nuacht chláir april 2013

April 2013 Vol.17 Iss.7

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for Claregalway, Co. Galway

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It was the biggest funeral that ever assembled at Lackagh as thousands of people came to the village of Lackagh to pay tribute and respect to local businessman Thomas Flynn who had trans-formed the tiny village that had a church, school and two shops into one of the most sought after thriving villages in Co Galway.

Thousands Assemble at Lackagh to Pay Tribute to Thomas Flynn

t was close to midnight on Thursday night when the Flynn

family was able to leave the Church of Our Lady of Knock,

Lackagh beside their ancestral home as thousands filed past

the coffin of Thomas Flynn and sympathised with the family

which took over six hours. Again on Friday morning the church

was filled to capacity for his funeral Mass as Parish Priest Fr Des

Walsh was joined in the con-celebration by Fr John D Flannery,

former Parish Priest of Lackagh, Fr Paddy Callanan, PP Kilbeacanty

(cousin), Fr Kevin Daly, St Joseph’s Cistercian College, Roscrea, Fr

Paddy Mullins, PP Cummer, Fr Gussie O’Brien MSC, Fr Johnny

Dunleavy SMA, Fr Martin Costello SMA and Fr Brendan Gunning

SMA. The village of Lackagh came to a virtual closedown as traffic

was grounded to a halt throughout Thursday evening and Friday

morning. Glowing tributes were paid to the community volun-

teers and the staff at Flynn’s who helped ease the long wait that

people had to endure such was the enormity of the assembled

gathering.

It was a fitting tribute to a man that had virtually transformed

the village of Lackagh. In his homily Fr Des Walsh said that when

he arrived first to the parish, people would ask where you are

stationed now and whenever he said Lackagh, the conversation

always turned to Flynn’s of Lackagh. The village of Lackagh was

synonymous with the Flynn’s. Thomas Flynn had taken over the

business after the untimely death of his mother while he was still

a teenager and during the intervening years had built the business

into one of the largest in the country.

It was a small family run business that was started by his great

grandfather, Thomas Kearney who was first granted a license to

sell liquor and tobacco in 1842. Thomas Kearney was married to

Catherine Fallon who was also from the parish and they built up

a business from humble beginnings. Business in those days was

IHistory of Claregalway Seriespages 4–5

Móna’s Rhubarb Blisspages 8–9

Local Sports Updatespages 16–18

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very much a barter trade where eggs were sold to the Kear-

ney’s and later Flynn’s in exchange for groceries. However

in those days the egg business was lucrative and from

there the business slowly began to expand. Thomas Kear-

ney’s son Richard who was married to Catherine Ryan

from Mayo took over the business and their daughter

Maureen later took over the business after his death in

1929 and married Michael Flynn, a farmer from Tubber,

Co Offaly. However when Thomas Flynn took over in 1947

after the untimely passing of his mother, and at that stage

it was still just a grocery and bar, with a small hardware

and drapery operating in what was known as the Sunday

shop and the family also bought corn and wool as well

as operating an undertaking business and at that time

catered for almost all of the needs of the people.

It was under the astute management and watchful eye

of Thomas Flynn that the business saw its greatest devel-

opment. While the Lackagh firm always bought corn

and wool, it was the development of the corn and feed

business that saw Flynn’s of Lackagh become one of the

leading businesses in the west of Ireland. The develop-

ment of Corn and Fertilizer led to new buildings. The old

granary became a hardware shop. The old family run shop

turned into a supermarket when they opened a franchise

of VG on September 3rd 1966 and the business began to

continue to grow and develop. The Hardware expanded

to a new building and shortly afterwards another major

hallmark saw Flynn’s opened the very first Super Valu

Supermarket in the west of Ireland, on a new site on July

9th 1976. Ironically this was on the same day that Roche's

Stores opened their doors to the public in Galway city.

The grain and feed business also brought more

changes and developments at Flynn’s of Lackagh and

Thomas Flynn watched the business grow and develop as

they also became a very large supplier of building supplies.

In 1992, Thomas Flynn took on a new venture when

he took over a business in Castlecoote, Co Roscommon,

which has now become a thriving business, Farrell’s 1992,

Castlecoote and this business continues to expand.

In April 12th 2001, Thomas Flynn watched the devel-

opment grow even further when Flynn’s of Lackagh

opened their new state of the art Super Valu Super-

market. The massive development of 10,000 square feet

has replaced the old Super Valu Supermarket that has

served the people of the area for over twenty five years

as that building became an extension to the hardware

store. While at the time people said that with that massive

development that no other building would ever be need

at Lackagh and yet since Thomas retired from the busi-

ness in 2006, it has been necessary for his son Julien and

his wife Emma Whelan to expand both the hardware and

Supervalu since they took over. The Flynn’s of Lackagh

complex is also the home to a number of ancillary busi-

nesses, pharmacy, hair salon, beauty treatment rooms,

café and restaurant, post office and others that have all

provided tremendous employment opportunities for the

people of the area.

While life had been good to Thomas Flynn, he also had

a lot of personal tragedy losing his darling wife Carmel

McNamara while still in her forties and losing two sons

through accidents outside their home. Throughout all his

personal tragedy Thomas Flynn was a man of great faith

and courage that saw him overcome his personal tragedy.

This week his life-long friend, local Cllr. Jarlath McDonagh, paid a glowing tribute to the late Thomas Flynn. Cllr. McDonagh said “‘A sense of great sadness and loss has pervaded the area of Lackagh and indeed the county since the news spread of the death of one of Ireland’s most successful and best known business men, Thomas Flynn. Few, if any, have contributed so much to the village of Lackagh and surrounding areas as Thomas Flynn. Flynn’s of Lackagh under his stewardship fulcrum around which the business life of the community evolves. His funeral, the biggest ever seen, in the parish of Lackagh, is an indication of the esteem in which he was held. It’s amazing that no-one had a bad word to say about Thomas despite his many business deals and association with thousands of people during his busy lifetime.”

He continued that his heart was at the centre of every

good cause and he made many generous donations to

numerous causes. He was also noted for not alone being

a great business man but he was also sociable, approach-

able, kind and courteous with great love and respect for

his native parish and its people.

“As a politician, he was always first out to welcome me

home after my various election successes and together we

were involved in many projects all for the good of Lackagh

village. When the County Council had insufficient funds

to put a public lighting scheme in the village, he made up

the financial shortfall. One of his greatest acts of parish

patriotism came when the community failed to get a site

for a new cemetery. He donated two acres of land for the

use of the cemetery completely free of charge showing

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It’s hard to believe it’s April already—and it’s also hard to believe that

we are delighted to see rain! We have had months of dry, cold and

windy weather but rain was needed for our farmers and our gardens.

Let’s hope it knows when to stop now!

The untimely death of Thomas Flynn of Lackagh has left a void—

he was by all accounts a remarkable, humble man. Read Frank’s tribute

to Thomas on the front page.

Compántas Lir continue to wow their audience with The Way You

look Tonight and are now deservedly through to the All-Ireland Finals in

Rossmore, West Cork on the 24th of this month. Love, emigration, and

the innocence of youth are all themes explored in this beautiful award

winning play and I have a feeling it will be a winner. The production is

directed by Philip Cribbin and each and all of the five actors are perfect

for their roles. I am delighted to hear that an extra show is to be staged

in An Taibhdhearc, Galway on Sunday 21st April, so if you couldn’t get a

ticket to the recent sell-out performances, please go along and support.

You will not be disappointed.

Walking around Claregalway (as is my main mode of trans-

port), it was great to see the visible works of Claregalway Tidy Towns

Committee—planters are dotted all over the area and with a bit of

warmth in the soil, we can look forward to see flourishing displays of

flowers. Well done to all involved.

Claregalway Secondary School continues to develop the builders,

Stewarts, were recently announced. We hope to have a report in our

May issue on its progress.

For our facebook followers, keep up-to-date with our own Lily–

Mae’s progress at www.facebook.com/asongforlilymae. She is a

little trooper as are her parents Judith and Leighton. Our prayers and

thoughts are with you always.

Well done to Claire Greaney who is now 6 times World Champion.

What a truly inspirational young lady. See her pics on page 11.

As Waste Recycling is so important these times, make sure you

check out Horkan’s Garden Centre on Friday, May 10th when Galway

County Council will be demonstrating various forms of waste recycling

and composting.

Until next time, Josette

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4 An nua��án áı�úil le ha�aı� Baıle �láı�, Co. na �aıllı�e

History of Claregalway SeriesCathair Gabhann or Summerfield?

‘Carved or hewn in stone’—as were the Ten commandments—is an expression that has come to mean permanence or durability. The placing of name stones at the head of a village bohereen (bóithrin)—in ancient Ireland a bye-road or laneway wide enough to accomodate two cows (bó) with their calves and yearlings—has given rise to some discussion as to the proper spellings of the village names, such as Cahergowan.

