Category: Community News
Sea Angling Events
The Corrane Sea Angling Club have announced some events for August. Places are limited so early booking is advised. Call Pat Walsh on: 098 45723 0r 087 6338221. Please arrive at the pier 1 hour before the times shown for the start of the event.
| Friday August 11th | Junior Boat Competition Naughton Cup (Under 16) |
Entry Fee €20 | 11.00am-4.00pm | Prize giving at Glór na dTonn 5.00pm |
| Saturday August 12th | Corrane Boat Festival Open Boat – Connacht Gold Medal |
11.00am-5.00pm | Prize giving at The Compass Bar on Sunday 13th at 7.00pm | |
| Sunday August 12th | Boat Angling Pat O’Hara Cup Pat Kenny Memorial Cup Maura Kilbane Cup The Nations Cup Eamon O’Carroll Cup |
11.00am-5.00pm | Prize giving at The Compass Bar on Sunday 13th at 7.00pm | |
| Shore Angling Spanish Armada Shore Competition |
1.00pm-5.00pm | Prize giving at The Compass Bar on Sunday 13th at 7.00pm |
Community Tea Room now officially open
The Community Tea Room at Glór na dTonn opened on Saturday. Muintir A Chorrain have pictures on their Facebook page. The tea room will open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday until August 12th.
Opening of Tea Room.
Don’t forget, The Currane Community Tea Room opens it’s doors at Glór na dTonn at 11.00 am tomorrow.
Community Tea Room to open
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A Community Tea Room will open at 11.00am on Saturday July 1st at Glór na dTonn. It will serve refreshments and home baking.
On Saturday June 24th there will be a prelaunch event from 11.00am –4.00pm. Everyone is invited. Opening hours: 11.00am – 4.00pm each Thursday, Friday, Saturday. |
New Bus Services for Currane
Mayo Community Transport have announced that in an attempt to improve and strengthen their Achill Local Link (rural transport) service, 3 new bus routes will now provide a door to door service in Currane.
Currane – Castlebar Service, Tues and Sat:
Starting on Tuesday July 4th 2017 and each Tuesday and Saturday thereafter, there will be a service to Castlebar. The route will be operated by Michael O’Haire and will depart Currane at 10.10am and arrive in Castlebar at approx. 11.00am. The return trip will depart from Castlebar at 2.00pm and arrive back in Currane at approx. 2.45pm.
Currane – Achill Sound Service, Fri:
Commencing on Friday July 7th 2017 and each Friday thereafter, a service operated by Stephen Keane will depart from Currane at 11.00am. It will return from Achill Sound to Currane at 3.00pm
Cost: €2.50 single, €5.00 return.
Free travel passes accepted. Children under the age of 3 travel for free.
To book a seat, call the Mayo Community Transport office on 094 904 7571.
A visitor drops in…
On May 12th there was lots of activity at Corraun House. Irish Lights were doing some work, preparing to carry out some repairs on the Achillbeg pier. They airlifted approximately 30 loads of building supplies from the field in front of the house over to the island.
A Modern Romance
Glór na dTonn was packed on Friday night for the premiere of Cumann Dramaíochta An Chorráin‘s production of A Modern Romance. The evening was great fun. It was clear to see the amount of time and effort that had gone into pulling the whole thing together, not just by the word perfect actors but by all of the support volunteers. There were also some lovely performances by the children from Dooagh National School.
There are pictures and comments on the Cumann Dramaíochta An Chorráin facebook page.
If you missed it last Friday, there will be two more performances, next Friday 21/04/17 at 8.30 in Glór na dTonn and Saturday 22/04/17 in Ballycroy at 9.00pm. Tickets available at the door.
New Drama Production
Cumann Dramaíochta An Chorráin, The Currane Drama Group will debut their new production, A Modern Romance, on Good Friday April 14th at Glór na dTonn. Tickets are available in advance at The Compass. There will be another performance the following Friday, April 21st.
A second performance of The Maiden Aunt
For those of you who missed it the first time around, Cumann Drámaíochta a’ Chorráín, The Currane Drama Group, will be reprising their production of The Maiden Aunt at Glór na dTonn. The performance will take place on Friday April 8th. Doors will open at 7.30pm and the curtain will rise at 8.00pm. Tickets 10.00 Euro.
We were lucky enough to attend the Good Friday performance. It was a very entertaining evening. So much effort had been put into the production. Those involved should be very proud.
The Group will also be performing at the Ballycroy Community Centre at the later time of 9.00pm on Saturday April 9th (doors open 8.30pm).
Good luck everybody! Break a leg!
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