Breaking Free workshops in Galway

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

Prof Harvey Wasserman BSc MD (Yale) will present a series of Breaking Free workshops combining teaching and therapeutic individual and group neuroplastic psychotherapy sessions. Limited to 20 participants seated in a tight circle, the sessions will start with exercises to help participants be fully present, feeling safe, trusting, and open, in a non-judgmental atmosphere.

Subsequent exercises will involve participants in emotional, characterological, and spiritual healing experiences. Each participant will share his/her personal experience with the group and Dr Wasserman. Dr Wasserman will deepen each person’s experience. Members of the group will individually reinforce the learning and expansion that has emerged. Previous groups have found the experience deeply and joyously helpful.

The turf market at the Claddagh

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

This photograph of the turf market at the Claddagh, near Wolfe Tone Bridge, was taken by the journalist Lillian Bland in 1908. This market used to take place regularly as farmers, mostly from the Barna/Furbo area, sometimes even Spiddal, would bring their cartloads of beautifully stacked turf to town. They were hoping to barter or sell their produce and then do their shopping in town. They often carried loads of hay, sometimes loose, sometimes tied, and large cans of milk, also for sale. There was a weighbridge on the other side of the cottages in our photograph which was often used in these transactions.

‘The old lady was a holy terror’

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

Ireland’s greatest short story writer is probably the late Frank O’Connor (1903-1966). Born in Cork city, his autobiography An Only Child (1961) is ironically a celebration of his vivacious but fastidious mother, and their survival from his alcoholic, and at times brutal, father.

O’Connor was blessed to have had a brilliant teacher, Daniel Corkery, at Cork’s renowned North Mon school, who encouraged his learning Irish and to write.

Waiting lists for Therapie Clinic’s new ancient Chinese weight loss tea

Fri, Jul 29, 2016

Yo Tea is flying off the shelves at Therapie Clinic locations nationwide. The 400-year-old traditional Chinese recipe has made headlines recently as a revolutionary blend of herbs and tea, rapidly becoming a global phenomenon credited with fast, effective, weight loss.

Get occasion ready with Vanity Beauty Rooms Oranmore

Fri, Jul 29, 2016

Each and every one of us likes to feel our best for any special occasion that comes our way. At Vanity Beauty Rooms Oranmore, the team have made it very simple and affordable by putting together signature beauty packages to see you right through the summer season. So if you plan on hitting the Galway Races, if you are going on holidays, or maybe have a wedding, check the offers on www.vanitybeautyrooms.com or find it on Facebook.

The packages include treatments such as spray tan, nails, and make-up. Vanity Beauty Rooms works with high quality skincare and beauty products to ensure complete customer satisfaction, such as Dermalogica skincare, Fuschia make-up, and Vita Liberata and Bellamianta tans.

Scented Plants for Summer

Fri, Jul 29, 2016

Scented Plants for Summer
Have you ever noticed how a particular flower scent can bring you back to your childhood? Perfume is such a powerful way of triggering memories of someone close to us or somewhere special we have been to. For me, the scent of roses instantly brings my much-loved grandmother into my mind - she grew them skilfully for so many years and one of the most precious pictures in my mind is of her snipping stems in the kitchen and arranging them in cut glass vases. This is just one of the ways that our gardens keep us in touch with people who are close to us.

You can have a lovely lawn

Fri, Jul 29, 2016

With the sun shining and the weather warming up, it is time to think about stepping outdoors and sorting out the lawn. Maybe you have a special event on the horizon where a beautiful lawn would add to the splendour of the occasion, or perhaps you’d just like to light the barbecue, sit back sipping something cold, and look out over a beautiful weed-free lawn while the sausages and burgers sizzle on the grill.

Offering only lawn treatment services, the experts at Greenhand Lawn Treatments are just that — experts at transforming and reviving tired or weed and moss infested areas back to beautiful and healthy lawns. The team at Greenhand use only professional products and methods to transform almost any grassed over area into a lawn to be proud of and at this time of year, the results are not only dramatic but also quickly achieved.

Sale continues at An Siopa Troscan

Fri, Jul 29, 2016

See the full range of quality Irish manufactured suites at An Siopa Troscan in Moycullen, where all suites can be made to order. The full range of styles covers everything from contemporary to traditional.

