickets cost€20 and are sellingfast, so call (095)21699 to book.
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Bike Electric at All Things ConnemaraElectric and Hybrid Bike Hire and Tours. Making cycling lessstrenuous and more accessible to all. Open 7 Days a Week 9am till9pm. Market Street, Clifden, Connemara. 095 22630.www.bikeelectric.ie www.allthingsconnemara.comConnemara Adventure – Bike rental Hybrid Bikes & Carbon Race Bikes. We deliver and collect, andprovide your bike, helmet and visibility vest. Contact James Kane(Dawros, Letterfrack, Co. Galway) on 087 276 7518 or find us onFacebook
Clifden KennelsCounty Council Approved, purpose built Dog Boarding Kennel.Irish Boarding Kennel & Cattery Association of Irelandmember. Individual kennels with large enclosed free runningpaddock. Located just outside Clifden. Short and Longterm boarding available. Telephone: 087 281 7478 or email:[email protected]
LiveWire ElectricalDomestic wiring, emergency lighting certs, periodic inspectionreports for electrical installations (for fire officer or insurancecompanies), CCTV for cattle/sheep sheds (watch from thecomfort of your own home during lambing season), fire alarms,security lighting, Internet/Ethernet cabling. Replace existinglighting with energy saving LED lighting. Saorview/satellitetelevision installation. Safe electric member (registered &insured). Tax clearance cert. Contact: Stephen on [email protected]
Connemara FloristYour local flower shop for all your floral needs; birthdays, thankyous, congratulations, anniversaries, new baby, weddings,funeral tributes, sympathy bouquets and much more. Allbudgets catered for. Clifden (095) [email protected] – Sister shop, Village Flowers, AnCearnóg Nua (beside SuperValu), Moycullen 091 [email protected]
Sweeney OilOrder your Sweeney Oil Fuel Card now! Call (095) 22636 or 1800555 999 – www.sweeneyoil.ie
Bernie’s Hairdressing SalonChurch Hill, Clifden – Ladies and Gents Salon. Open Monday-Saturday. Late opening Thursday and Friday by appointment.Cutting, Colour – 10mins permanent colour available.Conditioning body waves and root lifts. Tel: (095) 21135Curl Up and DyeHair and Beauty, Moycullen – Clifden Rd. We offer a range ofBeauty Services including Sun Beds, Spray Tan, Colours and Cuts.SUN BEDS SPECIAL OFFER 10 sessions for €50. Call Bridget on085-2711531. Open Thursday–Saturday.Pauline’s Hairdressing DesignMobile hair service. Full cut, colour and highlights service.Blowdry and mesh. Professionally qualified stylist. Clifden, Co Galway – servicing all of Connemara. Call Pauline on 087-1366538 or email [email protected]
Mongan MemorialsHeadstones – Sandblasting – Additional Names Engraved Stillon the Seafront on Derryinver Bay, right beside Ocean’s Alive.Open Monday to Saturday.Tel: (095) 43473 / 087-6461189 / 087-1307752
Acupuncture and Massage TherapyEthel Feneran, Dip. Ac, Lic. Ac, Cert. Nanjing, China. Recognisedby the World Health Organisation to be beneficial in thetreatment of: Back pain, Sciatica, Neck Pain, Headache &Migraine, Muscle & Joint Pain, Sinusitis & Allergic Rhinitis,Insomnia, Digestive & Bowel Disorders, Depression, Anxiety andStress, Gynecological Problems, Stroke-related complications.Dooneen Clinic, Clifden. 085 1737071Back Pain Specialists In Moycullen!Rolfing is a comprehensive treatment of deep tissuemanipulation and movement education. We specialise inreleasing chronically tightened muscles and mobilising stiff jointscausing pain and dysfunction. Effective for back/shoulder pain,sciatica, walking difficulty, fatigue. Get back into action afterinjury and surgery. Regain a pain free, flexible body. Experiencedcertified Rolfing practitioners, Susanne Keane, B.A., LSLT.Seamus Keane, M.A.,M.P.H. Quality treatment, clinicalknowledge, personal approach. Tel 091 555221, 087 2355749Breakthrough Retreat‘I can help you to find your true self, your gifts, your skills and yourtalents, so that you can make a real difference in your businessand/or personal life ... helping you to free yourself from any‘negative baggage’ and empowering you to achieve this both easilyand effortlessly. Imagine discovering the key that unlocks your fullpotential.’ – Carol Passemard. www.breakthroughretreat.com E:[email protected], T: 087 1413 026Evergreen Keep your kids healthy as they prepare to go back to school – Seeadvert on page 17 for more. www.evergreen.ie Health & Wellness through CranioSacral TherapyCST is a gentle yet profound whole-body-treatment to achievehealth. CST releases tensions, relieves pain and promoteshealing. CST also boosts resistance to disease and is increasinglyused as preventive health care. CST works at such a fundamentallevel in the body it has proven effective in helping people of allages with a wide range of health challenges. SomatoEmotionalRelease (SER) balances emotions, reduces stress and anxiety,releases traumas of the past, provides mental clarity andimproves well-being. Please contact Jessica Conneely at 087-6430667
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Kinesiology Sessions for gentle, non-invasive treatment whichrebalances mind, body and soul. If you suffer with: Headaches,Digestive Complaints, Low Energy and Fatigue, Stress and Anxiety,Sleeping Difficulties, Food Sensitivity, Cholesterol, Weight Issues,Reading, Writing, Learning Difficulties – Kinesiology can help.Contact Terri on 086 3781306
Alcock & Brown HotelLive music every night from 7-9pm with the Carey Brothers –www.alcockandbrownhotel.comRenvyle House Hotel & Resort Where Magic, Memorable Holidays Happen! ‘100 Best Places toStay in Ireland’ 2013 (McKennas’ Guides), ‘Best Customer Service inIreland’ (2013 RAI). Tel: 095 46100, Email: [email protected],www.renvyle.comStation House HotelCall us on 095-21699 for bookings or visitwww.clifdenstationhouse.com
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Ní Ráighne OpticiansBack to school offer – Complete kids glasses for €69 or 2 pairs for€99. Up to 40% OFF Bulgari Frames – terms and conditionsapply – see in store for details. Bridge Street, Clifden. Tel: (095)30995. Email: [email protected]
Johnny CoynePainting and decorating – interior and exterior, timber floorssanded and varnished. Residential and commercial. Power-washing service. All areas of Connemara covered. Neat and tidyjob guaranteed. Competitive rates. References available. Alsooffering garden and lawn maintenance service. Contact JohnnyCoyne on 086-8570302 or (095) 43006
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Connemara Coastal Cottages are the most experienced andlong standing rental agency in Connemara since 1995. Want torent your property to its maximum potential? Due to upturn in selfcatering market CCCottages urgently need new properties. NoObligation, no joining fees, no hidden costs. If we like what we seewe can market your property within 7 days. We offer excellentback up service, free consultation 095 41844 –www.cc-cottages.comLove ConnemaraLOVE CONNEMARA is a new tourism company based inConnemara, offering visitors to Connemara the ability to createtheir own holiday and experience the real Connemara. Holiday home owners! Avail of international marketing experienceand maximise the occupancy of your holiday rental by listing withus today. Call into our office at Market Street, Clifden, or phone uson 095 – 30620. Email: [email protected] – Web:www.loveconnemara.com
Mannion Quarry and Plant HireSuppliers of High Quality Stone Products & Construction PlantServices. Road & Site Development. Serving Connemara for over40 years. Lettershea, Clifden. [email protected]
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My daughter willbe 18 years old inAugust. Can Iclaim the Back toSchool Clothingand FootwearAllowance forher?
If she is still insecond-leveleducation, you maybe eligible for theBack to SchoolClothing andFootwearAllowance (BTSCFA)
for her – but you must apply forthe allowance and supplyevidence that she is in second-level education.
The BTSCFA helps meet thecost of uniforms and footwearfor children going to school.
