Connemara West are launching a graveyard mapping project to record the memorials and heritage of the  local graveyards and burial grounds  in the Parish of Ballinakill.  This is an ambitious plan to  record and digitally map the six  graveyards and their memorial inscriptions.   It is also planned to capture, within their wider context in the landscape,  other burial grounds and monuments in the area through aerial photography and videography. To [...]

Connemara West welcomes the publication of Ireland’s new rural development strategy ‘Our Rural Future’, which was launched by Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD and Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys TD on Monday March 29th . “The emphasis on digital hubs and remote working in the strategy aligns directly with our proposed Global Learning and Digital Hub project in Tullycross village” said Dr. Kevin Heanue, Chairman of Connemara West. [...]

Connemara West welcomed Aquinas College back to Tullycross village last night at a flag raising ceremony to mark the start of the college’s 2020 Ireland Programme.   This is the 47th year that Aquinas College has brought students and faculty to Tullycross for a semester-long study abroad programme, beginning in January each year.   This year, 12 students, faculty member Professor Jennifer Dawson and administrator Ramil Collier arrived in Tullycross on [...]

Connemara West, Galway and Lourdes University, Ohio  launched the University’s new Bachelor of Science Degree in Craft Beverages, also known as the “Full Bodied Degree” on Friday, March 8, 2019 at 4 pm at the Portershed in the heart of Galway City’s innovation district,  strengthening the legacy of Galway city and county as the European Region of Gastronomy. Sean Kyne TD, Minister of State & Government Chief Whip, officially launched [...]

Connemara West welcomes the award on Friday November 23rd of €1.728 million for its Global Learning & Digital Hub in Tullycross village from the government’s Rural Regeneration and Development Fund.  The successful application to the fund, which was led by the Western Development Commission, was one of the first 18 projects funded out of 290 applications submitted.   The Connemara West award was the sixth highest. Commenting on the news, Dr. [...]