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Claregalway Skin Care and Aromatherapy Clinic (091)798485
Cellulite -
Causes: - Bad diet, too little exercise, too much stress and too much rubbish
getting into the system. The pill does not help either. Cellulite is seen as
a "woman only" problem and the theory is that it is largely caused
by the hormone oestrogen whose job it is to keep the vital organs in good condition
in the event of a pregnancy. If there are too many toxins in the system oestrogen
prompts waste material to be deposited in sites away from the vital organs where
it can't do any damage and the theory is that this toxic matter manifests itself
as cellulite.
How to get rid of it - Good diet, no caffeine, red meat or nicotine.
Programme - Take up a detoxifying diet for two weeks, dry skin brushing
every day before your bath, have an Aromatherapy Massage, use essential oils
after your bath or have a bodywrap
After the programme- Keep up exercising for toning, a healthy diet, skin
brushing twice a week and occasional massage.
For further information, contact Evelyn Kitt, (091)798485.
The garden can
be a very enjoyable place at this time of the year; sometimes rewarding, sometimes
frustrating, but never dull.
There is still lots to be done, so if you are planning on holidays - don't forget
your plants, indoors or outdoors. People go on holidays and get somebody to
mind the house, feed the cat, etc. but not their plants. Get a friend/neighbour
to water your house plants, hanging baskets, tubs, window boxes, if dry!! This
will avoid having to look for replacements.
Continue regular mowing of your lawn. In dry weather mow less frequently and
raise the height of your cut. Consider watering the lawn, if the dry spell is
prolonged.
Your bedding plants will benefit now from regular watering and feeding. Feed
with any liquid fertiliser (Miracle Gro, Phostrogen, Algoflash, Tomato Food,
etc.) roughly every 10 days. Also dead head any old flowers and leaves.
In the fruit garden, if your fruit trees have too much fruit set, thin out the
apples and pears, roughly one fruit per cluster left. Strawberry plants should
have any runners they produce removed and any weeds from around them. In order
to keep the fruit clean from rain splashing soil on to them, mulch around the
plants with straw or hay. Prune raspberries by removing the old canes when the
fruit has all been picked; around the end of August.
The vegetable garden will be coming into its best now. Harvest all crops, spinach,
scallions, lettuce, brocolli, cabbage, cauliflower, potatoes, courgettes, radish,
beetroot, etc. Watch out for pests, particularly greenfly, the caterpillar of
the moth (green in colour) and the caterpillar of the butterfly. You can spray
with any insecticide to get rid of these. If you don't wish to spray, use netting
over the Brassica plants and spray the greenfly with tepid water, with a drop
of washing up liquid - let it dry for a day or two, then rinse greenfly off
the plants with the hose.
Now is a good time to clip any hedges. Shrub pruning or flowering shrubs should
only be done after they have finished flowering and only where necessary. Roses
can be encouraged to flower well for the rest of the year by dead heading old
flowers and feeding them. Feed with a granular fertiliser it its not too dry
or with any of the liquid feeds.
There is a very useful tip in one of the Gardening Magazines this month, which
some of you might find helpful.
Tip: "Many
of us have a problem with cats in the garden. We found that if we soaked used
tea-bags in diluted Jeyes Fluid solution and scattered them around the garden,
the cats stayed away. I hope this will work for others".Worth a try!!
Lastly, we are coming into a busy period in the tourism industry. It's nice
when people complement us on how nice a place Galway is. We can help in this
by avoiding throwing litter out the car window or out on the side of the road.
We don't do it at home, so let's not do it anywhere else and make it a neater
place to live in.
Having done all these tasks, its now time to get the Barbecue and chairs out
and relax and enjoy your garden, with hopefully some sun!!!
Happy gardening,
Bosco McDermott, Jnr.,
Glynn's Garden Centre, Lydican.
"GAELTACHT
EXPERIENCE" - Coláiste Chiaráin.
Thinking about
the Gaeltacht, the things that came to mind were - very hard, boring classes,
horrid food and very little of it, nice people but a rotten "Bean an Tí"!
We were in for a surprise!
The Bean an Tí was fabulous - always pleasant and chatty. We had lovely
rooms which were spotlessly clean. We could watch T.V. - as Gaeilge of course.
There were 16 girls staying in the house, most of them were from Dublin and
the others from various parts of the country. We learned a lot of Irish in the
house itself from speaking to each other. It was strange at first but amazing
how natural it was after a bit. The food was divine - 4 meals a day and a 3-course
dinner. However, after a 25 minute walk to the Coláiste, we were soon
thinking of our next meal!