Your children must be agedbetween 4 and 22 on or beforeSeptember 30, 2014. If they areaged between 18 and 22 theymust be in full-time second-level education in a recognisedschool or college.
You must be getting a socialwelfare payment or taking partin a training, employment oradult education scheme. Ingeneral, you must be getting an
Increase for a Qualified Childwith your payment.
Also, your total family incomemust be below a certain level foryour family size. The allowanceis €100 for eligible children agedbetween 4 and 11 and €200 forthose aged between 12 and 22.
The scheme is open from 1June to September 30, 2014. TheDepartment of Social Protectionpays BTSCFA automatically tomany customers.
This means that they do nothave to apply for the payment. Ifyou qualify automatically, youshould get a letter stating whenand how your Allowance will bepaid.
If you do not get anautomatic payment you mustapply for the Allowance. If any ofyour children are aged 18 or overyou must apply for theAllowance for them and supplyevidence that they are insecond-level education (even ifautomatic payments have issuedfor other children in the family).
Application forms areavailable in all local socialwelfare offices and Intreocentres, and on theDepartment’s website,www.welfare.ie.
When a decision has been
made on your application youwill get a letter informing you ofthis and whether a payment hasbeen awarded. If yourapplication has been successful,you will also be told when andwhere you can collect thepayment.
If the allowance is refusedyou can ask for a review of thedecision.
l Further information isavailable from Clifden CitizensInformation Service whichprovides a free and confidentialservice to the public.
l Tel: 0761 07 7580 / 0871301100 – email:[email protected] – address: 2ndFloor, Credit Union, Clifden.Opening hours: Thursday 7pm –8pm, Friday 10.30am – 3.30pm.Call mobile outside these hoursand to confirm dates ofLetterfrack Outreach Service.Clifden CIC will be closed onThursday August 21 and FridayAugust 22.
l Information is alsoavailable online atcitizensinformation.ie and fromthe Citizens Information PhoneService, 0761 07 4000
In August we have a spectacular annual event to lookforward to – the Perseids meteor shower – which isassociated with debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle. The number of meteors visible to us (60 or more per hourat night) will reach its maximum on August 13.
The Perseids are so-called because the point fromwhich they appear, known as the radiant, lies in theconstellation Perseus.
The shower is visible from mid-July each year, with thepeak time in activity occurring between August 9 and 14,depending on the particular location of the stream. Themeteors can be seen all across the sky, but because ofthe specific path of Swift-Tuttle’s 130-year orbit, Perseidsare primarily visible in the northern hemisphere.
As with all meteor showers, the rate is greatest in thepre-dawn hours, since the side of the Earth nearest toturning towards the sun ‘scoops’ up more meteors as theEarth moves through space. Most Perseids disappearwhile at heights over 80 kilometres above our planet,and the dust seen in the cloud today is around athousand years old.
The Perseids shower has been observed for over 2,000years, with the earliest information on this event comingfrom the Far East. Some people of the Roman Catholicfaith refer to the Perseids as the ‘Tears of St. Lawrence’,
with GERRIT NUCKTON
In August we have a spectacularannual event of note to look forwardto, namely the Perseids meteorshower, which is associated withdebris from the comet Swift-Tuttle.
The number of meteors visible to us(60 or more per hour at night) willreach its maximum tonight(Wednesday, August 13). The Perseidsare so-called because the point fromwhich they appear, known as theradiant, lies in the constellationPerseus. The best time to see theshower is from midnight to dawn.
The shower is visible from mid-Julyeach year, with the peak time inactivity occurring between August 9and 14, depending on the particularlocation of the stream.
The meteors can be seen all acrossthe sky, but because of the specificpath of Swift-Tuttle’s 130-year orbit,the Perseids are primarily visible inthe northern hemisphere.
As with all meteor showers, therate is greatest in the pre-dawnhours, since the side of the Earthnearest to turning towards the sun‘scoops’ up more meteors as the Earthmoves through space. Most Perseidsdisappear while at heights over 80kilometres above our planet, and the
dust seen in the cloud today is arounda thousand years old.
