Contact Kilconnell Print & Design for all your business needs, business cards, letterheads,flyers, brochures etc Telephone Dermot 090 9686845 or 087 296 1841.

There will be a fete being held in The Rectory in Aughrim on Saturday 5th June with proceedings getting underway at 1pm. There will be stalls and attractions for all, you are all welcome. 

Kilconnell Art Group & M E Trust are currently staging an exhibition of paintings with music, song & dance provided by Fianne an Chladaigh & Ballinasloe Active Retirement at Ballinasloe Library until May 31st as part of the Bealtaine Festival. Many local artists are exhibiting there for your enjoyment. 

St Gabriels GAA club are having a fun day for all the family on Sunday 9th may at the club grounds to co-incide with La na gClub. Activities on the day include football blitzes with teams in County colours, music, barbeque, club wall, bouncy castles etc. Everyone is welcome, please attend and make it a day to remember. 

Want to go to a Rodeo then get yourselves down to Haydens Hotel on Saturday 8th may for the Cappataggle Camoige Club's fundraiser, there will be a Rodeo Bull, music, barn dance and much more. Tickets are e10 from all club officers and proceedings begin @9pm 

Please check out our newsletter in our new format which we hope will still give you all your Kilconnell and surrounding areas news fix!! 

Set Dancing Classes are currently being held in St Catherines Hall in Aughrim every tuesday evening @8.30pm. Beginners are always welcome and encouraged to attend by Breda who runs the classes and the cost is only e5!!! YES e5 what will that get you these days........! Only a great nights entertainment. 

We have been indebted to Bernie Glennon for our weekly newsletter over the past year and a half and as she is now taking a break from it we would like to send a big THANK YOU to her for her efforts. But dont worry the newsletter wont disappear it will still appear next week under a new author! 

St Gabriels annual dinner dance will be held in Gullanes Hotel, Ballinasloe on this coming friday 5/2/10 beginning at 8.30pm. A limited number of tickets are available @25 euro each and are available from all club officers. Musical entertainment will be provided by Ken and Steve on the night. For tickets and more details contact please Sean Kenny 0868552341 

The Ballinasloe Book Club is now getting ready for the new year ahead and their next meeting will be on Thursday 28th in Gullanes Hotel @ 8pm. The book they will be reading is Notes on a Scandal by Zoe Heller. All Welcome

Art classes resumes at Ballinderry Cottage, Kilconnell.  Adult classes on Wednesday, January 13th from 7 pm – 9 pm, and Children’s classes on Thursday the 14th January from 6 pm – 7.30 pm. Beginners are always welcome. Contact Maura @ 086 1657491. “Inside you there is an Artist you don’t know about”.

8/01/09 LATEST NEWSLETTER NOW ONLINE

Ballinderry Childcare (Kilconnell) will have free playschool places available from January 2010. This will be E.C.C.E funded (Early Childhood Care & Education). Enrol before January 10th. For more information contact; 090 9686560. This is a purpose built facility and has an outdoor and indoor play area.

Thursday, December 24th at 8 pm – Christmas Eve Mass; with presentation of the Nativity story by the children of the parish at 7.55 pm sharp, in so far as is possible!      

Friday, December 25th at 10 am – Christmas Day Mass.

The priests of the parish take this opportunity to wish all of their parishioners a blessed Christmas, and every grace and blessing throughout the coming New Year.

PRE CHRISTMAS NEWSLETTER NOW ONLINE

Kilconnell.net is fast approaching 4000 visitors, this is a fantastic achievement since we first launched in the summer of '08. We hope to bring even more news to you in the future so please keep looking.  

There will be a Cake Sale and Christmas Fayre in The Glebe N.S., Aughrim on Thursday, 3rd Dec from 7 to 9 pm. All welcome. Latest parish newsletter also now online.

Last night (friday 20th Nov) saw a full club house and lots of news for followers of St Gabriels Football Club, with the club running 13 teams for the 2009 season the logistics and costs involved are substantial and as they look forward to the 2010 season with vigour there will be more fund raising through the lotto and the successful car draw with a view to providing the clubs players with top class facilities and equipment. To see the latest news from the club click on the link here www.stgabrielsgaa.com 

A flood ridden Kilconnell village and surrounding area's look to get back on their feet after torrential downpours caused mayhem over the last few days with abandoned cars and impassable country and main roads. As the Fire service was called into action in Kilconnell village due to flooding Ballinasloe was also hit very badly with business's severely hit and flooded by the rising water level after the river Suck burst it's banks. More rain and winds are to come over the weekend but hopefully the weather will subside after this.

There is a new bus service that will go to Ballinasloe each week, details of the service mean that there will be a local bus service to Ballinasloe every Friday from the Kilconnell, Aughrim & Cappataggle area. This is a door to door service. Travel passes will be accepted and prices are as follows- Return fares €5, under 18’s €3 and under 5’s free. To book or get further information Please Telelephone IRD: 090 9741867.

PADRAIG PEARSES GAA CLUB (WOODMOUNT) will be hosting a number of Ceili's over the next year, the first being held this coming November 14th 2009, with music provided by The Four Courts Ceili Band, a complete list of events follows - (all 2010) 16th Jan - Copper Plate, 27th Feb - The Annaly Ceili Band, 8th May - Davey Ceili Band, 11th September - Matt Cunningham. All are welcome.

A Set Dancing Weekend will take place this coming Friday at the Clybaun Hotel and will encompass a weekend dancing programme that will include dancing workshops & Ceili's with such performers Matt Cunningham, Four Courts Ceili Band & the Glenside Ceili Band amongst others. For information on this great festival which even includes Yoga Classes!!! contact Tony Ryan on 091 525616 or email tonycryan@hotmail.com or contact the Clybaun Hotel direct quoting ref DANC/CLY09 for special rates  

There has been a huge surge in unwanted cats & kittens.
Foster carers - both short and long term are urgently needed by animal welfare societies.
Local person available to liaise between the foster carers and the welfare societies and can answer any queries. Please send all questions if interested kilconnellnet@eircom.net

For all those sporty types out there  !!! - BADMINTON is available in New Inn Hall on Mondays and Wednesdays at 9 pm. All Newcomers are always welcome.