The Coláiste itself was really enjoyable. Our daily schedule was classes
from 10 - 1; lunch; sport from 3:30 - 5; tea; ceilí from 7:30 - 9. The
classes were split into three 45 minute ones with three different teachers.
We did enjoyable things like debates and discussions. They were bearable and
easy to comprehend. During the middle of the second week we had an oral exam.
It was exactly what a real oral is like. It was good practice and afterwards
you knew what your weak and strong points were.
The sports we played were basketball, volleyball, soccer, handball and rounders.
These were very enjoyble. It was weird speaking Irish playing sport but like
everything , you get used to it. You did not have to play anything you did not
want to.
The ceilí was great craic. We learned the dances beforehand. You fell
in love with the music after a while. We went on tours to Inis Oírr and
Galway. It was totally up to yourself if you wanted to go and it was at your
own expense. They were under £10.
We went to Mass once a week in Irish. It was hard to get used to it.
We would recommend anyone in the 12 - 18 age bracket to go. It does not matter
how good or bad you are at Irish, you will definitely pick up loads.
They were three brilliant weeks which went too fast. You make loads of friends
and come home with great memories.
Avril Farrell, Claire Nolan
HURLING CLUB
NEWS
June was a relatively quiet month on the hurling field. The Senior team and
the Junior A teams have both qualified for the County Championship quarter-finals.
The Junior C team is also doing well with one win and one draw in their group
championship games. THE SENIOR TEAM played their final group game against
Killimordaly at Loughrea knowing that a win would put them through to the County
Quarter final. This they did with confidence and ran out easy winners on a scoreline
of Carnmore 1-22 Killimordaly 0-13.
Having played against a gale force wind in the first half Carnmore backs absorbed
a lot of pressure from the Killimordaly attack and did very well to go in a
half-time trailing by only 1 point 0-9 to 0-10. The forwards did well in the
first half with points from Michael Killilea, Liam Fahy, Tomas Grealish and
Damian Fahy.
The second half was very much one way traffic with Carnmore scoring 1-13 to
Killimordaly's 0-3. Scorers for Carnmore: - Michael Killilea 1-7, Tomas Grealish
0-5, Liam Fahy 0-3, Damien Fahy 0-3, Declan Walsh, Shane Walsh, Ronan Walsh
and Ronnie Walsh scoring one point each.
The Quarter-Final draw is a tough one - Carnmore play Athenry and the winners
play the winners of Sarsfields and Portumna in the County Semi-Final.
SENIOR TEAM
WIN CITY FINAL:
The senior team had a good win over near neighbours Castlegar in the final of
the ACC City League played at Castlegar on July 6th. It was a tame affair with
both teams showing the effects of the two week break. Michael Killilea opened
the scoring with a couple of points from frees and a well taken goal from play.
Castlegar replied with four points. Patrick Killilea and Damian Fahy scored
a point apiece and Liam Fahy scored a good goal. Michael Killilea finished the
scoring of the first half leaving the half-time score - Carnmore 2-5, Castlegar
0-4.
Carnmore continued to dominate but some wayward shooting allowed Castlegar back
into the game. Castlegar scored seven points to Carnmore's three during the
next twenty five minutes leaving only three points between the sides with five
minutes left. Good points from Michael Grealish, Richard Donovan and Damian
Fahy secured the game with a final scoreline CARNMORE 2-11 to CASTLEGAR 0-11.
Good to win a final and the first piece of silverware this year!
CARNMORE TEAM:
K. Walsh, P. Connell, M. Killilea, E. Flaherty, A. Thompson, Ronan Walsh, Ronnie
Walsh, T.J. Hynes, P. Killilea, D. Fahy, D. Walsh, R. Donovan, M. Grealish,
L. Fahy, M. Killilea.
The JUNIOR A
Team have qualified for the County Quarter final. They played two championship
games during June. They had an easy win over Ballinderreen on a scoreline of
4-20 to 1-1. The next game was against Fohenagh at Loughrea preceeding the senior
game against Killimordaly.
The game against Fohenagh was a tough game. The team showed great courage and
determination in the second half playing against a gale force wind and only
a two point half time lead. The defence played exceptionally well, midfield
working very hard and the forwards playing very well. Noel Grealish scored a
vital goal and Paul Higgin's high work rate and great point being a feature
of the game. Kevin Moran scored two great points from play and two from frees,
his last point from a free against the wind to level the match. The final score
Carnmore 1-9 and Fohenagh 1-9.
The Junior A team are also competing in the Sacre Coeur Competition for Intermediate
teams. They had their first game in this knock-out competition against Rahoon
Newcastle Intermediate team last week. Carnmore winning on a scoreline of 3-9
to 1-12. The Junior A team will probably be playing the final of the ACC City
League competition against Turloughmore during the next few weeks.
