Galway Advertiser 1973/1973_05_24/GA_24051973_E1_002.pdf 

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Galway Advertiser Thursday 24th May 1973

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House Furnishing?

SPECIAL NOTICES
Don Udaras Pleanala Bdthar an Calslean Nua Co. na Gaillimhe. Ta cead a lorg liomsa, Tomas O Dolan O Bhardas na Gaillimhe coimead a coinneail ar mo theach conaithe gan uraras go siopa caife. Room, Atlanta Hotel, Dominick Street, Galway, at 8.30 p.m. On Sunday, 3rd June, a 10-mile sponsored walk in aid of the hostel for Galway fund. For the benefit of the public, there will be an information caravan at the top of Eyre Square in Galway which will be open each day until 9.00 p.m. There, one can meet members of An Oige to advise on matters concerning hostelling at home and abroad, mountaineering, pot-holing, walking, etc.

TRAGIC WATERS Come Where ? The recent boating accident on the Corrib is not only a horrible reminder that Summer is here again but also emphasises in as grim a fashion as possible how unpre Or When ? pared we are, as a community with vast water resources, to make safe and proper use of them. The drowning in question took place in somewhat unusual circumstances. For What ? Vet the fact remains that as soon as Summer arrives in Galway each year one or more lives are lost, in absolutely futile and tragic circumstances. It is far too high a price Why? to pay to remind others to be more careful, and must be stopped. Our whole approach to the water, particularly in an SEE N E X T WEEK'S E D I T I O N area like Galway, is quite incredible. It would be as useless to suggest that we should not make use of our excellent sea and inland waters as it would be to suggest Benlettery Hostel at Recess, that we stay off the roads for fear of accidents. But the Killary Harbour Hostel at point about the roads is that some effort--no matter Leenane, in Co. Galway; and how inadequate to date -- is being made to make them Currane Hostel at Achill, and safer. As the recent "Seven Days" programme indicated Pollatomish at Ballina, in Co. we are going to have to engage in a massive road-safety Mayo. In 1972 alone, the An Oige Week in Galway educational programme, not only emphasising the need At a Press reception at hostels brought over 15,000 for care but also by providing users of the roads with Aras Failte, Galway, on Tues hostellers to this region, and the education they need to become safe users. Why day, 22nd May, Mr. T. A. have proved quite a boost to should the situation on water be any different? Grealy, Regional Secretary, tourist facilities in the West It should also be said that we realise that much good Galway Regional Group of of Ireland. work is being done. Water-safety education has come a The theme os this year's An Oige announced details of long way in recent years. Yet there are thousands of the forthcoming An Oige Publicity Week is "An Oige people living beside the water who cannot swim and Publicity Week in Galway Hostel for Galway City." there are still very many children in our schools who do which will be held this year Each year, Galway/Salthill is not have the opportunity to learn. visited by thousands of hos from 27th May to 4th June. While that situation is being rectified, there are other An Oige, which is a volun tellers from all over the world. matters of concern in Galway which need to be tackled. tary organisation, opened its A hostel in the Galway city Can we claim that our life-guard services, our provision first hostel in 1931. Now' area would encourage more of life-jackets, and other fundamental precautions are forty-two years later the and more people to visit the sufficient for a major holiday resort? Do we not need organisation has a total of West of Ireland. For this many more warning signs on our beaches, and on our forty-seven hostels around reason the Regional Group rivers and lakes, to inform visitors, not familiar with the the country. These hostels have launched an "An Oige local scene of known hazards? range from old coastguard Hostel for Galway" appeal We cannot bury our heads in the sand about all this. stations and railway stations fund. It is as foolish to expect people to stay out of the water EVENTS FOR to mansions, and even a as It is to expect them to stay off the roads. Interest in PUBLICITY WEEK castle. the water, in swimming, and in water sports of all kinds The Publicity Week opens The aims of An Oige are to is on the increase and will continue to increase. We must help all people to develop a next Sunday. On this day face this fact and learn to live with it. We call on the love and appreciation of the Doorus House, Kinvara will authorities involved to help others to live with it too. countryside by providing be opened to the public. hostel-style accommodation Doorus House is of particu for them in their travels, to lar historical interest, as it foster an appreciation of Irish was in this house that the cultural and historical heri discussions took place betw tage, and to co-operate with een Lady Gregory, W. B. kindred associations in other Yeats, and Edward Martyn which led to the founding of countries. The Galway Regional the Abbey Theatre. On Wednesday, 30th