Nuacht Chláir June/July/August 2015

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Nuacht Chláir The free community-curated newsletter for Claregalway June/July/August 2015 | Vol.19 iss.9

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Local Actor Eugene Horan Takes to the Stage!

For more local news see www.Claregalway.info

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Sports Reports from Various Local Groups and Teams

From the Archives Ten Years Ago in Claregalway

Pictured are Show Queen Cait Dunleavy and Show Chairman Val Noone at the launch party held in the Arches Hotel Claregalway on 1st of August

Claregalway Agricultural Show Celebrates 25 YearsAs the proverb says a spark can start a great fire. This applies to the Claregalway Agricultural Show which is celebrating its Silver Jubilee this year on Sunday August 23rd in Duffy’s Equestrian Centre, Rockwood, Claregalway.

Twenty five years ago somebody “sparked” an idea to start an

agricultural show in Claregalway. From that idea a small group of interested people got together and put the first show on the road. The idea of a show came about quite casually but developed quickly from an ambitious thought into a reality in just six weeks. Chairman Val Noone, who has been on the committee for the 25 years, said “It is a source of pride to the committee, in the present economic climate, to be able to host this kind of event ourselves, thanks to the generosity of the local people with their time, voluntary work and financial support. Step by step one goes far and it has been those small steps that have made Claregalway Agricultural Show into the highly esteemed show it is today.” The committee is a small group of people, each of whom has multiple tasks. On the day the loyal

hardworking helpers arrive and without these people the show could not be run. Twenty five years on the annual event has welcomed many committee members throughout the years—each person bringing their own unique experience and dedication—ensuring that every year the event was a huge success. Sadly some members have passed away to their eternal reward too over the years. May they rest in peace. The Camera Obscura Dome will be back by popular demand. Last year adults and children were enthralled by the darkened dome. The Novelty Scarecrow Competition will be held again this year and there will be lots to interest and amuse the children. The side shows attract great interest every year especially the Bonny Baby Competition and this year to mark the Silver Jubilee there will be €100 up for grabs for the Best Dressed Lady! The Donkey Derby will round off the day.

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Can Your Kids Cook? Quick & Easy Lasagna

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Chairman Val Noone and Anne Nally at the launch.

This year as part of the Silver Jubilee celebration, Galway Bay FM will broadcast from the show grounds. This will bring great excitement to spectators and exhibitors alike. When asked recently what keeps an agricultural show going for 25 years? Val replied “the answer is simple—people keep it going. Without people there would be no show. Those who run the show put in a great effort. Those who advertise in our catalogue and sponsor our classes are our backbone financially. Those who participate take the time and make the effort to bake a cake, paint a picture, get their cattle tested, set vegetables, knit a jumper, groom the dog, take photographs, plait the pony’s mane etc. Spectators and exhibitors come back year after year for the same reason that drew them to Claregalway for that first show. It has a charm of its own, a friendly and welcoming way that draws you in and captivates you”.

Date for your diarySunday August 23rd at Duffys Equestrian Centre. Don’t miss it.

For further information visit ClaregalwayAgriculturalshow.ie, email [email protected], or phone Show Secretary Carmel at 087 918 0723 for general enquiries.

For information on entries please ring Entries Secretary Bernie at 091 798 931.

The Show is indebted to Tom Dempsey Flooring Oranmore for sponsoring this year’s Show Queen. Photos by Josette Farrell. For more from the night visit Claregalway.info/photos or check out our Facebook page.

Bernie Noone, Cait Dunleavy and Carmel Casserly at the launch.

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by Josette Farrell

Welcome to the combined June/July/August issue of Nuacht Chláir. This newsletter is published by Claregalway.info with the support of local sponsors. We have decided to change the frequency of this newsletter, and would like to hear feedback from you, our readers, as to what would be best for the community. This will not effect our online presence (Claregalway.info and our Facebook page), but just this printed edition of Nuacht Chláir. As you are aware, this newsletter (and our accompanying website Claregalway.info) are produced voluntarily as a service to the community. Any money we receive from local advertisers and sponsors is used for printing costs and keeping our website online. The voluntary team behind the newsletter has been me, our Crossword Editor Brian, and my son Emmet, who has been designing the newsletter since 2009 (before that my other son Niall laid it out). Brian revived the newsletter in 1996 and served as Editor for five years. I have been Editor since 2001 and we have produced ten newsletters annually since. With the increasing popularity of our website and Facebook page, and the growing time pressures on such a tiny team (who receive no compensation!), we have decided that a less frequent newsletter would be best. We are considering producing four issues per year, perhaps one for each season. But as our readers, it is really up to you how many you would like to see. Please contact me with any suggestions or questions, or you can email [email protected] or message through our Facebook page if you prefer. We will continue to actively develop and enhance our website and Facebook page to keep you informed about Claregalway. To date we have produced almost 200 newsletters (that’s a serious amount of community news!), but it is no longer feasible to keep up this pace. Emmet also digitsed the Nuacht Chláir archive which is available at Claregalway.info/archives so you can read news from 1996 onwards online. We now have more than 6,000 likes on our Facebook page Claregalway.info so if you haven’t already, like our page to keep up to date with local news, events and photos. With regards future publications of Nuacht Chláir, we have not made a full decision just yet on frequency, but will keep you updated online about when the next issue will come out. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this Summer issue, combining news from the past three months in the village.

Until next time, Josette

EditorialYou can submit stories & photos by posting to Nuacht Chláir, ‘Currach Ruadh,’ Creig Buí,Baile Chláir, Co. na Gaillimhe.

by emailing [email protected]

by phoning Josette on 086 391 3852 / 091 798 430

via our website www.Claregalway.info

or via our Facebook pagewww.facebook.com/Claregalway.info

Nuacht Chláir is an open access publication and we try to include everything that’s submitted, subject to the law of the land, and editorial judgement. This judgement is exercised by the volunteer production team in order to preserve balance in the newsletter. We hold no political bias. The views & opinions expressed in the articles are those of the individual contributors and are not necessarily those of the production team.

We are always on the lookout for new local contributors. If you would like to share some local news, photos, events or stories, just get in touch. We are constantly updating our website Claregalway.info, where you can keep up to date with local news, sports, features, notices and events, read up on some the history of Claregalway, or check out our ever-expanding local business directory. If you have any suggestions for features you would like to see on the site, let us know. Finally, don’t forget to like our popular Facebook page at facebook.com/Claregalway.info where we share local news, links and photos.