SPEECH AND DRAMA is now being taught locally - Leona is available to teach “Speech & Drama” at all grades. For more information please contact Leona at 087 2938758

As you travel from the many connecting roads that meander from the quaint village of Kilconnell steeped in history from its imposing Friary ruins to the villages of Aughrim and its blood soaked history through to New Inn & Cappataggle spare a thought for the many fitness walkers that still trawl these roads as the nights draw in and the weather takes yet another turn for the worse. Not only do they have to put up with the traffic amongst many other obstacles on the road they will this weekend have to endure the Halloween eerieness that comes with the season. As the darkness closes in and the figure in the distance looms larger as you draw near only to vanish when you look up again all we will say is stay safe from the ghoulies & goblins, traffic & Trick or Treat kidz. Wear something luminous, carry a torch and keep to the edges when SOMETHING APPROACHES!! and special note to the many children out there looking for treats- when a grown up gives you fruit & nuts they really are trying to be nice giving you healthy stuff!!! Oh yes on a health and safety note always check the Best Before Dates on the sweets you get!!!!

Local gaa club St Gabriels will be holding their Annual General Meeting at 8pm on the 20th November 2009. This important meeting will be held in the clubhouse in Kilconnell and all members of the club are requested to attend.

Ballinasloe Book Club is back up and running - next meeting  is on Thurs Oct 29th it also has a new venue which is Gullanes Hotel.

To check out all the latest parish news then see our link in our menu to the left.

The health centre in Kilconnell will be changing its surgery times from this monday onwards the 19th of October 2009, please find below a new list of times that the doctor will be available from. 

NEW SURGERY TIMES FOR KILCONNELL HEALTH CENTRE ARE AS FOLLOWS

New Surgery times for Kilconnell Health Centre start from Monday 19/10/09.

Monday;  9 am to 12 pm &  4 pm to 6 pm.

Tuesday;  2.30 pm to 5 pm

Wednesday;  9 am to 12 pm

Thursday;  9 am to 12 pm  &   2.30 to 5 pm

Friday;  9 am to 12 pm

Saturday; Emergency Only by Appointment 10 am to 12 pm.

A busy week saw the Ballinasloe Fair take place, it is one of Europe's oldest Horse Fairs. It is held in East Galway's principal town on the first week of October each year. This year’s festival saw a nine day festival with shows such as equestrian events, music on the streets and traditional La Gaelach. It is estimated that the fair & festival is worth in excess of €8.5 million to the local economy and the multi nationalists that attend as well as our local community accumulate a total audience of approx. 85,000. So time to clear up and hope that the fair was a great success this year!  

Anyone living on their own and are over the age of 65 or have any disability are welcome to apply for a personal pendant alarm which gives security, peace of mind & 24 hour monitoring in your home. The grant for the equipment is to end on the 21st October. If you have a land line phone and are interested or know someone who would benefit please contact; John Kelly (Kilconnell Village) 087 9917015, Dorry Gilmore 9686738, Joseph Callanan 9686633.

Children’s Art Classes are available every Thursday from 6–7.30pm at Ballinderry Cottage, Kilconnell. For full details please Contact 086 1657491. 

With the football season nearing it's finale please keep checking Saint Gabriels new website during the off season. Despite it being in its inaugral season the website is well on its way to its 5000th visitor, so keep on checking and looking for all the latest news & views for your local GAA club. www.stgabrielsgaa.com

Recent works on the connecting road from Kilconnell Village to Aughrim Village are now nearing completion and drivers are asked to drive carefully as stone chippings have now been added to the road surface. This road was subject to severe flooding over a number of years and its amazing what having local representation on the council can do!!!  

Are offering Post Leaving Cert Courses in Business & Computing, Childcare, Working as a Classroom Assistant and ECDL.  No fees. ESF grant aided. Courses run from Mon. to Thurs. These courses are suitable for adults that wish to acquire new job skills, or wish to return to work, or just want to improve their computer skills. They are also suitable for students who wish to take a break before starting college. The Business and Computing Course would be of great benefit to help with the production of assignments and computing skills for college. Achieve success in a learning friendly environment. Contact 090 96 781 27.

Have tickets for sale for the All-Ireland ladies football final for Sunday 27th September ’09. Please contact Maureen Mannion at 086 8874986 if interested. Tickets: €25 adults, children’s tickets available also.  

There will be a 5k & 10k walk in Ballinasloe on Sunday Septemeber 20th at 10 am. Proceeds in Aid of “Console” the support group for those who have lost family through suicide. Please support this worthwhile cause. Sponsorship cards are available from Cahalans of Ballinasloe 9642514.

As of now a path has been laid down in The Kilconnell Community Park (formerly the cow plot). It runs from the entrance with the white gate, through the trees finishing at the side of the Gate Lodge. Access is available to all to use the pathway and it is hoped that an inaugural walk to officially open the path in September will coincide with Irish Heart Week 2009  (Walk for the Heart, Irish Heart Foundation).

Another case of a wonderful natural resource being damaged and under used because of the actions of a minority, due to the recent anti-social behaviour and vandalism at the lake a new committee has been formed to try and improve our facilities. Our next meeting takes place on Tuesday 8th of Sept at 9 pm in Kilconnell Hall. All are welcome. 

The all new Cappataggle Astro Turf Pitch is now open for hire. If you as an individual or organisation would like to hire out the Astro turf pitch for a period of time – hours 5 pm to 10 pm. Please contact 087 9750406 and leave a message.

St. Gabriel’s National School in Kilconnell will re-open after the summer break on Monday 31st August. National & Secondary school uniforms, footwear and all your back to school needs are now in stock in Giblin’s, Kilconnell. Phone Giblin’s on 090 9686646 or 090 9686692.

Now available from Bio-Energy therapists Bernie & Pat Glennon who are based locally in Kilconnell and who were trained by renowned Bio-Energists Michael O'Doherty & Tom Griffin. Bio Energy ia a very specialised form of Healing Therapy involving the manipulation of the body's energy field to restore health. It is completely natural and does not interfere with current medication. To recieve further information and to book a private appointment then please telephone 090 9686800 or call to Bernie & Pat Glennon The Beeches, Kilconnell, Ballinasloe.   

