Connacht Tribune 25th April, 1969 p.1
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.
Connacht Tribune 17th October 1969 p 29
On the invitation of Lady C. Ampthill, Dunguaire Castle, the Athenry Players travelled there on Saturday night and staged a one act play, “Riders to the Sea” for Lady Ampthill and friends. This was followed by a short concert. The production was very favourably received.
Connacht Tribune 10th October, 1969 p.21
Another 4,000 year old tomb has been found in County Galway, as a result of information supplied by Mr William O’Brien, Land Reclamantion Officer, Renmore, Galway. The tomb, situated on the land of Mr J.W. Duane, Crushoa, Kinvara, is a gallery type wedge grave, somewhat smaller than the one recently described found on the land of Mr Des Kerrins at Ballinastague. The chamber dimensions are approximately as follows;
Length – 8 feet;
width 6 feet 6 ins;
Height – 4 feet;
Children of the Fahy family Crushoa, Martha, Sarah and Josephine, were delighted to point out the location of the tomb to the visitors who verified its authenticity, the visitors being, Mr Sean O’Nuallain, Archaeological Officer in the Ordnance Survey’ Mr P.G. Coen, M.P.S.I. Gort; V. Rev Fr. Martin Ryan, P.P. Ruane, a leading member of the Thomond Archaeological Society; Mr E. Rynne, lecturer in Celtic Archaeology, U.C.G. and Mr E. Fox, Galway
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