Aoife is pictured standing on the podium. She is the girl on the left.
We wish Aoife continued success.
From: Eileen McNamara 13th August 2002
John Hoban who at the time was being filmed by a Japanese film crew performed at the George last week.
He sang a song he wrote about Currane and the infamous characters of the George.
From: Margaret Gallagher (D) 29th July 2002
The marriage of Mary Carmel Gallagher to Derek Dolan.
From: Mary Deighan Fraser (Grnwitgold@cs.com) 19th July 2002
Hi to everyone in Currane,
My mother’s first cousin, Mary Ann Moran Mc Cafferty (Mrs. Thomas Mc Cafferty) of Currane and living in Cleveland, just told me about this wonderful website yesterday. I have been searching through it and found great photos to remind me of one of the best places in the world to live! I was especially pleased to see the photo of my Great-aunt Biddie Gallagher (my grandfather’s sister-in-law) who be will celebrating her 100th birthday in September!
My first trip to Ireland was in 1967. It has been six years since I last visited Currane with my husband and three daughters. At that time, one daughter was enrolled at University College Dublin. My memories of both trips to Currane are filled with the precious moments spent at the Post Office which was the family home of my grandfather, John (the Tailor) Gallagher who left Currane and came to Cleveland in 1902. Aunt Biddie recalled stories of my relatives who once lived in Currane or visited her. I always intrigued and loved to listen for it kept alive the bonds of a family separated by miles and years.
In tribute to Aunt Biddie, I have a story about her which I would like to tell as she marks her centennial birthday. After a 34 year absence, my grandfather made his first trip back home to Currane in 1936 to see his mother before she died. While raising her own young family at the time, Aunt Biddie took great care of her mother-in-law and unselfishly welcomed my grandfather “home”. My grandfather only planned to stay a few weeks but shortly after arriving in Ireland, he developed a severe case of pleurisy which almost cost him his life. His illness delayed his return to Cleveland by nearly one year. Credit goes to Aunt Biddie for she not only warmly opened her home and her heart to care for her husband’s mother but to her brother-in-law as well! For her unending patience and love to my great-grandmother Ann Gallagher, to my grandfather and especially to us, “the Yanks”, who have dropped in on her whenever we found the time to make it “home”, Aunt Biddie (Bridget Gallagher) deserves to be named The Currane Person of the Century!
My husband and I want to send special greetings to the Post Office gang: John, Mick, Breege and Family and to Martha O’Malley (Mrs. Walter O’Malley) and her family. We also send our best wishes to my grandfather’s other nephew John Moran and his wife. John is Mary Ann Moran Mc Cafferty’s brother.
We wish we could make the trip and join in singing birthday wishes to you, Aunt Biddie, but our daughter Megan is getting married the week after the big day. Once again, the pond separates us all on the days that mark family milestones.
We do pray that God will continue to bless you and your family.
Love to all,
Mary Deighan Fraser
The annual old folks party took place at Glór na dTonn recently and thanks to the efforts of all those who work so hard it was a great success. Here are some pictures of the party, the helpers and the wonderful decorations made by the children.
On Wednesday 19/12/01 Michael MacNamara kindly agreed to demonstrate his cookery skills to the Ladies Club. Eleven different courses were created for our delectation- we were able to taste them all- delicious! The dish below shows Michaels roast duck with red cabbage.
A great way to spend a cold winters evening.
Currane/Belfarsad Ladies Club had a night out bowling in Castlebar, followed by a trip to the cinema to see Bridget Jones’ Diary. It was a fun evening. Special thanks to Sean Graven for taking us there and back and for not taking the mickey out of our poor bowling techniques.
Tom Farrar, whose grandmother Sarah Gallagher left Currane for the USA in 1912, has recently visited the area. Tom, a keen collector of coins, travelled from his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, bringing with him a precious collection of Irish coins, the earliest dating back to 1035AD. Tom has generously donated his collection to the Currane community, saying that it was most appropriate that they should “come home”.
On a visit to the Currane National School and Community Library, Tom was able to view the school archives which included a record of his grandmother’s time at the school.
Click below to view the gallery of full-sized pictures.
The evening was a great success.
The Board of Management of Currane National School would like to thank all who took part. £630 was raised for the school library.
The evening comprised a table quiz, raffle, the official handover of the new football kit kindly donated by Tommy Moran (Connecticut and Currane) and the auction of the old football kit. There was a photographic display of past and present sporting events at Currane School. A special surprise presentation also took place, Anne Chambers, head of Currane National School is celebrating 25 years in the teaching profession.
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