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Professor Daibhi O’Croinin will give a talk on the Anglo Saxon origins of Mayo Abbey in his illustrated lecture at The Atlantic Coast Hotel on Tuesday April 17 at 8pm.

The next talk is The Anglo Saxon origins of Mayo Abbey by Professor Daibhi O’Croinin of NUI Galway, and will be on Tuesday April 17 at 8pm at The Atlantic Coast Hotel. For more details contact Pip Murphy on 087 266 3423.

Claremorris councillor Tom Connolly has welcomed the announcement that funding of €50,000 has been allocated for the completion of the Parks road in Mayo Abbey – work will start in the coming months.

The WhistleBlast Quartet will facilitate a three-day concert/workshop project with the children of Mayo Abbey National School on February 27, 28 and 29. A free family concert will take place in Mayo Abbey Church on Friday February 29 at 6pm.

Conradh na Gaeilge in association with Claremorris library will host a concert of traditional music on Thursday February 23 at 8.45pm. The concert will feature Gráinne Hambly and William Jackson.

The Irish Council for Social Housing (ICSH) announced that 16 housing projects have been shortlisted for the prestigious Allianz Community Housing Awards 2011. Included in the shortlist are housing projects developed by Mayo Abbey Housing Association, Achill Sheltered Housing Association, and Cluid Housing Association in Ballina.

Travelling to Garrymore is a rare adventure for me. In fact it is one of the few grounds in this county that when I travel to it I invariably get lost along the way. Instead of taking the more direct (if you could ever use the word ‘direct’ in association with any passage to Garrymore) route via Claremorris, I thought I remembered the less travelled road up through Mayo Abbey being a little more interesting and so I veered right at the top of Balla village and not for the first time.

A man is due before Harristown District Court today (Friday) having being charged in connection with the shooting of a shop assistant in Balla last week.

Friday night, April 1, saw the launch of the ‘Buy a Block’ initiative in aid of Mayo Abbey NS. The launch was held at an Irish night in Malachy Byrne’s. The wonderful Sister Act provided the music and the night was well supported by parents and people from the local community.

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