Galway – 160 Corrib Park

THE STORY OF OUR COMMUNITY

160 CORRIB PARK, GALWAY

160 Corrib Park, Galway was founded on 22^nd May, 1992 in Shantalla, Co. Galway. The founding Sisters were Srs. Regina Ramsbottom, Helen Hyland and Eileen Nash. The annals note that the house was founded because of interest “in a new way of life in small houses inserted in the community, preferably among the marginalized”. Eileen Nash made her Final Profession in August 1992 and this was a very special event for the Sisters in Corrib Park.

The place can be best described as a large housing estate in Galway City West, built by the Corporation. The house itself is a three bedroomed, terraced house and the initial benefactor was the Northern Province of the Presentation Sisters.

In 1995, the adjoining house, No. 161, was purchased and a utility room and toilet was built on to the back of the two houses. A down-stairs toilet was added in 2006.

Initial and Present Ministries include:-

• Community Development: The Growing Child Programme
• Family Ministry – Mary Whyte and Sr. Helen
• Pre-School-Helen and Eileen
• Parish Work – Helen, Eileen & Regina (Liturgy) – Rosalie Carey (SW) province
• Presentation Primary school – Regina
• Contacts with neighbours – Preparation for Advent and Lent
• Home Visitation – Sr. Mary Geraghty
• Counseling and Psychological Assessment of Special Needs Children -Katherine Burke -1995
• Marriage Tribunal – Sr. Cannel Dunne 1996-
• Contact with Neighbours – informal/Formal Prayer & Eucharist a few times a year – Katherine Burke and Brid Brennan.