Author: Eilish

The Gort Family Resource Centre will host an Open Day in Tígh Sayre on Friday next, May 24^thbetween 11am and 4pm. All are welcome and Councillor Joe Byrne will perform the official opening of the space at 3.30pm. Of course it’s also Market Day so a great opportunity to stock up on lots of fabulous locally made goods available just around the corner!

This New Kinvara Community Resource has been made possible by the generosity of the Shallow Family who have in memory of our friend, the late Sayre Shallow, made the ground floor space available to benefit the community.

Currently it is home to The Kinvara School of Traditional Music and Culture, with music classes for children twice a week.  Youth Work Ireland works with Teens from Seamount College on Tuesday Afternoons.  It has also been home to the recent Plastic Free Kinvara Exhibition and was used for Musical Events during the Cuckoo Fleadh.

Volunteers are kindly making  the space available for Internet Access, Printing and Directing  people from the community towards the wide range of supports, services and initiatives available in the area.

This Resource is for Young and Old.  If anyone is interested in utilizing the space, please email our Administrator Sandra administrator@gortfrc.com requesting a Room Usage Policy.  Once completed and returned to us it will be brought to our following Board of Management meeting for a decision.

 

Kinvara Community Council next meeting is tonight Wednesday 15th May 2019 at 8pm in Kinvara Community Centre. All Welcome.

Agenda

1. Apologies
2. Minutes of last meeting
3. Matters arising
4. Water Filter & Users email
5. Earth Keepers Campaign
6. Joe Byrne Update
7. Community clean up on sat may 25th from 12 to 2pm
8. Community Centre Mural plan
9. Date of next meeting – 19^th June 2019

The 26th Fleadh na gCuach will take place in beautiful Kinvara on the May Bank holiday weekend from May 3rd to 6th 2019. The brainchild of Tony Moylan, the Cuckoo Fleadh celebrates the music, art, literature, poetry and overall creativity of the village with something for everyone. Music will be ringing the rafters with nearly forty traditional music sessions arranged over the weekend featuring the cream of Ireland’s musical talent as well as the Cuckoo Café Trail with all music sponsored by the publicans and café owners. Continue reading “Fleadh na gCuach 2019”

Dunguaire Castle are seeking a male actor 25+ years with singing ability for the role of ‘Butler’ for this season for immediate start until the end of October. If interested please contact entertainment manager Jackie Magee on 087 614 7212 or email mageej@shannonheritage.com

Kinvara Community Council’s monthly meetings take place the third Wednesday of each month. The next meeting is taking place on Wednesday 15^th May at 8pm in Kinvara Community Centre. We encourage all members of the community to attend these meetings. All sub groups who are affiliated to Kinvara Community Council must send a representative to every KCC meeting in order to maintain their benefits. Any items for inclusion on the agenda must be emailed in before Friday 10^th May.

Saturday 4^th May Water Jogging competition at the Quay from 5pm new!

Sunday 5^th May Family Fun Day; Radio broadcasting, music and more. Come Early! Kinvara Community Children’s Centre Cake Sale and Face Painting and more! From 10am.

11am The Cuckoo will launch the Kinvara Earth Keeper Challenge Competition open to all school going children in the area. €2 entry All Welcome new!

Followed by the Cuckoo Children’s 2K Fun Run entry €5, family €10. Continue reading “Kinvara Community Council Fleadh na gCuach Activities”

Livefeed: Consultation Date: Saturday, May 11^th Time: 11am – 2pm Venue: Kinvara Community Centre. Livefeed is a Galway 2020 project for young people (aged 13 – 18) interested in music performance, production and promotion. We want to talk to young people from the Kinvara area about putting on a live music event in June. If you are interested in song writing, performing, recording, sound engineering, audio/ video production, photography, social media, journalism or anything to do with the music industry we would love to hear from you! Livefeed will be hosting a consultation about this and other opportunities for young people interested in music in the Kinvara Community Centre from 11am – 2pm on Saturday, May 11th. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Contact tracylivefeed@gmail.com to book your place and get involved! Please contact eoinlivefeed@gmail.com to discuss any access or participation issues. Continue reading “Galway 2020 Livefeed looking for young musicians!!”

Kinvara Area Music: KAM welcomes Galwayman Ultan Conlon as he rises to fame! 2018 was hugely successful for Ultan Conlon who has toured Ireland & the UK with Eddi Reader and The Stunning…. Ultan has a special ability at capturing the human spirit through his lyrics, which have been honed over almost two decades of writing and performing. The quality of his song writing is equally matched by his powerful yet fragile voice that critics have likened to the great Roy Orbison. Saturday 11^th May. Doors at 8pm. Ticket on the door or on www.kinvaramusic.com

Music in May Community Concert in the Church of Ireland Ardrahan on Sunday 12th May at 6.00p.m. All proceeds to Galway Hospice. Please come along and support local musicians and special guests including Young Ukulele Group String Ensemble.

Kinvara Swimming and Lifesaving 50 year Celebration: This year marks 50 years of Kinvara Swimming and Lifesaving Club being in operation. Throughout that time thousands of local children have learned to swim, and learned lifesaving with the club. The club plans to celebrate the occasion on 16^th June with a family fun day in Traught, lifesaving demonstrations , and an evening event in Kinvara where we hope as many as possible of past, present, and indeed future members of the club will come together to celebrate this milestone. A dedicated facebook page has been set up at Facebook.com/kinvaraswimclub50/ and more detailed information will be posted these in the coming weeks. We hope to see as many past and present members as possible on the 16^th June.