Mercury is not visible to us untillater in August as it moves too close tothe Sun from our vantage point. Evenso, it will be so low above the horizonthat it will be exceedingly difficult tospot, even with binoculars or atelescope.
Venus may be seen low in the eastbefore sunrise all month. It movesfrom constellation Gemini to joinJupiter in the Cancer constellation atthe end of August but will only beabout 14 degrees above the horizonbefore the sun comes up.
The moon reached first quarter onAugust 4, was full on August 10, and isat last quarter on August 17. Fullmoon on August 10 coincided with oursatellite’s closest monthly approach toEarth in its orbit, so high and lowtides were more extreme at thattime.
Mars is visible in the SW at sunsetand sets late in the evening. It is at alow elevation and will show abrightness of about +0.5.
Jupiter is seen in the pre-dawneastern sky after the middle ofAugust, getting to within fourdegrees of arc of Venus from August
14 – 21 in a spectacular conjunction.It will appear far less bright than ournearest planetary neighbour, becauseeven though it is far larger thanVenus, Jupiter is seven times furtherfrom the Sun and only receives abouttwo percent of the light that Venusgets.
The ringed giant Saturn is now inconstellation Libra, near the doublestar Alpha Librae, and is steady inbrightness at +0.5 magnitude duringthe month.
It may be seen about 20 arcdegrees above the horizon in the SWand sets around midnight.
In the north part of the sky, awayfrom the ecliptic where the moon, sunand planets are always seen, we findthe stars of the Plough, also calledthe Big Dipper.
The stars Merak and Dubhe formthe pointers which will lead you toPolaris, the Pole Star, which is veryclose to true North. The stars Alcorand Mizar form a naked eye doublewhich is worthy of observation in asmall telescope, as Mizar is thenshown to be an easily resolved doublestar.
A fainter reddish star forms atriangle with Alcor and Mizar.
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
Back to school clothing and footwear allowance
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With the recessionstill around it isgreat to seepeople taking a
chance and setting up smallbusinesses – especiallywhen those businesses aretrying to help otherbusinesses gain moreclients.
Social Media Galway is anew marketing companysetting up in Renvyle.Having worked in the Westfor a number years, SiobhánBennett, Social MediaGalway’s Director, has agreat understanding of howbusinesses work.
Many businesses in theWest operate seasonally, andwhile Winter is often aproductive and consistenttime for marketing, the busysummer season can seeattention divertedelsewhere, leaving a gap inmarketing strategy and a lullin brand awareness forcustomers.
Siobhán wants to fill this gap: ‘Our mission is tohelp smaller businesses inthe West develop and usesocial media to target their
markets and develop theirbrand.
‘We understand thatsmaller businesses oftenhave a small staff and don’thave time to work on theirsocial media. We are here tomake it happen at anaffordable cost.’
But why use social mediato market your business?
‘Social media is a greatway of interacting withyour clients and potentialclients, helping to build arelationship and showcaseyour product,’ saysSiobhán. ‘Many peoplehave set up some socialmedia but don’t haveenough time, don’t
understand how to use itfully or only sporadicallyget to update it.
‘When clients see this itlooks like there isn’t muchgoing on or that thecompany aren’t bothered.
‘We want to help thesecompanies by keeping theirsocial media up to date,interactive and interesting –in turn helping businesseskeep clients or gain more.’
The added benefit ofhaving someone nearbymeans that they are alwayson-hand and accessible foryour company. Living onlyan hour away fromanywhere in Connemara,Siobhán provides a
hands-on, personalisedservice that will yieldpositive results and agrowth in your business andbrand awareness.
Siobhán is not new to thisand has been working insocial media and marketingsuccessfully for a numberof years.
Mary Young from KillaryAdventure Centre said:‘Siobhán has been lookingafter the social media forKillary Adventure Co,Gaelforce Events and
Connemara AdventureTours for the past twoyears. She has considerablyincreased our overall webpresence and I wouldrecommend her services toany business who needshelp with their socialmedia.