At the prestigious aiMs National Awards held in the iNeC in Killarney in June, Amanda Stuart won the

Best Comedienne award for her role as the Wicked Witch in 9 Arch Claregalway Musical Society’s production of The Wizard of OZ (pictured above on stage). At a packed, spectacular awards ceremony, where just about 1,200 musical society people, gathered from all over Ireland to hold the annual National awards. The group from Claregalway were absolutely thrilled and delighted when it was announced that Amanda had won the Award as Best Comedienne 2015. Amanda was unable to attend as she is currently involved with a play in Las Vegas, so Chairperson Hannah McCreanor accepted the award on her behalf. Hannah said we are all both excited and delighted to be here, and to accept this first National award for both Amanda and the 9 Arch Claregalway Musical Society. It’s a fantastic milestone for all in the musical society here in Claregalway.

Pictured is local lady Eilis McEvoy from Gortadooey, who was the winner of the Mad Hatters Day at Galway Races on Sunday 2nd of August. Congrats Eilis!

9 Arch Musical Society Win National Award

Local man John Kenny delivering his home grown produce to Hughes SuperValu Claregalway recently—the best vegetables around!

The agM of 9 Arch Claregalway Musical Society, is being held in the Arches Hotel on Wednesday

18th of February at 8pm.All members are invited and if you have a friend interested

in joining us either on stage or behind the scenes please bring them with you. Looking forward to seeing you there.

For any enquiries ring Annette on 091 797 238.


Counting the MilesRoad Development, Past & Present Originally published in the August 2005 Nuacht Chláir

Ten Years Ago in Claregalway This is a snippet of local ‘news’ (now history), printed in the Nuacht Chláir ten years ago.

L ike other towns and villages throughout the country, the past

number of years has witnessed many changes in the Parish of Claregalway. The village is rapidly expanding, now becoming a satellite town of Galway city. Claregalway however is probably best known for its now infamous traffic problems. Galway County Council has designed the Claregalway Bypass route, at an estimated cost of €7.9m for the 4.9 kilometers of roadway to alleviate the problem of 30,000 vehicles passing through the village daily. Such volumes of traffic would have been difficult to imagine not so long ago. The following paragraphs looks at the history of road development in Ireland to put recent developments into context.

From early in the 17th century, efforts were made to institutionalise the construction and maintenance of Irish roads. Throughout the 150 years after the 1613 act, it was the responsibility of the parish, operating a system of direct, statutory labour1 to maintain roads and bridges within the parish boundaries.

‘The Parish System’Initiated in 1613, the effect of parochial labour was considerable and the skeleton of much of Ireland’s more secondary and tertiary roads can be traced back to this initial period of road construction and repair. This system was replaced with the passing of the Grand Jury act in 1765.

MilestonesPrior to the construction of the Curragh line in the 1860’s the N17 was the main route between Galway and Headford and then on the Castlebar. A tribute to this route are four, well preserved ‘milestones’ that still stand in situ in the Parish of Claregalway. These milestones are featured in Taylor and Skinner’s Roadbook of Ireland published in 1778. The first of the remaining milestones bears the inscription 4 indicating four

Irish miles to Galway. It is the first in a series of remaining milestones that runs between Galway and Headford via Loughgeorge. The 5 in the series is located in the townland of Cahergowan beside Hession’s shop. It is partially covered at the bottom by a

tarmacadam footpath. The 6 is located approximately 150 metres before the Garda station at Loughgeorge. It stands out slightly from the wall. The 7 in the series is situated in the townland of Waterdale, Claregalway. It is obscured from view by bramble.

by Enda O’Flaherty, Cloon

Read news from 1996 onwards at Claregalway.info/archives or check out the Parish History at Claregalway.info/history

Pictured above is the 5 milestone located at the N17/N18 junction beside Hessions.Claregalway.info/photos

The history of road building in Ireland can be traced back almost 400 years, mostly through interpreting general sources.


Local Notices

Baile Chláir Ramblers (Claregalway Walking Club) meet Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings and all are welcome. Contact Anne on 087 248 5559 or Peggy 087 298 1594.

Legion of Mary meeting every Monday from 7.15–8.15pm in Cairdeas. New members welcome.

The Claregalway & District Day Care Centre is now open five days Monday–Friday from 9.30am–4pm. For more information please drop in, contact 091 739 385, 086 445 8989, or visit claregalwaydaycarecentre.ie.

Claregalway Parent & Baby/Toddler Group meet every Wednesday from 10am–12 noon at Claregalway Community Centre. All welcome. Contact Yvonne 087 943 7410.

Kids Singing Class for ages 7–10 started back on January 19th in Lackagh! Build confidence, learn new songs and improve breathing. One-to-one lessons and exam prep available. Fully qualified teacher. For more information contact Siobhán on 0878527760. Keep up to date with local

news at Claregalway.info


Susie O’Connor has been running Claregalway Cookery School since 1999. She trained in

Ballymaloe Cookery School in Shanagarry Co. Cork where she worked as an instructor for eight years. She now runs evening cookery classes for adults all year round and children’s cookery camps throughout the summer and during other school breaks. Also Junior Certs and Leaving Certs looking for help with their practical exam can contact the School. Susie also caters for many different occasions such as communions, confirmations, weddings, anniversary and birthday parties. People come to Claregalway Cookery School to learn how to cook good food and meet others with an interest in cooking. The atmosphere is relaxed and all levels of experience are catered for. All ingredients and recipes are supplied and all of the students get to taste the fruit of their efforts! Susie has a large library of recipes from many different countries which are used for the classes. At the end of the class the students can choose the main dish they would like to cook for the next class. Class size for adults is small, eight to ten people only, so that everybody gets individual attention. Cookery demonstrations without the hands-on element for larger groups are also catered for.

For info contact 086 163 6540 or like Susie O’Connors Cookery School on Facebook.

Claregalway Dental Surgery would like to welcome Lillian Donoghue Hygienist to our dental team. Lillian is available for appointments every Monday. If you would like to book an appointment please contact us on 091 798 333.

Congratulations to all in the u15 Grúpa Ceoil, pictured above, who captured the All-Ireland Champion title at the All-Ireland Fleadh recently.

