West Clare

UNTIL she joined a meet and train group in Kilrush 22 years ago, Maura Falsey never envisaged taking up running as a pastime.

THIRTY-NINE years after sitting their Leaving Certificate at the Convent of Mercy in Kilrush, the class of 1974 will reunite on Saturday night in Tubridy’s, Doonbeg.

THE Killimer 49ers are not members of an American football team, as the group’s name suggests. In fact, they are those who started attending Burrane, Killimer and Knockerra National Schools in 1949.

MINISTER of State for Public Service Reform and the Office of Public Works, Brian Hayes, visited Scattery Island last Friday.

ORGANISERS of the Kilrush Traditional Music Festival, which was held last weekend, say they were very happy with the attendance from competitors and the general public.

AT the end of August, the contribution of the Salesian sisters to education in Kildysart and Clare will be marked in the Shannonside village.

IT will be all fun and games in Labasheeda on Sunday at 1pm as the new adventure playground is officially opened.

NOW approaching its 10th year, the Michael Garry Memorial Cycle in Cooraclare has contributed a total of €174,000 to local charities. The 2012 event, held on September 15 last, realised €12,200, which included in excess of €1,100 garnered by the sale of a local calendar, A Day in the Life of Cooraclare.