White neutered male cat,pinkish ears,slightly cross eyed,Can be shy        

Reward Offered for safe return Please Phone: 087 126 1590

K-CELTIC SOCCER CLUB -  The winners of the prizes in K-Celtic soccer draw held last Saturday night in Broderick’s bar, Kilconnell are as follows: Emma Dillon won a T.V, Ita Byrne won free admission for two people for I year to the Planet Nite Club, Ollie Turner won 2 Tickets for Rep of Ireland Soccer International, Geraldine Malone won a Voucher for TAO-YUAN Chinese Restaurant and Agnes Finn won a bottle of Whiskey. Thanks to all who supported this draw

Volunteers are needed for the Childline listening service and for the East Galway based ChildFocus and TeenFocus Mentoring Service. There will be an Introductory Group Meeting at the Galway Centre for Independent Living, Town Park Centre, Tuam Road on Thursday 13th of August @7-8.30 pm
Enquiries and location map from mkeeley@ispcc.ie/smckee@ispcc.ie or 091 752387.
For more info on services/volunteering please refer to www.ispcc.ie or www.childline.ie
Before accepting volunteers candidates must:
1.Be successful at group & individual interview stage
2. Complete Garda clearance checks 3.Have references thoroughly checked. So please help. 

ATHENRY FOOTBALL CLUB will be holding registration soon for the all new 2009/10 season. The soccer club boasts 2 full size pitches,a floodlit astroturf pitch and a fully equipped gym. All Athenry FC teams play in the Galway & District League and players come from all around Galway to play for them. If you are interested in soccer and are between the ages of 8 to 16 then please contact Neil Evason on 090 9686771 or 087 2226935 for more details before September 1st 2009.

There will be a series of training and educational programmes taking place in Ballinasloe Job Club soon. To take advantage of these tailored courses which include the following programmes- 1. Job Seeking Skills, 2. Learning to Learn, 3. Higher Cert in Workplace and Community Practice. Then please contact Ballinasloe Job Club, McNevin Ave, Ballinasloe. Tel: 090-9643057. Places on each programme are limited, therefore early registration essential.

Kilconnell Art Group is holding an Art Exhibition at Ballinasloe Library from Tuesday 28th July – 14th August. Official opening by local Councillor Tim Broderick, at 6pm on Tuesday 28th July.
Your support would be much appreciated.
“Without Art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable” G.B. Shaw.  

Cappataggle Hurling Club are holding a family day out on Sunday 2nd August featuring donkey derby, B.B.Q,sheep racing, live music, bouncing castle and loads more fun and games starting at 2 pm. All welcome.Tickets available from club officers and many players

The Ballinasloe book club is taking a break for the summer months. The next meeting is on Thursday, September 24 at 8pm in An Táin. The book for discussion will be "Ante Room" by Kate O'Brien.

A local resident requires someone to look after the families pets from time to time. Interested? then please contact us at our usual address kilconnellnet@eircom.net   

Recently we had some ESB lads putting up poles at the back of the house, no problem there you would think apart from the public eyesore to the surrounding landscape, the decrease in property values and the controversy surrounding the effects on health that these poles bring (have the ESB never realised in this day and age that underground is the way to go! ) but there I was doing my chores at the back window when a blue helmeted worker just casually strolled across my back garden carrying a chain saw no less and when he was challenged he looked incredulous that the home owner had actually asked had he permission to walk on his property!!! Given that there were cars outside the house and all windows and doors were open to enjoy the sun it wouldn't take a rocket scientist to work out that someone was in and ask permission !! So rudeness award of the week goes to the ESB!!! I know this event is not going to register anything on the richter scale for other people but it sure annoyed the hell out of me. A VERY PERSONAL VIEW. 

This weeks newsletter now available - whether its GAA news, fund raisers or just somewhere to bring the kids then look no further than the weekly parish newsletter, click the link to the left. 

The Annual General Meeting for local soccer club K C Celtic will be held this coming thursday 9th July in Brodericks bar at 8pm in Kilconnell. All players welcome. 

Check out our latest parish newsletter by clicking the menu to the left.

It was a great weekend in Kilconnell with F.A.C.T. week beginning, the event began with a well attended dog show, the annual parade showed its usual innovation and all of this culminated in a childrens music concert which featured Irish Dancing and traditional sounds in the Hall under the the expert direction and tuition of Carol Kenny & Maura Mclaverty. Upcoming events included 7 a side hurling in St Gabriels on monday night and the Singers Circle in Giblins pub amongst many others. The annual parade featured many children decked out in their well thought out costumes and the vintage rally section is always one for the enthusiast!!! Some pics of parade below.    

Local man Joe Lyons vegetable business is now back in full swing, Joe sells a variety of home grown vegetables that has his many customers coming back time and time again. He has supplied local business's with his produce as the quality, taste and personal service is second to none. So if your fed up with mass produced tastless veg at your local supermarket go to Joes and sample what real vegetables should taste like! Joes Vegetables can be gotten at Joes so give him a buzz on 086 4086166 / 090 9686768. WANT A PLUMBER, TILER  OR JUST A PINT then check out our extensive business listing in our menu section to the left.

The Sacred Heart Church will be holding an auction and sale of work which will be held at 2pm on Sunday 5th of July in the Kilconnell hall, the event is to raise money for the church and there will be bikes, farm equipment, donkeys and household bric-a-brac. There will be refreshments also to keep the event running smoothly and it is hoped that there will be a bouncy castle for the children. So to raise money for a great cause and to have an enjoyable few hours COME ON DOWN.

No nobody won the lotto, no new Pope was elected nor did man set foot on mars! the most momentous event to hit the secluded (LOL) village of Kilconnell and propel it into the 21st Century has happened over the last few weeks. Broadband has hit the area!!! and like tradition this commentator has had no broadband for 7 years then in the space of one day three (YES 3) phone companies arrive in the one day offering their wares!!! Broadband not only gives you quick instant access to the world wide web but most companies offer telephone packages with free calls to the UK, national and local anytime of the day, reduced mobile rates and opens up the world of online gaming to new heights for those little & BIG kids (myself included) who have a playstation, Xbox or PC. So to enter the digital age and to get the answers to who wants to be a millionaire quicker than the contestants on the show then GET BROADBAND!!!!  

Kilconnell F.A.C.T week annual Parade and Fancy Dress will take place on Sun 28th June at 4 pm. There will be a Dog Show on the same day at 1 pm.

A Ceili Dance Workshop will take place on Sunday 21st June in St. Catherine’s Hall Aughrim commencing at 6 pm. The workshop is a fundraiser for the Cuil na Mearagan Ceili Dancing Group Aughrim. Everyone is welcome. Admission is Adults €5, Children €3. For further info contact Annette Hurley @  9673963.

The latest Kilconnell & surrounding area's newsletter is now online.

We would like to sympathise with the Malone family on the untimely death of their daughter Sarah. All Saint Gabriels Club members & players are requested to wear club colours & take part in a guard of honour this wednesday after 12 o'clock mass.