The béal-oideas or oral instruction/wisdom of an area will usually throw more

light on the meaning and accurate spelling than the ‘folksy legend’ (folklore) it

is sometimes made to be. In the case of Cahergowan,we have the most reliable

word of Johnnie Casserly that its name derives from the fact that within the

village there existed a cattle pound. Nothing to do with a Gabha or smith, you

might think.

Yet how could such a facility turn Cahergowan into a Cathair or city? The

usual Irish names for a village or townland was baile, as in Baile ’n Chláir. Yet in

Dinneen’s Irish-English Dictionary (1927), under Cathair we find it to have another

meaning, “a circular stone fort, common to topography” (p.170),—Cahersiveen

in Kerry being then the stone fort of Sabina—while under Gamhain (p.515) we

find “a calf”. Under alternative spellings here not only does he give Gamhan

but also Gabhain. It would seem clear from this that Cahergowan might mean

a circular stone for the calves. However Dinneen has one more surprise for us.

Under Gabhainn (p.504) he gives the following meanings, “a place of restraint, a

pen or pound, a bonded store etc.”

This would mean the best spelling should then be Cathair Ghabhainn, the

(circular) stone pond, or pen for cattle—which was, possibly, an adaptation of an

older Lios (Rath) as P.W. Joyce points out under Lisnagowan in his The Origin and

History of Irish Names of Places (1869, p.284).

Where then does the Summerfield of the Ordnance Survey map come from?

We know from Lodge’s Peerage of 1837 (p.114) that Ulick John de Burgh, 14th. Earl

of Clanricarde and Baron of Dunkellin was also made a U.K. Baron of Somerhill,

Co. Kent, in 1826 but they had lost their holdings around here many years previ-

ously. In the meantime John Bingham was created a baron in 1800, presumably

for delivering both his own vote (Newbrook, Co Mayo) and his wife’s vote (Lady

Avonmore of Fortfield, Co Dublin, Lord Lucan’s people) for the Act of Union and

made up for himself the more Irish sounding Baron Clanmorris title (not Clare-

morris). One of his sons had a marriage connection to the Ffrenches of Galway.

In the Applotment Book (a record of Church titles based on acreage) of the

1820s the Lord Dennis Arthur Bingham, is shown as having considerable estates

in the Bawnmore, Kinisky, Claregalway, Sommerville, Monetough and Rampark

line of villages. I give the spellings as I find them there. I have a recollection of a

field for young calves being called a summerfield , but no references to such as

we go to press. Perhaps some reader can further enlighten us on this point.


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 road and 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’

(p.134).

P. W. Joyce in The Origin and History of Irish Names of Places (Vol.1, p.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 Clare-

galway 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. (Contributions to this

article or some reflections on the origins of village names around Claregalway

are very welcome).

Aodán McGlynnThis article was originally published in the Nuacht Chláir in December 1997.

Baile ’n Chláir,Clár na Gaillimhe or Claregalway?

Describing his journey around Lough Corrib Richard Hayward in his book The Corrib Country (1968, p.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.”


Ode to the River Clare

Are you still there aflowingWith Connaught blackwater you drain,

That I loved so much agrowingMy Clare I won’t see again.

On your banks often went rambling‘Twas mostly daydreaming in truth,

Escaping during my wanderingWith a mind of untroubled youth.

Often I sigh for times gone by,Of the things you meant to me,

And over the wide world would flyTo the Danube, Rhine and Yangtze.

Once in a while you’d be the NileWinding its way to the sea,

When a child myself I’d beguileThat you were also the Mississippi.

By the great Nile I once served awhileIn an oven known as Khartoum,With good lads of rank and fileWishing I was in Cahernahoon.

And held the line of dear father RhineThat Romans did long before,

Drinking glasses of German wineYet pining for the bridge of Cregmore.

The Danube isn’t blue to beholdAs through the Balkans it sweeps,

Oh I’d prefer to be dressed in old clothesAt Corbally washing the sheep!

Learning to swim in your water,Hawthorn bushes my changing room,

Useful on the beach of GibraltarWhile secretly wishing ’twas Tuam!

We will meet once again River Clare,When my time in this world passes,

My soul to some place elsewhereBut your water will get my ashes!

May the wild wind be my dead march,And lapping water the very last song,

Drifting under that old bridge’s arch—On your blackwater borne along.

Edward Coppinger

sma House NewsSMA Family Day

This annual event takes place this

year on Sunday June 2nd from

1pm–5pm. It is both a fun day a

fund raiser for missionary work

in Africa undertaken by the SMA

Fathers. Support of any kind and espe-

cially attendance on the day is encouraged and will be

very much appreciated. If you are spring cleaning your

house and have any second hand goods in good condi-

tion that you could donate they will be most welcome

for our White Elephant stall. The highlight of the Day, as

in recent years, will be the Dog Show. If you would like

to enter your dog please contact Tom McCann at 091 798

765. Kindly let your friends know about this relaxed and

enjoyable Day—for adults as well as the children. Parking

will be free.

Annual Pilgrimage to KnockThe SMA welcome all to join with them in their Knock

pilgrimage which takes place on Saturday, May 25th.

Devotions start at 12 noon and the Day ends with mass

in the Basilica at 3pm. A bus will leave SMA House at

10.45am and will be back at the House by 6pm approx.

The fare is €10. Travel by bus helps to create a sense of

pilgrimage. If you would like to travel by this bus give

your name into the House Office beforehand.

Congratulations and well done to Arann McMahon, Gortacleva, who earned a 5 year scholarship to Trinity College in Dublin.


Problem With Traffic Light SensorsThe ongoing problem with the traffic light sensor on the N17

which affects the traffic coming from the Galway direction and

turning right, up the Oranmore road, was once again raised

by both Cllr. Noone and myself at the recent council meeting

and we were told that it was expected to be fixed in a day or so.

There also seems to be a problem for motorists coming out the

Montiagh Rd and the council have agreed to look at this as well.

Community Support SchemeAt the March meeting of the council the allocation for various

community group grants schemes were adopted. The Clare-

galway Day care Centre was allocated €2,373. The Claregalway

Agricultural Show was allocated €1,000. Under the heritage

grants Claregalway Castle was allocated €300.

Request to NRA for FundingAt the most recent meeting of the council I had a motion on the

agenda asking the Council to make a strong case to the NRA for

the necessary funding which is required in the village of Clare-

galway to carry out the many improvements that are needed. The

reply from the County Secretary was as follows:

Consultations have taken place between the stakeholders in

Claregalway and Galway County Council regarding the poten-

tial improvements and upgrade of the road surface and layout.

Galway County Council will seek funding to prepare the

design and layout for road improvements. When funding for

the design is allocated Galway County Council will proceed to

prepare the design and seek further funding from the NRA for

the provision of an overlay through Claregalway.

Water Pipes Change-OverI have been informed by the contractor carrying out the pipe

laying in Claregalway that the new water pipe in Lakeview is now

in operation which should improve the situation there and the

road has now been resurfaced.

Speed Limits at Our SchoolsI have asked the council to immediately put in

train a process to have the speed limits at our

schools of 50KM. Some school still have an 80KM

speed limit. The reply was that the standard speed

limits at all schools is a national issue and can

be referred to the relevant department. However

for specific locations, speed limits can be consid-

ered as part of the current review which will be

brought before the council in the coming months.

Knockdoe Traffic Calming ComplaintsI have received a lot of very negative comments

with regard to the design of the traffic calming

measures on the N17 at Knockdoe. The matter was

raised by me at the most recent council meeting

and the Director of Services said that he was

monitoring the situation. He also informed the

meeting that it was the NRA who did the design

for this work. Some serious changes need to be

carried out to make this area safer. That project

cost the taxpayer €400,000 and I don’t think it

was good value for money.

Claregalway Relief RoadIn the roads allocation for this year Galway County

Council have allocated the sum of €50,000

towards design works on the Clare-galway Relief

Road. The council have informed me that they are

hoping to have all the necessary work done this

year to allow the project to go to CPS. It will be up

to the Minister for Transport then to allocate the

necessary funding for the project to proceed to

construction.

Update From Your Local Councillor, Jim CuddyAs always, I can be contacted at 798 136 or 087 636 0242 or you can email me at [email protected]

8 The local newsletter for Claregalway, Co. Galway

Rhubarb Bliss

This story is by local blogger

and author Móna Wise, who

regularly contributes to the

Nuacht Chláir. For more

of her stories and recipes,

check out her popular

food blog at

www.WiseWords.ie

The final hurdle of college is here. Exams are looming and the pressure is on to just get finished and try to resume a normal family life ‘after college’. The journey of a four year undergrad as a mature student has come to a crashing halt and I am glad to be wrapping up this chapter of my life.

hilst I believe, now more than ever, that educa-

tion is imperative for all, attending college as a

mature student with four kids, puts a lot of pres-

sure on the rest of the family and without the support of my

Mum and husband, I would never have gotten this far. I am

blessed to have had the opportunity and now can’t wait to

give them a break!

