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The sanctuary lamp – Kinvara 1982

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Connacht Tribune 22nd October, 1982 p.6

Seamount College Kinvara Photo: EO'D
Seamount College Kinvara
Photo: EO’D

The magnificent sanctuary lamp, which for over 50 years was one of the attractive fittings in the chapel of Seamount College, Kinvara, is now in Ghana, Africa, beginning another phase in its colourful life. This silver ruby-studded lamp adorned the College chapel from 1926 until 1978 when the people of Kinvara presented the Mercy Order with a new altar and fittings to mark their centenary.
Recently the nuns presented it to the Gort Apostolic Work Society, who provide the foreign missions with altar linens, vestments and sacred vessels. It arrived just on time for their annual exhibition of members’ work. The lamp caught the eye of many of the visitors to the exhibition. A number of offers were made for its purchase and one very substantial sum was turned down. The members decided it should go instead to the missions when, lo and behold, who should walk in but a missionary priest, Father Butler. He was in the process of building a parish church in Ghana and needed a sanctuary lamp. His luck was in. Not alone did he get the lamp but it wasn’t long until the Apostolic Work Society found him a suitable bell also. Father Butler has let the Gort members know he intends to use the services of a native silversmith to make two lamps in another of his churches. Between the ball and the lamps what a lot of history could be tolled!

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Tarrea, Kinvara – 1946

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Irish Press 23rd July, 1946 (abridged)

File photo: Irish Press 1946
File photo: Irish Press 1946

Getting into difficulties several hundred miles from the Galway coast, with one engine crippled and petrol running out, a Canadian four-engined D.C.4 aircraft succeeded last evening in reaching Tarrea, near Kinvara, on the coast. The pilot and radio officer, both from Montreal, were injured and are in Galway Central Hospital.
It was on its way on a delivery flight to Belgian Airlines, from Labrador to Brussels, and was due to stop at Rineanna. Contact at the Rineanna control tower was lost when the plan was 1,200 miles out over the sea. For several hours planes were out from Shannon Airport, were in search of the missing aircraft, but they were not able to locate it. The D.C.4 crashed into a ploughed field at Tarrea, about two and a half miles from Kinvara, tore through a fence, through two stone walls and across a road. Its propellers were torn off, one wing was torn away and the four engines scattered about the field and roadway.
The pilot, Captain Ainsley, of Montreal, sustained severe, but not serious injuries. Radio Officer Eardley, also of Montreal, received extensive head injuries, and Navigation Officer J.A.Brown, the only other occupant of the aircraft, escaped with slight injuries.
Gardai from Kinvara and Ardrahan were quickly on the scene with many local people, while Dr. J. Greene, medical officer, Kinvara, treated the injured officers, and had the pilot and radio officer removed by ambulance to Galway Central Hospital, where they were stated last night to be comfortable. Military from Renmore Barracks, Galway, rushed to the scene, took charge of the wrecked plane, and collected papers and documents which had been scattered about.

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A strong gale – Kinvara – 1924

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Irish Examiner 24th December, 1924.

Kinvara Bay Photo: EO'D
Kinvara Bay
Photo: EO’D

A sailing vessel with a cargo of coal bound from Kinvara was wrecked on the rocks in Galway Bay during the gale yesterday. The crew escaped without injury and the cargo was saved.

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The Girls of Galway – 1876

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Irish Examiner 1st July, 1876 p.5

"Dear Little Shamrock" postcard.
“Dear Little Shamrock” postcard.

I toast I give – a health I pledge
Here’s to the girls of Galway!
May sorrow blunt its pointed edge
For them, the girls of Galway!
The fleet of foot – the sweet of smile
The warm of heart – the free from guile
Oh, the genuine daughters of the Isle
Are they, the girls of Galway!

Should you a token ask, by which
You’ll know the girls of Galway
Whom grade and beauty most enrich
These are the girls of Galway!
Descended from the noble race
Of Celt and Spaniard, you can trace
Their lineage in each speaking face
Of the dark-eyed girls of Galway!

Dianas in the hunting field
Are they, the girls of Galway!
‘Gainst craven fear their hearts are steeled
Courageous girls of Galway!
And yet no Amazons are they,
But loving, soft and womanly.
Who can withstand their witchery
The lovely girls of Galway?

With more than Andalusian pride
Step out the girls of Galway!
Oh, ‘mid a thousand else beside,
I’d know the girls of Galway!
Where Pleasure holds her festive sway
No eye so bright, no laugh so gay,
No wit so sparkling in its play
As theirs, the girls of Galway!

Impulsive, open as the day,Galway
Are they, the girls of Galway!
Possessed of every generous trait,
Are they, the girls of Galway!
And naught ignoble, base, or mean,
Finds place where every act’s a queen,
Their very “faults to virtue loan”
The high souled girls of Galway!

Then may they proudly flourish long,
The graceful girls of Galway!
The theme of poetry and song,
The peerless of Galway!
Oh, you may search from Pole to Pole,
Ere you can find the perfect whole
Of charms unique and generous soul
To march the girls of Galway!

