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The Ó Máille family originally came from Portacarron near Oughterard which accounted for their Irish speaking background. Their landlord, Mrs Annie Nolan evicted them from their holding and they spent a number of years in temporary accommodation. When Mrs Nolan’s son wanted to run in an election, Isaac Butt, the Irish Parliamentary Party leader stipulated that his nomination would not be ratified until such time as his mother reinstated her evicted tenants and so the Ó Máille family were awarded a fine farm holding in Brackloon in the parish of Corofin, east of the Corrib.

The Ó Máille family originally came from Portacarron near Oughterard which accounted for their Irish speaking background. Their landlord, Mrs Annie Nolan evicted them from their holding and they spent a number of years in temporary accommodation. When Mrs Nolan’s son wanted to run in an election, Isaac Butt, the Irish Parliamentary Party leader stipulated that his nomination would not be ratified until such time as his mother reinstated her evicted tenants and so the Ó Máille family were awarded a fine farm holding in Brackloon in the parish of Corofin, east of the Corrib.

Race Week is upon us, so racegoers can give new life to their wardrobes ahead of the stylefest that descends on Ballybrit this week.

Stitches Clothing Alterations and Drycleaning Service in Eyre Street has been proudly serving customers from Galway and surroundings for 40 years.

A voluntary group has come up with a novel way to offer practical support to breast cancer survivors.

Age Action and innocent drinks need help from Westmeath’s knitters to have a chance of hitting their target of 100,000 little hats as part of this year’s Big Knit initiative.

Fabric is one of the most versatile elements in any home and it is also one of the easiest things to change each season to create a whole new mood.

For something a little different at the weekend, there are two very interesting workshops coming up at the National Museum of Ireland, Country Life, in Turlough, Castlebar.

Avid Mayo stitchers are being asked to get their needles out and knit a shamrock for Age Action Ireland.

Tourism in Ireland is changing. Yes, there will always be a market for the Book of Kells, The Ring of Kerry, the Aran Islands, and Paddy Reilly’s Fields; but we have seen this year how the call for The Gathering has worked a treat. Surely Galway has never had a busier summer? To achieve above average visitor numbers you clearly must offer more than the chocolate box Ireland.