May she rest in peace.

Community Fun Day in Gurteen sports field on Sunday June 7th at 2 pm.admission is free and there is a host of activities for people of all ages. Events include gaelic matches, senior & junior races and a selection of novelty events such as sheaf throwing, puck fada, wheelbarrow race and penalty shoot. Everyone is more than welcome.

AUGHRIM PARISH FETE will be held on Saturday 6th June, 2009 in the Rectory grounds, Aughrim from 1 pm.

Congratulations to the girls in Kilconnell National School on reaching the final in their Schools Blitz football final & good luck to the boys in Kilconnell and Aughrim National Schools in their Cumann na mBunscoil football finals on 3rd June.

The most up to date parish newsletter is now available to our visitors just view our Parish Weekly Newsletter section.

Mossy Breakell a resident of Kilconnell will be involved in a disabled Fishing International competition versus the Netherlands in Roscommon over two days on 21st & 22nd May.This is Mossies 2nd year in being selected to represent Ireland having been selected from easter trials held on the river Suck in Donamon. Mr Breakell is grateful to his sponsors Ballinasloe Credit Union & Greenstar and the Cuisle Holiday Centre which is  the Irish Wheelchair Association’s National Holiday Centre based in Donamon, Co. Roscommon. For more information on Cuisle phone 090 6662277, email cuisle@iwa.ie or visit www.cuisle.com

Ballinasloe Book Club continues on Thursday May 28th @8pm An Tain and all are welcome to come. The Next Book is: The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

ABOUT THE BOOK CLUB:

The whole idea behind it is for people to get together and have a laugh and meet new friends. There's nothing formal about it, and it costs nothing.
We suggest a different book to talk about every month.We don't take notes and everyone's opinion is equal. We don't have Chairmen, Treasurer's , Secretaries, or officials .....we just have us. So join us.

Calling All Ladies - Would you like to play golf ? This is your chance to start now. Group lessons are planned for Mountbellew Golf Club commencing on Tuesday 12th May 2009. For more information contact: Florrie @ 087 1258876 or Bernadette (after 3 pm) @ 087 7940754.

See our latest info on parish newsletter by seeing our link to the left - check out all the news on Sacred Heart Church re-opening, Saint Gabriels Football & Ladies Football, Pilgrimage to Poland and much much more.

Tim Broderick, is holding a local election campaign meeting on Monday the 20/4/09 in Kilconnell Hall at 9.30 pm sharp. Anyone interested in helping in anyway please attend. Your support will be much appreciated.

St. Gabriels G.A.A. club is promising a guaranteed €20,000 lotto giveaway. Some one somewhere will win. Tickets are on sale from all club officers and local outlets. Tickets will be available next week. Combinations of €2, €4 or €10 also 10 X lucky dip winners €200 each. Lotto draw will be on Saturday 20//6/09.
Junior C league St Gabriel’s v Claregalway in Claregalway on 19/4/09.
Check out St. Gabriel’s website for all fixtures and results of matches at www.stgabrielsgaa.com. 

Now that the church renovation project is nearing completion, plans are already underway to reopen and rededicate Sacred Heart Church on Sunday, April 26th, 2009. This special occasion in our parish will be observed with the celebration of mass in conjunction with a rededication ceremony of the newly refurbished Church at 3.00 pm. Incidentally, the only Mass to be celebrated in the Kilconnell end of the parish on the weekend of April 25th & 26th will be that of the 3.00 pm Mass of rededication. 

On Monday 6th of April at 9 pm in Kilconnell hall Tim Broderick will announce his intention to run as an Independent Candidate in the up-coming local election. At the meeting Tim will outline his intentions and plans as a representative of the people in the area, for the up - coming Council Elections to be held on Friday June 5th. Everyone is invited.

Latest parish newsletter is available for viewing on the appropriate section.

Ballinderry Childcare is holding an Easter Camp Tuesday 14th April – Friday 17th April. If you are interested or would like to book a place please contact Paula 090 9686560 or 087 2699581. Price 1st child €40, 2nd child €35, 3rd child €30 and 4th child €25. Parent and Toddler morning Friday’s 10-12.
Enrolling now for playschool September 2009.

The next Ballinasloe Book Club meeting will be held on THURSDAY 30TH April, 8pm, An Táin. We are reading Nuala Ó Faoláin's memoir 'Are You Somebody?'
ALL WELCOME!
Any questions or queries regarding the Book Club please feel free to contact Anthony 085 277 1680 or Debbie 087 126 1590

Please support this worthwhile event and you never know you may even pick up a bargain!!!  "REMEMBER EVERYONE KNOWS SOMEONE"

The Sacred Heart church renewal fund has been up and running for two weeks now and already thanks to all those who contributed the church renewal fund stands at €5,115.00 this week.   

Anyone interested in participating in the Dublin Mini Marathon on June Bank Holiday weekend, Monday 1st. Please contact Marie Lally: 090 9686683. This represents a great way to raise funds for a deserving cause.

Latest weekly parish newsletter is now available by clicking on the kilconnell countryside picture here.

There will be various Dance & Music workshops in SCOIL UI CHEITHEARNAIGH  Ballinasloe on March 28th 2009. Registration will take place @ 10.30 am and the cost is €20. The following workshops are available Accordion- martin donoghue & sarah hennessey, Fiddle- paul bradley & laura kenny, Bodhran- junior davey & martin gavin, Singing- sarah corcoran, Concertina- nollaig ni laoire, Beginners Whistle- grainne kenny, Comhra Gaeilge- ruairi o'halluain, Set Dancing- pat murphy. All enquiries can be directed to Mary Egan- 0872902684, Thomas Corcoran- 0863777532, Maire McLaverty- 0860806511. All Set Dancing Enquiries to Mike Cusack- 0874114749

We held our first meeting of the book club last night in An Tain. (Thurs 05/03/09 ) There was a nice little turnout and if it wasn't for the cold evening I'm sure we would have had more. I've never been involved in anything like this before, so I wasn't too sure what to expect. I had the impression that we would be sitting around all night like a group of bookworms talking about authors.It wasn't like that at all and we had an enjoyable evening discussing various topics, many of which would keep this discussion forum going for a week! It struck me afterwards that a love of reading is the common interest we share and therefore that is a good enough reason to meet up and have a laugh now and again. I met people last night who I've never met before and I loved their sense of humour. I'm already looking forward to meeting them again. We did talk about books too of course and some of the authors whose work we enjoy reading. When it came to choosing a book to talk about at our next meeting, we decided to opt for one by an Irish author. We decided to keep it simple for our first book and chose a novel that is easy to obtain. Author - Roddy Doyle Book - "The woman who walked into doors" We decided to meet on the last Thursday of every month in An Táin at 8 pm. Next meeting will be on March 26th.

