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UNION, DISTRICT  COUNTY COUNCIL NOTICES
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COUNTY GALWAY COMMITTEE OF AGRICULTURE.
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Scheme of Prizes for Cottages and Small Farms, 1906

RETURN OF PRIZEWINNERS.
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GORT RURAL DISTRICT.

Class I;

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1st, Michael Lally, Lisheeninane, Kinvarra £3
2nd Thos. McDonnell, Kilcolgan, Oranmore, £2
3rd, Thos. Dunne, Dungora, Kinvara £1 10s

Class II;
1st, Jane Finucane, Duras, Kinvarra £3 15s
2nd, John Keeley, Ballyclerra, Kinvara  £3
3rd John Shaughnessy, Royanrush Gort £2
4th Jas. Prendergast, Ballinabucky, Peterswell £1 10s
5th Patk Meally, junr, Knockakilleen, Kinvara £1

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Freemans Journal 13th August, 1923 p. 27

LEINSTER SCHOOL OF MUSIC, DUBLIN
Results of Examinations in Piano, Violin, Violoncello, Singing, Harmony, Theory of Music and Choir.

Convent of Mercy Kinvara

Piano – 1st Hons;
Sistie O’Dea
Mollie Greene
Mairaid Flatley
Esther Corless
Mary Ellen Phelan

2nd Hons
May Quinn

Pass

Blanche Connolly
Jennie O’Dea

Prep 1st Hons;
Clare Johnston
Annette Murphy
Joe Corless
Cissie Corless

2nd Hons;
Pauline Murphy
Kathleen Quinn
Joe Paul Flatley
Fred Johnston

Pass;
Maureen Haran
Alphonsus O’Dea
Sally Winkle

Violin – J – 1st Hons;
Margaret Mary Flatley

Primary, 2nd Hons;
Richard Johnston

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Kinvara Sports Committee – 1909

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Connacht Tribune 31st July, 1909 p6

F O'Dea Photo: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
F O’Dea
Photo: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage

At a special meeting of the Kinvara Sports Committee, at which the following were present viz;
Messrs Martin Green,
James F. Kilkelly
T. O’Halloran
P.J. Flatley
Michael Leech
W.R. Flatley
Thos. Green
M. O’Grady
Thomas St George
M. Connolly
the following resolution, proposed by Mr James Kilkelly and seconded by Thomas Green, was carried with acclamation;
Resolved;
That we, the members of the Kinvara Sports Committee, representing the traders of the entire town, under the Presidency of our revered and much respected pastor, Rev T Burke PP, beg to tender to Mr Fergus O’Dea, a member of one of the oldest and most respected families in the parish, the expression of our most sincere and heartfelt thanks for his kindness in giving the use of his field gratis for the holding of our sports.

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Galway Bay rescue – 1930

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Irish Examiner 26th November, 1930p7

Image; Galway Hooker Kinvara Photo: Cqui Wikimedia Commons
Image; Galway Hooker Kinvara
Photo: Cqui
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The crew of the steam fishing drifter John Summers, which has just arrived in Galway, bring the news of the rescue on Saturday evening, after a thrilling battle with the gale, of the crews of two Connemara open sailing boats conveying turf across Galway Bay to Kinvara.
The John Summers was sailing to Kilronan, Arran Islands, and about two o’clock, when off the South Sound of the islands, two fishing boats were seen. Both were obviously in distress, as a storm had broken suddenly about half an hour before.
It was noticed that the sails of one of the vessels had been torn away and she was being tossed about helplessly. The other Connemara vessel signalled that she was in difficulties also, but as her sails were intact it was decided that they would have to go first to the helpless boat. At this time the two sailing vessels were a few miles apart.
The John Summers set off to the aid of the helpless boat, and when they overtook it they found it was the Columcille, of which the occupants were Coleman Royce and Peter Ridge, of Rosaveel, Connemara. By skilful manoeuvring, and not without a good deal of difficulty, the two men were taken on to the John Summers. The Columcille soon afterwards ran up on the Clare coast and was pounded to pieces on the rocks.  Then the John Summers returned to the rescue of the other boat, which in the meantime had been battling bravely against the storm. On coming near it was found that the boat was the Monte, and its occupants were Patrick Sullivan and John McDonagh, of Carraroe, Connemara. In the struggle against the storm Sullivan had been struck on the head with a piece of flying woodwork, and when he and McDonagh were taken on to the John Summers Sullivan was bleeding profusely and was in an exhausted condition. He later recovered. The Monte was taken in tow by the John Summers, but as they were entering Kilronan harbour the Monte cracked as a result of her terrific straining in the storm and she sank.

The John Summers was in charge of Captain Ritchie, and his action and that of his crew has been reported to the National Lifeboat Institution.

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The largest sheep fair in 50 years – Kinvara – 1912

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Connacht Tribune 26th October, 1912 p5

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The sheep fair was held on Thursday, October 17th, and was by long odds one of the largest held in Kinvara for over fifty years. Owing to the depression in the sheep trade for a considerable time, people were afraid it would be impossible to dispose of their stock at any price. All doubts on that point were set at rest the evening before the fair by the great influx of buyers to the town from all points of the compass. Tipperary, Roscommon, Clare, Cork, Limerick, Mayo, sent their quota to swell the big contingent of buyers. Hugs flocks of sheep were driven into the town all through the night, and long before day the town was crowded as it was never crowded before, the fair extending far out the Galway and Clare roads.

