Dysart Archives - Clare Echo

O’Dea Clan Gathering ‘an economic booster’ for Co Clare

A TRIENNIAL family gathering crediting with giving “an economic boost” to Clare will receive a mayoral reception in Ennis.

Christmas Eve mass to take place at St Mary’s Church in Ruan

By Páraic McMahon

CHRISTMAS EVE mass is to proceed at St Mary’s Church in Ruan, two days after the timber spire of the building was struck by lightning and caught fire.

Toonagh NS setting a high bar for promotion of pupil wellbeing

By Páraic McMahon

*Aoife Garrahy (Teacher), Jack Casey (6th class Toonagh NS), Norma Foley, Gearóid Roughan (Principal) and Ellie Carroll (6th class Toonagh NS). TOONAGH NS was one of eighteen schools in the country chosen to outline the initiatives they have in place to promote pupil wellbeing and to prevent bullying.

‘He put people into circles & elevated them to superstardom’ – music maestro Frank Custy remembered

By Páraic McMahon

*Frank Custy. DYSART CHURCH was packed to capacity on Monday morning as hundreds of mourners gathered to pay their respects to the traditional music maestro Frank Custy.

Detailed misinformation slammed by Minister as Scool house mooted for refugees not known to Department

By Páraic McMahon

*The five bedroom property at the centre of the controversy. Photograph: John Mangan A LARGE HOUSE in the townland of Scool will not be used to accommodate asylum seekers.

New booklet promotes Corofin’s natural landscape & historical points

By Tadhg Holland

*Musicians at The Yellow Submarine in Corofin. The Corofin Tourism Association has launched a new booklet aimed at promoting the natural landscape and historical points of interest in the North Clare village.

Upgrading car park opposite church sought to increase tourism use

By Páraic McMahon

*Improvements were also requested for an access road to Mullaghmore. AN UPGRADE of a car park opposite a Mid Clare church is to be completed to facilitate greater community and tourist use.