Susie’s Claregalway Cookery School

Best wishes to Kathleen Dunleavy, who celebrated a

special birthday recently.

Congratulations and best wishes to Yvonne O’Donoghue and Phillip Mullins who were

married recently.

Congratulations to Joe and Grainne O’Connell,

Cloonbiggen on the birth of their baby daughter Eimear,

a sister for Síofra.

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Having spent the last five years straight at university, I can’t tell you the number of times I sat in the cafeteria at Nui Galway watching (much younger) students load their plates with chips and sausages on a daily basis with never a green leaf or tomato in sight.

Can Your Kids Cook?

I asked the question daily, why are these kids not making their own (healthier) lunches and was

alway met with a blank stare followed by the same response; they did not know how to cook. Now, I know I am no spring chick, but I remember my very first home economics class like it was yesterday. We had a fairly grumpy teacher but she taught us the basics and after the first week I was making Lasagna like a pro. Our kids are all starting to find their way around the kitchen and this summer I have a small list of things we are going to teach them how to cook.

Now, I know there are a gazillion recipes on the internet for lasagna, and this one is not anything special, it is just the fastest and tastiest one I know, and I use it all the time, because I am seemingly always in a hurry. My other half, will make the béchamel sauce from scratch with a hint of nutmeg and all, then slow cook the tomato sauce until it turns that dark red-brownish colour. Admittedly his might taste a bit better, but to be fair, he is the classically trained chef, not I. One of the things employers complain most about today, is that graduating students these days, while they might achieve high grades, are suffering from

a serious lack in just ordinary life skills. Only last week, one of my colleagues was talking about the talent pool here in Galway and said he would just be happy to find an employee who was competent at sweeping the floor. And this was coming from a guy working in one of Galway’s top tech companies. Maybe this is the summer to get those teens off the couch, broom in hand and apron tied around their waists. I’ll be sharpening my knives and sharing a few more easy recipes for the kids throughout the summer issues of Nuacht Chláir so stay tuned.

Móna Wise

For more of Móna’s stories visit her website at WiseWords.ie or facebook.com/WiseWordsMona

Móna Wise

The first dish I’m going to teach them how to cook is for a very simple lasagna. This way, when they do venture out into the world, they will be able to cook at least one decent dinner!


Quick LasagnaFeeds 4 people

Ingredients• 2 medium onions, diced

• 2 cloves garlic• 450g minced beef/lamb/pork/turkey

• 2 carrots, raw grated (optional)• 1 courgette, raw grated (optional)

• 2 tins of plum tomatoes• 1 tub full fat cottage cheese

• 100g Greek yoghurt• 2 balls of fresh mozzarella,

torn into small chunks• 9 sheets of Lasagna

• 1 tsp each Salt & Pepper

Sauté the onions and garlic in olive oil on a medium heat until they have softened. Add the carrot and courgette, then allow them to cook for 5 minutes. Add the meat, increase the heat and season with salt and pepper. Once the meat has browned fully, add in the plum tomatoes. Rinse tin cans out with a little water and add to meat sauce. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. While waiting for sale to simmer, mix the cottage cheese, yoghurt and fresh mozzarella into a mixing bowl. Pre-heat oven to 200°C. Once the meat sauce has cooked for twenty minutes, start layering the lasagna dish with meat sauce first, then lasagna then cheese. Repeat until the dish is full making sure to have meat sauce and cheese as the top layer. Pop it into a hot oven and reduce heat to 175°C. Lasagna takes about an hour to cook. If you are in a mad hurry you can pre-soak the sheets of pasta in boiling water, but this is time consuming as you have to be sure they don’t stick together when doing so. Serve with a large garden salad and some garlic bread.

Enjoy!

For more of Móna’s wonderful stories and

recipes visit Claregalway.info and search for WiseWords


After a couple of quiet weeks it’s time to get busy in the veg patch again, this time with harvesting. Our onions are ready to pick so it’s a job for a quiet Saturday, if the weather plays ball. Gathering onions and getting them ready for winter storage is one of the bigger harvesting jobs of the year, but I love it.

So, how do you know when your onions are ready to harvest? Thankfully

onions are rather helpful on this matter, providing you with an indicator of sorts so you know when they are ready. The foliage on the onions will start to turn yellow and literally topple over (approximately 20 weeks after sowing).

In the last weeks of summer, a nutrient tug-of-war of sorts happens between the bulb and its foliage which of course you are hoping the bulb will win. The bulb starts to suck all the vitamins and minerals from the foliage until finally, thoroughly beaten, the foliage turns yellow, withers and then topples over dramatically in a final act of surrender. It’s a good idea at this stage to gently loosen the soil around the onions (or turn the onion very carefully and very slightly in the soil—my friend Joe Hurley, a wise old giYer from Viewmount in Waterford talks about turning the onion a quarter

moon in the soil). Loosening the soil like this allows the onion to expand. After this, leave for another week or so, and then your onions are ready to be picked. Lift them carefully (ease them out using a fork, being careful not to damage the necks as you pull them). It’s worth eating a few of them at this stage, because they

are literally bursting with nutrition. It’s perfectly fine to eat onions fresh straight from the ground, but the key to getting them to store is to get all the moisture from the neck and skin which means drying them out well.

One of the most remarkable sights you will ever see in your vegetable plot is a bed of onions getting itself ready for harvest.

Grow It Yourself August 2015

Tip of the Month

The ideal way to dry onions is to leave them out in the sun and wind, but of course the Irish climate’s fondness for precipitation can play havoc with this plan and so, if I have to, I resort to laying them out on a wire rack in my potting shed for about 2–3 weeks and then hanging them in a twine braid. Having braided them, I will leave them in the shed for another month or so and then move them in to the kitchen. Braiding onions is a time-consuming process, but if there’s a more impressive kitchen decoration than a home-grown onion braid, I’ve yet to see it. Make sure to store your hard-earned onions somewhere very dry—if there is any moisture at all in the air, the onions may rot. Check the braid frequently and use/remove any onions that are showing any signs of softening.


To Do in the Garden this MonthGreen manures (mustard, buckwheat, radish, rye, alfalfa, clover and vetches) are plants which are grown specifically to improve soil fertility and useful at times when beds are empty (as is often the case in August). Grow directly in the bed and then cut down and dig in to the soil. Give pumpkins plenty of water and apply a high-potash liquid feed. Nip out the growing points to encourage the fruits to swell. Net brassicas to keep butterflies and the cabbage moth away (and check undersides of leaves regularly for caterpillars). Keep watering—mulch around plants to retain moisture.

