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The Galway Walking Club will hold its 12th annual marathon on the Western Way in Connemara on Saturday August 9. Registration will take place from 7am on the day at the Community Centre, Maum Bridge, Connemara before walkers are transported by bus departing at 8am sharp to the starting point approximately six miles west of Leenane at Our Lady of the Wayside Church.

Servisource Healthcare Director Majella Hynes and Healthcare Co-Ordinator Eileen O’Donoghue recently met with Eamon O’Cuiv, Minister for Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs, to discuss the requirements for staff in the Gaeltacht region, specifically in the Connemara area.

On Sunday August 10 Connemara’s Watersports Day in aid of ISPCC/Childline will be held on Glassilaun Beach, Renvyle, which will allow all ages to partake in activities such as scuba diving, kayaking, boat and pony rides.

The Galway walking club will endure 26 miles in its annual marathon, with 20 counties being represented and participants from Poland, USA, Japan, and Germany.

Rosemary Carr @ The Kenny Gallery

There certainly is a lot going on in terms of entertainment in Galway city. We already enjoyed April’s Cúirt Literature Festival, June’s Galway Film Fleadh, and the Galway Arts Festival. All of those attracted great crowds and made those attending experience unforgettable moments. We can now enjoy lasting a full week Galway Races in Ballybrit. There is no need to introduce anyone to this splendid event.

This bungalow is in a lovely secluded location with good views of surrounding moorland and the mountains of Connemara. The property is in need of some refurbishment and redecoration. It comprises entrance hall, living room, kitchen area, bathroom, and three bedrooms. There are many local amenities nearby including shops, pubs, schools, church, and a new football sports field. Other leisure activities such as golf, pony trekking, game fishing and deep-sea angling are also available in the surrounding areas. There is a pier at the bottom of the road and a good slipway to launch a boat within 400 metres of the property.

O’Donnellan & Joyce in conjunction with joint agents Sherry FitzGerald Kavanagh have announced the completion of a stunning new showhouse at Cúilin, Roundstone, Co Galway.

A defective car bought for just €150 plunged off a Connemara pier leading to the deaths of two men, an inquest head yesterday.

Seamus Heaney described the Aran Islands as “three stepping stones out of Europe”; Inisheer is the smallest of the three Aran Islands in Co Galway. However Inisheer is closer to Co Clare and is an extension of the famous Burren with its rugged landscapes and beautiful flora.