Gullanes Hotel shall be hosting a Family Fun Table quiz on March 15th 2009 @ 5pm. The cost of each table is €20 per table. Contact details to follow...... 

Our newsletter section has been given a bit of a revamp, we will still have all the latest news and info but we will be adding more pics and putting more emphasis on certain news items with a topical subject over the coming weeks. To go to latest issue click here

BALLINDERRY CHILDCARE of Kilconnell are now enrolling for their September 2009 intake of children, Playschool & Montessori are both available and if you would like more information or would like to have a look at their facilities then please contact Paula on 090 9686560 & 087 2699581. Ballinderry Childcare has also organised a PARENT AND TODDLER GROUP that runs every Friday from 10 am to 12 am. All are welcome to the group for a chat & cuppa and a place for your child or children to play and meet new friends. € 2 per adult. Again for more information contact 090 9686560.

Saint Gabriels GAA club began work in January on their new sports complex which will contain a Gym, Dressing Rooms & a Multi Facility Sports Hall. The initial steel structure is currently in place and the block work has just begun in March. It is hoped that it will not only be the Kilconnell pitch that will benefit from this major investment but that the Aughrim pitch used by Saint Gabriels will also soon be developed this year. Naoimh Gabriel encompasses and represents the parishes of Aughrim, Cappataggle, Kilrickle & Kilconnell and run teams from Under 8's to U21's and Junior teams.       

A new Book Club will soon be starting up in Ballinasloe. Anyone that might be interested can contact our address at the top of this page and we will send the info as we get it. First meeting will be Thursday March 5th An Tain 8pm .

A bumper issue of the parish newsletter is now online for viewing. We are grateful yet again to Bernie Glennon for providing this informative & interesting news sheet for publication. Click here to access the bumper issue.

Cappataggle hurlers were outdone at Croke Park at the weekend by Blarney's skilful Left Corner Forward Colin Murphy who scored a massive 1-9 points. Cappataggle had great support on the day in this AIB ALL IRELAND Club Intermediate Hurling title but always appeared to be playing catch up and whenever they got the breaks Blarney seemed to reply immediately. The clubs final appearance should be seen as a great achievement and all Cappy hurlers and their dedicated supporters who made the long trip should be satisfied on a great achievement. Ged Mannion RIP. 

Set Dancing Workshop Weekend MARCH 28th & 29th 2009 in Ballinasloe  Features include Pat Murphy Workshop Lough Ree & Copperplate Ceili Bands To find out more info then please  contact Michael 087-4114749, Maire 086-0806511 & Mary 087-2902684. SEE YA THERE! 

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What a terrific year for Cappataggle hurlers who will be in Croke Park on Sunday February 15th for an All Ireland Final. A number of fund raisers are being run to help with the financial burden on the club. A church collection in the four parishes of Cappataggle, Aughrim, Kilconnell & Kilrickle will be in place this coming weekend as well as a fundraiser night in Valerie's of Aughrim this coming saturday. The club will also be holding their annual social in Gullanes of Ballinasloe on friday february 20th. Tickets will also be available from the Cappataggle Community Centre and from Croke Park on the day of the match.

The new PARENT AND TODDLER GROUP will meet every friday from 10am to 12pm, the parent and toddler group is a place where young children, their parents & carers will meet to play and socialise together. It gives you the opportunity to be with your child or children without being distracted by household chores! & to socially interact with one another and meet other parents in similar circumstances. It will also have the added benefit of providing your child with a stepping stone for preparing them to go to a playgroup in the near future. If you are interested in joining this new parent & toddler group or simply want more information then please contact Paula @ 087 2699581 & 090 9686560

Mountbellew Community Centre plays host to the Annaly Ceili Band on 14th February Valentines night. Proceedings start at 10pm and tickets available at the door. So to listen to some good music, grab a partner and dance the night away, you never know what might happen.......Love is in the air, I can feel it all around!!!!!!!......

Congratulations to Cappataggle Hurlers on winning the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling semi final. A fantastic competitve game of hurling saw the red and black of Cappy win by 2 points and they now head to Croker as their reward for a magnificent victory. 

Two of Kilconnells young ladies attended the AFTER SCHOOL SOCCER  PROG in Athenry on monday.  Megan Lennon & Molly O'Connor got a taste of how a pro soccer player trains and learns when coaches Eric Lavine & Nigel Keady (both ex Galway United) put the ladies through their paces. Click the ladies pic to view afterschoolsoccer.com to see whats it all about! 

www.kilconnell.net is inviting people to contact them at their email address above if you would be interested & prepared to give a few hours per month in an effort to keep Kilconnell a bit tidier. The idea would be for a group of regular volunteers to have a monthly sweep of the village to highlight problem areas to the local council and to also tidy up any mess we find! Any local business's who would like to get involved and sponsor this clean up by practical help eg provide refreshments for volunteers perhaps? Then dont hesitate to contact us.  

SAINT GABRIELS GAA Football Club will be holding their Annual Dinner Dance this coming friday 23rd January in Gullanes Hotel, Ballinasloe, music & merriment for all. Tickets available from Padraig Donnellan 0872252509 see www.stgabrielsgaa.com for details click the link here! 

Cappataggle Camogie Club will be having their registration on Sunday morning the 1st of February in Cappataggle Community Centre directly after 11.00 o’clock mass, U16 €15, U18 and adults €30. 

Waste company Greenstar has been fined €3500 for 'causing emissions injurious to the environment & nuisance odours'. The Kilconnell, New Inn & Cappataggle Anti-Dump Group welcomed the Loughrea District Court's decision. Local residents have fought a long campaign against the company and an expert witness from the EPA gave evidence of finding the dump (in his opinion) in breach of its waste licence on 9 occasions during week long 'sniff tests' he carried out last year. Greenstar are considering an appeal. 

Happy New Year to all our visitors this year, 2008 has been a fantastic year for www.kilconnell.net our business list & news items pages have got great feedback and a lot more people now know where kilconnell is. 2009 promises to be an interesting one for all so be safe and we wish you a prosperous coming year (credit crunch permitting!) and KEEP LOOKING!!!