Sow

Continue succession sowings of lettuce, oriental greens and other interesting salad bowl leaves. Sow spring cabbage, red cabbage, winter spinach, salad onions (in polytunnel for spring crop), autumn salad mix, endive, parsley.

HarvestPick Beetroot regularly as they reach the size you require—if left to grow too large they will loose their tenderness. They can be stored in sand. Continue to harvest tomatoes, carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, peas, broad beans, french and runner beans, salad leaves, radish, turnip, potato, onions, peppers and chilli-peppers, aubergine, globe artichoke, courgettes, cucumber, gooseberries, raspberries and currants.

This article was written by Michael Kelly, who is a freelance journalist, author and founder of GIY.© GIY Ireland 2015—all rights reserved.

Moving Onby Fiona Place

I remember when she was 12 andI walked her to the school gatesHer first day of secondary schoolI don’t know what happened to those 5 years

Now she is 17 and has just had her graduation ceremonyThe young teenager is now a young womanAnd I find myself sitting here with a lump in my throat

All the years we shared togetherShe has thought me so muchI taught her a thing or twoIt’s always been just us

Our little family unit with a dog and a cat thrown inAnd soon she will be goneOff to make a life for herself whileI will be left with the memories,

And this pain in my heart and lump in my throatBut with great pride and admiration At how my baby girl became this beautiful woman.

Fiona Place is based in Galway. She has been writing poetry for a number of years and finds it very therapeutic. Her ideas come from her own experiences.


Al Pacino Is Greeted By Claregalway Actor Eugene Horan

Galway actor Eugene Horan recently took centre stage in front of one thousand people including the legendary Al Pacino

and performed an impression of the Hollywood icon. This unique opportunity came about when celebrity event specialists Olexy Productions were so impressed by a monologue they watched online of Eugene performing Pacino’s famous inspirational speech from the hit movie Any Given Sunday. And so it was agreed that Eugene would attend the event, be handed the microphone on the night and unknown to Pacino, the Irishman was to break out into his own unique routine. Eugene explained, “It’s funny, I had my own scripted piece prepared but I never anticipated Al playing along with it, interrupting it, changing the direction of it and completely engaging in what turned out to be a real crowd pleasing public conversation. My game plan went totally out the window and the improv’ skills needed in the acting game certainly kicked in to gear”. The black tie event had approached the Q&a section of proceedings, when Eugene was handed the microphone by one of the production team. It began with Al seated up on stage and Eugene addressing him from a standing position at his front table. However, this is when things took an unsuspected turn. Al quickly realized that Eugene was indeed impersonating him, when he stood up and started walking towards the front of the stage to observe Eugene more closely. Without even thinking, Eugene continued with his speech while walking right up to the stage. Next thing, the crowd reacted with laughter as both men almost appear to square up to each other. Eugene describes this moment with a broad smile, “The next thing I know, Al is standing right above me at the edge of the stage and we begin this fantastic exchange of dialogue, all the while staying completely in character. Suddenly I feel like all Al is missing is the M16 assault rifle he used in Scarface as he’s staring down at me!”

With that, Pacino too burst into laughter and asked Eugene to join him up on stage. Eugene extended his hand in gratitude but instead The Godfather legend threw his arms around the Galway actor and said, “You got some balls kid, I like that!”… The 1000 capacity audience of the Centenary Pavilion cheered and applauded what really was a touching moment between a rising star and one of his inspirational heroes. Later backstage, the pair got the opportunity to share a laugh and a joke about the whole experience but Pacino made a point of reiterating the inspiring message… “I really enjoyed that kid. You’re good. Real good!”

The audience then erupted as Eugene proclaimed to Pacino “You know what, this was a lot less intimidating practicing in front of the mirror!”

Eugene Horan has three worldwide releases in 2015. Apocalyptic thriller Plan Z was represented at this year’s Cannes Film Festival by Carnaby International and a release date is expected to be announced soon. The Fairy Flag, billed as the biggest movie out of Scotland since Braveheart, along with the Martha Pinson’s Tomorrow, which is Exec’ Produced by the legendary Martin Scorsese, are both due to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. Meanwhile, Eugene has also been busy recording voice over roles in a new feature film, David Izatt’s A Christmas Carol and an upcoming but yet to be named high profile video game.

Check out Eugene’s online presence:Facebook: Eugene Horan OfficialTwitter: @Eugene_HoranInstagram: @Eugene_Horanwww.EugeneHoran.com

Al Pacino and Eugene pictured backstage, sharing a joke about their scene together (Photo by Matt Johnson).

Eugene on stage with Al (still frame from the official video by Ben Herbert).


St James Choir practice at 8.15pm every Tuesday in Cairdeas Meeting Room, beside the Church. New members are most welcome.

ClaregalwayParish@eircom.netwww.AssumptionAndSaintJamesParish.comRadio Mass fM106.4Facebook ClaregalwayParish

The Parish Office, operated by Teresa Payne, Secretary, is located in Claregalway village beside the Church.Contact 091 798 741 / [email protected]

Claregalway Church Sacrament TimesDaily MassSunday 9 & 11am Monday 9:30am Tuesday 9:30am Wednesday 9:30am

Thursday 7:30pm Friday 9:30am Saturday 9:30amVigil (Saturday) 7.30pm

Sacrament of BaptismBaptismal preparation training night takes place on the second Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm in Cairdeas. Baptisms are celebrated on the first Sunday of the month at noon and also the third Saturday of the month at 4pm. Booking forms are available from the Parish Office.

Sacrament of MarriagePlease contact Parish Office for a booking form.

Tune in to 106.4FM to hear Mass in Claregalway Church live every day.

Sincere condolences to Gerry Fahy of Lydican, his daughter Orla and son Paul on the recent death of Margaret, mother and wife.

We welcome with great joy Ciara Jennings and Poppy Corless into our Christian community.Congratulations to their parents and Godparents.

The Rabbit Hunterby Edward Coppinger He was a Galwayman of great hunting fameKnown far and wide as Seamus O’Kane,Truly a master of our rustic sporting habitThat none could match at catching the rabbit.

