Kilkerrin - Clonberne Ceangal group was set up by the late Fr. Sean Higgins. Its aims are to help those from the parish who are working on the missions, as well as lay people who are helping in places where disasters have occurred. All funds raised are sent direct to the affected people.

The annual "Get Together" of the priests, sisters, brothers and lay missionaries will take place on Tuesday evening 5th August 2008 in Clonberne Community Centre at 7.30p.m.

Ceangal Annual Walk

Kilkerrin Clonberne Ceangal Group will hold their Annual Walk on Sunday 26th October 2008 at 2 p.m. It will start at Kilkerrin Community Centre and finish at Clonberne Community Centre with some light refreshments.
This years walk will help fund the Tim Kilcommins fundraising project which is in aid of a "Church Building Project in Africa" and "The Alan Kearns Fund".
Sponsor cards now available (086 8552370). Why not join us on the day!

To date various projects have been helped. These are some of the projects:

Kilkerrin - Clonberne Ceangal help the people of Peru


Catherine Byrne presents a cheque to Sister Mary Walsh, to assist her help the needy people of Peru.

Kilkerrin - Clonberne Ceangal help Friends of the Children of Chernobyl


Gerry Walsh presents a cheque for €1,500.00 to Martin Flemming, national chairperson of Freinds of the Children of Chernobyl, at a recent function in Claregalway.

Kilkerrin - Clonberne Ceangal help Nepal and Africa Funds



Kilkerrin - Clonberne Ceangal held their annual sponsored walk in September 2006. This was from Kilkerrin to Clonberne and a large crowd walked. The walk raised well over €4,000.00. The picture above shows the money being presented to two worthy causes. On the left Nora Keane presents Fr. Danny McGraths sister with a cheque for €2,500.00 towards his church rebuilding fund in Nigeria. On the right Pauline Ronyane presents Majelle Duffy with a cheque for €2,500.00 towards her work in Nepal. At this recent get together there was a presentation on the work being carried out in Nepal, and also a presentation on a recent visit to Belarus and the work being carried out there by The Friends of the children of Chernobyl.

Kilkerrin - Clonberne Ceangal help Alan Keirns Africa Fund


Some of the people who walked from Clonberne to Kilkerrin in aid of the Alan Keirns Africa Fund

A large crowd turned out on the day for the 10 Km walk from Clonberne to Kilkerrin. Afterwards some pictures of Alan's work in Africa were shown while all enjoyed some light refreshments were served. Over €6,000.00 was raised, and Ceangal would like to thank all who helped.

Kilkerrin - Clonberne Ceangal help to repay Famine debt to Choctaw Indians


Paidí Delaney receives a cheque from Gerry Walsh and Pauline Ronayne of Kilkerrin - Clonberne Community Ceangal.

Back in 1847 when Ireland was very badly hit as a result of the famine the Choctaw people in Oklahoma collected $170.00 for Irish Famine Relief (in today's terms this would equate to approx €5,000.00). Kilkerrin Clonberne Community Ceangal Group have reciprocated that generosity in some small way by donating €500.00 to these Choctaw people towards flood relief, as a result of Hurricane Katrina.

Their plight was highlighted by Paidí Delaney of Oranmore in a letter to the editor of The Tuam Herald recently. The Choctaw people of Mississippi have been hit especially hard by the Hurricane. They have been unable to get fuel for their emergency vehicles to carry out the necessary clean up and repairs. Many are living in shelters and the elderly are refusing to leave their homes for fear of relocation. A natural fear as many were forced off their land in the South-Eastern United States in the 1930’s and relocated to what is now Oklahoma.

Anyone who would like to help can make a donation to: Account number 12669537, Bank of Ireland, Oranmore, Sort Code 90-40-34.