The Easter holidays stole in so early this year and

although we had a decent bit of weather, we did not

go too far from home. The kids, cabin fevered

from the winter, spent many long daylight-filled

hours outside—climbing trees, building forts,

mucking out chicken coops and working up a

’tis almost the season

W


How to make it1. For the streusel topping: Whisk together flour, both sugars, zest and salt in a small bowl. Add butter and using your fingers, rub into mixture until light and smooth smooth. Shell and chop the nuts then stir into the mix. Set aside until ready to use.

2. For the muffins: Heat oven to 180°C. Place the muffin cases/wrappers in the muffin pans and set aside. Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl; set aside. In another bowl, mix the yoghurt, both sugars, oil, eggs, and vanilla seeds; pour wet mixture over dry ingredients and mix until combined. In a small bowl, toss rhubarb in flour until evenly coated, and then stir into batter. Working in batches, place cup batter in muffin cups, break the streusel topping up into medium-sized clumps, and sprinkle over muffins. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle of each muffin comes out clean; about 25–35 minutes.

For the muffins:(We use a 12 cup muffin tin and muffin paper wraps. TK Maxx in town has a fabulous selection of colourful wraps).

—2 tsp. baking powder—½ tsp. salt—¼ tsp. baking soda—240ml natural yoghurt

—120g sugar—60g light brown sugar—120ml sunflower oil—2 eggs, lightly beaten

—340g rhubarb (about 2 medium stalks), cut into ¼” pieces—1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped and reserved—360g Spelt flour (any flour is fine though)—50g flour (extra for dusting rhubarb with)

For the streusel topping:—60g flour—60g sugar—2 tbsp. packed light brown sugar

—Zest of one lemon—½ tsp. salt—4 tbsp. butter—80g almonds—80g pistachios

massive hunger. I can’t get over the sheer volume of food these

kids blow through when they are home from school on holi-

days. Now that they are all that little bit older, we have allowed

them to help out a bit more in the kitchen and baking muffins

is one of their favourite jobs. For the most part, they are able to

put this recipe together from start to finish and we have found

that this is a great way to test their reading (and comprehen-

sion) skills too.

We are toying with the idea of running a few cookery

classes (adult and kids) during the summer and are working

like crazy on finding the right location—so stay tuned. If you

are interested you can shoot us an email at MONAandRON@

sunday-times.ie and we will add you to the list.

Enjoy the recipe for Rhubarb Muffins.

Móna

Thanks for continuing to read along each month. Feel free to send an email if you have any questions about the recipes or visit me at www.WiseWords.ie or in our weekly column in the Sunday section of the Sunday Times (near the Travel section) where we share three recipes each week.


djudicator Tom Byrne paid tribute to Claregalway

who ran a very caring Festival of Drama. He said

that the people involved were caring and that the

Claregalway Festival of Drama committee expressed tremen-

dous care to the groups, the audience, the sponsors and to

all that they had to work with. Tom Byrne added that the

standard of amateur drama in Claregalway festival was very

high and that his task as adjudicator was extremely difficult.

He thanked everybody for their support and wished them

continued success.

Claregalway Festival of Drama concluded with the Best

Overall Production going to Thurles Drama Group for their

presentation of All My Sons by Arthur Miller. Thurles Drama

Group also took the best play in the Open Section, Best

Director (Open) award for Margaret McCormack, as well as

the Best Actor award, as David McElgunn took the award

for portraying the part of Chris Keller in All My Sons. Donal

Ryan who played the part of George Deever in All My Sons

by Arthur Miller won the Best Supporting Actor award. The

Best Actress Award in the Open Section went to Katie Holly

of Shoestring Theatre who played the role of Breda in Eden by

Eugene O’Brien. The Best Supporting Actress Award in the

Open Section was won by Eileen Lahiffe of Corofin Dramatic

Society for portraying the part of Mrs Kilbride in By the Bog of

Cats by Marina Carr.

In the Confined section Compántas Lir took the Best

Play in their section with The Way You Look Tonight by Niall

Williams. Phillip Cribbin of Compántas Lir took the Best

Director Award in the Confined section. The Best Actor

Award in the Confined Section went to Michael Tevenan

of Glenamaddy Players who played the part of Niall Lynch

in Moment by Deirdre Kinahan. The Best Supporting Actor

Award in the Confined Section was won by Dermot Hession

for the part of Francis in The Way You Look Tonight by Niall

Williams. The Best Actress Award in the Confined Section

went to Mary McCarthy of Compántas Lir for portraying

the part of Katherine Dooley in The Way You Look Tonight by

Niall Williams. The Best Supporting Actress Award in the

Confined Section was won by Mary O’Driscoll of Skibbereen

Theatre Society for portraying the part of Triona in The Hen

Night Epiphany by Jimmy Murphy.

Adjudicator’s Award was won by Ollie Turner of

Dunmore Amateur Drama Society—DADS for the creativity

in fast forward in the production of War by Roddy Doyle. Best

Stage Crew was won by Dunmore Amateur Drama Society—

DADS for their presentation of War by Roddy Doyle.

Best Lighting was won by Gerry Taylor and Sean O’Dwyer

of Thurles Drama Group for All My Sons by Arthur Miller.

Best Setting was won by Skibbereen Theatre Society for The

Hen Night Epiphany by Jimmy Murphy.

One extra performance has been added to the award winning production of The Way You Look Tonight by local drama group Compántas Lir. The play will run in An Taibhdhearc, Galway, on Sunday 21st of April, before travelling to Rossmore, West Cork on the 24th for the All-Ireland Finals. Tickets are now on sale from An Taibhdhearc (091 562 024 or www.AnTaibhdhearc.com) and selling fast because of the many successes the production has had on the amateur drama circuit this Spring.

Drama Festival Results

Speaking at the closing of the Claregalway Festival of Drama on the 22nd of March, Michael Hession thanked the many people who had made the festival such a success. Special tribute was paid to the spon-sors and advertisers. Mary Kelly made a presentation to Festival President Mary Moran and Secretary Sheila Hession made a presentation to Adjudicator Tom Byrne in appreciation of their contribution to Claregalway Festival of Drama. Many tributes were paid to the Festival committee for their huge efforts in the organising of making the festival such a success.

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Local Notices

Claregalway Handball ClubBuildings Contractors who wish to tender for the Building of a Handball Alley in Lakeview, Claregalway, may apply online via www.E-Tenders.gov.ie as soon as possible, as the deadline is 20th April 2013.

Big Brother Big SisterForoige’s Big Brother Big Sister Programme is a mentoring programme aimed at makinga positive difference in the lives of young people through a professionally supported oneto one friendship with a caring older volunteer. If you have 1–2 hours a week to spare pleasecontact us on 091 554 420. For more information visit www.bbbsireland.ie

Local Camera ClubAnyone with an interest in photography, contact Ken Folan on 087 6166 257 for information.

Community Alert Text Alert SchemeMeeting will be held in The Arches Hotel on Thursday 18th April at 9pm with the intention of forming a Text Alert Group in the area.

Well done to Claire Greaney for retaining the title of World Championship in Irish Dancing for a SIXTH year—you have done Claregalway proud and deserve all the accolades you get. Claire was successful in winning the World championship for all of five consecutive years. She has also won many major titles numerous times including the All-Ireland Champion-ships, The British National Championships, The Great Britain Championships, The All Scotland Championships and The Connaught Championships. Claire was unbeaten in all of these titles in the year 2011. She has just been crowned the first ever Senior Ladies Irish National Champion in the CityWest Hotel in May 2012. Claire has starred in a movie that was released in cinemas worldwide called JIG and also featured in the TV3 documentary, Strictly Irish Dancing.

Six Times World Champion Dancer—Claire Greaney


GIY (Grow it Yourself) April 2013 by Michael Kelly, GIY Ireland

Letter to the Editor

ither way, the cold weather has caused things to slow

down in the veg patch after a couple of productive

weeks. Growth in my seedlings in the polytunnel has

slowed almost to a stop—the lack of sunlight means I am not

even having to water them all that much since the potting

compost is not drying out. One suspects that the newly

planted spuds aren’t doing a whole lot in the cold ground

outside either. Rhubarb, the only thing that was starting to be

very productive, seems to have been knocked back too with

the leaves looking burned. I fret that it’s frost damage and

wonder whether they will bounce back.

This growth pause couldn’t come at a worse time really,

considering that the larder is now starting to look very bear.

This week we used up the last of our stored carrots, onions,

shallots and pumpkins (though I have to say that I was

cheered up immensely when I cut open the last pumpkin

and saw the beautiful, vibrant orange colour of the flesh). So

anyway, with the exception of chutneys/pickles, some frozen

veg in the freezer, and the stalwarts of the polytunnel (oriental

greens) and the winter veg garden (purple sprouting broccoli,

perpetual spinach and chard)—pickings are slim indeed. All

of nature is in a holding pattern—roll on the spring.