A decent man of the hardworking kindThat all knew he came from the side behind.Who taught us the art of traps and snareAnd different tracks of rabbit and hare.

Kindly we talked of our tutor SeamusAnd well aware he was no ignoramus.The love of his life and greatest joy His hunting terrier called Barnaboy.

He used to tease her with hustle and bustleWith obvious love for that Jack Russell—The ferret he owned was known as Nora the JillWho savagely enjoyed the thrill of the kill.

Her fur was the colour of old yellow goldA killing machine that was fearless and bold.One tool of his trade I can still see yetA short wooden baton the dispenser of death.

’Twas called a priest and shaped like a truncheonFor the last rites he’d say, called extreme unction.He would shout Hulla Hulla an old Galway cry,That could be heard from Knockdoe to Cregboy.

It was the cruel winter of nineteen forty sevenWhen snow from the east blacked out the heavens,Hunting for pleasure was soon quickly forgotNow it was to find and locate food for the pot.

Some years later on the green ocean swellWord reached me that he was dead.Living alone in his sleep passed away,At the dawning morning of Midsummers day.

At first his dog let nobody get insideAnd for a week had lain by his side.The people who were there talked of its sorrow,And a few days later Seamus it followed.

His gems of knowledge are with me yet,If rabbit is inside the outside is wet,*When the hare is risen to left will wind,And rabbits and pigs don’t like the wind!!

* Rabbits empty their bladders before entering their burrows.


Pictured is Peadar Dolan of Treat Café hard at work at a recent event in Claregalway & District Day Care Centre. For more visit our website or Facebook page.

Pictured recently at the Hand in Hand Family Fun Day are Tricia Curley Connell, Brid Burke Jinks and Tracey Glynn McGough. For more photos from the event visit Claregalway.info/photos.

Well done to Emma Hannon, Gortatleva, who won gold in the u15 set dancing at the Fleadh Cheoil in Sligo at the weekend. Emma is pictured with her medal at Mass in the village recently.

Congratulations and best wishes to Celia Lennon who celebrated a very special birthday recently, pictured with her daughters Catherine and Sarah.

Pictured are Jack, Rori, Louise and Sam Wise with a special friend they found at Fuinseog Farm in Currandrum, Turloughmore on a recent visit.

Congratulations to Oisin Frances of Lackagh Comhaltas who was recently crowned All Ireland champion at the national Fleadh. Well done Oisin!


by John Duffy MpsI

Tetanus is an infection caused by a germ (bacterium) called Clostridium tetani which can attack the muscles and nervous system. Tetanus is a serious infection which can even be fatal. Tetanus germs (bacteria) live in the soil and dirt. The bacteria may get into your body through a cut or a wound in the skin. The bacteria make a poison (toxin) which causes the illness.

(pertussis) or inactivated polio vaccine/plus Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTap/ipV/Hib).

• For adults and teenagers who receive tetanus immunisation, a combined tetanus, diphtheria/inactivated polio vaccine (Td/ipV) is normally used.

The vaccine stimulates your body to make antibodies against the tetanus toxin. These antibodies protect you from illness should you become infected with tetanus.

Adults—are you immunised?Some adults have not been fully immunised against tetanus because routine immunisation for children was not introduced until 1961. Men serving in the armed forces from 1938 onwards were offered tetanus immunisation. Some older people may still be at risk. See your practice nurse if you think that you are not fully immunised against tetanus (that is—if you have not had five injections in total). The course does not need to be started again if an injection is delayed. A late injection is sufficient to catch up, even if you have it years after it was due.

The vaccine• If you are not immunised or up-

to-date with boosters then an injection of vaccine is usually

What is Tetanus?John Duffy Mpsi of Claregalway Pharmacy (091 799 754) has shared this information on tetanus. For more info, call in and speak with staff.

Don’t forget to like Claregalway Pharmacy on facebook for regular updates!

Even small wounds such as a prick from a thorn can allow enough bacteria to get into the body to cause tetanus. The illness usually takes 7–8 days to develop, but can vary from one day to two months. Therefore, you may have forgotten about a small cut before the illness starts. Tetanus in the uK is extremely uncommon. Most cases occur in people over the age of 65 years who have not been immunised against tetanus, as the immunisation was only routinely introduced in 1961. In 2012 there were only six cases of tetanus in the uK. Tetanus is largely a disease of the developing world and the poor, where there is inadequate vaccination.

The vaccineTetanus vaccine is actually given as a combination vaccine with other vaccines. There are three types of combination vaccine:• For young children the pre-school

booster is normally part of the combined diphtheria/tetanus/acellular whooping cough (pertussis) or inactivated polio vaccine (DTap/ipV or dTap/ipV).

• For children aged under 10 years the vaccine is usually part of the combined diphtheria/tetanus/acellular whooping cough

advised.• If you are up-to-date with tetanus

immunisations, then you do not need a tetanus vaccine.

Do I need a dose of tetanus vaccine after cuts, bites, etc?If your wound or injury is considered to be high risk for tetanus (for example, where there has been significant contact with soil or manure) then an injection of human tetanus immunoglobulin is usually given, regardless of whether your have been immunised against tetanus or not. This gives extra protection against tetanus.

I am going abroad—do I need tetanus immunisation?Usually not if you are up-to-date with your immunisations. However, if you are to travel to areas where medical attention may not be available, then a dose of vaccine may be advised. This is even if you have had five previous injections. In particular, if it has been more than 10 years since your last injection. This is a precautionary measure in case you have a very dirty wound and do not receive antiserum. Your doctor or practice nurse will advise you further about this.


Claregalway Awarded Amber FlagColáiste Bhaile Chláir was recently awarded The Amber Flag, an initiative which aims to encourage Schools, Colleges, Clubs, Societies and Organisations to promote and actively bring about a culture change in the promotion of positive mental health within the educational system. What the Amber Flag will do is acknowledge these efforts and unite all community groups in the promotion of Positive Mental Health. It becomes a daily topic of conversation leading to a cultural shift where mental health becomes The Norm leading to the breaking down of Stigma that is associated with mental health resulting in individuals seeking help sooner, when mental health issues arise. Our schools Amber Flag committee called Headspace organised a walk for all of the school highlighting the importance of positive mental health. Hector ó hEochagáin visited the school, spoke to the students about his own experiences and announced the winning forms.

