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THE RESULTS of this year’s Tidy Towns competition have spurred groups in villages and towns around east Clare to even greater efforts in the coming 12 months to make an impression on the judges.
Mountshannon received a com- mendation, having been awarded 279 points, while Tuamgraney was awarded 259 points.
Feakle collected 233 points and neighbouring Scariff was awarded 230.
The scenic lakeside town of Kil- laloe garnered 230 points and Tulla collected 218. Broadford brought home some 208 points from the competition.
Jane Murray, who was involved in putting forward the Mounshannon entry said residents of the village “are delighted. It was very good con-
sidering we didn’t actually have a tidy towns committee this year”’.
Jane said there are a number of projects which a new committee could take on. “We hope to form a new committee in the coming weeks and get as many people as possible involved, even if they can only spare a little time. It’s our village and we want to make the most of it.”
In Tulla, Tidy Towns committee member, Una Fitzgerald said locals
were also pleased with an improved mark on last year’s score.
Throughout the year, people have been involved in general tidyup schemes in Tulla and Una hopes that will continue and expand in the coming year. “There’s a lot done and more to do. We’ll be building on that score for next year and we’d hope that people will get involved. It’s a community effort and we want peo- ple to come on board.”