It’s hard to believe that this time last year, we were basking in 20 degrees heat and headed for the beach over the Easter holidays. This year it’s a case of wrap-ping up well and trying to endure persistent freezing temperatures. It does all seem rather unnatural, particularly since it feels like it should be spring now that we’ve planted the potatoes. People shake their heads and say that the world is gone mad and climate change is causing havoc, but then again March has a track record of throwing up unpredictable weather. So perhaps this is just normal.

Following an article in the City Tribune last week regarding Claregalway Bypass, this letter has been sent for publication.

Dear Sir,

As your article “Bypass go-ahead despite

motorway development” included me in your

photo while campaigning in 2006, I write to

express surprise at the conclusion expressed

in the article that a bypass of Claregalway “gets

green light”. The Claregalway Bypass Action

Group was set up in 2004, when there were

27,000 vehicular movements per day. Seven

Government Ministers visited Claregalway to

see the traffic situation between 2004 and 2007.

The Action Group disbanded in September 2007

when the newly elected Fianna Fáil/PD Govern-

ment included a commitment in its Programme

for Government to bypass Claregalway during

the lifetime of the Government. They did not

deliver on this commitment.

Since then “more than €200,000 has been

spent on the design and selection of the route”

and €50,000 was recently received by Galway

County Council to progress the project. There is

no evidence of a commitment to build a bypass

or a relief road for Claregalway despite TD Noel

Grealish’s stated opinion that ‘there’s no way

that the Government would be spending money

on the project if it was not going to proceed’. He

also expects that an oral hearing into the project

could be held this summer. Oral hearings have

already taken place; the route has been planned.

There is no factual evidence of a reduction

in the 40,000 traffic movements/day counted

in 2007. The N17 motorway from Gort to Tuam

is expected to remove heavy traffic from Clar-

egalway. However, the population of the Clar-

egalway and surrounding area has increased

significantly since 2007. There is heavy traffic

congestion both at the traffic light junction and

the bridge, with tail backs reported daily by AA

Roadwatch and as experienced by residents and

commuters. Factual information on the situa-

tion would be most welcome.

Yours faithfully,

Madeleine Flanagan, 9 Lakeview, Claregalway.

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Tip of the MonthProtecting Brassica Seedlings

from Cabbage Root Fly

Brassica seedlings (cabbage, kohlrabi, broccoli, kales) are vulnerable to

cabbage root fly—the maggot of the fly bore in to the roots of the plants.

Protect the seedlings with brassica collars which go around the base of the

plant on the ground and prevent the fly from laying its eggs. You can buy

collars or make your own with carpet, underlay or roofing felt—a 3-inch

disc of material will do the job. Growing garlic or chives nearby also

puts them off apparently though I am always skeptical about how well

companion planting like this works in practical terms!

GIY Campaigns This year, we’re all about getting Ireland growing! See www.giyireland.com for more information on the GIY Get Ireland Growing campaigns:

GIY Get Ireland Growing Fund in partnership with AIB. If you are a

community group or school developing a growing initiative in Ireland

you can apply for a grant between €500 and €5,000. Check out our

website for application forms and criteria.

Things to Do This AprilIf poor weather in March has hampered your outdoor work, then April is the month

to catch up. The key words for April are weeds and slugs. You need to stay on top of

them both. Check your early spuds regularly and earth-up as required. Water your

tunnel/greenhouse—things can get pretty warm on a nice sunny April day and

seedlings will dry out quickly.

SowIndoors: lettuce, tomato, pepper, chilli-

pepper, cucumber, celery, celeriac, basil,

leeks, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels

sprouts, parsley, courgette, marrow, globe

artichoke, beans, sweet corn and pumpkin.

Outdoors: broad bean, onion sets, pea, beet-

root, cabbage, spinach, Brussels sprouts,

parsnip, spring onion, leek, carrot, radish,

broccoli, turnip. Plant out cabbage plants

when they are 15/20 cm tall into well

prepared soil that has been manured.

HarvestStored fruit and vegetables are

likely to be a distant memory

at this stage and new crops are

only starting to trickle in which

makes April a tricky proposition.

The middle of this month might

see the first asparagus and the

first early spring cabbage. The

other two star performers this

month are purple sprouting

broccoli and rhubarb.

About GIYGIY is a not-for-profit organi-

sation that aims to create a

healthier, more sustainable

world where people grow

their own food. We inspire

and support people to grow

food more successfully by

bringing them together to

share advice, tips and ideas.

There are approximately

30,000 people involved in the

GIY movement in Ireland. For

more information check out

www.giyireland.com.

© GIY Ireland 2013— All rights reserved.


Ned Keogh was the son of Sean Keogh; and the late Teresa Keogh whose home is in Loughnane Terrace, New Mervue. Ned was one of thirteen children which include, Bridie, Martin, Martina, John, Padraig, Michael, Linda, Bernie, Ollie, Marcella, Damian and Aidan. All of the family, both boys and girls excelled in sports, and Ned was no exception. He was an outstanding soccer player and made his presence felt for Crescent United from an early age. His coach and manager was the late and legendary Sonny McHugh, and as Ned grew to manhood they also became great friends.

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Remembering Ned by William Henry

ed was born on 9 May 1972. It was a time when

New Mervue was really new, a time when young

couples were moving into the area with their

children. There was lots of space for playing football and

the children made great use of the fields close to their

homes. Even as a youngster, Ned was a gifted soccer

player, a hard, but clean player. However, he was sent

off once during an U12 match against Corrib Shamrocks

following an incident involving an opposition player.

After the Referee sent him to the line, Ned made his way

around the back of the goals in order to avoid his Dad

who was attending the match. Sean obviously spotted

this move and made his way towards him.

Ned was worried when he saw his father

approaching, but much to his relief, Sean said, ‘Get out

there again Ned and give him another good schlep, I saw

what he did to you’. His club was Crescent United and he

won many honours with them over the years, including

the U13 Connacht Cup in 1984; and U15 League in 1986.

This squad was noted as the best team in Galway juve-

nile soccer in those years and Ned played a huge part in

their success. He also played soccer with Galway Hiber-

nians and Galway Town and achieved many successes as

a junior footballer. Outside of this, Ned was also a class

snooker player as many would-be Stephen Hendry’s

found out in the hall over the Lantern Inn (Eastside Inn).

During the mid-1990s Ned’s life changed forever when he met Mags Costello. There was an immediate attraction between them and they became best friends. However, feel-ings were high-pitched and finally their love was sealed with a kiss on Mags 21st Birthday. They were married in June 1998, and their love became even more powerful, resulting in three wonderful children, Dillon, Jason and Lauran.

This added great happiness and fulfilment to their lives

together. Ned was as devoted husband and father and

adored his family. He was proud of everything they did.

Ned was a real Wheeler and Dealer and loved a bargain.

His name could well have been Ned Bargain Keogh and

he would have put the Peddlers of yesteryear to shame.

He was always scanning Done Deal, not just for himself,

but also for his family even if they weren’t looking for

items. Some people say that a bargain in a bargain only

when you need it; not for Ned, his philosophy was a

bargain is a bargain at anytime. He once bought a car

from Sonny McHugh for a pound—did it up and sold it

on for £1,000. He knocked great fun out of informing

Sonny of his good fortune. Some people said that when

Ned smiled at you, you weren’t sure if he liked you or

were you going to be offered a bargain.

Shortly before he died on 21 November 2012, he

R.I.P. Ned Keogh 1972–2012.


acquired a two-seater Go-Cart and collected Lauren from

play school; this was some sight to see flying along foot-

path. But it displayed his love for a bit of fun and also

included the children. He was often slagged about being

a very careful man, and was never going to get hit by a

car as he rarely left off his Hi Vis-Vest. Ned was noted for

his humour, on one occasion, when Sonny McHugh was

sick, Ned called to see his old friend. While they were

talking, Ned produced, what looked like an official docu-

ment and pen and placed it in front of Sonny. Confused,

Sonny asked ‘What’s this?’ Ned replied, ‘Oh, its just a

will Sonny, you just need you to sign it, fast.’ As Sonny

recovered, Ned visited him again and was delighted to

see him improved, but could not resist having another

bit of fun. He pretended to make a call to Peter Greene

Suit Hire, saying, ‘You can hold on the suits, he’s looking

good again’.

Ned suffered from an illness of the bowels all his life,

which deteriorated over the past few years. This greatly

affected his health and proved extremely difficult and

painful. Although he received medical help, his illness

continued. Worse still, the pain continued perma-

nently. It was unbearable and Ned did his best to cope

with a worsening situation. Although going through

agonizing pain, he never really complained. In fact

his humour sometimes surfaced during these periods.

While in hospital he met a woman who was pregnant

and as they got talking, he asked when her baby was

due? Upon telling him, he asked in his usual humorous

manner, ‘And what are we having’. Even during his sick-

ness, Ned was always there at the drop of a hat for his

family.

