To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Connemara West undertook a number of local projects including a graveyard mapping project of the seven local cemeteries and graveyards in the Parish of Ballinakill – Salruck, Tooreena, Renvyle, Letterfrack Boys Cemetery, Banogues, St Thomas and Ballinakill.
Other special occasions were a day-long visit by 5th and 6th class students from all the local National School – Eagles Nest, Tully, Lettergesh and Letterfrack to celebrate Connemara West’s 50th birthday with an interactive tour of the Centre and some of the projects there in May and a Family Community Sports day in August.