Galway In Days Gone By
1917
Lively times at Ryehill
At the Tuam Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, His Honour Judge Doy, K.C., was engaged hearing actions and cross-actions between Peter Burke and Mrs. Donlon, Ryehill, with reference to a water passage,...
Food from the wild: go with your gut
Lifestyle - Judy Murphy talks to Nutritionist April Danann who will reveal secrets of “Energy Medicine” to a Galway audience this month
New Year, new you? If that’s your aim, then maybe it’s time to...
Why meningitis requires urgent medical attention
Meningitis is inflammation of the meninges, the linings surrounding the brain. It can be caused by bacteria and viruses. Septicaemia is blood poisoning caused by bacteria entering the bloodstream and multiplying uncontrollably.
Bacterial meningitis and...
Step back in time
Lifestyle - Judy Murphy visits a shop/pub in Kilrickle which has barely changed in the past century and features a treasure trove of relics from a bygone age.
When Dessie O’Brien stands outside his shop...
Galway In Days Gone By
1915
German spy arrested
On Wednesday evening last, a well-dressed man named Mason, from Roscrea, was noticed around the docks, his object, as alleged at the time, being to procure undesirable information for the enemy.
The attention...
Galway In Days Gone By
1917
A cowardly practice
For some time past, a large number of dogs have been found poisoned in the streets of the city. Last week, a valuable dog, the property of Mr. W.E. Binns, B.E., was...