This article is from page 22 of the 2007-12-25 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 22 JPG
THE Christmas swim in Killaloe this year is a fundraiser for the pro- posed community playground.
Killaloe has an ever expanding population with new families com- ing in to live in the scenic location but the Lough Derg town still has no play area.
The local community in conjunc- tion with Clare County Council have joined forces to provide the amenity next year and local people have a tar- get of €50,000 to raise.
The swim at Two Mile Gate takes place at 12.30pm on Christmas Day. The organising committee are ap- pealing for volunteers to get involved in this worthy cause.
A member of the organising com- mittee, Brendan Ryan said: “the Kil- laloe community needs a playground and the Christmas swim will really put the fun into fundraising for the project.”
Volunteers are currently collecting sponsorship for the swim which has been organised every Christmas for the past fifteen years by three local
men Brendan Ryan, Christy Mc- Grath and Paul McGrath.
They have raised funds over the years for different charities collect- ing thousands of pounds.
Anyone who would like to donate to the playground fund can con- tact Brendan Ryan on 061-376963; Christy McGrath on 061-376245 or Paul McGrath or 061-375195.