Your Clane Community Council is holding its AGM on Monday January 31st at 8pm in the Abbey, Clane. Please come along and find out all about our progress in 2010, and help us plan for 2011.
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Clane Friary – now a Kildare Historic Monument
The Clane Friary sub-committee have received good news regarding the Friary gates and official recognition.
Thanks to Kildare County Council and to Cllr. Padraig McEvoy for his great help in this regard, a grant has been confirmed towards new gates to replace the “temporary” gates that have been there for the last few years. The design has been agreed and Joe Horan will make them. We had hoped to have them up by Christmas, but given current conditions it is likely to be late January now.
Tony McEvoy has brought good news too from the Kildare County Council Historic Monuments Committee. The Friary has been added to the list of Kildare’s Historic Monuments and a sum of money will be given towards a professional survey of the ruins.
The Blessing of the Graves was held on November 7th and was very well attended indeed. Thanks to everyone who came for their great support. Thanks also to all the Sub-Committee for helping to have the graveyard looking so well and especially to Mark Moffatt, our “sound man” on the day, and to McKenna’s Hardware for providing the generator. Fr. Paul O’Boyle once again officiated with his usual good humour and relaxed style.
Des Drumm, Friary Sub-Commitee
Are you going batty this Halloween?
The K Club in Straffan is hosting a Halloween bat talk and walk this Friday October 29th at 7pm for young and old alike to find out more about these mysterious nocturnal animals. If you have any questions about bats why not go along and get the answers from the experts. They’ll have bat detectors so you can hear the local bats out chasing insects. For non-members of the K Club there is a €3 fee. Places are limited so be sure to book a place in advance – click here for the full details from the K Club.
If you can’t make the event, but would be interested in a bat walk and talk being held here in Clane, please let us know below and we will look into organising a similar event.
Clane Community Awards – and the winners are…
On Monday 18th October Clane Tidy Towns and Clane Community Council held their annual awards night in Manzor’s, Clane. It was a packed night, with some of our leading young sports men and women recognised, and the winners of the Clane Tidy Estates competition, Best Presented Premises, and Clane Person of the Year were all announced… Continue reading
Awards night – October 18th 2010
Clane Tidy Towns and Clane Community Council are delighted to announce that the annual awards night will be held this year in Manzors Pub at 8:30pm on Monday October 18th.
Spraoi 2010
Look out for the Clane Community Council stand at Spraoi 2010. Find out more about Clane Person of the Year, the work of the various subcommittees, Clane Tidy Towns, our Heritage, and more. Following the success of last year we are holding another free quiz, but with a twist. It’s on Sunday September 12th starting 1:30 pm in the Church car park off Main Street. We look forward to seeing you there!!