Galway in Days Gone By

1913  Salthill Citizens’ Bazaar A public meeting of the citizens was held in the Council Chamber of the Town Hall in support of the Citizens’ Bazaar in August for the improvement and development of...

1913 Brother’s assault At Galway Petty Sessions, a painful case connected with a dispute between two brothers was heard when Mr. Michael J. O’Brien summoned his brother Thomas for assault. Mr....

1913 Frightening visitors At the Galway Urban Council, Mr. R.W. Simmons, photographer, came before the Council and said he wanted to make a few observations as to the statements and articles appearing in a...

1913 Strike settledWe are pleased to announce that, after a struggle lasting over a month, the strike of labourers in Galway has been settled. On Wednesday evening, Mr. N.S. Reyntins, Chief Industrial Commissioners’ Dept,...

1913 Strike continuesThe Galway strike has now reached an acute stage. Although up to the present, the utmost good order has prevailed, there is a good deal of patient and uncomplaining suffering that does...

1913 Clever ruseAn interesting story of how the police outwitted poteen makers in Connemara was disclosed at a Special Court in Connemara, when Tom Carter, Mucknigh, was fined £6 for being concerned in illicit...