Mountcharles group looking for new ideas

The Mountcharles Heritage and Walking Group is regrouping after the Covid break and are looking for new ideas to enhance their village.

It's a historic town with plenty of scope for an imaginative cultural development plan that could incorporate tourism, history and community attractions.

Before the Plantation of Ulster, the area from the present N56 to the sea, including modern-day Salthill, was known as Tamhnach an tSalainn ('the Field of Salt').

This refers to the fields along the coast which flooded with seawater with the flow of the tide, as the water receded, salt remnants remained in the fields.

The group is hoping to continue the good work it has been involved in to date.

"We are regrouping after a long Covid break and would love to see some new people joining us. Do you have ideas for projects that would promote or enhance our village and environs or just some time and energy to share?

"If so, come along to the Mountcharles Community Centre on Thursday night, January 26 at 8.30pm. Everyone is welcome, bring a friend. We are looking forward to seeing familiar faces and welcoming new ones. Let's make positive changes together that will contribute to the heritage of our village for generations to come," said a spokesperson.