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GAA Fixtures

Division 1: Saturday19 Apr, At Cregg, Annaghdown v Caherlistrane 4pm Ref: Shane Hehir; At Tuam Stars, Tuam Stars v St James 4pm Ref: Martin Flaherty; At Menlough, Menlough v Corofin 6pm Ref: PJ Rabbitte; At Milltown, Milltown v Killererin 6pm Ref: Gerry Guinan; At Leitir Móir, Naomh Anna v Mountbellew/Moylough 6pm Ref: James Molloy;

Our Lady’s Boys Club, a brief history

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When OLBC was founded in 1940, the Government provided no out of school education for young people. There was a great need for social and recreational facilities. Such activity was virtually non-existent in the working class areas of Bohermore, Shantalla, The Claddagh, and ‘The West’. The critical core of the club was (and is) its generic youth club which met (and still meets) several evenings a week. The primary aim in those days was to show the boys ways and means of securing their own destiny.

Calling Castlegar people

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A report from the Educational Commission in Ireland in 1826 lists two hedge schools in the parish of Castlegar. The first of these was at Merlin Park, built by the landlord Mr Blake. The 40 boys and 20 girls who attended got free tuition. The second school was at Ballygurrane, a few hundred yards north of where Scoil Colmcille Naofa stands today. It was a thatched house which doubled as a church on Sundays. Each pupil paid one shilling and eight pence per quarter. There were 30 boys and 15 girls on the rolls. The thatched house was accidentally burnt down in 1827, and the school transferred to a stable in the village of Castlegar. Here, without desks or books, the teacher named Duggan from Bohermore taught his pupils as they sat around on stones as seats. Each morning he rode out on his donkey from Bohermore. His salary depended on the few pence he got from his students. He taught the three Rs through the medium of English.

Community Diary

Easter party for aware

Gerald's claim Connacht crown with late goal blitz

St Gerald's 3-11

Mozart by Candlelight

MAGICAL MOZART by Candlelight, a sumptuous, fully costumed show, will immerse audiences in the classical Baroque world of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

U21s get year off to winning start

Mayo 2-14

Last race meeting of the year at Ballybrit this weekend

The Galway Races will take place over the Bank Holiday Weekend on Sunday, October 27 and on Monday, October 28 with the first race on Sunday at 1.25p.m and Monday 1.35p.m.

Mulherin urges intervention to improve Mayo tapwater

Fine Gael Mayo TD for Mayo Michelle Mulherin has urged the Minister for the Environment, Phil Hogan, to intervene to ensure the improvement of the quality of water in certain communities in Mayo where tapwater is not fit for human consumption.

Galway Races returns for September meeting

The Galway Races returns for its September outing at the Galway racecourse, Ballybrit.

 

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