---

CARNAUN NATIONAL SCHOOL  

Athenry News for'1999  

---

Athenry 15th. August 1999 Lady's Day Pilgrimage: Young Adults Organise. 

Lady's Well Millinium Project New Park opened 15.08.'99 

See - St, Mary's Parish for latest edition of Meitheal. A bulletin from Athenry Pastoral Council -  Summer 1999) 
Athenry's Corporate Mace and Seal returns after 160 years! 

Carnaun school Tops in Co. Galway AGAIN 

The Lambert Project - The Lambert Symposium, Athenry, 18-20 June 1999: Report!  

Our Web Site rated in the top 10 National Schools in Ireland by "dot.ie" magazine 
In an Educational Supplement "Guide to Education and the Internet" by ".ie", we were rated in the top TWENTY School sites in Ireland and in the top TEN National School sites.  

Tuam Hearld Report May 8th 1999: Tony Galvin of theTuam Hearld  visits Carnaun School and is impressed with what he sees! He reports that the Department of Education and Science Information Technology - IT - initiative is working well in "A Rural School at the Cutting Edge". We agree with him! 

Past Pupil Represents Carnaun School in Biology Olympiad 

Taoiseach opens Athenry Heritage Centre - 8th May 1999 

Bishop Confirms Sixth Class Children  - 25th April 1999 

First Communion Day - 9th May 1999 

Athenry Man Honoured " Pro Ecclessia et Pontifice"  The Holy Father has conferred this Papal Award for Services to People, Church and Pope on Mr Séamus Cullinane, retired principal of Athenry Vocational School. Well Done Séamus!  

The Hen is hatching! - The Chicks are out! 

Local Authors in Print 

New Books - Local Publications!    New Publication - Launched 19th June '99  'The Lamberts of Athenry'  by Finbarr O'Regan  A book comprising of articles on the townlands of Castle Lambert, Castle Ellen and Carnaun, The Lambert Families of the Athenry Area and their connection with Sir. Edward Carson of Ulster whose  mother was Isabella Lambert from Castle Ellen.  Any stories, photos or information?  Please contact Finbarr O'Regan,  carnaun.ias@tinet.ie    New  publication - Launched this Summer!  'The Reddingtons of Clarinbridge'  by Joseph Murphy  This book traces the history of the Reddington Family from their arrival in Galway during the Cromwellian Period to their demise in the 1930s. Inspite of their Protestant background they became one of the leading Catholic gentry in the nineteenth century.  Available locally    "A Time and Place for Mirth and Mischief"  by John Corbett  Now Available Locally!  "Tiaquin National School and District   - History and Heritage"  Editor: Kevin Devally  "The Athenry Journal"  7 issues compiled by Finbarr O'Regan 1995-1997  Carnaun School Athenry 1891 - 1991  by Finbarr O'Regan  (limited no. of copies available)

BAILE ÁTHA 'N RÍ