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
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.
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.
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.
Ian Boyle has made a video/slideshow of images of Currane National School and the Community to celebrate the schools centenary in 2013.
John Hoban has kindly provided the music. The track is Hollow Bones.
Currane National School Centennial
Celebrations start tonight and continue over the weekend. There is a special mass at 8.pm this evening (Aug 2nd) and celebrations continue in Glór na dTonn afterwards.
Left to right: Donncha Ó Gallachóir; Deputy Seamus Hughes; Padraic Ó Gallachóir, Cathaoirleach, Glór na dTonn; Minister of State Pat The Cope Gallagher; Archbishop Joseph Cassidy; Very Rev. John Fallon, P.P.; Cllr. Pat Kibane and Rev. Peter Connolly, at the opening of Curraun Community Centre.
BROWN bog, heather-covered mountain, glistening streams, daunting cliffs and crashing waves…all were at their majestic visual best on Friday evening when the proud people of Curraun gathered for the official opening of their new community centre.
Appropriately named “Glór na dTonn”, The Glory of the Waves, the new centre was but a dream only two short years ago. Now it stands as a monument to quite remarkable community endeavour.
Minister of State, Pat The Cope Gallagher, was there to perform the official opening and the new centre was blessed by Archbishop Joseph Cassidy.
“Glór na dTonn” was first conceived in 1979 when a bank account was opened with a lodgement of £350. At the time the completion of such a magnificent centre with a final costing of more than £165,000 seemed light years away.
SPIRIT
But the start sparked the spirit of the local community and in the intervening years, and with the support of a number of FAS schemes, a pier was built, a football pitch was developed, the local school was renovated and car parking facilities at the church were provided.
With these projects behind them the community decided just over two years ago that the time had arrived for undertaking the community centre. Imbued with the spirit of self-help which characterised earlier projects they set about fund-raising and utilising the services of various agencies.
The first block was laid by Monsignor Willie Dever, a native of Currane, now ministering in Florida, and Monsignor Dever was back in his native place on Saturday for the official opening of the centre.
TRIBUTES Among the many people who paid glowing tributes to the work of the local committee (having earlier partaken of a sumptuous meal prepared by the ladies’ committee) were the Minister, Pat The Cope Gallagher; Archbishop Joseph Cassidy,
Deputy Seamus Hughes, Cllrs. Pat Kilbane and Michael Ring, Monsignor Dever, Beverly Cooper-Flynn. Fr. John Fallon and Fr. Peter Connolly who also doubled as ‘Fear A Ti.’
Duirt an chathaoirleach Padraig Ó Gallchobhair go raibh muintir a Chorrón, broduil agus mortasach as a méid a bhí deanta acu le cuig bliana anuas.
Sé sin Pairc Peile toghta ag mBuaille on Ghleanna, Pairc eile ag teach na scoile, car chlos le clai deas neata ag teach na phobaill., bail curtha ar chlos teach na scoile, an scoil é féin deisithe, go raibh leibh Aith an Aoil dhá oiread níos mo anois na cuig blian o shoin ach gur é tógáil “Glor na dTonn” (an ionod pobail) is mo a chuir bród orthu uilig.
“Tá ais bhrea againn a bheas mar lar ionad ag sean agus óg len ar dteanga, ar gcultúr agus an dulchas a bhain leis an ait a aithbheochan. Beidh fáilte anseo roimh muintir na N-Aite agus muintir an pharóiste.”
Monsignor William Dever laying the first block for the new Community Centre at Curraun, now in the course of construction. Monsignor Dever was joined by members of the development committee for the ceremony. PHOTO.: FRANK DOLAN.
AT A TIME when rural decay and the future of the West is such a live topic, the spirit and initiative shown by the different communities in the Curraun Peninsula would indicate that there are people who believe that the way forward is not by crying about these things but by taking positive action in their own areas and thereby ensuring the various state agencies will respond to their efforts.
In Tonragee, Owenduff, Polranny a development committee has put forward positive proposals for improving their area and they meet on a regular basis. A shellfish fishing co-operative has been formed. Share capital has been provided by twelve members, oysters have been planted in a joint venture with Udarás na Gaeltachta.
Belfarsad/Polrannv also have an active committee that has participated in a FAS scheme to improve parking facilities at Belfarsad church and further works are contemplated. Some individuals have also invested in shellfish farming. A plan to re-stock some of the lakes in the area along with improving better access has been put forward and an application for funding from EC structural funds has been made.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Since the beginning of the eighties many things have been achieved in the Curraun area. A fund-raising effort to build a community centre was initiated. A weekly bus service for Polranny, Belfarsad, Curraun, Doughbeg and Cushlecka was provided by Bus Eireann. A new pier and access was provided at Aith an Aoil. Work here was under the guidance of Mayo Co. Council and FAS with grant aid from Roinn na Gaeltachta. A football field was purchased and developed at Bollinglanna.
A FAS scheme sponsored by Udaras na Gaeltachta has carried out various works for the community. These include the provision of a car park at the church and the painting of same. Coffey contractors did much of the major works. This coincided with the contract for the public water supply provided by Mayo C.C. and the Dept. of the Environment for Curraun, Belfarsad and Polranny. It is hoped that the remaining extension of this scheme for Tonragee and Owenduff will be undertaken without any undue delay.
A new playing field was provided at Curraun school and major renovations and painting of Curraun school was done by voluntary effort in co-operation with the school management board.
Under the direction of Mayo C.C. and with assistance from Roinn na Gaeltachta and FAS further improvements are being carried out at Aith an Aoil. A new access road is planned.
MOST AMBITIOUS
However by far the most ambitious project undertaken by the local committee is the provision of a new community centre. The building is in the school grounds and is linked directly to the national school. The estimated cost of the work is £169,000. A maximum grant of £50,000 is being paid by Roinn na Gaeltachta. This is less than a third of estimated cost. This grant was forthcoming because of the fact that the committee had a substantial sum collected.
Monsignor William Dever laid the first block for the new centre. The building is now well on the way to completion but the heavy cost is going to place a tremendous burden on the community who have been most generous in their support of functions organised locally. However, they are heartened by the efforts and work of neighbouring communities in Mulranny, Ballycroy and Tiernaur in providing similar facilities in their own areas and also by the initiative of those who have done so much to provide the hospital in Keel. The task of completing this work will be difficult for the local community. It is hoped that there will be a generous response to a raffle which is organised for fund-raising when collectors go outside Curraun area in their fund-raising efforts.
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