Awards and Achievements
List of Achievements
Pauline Connolly
National Tidy Towns
County Award Winners (20)
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016,
2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
County Award Runners up (7)
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013
Gold Medal (2)
2021, 2022, 2023
Silver Medal (3)
2016, 2017, 2019
Bronze Medal (5)
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018
Winners, National Heritage Award, 2018 (Milltown Heritage Group)
Milltown’s Heritage Food Project
Regional Award
2018
Belmont & Milltown National Schools
Loving Leftovers
Value Water Award (Milltown Tidy Towns)
Winners, 2016
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)
Connacht Cup 2023
Milltown Drama Group: Best Set
Milltown Drama Society: First Runner Up
National Federation of Group Water Schemes Excellence Awards 2023
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
Milltown Community Group Water Scheme
in recognition of the standard of excellence achieved in Water Demand and Climate Action
Pakman Awards
Excellence in Waste Management & Recycling
2016
Waste Prevention Award
Highly Commended
2014
Galway County Council County Heritage Awards
Winner for the Jockey’s Monument (1686) Restoration, 2011 (Milltown Community Council)
2011
National Pride of Place Awards
Runners up
2010
Cathaoirleach’s Community Awards
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)
National Bring Bank Award
Winners
FÁS Community Awards
Western Region – Special Merit Award
1999, 2002
Water Side Award
River Clare Walk (National Winners)
2000
Gilbenkian Civic Trust Ireland
Environmental Awards 1998
River Clare Walk – National Finalists
1998
Supervalu Endeavour Award
West Regional Winner
1993
Ireland West Tourism
Environmental Quality Awards
River Clare Walk – County Award Winners
1991
National Endeavour Award
1964
National Heritage Week 2020 Awards
County Galway Award Winners (Milltown Heritage Group)
Relearning Skills National Award (Runner’s up) (Milltown Heritage Group)
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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