THE JUNIOR C
Team played Ballindereen in their group game. The Balindereen team had some
stars of the past on their team, most notably Joe McDonagh (GAA President) and
Noel Lane, former All-Stars. This was a very entertaining game with good scores
taken by both teams. Tomas Fox played well at fullback. John Abbott had a fine
game at centreback curtailing Noel Lane very well.
John O'Hagan scored a fine goal and a point. Brendan Cummins scoring 1-2, Gerry
Fox 2 points, Gerry Madden 1 point and Michael Fox 1 goal.
Local SPONSORS have been tremendously generous to the Hurling Club. It is a great benefit to the Club and very encouraging. We thank you most sincerely. Thanks to Jackie Kenny (J & C Spirit Distributors) who sponsored gear bags for the Under 14 team who reached the County Final last month; to Liam Glynn of Airport Stores who sponsored Socks and to Seán Dunleavy of Dunleavy's Bar who sponsored the togs for the same team.
GOLF AM-AM:
We had a very successful and enjoyable Hurling Club Golf Am-Am, held at the
Bearna Golf Club. Again, thanks to our Sponsors. Our main Sponsors were
FINNONE CO. LTD. (Mattie and Willie Greaney) who sponsored the first
prize of four televisions.
THE GLASS CENTRE (Noel Grealish) who sponsored second prize of four bicycles.
Other sponsors were: Grealish's Bar, Clada Fruit & Minerals, Val Hanley,
Ulster Bank, Connolly Sport, Jordans Bar (Clarinbridge), Sacre Coeur Hotel,
Oran Concrete, John Murray, Standuin's.
Bertie Linnane, P.R.O.
On Sunday 20th July, the Sportsground in College Road welcomed back hundreds of successful young athletes for this year's County Finals.
The first round was held at the same venue on Sunday, 6th July, with heats and some semi-finals in the track events and finals in some field events.
This year, 51 areas competed at County level and qualifying for the finals on 20th from Claregalway-Lackagh were the following:-
U- 8 60m Girls
Claire Greaney
U- 8 60m Boys Brian
Moran (Gold)
U- 8 80m Boys Emmet
Kelly
U-10 100m Girls
Roisin Gavin
U-10 100m Boys
Shane Brennan
U-10 200m Girls
Julianne Harrington
U-10 200m Boys
Liam Loughlin
U-12 100m Girls
Elaine Harrington (Gold)
U-12 600m Boys
Thomas Walsh (Silver)
U-12 4 x 100m Relay
Girls (Bronze)
Louise Moran
Marie Grealish
Maria Long
Elaine Harrington
Aine Skelly (Sub)
U-14 100m Girls
Fiona Gavin
U-14 80m Hurdles
Girls
Grainne Noonan (Bronze)
U-14 Shot Putt
Boys
Val Baynes (Gold)
So, congratulations
to each and every one who participated on both Sundays. Gold medal winners travel
to Mosney in September to compete in the All-Ireland. Good Luck to each of them
and have fun!!!
Garda Ray Halpin,
from Claregalway, recently rescued a woman from the River Corrib close to the
Wolfe Tone Bridge. His heroic deed will be honoured with a Civic Reception by
Galway Corporation. Garda Halpin, who is stationed in Salthill is to receive
a Bravery Award in recognition of his action. I am sure the entire community
join with us in saying "Well Done" to Garda Halpin.
MAJOR FILM ROLE FOR CLAREGALWAY ACTOR
Seán Brewster of Claregalway played a lead role in the latest Roger Corman film 'Payback' which was filmed recently in and around Galway City.
Sean has trained with the Galway Youth Theatre and acted with the Flying Pigs Theatre Company. Since signing up with Ann Maloney's casting agency he has been an extra in many movies . In 'Payback' he plays a detective and will be listed among the credits, in the company of many established actors and actresses.
This film was shot
in Oranmore, Renville Park, in the Concorde Studios in Connemara and around
the Galway Docks. We look forward to seeing Sean on the Big Screen, and wish
him well.
Baile 'n Chláir (na Gaillimhe) or Claregalway?
Describing his
journey around Lough Corrib Richard Hayward in his book
The Corrib Country (Dundalgan Press, 1968, page 133) had this to say about Claregalway.
"We shall not long have regained and travelled along the road to Galway before we notice a complete change in the landscape, for the country now for miles around is a rather dreary plain, flat as a board, a circumstance revealed in the Irish name of the place we are now approaching, Claregalway--Baile-an-Chláir--the Town of the Flat Land"
Now the word 'Baile' in Irish usually means a townland rather than a town as such and besides what most people think of as the village of Claregalway -where the Church and shops are to be found - is in fact Cahergowan on the north side of the roadand Lakeview to the south. Even so Mr.Hayward's explanation is the one I grew up with, that Claregalway was the 'Town of the Plain of Galway'! But such is clearly not the case! Where is the 'rather dreary plain' he finds 'for miles around'? He must have had his eyes closed when he saw the 'monotonous plain' (page 134).
