Latest News, Updates and Announcements from The Chamber
10 Mar
10 Years on the Go – Connemara’s Mountain Walking Festival
Every year Leenane play’s host to the Conemara’s Mountain Walking Festival – now they reached their 10th birthday and its still going strong. This May Bank Holiday will see Connemara Mountain Walking Festival, formerly Leenane Mountain Walking Festival, celebrate it’s 10th anniversary. Each year the organisers offer stunning walks to suit all abilities and like the name states, they bring people to the summit of the local mountains. Leenane is situated in a unique region of Ireland, where the mountains roll down to the see and where they have an abundance of mountain ranges to choice from. Each day there is a choice of at least 3 walks from Strenuous to low level and this year, to celebrate their anniversary, they plan to add an extra night or dawn walk as part of the schedule. The 2018 programme includes Mweelrea, Connachts highest mountain, Benbaun, Galways highest mountain, Maumtrasna and the Sheefry range. Each walk is guided by qualified, experienced guides and covered by public insurance. Another unique element of the festival is that the local farmers get involved with guiding the walks and share their vast knowledge, folklore and history of the land. The organisers plan to celebrate the 10 […]
8 Mar
Alcock & Brown 2019 – Upcoming Meeting
::: Alcock & Brown 2019 ::: Notice of Upcoming Town Meeting regarding the 2019 celebrations of the first transatlantic flight by Alcock and Brown. The Chamber of Commerce invites those groups and people etc. interested in contributing or having an input into the 2019 Alcock & Brown Centenary Celebrations to the meeting. When: This Monday 12th March from 6.00pm – 7.00pm Where: Omey Suite – Clifden Station House Hotel This is the first of a series of meeting regarding Alcock and Brown ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
28 Feb
Applications Clifden’s St. Patrick’s Day 2018
NOTE FROM CLIFDEN & DISTRICT COMMUNITY COUNCIL 2018 St. Patricks Day Parade, Clifden Download Applications Forms – St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2018 —————————————————————————- Dear Community Groups, Schools and Businesses, The St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee of the Clifden & District Community Council, with sponsorship from the Connemara Chamber of Commerce wish to invite your group to participate in the St. Patricks Day parade on Saturday, March 17th. The parade will commence at 12.30pm with all groups to assemble along Galway Road by 12.00pm. Stewards will be on hand along route to aid and assist in any way to ensure a safe-and well marshalled parade. Participating groups may enter any float or theme of own choosing, and as we say every year the brighter and bolder the float the better. There are a variety of prize categories this year which include: • Best overall • Most topical • Best community effort • Most comical Every school that participates in the parade will receive a Certificate of Participation. There will be entertainment on the Town Square prior to the parade, and entertainment will continue into the afternoon with a Soccer Blitz, Treasure Hunt, street disco, live music and more! We ask that […]
31 Oct
Clifden to celebrate Eileen Mannion – Cathaoirleach of County Galway
Clifden & District Community Council and Connemara Chamber of Commerce wishes to mark local woman Eileen Mannion’s election to Cathaoirleach of County Galway. November 1st 2017 – 6.30pm – 8.30pm Clifden Town Hall All Welcome. To celebrate and mark this prestigious post, Clifden and District Community Council together with Connemara Chamber of Commerce are holding a celebratory gathering in recognition of this year of Councillor Mannion’s term of office. Councillor Mannion is the third woman to hold the significant role, behind Carraroe native Connie Ni Fhatherta in 2000 and Headford native Mary Hoade in 2014. You are cordially invited to come along to wish our Cathaoirleach well in her office and duties. Please join us at Clifden Town Hall on Wednesday November 1st @ 6:30 pm for some entertainment and refreshments along with a presentation to mark this important occasion for Clifden, Connemara and County Galway. We would be grateful if you can let us know if you can attend. Gerry Delaney Chairperson – Clifden & District Community Council [email protected] Terry O’Toole President – Connemara Chamber of Commerce [email protected]
10 Sep
Tour de Bens attracts over 170 entries in its first year
Tour de Bens Cycle Event attracts over 170 entries in its first Year The inaugural ‘Tour de Bens’ setup by the Twelve Bens Cycling Club has attracted over 150 online entries. See more details @ http://tourdebens.ie/ This new event on the Connemara’s ever increasing list of sporting events is an 80km sportive for all levels of ability. The event took place on Saturday 9th September 2017. The route encompasses the majestic Twelve Bens mountains, through Letterfrack, Clifden, Inagh Valley, Renvyle & the Sky Road. There was also a shorter route of 57km available. This year’s event supported a local charity- Connemara Therapeutic Riding. Well done to all the participants !
8 Sep
Major Cycle Event – The Wild Atlantic Way Cycle Sportif
Connemara Chamber of Commerce has applied to be a ‘host town’ during this major bi-annual cycle event on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way. Wild Atlantic Way Cycle Sportif The Wild Atlantic Way Cycle Sportif is a major new cycle event supported by Fáilte Ireland, Wild Atlantic Way & Tourism Ireland. It will form part of a series of bi – annual Cycle events along the coastal route (from Kinsale in West Cork to Muff in Donegal) which will promote the Wild Atlantic Way as a premium Cycling destination internationally and domestically. The Sportif series will be fully supported, multi – stage events that will allow our cyclists concentrate on pumping the legs and taking in the wonderful scenery, letting the team at Ride Wild take care of everything else! Clifden – One of only 4 Host Towns Connemara Chamber of Commerce has applied for Clifden to be one of only four ‘host towns’ along the route. Clifden is applying to establish Clifden as a ‘Must do’ stage on the Wild Atlantic way Cycle Sportif. Other potential host towns are Kinsale, Caherciveen and Donegal Town. The role of the selected Host Towns will be significant as it will allow them to take […]
History of The Chamber
2017 marks 25 years of the Connemara Chamber of Commerce being in existence.
Projects the Chamber has been involved in over the 25 years
- Clifden Town Square Redevelopment
- Derrigimlagh Discovery Point Development
- Ball Alley Project
Committee
Terence O’Toole (President)
Tom Kelly (Vice President)
Brendan Madden (Secretary)
Lisa King (Public Relations Officer)
Sinead O’Flaherty (Co-Treasurer)
Chris Shanahan (Co-Treasurer)
Joan King
Nessa Joyce
Jonathan Powell
Alan King
Graham Roberts
Shane O’Grady
Contact Details
Postal
Connemara Chamber of Commerce
Clifden, Connemara, Co. Galway, Ireland
Website
https://www.ConnemaraChamber.ie
Email
[email protected]
Social
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/connemarachamberofcommerce/
Twitter: https:///www.twitter.com/ConamaraChamber/
10 Years on the Go - Connemara's Mountain Walking Festival
10/03/2018
Every year Leenane play's host to the Conemara's M
Alcock & Brown 2019 - Upcoming Meeting
08/03/2018
::: Alcock & Brown 2019 :::Notice of Upcom