Galway In Days Gone By
1919
Poverty in Connemara
The poor we shall always have with us, but we associate the very poor rather with the vicious slums of great cities than with the far-flung plains of agricultural districts or with...
Unique nightclub hits the right note
Lifestyle - Bounce, a nightlcub for people with intellectual disabilities, takes place every month in the city’s Róisín Dubh. As it celebrates its second anniversary, the DJs, VJS and organisers tell DENISE McNAMARA about...
The Empire might be gone but ‘the notions’ linger on
Country Living with Francis Farragher
At the risk of using the Brexit word and prompting any potential reader into pressing the exit button, a friend of mine mentioned to me during the week that there...
Galway In Days Gone By
1919
Celebrating St Patrick
A devoted and enthusiastic assembly met to participate in the very distinctive entertainment held in the Town Hall, Galway, on St. Patrick’s night, which drew a crowded house.
It was produced by the...
A pastor who will have a lot to answer for by Sunday evening
Country Living with Francis Farragher
Not that much by way of hard historical facts is known about him, but for all that, St. Patrick does have a lot to answer for in a term of...
Gardening break that puts a sprint in step
Lifestyle - Growing healthy fruit, vegetables and flowers in an organic environment was the focus of a gardening weekend at Renvyle House Hotel led by experts Klaus Laitenberger and Fionnuala Fallon. JUDY MURPHY went...