Katie Dever opens the Fáilte Abhaile Festival 31/7/03

A large crowd attended the opening of the Fáilte Abhaile Festival at Glór na dTonn and enjoyed a spirited performance by Sandy Kelly and band. A full bar was provided by Corraun House (The George) and the dancing and reminiscing with old friends continued into the early hours.

Fáilte Abhaile Festival Events

The Final Calendar of events has now been announced.

Thursday July 31st Déardaoin 31 Lúil
Mass to celebrate festival opening
and welcome our friends home.
7.00pm, Belfarsad
Aifreann
Social Evening
8.00pm Glór na dTonn
Sandy Kelly and Band, Full Bar
Oíche Shoisialta I nGlór na dTonn
Ceol agus craic
Friday August 1st An Aoine 1 Lúnasa
Golf Gailf
Childrens Art workshop in Glór na dTonn Ceardlann don aos óg I nGlór na dTonn
Presentation of golf prizes, The Compass Bar Bronnadh na duaiseanna comórtas gailf
Saturday August 2nd An Sathairn 2 Lúnasa
Treasure Hunt 12.00pm Glór na dTonn Tóraíocht Taisce
Yawl Race, 4.00pm In front of The George Rás Yawl
Presentation of Yawl Race prizes Bronnadh duaiseanna don Rás Yawl
Sunday August 3rd An Domhnach 3 Lúnasa
Football- Currane v. Clare Island Cluiche peile An Currán v. Oiléan Cléire
Football presentation, The George
Heritage Day- Strawboys, crafts Lá Oidhreachta- Cleamairí, ceirdeanna
Monster Bingo 7.30pm sharp Glór na dTonn Bingo Ollmhór
Céilí Mór 10.30pm, Glór na dTonn Céilí
Monday August 4th An Luan 4 Lúnasa
Sports Day inc. adult race Lá Spoirt/ rás do na daoine Fásta
Slán Abhaile Social at Ostán Oileán Acla (over 18’s only) Dinnéar an Fhéile in Ostán Oileán Acla

 

Fáilte Abhaile Festival closing event tickets.

The closing event of the Fáilte Abhaile Festival will take place on the evening of August 4th at Alice’s. There will be a finger buffet, the band will be Cheers. The event is for over 18’s only and tickets are now available. The price per person is 15.00 euro. Book your tickets now to avoid disapointment. Call Fáilte Abhaile Festival Chairman Margaret Gallagher on (098) 45025.

Yawl Racing Dates


Dates are as follows;

Date & Time Event Presentation / Venue
Friday 11th July
7.00pm
Achill Seafood Festival Race J Pattens, Derreens
Saturday 12th July
2.00pm
Mulranny Mediterranean Heather Festival Cup Daly’s Mulranny 6.00pm
Saturday 12th July
3.30pm
Curraun Fisheries Cup Dohertys Pub, Mulranny 7.00pm
Sunday 13th July
3.00pm
Clare Island Cup Bay View Hotel, Clare Island
Saturday 26th July
5.30pm
Alice Sweeney Memorial Cup Ostan Oilean Acla, Achill Sound
Sunday 27th July
6.00pm
Patrick McLoughlin Memorial Cup J McLoughlin’s, Achill Sound
Saturday 2nd August 4.00pm John F Patten Memorial Cup
(in front of The George)
Compass Bar, Curraun
Sunday 3rd August 12.00pm Cleveland/Achill Heritage Cup 

1.00pm Official Opening by Her Excellency The Mayoress of Cleveland

J McLoughlin’s, Achill Sound
Friday 8th August
3.00pm
Cowley’s Cottage Restaurant Double Ender Yawl Race
(in front of The George)
The George Bar, Curraun
Saturday 9th August
3.00pm
Inishbiggle Festival Race Inishbiggle
Sunday 10th August
5.00pm
Bernard Masterson Memorial Cup The Way Inn, Tonragee
Monday 11th August
6.00pm
John A McNulty Perpetual Cup Ted Lavelle’s Pub, Cashel
Tuesday 12th August
6.30pm
Achill Sound Hotel Cup Achill Sound Hotel
Wednesday 13th August
6.30pm
West Mayo Fishermen’s Co-Op Cup (Achill Sound) The Way Inn, Tonragee
Thursday 14th August
7.30pm
John Corrigan Memorial Cup Ostán Oileán Acla, Achill Sound
Saturday 23rd August
4.00pm
All Girl’s Yawl Race Achill Sound Hotel
Sunday 24th August
5.00pm
Seamus Patten Memorial Cup (Yawl Man’s) Patten’s Pub, Derreens
Saturday 6th September
3.30pm
Patten’s Bar Cup Patten’s Pub, Derreens
Sunday 7th September
3.30pm
Johnny Patten Memorial Cup Patten’s Pub, Derreen

 

Minister opens Casadh an Taoille


Ar an 21iú de Deire Fomhar thug an t-Aire Pobal, Tuaílle agus Gaeltachta, Éamon Ó Cuív, cuairt ar an Corrán le Casadh an Taoille, ionad gniomhaíocht, a oscailt go h-oifigiúil.
Chuir Micheál Seoighthe, Cathairleach Mhuintir a’Chorráin, failte oifigiúil roimh an Aire, athreoraí turas den Ionad IT, seomra dochtúra, seomra cruinnithe, cístin agus teach niachán.
Ina dhiaidh sin i Glór na dTónn, labhar an Cathairleach faoi an obair agus ar na feidhmeána eile a chuireadh ar bún le cuig bliana dheag anuas. Chuir sé feabhas ar shaol an phobáil.
Mhól an t-Aire Muintir a’Chorráin ar a gcuid oibre. Nuair a labhair sé faoi bhas Donncha Ó Gallcobhair, bhí gach duine paírtéach leis in a bhrón. D’admhaigh sé an méid obair a rinne Donnchá ar mhaitheas an Chorráin agus an pharáiste nuair a d’eirigh sé as cursaí pólaitiochtá.
Labhair an t-Aire freisin ar eolas ón tuairisc Commisiun na Gaeltachta. Gheall sé cuidiú leis na Gaeltachtaí a bhfuil lág chun an teangá a neartádh agus a chur chun cinn.
Chun bióuchás a ghlacadh leis, bhrón Micheál Seoighthe an t-Aire le pictúir “Breacadh an lae sa Corrán” ó Jane Steger-Lewis.
Tareis an oraíd agus an brontánnas, cás an t-Aire le toscaireacht ó Muintir a’Chorráin a bhí ag cuir siós faoi rudaí atá ag teastaíl sa phobáil cosuil mar boithre, ceibheanna agus teileachumairsáid.