Coláiste Bhaile Chláir August 2015 News

Another Successful Year for the School Bank

We had another great year working with the school bank—with the help of Ms Emma O’Donnell from Bank of Ireland Mervue, we ran two promotions.

52 students opened new accounts this year and we therefore qualified for the competition to win an iPad. Michael Aherne was the lucky account holder who won the iPad.

We also ran a school tour competition—second year, Kaelum Larkin from Ballyglunin and first year, Liam Molloy from Corrandulla got their school tours paid for because they had saved money each week for six consecutive weeks. Proving that saving really is a good idea.

The school also got a cheque for €500—altogether a very successful year! We are looking forward to seeing you next year.

Thanks,Patryk Kazimierczak


Claregalway-Lackagh u15 girls soccer team, made up entirely of girls from Cregmore-Claregalway FC, claimed the gold medal at weekend 1 of the Community Games National Finals in Athlone iT recently.

Claregalway-Lackagh u15 Girls are Community Games National Champions

A 4–2 victory over Leinster champions Emo-Rathoath (Laois) on Saturday set up the Galway & Connacht representative

side for a winner takes all game on Sunday 16th of August. The goals in that game were scored by Chellene Trill and Kate Slevin, who claimed a superb hat-trick which included a penalty kick. The girls again played wonderful soccer on Sunday in the decider against Munster champions Cashel (Tipperary) to win the gold medal on a convincing 3-0 scoreline, having led by 1–0 at half time, the goals scored by Katelynn Roche and Kate Slevin (2) to bring her personal tally to 5. Solid goalkeeping and defensive work combined with a lot of creativity in midfield & clinical finishing up front laid the foundations for this superb team effort. The team was led by captain Andrea Trill who took over the goalkeeping duties in the second half after number 1 netminder Hannah Walsh sustained an unfortunate wrist injury in the first half and had to retire. Andrea was called into action soon after the re-start when she made a top class save to fingertip a goalbound shot from a Cashel attacker over the bar to maintain her sides advantage. This was a great achievement for the girls as many of them are underage for this event again next year and they can all be very proud of how they represented their Community, County and Province with such style on the National stage.

U15 Squad: Hannah Walsh, Sinead Murray, Leanne Frawley, Amy Walsh, Aoife Lyons, Alannah Murphy, Chellene Trill, Andrea Trill, Sinead Donovan, Niamh Moran, Kate Slevin, Katelynn Roche, Rhiann Heery, Medb McCarthy, Roisin Mc Carthy. Team Managers: Dermot Coll, Ben Trill, Marie Lyons.

Cregmore-Claregalway fC u14 Girls Unique DoubleCregmore-Claregalway FC u14s completed a unique League and Cup double in Deacy Park recently when they captured the gFa cup with a resounding victory over Colga FC to add to the Premier League trophy they had secured the previous week with a superb 4–3 win over old rivals Salthill Devon in an exciting game. First half goals from Andrea Trill, Niamh Moran and two excellent long range Rhiann Heery strikes gave the Cregmore girls a comfortable half time lead. Further second half goals from Caitlin Quinn (2), Katey Roche and Shauna Brennan sealed the victory for Cregmore. Goalkeeper Karen Connolly dealt capably with everything that Colga fired at her and she was ably assisted by her defenders Aoife Lyons, Amy Walsh and Sinead Murray. In central midfield Cregmore were missing the injured Sinead Donovan but they had a more than capable understudy in Chellene Trill whose tireless running & workrate were a feature of the game. After the game Pat Manogue of the Galway Fa presented the gFa cup to joint Cregmore-Claregalway FC captains Caitlin Quinn, Sinead Donovan and Rhiann Heery.

U14 Squad: Andrea Trill, Niamh Moran, Amy Walsh, Karen Connolly, Sinead Murray, Aoife Lyons, Shauna Brennan, Katelynn Roche, Sinead Donovan, Rhiann Heery, Caitlin Quinn, Chellene Trill, Kate Slevin, Emma Slevin, Aine Murphy. Managers: Dermot Coll, Tony Roe, Ben Trill, Helen Connolly. Lucky team mascot: Caitlin Trill.


Carnmore hosted one of many Cúl Camps around the county recently with close to hundred children aged 6–10 taking part. Carnmore continues to be one of Galway’s biggest camps. Although the weather played havoc at various times throughout the week a great time was had with our own Kegan Fox and Ben Murray on the coaching staff.

Luckless Streak Returns For Junior AsCarnmore were back in championship action this last week against Liam Mellows and Michael Breathnach’s. With Murty Killilea and Gerry Giles still performing a juggling act with their squad as a settled team continues to prove hard to field with players moving up to senior, injuries and summer travelling all playing a factor. Carnmore were beaten 3–20 to 4–6 by Liam Mellows in Castlegar in a game that could have possibly been much closer if not for some poor periods throughout the game where performance dipped. One of the Junior A big guns, Michael Breathnach’s inflicted a 2–15 to 0–6 defeat on Carnmore in round five. Carnmore were outperformed throughout.

Carnmore Gaa Club News

Mixed Fortunes For u12s & u13sIt’s been a mixed bag for the u12s and u13s over the past fortnight. The u12s came away with no points following games with Moycullen and Craughwell in Division A. The lads were narrowly beaten 1–10 to 1–7 at home following a strong second half display against Moycullen. Last week Carnmore were comprehensibly beaten by league leaders Craughwell on the road by 5–8 to 1–6. Carnmore play their final game of the campaign against Oranmore/Maree. The u13s, which also have a large u12 contingent, recorded a win and loss in their opening two games in the A Championship. In game one Carnmore were beaten by Kilconerin 1–7 to 0–7, but later ran riot against neighbours Castlegar 4–6 to 0–2.

u16s Meet Cois Farraige in FinalIn a repeat of last year’s u15 Shield Final the two teams will meet again a year on in the u16 decider. The game was postponed during the week due pitch unavailability. The game has been rescheduled at 6.15pm in Pearse Stadium on Thursday July 23rd.

u10 Girls Defeated In County FinalWith Carnmore seeming invincible of late at Juvenile level the U10 girls were bidding to add another title to the 2015 haul. Following a draw with Abbeyknockmoy last the girls were in Kenny Park looking to complete the job on the second asking.Unfortunately they were beaten 3–0 to 0–0 in a close game were the three goals could have at times easily gone the other way.

