Awards and Achievements

National Tidy Towns

County Award Winners (21)

1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,

2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,

2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016,

2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

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County Award Runners up (8)

2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2025

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Gold Medal (5)

2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Silver Medal (3)

2016, 2017, 2019

Bronze Medal (5)

2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018

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National winners of the Tidy Town’s Heritage Award, 2018

(Milltown Heritage Group)

Milltown’s Heritage Food Project

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Regional Award

2018

Belmont & Milltown National Schools

Loving Leftovers

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Value Water Award (Milltown Tidy Towns)

Winners, 2016

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Supervalu Tidy Town’s Community Heros, 2017 

Highly Commended

Sean Nestor (Milltown Tidy Towns)

Supervalu Tidy Town’s Hero Award, 2015

Frank Glynn (Milltown Tidy Towns)

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National winners of the Young European Heritage Makers competition

Belmont National School

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Connacht Cup 2023

Milltown Drama Group: Best Set

Milltown Drama Society: First Runner Up

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National Federation of Group Water Schemes Excellence Awards 2023 and 2025

Milltown Community Group Water Scheme

in recognition of the standard of excellence achieved in Community Engagement

National Federation of Group Water Schemes Excellence Awards 2023 and 2025

Milltown Community Group Water Scheme

in recognition of the standard of excellence achieved in Water Demand and Climate Action

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Volunteer Ireland 2020

Frank Glynn

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National Heritage Week 2020 Awards 

County Galway Award Winners (Milltown Heritage Group)

Relearning Skills National Award (Runner’s up) (Milltown Heritage Group)

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International Heritage Award 2020

The Irish Community Archive Network (iCAN) won the Community Archives and Heritage Group (CAHG) ‘Network of Archives’ award 2020 of which Milltown Heritage Group is a part of. The Community Archives and Heritage Group (CAHG), is a Special Interest Group of Archives and Records Association (UK & Ireland).

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National Heritage Week Awards 2024

Runner’s Up in the Irish Language category (Milltown Heritage Group)

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Pakman Awards

Excellence in Waste Management & Recycling

2016

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Waste Prevention Award

Highly Commended

2014

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Galway County Council County Heritage Awards

Winner for the Jockey’s Monument (1686) Restoration, 2011 (Milltown Community Council)

2011

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National Pride of Place Awards

Runners up

2010

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Cathaoirleach’s Community Awards

Winners, Schools Contribution to Heritage Award, 2026 (Belmont National School)

Highly commended, Schools Contribution to Heritage Award, 2026 (Milltown National School)

Highly commended, Best Contribution to Heritage, 2024 (Milltown Heritage Group)

Highly commended, Sports Award, 2024 (Milltown GAA/Milltown LGFA)

Winners, Best Contribution to Heritage 2023 (Milltown Heritage Group)

Winners, Tidy Town’s Recognition Award, 2021 (Milltown Tidy Towns)

Finalist, Culture and Diversity Award, 2020 (Milltown Heritage Group)

Finalist, Best Contribution to Heritage 2018 (Milltown Heritage Group)

Winners, Best Contribution to Heritage 2016 (Milltown Heritage Group)

Finalist, Best Contribution to Heritage Award, 2015 (Milltown Heritage Group)

Finalist, Environmental Award, 2014 (Milltown Tidy Towns)

Finalist, Arts & Culture Award, 2014 (Milltown Drama Society)

Finalist, Best Contribution to Heritage Award Award, 2014 (Milltown Heritage Group)

Finalist, Schools Contribution to Heritage Award, 2014 (Belmont National School)

Finalist, Best Contribution to Heritage, 2013 (Milltown Heritage Group)

Successful negotiations with farmers regarding river walk extension 2010

The County Mayors Awards 

Finalist, Best Contribution to Heritage, 2013 (Milltown Heritage Group)

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National Bring Bank Award

Winners

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FÁS Community Awards

Western Region – Special Merit Award

1999, 2002

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Water Side Award

River Clare Walk (National Winners)

2000

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Gilbenkian Civic Trust Ireland

Environmental Awards 1998

River Clare Walk – National Finalists

1998

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Supervalu Endeavour Award

West Regional Winner

1993

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Ireland West Tourism

Environmental Quality Awards

River Clare Walk – County Award Winners

1991

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National Endeavour Award

1964

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