Tag: Glór na dTonn

Time for another Welcome Home Festival?

We all enjoyed the Welcome Home Festival in 2003 didn’t we? It will be etched in the memories of many Currane people for a long time to come. Now it’s time to start planning another one.
Planning for the 2003 Festival was started way in advance of the occasion and the Festival was such a success because of the careful planning and hard work of the committee. If there is to be another Welcome Home Festival in 2007, planning will need to start shortly.
There will be a meeting at our Community Centre, Glór na dTonn on December 27th at 3.00pm. If you enjoyed the last Festival, please try to attend and show support for the next one. Attendance at the meeting does not mean you will be forced onto a committee!

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

 

Library Update

A big thank-you to everyone who has contributed books to our library. We now have in the region of 2200 books, 75% of which have been donated.
A particular thank-you to Brendan Gallagher and Shirley Madden (USA) who very generously donated money for us to buy new books. These special books are in memory of Sheila Gallagher, Catherine Tom Gallagher, Mary Joyce and James and Margaret Madden.
We are very busy every Wednesday with the children from the school and would love to see other people from the village benefiting from this brilliant facility. All new members are very welcome.

New opening hours for the summer are;
Wednesday – 1-2pm
Friday – 1-2pm.



Telecoms Campaign


Muintir a’Chorráin, in partnership with Achill Community IT Centres, is campaigning for an improvement to the telephone system in Currane.
Our focus is on the lack of ISDN availability, due to the distance from the exchange at Achill Sound, which prevents any meaningful use of the internet at the IT Centre as well as hampering any business ventures in Currane.
The solution is to install a small Exchange in Currane. Not only will this provide digital services for those who need them, it will also solve the capacity, quality and reliability problems faced by all telephone users here.
Several letters have been sent to government ministers and two meetings have been held with Éamon Ó Cuív. The Minister supports the campaign and has indicated that funds are available, all that is needed is a politically acceptable mechanism for allocating the money.
The campaign must keep up the pressure, especially with cutbacks being made in all areas, but there is light at the end of the tunnel!

Community Employment

The FÁS scheme finished on the 1st November. 14 participants were employed, 10 mainly on outside work and 4 working inside.
The work carried out was as follows:
• The entrance to Casadh an Taoille was made wheelchair accessible.
• The parking area around the Church was lined out and the cattle grid was removed and re-welded.
• The flower beds around the Church were dug and new flowers and shrubs set.
• The inside and outside of Glór na dTonn, the Church porch, the store room, and parts of Casadh an Taoille were painted.
• The ground outside exit doors was painted with special safety paint.
• A wall was built around the Cillín at Gob na bPáistí in Mewillian.
• A sign was erected around the Cillín at Clochán.
• A new fence was erected around the football pitch at Bollinglanna and new shrubs were set.
• The road to Aith an Aoil was maintained on several occasions.
• In Glór na dTonn the floor was swept and washed weekly, the toilets and kitchen cleaned daily, tables, chairs and stage moved as required and fixtures and fittings repaired or replaced as necessary.
• A meals-on-wheels service was provided daily, along with day care on a Wednesday.
All participants took part in training schemes such as Health & Safety, Stonework and Tiling, while some took part in an ECDL computer course.
The new scheme starts on 2nd December and an ambitious programme of work has been drawn up.