A Heartfelt Thank You: We extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who joined us at our three events held at Shrule Community Centre on Wednesday, 11th September. Your support was truly humbling, with approximately 90 attendees making the evening a resounding success. Highlights from the Evening Dr. Jessica Cooke’s Insightful Talk Dr. Jessica Cooke provided…
Cloghvanaha :: Was the last high king of Ireland crowned in Shrule !
Come along to Shrule community centre on September 11th at 8:00 pm for an interesting presentation by Dr. Jessica Cooke regarding Shrule’s ancient abbey and it’s importance more than 1000 years ago . . . The placename “Áth an Tearmainn, the Ford of the Monastic Sanctuary”, is cited in the medieval Irish annals only twice;…
Our Local Waters and The Life It Sustains
Members of the Shrule, Glencorrib & Kilroe Environment Group. (Left to Right – Kate Kelly, Tommy Carey, Kathleen Shaughnessy, Teresa Fahey, Noel Mullins and Rosemary Mullins). On Saturday 18th May 2024, The Shrule, Glencorrib & Kilroe Environment Group launched their wildlife film, “Our Local Waters and The Life It Sustains”. The film, showcases the wildlife…
Fieldname , placenames update
Just received the following Google Map displaying all the field names & placenames collected so far. As more are added the map will be updated Many thanks to all who have contributed to this project so far and hopefully more will do so as time goes by. Thank you
HISTORICAL SGK Cathaoirlach Awards
Both Historical SGK and SGK Environment Group had the honour of being short listed for the annual Cathaoirleach Awards by Mayo Co. Co. which took place last Thursday evening 7 th March 2024 at a gala dinner at the Breaffy House Hotel in Castlebar. The SGK Environment Group was short listed under the Contribution to…
Field Names / Placename project
Field Name Project On Monday evening last 16TH October,Historical SGK had a workshop in Glencorrib Kilroe Community Centre with archaeologist Dr. Eva Campbell in relation to our field name project. This project has generated huge enthusiasm by the group and it will be a very interesting project over the next few months. Some group members…