The whole of  Kilconnell Village was treated to a rare sight last night when it was reported that a strange bell like ringing sound and a distant but distinctive HO ! HO ! HO!  could be heard as a UFO flew over Giblins Hardware Store at great speed gathering pace as it went. An eye witness (coming from Leonards Bar at the time) was heard to say 'I saw a bright red light in the night sky flying high over the village' and I only had a mineral!!!! HONEST!!!! 

A new Boxing Club  will be opening in the Emerald Ballroom Boxing Gym in Ballinasloe on Tuesday the 6th of January at 7:30pm. The Club is situated on the 2nd floor beside the Fire station. The New Club will be run by Ken Campbell who lives in Ardross, Kilconnell and Mike Lyons from Creggan, Ballinasloe, both of who are qualified Boxing Coaches.
This new Club will compete under the name of EMERALD A.B.C (Amateur Boxing Club) The club will be established in the Emerald Ballroom Gym and will still use the same facilities as Ballinasloe B.C but on different nights. We want to deliver a Club with high standards of Boxing that we as coaches expect and Ballinasloe town and its surrounding areas deserve. CONTACTS Ken Campbell 087 7654200 Mike Lyons 086 3733664

The Kilconnell Rural Development Co-op are one of the largest membership based groups in the village of Kilconnell wth its membership being drawn from all members of the community.It is through this community based membership that this website is funded as well as other various projects around the village. Please take time to view our page on Kilconnell.net and tell any newcomers to the area about our website, aims and membership oppurtunities. Click here for our aims. 

Craft Fairs seem to be all the rage these days with many items such as home made foods, greetings cards, x stitching & hand made jewellery becoming more and more popular. The latest one to arrive is this coming Sunday 21st December in Tuam at the Ard Ri House Hotel with over 50 Exhibitors such as localy based Cards By Jules presenting their wares. So grab yourself a bargain or some unusual unique gifts just before christmas and call Dorene (0863899181) for more details. Free complimentary mulled wine for all except the kids !!!!  CLICK THE CARDSBYJULES.NET LOGO FOR THEIR WEBSITE.  

The new Parish Newsletter has now been updated, we are again grateful to Bernie Glennon for her help in this edition.  

Saint Gabriels Annual General Meeting will take place this coming Friday 12 December 2008 in the Kilconnell clubhouse at 8pm sharp!

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This year Saint Cuan's College is putting on a musical called "Seymour's Secret" followed by seasonal music by their Folk Group. The concert will be on Wednesday 10th & Thursday 11th of December at 7.30 p.m. Bookings are now being accepted, you can telephone 090 9678886 from 9.30 am to 3.30 pm Monday to Friday. Admission is €10 & €5 for PRIMARY PUPILS. A great night out for the whole family! Tickets are allocated on a 1st come 1st served basis! The play is based on the popular musical "Little Shop of Horrors". Please mention kilconnell.net when booking many thanx!

Want to learn to play the piano? Keyboard lessons are available in Ballinasloe Town for  All Grades contact Moira on mobile number 086 8452523 who is also registered for examinations.

The brand new Kilconnell newsletter is now online click on the Parish Weekly Newsletter Section to access all the latest news from around the parish.

A number of months ago we discussed the lack of broadband in the local area and the national telephone company's apparent indifference to this. There is currently a petition in Hickey's which is destined for Eircom. It would appear Eircom have recieved no requests for the broadband facility in the village and we at kilconnell.net would fully support any initiative that got this essential service in place.

Saint Gabriels GAA club have announced that they now have a brand new website which is totally dedicated to Saint Gabriels football. www.stgabrielsgaa.com will bring all the news & views from the club and will hopefully be used as an information centre for all those people interested in the Kilconnell club. Also the U12 team have been selected as Team of the month and all the players will be getting a jacket in club colours for recieving this marvellous award. 

Mary O’Connor & Liza Taylor want to hear from people who are interested in helping with a new park project for Kilconnell village. They are looking for people to help with this project, to sit on sub-committees, to help fund raise, to help with ideas or even just to comment on what way your family may benefit. INTERESTED ? then contact Contact Mary O’Connor on 08783102761 or Liza Taylor on 0877800302 for further more info.

The Saint Gabriels GAA Club Lotto represents an important part of fundraising for the club and this weeks jackpot is now €17,400 ! The next lotto draw will be held in the Auld Shilleagh bar Aughrim on 17/11/08. Congratulations are also due to St Gabriels U10 team on winning the Pa Jordan Memorial Cup and to the U12 team on winning the Jack Kelly Cup. Club A.G.M will be held in the clubhouse in Kilconnell on the 12/12/08 at 8pm. 

Are there any ladies out there who fancy playing Basketball in the local area? If so we want to hear from you, to get details contact kilconnellnet@eircom.net for more info.

CLICK ON THE LINK HERE TO ACCESS THE VERY LATEST KILCONNELL PARISH NEWSLETTER- WE ARE AGAIN GRATEFUL TO BERNIE GLENNON FOR HER WEEKLY CONTRIBUTION TO THIS WEBSITE  WWW.KILCONNELL.NET

Cappataggle head into Sunday's Connacht intermediate hurling clash with Roscommon champions Four Roads in Athleague at 2pm. Four Roads were the last Roscommon club to win a Connacht senior title way back in 1988. Good luck to them once again from kilconnell.net

The Copperplate Ceili Band has emerged as one of Irelands top Ceili bands playing at top events all over Ireland and abroad. The Copperplate Ceili Band have taken the set dancing community by storm and the quality of their music must be heard to be appreciated. See them on Saturday 22nd November at a Ceili in Gael Scoill Ballinasloe with a 10pm start til 1.30am. Tickets are €10 at the door and includes refreshments.

Cappataggle won the Intermediate Hurling Championship title after a thrilling 1-10 to 0-11 win over Killimordaly in Ballinasloe yesterday. Well done and many congratulations to all the lads.

Well what can we say many thanks to all our visitors from as far as the Netherlands, the UK, Dublin!!! & Mexico would you believe! in reaching our first 1000 hits. To reach our very first milestone in such a short time span just goes to show the power of the world wide web. Please tell your family & friends and anyone who has an opinion or an article to contribute then please don't hesitate to contact us. Many Thanks Again!!!! 

