July1997 Water Safety A water safety course will be held by the National Safety Council in Charlestown from July 14 to 19 and will involve instruction in swimming and lifesaving. Barnacogue school centenary Barnacogue National school, a few miles from Swinford, celebrates the 100th year of its foundation in August 1998.
Plans are in the pipeline to publish a centenary magazine to mark the occasion.
Anyone with old photographs or articles relating to the school or area should contact committee members Margaret Jennings or Margaret McNicholas, Barnacogue or Bernadette Ansboro or Sheila Lenehan, Killaturley, Swinford. A fund raising initiative kicks off with a social taking place in Boland's Lounge, Swinford this Saturday night. The operation has been taken over by Marc Reilly, Ballinrobe Road, Castlebar. This is the first 24-hour filling station and shop in Castlebar. See inside for further details.