Alpine adventures

Thu, Jun 02, 2022

The team at Fahy Travel highlight three popular destinations in the Alps to help you plan your next adventure.

Oberammergau

Green Earth Organics farm shop is re-opening this weekend

Thu, Jun 02, 2022

Kenneth and Jenny Keavey’s family farm is situated just 10 miles from Galway city near the village of Corrandulla, Eircode H91 F9C5. They converted the farm to an organic vegetable farm in 2004 and have been growing vegetables and delivering organic produce nationwide for more than 17 years. They farm 20 acres and have 2.5 acres aside for an area of wildlife biodiversity, native trees, and red clover/grassland. They have planted more than 7,000 trees on their land, and now that they have run out of space they donate a percentage of all purchases to native tree planting charities. They are certified by the Irish Organic Association and everything they sell is organic.

Wine of the week – Forlong Tintilla 2017

Thu, Jun 02, 2022

Check out Joyce’s new and exclusive wine range from Spain and Portugal selected by Masters of Wine student Antonia Dominguez from Antonia’s Wines.

Wine of the week – Forlong Tintilla 2017

Thu, Jun 02, 2022

Check out Joyce’s new and exclusive wine range from Spain and Portugal selected by Masters of Wine student Antonia Dominguez from Antonia’s Wines.

Wine of the week – Forlong Tintilla 2017

Thu, Jun 02, 2022

Check out Joyce’s new and exclusive wine range from Spain and Portugal selected by Masters of Wine student Antonia Dominguez from Antonia’s Wines.

Wine of the week – Forlong Tintilla 2017

Thu, Jun 02, 2022

Check out Joyce’s new and exclusive wine range from Spain and Portugal selected by Masters of Wine student Antonia Dominguez from Antonia’s Wines.

Wine of the week – Forlong Tintilla 2017

Thu, Jun 02, 2022

Check out Joyce’s new and exclusive wine range from Spain and Portugal selected by Masters of Wine student Antonia Dominguez from Antonia’s Wines.

Wine of the week – Forlong Tintilla 2017

Thu, Jun 02, 2022

Check out Joyce’s new and exclusive wine range from Spain and Portugal selected by Masters of Wine student Antonia Dominguez from Antonia’s Wines.

Wine of the week – Forlong Tintilla 2017

Thu, Jun 02, 2022

Check out Joyce’s new and exclusive wine range from Spain and Portugal selected by Masters of Wine student Antonia Dominguez from Antonia’s Wines.

Wine of the week – Forlong Tintilla 2017

Thu, Jun 02, 2022

Check out Joyce’s new and exclusive wine range from Spain and Portugal selected by Masters of Wine student Antonia Dominguez from Antonia’s Wines.

Great food is in the Eyre at the Skeff Bar

Thu, Jun 02, 2022

A flavourful menu has taken the Skeff Bar by storm. Galway’s iconic Eyre Square favourite has introduced an exciting and enticing menu that has something to suit not only every palate, but also every dining occasion; from hearty breakfasts and light bites, to sensational sizzling fajitas, beautiful burgers, and tender steak sandwiches cooked to perfection.

How to protect your sight and hearing on holiday

Thu, Jun 02, 2022

Whether you are planning on soaking up the sun abroad or simply making the most of the Irish summer at home, it’s important to make sure you are looking after yourself to make sure you get the most out of your holiday.

How to zone your garden

Thu, Jun 02, 2022

When it comes to design, a garden is similar to an open-plan room: it is one space in which you will relax, entertain, eat, and even cook.

Child-centred primary education at Cuan na Gaillimhe

Thu, Jun 02, 2022

Cuan na Gaillimhe - a Steiner education is a multi-denominational, co-educational, child-centred, community national school that seeks to nurture ‘the hand, the head, and the heart’ of every child.

Galway students win top prizes in Texaco Children’s Art Competition

Thu, Jun 02, 2022

Two Galway students have won top prizes in this year’s 68th Texaco Children’s Art Competition.

Skills to Advance - supervisory management QQI Level 6 online course

Thu, Jun 02, 2022

Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) is delivering this online and highly funded training opportunity to upskill and certify aspiring and experienced staff. The course, funded through the Skills to Advance scheme, covers the following topics:

Students encouraged to get thinking caps on ahead of the official call for applications for BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2023

Thu, Jun 02, 2022

After two years of virtual exhibitions, Ireland’s biggest and brightest showcase for young STEM talent will return to an in-person event in Dublin between January 10 and 14 2023. The live event will once again bring science and technology to life with amazing student projects, spectacular exhibits, influential guest speakers, and immersive displays.

Part-time & Professional Courses – Virtual Information Sessions

Thu, Jun 02, 2022

Part-time & Professional Courses – Virtual Information Sessions

Top Tips to Achieve Youthful and Vibrant Skin!

Mon, May 30, 2022

While it is impossible to turn back the proverbial clock, there are still plenty of ways in which you can stave off its effects. The good news is that modern skincare products offer a host of targeted solutions that will provide results within a surprisingly short period of time. Let us, therefore, take a quick look at some professional advice if you hope to provide your skin with the nourishment that it deserves.

Steamer’s Quay

Thu, May 26, 2022

Alexander Nimmo made a survey of Lough Corrib almost 200 years ago in which he wrote the following: “The lake has 50 miles of shore, occupies 30,000 Irish acres and contains 1,000 acres of arable land in its isles, and contracts into a very spacious river about two and a half miles above Galway, which, flowing by the town, communicates with the Atlantic. The fall from the summit of the lake to the sea is considerable, but to the Wood Quay, above the town, it is trifling, and the river is in parts very shallow, running over a bed of rocks and hard gravel. It is not navigable from the sea to the Wood Quay owing to its shallowness and the rapidity of the water, and none but small boats can come down; but unless in very dry seasons, it is thence navigable by boats drawing four feet of water and carrying from ten to twenty tons, with one square sail and four men, to Cong. They seldom sail, unless before the wind, and though the lake has many islets and sunken rocks, the only serious difficulty in navigation is at Buachally Shoal about four miles up the lake, and at Newcastle. These shoals could be deepened for a small sum and the whole made to admit vessels of much greater magnitude. The fine navigation which extends about 30 miles, and into a seaport town, seems to deserve more attention than it has yet received. A good chart with soundings and sailing instructions should be published, the shoals or rocks cleared or beaconed, and a communication opened with the sea.”

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