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As we pointed out last week, much of what we now know as Woodquay was under water until the funnelling of the various streams that came down from the Corrib into the river that we know today began in the mid-19th century. As part of the project, the lands of Woodquay were gradually reclaimed. The people living in the area in those early years were mostly small farmers and fishermen. Their houses were very basic, single story, and for the most part, thatched and built of crude stone. There were of course some landmark houses but things began to change generally around the turn of that century with the construction of terraces of new slated houses around the broad space of Woodquay as we know it today, mostly built by the Urban District Council.

Ireland West Airport is expecting 40,000 passengers to pass through the airport over the Christmas period making it the busiest in the airport’s history.

Following another turbulent year, we appear to be returning to a greater degree of normality in the wider economy. Inflation in Ireland fell to 2.3 per cent in November, edging closer to the ECB’s target of two per cent, and supply chains have mostly recovered following the invasion of Ukraine. However, risks do remain. We now find ourselves on the back of the most aggressive series of interest rate hikes in the history of the euro. Also, escalating tensions between the USA and China, and the conflict between Israel and Palestine remain causes for concern.

Bish oarsmen past and present and their families gathered in Galway Rowing club, in the heart of Rowing Country, to formally launch their much-anticipated inaugural Yearbook 2023.

Clarinbridge was the epicentre of flooding on a scale unlike any ever seen in Galway. Anne Ford of Poppyseeds spoke of how the town rallied together to get the businesses of Clarinbridge back on their feet in time for Christmas.

Due to popular demand, the EYE Cinema in Wellpark will show violinist André Rieu’s visual and musical festive extravaganza White Christmas this weekend.

The Survivors Integrated Service at the London Irish Centre recently received a letter from a survivor of St Anne’s Orphanage, Lenaboy, Taylors Hill — The centre thought it would be nice to share this anonymous letter with the people of Galway as they want to recognise that not all survivors’ experiences of institutions were the same. This letter is only meant to reflect one person’s experience of their time at St Anne’s and their memories of how the community of Galway came together to give them a magical Christmas experience every year.