May, Group is responsible for the five hostels in the Galway/ the annual publicity show Mayo Region. These are will include a lecture and Doorus House at Kinvara, slide show on An Oige. The venue will be the Cashel RETURN TO MENLO BIASED Dear Sir, REPORTING NON-POLITICAL I was never a man to gloat | Dear Sir, P L E A S E EXPLAIN CLADDAGH and I certainly do not mean Your crusading spirit seems Dear Sir, Dear Sir, to do so on this occasion--but to have left you judging from It would appear that as a While strolling around the I was not surprised when I your recent reporting of the result of a photograph show new primary school in the heard that the regatta was Multi-TV Channel meeting ing a presentation of a Clad course of construction at in the Claddagh Hall and the cancelled due to foul weather dagh ring and brooch to Mr. Renmore, I noticed what campaign reporting of the conditions last weekend. Childers which appeared in appears to be an assembly I have been an oarsman as two Presidential candidates your paper on 17th May, hall, about sixty by forty feet meetings in Eyre Square. a boy and now all my life I some people have the mis You arrived late and out of attended with great interest taken impression that this floor area with walls about breath with your own poli all the regattas at Menlo. presentation was made by the fifteen feet high, as one ex tical bias slip showing in When I heard that the venue Claddagh Residents' Assoc pects to find in a modern school. A strange feature your references to elcctrify- was being changed to Ough iation. however is, that the roof ipg the audience and then terard this year I was very The Claddagh Residents' instead of being flat or rising publishing Terry Rogers' upset. Down through the Association wish to point out toward the centre, dips down betting odds between the years the Galway regatta was that as they are non-political to about eight feet from the reports of the candidates always held at Menlo and to and non-sectarian they have floor. change tradition could only meetings. never and will never make As it' is unlikely that Where has all the old bring bad luck. I hope now presentations to political per Messrs. Stewart misread the missionary flair and stright that those bright young men sons or to persons seeking pians one is forced to con -peaking fgone to. Docs who organised the change of public office in Ireland. We clude that this is the design "Westward Ho" or the Furbo location this year will have therefore deny categorically and I consider it absurd that learned a costly lesson and Exodus have you transfixed. any suggestion or rumor that the general usefulness of the Does the Dicksonian Pres having deprived us of our the presentation shown in hall should be sacrificed in idential candidate impress regatta this year will return your paper, was anything this manner, whatever the you, a gentleman who did not to Menlo for 1974. more than what the picture reason. deign to learn the language, I enjoy your paper very showed, namely a young girl The people of Renmore but who now transcends the much Sir, making a presentation. who, directly and indirectly, heartbreaks encountered by Yours faithfully, Sincerely yours, are paying for it, should look so many of our youngsters. "Old Galwegian" B. CARR ( M R S . ) , into this before its too late. Speaking of accents it's not (Name and address enclosed) Hon. Sec. PAT LYONS, too long ago since a GalwcgCladdagh Residents. Dublin Poad, janT.C.D. graduate was den Association. Galway. ied employment in R.T.E. because of it. May I finish o f in the right manner by quoting C O N G E S T I O N IN L O W E R SrALTHILL "Bhfuil ccad agam dul amach' the exact words used by the Dear Sir, Please allow me some space sergeant of the Guard in his touching farewell to the to ask the following questions 1. How was the land at St. present incumbent in the Mary's Avenue, Lr. Taylor's Park. Hill (which was used by the Yt'iirs ii-.rrclv, Christian Brothers) sold for WALTER FLAHERTY, building purposes, when the Fr. Griffin Road, owners of the houses from Galway. No. 1-16 St. Mary's Terrace, have a covenant (or some such legal term) in their deeds stating that this land cannot be used for building purposes. A SONG FOR T H E 2. How was planning per CLADDAGH B U S mission granted and so add Dear Sir, to the already terrible con You can set this tunc to gestion of traffic in St. Mary's whatever music you like: Avenue, which cannot cope Now it has come with its present inhabitants. So do not let it go St. Mary's Avenue opens on Without getting on the to Salthill between Stephen's Claddagh Bus. shop and a private house--a John will meet you width of about 12 feet, and And will also greet you opens on to Taylor's Hill When you go to town on between No. 6 and No. 7 St. Mary's Terrace--a width of the Bus. about 10 feet. These entrances You looked for it were never meant for extra Now you've got it traffic and should not be So while you wait expected to do so. Do not hesitate But go with John If houses were so badly On the new Claddagh Bus. needed in this area why was Your', all the waste space at Fr. MARTIN CONNEELY Griffin Road not used ? Grattan Road, "Interested" Galway. (Name and address enclosed)