As the nights draw in and the weather deteriorates walkers are especially at risk if they do not take the proper precautions when setting out on their journeys. A few simple safety tips to  follow 1. Always wear a HI VIZ bib when walking, even if you set off in daylight your way home may be made in darkness and they are handy enough to be folded away in your pocket 2. Invest in a torch as those verges may not be too secure especially with roads susceptible to flooding and you can also be seen by drivers 3. When you see a vehicle coming towards you take a few seconds to step of the road and let the driver pass as you may see him but they may not see you! 

To access the very latest newletter from the village of kilconnell please see the Parish Weekly Newsletter link to the left and just click!!!!

Cappataggle hurlers take on Killimordaly on Sunday 9th of November this coming weekend at 2.30pm in Duggan Park Ballinasloe in the Final of the Finnerty Plant Hire Intermediate Hurling Championship. Good luck to them from all at Kilconnell.net and congratulations to them on their promotion. 

HEY KIDS EVER BRAVE THE COLD FREEZING NIGHT GOING DOOR TO DOOR ONLY TO GET HOME TO FIND THAT SOMEONE HAS LEFT MOULDY FRUIT & NUTS IN YOUR BAG! WORD HAS IT IN KILCONNELL THAT THERE IS A CERTAIN HOUSE IN THE KILCONNELL AREA THAT HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY VOTED NUMERO UNO AS THE BEST SUPPLIER OF GOODIES FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS ON THE TROT! YOUR MISSION KIDS IS JUST TO FIND HIM! ASK YOUR FRIENDS THEY KNOW WHERE HE LIVES!!! SAY KILCONNELL.NET SENT YOU! HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO ALL AND BE SAFE AND BE SEEN ON THOSE ROADS!! 

What a great week for Cappy hurling On Sunday 26th October Cappataggle took on Annaghdown at Kenny Park Athenry in the Semi Final of the Finnerty Plant Hire Intermediate Hurling Championship and came home victorious with a well deserved win, the final score was CAPPATAGGLE 3-8 ANNAGHDOWN 0-12 . The well-known cliché that goals win games was never better illustrated than in this game. Annaghdown fought tooth and nail to stay in touch with Cappie all through and were doing so with admirable determination until they were rocked by two green flags in a five-minute spell around the three-quarter stage and a killer third goal from Emmet Malone near the finish.Congratulations to all players, management and all the fantastic support they recieved on the day, Click on the picture above to access all Galway GAA fixtures, results, news & more.

With bad flooding across the Kilconnell area motorists have been warned to take it easy on the roads, with the connecting road from Kilconnell to Aughrim especially hit with flooding and the quality of the road being severely compromised the message is simple BE SAFE and arrive in one piece and WATCH OUT FOR THOSE POTHOLES!!!

Best wishes & congratulations to Laura O’ Brien and Aiden Kilkenny who are getting married on Friday 24th October in the Sacred Heart Church, Kilconnell. Hopefully the weather will improve for their very special day !!!

WEEKLY NEWS AND EVENTS FROM AROUND THE VILLAGE CAN BE ACCESSED BY CLICKING ON THE  ACTIVE RETIREMENT LINK HERE. 

To read all about the great improvements and development of our church in Kilconnell and much much more click on the picture to read this weeks brand new up to date parish Newsletter

ST GABRIELS 2-5 KILERERIN 2-3 Congratulations to the U12 A team who won the County Final on Sunday in what turned out to be a very close game. This success was followed by a victory tour of the parish and afterwards there was a barbeque and disco for the team and supporters in the village hall. Well Done to both teams for a cracking game and well done to St Gabriels of Kilconnell on their success! 

Best of luck to St. Gabriel’s A team who are playing Killererin in the County Final on Sunday 5/10/08 in Monivea at 11 am. All support welcome & also Well Done to Lauren Malone who represented St. Gabriel’s U12 ladies in Croke Park last Sunday. Best Wishes & Congratulations to all players.

Irish Dancing Classes are now available in Kilconnell Hall Tuesday evening; Junior, Senior Infants and First class at 5pm. Second Class upwards at 6pm. All Enquires please phone Carol at 087 6266870.

This year’s festival committee have begun programming a wonderful nine day festival, guaranteed to have something for everyone. From the equestrian events which will take place on Sunday 5th October, Monday 6th October and Saturday 11th October. There will be music on the streets both weekends, street entertainers and indeed our traditional La Gaelach on Saturday 11th October. Throughout the week, the festival have programmed a number of activities with the local schools and look forward in having the future people of Ballinasloe fair get involved in music and crafts.
It is estimated that the fair & festival is worth in excess of €8.5 million to the local economy and the multi nationalists that attend as well as our local community accumulate a total audience of approx. 85,000. Click on the picture link to access the dedicated 2008 Ballinalsoe Horse Fair Website.

Select the Parish Weekly Newsletter Link to the left to access newsletter.

K C Celtic play in the Roscommon & District League and although they hail from Kilconnell they play their home games in Kilreekil. Recent results include a 3-2 win (goalscorers J.Murphy, M.Cowen & A Meehan) against Ballaghaderreen and a hard fought 2-1 win against St Johns Athletic (goalscorers T.O'Shea & J.Murphy pen). Interested in getting involved then why not contact team Manager Tim Broderick 087 2728058.  

Set Dancing classes are now available in Saint Catherines Hall in Aughrim every tuesday and begin at 8.30pm til 10.30pm. All are welcome from Beginners to Advanced dancers, Michael Cusack is the dance teacher and if you would like to learn waltzing, two hand dancing, set dancing or just want to have some fun then come along! 

09/09/08 Fancy yourself as a bit of a Liberace or have a child protege ! then look no further than here for piano lessons from Sinead. To book lessons then please contact her on 087 1235840

06/09/08 The new weekly Parish Newsletter is now available online.

The battle of Aughrim Interpretative Centre tells the story of the deadly battle fought at Aughrim. The Battle of Aughrim Centre is an ideal stop-off on a journey between Dublin and Galway and is located very close to the N6.The centre lies between Ballinasloe and Loughrea in County Galway. Aughrim village is approximately 5 miles from Ballinasloe. 

Brand new parish newsletter now available, please see link to the left of page. 