P. W. Joyce in The Origin and History of Irish Names of Places (Vol.1, page 427) has a much more feasible explanation. He points out that while Clár literally means a board and as such is often applied as a name to a flat piece of land it can also 'signify in some places the ford of the plank'. He specifically mentions Claregalway as an example.
"There is a place in Galway which was formerly called by this name, where a great abbey was founded in the thirteenth century, and a castle in the sixteenth, both of which are still to be seen in ruins; the place is mentioned by the Four Masters, who call it Baile-an-Chláir, but it retains only a part of this old name, being now called Clare-Galway to distinguish it from other Clares."
This explanation brought back to me memories of my mother recounting the strangeness of having to cross the river during the war(II) on boards (low down opposite the castle) compared to the new (1957) bridge. The Four Masters mentioned above made their epic compiling of old annals in the early 17th. century but Professor T.P. O'Neill has written that what was probably a wooden structure was first mentioned in the 1349 records of King Edward III. "The traditional name was Clár an Diabhail because, it is said, the river Clare was formerly crossed on planks supported by pillars" (O'Neill: Claregalway - Some Historical Snippets in Drama Festival programme) So perhaps those who, like me, felt that the County Council some time back were up to their usual penny-pinching tricks in not signposting us fully as Baile Chláir na Gaillimhe might have to reconsider the situation.
Readers' comments
welcome
Aodán McGlynn
Editor's Note: Aodán had made some suggestions for future developments in Claregalway, many of which are already being pursued by Claregalway Amenity Group. An update will be published in a future issue of Nuacht Chlár.
CUMANN LUTHCHLEAS GAEL - CLAREGALWAY GAA CLUB
Convincing start to the Championship for Junior A's
The Junior A's had a resounding win over Killanin in the first round of the Championship at Inverin on Saturday, July 19th last. The score was 3-8 to 1-6.
Junior B's however were unable to complete the double and lost to Oughterard also at Inverin.
Minors. After beating Ml. Breathnach in the league final, expectations of a win in the Championship renewal were dashed by the same opposition who beat us convincingly by 1-13 to 0-6.
U-14's defeated Mervue in a play-off for the league and went on to give a fine display when beating Spiddal at the Leisure Centre. In the semi-final they drew with Oranmore with a strong rally in an exciting finish. They lost the replay and Oranmore went on to beat Salthill in the final.
Ted Webb Inter-county cup. Enda O'Connell, Nicholas Fox, Anthony Davoren played for Galway City against Clare, Roscommon and Mayo; Paul Kilgannon was a sub.
Co. Development Draw: Ticket sales are being promoted by the club for the purpose of raising funds to finance the club's activities as well as putting purchasers in line for free holidays, cars and £000's of cash prizes. Tickets for the six monthly draws are £60 each and half the income goes to the club. Tickets from Tom Newell (Tel: 798650), P.J. McGovern (Tel:755536), Tony Stephens (Tel:798217).
The Claregalway
U-12 football team played Fr. Griffins at Moneenageisha. They played Tuam
Stars at the Leisure Centre on Sunday, July 20th and won. We convey best wishes
to Rory Dillon for a quick recovery and we look forward to having him back in
action before too long.
Team: Simon Starken, Gary Giles, Gerard Kirrane, Trevor Casserly, Paddy Moran,
Brian McKiernan, Stephen Jordan, Seán Moran, Gerard Moran, Dara Lambert
McMichael, Terence Cunniffe, Gerry Giles, Brian McGrath, Con Butler, Anthony
Noone, Niall Gibbons, Michael O'Connor, Keith McDonagh, Tomás Noone,
Brian Stephens, Seán Foy, Philip Raftery, Ronan Mangan, Anthony Hughes,
Paul Laughlin, Kevin Kitt, Rory Dillon.
U-12 Co. Football League - Division 1 Fixtures:
Sunday, Sept. 7
Moycullen v Claregalway (Moycullen)
Sunday, Sept. 14 Claregalway v Oranmore (Leisure Centre)
Sunday, Sept. 21 St. Michael's v Claregalway (Westside)
Sunday, Sept. 28 Claregalway v Salthill (Leisure Centre)
Sunday, Oct 5 Mervue v Claregalway (Mervue)
All games at 11.00 am
Seán O'Flannagáin,
P.R.O.
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