Being a Carpenter, he was always in demand; and regardless of how big or small a job, he would by over to help almost as soon as the phone was left down. In fact is reply was always ‘I’ll be there in 5 minutes’ no matter where he was, didn’t matter, Gort or Donegal. Ned loved the simple things in life and he was easy to please in everyway. All the children of the area loved him and the neighbours held him in the highest respect.

He was also a stalwart supporter of Galway United and

attended all their matches, sometimes taking his chil-

dren with him. He also attended all the meetings to try

and revive the club and have it reinstated in the League

of Ireland. Ned was proud of all his family, and it wasn’t

just pride he felt for them, but a profound and uncondi-

tional love. The death of his mother almost nine years

ago had a profound affect on all the family, and Ned felt

it deeply. He had many friends among them Joe Crane.

When Joe was dating his now wife Audrey, some nights

he would hid in bushes close to her house until her

parents had left. One night Ned was with him and just

as Audrey’s father was leaving the house, Ned jumped

out and called to him, ‘Eamonn, Joe Crane is hiding in

the bushes waiting for you to go’. He was always good

for having the bit of fun, once after passing Sonny

McHugh’s house, Ned phoned him on the mobile and

said that he had just passed the house, and noticed that

someone had let the air out of his four tyres, which left

Sonny in a panic running out of the house! No need to

mention what he called Ned afterwards.

The following incident is a testament of the absolute

nature and goodness of Ned Keogh. A few years ago, he

was driving along the Tuam Road and came across an

elderly couple whose car had broken down. He stopped

to try and help them, but he could not get the car started.

The worried couple said that they needed to get home,

and Ned asked where was home. They told him Sligo,

without costing him a thought, he said, ‘No worries,

come on, I’ll leave you home’, and he did not think

anything of his good Samaritan deed.

Employment Opportunities for Homecare WorkersThe Carers Association are seeking applica-tions from qualified Home Care Workers to work in areas throughout Galway.

Do you live in Galway and hold——a FETAC Level 5 Full Certificate in Homecare Support/Skills (Major Award—8 Modules)

—Certificate in Patient Moving & Handling—a Full Clean Driving Licence—Be flexible in relation to time—Available to work at short notice—Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with fluent English

—Demonstrate a kind and caring personality—Garda Vetting

Applications in writing to include CV, copy of certificates, most recent Garda Clearance, copy of Driving Licence, 2 passport size photo-graphs and SAE to:

Rosaleen Doonan, Regional Manager, The Carers Association, Castle St, Sligo. 071 914 3123 [email protected]


Claregalway/Lackagh U12s Community Games Chess Team who did very well against stiff competition at the Galway County Community Games Final.

L–R: Oisin Noone, Josh Buckley, Shauna Brennan, Ross Fleming, Jade Fleming, Enda Lawless and Adam Burke.

Above Claregalway/Lackagh U16s Community Games Chess Team who came 2nd in Galway County Community Games Chess Final.

L–R: Kieran Spellman, Aoife Ryan, Thomas McStay, Conor Mc Donogh, Aaron Brennan, Adam Healy and Clodagh Ryan.

The Cregmore–Claregalway FC side which drew 1–1 with Salthill Devon in the Galway FA U12 girls Premier League tie at Cregmore on Saturday 6th.

Front Row (L–R): Katelynn Roche, Caitlin Quinn, Rhiann Heery, Laura McTigue.Back row (L–R): Aoife Lyons, Niamh Moran, Andrea Trill, Sinead Donovan (C), Niamh Mc Grath.

Aoife Lyons of the CCFC U12 side clears her lines under pressure from a Salthill Devon attacker.

Niamh Moran of CCFC is surrounded by Salthill Devon defenders during the U12 Premier League tie between the sides at Cregmore on Saturday 6th.

Claregalway/Lackagh Community Games Chess Teams participated in the Galway County Community Games Chess Final on Monday March 18th in Ballinasloe. Both the U12s and U16s teams did very well in representing the area.


Team panel: Conor Walsh, Barry Callanan, Conor Campbell, Tiernan Collins, Padraic Commins, Oisin Connolly, Aaron Connolly, Mikey Cullina, Eoghan Gallagher, Keelan Grainger, Iarla Keating, Colm Kelly, Matthew Kilgannon, Sean Kilmartin, Mark King, Daniel Daly, Daniel Loftus, Sean Lyons, Ronan Manning, Aaron Molloy, Luke Roache, Shane O’Gorman, Sean Coakley, Thomas Cogly, Keith Field, Ruairi Gallagher, Daniel Grealish, Conor Harte, Ronan McDonagh, Darren O’Connor, Dylan Buckley, Dylan Walsh.

Claregalway U14s Looking Forward to All-Ireland FéileFéile Peile na nÓg FinalSunday 14th April 2013

Claregalway 1–6Salthill/Knocknacarra 1–3

laregalway U14s lifted the Coiste Peile na nÓg na

Gaillimhe Féile 2013 title in style with a great win

over Salthill/Knocknacarra in the final played at

Pearse Stadium. So, once again our U14s have brought pride

and joy to the Club and can now look forward to a weekend

competing with the best at the All-Ireland Féile in Derry.

Leading from start to finish, Claregalway put together

many fine passages of play despite the blustery condi-

tions. Playing with the wind towards the city end, Clare-

galway were quickly into their stride with 3 points inside

five minutes. A fine goal by Oisin Connolly on 10 minutes, a

point by Keelan Grainger and Salthill/Knocknacarra’s first

point before the interval left the half-time score at 1–4 to

0–1. This final could have been as good as over at half-time

as Claregalway shots for goals were denied on three occa-

sions by hitting the posts. In the second half and aided by the

wind, it was Salthill/Knocknacarra’s turn to pile on the pres-

sure and their goal 10 minutes into the half gave them a great

lift. But as they continued to sally forward in search of match

winning scores, their best efforts yielded only 2 points due to

the splendid display of the Claregalway backs, most notably

Barry Callanan and Colm Kelly whose two block-downs in

succession after the seasiders had reduced the deficit to 3

points helped to cut off their menacing attacks.

In the Group C games played at Corofin on the Saturday, Clar-

egalway had comfortable wins over Corofin and Craughwell

and the match with Tuam Stars ended in a draw. Claregalway

then travelled to Ballygar for the semi-final and rose splen-

didly to the occasion, winning 0–8 to 1–2.

The Club conveys its gratitude and tributes to team

manager John Kilmartin, his selectors and mentors for their

excellent organisation and their time given to developing

the football skills that were clearly evident in the five Feile

games played out through the weekend.

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The Cup was presented to team captain Padraic Commins by P.J. Rabbitte, Chairman of Coiste Peile na nÓg na Gaillimhe to the celebratory cheers of his team mates, parents and Club followers who turned out in large numbers to support their youngsters.


Congratulations to the Claregalway–Lackagh U13 girls indoor soccer team (pictured above) who won the Community Games Connacht final in Leitrim on Saturday 6th of April. The team is made up entirely of Cregmore-Claregalway FC U12 players.

They will represent Galway and Connacht at the National Finals in Athlone in May.

Team panel: Niamh Mc Grath, Amy Walsh, Sinead Donovan, Aoife Lyons, Andrea Trill, Rhiann Heery, Katelynn Roche, Niamh Moran.Mentors: Dermot Coll, John Donovan, Brid Moran.

Cregmore–Claregalway FC Dog Night 27th of AprilCCFC Dog Night will take place on Saturday 27th April at Galway Greyhound Stadium. Doors at 7pm. 1st Race at 8pm. €700 prize for the correct combination on your ticket. 8 lucky dips of €100. Family tickets available for €20 from David Flaherty 086 3826443.

Claregalway Ladies GAA April UpdateSenior Ladies played Litir Mor on Sunday 14th April

in Claregalway in the Division 1 League. Claregalway

dominated from the start clocking up a significant

lead by the interval. This continued in the second

half with Claregalway winning comfortably.

Junior D travelled to An Ceathrú Rua on Sunday

Evening for Rnd 2 of the Div 4 League. Claregalway

started with just 12 players but with a very strong

wind at their backs managed to notch up a 1–3 to

0–0 score at the break. An injury to Deirdre Keane

reduced the panel to 11 in the second half and the

team fought hard in the second half to defend their

lead. An Ceathrú Rúa used their advantange well

scoring 1–9 in the second half while Claregalway

managed 2 more scores in extremely difficult condi-

tions. The final score was 1–9 to 1–5. Junior D play

St James at home in the next round with time and

venue to be confirmed.

U16s played away to Kilkerrin/Clonberne in

Round 3 of the Div 1 League on Weds 10th April. This

game was a tightly fought contest from the start

with neither side gaining any significant lead. There

were some great scores from both sides and it was a

great display of football. The game ended a draw 4–6

to 3–9.