‘She does what she says atan affordable price and canbe relied on. We wish herthe best with Social MediaGalway.’l For more details on
how Siobhán can manageyour social media or trainyou so you can run ityourself, email her [email protected] call 087 2819825. l Never one to stand still
for too long, Siobhán is alsodelighted to announce herother new enterprise,Connemara Weddings. Herother background is in eventmanagement, and you couldnot find someone moreorganised or hardworking,to help you make yourspecial day everything youwant it to be and more. Seewww.connemaraweddings.comfor details
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THE four-week imposedbreak in most juvenilecompetitions is nearlyover, and the bigmatches are imminent.
The Under 16championship kicks offon August 26 at 7pm, athome to Naomh Anna,Leitir Móir.
The Under 12championship starts onAugust 24, away toRenvyle, while theUnder 13s commenceengagements on August29. The Under 15s starta week later.
All squads arecurrently involved in afitness buildingprogram, with seriouschallenge matches on aweekly basis leadinginto the championship.
The Minis Under 6s,Under 8s and Under 10s will shortlyrecommence their blitzformat games, with tripsto Killanin and
Oughterard on thehorizon.
Training for all teamscan be found on the clubFacebook page,‘clifdenyouthgaa’.
The hurlers completedtheir Cúl Camp hurlingbootcamp from August5-9. The GAA providedthe coaches, and the dailyhurling skill and matchsessions during the weekwere magnificent.
All who attendedreceived first classcoaching and it reallybrought all playersforward. The hurlingseason ends shortly andan end of seasongathering is planned.
Lastly, the mainfundraiser for the clubcontinues to be themembership fees and theKavanagh’s SuperValuTrolley Dash raffle –watch out for ticketsellers in the ClifdenSuperValu foyer.
Naomh Feichin Under 8s
Naomh Feichin Under 10s
Naomh Feichin prepare for championshipGAA
host a number of U15and U13 skills trainingsessions which wereorganised by the LadiesCounty Board.
Almost 60 girls fromvarious Gaeltacht clubstook part in the sessions,which were verybeneficial to allparticipants and trainers– honing skills andimproving trainingtechniques. Well done toall the organisers.
Ladies Team: TheMaigh Cuilinn Ladiesteam are awaiting a dateto play the next round ofthe championship,having already beatenboth MichealBreathnachs andMonivea/Abbey in thecompetition.
U14 Girls: After
taking a well-deservedbreak, the U14 Girlshave resumed training
for the summer/autumnseason.
On July 16 the girls
missed out on qualifyingfor the U14 CountyLeague Shield whenthey lost by a goal toBarna.
In a tight game whichsaw both Katie Hostyand Molly Hynes score agoal and a point eachearly in the first half,they relinquished a two-goal lead to trail by apoint at the break.
A second goal byMolly Hynes and a pointby Illeana Clancy wasnot enough to see themthrough.
On a day whereinjuries took their toll –with five girls beingwithdrawn at differentstages – Maigh Cuilinngirls can be proud oftheir efforts.
The vast majority ofthe team are eligible toplay in this age groupagain next year.
U12 Girls: OnSaturday, August 2, thegirls travelled toDunmore to take part inan U12 Blitz. Theintensity of playing fourfast-paced games provedtoo much for theyoungsters. While theydidn’t win, they did,however, enjoy theexperience and the postgames treat of burgerand chips made up forany disappointments.
Congratulations toboth girls and thanks totheir parents for theircommitment anddedication to taking themto county training overthe past few months.
Good luck to Ailbheand the U16s in the AllIreland Semi Final.
