ó’Máille’s - Telling the story of island life

Thu, Nov 14, 2013

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.

Super charge your skin

Thu, Nov 07, 2013

Are you aged 60 plus and keen to look your best for the festive season? If so, check out No 7’s Restore and Renew serum, especially for this age group and available at Boots.

Clinically proven to target the first signs of ageing it claims to help minimise the appearance of pores, lines and wrinkles, protect against free radical damage and help maintain elasticity.

Saving face

Thu, Nov 07, 2013

When you look at your face sometimes do you groan inwardly at how drawn it looks? Maybe you have had too many late nights, drank a little too much at that going away party or are recovering from a nasty cold? Or perhaps your facial muscles are just bearing the signs of tension and stress created by mundane activities, such as chewing, grinding your teeth, straining your eyes, even laughing.

Now a new facial treatment available locally aims to bring about balance in your body generally and increase your levels of wellbeing and relaxation.

Classic chic

Thu, Nov 07, 2013

Need a quick refresher course in easy, classic chic with a touch of feminine styling? Then, turn your attention to Bellanisa, a collection with its roots in Italian styling and fabrics.

Caring for your neck

Thu, Nov 07, 2013

The neck seems to age faster than any other part of the body. While there are some definite reasons for this, one of the biggest causes is neglect, say skin experts.

Lose up to two stone in ten weeks

Thu, Nov 07, 2013

If you want dramatic results and a realistic and achievable weight loss plan, if you want to get at the stubborn fat on your stomach or hips and thighs and keep the weight off more easily, your metabolism is answer.

Ease anxiety and stress with Care Cure acupuncture

Thu, Nov 07, 2013

Overcoming the stresses and strains of daily life can be draining at best. Sometimes it becomes just too much and we feel anxious, frightened, and generally low. In times of great anxiety our qi (vital energy) cannot flow freely and is likely to become blocked.

The Chinese believe that qi is all around us – the world is made up of it. For example qi is the reason our blood circulates, our limbs move, our stomach digests food, and our hair grows. Care Cure practitioners use the age-old art of acupuncture to move the flow of blood, unblocking vital qi and revitalising the nervous system.

The Galway national shell factory

Thu, Nov 07, 2013

During the First World War, towns and cities throughout Britain and Ireland had factories producing munitions for the battlefield. Galway was not one of these locations and indeed many Galwegians were travelling to the UK to work in these factories. There was a lot of criticism over this and so the members of the Urban Council and some local industrialists began a lobbying campaign to attract such an industry to the city. It would create employment and would be beneficial to the community.

The Duke avoids a shootout at Ó’Máille’s

Thu, Nov 07, 2013

Tom Grealy, the well known Galway accountant and music aficionado, remembers as a schoolboy the day John Wayne rode into the town. In 1951 Wayne, probably the best known cowboy actor of his day, was in Cong filming The Quiet Man. The film, somewhat surprisingly, remains a world -wide favourite. More than half a century later, it is still regarded by many film makers as the ‘perfect told story’. The involvement of local people among its star studded cast, which included Maureen O’Hara, Barry Fitzgerald, Victor McLaglen, and Arthur Shields, all at the peak of their careers at the time, won their lasting affection. The occasion is still celebrated in Cong today.

Acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine treatments for fertility and pregnancy

Thu, Oct 31, 2013

Vera Deale is a practitioner at Alma Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine in Kilcolgan. Ms Deale has found that acupuncture is an effective means of treating many underlying gynaecological conditions in preparation for pregnancy. It helps in relieving stress and tension in addition to creating hormonal balance.

She has many years’ experience as a nurse and midwife. She is also a founder member of the Zita West Network in Ireland which specialises in reproductive health. This network facilitates the sharing of knowledge and expertise with other members in Ireland and the United Kingdom. It also provides an opportunity to keep up to date with new developments in fertility treatment.

Lose up to two stone in ten weeks

Thu, Oct 31, 2013

If you want dramatic results and a realistic and achievable weight loss plan, if you want to get at the stubborn fat on your stomach or hips and thighs and keep the weight off more easily, your metabolism is answer.

Your metabolism is with you 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A good metabolism will burn more calories than anything else. Metabolism faults will limit or stop your weight loss no matter how much dieting or exercise you do.

Persse’s Bonded Warehouse, Earl’s Island

Thu, Oct 31, 2013

Two weeks ago in this column, we showed some photographs of the Jute Spinning factory in Earl’s Island, and what I thought were large stacks of turf beside the building. An eagle eyed reader has pointed out that these were not sods of turf, they were ‘jute butts’, stems of the jute plant from which the fibres were extracted. They were stacked out in the fresh air because they are easier to work when wet. The fibres that made up the rough jute products were extracted from the top half of the plant.

Strange visions and beliefs in the west of Ireland

Thu, Oct 31, 2013

Until recent times there was widespread belief in fairies; both the malignant and the more innocent kind. Many people believed that the fairies would steal away certain children, or an adult, and replace them with a changeling. These beliefs were mostly found in rural communities; and were often an attempt to explain, or to invite compassion or ‘kindness’ for a handicapped child, or someone who was temporarily ‘not themselves.’ The phrases used to describe this transformation are various; but locally included the words ‘touched’, or ‘swept’, or ‘taken’.

Building a better relationship with your teenager

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

Slammed doors. Endless arguments. Cries of “You don’t understand me.” “I hate you.”

HSE warns one thousand people could die from flu related illnesses

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

People aged over 65, pregnant women and residents of nursing homes are some of the at risk group whom the HSE West is urging to get vaccinated against flu this season.

Homecare Physio — physiotherapy that comes to you

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

An innovative company that brings physiotherapy to you has been launched in Galway. Established by local healthcare professional John Butler, Homecare Physio aims to provide a physiotherapy service in the home, nursing home, or workplace. The service is there for people who are unable to attend their local clinic for essential physiotherapy due to poor mobility, lack of access to transport, or time restrictions.

Look ten years younger with new anti-ageing treatment at Therapie Clinic

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

Pioneering skin clinic Therapie Clinic has introduced a revolutionary new anti-ageing treatment called iPixel, which can turn back the hands of time and help clients look an incredible 10 years younger.

Leading dermatologists have deemed it to be the most effective and results-driven technology in the world. The treatment treats fine lines, wrinkles, and discolourations from deep within the skin. It also works on texture and tone, all of the tell-tale signs of ageing. The treated area gradually rejuvenates over the course of a customised treatment plan, usually a course of five treatments, at three-to-four week intervals. The results are simply incredible and are set to change the way we approach ageing, forever.

The Galway Jute Spinning Company

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

There seems to have been a few different names on this business but it was known locally as the bag factory. The chairman, Lieutenant Colonel James O’Hara, reported to the Select Committee on Industries Ireland (1884-85) on the company.

‘It was the landlord’s right to do as he pleased.’

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

The succession by the infamous Marcella Netterville to a large estate near Mount Bellew, Co Galway, in the 1820s owed as much to chance as it was to her unlikely mother-in-law, with the wonderful name, Kitty Cut-a-Dash. The Nettervilles were an ancient Norman family, who came to Galway from County Meath after purchasing land from the Bellew family. A judicious marriage with the Trenchs of Garbally, Ballinasloe, increased their holdings. It appears that for a time both the Nettervilles and their tenants lived at peace and in some prosperity, at least until Frederick Netterville began to spread his wild oats somewhat wide of the field.

Back to basics

Thu, Oct 17, 2013

It is the biggest single cause of sickness, disability and loss to industry with almost half the population suffering in any given year.

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