U14 Ladies compete in County Féile this

weekend where they have been drawn with Glenam-

addy Williamstown and Corofin in their Group. The

first game is at 10.30am in Belclare. Please come out

and support the Girls. The winners of this Group

will play the winners of Group B, Kilkerrin Clonbern,

St Gabriels and Tuam Cortoon. Best of luck to all

concerned.

Congratulations to the victorious U14 Lads who

won their Div 1 County Title on Sunday in Pearse

Stadium and will go on to represent Galway in the

National Féile Peil na nÓg Finals in Derry this June.


e all know that excess waste

generation is bad for the

environment but as individ-

uals what can we do to try to reduce

the environmental impact of our daily

activities? The best option is to try to

prevent waste arising where possible.

Most of us create waste unnec-

essarily—for example we discard

approximately 30% of the food we

buy—at least a portion of every 2

lettuces purchased in the home is

disposed of and other common food

items disposed of regularly include

pasta, rice, bread, fruit and veg. Every

kilo of food waste disposed off has a

monetary value of between €2–€3!

We each use items in the home

that could be substituted with reus-

able options, for example using

airtight containers instead of tinfoil

or cling film.

Food waste is a huge problem in

that tonnes of food waste are disposed

of in Ireland every year—all that food

prior to disposal, has to be brought

home from the shops, refrigerated

and in some cases cooked. Food

related activities such as refrigeration,

cooking and cleaning can account for

up to half of the average household

energy use.

Waste Prevention in the Home

A demonstration on home composting will be held in Horkan’s Garden Centre, Lydican, on Friday May 10th from 11am. All are welcome to come along and learn about composting.

So what can we do to help protect our environment?

—Plan to buy what you need and

beware of offers that go unused

—Freeze food to prolong its life

—Buy loose fruit and vegetables

—Watch your air miles—buy

local food as much as possible

—Plan your menus to use

in-season local produce

—Be creative with leftovers

—Use reusable containers

—Remember your reusable bag

—Buy quality products that can be

upgraded to extend their useful life

—Be aware of packaging—remember

you’ll have to pay to get rid of it

—Think about how you can reduce

your impact on the environment

—Use your nearest bring bank and

recycling centre regularly

—Don’t burn waste without approval

—Conserve energy and water

—If you don’t do it already, get

composting—up to 35% of

household waste can be composted!

Why prevent waste?—Less waste going to landfill means

fewer trucks on the road, fewer

landfills and less energy used

—If we use less, it should cost us less

Get Composting at HomeMany people consider doing some

home composting but are very often

deterred because of fears about

vermin, smells or flies. However by

following some simple guidelines

such as having the correct location,

the correct balance of material and

mixing regularly these problems can

be overcome and composting can be

a successful and enjoyable experience.

Organic wastes such as materials

from the kitchen and garden have a

common trait that distinguishes them

from other household wastes in that

they decompose quickly—items such

as tea bags, fruit, vegetable peelings

and garden waste. Small amounts of

cardboard and newspaper can also be

used in the composting process.

When this material is separated

from other household waste and

allowed to decompose in the presence

of air, it is converted into a crumbly

soil-like material called compost.

This decomposition and subsequent

return to the soil is an entirely natural

process that results in wonderful

compost that can be used in the

garden.

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Galway County Council runs Composting and Waste Management Workshops throughout the year. Compost bins are available from the Environment Section, Galway County Council at a cost of €45.Further information is available from Sinéad Ní Mhainnín, Environment Section, Galway Co. Co. 091 476 402 or [email protected]


hen it’s time to visit the FREE Hipkidz

Pre & After School at Briarhill Business

Park. Hipkidz provides physical exer-

cise all year round for its enrolled children in a

supportive and positive environment. Children

can test their own limits and reach new chal-

lenges here. The Hipkidz Preschool is equipped

with a range of stimulating equipment and

learning opportunities.

All areas of the child’s development are

catered for. The physical space available to the

children in Hipkidz is the largest available to any

Pre School in the country and beyond. Everyday

children can be involved in a variety of enjoyable,

physically active, child friendly activities & expe-

riences. There are a wide variety of activities—

athletics, gymnastics, ball games, basketball,

climbing frame, obstacle courses, traditional

games, parachute games, along with many other

group games. This is all on top of the wonderful

Montessori teaching which Maria and Eileen and

staff provide.

Children develop confidence and independ-

ence here as they are not restricted by small

spaces. They have freedom of choice and engage

in both group and independent play and devel-

opment. Relationships are recognised as essen-

tial component in the child’s life and these are

approached with sensitivity and care. An equal

and listening relationship with children is estab-

lished with the preschool teacher. The preschool

teacher facilitates learning by knowing each

child individually, listening to the child’s ideas

and needs and then using these to guide learning

activities.

Hipkidz ECCE Preschool and CETs After Schools (free under certain criteria)According to statistics one in four children are obese, or 22% of 5–12 year olds are overweight or obese. With this in mind Aidan Rafferty developed the whole Hipkidz concept and business nearly 7 years ago and also added on the phenomenal Hipkidz Pre School 2 years ago also. We ask the question of both government and Parents, do you worry about our childrens level of physical activity? How this will affect their health? What can you do about this?

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Hipkidz is unique and its combinations and concepts are the first of their type in the world

Children at Hipkidz have unlimited access to a

variety of new opportunities here and expecta-

tions are met with fulfilment. See Parents testi-

monials overleaf.

“We are of the belief” says Aidan “that phys-

ical exercise is primary in a child’s overall devel-

opment from a very early age.”

“We have built in specific daily exercise

programmes into the childs pre school develop-

ment and can implement these all year round

because of the size of the Hipkidz Arena and

facility… Healthy body… Healthy mind.”

So don’t miss out on a fabulous Pre-School

experience for your child.

Enrolling now for September 2013. Places are limited so book now. See www.hipkidz.ie or tel 091 381 653 or 086 850 2628.

There will be an ‘Open Day’ in HipKidz, Briarhill Business Park, Galway on Wednesday 24th of April from 10am–1pm.

Hipkidz Pre School is now enrolling for January

2013. Your child must be born between February

2008 and June 2009 to avail of this FREE service

which is funded under the ECCE scheme (or born

between February 2009 and June 2010 to enrol

for September 2013). Also, if you are intending

doing a FÁS or VEC course next year you can now

also avail of FREE After School care at Hipkidz

under the government funded CETs Scheme.

Enrolling now for Sept 2013.


“We are very happy with the service and would have no problem recommending Hipkidz to other parents. Her drawing has improved greatly since starting.”

—Noreen, Sadhbh’s mother

“He would not miss a day for anything. I find it a very warm and happy place and Kaelan will miss it when he goes to school. Kaelan has developed greatly in confi-dence in hipkidz preschool.”

—Marie, Kaelan’s mother

“Daniels social skills have developed in Hipkidz preschool. He has really come out of himself and become more independent in doing things for himself. The play area is great for him to run around and get some exercise on a daily basis. He also has a lot more concentration—on jigsaws and colouring. Daniel is always eager each morning and runs in, he is always talking about his preschool teachers, and they are always very good to him. We would highly recom-mend hipkidz preschool to other parents.”

—Breda, Daniel’s mother

“My son has attended other preschools and has not settled, however in Hipkidz he has. This year Jamie has become more confi-dent and outgoing in himself. I will be sending my daughter when she is of age.”

—Michelle, Jamie’s mother

“The staff are very friendly in Hipkidz. My child has fun while learning. Igor is more active here physically.”

—Salawomir, Igor’s father

“Jamie loves going to Hipkidz preschool, it has really brought him out of his shell. While some parents have trouble sending their children to school I have trouble getting him to come home. The staff in Hipkidz are all so friendly and attentive with the children and regardless of weather outside there is plenty of room for them to run around and play indoors.”

—Roisin, Jamie’s mother


This articles appears courtesy of John Duffy of Claregalway Pharmacy (beside Hughes). Like their new facebook page for more tips www.facebook.com/ClaregalwayPharmacy

Basic Principles of a Healthy Diet

at plenty of starchy foods (complex carbohydrates)The main part of most meals should be starchy foods such as

bread, cereals, potatoes, rice, and pasta, together with fruit

and vegetables. Some people wrongly think that starchy foods are

‘fattening’. In fact, they contain about half the calories than the same

weight of fat.

Eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables each dayOne portion is: one large fruit such as an apple, pear, banana, orange,

or a large slice of melon or pineapple, OR two smaller fruits such

as plums, satsumas, etc, OR one cup of small fruits such as grapes,

strawberries, raspberries, cherries, etc, OR two large tablespoons of

fruit salad, stewed or canned fruit, OR one tablespoon of dried fruit,

OR one glass of fresh fruit juice (150ml), OR a normal portion of any

vegetable (about two tablespoons), OR one dessert bowl of salad.

Eat protein foods in moderationMeat, fish, nuts, pulses, chicken, and similar foods are high in

protein. You need some protein to keep healthy. However, most

people eat more protein than is needed. Choose poultry such as

chicken or lean meat. Oily fish is thought to help protect against

heart disease.