Junior C Draw In JHCCarnmore hosted Kinvara in the Junior C Championship on Friday night last. With the Minor championship drawing to a close many of those younger players took the opportunity to taste adult hurling for the first time and complemented seasoned veterans such Paddy O’Connell and Brendan Dunleavy well. With the group still wide open and a new look to this Carnmore sight things are looking up for the rest of the summer.


Congratulations to Niamh Heffernan—pictured above with her sister Michelle, and below with their proud parents Josephine and Pat—on winning 2 gold medals in the Handball World Championships in Canada. Get the homecoming and bonfires out! The girls are in Calgary, Canada and despite an excellent performance, Michelle was narrowly defeated in her world semi final by one point. We’re all so proud of you both.

Kevin Shaughnessy and TJ Hynes collecting for Carnmore Gaa Club in Claregalway recently.

Another great athlete coming out of Claregalway! Gold for Cillian Greene in the u18 200m in a time of 21.88 at the National Championships on Sunday the 12th of July. Breaking 22 Seconds is some achievement in sprinting at his young age. Well done Cillian!


Knockdoemore Park opened in April of this year to accommodate the local Féile 2015 fixtures for both boys and girls. We recently held the national Cúl Camp with over 170 girls and boys attending.

Update on Knockdoemore ParkDear Claregalway GAA Club Supporters,

We would like to update and inform you that the Sports Capital Grant of €132k is coming on stream and we have been approved to use it to do the following:

• Turn Pitch 2 into a winter training pitch with complete drainage system installed

• Provide flood lighting on this pitch• Continue and complete walkway around this pitch and join up to existing sections

• Layout and seed Pitch 3 (the middle one)• Associated minor works e.g. cabling etc.

In order to draw down this grant we need to have back-up funds of approximately €40k. Following a large meeting of club members in the new centre at Knockdoemore it was decided to make every effort to gather these funds in the coming few months so as not to lose the €132,000, as it was considered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to avail of this level of funding rewarded.

Check our Facebook page for updates at Claregalway Football Club. We look forward to your continued support.

Kenny MurphyChair of Fundraising087 670 7297

We have four dressing rooms, referee room, office, toilets (internal and external), kitchen, meeting

room, two store rooms, large community room. There is still work to be done within the centre to finish it off including installing kitchen units, floor coverings and final dressing room fittings. Outside we have two large football pitches and a large warm up area. We have recently received a Sports Capital Grant of €132,000. This will enable us to: • Finish third pitch to a full playing standard • Develop one pitch into an all weather pitch • Walkway around pitches • Quality floodlightingThe remaining works will commence in the next few weeks to coincide with a break from training.

With all Government grants, we must match funding. In our case we must raise approx €40,000.With this in mind, the club fundraising are planning a few exciting ventures over the next few months. We will keep you updated on Claregalway.info.

Claregalway Gaa Want Your Unwanted Clothing Items

All types of old clothes and shoes are acceptable. No duvets or pillows please. Bags can be left at Cairde Mór during training sessions Sunday mornings and evenings while training is on.

Your contributions would be most welcome at this time of continued fundraising for Cairde Mór in Knockdoemore.


Carnmore u12 Girls Add to Trophy Hall

by John Donovan

C regmore Claregalway FC u10 Girls soccer team were crowned gFa u10 Girls Premier League Champions

late in May for the first time in the history of the club. With a season finish of 7 wins and one loss in 8 games, the success of this age group has been remarkable with two u10 gFa Cup successes, 2012 + 2013, and now a league win in 2015. CCFC have two teams at this age group playing in Premier and Championship divisions with some of the current squad playing in u10 teams in both divisions for last 4 years. Many thanks to all the parents and relatives who have regularly come out to support team over the season and many thanks to coaches Jennifer O’Gorman and Gwen Horkan for their dedication and support during the season. Congratulations also to CCFC u18 team who have also been confirmed as league champions in their first year of competition while best of luck to our u14 and u12 Prem squads who are still competing for league titles in their age groups. Keep up to date with Cregmore Claregalway Football Club by liking their page on Facebook, or check Claregalway.info/sport for stories posted online.

Cregmore/Claregalway u10 Girls Are Premier League Champions

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In alphabetical order: Eabha Brennan, Aoife Collins, Clodagh Crowley, Emma Crowley, Niamh Donovan, Alannah Fahy, Ella Greaney, Jade Heery, Eimear Maher, Emily Morrissey, Leah O’Halloran.

Like in hurling, camogie can change in a flash and two pucks of the ball was all Carnmore needed to steal this County title at the death. One must sympathise with Davitt’s however who played very well throughout and were worth their five point lead. But credit to a young Carnmore side who never gave up, even went things weren’t happening for them. Just when the on looking support were getting the ready to console their young girls a goal suddenly left two points between the sides. Excitement and nervousness build around the ground, was there enough time to have another go was the question on everyone’s lips. The answer was that yes, as the Davitt’s goalie pucked out the ball and play continued. Carnmore won possession and advanced down the field desperately searching for another goal, and like in something from a fairy tale Carnmore found the net again and most and gain the most precious of one point leads. That was to be the last action of the game as the Carnmore celebrations were filled with joy and also disbelieve over what had just unfolded. This has been a year to remember for Carnmore Juvenile Camogie with both u14 and u12 girls now County champions.

Incredible would be an ideal word to describe what unfolded in the final moments of the u12 a County Final on June 28th. With the clock ticking into added time and Carnmore five points in arrears to Davitt’s it all looked over.


Carnmore Juniors Earn Hard Fought Win in JHCJaHC rD3, ClarinbridgeCarnmore 0–19, Ardrahan 3–9

In a game that pitted top and bottom against each other Ardrahan were looking to take a firm grasp

of proceedings with a third win while Carnmore were still in search of their first. Carnmore who lost out by one point last time out to Kiltormer took that form into this contest and recorded a one point win against the high flying Ardrahan. With the senior team continuing to eat away at the junior panel more reshuffling was required by Murty Killilea with Kevin Hanley absent due to playing in the SHC v Craughwell. Carnmore welcomed back centre back JP O’Connell and he’s presence along with Ronnie Walsh and Shane Hynes made a huge difference to this young side. Carnmore found their stride from the start an even though the game remained tight throughout Carnmore’s ability to find points from all over the field was impressive. This was a big result for the Juniors with two points recorded in a large group now have every chance of qualifying going forward. With still more players to return to side in the coming weeks including experienced campaigners and young lads Carnmore will head into game four full of confidence.

