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Author: Stephen Corrigan
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1925
Hardship of flooding
At a general meeting of the Ballygar branch of the Cumann na nGaedheal organisation held on Sunday, May 24, particulars were taken of losses of stock from the fluke epidemic in the area and of losses caused by the flooding of the rivers Suck, Shivein and tributary rivers.
The following resolution was proposed by Mr. Thos. Fallon, seconded by Mr. C. Lohan: “That we call upon the Government to proceed at once with the drainage of the rivers Suck, Shivein and the tributaries thereof in order to avoid a recurrence of the serious flooding to which the lands adjoining these rivers have been subjected, viz, the townlands of Muckanagh, 240 acres; Killeronan, 60 acres; Ruane, 56 acres; Tully, 25 acres; Cartron, 30 acres; Ccloonlyon, 60 acres.
“And to emphasise the fact if these lands had been properly drained heretofore, serious losses of stock in the townlands affected would have been avoided, it being common knowledge that the fluke epidemic was entirely confined to stock grazing on low-lying, wet or badly drained lands. We also call on the Government to do something to alleviate the distress caused by losses of stock dead from the fluke epidemic in the townlands mentioned above.” The resolution was unanimously carried.
1950
Operation Creamery
“Operation Creamery” got away to an auspicious start at Loughrea on Monday morning when forty per cent. more milk than had been hoped for was delivery for separation.
The resident manager, Mr. G. Murphy, said he was very pleased with the manner in which everything went off, both at Loughrea and Kilcolgan where a second separation stop has been established.
A number of Galway City suppliers interested in the mobile creamery project were present at Kilcolgan on Monday to observe the scheme in operation and to ascertain full particulars regarding its timetable and rates of payment.
From all information available and from the numbers of enquiries still being received, it can be gleaned that the enterprising farmers of the area are very much alive to the scheme’s great potentialities and it seems destined to become widely and firmly established.
Pictured: Colaiste Iognáid Mean Rang 2 who were the winners of the Galway and Connacht Feile Scoil Drámaíocht and qualified for the All-Ireland finals of Slógadh and Féile Scoil Drámaíocht in May 1984. Pictured with the group is their producer, Pádraic Ó Ceidigh.
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