When the local landlord, Marcus Lynch, died in 1916 his estate was sold, but the handball alley, along with the church and school were left to the community. The sport proved so popular that there were often queues of players lined up outside the walls waiting for their chance to play.
Read MoreIt is heartening to see that the Community Games movement is up and running in the area once again - after an absence of decades, perhaps?
Read MoreFor the past month, we have been recording the large number of gullies blocked along the main road in Bearna, and have taken pictures to that effect. Anyone using the Paint Box Road (as known locally) will have noticed a large flood near the end of the road - this is due to two blocked gullies side by side.
As Bearna-Na Forbacha (from Silverstrand west) lies in the Galway County Council area, we have to make our voices heard, and fight to get equal attention as residents in Ballinasloe, Clifden, Gort, Loughrea, and Headford.
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