Books on my table

Thu, Dec 20, 2012

Despite Liam Mellows and his men answering the call to arms, and for five days to have caused mayhem in the Oranmore and Athenry areas, Galway was slow to realise that the Easter Rising 1916 was to be a permanent affair. The town was known as a ‘showneen town’, that is a town with a close allegiance to the British way of doing things. This was mainly because of the status of having a major army barracks on its doorstep. The army was an important purchaser of supplies from the town merchants; and many local people were soldiers, or had husbands or boyfriends who were in the army.

One of the turning points in public opinion was the hunger strike by five IRA prisoners in Galway jail in April 1920. Two of the men were from Galway - Thomas Redington (from the town), and Thomas Duggan (Oranmore).

The Stunning to perform Paradise In The Picturehouse at Seapoint

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

IT BEGAN life in a rented farmhouse; the first to hear its songs were people going to concerts in Salthill in the late eighties and early nineties; and almost quarter of a century later it remained one of the best loved Irish albums.

Alice’s adventures in clubland

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

ALICE IS not your usual clubnight. It does not take place in a specific venue, rather it is a multimedia experience - clubnight, web page, radio show - and a constantly evolving one at that.

Frank Naughton’s Christmas Carols

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

GALWAY TENOR Frank Naughton is bringing his seasonal show, Christmas Carols, to the Town Hall Theatre, on Thursday, December 20 at 8pm.

Aoife Kilbane - Renmore’s Snow White

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

WHILE THE ongoing recession and latest bruising Budget may put a dampener on folk’s Yuletide mood, at least the Renmore Pantomime can be relied upon to spread a generous helping of festive cheer when it takes over the Town Hall Theatre.

Who Needs Enemies – A Christmas Tale

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

THE HILARIOUS Who Needs Enemies? series returns to the Town Hall Theatre stage for it’s seasonal instalment, A Christmas Tale, next week.

Follow Alice Underground

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

WHEN ALICE spotted the White Rabbit and followed him down a hole, she had no idea of the adventures, and troubles, she would get into.

Little Cinema Christmas screening

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

THE LITTLE Cinema Club will hold its Christmas screening on Tuesday December 18 at 9pm in Kelly’s, Bridge Street.

There will be screenings of locally made short Christmas films. People are encouraged to wear Christmas jumpers, and the best jumper will win a prize.

The Frank & Walters take Trains, Boats And Planes to the Róisín Dubh

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

CORK’S LONG-running indie legends The Frank & Walters play their classic debut album, Trains, Boats And Planes, in its entirety, in the Róisín Dubh on Friday December 21 at 9pm.

Vito De Luca @ The Electric Garden

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

WITH HIS mix of French House and Balearic Beat, Vito De Luca has established himself as party-starting DJ and a star remix teams of the nu-disco scene.

The Atlantic Pirates @ An Taibhdhearc

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

THE ATLANTIC Pirates, one of Galway’s finest folk bands, take to the stage of An Taibhdhearc this weekend.

Jemson Green @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

JEMSON GREEN will bring their hard-hitting rock sound to Monroe’s Live tonight from 10pm.

Anthony Parasole @ Factory

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

NEW YORK DJ Anthony Parasole makes his Irish debut at The Factory tomorrow night at 11pm.

Rusted Rail Christmas Party

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

THE INDEPENDENT Galway record label Rusted Rail will host its annual Christmas Party upstairs in the Róisín Dubh on Friday December 21 from 8pm.

A comic look at Irish history

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

1916 AND All That is a new book by Galwegian Ciara Boylan, which takes a comic look at Irish history.

New Year creative writing classes at GTI

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

GALWEGIANS LOOKING to try their hand at creative writing, but who want guidance and advice on how to do so, should check out classes at the GTI.

On-line creative writing course

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

THE WESTERN Writers’ Centre is offering an on-line, eight-part creative writing course for prose and poetry.

A family Christmas concert

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS songs and cartoon show theme tunes will be performed at a family Christmas concert this Sunday.

Three shows from The Brennan Sisters

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

CONNEMARA TRAD/folk singers The Brennan Sisters will perform three concerts this weekend - in Tourmakeady, Moycullen, and Galway city.

DJ Dave Barry to get Uptight

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

TOMORROW NIGHT Massimo on Sea Road will reverberate to some of the finest black music of all time.

Galway DJ Dave Barry brings another of his Uptight nights to the venue from 10pm to 2pm. Expect to hear classic funk, sweet soul, and some boogaloo.

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