Superfoods for super energy levels

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

Superfoods are getting so much attention recently. We all hear about the many benefits of superfoods, but how do you add them to your diet? It is a lot easier than you might think.

There is something for everyone at Monroe's

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

Ingrained in the cultural and musical soul of Galway's West End, Monroe's Tavern embodies everything about Galway charm, the type that tempts so many into falling head over heels with our incomparable City of Tribes.

Breaking Free workshops in Galway

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

Prof Harvey Wasserman BSc MD (Yale) will present a series of Breaking Free workshops combining teaching and therapeutic individual and group neuroplastic psychotherapy sessions. Limited to 20 participants seated in a tight circle, the sessions will start with exercises to help participants be fully present, feeling safe, trusting, and open, in a non-judgmental atmosphere.

Aid fertility with Care Cure Acupuncture

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

There are many reasons why couples have difficulty conceiving — irregular menstruation, hormone imbalance, cold uterus, low sperm count, stress, and anxiety to name a few.

Sale continues at An Siopa Troscan

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

See the full range of quality Irish manufactured suites at An Siopa Troscan in Moycullen, where all suites can be made to order. The full range of styles covers everything from contemporary to traditional.

You can have a lovely lawn

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

With the sun shining and the weather warming up, it is time to think about stepping outdoors and sorting out the lawn. Maybe you have a special event on the horizon where a beautiful lawn would add to the splendour of the occasion, or perhaps you’d just like to light the barbecue, sit back sipping something cold, and look out over a beautiful weed-free lawn while the sausages and burgers sizzle on the grill.

A brief history of Galway trams and buses

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

An entrepreneur named Mr Berry was probably one of the first people to organise buses in Galway. He had over a dozen horse drawn vehicles that plied regularly between Eyre Square and the Eglinton Hotel. The fare was one penny. Each vehicle was marked to carry a certain number of people and the police were vigilant to see that there was no overloading. In 1868 he bought a new bus that was allowed to carry inside and outside passengers. This could travel on longer excursions, to Barna and Oughterard, etc, but an accident on Knockbane Hill seriously affected his business.

GBC - A Galway tradition for eighty years.

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

One autumn morning in Eyre Street in 1972, school going children had a special treat. There, spread on the road, were trays of breads, cream cakes, scones and chocolate éclairs. Hardly able to believe their eyes they fell on them. With shouts of joy and laughter they stuffed their mouths and filled their pockets before running off to tell their friends to come and help themselves.

Making-up for the Galway Races

Fri, Jul 22, 2016

Ladies' Day at the Galway Races is just a week away. And if you want to look your best then it is important both to get your outfit and make-up right on the day.

‘Today the Somme is a peaceful but sullen place.’

Thu, Jul 21, 2016

One of the great obsessions after the war was how to come to terms with the ‘missing’ - the many thousands of young soldiers who were either vaporised, or blown to pieces, by high explosives; or were drowned and lost in the mud. Last week I tried to tell the heartbreaking search for their missing son Jack, by the Kiplings. For months they haunted hospitals, interviewed soldiers, even dropped leaflets on enemy territory, pleading for information. Even though the Somme still reveals bodies today, Jack Kipling was never found.

Long Walk, after the rain, 1908

Thu, Jul 21, 2016

The Spanish Arch was originally an extension of the city walls from Martin’s Tower to the banks of the river. It was built in 1584 as a measure to protect the city’s quays. It was known as Ceann an Bhalla or ‘The Head of the Wall’. In the 18th century, Long Walk was built by the Eyre family as an extension to the quays, and a breakwater to construct a mud berth. A number of arches were constructed to allow access from the town to the new quay but some of these were wrecked by a tsunami which occurred after the 1755 earthquake in Lisbon.

Casual dining in The Clybaun

Thu, Jul 21, 2016

This popular suburban hotel is a busy spot. You will find some tourists and those traveling for business, but it is a regular haunt for locals too. It boasts a fitness and leisure centre with a pool, steam room, and a large outdoor Jacuzzi. Whether staying for business or holidaying with the family, it ticks all the boxes. Equidistant from both Salthill and the city centre, it is a great location for visitors to explore Connemara and the west from, and there is ample parking for guests.

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