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IT may not make it to the Guinness Book of Records, but here in Clare it is probably the longest running gar- den fete in the county.
The Friends of Clare Mental Health Services will hold their Annual Gar- den Fete on the grounds of Our La- dy’s Hospital, Ennis on Sunday next, September 28. This is the fifteenth year in a row that the fete has taken
place in the grounds of the former hospital.
Our Lady’s Hospital closed in 2002, yet staff and friends of Clare Mental Health Service still continue the tradition of the fete. The money raised is used for client-based activi- ties both in the community and resi- dential units. Proceeds are also used to provide clients with essentials or comforts, which are not covered by healthcare or social welfare funding.