Intermediate Girls Off To a Flyer It’s been a busy few weeks for Carnmore Camogie on all fronts with the Intermediate girls getting their championship campaign off to a flyer with a six point win over a strong Cappataggle outfit.

Carnmore, who are looking to bounce back following a disappointing 2014 season and return

to the form which saw them advance all the way to Intermediate County Final in 2013. Under the management of Michael Killilea and Joe Reilly the girls went into this game in good shape following a league campaign that included some very good performances. Carnmore started brightly and found their range early. Despite being undone by Cappataggle goals on two occasions the girls never flinched and were always able to respond with scores of their own. What was most impressive was the sharpness of the Carnmore attack and efficiency displayed when chances arose. Capptaggle’s two goals were keeping them in touch but when Sarah Fox found the net for Carnmore’s only three pointer the game was well beyond doubt as one could sense this composed and settled Carnmore side were not going to be overturned at this stage. Final score Carnmore 1–13 Cappataggle 2–4. In a four team group which also includes Meelick/Eyrecourt and Ahascragh/Caltra another win should see Carnmore advance to the quarter finals.

Stand DevelopmentCarnmore gaa Club are currently in the process of constructing a stand on pitch one. We recently had a one day clothes and scrap collection which was a success.

Thank you to all who supported this event. Club funds are

vital for our facility and player development. We would like to

thank everyone has volunteered and contributed this year.


Carnmore had several game winning chances but could not force themselves over the line. As time ticked on one could sense that Carnmore for all their effort and dominance could be caught with a sucker punch and that is exactly what happened as Thomastown pointed a free from the middle of the field to steal this game 1–5 to 1–4 at the death.

Carnmore who were called back to action forty minutes later this time against Scarriff, knowing that Thomastown had just recorded their second win Carnmore needed to force the issue. The girls put the disappointment of game one behind them and went in pursuit of Thomastown beating Scarriff 2–6 to 2–2 after a powerful first half that all but put the result beyond doubt. Needing another win against Inniscarra and a huge favour from Scarriff Carnmore were straight into game three with their Cork counterparts. In a desperate effort to both bump up their score difference and record a win to keep them alive the Carnmore girls were outstanding against a stout Cork outfit. Again Carnmore were devastating the first half leading 2–1 to 0–0. Inniscarra made a comeback in the second half but Carnmore’s two second half points were enough to see them through 2–3 to 2–1. Unfortunately Thomastown proved too strong for Scarriff in their game and ultimately headed onto Semple Stadium to contest the final. The competition was won by Waterford’s Galltir. In reality all that separated Carnmore from that final appearance was a one-point defeat. This was a huge achievement for the club and this team. A huge thanks to all the parents and supporters who travelled in numbers on Saturday. A word too for Sean Bryne as his management have filled a trophy cabinet with this team since they were u10s.

For more news and photos from Carnmore Gaa Club, visit Carnmore.net or like their page on Facebook. We also publish their newsletter online at Claregalway.info/sport.

Tightest of Margins Deny Carnmore National Final Travelling to Tipperary on June 20th for the Division a National Féile na Gael competition, the Carnmore u14 girls pitted themselves against the very best other counties had to offer.

Carnmore were based in the Ragg just outside Thurles and were grouped with Thomastown

(Kilkenny), Scarriff (Clare) and Inniscarra (Cork). With only one team qualifying from each of the two groups for the National final in Semple Stadium qualification could most likely go to the team that could remain unbeaten. In game one Carnmore faced Thomastown. Carnmore were first off the mark with a point from Sinead Donovan in a strong opening few minutes from the reds. But from here Thomastown would find some momentum as a lot of the game began to be played in the Carnmore half. This sustained pressure eventually yielded 1–2 without reply leaving Carnmore three points adrift at the break after a fine Jessica Donlan score. With fifteen minutes to salvage their competition hopes in a game that was largely considered the group decider Carnmore got to work and clawed their way back into the game with Niamh Heffernan forcing two fine saves from the Thomastown goalie before the constant pressure eventually paid as Heffernan crashed a 21 metre free to the net.

Panel: Sinead Donovan, Rhiann Heery, Niamh Heffernan, Aoibhinn Fox, Dara Moran, Alyssa Laffey, Kate Slevin, Hannah Walsh, Orla Fenton, Jane Glynn, Aoife Clarke, Shauna Brennan, Rachael Hughes, Megan Flaherty, Laoise Bryne, Niamh O’Callaghan, Jessica Donlan, Jennifer Hughes, Aisling Killilea, Kaitlyn Donoghue-Moran, Emily Duggan, Amy McMahon, Rachael Scarry.


Bridge ColumnThe Bridge season is nearly upon us—does it ever stop? The two local clubs open within the next couple of weeks.

The Lackagh Club (7.30pm on Mondays in the Claregalway Hotel) starts on Monday 7th September – all welcome.

The Friday Morning Club commences on Friday 4th September, also in the Claregalway Hotel, starting at 10.30am. New players always welcome.

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Local Notices

Naíonra Clúidín na mBabaíEnrollments are now being accepted

for Naíonra preschool (beside Claregalway community centre) for September 2015. The Naíonra is a preschool through the medium of

Irish. Free eCCe places are available for children born between 2nd of

February 2011 and 30th of June 2012. Tá fáilte roimh cách. No previous knowledge of Irish is necessary.

Phone Lisa at 087 2070558 (Mon–Fri 9.15am–12.15pm)

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Morning & Evening Classes

Monday Morning 10.30–11.30am All levels welcome

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June/July/August Crossword 2

Across1 Prefix meaning excessive (5)4 Ancient Mariner bird (9)9 Roman imbibing god (7)10 One who has lost a limb (7)11 One of the senses (5)13 Overwhelming terror (5)15 Seed container (3)16 Exclamation to startle (3)17 Moroccan capital (5)19 Skilful (5)21 Era (5)23 Power line supporter (5)24 Pointed hand tool (3)25 To glide over snow (3)26 Boggy (5)28 City on site of Thebes (5)29 Salt of oxalic acid (7)31 Most lissom (7)33 Country of which Vilnius is capital (9)34 Very deep chasm (5)

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