........the antiquarian, the geologist, the poet, the painter, the fishermen, the mere health-seeker, and idler-all may find here their element. The rocks have a story to be investigated. Those rugged mountains and deep-hewn valleys are lavish of inspiration. These lakes and streams are full of fish, and all the country side abounds in beauties that never are advertised in tourist circulars, but that yet impress the imagination of the few that have seen them with a sentiment that neither time nor any other scenes, wherever witnessed, can obliterate. - Weeks may be spent here in exploration. “Archer Martin 1888 writing about the Carrick area”
There will be a walk in memory of Aishling Murphy tomorrow (Sunday) evening at 6.00pm [ ... ] SAVE THE DATE SUNDAY MAY 1st 2022 - BANK HOLIDAY WEEK-END NINE MILE WALK IN SUPPORT OF CARRICK [ ... ] Death leaves a heartache no one can heal; Love leaves a memory no one can steal. May all those who [ ... ] The parish of Gleann Cholm Cille contains a unique wealth of local placenames. The numerous townlands [ ... ] Tá Lár Chomhairle Paróiste Ghleann Cholm Cille ag lorg tuairimí muintir na h-áite maidir lena [ ... ] Coiste Forbartha na Carraige Monthly Meeting, Thursday 2nd December at 8:30pm in the Old School. All Welcome! We [ ... ] Another great day for Carrick with the new Community Footbridge opened on Saturday by Joe Doherty and [ ... ]
At 12 noon this Saturday we will meet at the Health Centre carpark for the Official Opening and Blessing [ ... ]
Today Thursday 25 November is the last day on the rounds run for our local postman Seamus McHugh, [ ... ] Over the three years since the current committee of Coiste Forbartha na Carraige was elected several [ ... ] Anyone over 18 years of age living or working in Carrick Development District can be nominated. This [ ... ] Local history of Carrick and the surrounding areas can be viewed here, if you have any local history information, [ ... ]
