local employment. Culture Claregalway hosts a drama festival each year in March. Compántas Lir is an amateur drama group which is based in Claregalway and Carnmore. The group tours nationally in the springtime as part of the All-Ireland Drama Circuit. Education Coláiste Bhaile Chláir Sport Claregalway CLG is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club. Claregalway Basketball club participate in local leagues at underage through to senior level. Claregalway Handball club has members from 7 to 70+ years old. A new-arena style handball alley was opened by the club in 2018. Annals of Connacht 1469: O Domnaill led a great army into Connacht to meet Macwilliam Burke. They both proceeded to Claregalway and burnt the town in spite of Thomond and Macwilliam, spent a night encamped there and were refused battle then. The next day they burnt the whole of Machaire Clainne Taidc, killing many horses and many men, including Domnall, son of O Conchobair of Corcomroe. Notable residents Dana Rosemary Scallon, Irish singer and former MEP. Hector Ó hEochagáin Irish comedian, TV and radio presenter. References External links — a community-curated website for Claregalway Claregalway Castle - Claregalway's landmark castle Irish language study 2006 Towns and villages in County Galway Gaeltacht places in County Galway