EVOWEARsports is a new sportswear company that supplies clubs with Teamwear, Equipment, Websites and also has a complete Crest Design and Printing service for jerseys. Neil Evason who owns the sports company has recently designed the brand new Saint Gabriels GAA crest .Click on the link to get access to the companies new website evowearsports.com

The newspaper is titled the Ballinasloe Echo. Its New Editor is Mr Darren Kelly and it will cover news from throughout East Galway, particularly around the Ballinasloe, Loughrea, Mountbellew, and Portumna areas. It is a weekly paper, with the first edition out on Friday 29 August. This edition will be FREE, and thereafter the paper will cost €1.50. The newspaper offices are on Society Street in Ballinasloe, next to the Church. Tel.no is 090-9642902. Anyone wishing to insert items of local community news or events can do so by contacting the paper at the above address / tel.no, or by contacting Mr Charlie McGuire on 086-0405791 by Wednesday morning, at the latest, each week. 

Need an experienced Tiler who can give you a personal and professional service? then look no further. Declan Lennon Tiling Specialist offers a full tiling service to you at really competitive rates. To contact Declan then dial the following numbers 090 9686825 / 086 0884693.  

The kilconnell parish newsletter is now available for viewing in our Parish Weekly Newsletter Section for all the latest news.

Do you participate in an unusual sport or are you looking for some more contacts to organise a game then Kilconnell.net would like to hear from all those people involved in sports in the area, please send your details to us and we will list you in our Sport In The Area section and you never know we may even do a profile of your club or sport. 

Broadband in the area of Kilconnell has become a bit of a sore issue for a number of years and trying to get answers about availabilty and the timetable of an acceptable broad band service from our national telephone provider is like getting blood from the proverbial stone. With new players in the market such as Digiweb, Perlico & UTV willing providers of such crucial services to villages such as Kilconnell in the near future perhaps we should be asking the question what exactly is Broadband? and why is it so important for communities to have access to it. Click on the link to have some of these questions answered and more.

Warmest Congratulations to Debbie Kelly and John Connor who were married on August 1st in the Sacred Heart Church, Kilconnell. Debbie is the daughter of Jackie and Mary Kelly. Best Wishes to the newly weds from kilconnell.net.

The latest Kilconnell parish newsletter is now available for viewing, just click the link to access. 

Cappataggle Family Day takes place on Sunday 27th of July at Cappataggle pitch. Activities on the day include Horse Shi, Tug Of War, Sheep Racing, Sheaf Throwing Long Puck and Donkey Derby. Trade stands and Bouncy Castle & Face Painting for the kids will also be there. Bar and food will be available on the day. This Fun Day Out for all the family takes place on Cappataggle Pitch and it all begins at 2.00pm. Nina Carberry is Guest of Honour.
Horse Plot tickets: 5 euro. Entry fee on the day.

CAPPATAGGLE VHI CÚL CAMPS
Cappataggle VHI cúl camps in Hurling will take place at Cappataggle pitch from July 28th - August 1st.
Attendance is open to primary school children aged 6 years to 13 years. For registration ring 087 2676697. 

Helen Giblin is to marry Mr Enda O'Connell on this friday 18th July at the Sacred Heart Church in Kilconnell. Many  congratulations and best wishes from all at this website kilconnell.net. Helen is the daughter of Vincent & Margaret Giblin who own and run Giblins Hardware Store and associated businesses.   

Want to increase awareness around the local area about what goods and services your business provides? Then why not list on our Business Directory Listing contact us at kilconnellnet@eircom.net, for our current Directory click on the link here. For plumbers, tilers, builders, pubs, shops, take aways, B&B's, hotels, fruit and veg, sportswear, post office, childcare, carpenters, painters, Doctors, gardeners, agricultural contractors, security, stone masons..PHEW!  

Saint Gabriels GAA Club has a new crest, the crest was commissioned by the club for the 2008 season as the club looks forward to an exciting year ahead and the design incorporates many historical sites from the area most notably a reproduction of the Kilconnell Friary and a reference to the Battle of Aughrim. The crest was designed by Neil Evason. Saint Gabriels Website with fixtures, results, history of the club and the Lotto results can be accessed by clicking on the new St Gabriels crest. (also see Sport In The Area link on this site)    

July 2008 saw the return of Dr David Ross to the Kilconnell Health Centre, we would like to thank Dr Cliona Kilmartin for her care and dedication over the past year and wish her the best in her future endeavours. On another note 2007 saw the retirement of long serving Dr Donal Twohig and we would like to extend our gratitude for his many years of dedicated service and our warmest wishes in his retirement. To see NEW SURGERY TIMES please click on the cartoon picture above.

Kilconnell.net would like to send best wishes and our congratulations to Pauline Keighrey & Ollie Fallon who are to be married at The Sacred Heart Church, Kilconnell on Friday 11th August 2008. Pauline is a teacher in Saint Gabriels national school in Kilconnell village. 

Joe's Fresh Vegetables is a new business selling fresh home grown produce in Kilconnell village. They sell high quality fresh vegetables at reasonable prices directly from the garden. In doing so they provide you with the opportunity to enjoy the taste of truly fresh vegetables and you can eat your vegetables within a short time of harvesting them, in fact if you ask Joe nicely he will even let you pick your own!   
For a full range of available produce & prices call Joe Lyons on 086 4086166

·  Open Saturday from 11.00am to 8.00pm

·  Open Sunday from 10.00am to 2.00pm

·  For sales outside these hours call / text 0864086166 to arrange a time that suits

We are pleased to announce that the Kilconnell Parish Newsletter is now available on www.kilconnell.net and is to be a regular feature on our site, to access the page click on the link or see our pages to the left. We are particularly grateful to Bernie Glennon for providing access to this feature.      

Now is your opportunity to study, by distance learning for that Diploma/Degree you always wanted! Available from the National University of Ireland in Galway. Commence study in September 2008 and following the successful completion of 2 years study students will be awarded a Diploma in Rural Development and may advance to a further 2 years of study when they will receive a B.Sc.in Rural Development

The course of study requires:Attendance at NUI Galway for 6/7 Saturday Workshops between September and April where you will interact with the other students.Complete an assignment on the topic covered during the workshop.All course material will be available on Blackboard which is the university intranet and which may be accessed from your home.No exams during the first 2 years; continuous assessment only. 

For further details please contact: Maureen Mescall
Tel. 087 7981788 Email:  Maureen.mescall@nuigalway.ie.

KILCONNELL.NET is Kilconnell Villages all new dedicated website.We aim to bring you news and views from around the village and its surrounding townlands and hope that people from Kilconnell to Kuala Lumpa will be able to keep in touch with all that is happening in the area. If you wish to participate in this new venture then please send your news & views to us at our web mail at kilconnellnet@eircom.net