Discover the benefits of acupuncture at Wooddale Acupuncture

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Carmel Cantwell is a qualified acupuncturist and Kairos therapist who runs her own clinic in Bushypark. She initially trained as a Kairos therapist and has been working with this therapy for a number of years. Kairos aims to heal the emotional energy field, helping relieve stress, anxiety, depression, panic attacks etc.

Delicious detox retreats

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Enjoy a detox retreat where there is an abundance of yummy healthy foods to indulge in, food that tastes great and does not do any damage — it benefits the body. Enjoy yoga classes, meditation, breathing techniques, nutrition guidance, a beautiful forest on the side of a serene lake, cosy, warm beds, hot showers, and great company.

Anti-cancer, health and vitality one-day programme

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

An anti-cancer, health and vitality one-day programme organised by Yvonne Duffy O’Shaughnessy, which is offered in a group setting of approximately 10 people, allows you to learn all you need to know about healing your body so you are fully equipped with the knowledge you need to ensure your diet is rich in the essential vitamins and minerals it needs to heal and, above all, prevent disease.

Juice therapy and raw food are powerful in healing and have been know to stop cancer it its tracks. This programme will provide you with the knowledge you need to build your body back up after a serious illness or degenerative disease, or if you just want to learn how to be super healthy, then this is a programme your body deserves.

Listening - one of the secrets of parenting teens

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

What traits would you like to pass on to your children? Strength of purpose, determination, respect for others, a love of life?

Calling all Claddagh School past pupils

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

The historian James Hardiman, in describing the Claddagh, said: “It is said that they considered it a kind of reproach either to speak English or to send their children to school, and that a schoolmaster among them would be considered a phenomenon; but of late there are some exceptions to this rule. How far education would make these people happier in themselves, or more useful members of society, is a matter of doubt, but it is certain that the trial has never been made, although a most respectable convent lies at the head of their village, to which they are liberal benefactors.”

A love letter from a master of passion

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Galway was given fascinating insights into the turbulent life of one of Europe’s men of genius last weekend. Music for Galway, which continues to present the very best classical music in innovative and challenging ways, devoted three days exploring the literary and musical passion of the great Ludwig van Beethoven. And, would you believe it? Gave us both an Irish and a Galway connection.

The Galway connection is the translation of Beethoven’s letters by an interesting Galway University scholar Emily Anderson. Ms Anderson, who became an outstanding German linguist, was born in Galway at the end of the 19th century. She later enjoyed a brilliant career with the British Foreign Office, including a period at the Allies’ Middle East GHQ in Egypt, deciphering German coded messages during World War II.

Connecting with angels

Thu, Jan 24, 2013

Are you finding life difficult? Are you struggling with problems, maybe financial or emotional? If so, who do you lean on? Your partner, family or friends?

Or maybe you reach out to your guardian angels as more and more people are doing so today. Even in our darkest moments we are not alone, these special guides are there to help and protect us and smooth our pathway through life, says Mariel Clarke, a spiritual facilitator and master teacher trainer who conducts angel healing classes in Galway.

The Claddagh Quay

Thu, Jan 24, 2013

This photograph of the quayside in the Claddagh is one of the remarkable images in a book entitled Jane W Shackleton’s Ireland compiled by Christiaan Corlett and published by Collins Press. Jane Shackleton was given a camera and she went around Ireland with it between 1891 and 1906. She built up a remarkable collection, some of which are included in this delightful book.

All that glitters

Thu, Jan 17, 2013

Combining classic motifs and contemporary design, Pandora’s jewellery collection sparkles with beautiful charms.

Face up to winter

Thu, Jan 17, 2013

Winter takes its toll on our skin and if you are still recovering from too many late night over Christmas then you may need a little help to look your best.

Wrap up in style

Thu, Jan 17, 2013

Fancy a hot cinnamon body wrap? If so, check out Galway’s first body wrap bar at Roza Beauty Rooms at the the Toni & Guy salon at St Augustine Street.

Nail it

Thu, Jan 17, 2013

Rusty red, petrol, grey, peach and brown are some of the top colours the best dressed nails will be wearing this spring.

Competition

Thu, Jan 17, 2013

To be in with a chance to win this prize all you have to do is to answer the question below and send it with your name, address and telephone number to Body Wrap competition, the Mary O’Connor Page, the Galway Advertiser, 41/42 Eyre Square, Galway.

Help your children ward off winter chills

Thu, Jan 10, 2013

Most adults experience an average of two to four colds a year whereas children can experience up to nine. And with more than 200 viruses known to cause a cold it is hardly surprising it makes a return year on year.

The General Post Office

Thu, Jan 10, 2013

Records show that post office business has been conducted in the Eglinton Street area since the 1850s. The Ordnance Survey map of 1872 shows the ‘Postal and Telegraph Office’ in the house at the corner of Francis Street and Daly’s Place, where Emerson & Conway solicitors are today. Prior to 1885, the local postmaster Mr Cornwall provided the premises but, as business expanded, the building became too small. It could not accommodate parcels and a separate outside premises for a parcel office was rented at a cost of £15 a year.

‘A long and dangerous night in Galway’

Thu, Jan 10, 2013

There was a fearful incident at Galway railway station on the evening September 8 1920. A larger crowd than usual waited for the Dublin train. The big story of the day was the Terrance McSweeney hunger strike in Brixton prison. The young Sinn Fein Lord Mayor of Cork was in his second month without food. The people of Ireland, and the Irish across the world, were totally focused on this drama. McSweeney died on October 25 after 74 days. The Dublin papers that evening would have had the latest health reports.

Lunch is for sharing at Lunares

Thu, Jan 03, 2013

It was the end of December with but one day to go till the start of the new year. The house had been hit by a veritable hurricane of small, pink, clothing. The combined forces of Santa and a little girl's December birthday had filled the house with tons of plastic. A previously unknown horror had entered my life, the truly vile invention that is Moon Sand, a force so insidious and evil that I could see no way to defeat it. The children had begun to make the relatively short word 'Mum' into a five to six syllable long whine that was slowly working on my already questionable sanity. And there was another week of this to go before the holidays were over.

Better Bedding sale to help post-Christmas pocket worries

Thu, Jan 03, 2013

As many of us know, Christmas cheer and delightful gifts can be a large expense, and leave us with nothing but flint and fluff in our pockets and wallets. With this in mind, it is a relief to know that the Better Bedding sale will commence today (Thursday), with a vast and beautiful range of household products reduced up to 50 per cent. The sale guarantees 20 per cent off all Respa Irish made beds, 20 per cent off all Truscan Irish made furniture, 25 per cent off all thermal lined curtains, and up to a whopping 50 per cent off selected quilt covers and a selection of readymade curtains.

Solid fuel heating made simple with Stoveman Galway

Thu, Jan 03, 2013

Stoveman Galway has announced that its new solid fuel stove shop is now open in Liosbán Estate, Tuam Road, Galway.

Lose weight with food, exercise, and metabolism correction

Thu, Jan 03, 2013

There are three keys to a genuine weight loss (real fat loss) plan — diet, exercise, and metabolism correction. All three keys interconnect — one will not work without the other.

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