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Tom and Zoe O'Dea Clarenbridge with Derville and Mark Smyth, Creganna enjoying the Clarenbridge International Oyster Festival Big Band Night in the Festival Marquee, Paddy Burke's on Friday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy
Terry and Sadie McSweeney, Athenry enjoying the Clarenbridge International Oyster Festival Big Band Night in the Festival Marquee, Paddy Burke's on Friday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy
Emer Nash, Karen Kenny, Deirdre Cooper and Maura McNamara, Cork enjoying the Clarenbridge International Oyster Festival Big Band Night in the Festival Marquee, Paddy Burke's on Friday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy
Caroline Piggott, Clarenbridge and Siobhain Murphy, Craughwell enjoying the Clarenbridge International Oyster Festival Big Band Night in the Festival Marquee, Paddy Burke's on Friday. Mark and Tina Blyth, Fidelma Loughran, Oranmore and Elaine Connelly with Fabian Brennan Craughwell enjoying the Clarenbridge Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy International Oyster Festival Big Band Night in the Festival Marquee, Paddy Burke's on Friday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy
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Nigel McDonagh, Athenry, Liam Cullinane, Tourloughmore and Adrian McDonagh. Athenry enjoying the Clarenbridge International Oyster Festival on Saturday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy
Eamonn and Dolores Connelly of Oyster Homes, sponsors, enjoying the Clarenbridge International Oyster Festival on Saturday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy
Festival queen Carina Smith samples the first oyster of the Festival with Kevin Whelehan and Gary Tierney Diageo (sponsor), Brian Costigan Festival Chairman and Ronan Collins MC at the Clarenbridge International Oyster Festival on Saturday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy
Meritta Garman Geoghegan of Ail Ruin Designs Clarenbridge sponsor of the Best Dress Lady Orla Smythwick and Deirdre McHugh of Oranmore with Jacqueline O'Dowd of Renmore enjoying the Clarenbridge International competiition, judges Ger O'Connor and Mandy Maher at the Clarenbridge International Oyster Oyster Festival on Saturday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy Festival on Saturday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy Rafterys Rest Bar & Restaurant, Kilcolgan, Co.Galway. 091 796175 • Food Served Daily from 9am – 9pm • Breakfast, Lunch & Evening Menu • Trad Session every Wednesday Night • Courtesy Bus Available SEPTEMBER 10 2007 www.galwayfirst.ie OYSTER FESTIVAL 23
Mary Keogh Athenry, Sinead Cullinane Clarinbridge and Orla Purdy Salthill enjoying the Clarenbridge International Oyster Festival on Saturday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy
Maggie Costigan with festival chairman Brian Costigan enjoying the Clarenbridge International Oyster Festival on Saturday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy
Patrica Kenny Loughrea, Claire Welford, Moycullen, Caoimhe Heery Dangan and Niamh O'Maille, Headford Road enjoying the Clarenbridge International Oyster Festival on Saturday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy
Festival queen Carina Smith with MC Ronan Collins enjoying the Clarenbridge International Brain and Anne Barrett, Casey's Cross with Michelle Barrett and Samantha Geaghan enjoying the Clarenbridge International Oyster Oyster Festival on Saturday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy Festival on Saturday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy 22 OYSTER FESTIVAL www.galwayfirst.ie SEPTEMBER 10 2007
Mary Higgins Athenry, Sarah Kelly Mullagh, Bridie Higgins Athenry, Noirina Coppinger Tourloughmore and Majella Higgins Athenry enjoying the Clarenbridge International Oyster Festival on Saturday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy
Aisling Bannon, Tawin and David Coen Clarinbridge enjoying the Clarenbridge International Oyster Festival on Saturday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy
Charlene Small and Danielle Small, Wellpark Grove with Deirdre Maye, Highfield and Sophie Donoghue, Clarinbridge enjoying the Clarenbridge International Oyster Festival on Saturday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy
Grainne McMahon and Irene Tully of Salthill enjoying the Clarenbridge International Oyster Festival on Saturday. Photo:-Mike William Fitzgerald, Oranmore and Aisling Flaherty, Athenry enjoying the Clarenbridge International Shaughnessy Oyster Festival on Saturday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy
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Paddy Burkes The Oyster Inn, Clarenbridge, Co. Galway Telephone (091) 796226/796107 Fax: (091) 796016 Email: [email protected] SEPTEMBER 10 2007 www.galwayfirst.ie OYSTER FESTIVAL 21
Claudia Carr and Ronan Murphy with Kevin and Marina Moore Clarenbridge enjoying the Clarenbridge International Oyster Festival on Saturday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy
Carol and Christina Madden, Kilcolgan with Sinead Flannagan, Annaghdown enjoying the Clarenbridge International Oyster Festival on Saturday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy
Mary Keogh, Athenry, Siobhain Diskin, Clarinbridge, Elaine and Anita Kerins Clarinbridge with Linda Coen enjoying the Clarenbridge International Oyster Festival on Saturday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy
Sinead Walsh, Claregalway with Joanne Canavan, Knockdoe enjoying the Clarenbridge Mairead Lane and Marese Walsh, Craughwell with Imelda Doland, Kilcolgan and Mary Keane, Loughrea enjoying the Clarenbridge International Oyster Festival on Saturday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy International Oyster Festival on Saturday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy
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Maggie Fahy, Mary O'Neill and Anita Stankarf Clarenbridge enjoying the Clarenbridge International Oyster Festival Big Band Night in the Festival Marquee, Paddy Burke's on Friday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy
Sharon and Leonie Gardiner and Valerie Kinsella, Athenry enjoying the Clarenbridge International Oyster Festival Big Band Night in the Festival Marquee, Paddy Burke's on Friday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy
Enjoying the Clarenbridge International Oyster Festival on Saturday ( from left) Christina and Brendan Sheehan Clarenbridge, Bernie Reid, Theresa and Oliver Kennedy, Jackie Joyce, Michael Walsh and Ciara O'Byrne. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy
Edward Nealon and Michelle Robson with Rebecca Cooke Clark and Garrett Ryan, Bohermore enjoying the Clarenbridge Niamh Doyle, Colemanstown with Hugo Ford, Clarenbridge enjoying the Clarenbridge International Oyster Festival on Saturday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy International Oyster Festival Big Band Night in the Festival Marquee. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy
Curley’s Furniture - THE HOME EXPERTS Curley's Furniture-Proud Sponsors of the Clarenbridge Oyster Festival Craughwell Ballybrit Ennis Sligo 091 846118 091 770770 0656821437 071 9118802 18 OYSTER FESTIVAL www.galwayfirst.ie SEPTEMBER 10 2007
Karl McArdle, Clarenbridge, Stanley Irwin, Craughwell and Deirde Matthew, Kilcolgan enjoying the Clarenbridge International Oyster Festival Big Band Night in the Festival Marquee, Paddy Burke's on Friday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy
Margaret Kelly, Kilcolgan, Debbie Williams, Gort and Denise Mahon, Oranmore enjoying the Clarenbridge International Oyster Festival Big Band Night in the Festival Marquee, Paddy Burke's on Friday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy
Patrick Dolan, Kiltormer, Debbie McCole, Ballina, Collette Mentane, Loughrea and Jim Kelly Newcastle Co Tipperary enjoying the Clarenbridge International Oyster Festival Big Band Night in the Festival Marquee, Paddy Burke's on Friday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy
Ruth Collins Clarenbridge, Martina McGowan, Oranmore and Caroline Ruttledge, Loughrea enjoying the Clarenbridge International Melanie Harris, Clarenbridge and Paula Hyde enjoying the Clarenbridge International Oyster Oyster Festival Big Band Night in the Festival Marquee, Paddy Burke's on Friday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy Festival Big Band Night in the Festival Marquee, Paddy Burke's on Friday. Photo:-Mike Shaughnessy Moran’s Oyster Cottage dates Back almost Three Hundred years and is owned by the seventh generation of the Moran Family; presently it is run by Vincent Graham who has been with the Moran Family for over 25 years. It is renowned the world over for superb seafood,attracting people from the five continents,and is open all year round.
“I came to Ireland in search of wild fowl, and found Moran’s, you have sparked life for me – never again will oysters taken with crumbly brown bread, washed down with foamy cream – headed pints of Guinness, ever taste the same. And your smoked salmon is the nature of Gods” Raymond Rodgers,Daily Mail.
Morans Oyster Cottage, The Weir, Kilcolgan, Co Galway. Tel: 091 – 796113 Website: www.moransoystercottage.com