For example, herring, sardines, mackerel, salmon, kippers,

pilchards, and fresh tuna (not tinned tuna). Aim to eat at least two

portions of fish per week, at least one of which should be oily.

Don’t eat too much fatTry not to fry much food. It is better to grill, bake, poach, barbecue,

or boil food. If you do fry, use unsaturated oil such as corn, sunflower

or olive oil. Drain off the oil before eating. Choose lean cuts of meat,

and cut off any excess fat. Try not to add unnecessary fat to food. For

example, use low fat spreads, spread less butter or margarine on

bread, measure out small portions of oil for cooking, etc.

Watch out for hidden fats that are in pastries, chocolate, cakes,

and biscuits. Have low-fat milk, cheeses, yoghurts, and other dairy

foods rather than full-fat varieties. Avoid cream. Use low fat salad

cream, or low-fat yoghurt as a cream substitute.

Claregalway Pharmacy (091 799 754) is open late Monday–Friday until 8pm & Saturday until 7pm.

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Don’t have too many sugary foodsThese are high in calories, and too much causes

weight gain (and they are bad for your teeth).

Try not to eat too much saltUse small amounts of salt with cooking, and

don’t add more salt at the table.

Don’t drink too much alcoholA small amount of alcohol (1–2 units per day)

may help to protect you from heart disease.

One unit is about half a pint of normal strength

beer, or two thirds of a glass of wine, or one

pub measure of spirits. However, too much can

be harmful. Men should drink no more than 21

units per week (and no more than four units in

any one day). Women should drink no more than

14 units per week (and no more than three units

in any one day).

For more information and advice on healthy eating visit www.safefood.eu


hen we look back on our younger years, we will

remember the people who went to school with

us, the people who made us laugh, the people

who hung out with us, when nobody else would, and

the people who made our lives much better simply by

being a part of it. Good friends are hard to find, harder

to leave, and impossible to forget. The language of

friendship is not in words but in their meanings.

The boy and the puppyThere is a beautiful story about friendship that involves

a young boy and a puppy—A storeowner was tacking a

sign above his door that read ‘Puppies for Sale’. These

signs had a weird way of attracting children. And sure

enough, a little boy appeared at the sign.

‘How much are you going to sell those puppies for?’

The storeowner replied, ‘Anywhere from €30 to €50.’

The little boy reached into his pocket and pulled out

some change.

‘I have €2.37. Can I have a look at them?’

The storeowner smiled and whistled. Out of the kennel

came Pepsi, who ran down the aisle of the store followed

by five teeny, tiny balls of fur.

One puppy was lagging considerably behind. Imme-

diately, the little boy singled out the lagging, limping

puppy and said, ‘What’s wrong with that little dog?’

The man explained that, when the puppy was born,

he had no hip socket and would limp for the rest of his

life. The little boy got really excited and said, ‘That’s the

puppy I want to buy!’

The Boy And The Puppy

The man replied, ‘No, you don’t want to buy that little

dog. If you really want him, I’ll give him to you.’

The little boy got quite upset. He looked straight

into the man’s eyes, and said, ‘I don’t want you to give

him to me. He is worth every bit as much as the other

dogs and I’ll pay the full price. In fact, I’ll give you €2.37

now and 50 cent every month until I have him paid for.’

The man countered, ‘You really don’t want to buy

this puppy. He is never going to be able to run, jump and

play like other puppies!’

At this, the little boy reached down and rolled up

his trouser leg to reveal a badly twisted, crippled left leg,

supported by a big metal brace. He looked up at the man

and said, ‘Well, I don’t run so well myself and the little

puppy will need someone who understands.’

Thought for the weekAs your thought for the week, look around and be thankful and truly cherish those true friends that are part of your life and under-stand we all need help now and then.

I was doing some thining this week about friendship and what it all means.The most important thing to remember is, always appreciate the friends that you have. For every second spent in anger, a minute of happiness is wasted. Most people walk in and out of your life, but only true friends leave footprints in your heart.

W

About the Author, Ronan ScullyRonan is a representative for Self Help Africa,

who work with rural African communities to

help them improve their farms & livelihoods.

www.selfhelpafrica.org

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Carnmore National School John Reilly 091 798 718

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Claregalway & District Day Care Centre Geraldine Carr 086 227 4139

Claregalway Cemetery Maintenance Seamus O’ Connell 087 313 7282

Claregalway Educate Together N.S. Terri Claffey 091 798 356

Claregalway Folk Choir Anne Moylan 087 638 6626

Claregalway National School Carmel Burns 091 798 720

Claregalway Parish Office Teresa Payne 091 798 741

Claregalway Second Level School Paddy Tobin 087 782 5302

Claregalway St. Vincent de Paul 091 563 233

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Cards and Bingo held every Monday night at 8pm in Cairdeas Parish Meeting Room.

Youth Choirwith Gina takes place every

Wednesday from 7:30–8:15pm in Claregalway Church.

Claregalway BasketballClaregalway Basketball Club is up and

running and new timetables are available at www.claregalwaybasketball.net or call Joanne on 086 803 0171 for information.

Claregalway/Carnmore Active Retirement

Group meeting every Friday morning at 10:30 in Cairdeas Parish Meeting Room.

New members most welcome.

Claregalway BadmintonEvery Tuesday from 10–11:30am

in Claregalway Community Centre.

Beginner adults especially welcome.

Hession School of Dance Classes every Saturday morning at 10am

in the SMA House. New beginners welcome.For more information contact

Vanessa on 087 938 4433.

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Claregalway & District Day Care Centre

Claregalway & District Day Care Centre is now open for clients. The centre is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9.30am–4pm. If you

know anyone who wishes to avail of our services, call in and pick up a form.

Walking ClubMeets every Sunday at the Arches Hotel at

10am and on Wednesdays meet at Claregalway Church at 7.30pm. All are welcome.

For information contact Edel on 085 102 0611.

Folk ChoirFolk Choir practice Wednesday nights

at 8.30 p.m. in the Church. For information please contact

Anne at 091 798 113.

Never Too Old Charity ShopSupporting the Claregalway & District

Day Care Centre. Open Monday–Saturday 10am–6pm. The shop is located at Cois Chláir

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Active in Age Oranmore are organizing an infor-mation morning for the men in the community!Have you heard about the Men’s Shed Movement?The Irish Men’s Shed Association works towards a future where all men have the opportunity to improve and maintain their health and well-being by participating in a community Men’s Shed.

“Men Don’t Talk Face to Face; They Talk Shoulder to Shoulder”

So what is so special about this new type of Shed?Most men have learned from our culture that they don’t talk

about feelings and emotions. There has been little encour-

agement for men to take an interest in their own health and

well-being. Unlike women, most men are reluctant to talk

about their emotions and that means that they usually don’t

ask for help. Probably because of this many men are less

healthy than women, they drink more, take more risks and

they suffer more from isolation, loneliness and depression.

Good health is based on many factors including feeling

good about yourself, being productive and valuable to your

community, connecting to friends and maintaining an active

body and an active mind. Becoming a member of a Commu-

nity Men’s Shed gives a man that safe and busy environment

where he can find many of these things in an atmosphere of

friendship. And, importantly, there is no pressure. Men can

just come and have a chat and a cuppa if that is all they’re

looking for.

Members of Men’s Sheds can come from all walks of

life—the bond that unites them is that they are men with

time on their hands and they would like something mean-

ingful to do with that time. Men’s sheds may look like a shed

in you back yard yet they innovatively share some character-

istics of both community education and health promotion

projects.

So why not have one in your area? Michael Tiernan from a Men’s Shed in Galway city and Niall Culkin from a men’s shed in Sligo will be present to give you more information on their successful shed projects. So come along to the information session which will be held in Respond Housing, (behind the Astra Turf pitch on the Main street) in Oranmore at 11am on Thursday, April 25th.

Also at this information session there will be a talk from the

Marie Keating Foundation on men’s health.

The Marie Keating Foundation has mobile information

units and nurses that provide health information & talks to

groups. For men they cover issues such as Prostate, Testic-

ular, Lung & Bowel awareness. The main aim of their service

is to provide education and to increase awareness. The talks

are quite short, approx 30 minutes, after which they have

information packs to give out and their nurse would be

happy to talk to people about any health relating issues and

give advice.

They are presently working on our next campaign which

is “March—Get Men Talking”—what this is about is getting

our health promotion message out to men.

So come along on to Oranmore on Thursday, April 25th

at 11am to hear more and have a cuppa!


Saturday, 20th April from 10am to 6pmShoes for Kids, Cois Chláir, Claregalway

(behind the Arches Hotel)

View the CaptainTortue Childrens Collection

Special offer:Buy any 2 Captain Tortue

items and get 1 FreePLUS a €10 voucher for Shoes for Kids

Like Captain Tortue Group and Shoes for Kids on facebook


Do you have a burning desire to write a novel? Do you have a manuscript

stashed away in your attic, or a story in your head bursting to be written?