Skills Training: Theclub were delighted to
County colours honour foryoung Maigh Cuilinn duo
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Eileen Donohue (Clooniffe) taking part in theU13 Skills Training
Maigh Cuilinn girls taking part in the U15 skillstraining – almost 60 girls from various Gaeltachtclubs took part
Friday August 1 – Connemara GolfLinks Am Sponsors: Mannin BaySalmon Farm. 1st Helen Royliston (23)John Royliston (7) Mickey Shearlock(19) Micheal Molloy (20) 95pts 2ndPaul O’Reilly (13) Louis O’Reilly (16)Oonagh O’Reilly (34) Lil Neary (27)94pts 3rd Sean Walsh (11) SeamusBurke (9) John Gleeson (14) JoeLeonard (15) 91pts 4th BernadetteCostello (18) Kathleen Kelly (14)Margaret Costello (16) Jacinta Quinn(28) 89pts 5th Joachim McHugh (16)Donal Nee (20 TJ Redmond (20) PJMurphy (19) 88pts 6th Grainne King(35) Deirdre Sainsbury (28)SuzanneTimlin (32) Carolyn King (32) 87ptsLongest Drive Men: Jamie FlahertyLongest Drive Ladies: Kathleen KellyNearest Pin Men: John McDonaghNearest Pin Ladies: ThereseO’Buachalla. Saturday August 2 – 4 BallBetterball Sponsors: Investec Mens: 1stConor Murray (12) Cian Murray (28)41pts (back nine) 2nd Mattie Gannon(20) Paul Gannon (5) 41pts 3rdMichael O’Higgins (16) Martin Walshe(14) 40 pts Ladies: SPONSOR BREDABARRY 1st Laura Daly (9) Yvonne Mays(24) 39pts (back nine) 2nd AnnHanratty (34) Bryde Glynn (15) 39pts Sunday August 3 – Single StablefordSponsors: Oliver’s Bar, Cleggan Mens:1st Brian Hurson (25) 38pts BB9 2ndCian Murray (28) 38pts Gross DeclanKennedy (9) 34pts 3rd Paul Anderson(26) 36pts CSS 75 33pts.Ladies:Sponsor Eilis Cryan, Kinnegar Wines 1stEmma Thorne (25) 40pts 2nd AnnetteKerin (20) 37pts 3rd Deirdre Murphy(19) 36pts BB9 CSS 72 36pts Monday August 4 – SingleStableford Sponsors: Stanley’s, ClifdenMens: 1st Cian Murray (24) 43pts 2ndEamon O’Loughlin (12) 39pts Gross
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CONNEMARA’S fourth an-nual sevens tournament, whichtook place last month, was agreat success, with teams fromall over the country taking partin what was a highly entertain-ing tournament.
Thurles RFC, under themoniker ‘The Honey Badg-ers’, deservedly won the men’ssection, while Galwegiansladies – known as the Shirt ofDucks – won the ladies sectionwith a display of strong rugby.
On the Friday evening, Con-nemara players of all ages re-ceived their players of theseason awards in the new mar-quee, accompanied byMichael Carey and band.
There are many to bethanked for the successful out-come – the good neighbourswho put up with the inconven-ience; Lidl; Michael Nee BusTransport; Michael Laffey;Joyce’s Shop, Recess; and Kavanagh’s SuperValu.
Rory O’Toole, aided byPeter Smyth, Aidan O’Hallo-ran, Gerry Delaney, OisinHeffernan and Gerard Fla-herty all put Trojan work inover the course of the week-end and deserve massivekudos for their efforts.
Immense work was done bythe Heffernan family of Offthe Square restaurant, whoerected the marquee – whichthe club now owns – and pro-vided the catering all week-end.
A huge thanks to MichaelO’Malley for his great workover the weekend, providingmusic, presentation and enter-tainment.
A great welcome was ex-tended to our exiles, EmmetFerron, Mark Joyce, MartinO’Malley and Stephen Nee,who returned from their jobsin London and Dublin respec-tively to enter a team for theweekend of festivities.
Pre-seasonThe Seniors pre-season train-ing has started. Last year’scoach, Eddie Walsh, has onceagain assumed the role of headcoach and will be looking tobuild on last year’s encourag-ing season.
Gerard King has retained hispost as chairman of the foot-ball committee and will, onceagain, be ably assisted by teammanager Joe O’Connell andGerard Flaherty.
300 ClubThe club are anxious to enrolnew members into the 300Club and are making great ef-forts to sign up new members,both home and abroad.