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Kinvara Carnival – 1913

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Connacht Tribune 13th September, 1913

             FEACH ANSEO
GREAT ATHLETIC AND CYCLING CARNIVAL

The Band of the Galway Pipers will attend and play during the day, dressed in their picturesque Gaelic costumes.
AD for Carnival                                                                                    A Dia Saor Eire

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Threshing – 1910

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Connacht Tribune 15th October, 1910 p4

Threshing Machine In Action Photo: Ben Franske Wikimedia Commons
Threshing Machine In Action
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The topic of the hour in Duras is the Loughrea Threshing machine that did such wonderful work for a local farmer and a Caherglissane grazier. Some say it belonged to Tener, was commissioned by Ludlow, and worked by Bartly Naughton. Fahy was written in letters as red as blood on the car, and Mr Skehill was in command.

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Kinvara Horse and Cattle Fair – 1909

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Connacht Tribune 13th November, 1909 p.7

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The above well-known horse and cattle fair will be held in accordance with custom on Wednesday, November 17th, 1909 (being the first Wednesday after 11th November).  The fair, which has been such a very decided success since it was first started some years ago, has grown from very small dimensions to be one of the most noted held in the locality. It supplies a much-felt want to the farmers in the district, as well as to the multitude of people along by Carron and Ballyvaughan, who have no horse-fair nearer than Athenry or Loughrea.

The prices obtained at last year’s fair for colts and foals, as well as for good-class working horses was far in excess of prices obtained at any of the other local fairs. In the cattle department over 500 calves were disposed of last year at very remunerative prices. As Kinvara is the centre of a horse-breeding district, people from a distance would do well to patronise it. Already promises of support have been received from all quarters, and the supply of horses, foals and cattle at this year’s fair promises to be a record one.

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New Quay Bazaar – 1890

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Freeman’s Journal 23rd August, 1890 p.12

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Freeman’s Journal 23rd August, 1890 p.12
Among the winning numbers of Bazaar held at New Quay, County Clare, on Thursday 21st August, 1890;

Epergne –  Annie Rourke, Corofin, County Clare.
Album  – Thomas Fahy, Rhine, Finavara
Two Mufflers –  Michael Curtin, Philadelphia
Pinafore –  Mr J O’Shea, New Quay.
Picture –  Michael Grady, Cahermore
Antimacassar –  Mrs Yonge, Bognor, Sussex
A Wax Doll  – Mrs Quinn, New Quay, County Clare
Antimacassar –  Bridget Connolly, Carnamadra
Glove Box and Handkerchief case – Mary Keane, Aughinish
Pair of socks  – Edward Smith, Newport R.I. American
Knitted quilt –  Lizzie Nilan, Murty Clough, New Quay
Reading lamp –  The Convent, Gort
Smoking Cap –  Mrs Tierney, Bridge Street, Gort
Our Lady of Lourdes Statue –  Mrs Quinn, Duras Cottage
Pinafore – Honor Glynn, Kinvara
Candlestick –  K Keane, Cregg, New Quay
Pin Cushion –  Mr D Curran, Dominick St., Galway
Fire Screen –  M Sweeney P.P. New Quay
A pair of boots –  Miss Mona Kelly, Westport
Fifty years of History –  Honor Jordan, New Quay
Holy Water Font –  Mrs Keane, Kinvara
Cheese cover and inkstand –  Father Usher, Ennistymon
Evening Service  – Maggie Foley, Middleton, America
Set of Vestments  – Mrs Kerin, Kinvara
Cushion –  Anne Shaughnessy, Aughnish
Chest of tea –  John Lynch, Gort
A Petticoat –  Thomas Gardner, Kilmoran, Gort
A Hearth Rug –  Michael McNerny, Bellharbour

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Anti conscription – subscriber refund – 1919

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FREEMANS jOURNAL 14th February, 1919 p2

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Carlow National Defence Committee decided to return the anti conscription money to the subscribers
Balintglass committee also unanimously decided to return the subscriptions less ten per cent.
Kinvara (Co Galway) Committee will return the money, less ten per cent, on Monday.
Derry united Irish League last night passed a resolution demanding the return of their money to the subscribers to the Anti Conscription Fund.

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Kinvara Harbour Committee – 1904

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Freeman’s Journal 6th February 1904 p 19KK
At a specially convened meeting of the Kinvara Pier and Harbour Committee held on Sunday last, the Very Rev Thomas Burke, PP in the chair, the following resolution, proposed by Mr Thomas P Corless, JP., MCC and seconded by Mr John Flatley (Flatley and Joyce) was unanimously adopted;
Resolved;
That we, the members of the Kinvara Harbour Committee, desire to thank the Galway County Council for their generous grant of £1,000 towards the improvement of the harbour. That, as the County Council have carried out the conditions mentioned in the letter of their secretary, dated March 6th, 1903 we now call upon Mr Wyndham to at once allocate a sum of £1,200 out of the marine Works Fund to carry out the much-needed improvements of the pier and harbour, as the matter can no longer brook delay.