AU CTI O N

An Oige week in Galway

Huge Clearance Sale of N e w and Second Hand

Holiday Caravans
AND
MOBILE HOMES & ACCESSORIES
BY PUBLIC AUCTION ON

O.L.B.C. R.F.C.
The annual general meet ing of Our Lady's Boys Club Rugby section took place at the Jesuit Hall, Sea Road, on Monday, 14th May. The meeting was attended by a crowd of around thirty which included Connacht Branch referees Mick Halpin, Frank Howard and Joe O'Donnell. The President, Tom Cun ningham reviewed a very successful year and congrat ulated the Junior A and B, teams respectively on winning the Connacht Junior League and Ard na Cregg trophies, and mentioned the fine record of the Junior A team of having scored 372 points as against 75 points in all competitions during the season. T h e fol lowing committee were then elected: President: Paddy Beatty; Vice-Presidents Tom Connell, T. J. McLoughlin; Sec. Pearse O'Toole; Treas. Michael Grealish; Asst. Treas. Alan Glynn; Captain of 1st team Frank O'Loughlin Vice-Captain Mike McDon agh; P.R.O. Joe O'Flynn; Minor and Juvenile represen tatives : Paddy McDonagh, Durcan Forde, Alan Glynn and Willie Connell; Selectors Pearse O'Tcole, Frank O'Loughlin and Joe O'Don nell. Paddy Beatty then thanked the committee for the fine job they had done during the past year and asked them for their support in the next. He con gratulated Frank O'Loughlin on being re-elected as captain of the 1st team. He then con cluded by wishing first team players Larry Casserly and Stephen Griffin every success with senior teams Galwegians and Corinthians respectively, whom they would be joining in the new season. The club wish to thank patrons for their great sup port during the season and especially for the Marathon Rugby match which got great response.

T H U R S D A Y , M A Y 31st at 3 p.m.
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Galway Shopping Centre
VIEWING MORNING OF SALE

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LETTERS

FOR SALE
GLENARD ROAD, SALTHILL. Excellent semi-detached Brennan built house.
Accommodation: entrance hall, drawing room, dining room, fully fitted kitchen, utility room, 4 bedrooms, bathroom/toilet, central heating, secluded garden (large garden shed). F u r t h e r details apply :

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M. A. Cunningham & Son
Auctioneers, Valuers, Waterside, Galway. Phone 2544

VAUXHALL VIVA Nov. 1970 For Sale
43,000 miles, one owner, excellent condition all round.

Phone Loughrea 143 3.30 p.m. onwards.