If the club’s 300 Club initia-tive was fully subscribed to, itwould be a huge boost to theclub’s fundraising efforts andwould benefit all facets of theclub.
John O’Sullivan
Honey Badgers and Ducks triumph in sevens
Oughterard boxer wins first pro fight in Sydney
Jonty justedges winin Omey
RUGBY
FORMER Oughterard boxing club member GearoidClancy – who emigrated toSydney five years ago – hadhis debut pro fight in Sydneyon August 8 against anotherpro novice, Jai Solomon.
With a crowd of 100supporters cheering him on atthe Club Punchbowl, in NewSouth Wales, Gearoid won all
four rounds unanimously.Speaking before the fight,
Gearoid told irish-boxing.com: ‘It’s exciting forme to be fighting pro overhere. All the Irish follow youand get behind you which isgreat. [Coach] Tony Devachiois looking after us Irish boysand teaching us the art of thepro game, so there is good
support in that regard too.’Gearoid still keeps in touch
with the club and on his manyvisits home always droppeddown to the gym to train andspar.
He is the second memberof the club to turn pro and allat Oughterard boxing clubwish him the very best in hisnew career.
BOXING
IT was a glorious day inConnemara for the 2014Omey Dash Triathlon,which took place on July 5.
Ironman Noel Carrickfrom Galway lead on the750m swim, although localbusinessman Jonty Daly(O’Dalaigh Jewellers) gotcloser to him on the 20kmbike ride.
Jonty could not catch himuntil about 1km into the5km run, when he passedhim as they entered ontoOmey Island – and went onto win by one minute and47 seconds.
Michelle Scanlan won thewomen’s race, and thewinning team was TeamDasher.
Pictured, left: Darrell DeLappe, Paul Dickinson,Nico Foyle, Jonty Daly andJames Kane. De Lappe,Dickinson and Foyle had a14-minute lead in the relay,which had them well placedto win until De Lappe had ablow out on the bike atCleggan Cross: below, left:Jonty about to dismount hisTT bike before the 5kmrun.
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Molloy clinches cadet All Ireland titleBOXING
KIERAN Molloy ofOughterard Boxing Clubwon the senior Cadet AllIrelands at 63kg in theNational Stadium on July25 – bringing his All-Ire-land tally to seven.
Kieran wasup against fel-low Connachtboxer ConorQuinn, ofCastlebar BC.He came intothe bout withgreat confi-dence given thathe has been un-defeated for this year andis now accustomed to theNational Stadium. Colmtried his best to containthe Oughterard boxerbut Kieran’s strength andfitness meant he was ableto handle anything in his
opponent’s arsenal. Scoring in amateur
boxing has moved in linewith the pro game, withrounds mostly scored 10-9. Kieran won all threerounds and was named asthe champion on a unani-mous decision.
This isKieran’s secondtitle this year,and it secures hisplace in the Irishteam that willcompete in theEuropean cham-pionships inRussia in Sep-tember.
Winning the cadets hasfinished the year verypositively for theOughterard boxer, and hehopes to improve on thebronze medal he won inthe Europeans two yearsago.
Seán ClancyMaura Hynes
CUMANN Peil namBan Maigh Cuilinnare proud to have two ofour members playing oncounty teams – KatieCarter on the GalwayMinor team and AilbheDavoren on the GalwayU16 team.
On Bank HolidayMonday (August 4) inBirr, Co. Offaly, Katieplayed at number 15 onthe Minor team who beatCork in the All IrelandFinal by 3-21 to 4-13.
Ailbhe played on theU16 team who beatRoscommon in the Con-nacht final by 2-10 to 1-08 on Sunday, July 27,in Charlestown, Co.Mayo.
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PHOTO: TOM BRODERICK
Oughterard GolfClub hosted asuccessful pro-amtournament onMonday July 28.Pictured: JoeHealy, PhillipWalton (pro andwinner of theRyder cup atOakhill CountryClub in 1995),David Healy andAiden Healy
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