A toast I give – a health I pledge
Here’s to the girls of Galway!
May sorrow blunt its pointed edge
For them, the girls of Galway!
The fleet of foot, the sweet of smile
The warm of heart, the free from guile
Oh, the genuine daughters of the Isle
Are they the girls of Galway!
A. McC

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Seizures for rent – Kinvara – 1910

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Connacht Tribune 16th July, 1910 p.10

Low Tide, Kinvara Photo: Norma Scheibe
Low Tide, Kinvara
Photo: Norma Scheibe

Mr Duffy asked the Chief Secretary whether he was aware that seizures for rent have taken place with the past week in the town of Kinvara; whether the Sharpe estate, on which the seizures have taken place, is at present being sold to the agricultural tenants; and whether he will advise the Estates Commissioners to include the Town Tenants in the general settlement of the property:

Mr Birrell:
I am informed by the police authorities that seizures for rent were made last week in the case of two publicans in Kinvara. The Estates Commissioners cannot identify the estate referred to in the question as pending for sale before them.

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Kinvara – the Sharpe Estate Struggle – 1910

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The Connacht Tribune, 23rd April, 1910 p.3

Fair Day, Kinvara c.1950 Photo: Cresswell archives
Fair Day, Kinvara c.1950
Photo: Cresswell archives

SHARPE ESTATE STRUGGLE – KINVARA’S RALLY ROUND NATIONAL STANDARD
Magnificent monster meeting – other estates involved in the fight

Not for many a year has such a display of enthusiasm been witnessed in Kinvara as that which characterised the monster meeting held on Sunday last under the auspices of the United Irish League and of the Town Tenant’s League. It was as if the town of the Auld Plaid Shawl had suddenly thrown off the lethargy that has hung over it for the past decade, and once again taken its proper place in the agitation for a people’s rights, and as if her sons had girded on their armour and taken their position in the fighting race of this nation.

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Tostal Kinvara – 1953

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Connacht Tribune 4th April, 1953 p.21

PENTAX Image
PENTAX Image

The Tostal Committee for Kinvara have arranged the following events for the Tostal:
Sunday, April, 12th:
Gaelic football match between Kinvara and Bellharbour;
Juvenile sports;
Tostal dance and fancy dress parade in Kinvara New Hall.

Sunday, April, 19th:
Seven-a-side hurling competition;
During the week ended Saturday, April, 18th, a dance will be staged.

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Kinvara Handcraft Co-Operative – 1969

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Connacht Tribune 25th April, 1969 p.1

Agnes outside M. L. Ford's, Kinvara Photo: EO'D
Agnes outside M. L. Ford’s, Kinvara
Photo: EO’D

The Kinvara Handcraft Co-Operative have begun to make preparations for temporary display rooms in Main Street, Kinvara, in the shop of Mrs. Forde.  In order to exhibit the large number of hand-knit garments which they have now for sale they will use these rooms until the new building is completed at The Square.  North American buyers are expected to visit the display soon.

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Duras Hazel Brigade – Duras boys, Hurrah! – 1910

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Connacht Tribune, 7th May, 1910 p.5

Newtown House, Duras Photo: A McCarron Wikimedia Commons
Newtown House, Duras
Photo: A McCarron Wikimedia Commons

(Air: “Ireland, Boys, Hurrah!”)

On through Kinvara town they came,
Those men so loyal and brave,
Each a trusty Irishman;
No traitor, coward or knave –
To drive the grazier’s cattle back
To Cloughalalard that day,
From good old Duras, brave old Duras,
Duras, boys, hurrah!

Chorus
Duras, boys, hurrah! Duras, boys, hurrah!
Here’s to Duras! Brave old Duras!
Duras, boys, hurrah!

Like men of grit they bonded all
To join the cattle-drives;
For all there loved their homes as dear,
Or dearer than their lives.
They loved their country’s glory, too,
And the light of freedom’s day,
In fond old Duras! Brave old Duras!
Duras, boys, hurrah!

Chorus

We’ve heard their praises oft before;
Yes, even from their foes.
We know that nought can check them now,
When once they’ve boldly rose.
Then grazier, grabber, tyrant all,
Make haste to clear away
From grand old Duras! Brave old Duras!
Duras, boys, hurrah!

Chorus

A lovely sea-bound Duras,
And her land so fair and green,
Where peaceful hamlets one time rose
The graziers’ cows are seen.
Dismantled homes bear witness there
Of black eviction’s sway,
In brave old Duras! Lovely Duras!
Duras, boys, hurrah!

Chorus

The West’s awake, the West’s awake,
Thank God that news is true,
From North to South, from East to West
And with a vengeance to.
Oh! with a vengeance in their hearts
For wrongs of many a day,
In brave old Duras! Wronged old Duras!
Duras, boys, hurrah!

Chorus

Those men from Geeha, north and south,
Knockaculleen and Newtown,
From Traught, from Cluish and Cregboy,
All would their lives lay down,
To keep the children of their hearts
From sailing far away,
From dear old Duras, brave old Duras!
Duras, boys, hurrah!

Chorus

Then here’s to Duras once again,
Here’s to her o’er and o’er.
May Heaven protect her in her need
And its gifts upon her pour.
Long may her gallant children live
In freedom’s glorious ray.
In brave old Duras! whipping Duras!
Duras, boys, hurray!

Chorus
BRIDGET BRUEN, KINVARA

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Kinvara – 1908

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Irish Independent 23rd July 1908 P.9Visitation
The Board of Guardians of Gort Union will, at their meeting on Saturday, the 1st day of August, appoint a Midwife for the Kinvara Dispensary District, at a salary of £40 per annum.
The person appointed most possess qualifications in Medicine and Surgery, as well as in Midwifery, and must reside in the Town of Kinvara.
Applications, accompanied by copies (only) of testimonials to be lodged with me by 12 o’clock noon on the above date.
Myles J. Burke
Clerk of Union
Clerk’s Office, 18th July, 1908