THE North Clare communities of Kilnaboy and Ennistymon and the Courts Service in Ennis are in shock this week following the sudden death of 49-year-old Seamus Mullane.
Read More »Global appeal to fund Steiner school
A group of North Clare parents are beginning an unusual campaign this week, in an effort to build a unique school for their children. A Steiner school in Ennistymon will launch its internet-based fundraising campaign ‘Build Mol an Óige’ this Friday inviting people around the world to ‘crowd fund’ the project. Mol an Óige Steiner National School is currently in temporary prefabricated buildings on a borrowed site and has grown from 11 to 123 pupils in seven years. Now it requires funding in the region of €2 million to build a new school and parents have taken up the challenge of raising it.“In order to construct the new school buildings on the new site, it would currently cost in the order of €2m. Like all departments, the Department of Education has greatly reduced its budget and as a result its programme of school building. It will be at least five years before any school funded by the department is built, …
Read More »New Burren course is just elemental
An introductory course examining how plate tectonics, volcanic activity and earthquakes have shaped the landscape of the Burren Region will take place during March and April.Run by the Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark and the Burren Outdoor Education Centre, Stone, Water and Ice: Understanding the Burren Landscape will feature lectures and outdoor excursions focusing on how the famous karst landscape and underground features were formed.The five-week course begins on March 7 and will continue each Thursday evening during March from 7.30pm to 9.30pm, culminating with a guest lecture on April 4. Key topics include the Geology of Ireland; Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes and Volcanic History of the Burren; Evidence of Folding, Burial and Uplift, Rock Types of the Burren; Underground Features; and an outdoor excursion to some of the best known Burren landmarks, including Murroughtoohy, Slieve Elva, Caher Valley, Pollnagollum and Fanore Beach.“The aim of the upcoming series of informal yet informative events is to examine and promote the ancient …
Read More »Lisdoon visit leads filmmakers to love
Two American filmmakers recently launched a new documentary on Lisdoonvarna’s Matchmaking Festival.Shot in the North Clare village nearly a decade ago, Matchmaker is the story of two young American friends’, Seth Camillo and Dustin Morrow’s, journey to the festival.
Read More »No funding for road, despite councillor’s fears
Funding is unlikely to be made available for the widening or realignment of a North Clare road, which one local representative believes will be the scene of a serious accident, it emerged recently.
Read More »Digging up history at Killilagh Church
BUDDING archaeologists and historians in North Clare will have the chance to take part in an archeological dig this Saturday at Killilagh Church in Doolin. The Doolin Heritage Committee and the Save Killilagh Church project are behind the dig, which begins at 10am and continues until 4.30pm. Long-time Doolin resident and commercial archaeologist Joseph McCooey is one of the organisers. “The dig will be carried out by a licensed archaeologist. The reason for the dig is that builders will be working on a window in the church before the end of the month. They will be putting up scaffolding so before they come on site, we have to make sure anything they do won’t interfere with the archaeology of the site. This dig is open to the public. It is a good way for members of the public to meet with the committee. The archaeologist in charge will be Graham Hull from TVAS [archaeological consultants],” he explained.While the dig …
Read More »Illustrated lecture to open Russell weekend
DOOLIN is preparing for its 19th Russell Memorial Weekend, which takes place later this month, with highlights including an illustrated lecture on local history, as well as the much-anticipated Russell Concert.
Read More »No work on Blake’s Corner ‘until 2015’
Work on Blake’s Corner will not go ahead until 2015 at the earliest, according to a North Clare councillor. Councillor Richard Nagle made the comment after the council said no pedestrian crossing would be provided at the bridge in Ennistymon until the issue at the corner was resolved.
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