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CLARECASTLE COMMUNITY Presentation to IPB Pride of Place 2014 Judging Team Mr. William Beattie Mr. Donal Connolly. INTRODUCTIONS. Clarecastle Community Dev - Ger Ward GAA Club – John Joe Geoghegan/Paul Murphy Tidy Towns – Christy Leyden Comhaltas – Haulie Kelleher

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  1. CLARECASTLE COMMUNITY Presentation to IPB Pride of Place 2014 Judging TeamMr. William BeattieMr. Donal Connolly

  2. INTRODUCTIONS Clarecastle Community Dev - Ger Ward GAA Club – John Joe Geoghegan/Paul Murphy Tidy Towns – Christy Leyden Comhaltas – Haulie Kelleher Daycare Centre – Mary Morrissey/Cora Moloney School Management Board – Liam Barry Pastoral Council - Cora Guinnane Business - John Power Roche Ireland - Des Ryan St Vincent de Paul - Mary Boohan Regatta Committee - Donal Carey Heritage/Wildlife Committee - Eric Shaw

  3. PRIDE OF PLACE ADJUDICATION TEAM ITINERARY

  4. Welcome Message “We extend a warm welcome to the IPB Pride of Place Judging Team. We hope you get a great sense of community that is so prevalent in our native Clarecastle and we commend our Local Authorities and Co-operation Ireland on the Pride of Place initiative and wish all concerned continued success”. Joe Carey TD – Assistant Government Chief Whip Chairman of the Joint sub-Committee on Administration Anthony Daly Former Clare All Ireland Captain & Dublin Hurling Manager

  5. Video Presentation Welcome To Clarecastle

  6. Origins of Clarecastle Clareabbey 1189 Castle 1252 Killone 1189 Ford Crossing of Fergus Clarecastle Church 1839 Cl Clarecastle Quay 1845 Clarecastle NS 1841 Staging Post Railway 1859

  7. Clarecastle Quay Port Of Clare • Port Of Clare • Imports Timber, Coal, Building Materials ,Wine • Exports Grain Cattle , Butter • Ferry Service To • Kilrush & Limerick • Fishing • Drift Net for Salmon • Gandalow Boats

  8. Preserving our Heritage • Recording Of Gravestones (4 Graveyards) • Digitisation of Parish records (1834) • Famine Memorial Stone • Parish Map & Fergus Estuary • Fieldname Survey • Church History ( 175th anniv) • Book - “Land & People” August 2014 • Historical Publications – • “Clarecastle and Environs” , “GAA in Clarecastle “, • “The Parish Remembers”

  9. Restoration of Castle & Barracks Local Initiative by Ger Halpin

  10. Development Phase 1980’s Sports Complex Scout Hall. Church 1985 1987 1982 1984 1984 1985/1987 1985/1986 Credit Union Abbey Hall Fundraising 4000 Club & St Flannan’s Draw. Clareabbey Pitch & Dressing Rooms

  11. Development Phase 1990 - 2010 2007 1999 1992 GAA Pitches & Clubhouse 2007 Day Care Centre New School 2002 2009 Clarecastle Lotto Investment in Technology in New School Refurbishment of 1935 School

  12. Caring for the Village • Tidy Towns • Committee Renewal • Working in Conjunction • with Clare Co Co • Overall Improvements • Clarecastle Strategic Plan • CSR Report • Christy – review & pics

  13. New Development Phase People Centric - Inclusive - Wellness - Sustainability

  14. Adding to What We Have Clarecastle Tidy Towns Community Garden Village Market Famine Memorial Playground Capital investment applications – Hall and Quay

  15. People Our Greatest Asset 50+ community organisations Sport Parish Development Education Music, Heritage and Culture Community Development Huge tradition of volunteering and an enormous sense of pride in Clarecastle

  16. Executive Committee Key Issues Identified

  17. Valuing our Elderly • Daycare Centre • Visitation and Bereavement Support • Independent Living – Sheltered Housing • Progressive Community Health Centre • Weekly Bingo • Plans – Advoacy (Clarecastle Seniors Forum),Care & Repair, Aging with Confidence, New Technology and Wellness programmes

  18. Social Inclusion • Key Pillar for Development Plan • Aligned with National Social Inclusion Strategy • Initial Focus: Elderly, Youth & Unemployed • Developing policies for: • Lone Parents • People with Disabilities • Minorities • Engaging with Clare Co Co, Leader, Age Action, Clarecare, HSE and Citizens Information Office

  19. Youth Development • GAA, Sports Complex, Soccer • Cycling, Rowing, Scouts, • Music & Dancing Classes, • Taize,Lourdes Assistants, • Coder do Jo Plans – pilot project with Clare Volunteer Centre increase youth participation and volunteering in communities

  20. Our Development Partners • Clare Co Co – operational & strategic • area plans, built environment, maintenance • OPW – Clareabbey, Quay, • Clare Local Development Company • project funding, social inclusion,tidy towns NRA • Clare Volunteer Centre • Ennis Chamber of Commerce

  21. Conclusion Our aim for Clarecastle is: “to be a great place to live, work and play for all members of the community, supported by sustained economic, social and cultural activity with continued social and community innovation.” Thank You

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