2013 – Currane Community Website

NS Centenary pictures from Patrick Fallon

Patrick Fallon’s pictures of the Fáilte Abhaile and Currane National School Centenary, 2013.

Cillin

Dear Sirs,
I am working on a artistic and research project about the cilliní on Achill Island. Last week I visited the Cillin near Clochan ant took fotos, but I didn’t knew about the Cillin on Mewillian.
Plese can you send me information about it: how to find it and probably a foto?
Thanks
René Böll

• A wall was built around the Cillín at Gob na bPáistí in Mewillian.

Currane National School Centenary

Ian Boyle has made a video/slideshow of images of Currane National School and the Community to celebrate the schools centenary in 2013.

John Hoban has kindly provided the music. The track is Hollow Bones.

Currane National School Centennial

Celebrations start tonight and continue over the weekend. There is a special mass at 8.pm this evening (Aug 2nd) and celebrations continue in Glór na dTonn afterwards.

Scanlon Cup Reunion August 3rd

As part of The Gathering 2013, there will be a reunion of Currane ’82 & ’83 Scanlon Cup winning teams in The Compass Bar on Saturday August 3rd. There’s a page for the event on The Gathering website and some more information on The Compass Bar website.

Is Currane National School Closing?

I heard a rumour that it was. In fact, last week I was told that it actually had. The summer holidays have started so it’s hard to tell. I don’t have children attending the school either. This seemed so sad to me as I’m pretty sure it celebrates it’s centenary this year. The rumour was that the school was being merged with Tonragee National School and that pupils would travel there to be educated. No one I spoke to seemed to know for sure. I checked all of the local press and looked online but could find nothing to tell me that the school was closed.

I decided to go straight to the ‘horses mouth’ and ask the Department of Education. I’m impressed that they even replied to my email to be honest. Anyway, they’ve confirmed that the school hasn’t closed. Of course, this doesn’t mean that it won’t at some point in the future.

I’m so pleased to hear this. I know this is a ‘non-news’ story but no news is good news sometimes and it’s better to know, rather than listen to rumour.

This is what the School Capital Appraisal Section, Department of Education and Skills had to say;

I refer to you email below regarding Currane NS, Gob a Choire, Achill, Co Mayo.

I can confirm that this school is still open, the enrolment was 11 in 2012. The staffing was Principal only.

I hope this information is of assistance to you.

So, there we are. I’m glad I asked.

1960’s

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1960’s Clare Island Submitted by: The Ruddy Family

1960’s Yawls, Achill Sound? Submitted by: The Ruddy Family

1960’s Mary Ruddy. Harvest. Stooks of oats in background Submitted by: The Ruddy Family

1960’s The O’Malley Family Ards Back: Tess Stuart, Annie McMea, Mary O’Malley (RIP), Katie Child, Bridget Moran, Sibby Milburn, Phil Campbell (RIP), Alice Scanlon. Front: Walter O’Malley (RIP), Bridget O’Malley (“Mother” RIP), Pat O’Malley

1960’s (65/66?) Bonfire night. Submitted by: Margaret Gallagher (D)

1963 Basking sharks at Purteen Harbour Submitted by: Brigid Psaila (Ruddy)

1963 Lobster at Purteen Harbour Submitted by: Brigid Psaila (Ruddy)

1961 Annie, Patrick, Máire, Eoin, and Joe Moran.

A message from Mayo County Council. Electrical Recycling Event – Currane Community Centre/Church Carpark – 7th March, 2013

A FREE Electrical recycling event hosted by WEEE Ireland and supported by Mayo County Council will take place in the Community Centre/Church Car-park, Currane, on Thursday, 7th March, 2013, from 10am – 3pm.

Anything which is operated by a plug or a battery (large or small appliance) and is at the end of its useful life will be accepted for recycling free of charge. Also, all types of batteries and energy saving light-bulbs will be accepted for recycling.

For further information, please contact Sharon Cameron, Environment Awareness Officer, Mayo County Council at (094) 9047360.