Bruce Blake will be laid to rest from Knocknacarra Church.
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I found spelt a lot easier to digest and, with a slight nutty flavour, it enhanced all cakes I made. Friends and family had always encouraged me to set up a stall at the market and about five years I joined the Moycullen Country Market.
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The massive Panama-registered bulk carrier, Nordic Barents, has been in the bay since yesterday, and the Irish Navy paid a social call on it while anchored off Bearna this morning.
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Burkeway Homes Ltd. has placed a planning notice at the Truskey East site, and the application has been advertised in the Irish Times. The builders are seeking to construct 197 homes, consisting of detached, semi-detached, and terraced houses, duplexes, and apartments.
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A Truskey West resident has been on to us about a theft at their home during the week, while they were out at work.
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While the rest of the world was fighting the spread of Fascism in November 1942, the people of Furbo and beyond were waging a war of their own - against a Typhus outbreak in Connemara.
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Easter is considered the most important event in the church's calendar, and it is traditionally marked with a triduum of observance, to prepare us for the resurrection. Fr Michael and his team of volunteers have put together the following programme for the churches in both Bearna and Na Forbacha.
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"We remember Pat’s naming at baptism, his mother and father and godparents choosing his name, Patrick.”
“They wanted some of St Patrick’s spirit to be in and over Pat. Pat did not disappoint. He is now in the hands of God, no torment will ever touch him again – he is at peace.”
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What an amazing few days here! There was a Red Weather Warning in place for snow across Ireland on March 1 and 2. The schools were closed, and many businesses shut down on Thursday afternoon, not to re-open again until Saturday. There were food shortages, frenzied buying, and lots of snowmen of course!
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Joan Hutton relieved many parents of unruly toddlers and pre-schoolers over the years, opening up her home in Bearna village to hundreds of us. She was assisted for some of those years by Beverly Dawson, Pier Road.
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Bearna-Na Forbacha in 1982 was a very different place. Into this small community, Nonie Hickey introduced the Irish Girl Guides, and set up the Sí Gaoith troupe. Last December, after 35 year at the helm, she attended her last meeting.
Listen to Nonie talk about her memories, and flick through her photo album!
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Nearly a third of County players who made contact with the Gaelic Players Association did so with gambling problems, according to figures released from the ‘2012-15 Emotional Health and Wellbeing Programme’.Read More
"it is considered that it would not be developed at a sufficiently high density to provide for an acceptable efficiency in serviceable land usage, given the proximity of the site to the built-up area of Bearna and Galway City, and to the established social and community services in the immediate vicinity."
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May our homes, like Brigid's, be places of hospitality and holiness.
May the calm that was Brigid's pinion you;
May the good that was Brigid's preserve you;
May the vitality that twas Brigid's power you;
In the Name of God, the ever-fruitful Three.
AMEN
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“On their wedding day, in October 1969, in front of many of you gathered here today, he promised to be true to Mum in sickness and in health, love her and honour her all the days of his life. I can assure you, he lived up to those vows – he adored Mum; she was his life, he took such good care of her, and always put her first.”Read More
Leo was with us from 1988-2000, and brought about huge changes - leading the church out of the old regime and into the new, whereby the community was given the opportunity to help run its own parish and affairs.
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