Local author, Yvonne McEvaddy, is facilitating

creative writing classes in Claregalway Study Centre

for 8 weeks.

Commencing Friday 26th of April, €80 for 8 week course. 7–9pm.

(Length of class subject to change due to demand)

If interested, please contact Yvonne on:

087 753 7961


Claregalway Foot Therapy Clinic

Foot health care is a field of medicine that aims to improve the overall health and well being of patients by focusing on preventing, diagnosing and treating conditions associated with the foot. During your lifetime, your feet may walk the equivalent of four times around the world. Healthy feet play a huge role in our quality of life. Regular foot care can help achieve this.

Problems treated: corns, callus, ingrown toenail, fungal infection, verruca, skin fissures, management of the diabetic foot, vascular assessments, reflexology.

Cindy Duggan

086 063 [email protected]

Find us on facebook @Claregalway Foottherapyclinic

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Quality food for any occasion

Delicious home cooked food suitable for all your

party needs: Communions, Confirmations, Christenings,

Birthdays etc. whatever that special occasion is, we

deliver to your home

Tel: 086 81 82 628 A Taste of Home”

“Producing top quality food for over 20 years

MPG Foods LTD., Cregboy, Claregalway, Co. Galway

Cottage PieBeef LasagneChicken CurryBeef StroganoffChicken à la KingVegetarian LasagneChicken and Mushroom Vol-au-VentGarlic and Cheese PotatoesCooked Rice

Call Padraic on 086 81 82 628

Summer Music Classes Monday 16th July–Friday 20th July

Monday 23rd July–Friday 27th July

Class Times: 10am–2pm

Venue: Claregalway Study Centre

Favourable Rates

For further info contact Padraig on 086 316 6972 or Coman on 086 865 9617.

Instruments covered:

Tin Whistle/Button Accordion/Keyboards/

Bodhrán/Céilí Drums/Guitar

Claregalway Agricultural Show Queen DanceThe Arches HotelSaturday 9th of June 201210pm ’til late

Music by Country Cousins

Great Raffle Prizes — Food will be servedAdmission: €5

Date for your DIAry


Telephone / Fax: 091 797 167Mobile: Frank 085 1266 133

Joe 087 629 2350 Email: [email protected]

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Leading Funeral Undertakers

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Claregalway Educate Together Raffle

The Parents Associa-tion of CET NS are hosting a raffle on Friday 19th April at 8pm in the school.

Parents and members of the community have offered a wide variety of prizes from Greyhound track tickets, sewing classes, Milanos voucher, lawnmower service, gardener for the day, to storytelling, free organic fruit and veg deliveries, nutrition consulta-tion… and many more. We are raising money for the gym floor for when our new school is built.

Tickets cost €2 each and can be purchased from the school office during school hours. All are welcome on the evening itself which we hope will be a great social event as well as a fundraiser.


Bridge ColumnE/W vulnerable, Dealer East

The actual bidding:E S W N1S P 2S 3DP P 3S 4CP P Dbl PP P1 Lead: Spade A

1 Really should correct to 4D, showing a preference.

This deal occurred in Athenry on 2nd

April (I was North) and, in 4C*(doubled),

I went down 5 for a score of 1100 to E/W

(top for them, duck for us). Now look

at the effect of South showing a prefer-

ence for Diamonds by bidding 4D where

the P1 is shown. Now, all that really

has to be lost is one Heart (K) and one

Diamond (A), so we would make 4D+1

for a score of 150. Better still, if South

were to value the hand as containing

the equivalent of 9 high card points

(6HCP + void = 3 HCP) and bids 2H over

the opening 1S bid, N/S can actually

make 4H+1 for a score of 450, losing HA,

DA only. Quite a contrast to the abysmal

duck! The lessons; (i) at the very least

show your partner preference! And (ii)

value your hand generously, especially

at favourable vulnerability.

North — A Q 2 K 10 9 4 2 A K 9 8 4

West 10 8 6 J 5 7 3 Q J 7 6 5 3

East A K 7 5 2 K 4 3 A 8 5 10 2

South Q J 9 4 3 10 9 8 7 6 Q J 6 —

Bridge Club Friday mornings10:30am to 1pm, Claregalway Hotel.

Lackagh Bridge Club Monday evenings 7:30pm to 10:30pm+Claregalway Hotel.

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his kind generosity and spirit. He was also very proud when I

succeeded in getting Galway County Council Oranmore Area

Electoral Office in the Flynn complex. Every time we met, he

always enquired if there was anything else we could do to

enhance the village of his dreams. He had friends throughout

the length and breadth of Ireland including the former late

County Manger of Galway County Council, Dónal O’Donoghue.

He also always respected and thanked the community for their

support and he returned the community support in any way he

possibly could. He has left a great legacy in the village that now

has every facility and accordingly, he will always be remembered

with respect and affection.”

“The torch has now been passed to his son Julian and we

wish him and his wife Emma and their family a continuation

of the success story of Flynn’s of Lackagh. I extended sincere

sympathy to his wonderful family and as we bid a fond farewell

to Thomas, one of Lackagh’s great sons, May his gentle soul rest

in peace”, Cllr McDonagh concluded.

Thomas Flynn had always acknowledged that the people of

the area have afforded him the opportunity to develop and grow

in business and for that reason he has always been so willing to

help the local community. Thomas was extremely generous to

families after the war when times were exceedingly bad never

let a family go hungry, even if they had no money at the time.

The barter system that he continued to operate up to the sixties

and seventies was built on trust and he earned tremendous and

generous respect for his help to people in difficult times.

Many people take many things for granted, but it was

the leadership in the development of Lackagh village and its

surrounds that Thomas Flynn provided that has made the value

of property in the area maintain a reasonable value compared to

other rural areas despite the downturn in the economy. Thomas

Flynn lived to his eightieth year and for the most part in excel-

lent health. The legacy that he has left to Lackagh will never

be forgotten. His faith, courage and business acumen was an

example to all. He was generous with support to the community

organizations. May his gentle soul rest peacefully in his native

Lackagh, beside his wife, sons and parents.

by Frank Kearney

R.I.P. Thomas Flynn Died 9th of April 2013


Across1 Card game (6)5 e.g. mushroom (6)10 Beginners (7)11 Milk sugar (7)12 Uncommon (4)13 Synthetic polymer (5)15 Cube root of 125 (4)17 Stitch (3)19 Not subject to an obligation (6)21 Noises (6)22 Display of flight vehicles (7)23 Enter by military force (6)25 Signal fire on a hill (6)28 Also (3)30 Slippery fish (4)31 Failed model of Ford car (5)32 Run away (4)35 Copy (7)36 Combine with oxygen (7)37 Transformed into (6)38 Shock produced by injury (6)

Down2 The other way round (7)3 Canard (4)4 Attempts (6)5 Ensue (6)6 Pleasant (4)7 Founded upon idealised perfection (7)8 Not correct (6)9 French caps (6)14 Sections of a course (7)16 Digging implement (5)18 Not a consonant (5)20 Bind (3)21 Weep (3)23 Peninsula including Portugal (6)24 Foxlike (7)26 Main metal component of bone (7)27 Female relatives (6)28 Stick to (6)29 Expel alien from the country (6)33 Maori war dance (4)34 Prima Donna (4)

April 2013 Crossword

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Down 2 State of exalted delight (7) 3 Pneumatic car part (4) 4 Stoat's coat (6) 5 Kill (6) 6 Aquatic bird of Anatidae family (4) 7 Wash (7) 8 Passionate (6) 9 Stubby (6) 14 Temporarily blinded (7) 16 Walk noisily (5) 18 Rage (5) 20 Measure of current (3) 21 Finish (3) 23 Stabbing knife (6) 24 Travesty (7) 26 Ground oats (7) 27 Most senior (6) 28 Groundnut (6) 29 Constantly scolded (6) 33 Structure built over water (4) 34 Rim (4)

Send completed Crosswords to:

B.D. Place, Woodleigh, Creig Buí, Baile Chláir, Co. na Gaillimhe.

Last month’s winner:Tess Wall, Claregalway.

Name

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Brian Place — Crossword Editor

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B O I S T

Last month’s solution

Note: We should like to thank Paul Gill, Claregalway for sponsoring this crossword for many years. It was enormously appreciated, not just by Nuacht Chláir but by the whole community. Míle buíochas!

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Tel: 091 798 138

Post Office Opening Hours

Monday–Friday: 9am–5:30pmSaturday: 9am–1pm

Tel: 091 798 101

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Treat your pet to this great offer

SuperValuDog Food10kg bag

€8.99Available in our

Special Offers area

Gardening Essentials and Outdoor Furniture now available

Fantastic Prices in Hughes SuperValu and Hughes Bargain Den...

Offers available only while stocks last

With Communion Day fast approaching, don’t forget we offer a wide selection of foods at reasonable prices from our Catering Menu.For more info, pick up a leaflet in-store or ask for details at the Deli counter.

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