Explore Dublin from Trinity City Hotel
Thu, May 23, 2019
Whether you are planning a romantic break for two, a relaxing trip with friends, or a family adventure, Trinity City Hotel is the perfect city centre base to explore the magic of Dublin by day and relax and recharge by night.
Read more ...Medieval Galway
Thu, May 23, 2019
This very stylised plan of Galway was made in 1583 by Barnaby Googe and is the earliest surviving map of the city. It shows the walled town as it stood at the end of the medieval period. Galway was packed with houses: the D-shaped circuit of walls with mural towers and gates was complete; there was only one bridge over the fast flowing river, which was also an important salmon fishery, and it possessed a wharf or landing place for ships. The parish church of St Nicholas and the central market place with its market cross were prominent in the townscape, which was structured around the northeast/southwest axis of Shop Street branching into Main Guard Street and High Street/Quay Street.
Read more ...The ‘blue moonlight’ of Galway 1893
Thu, May 23, 2019
Our Swedish journalist Hugo Vallentin arrived in Galway in the late summer of 1893. He had spent the previous weeks travelling through Dublin, Cork, Killarney and Limerick, assessing people’s reactions to the progress of Gladstone’s Second Home Rule act, which he believed was a question of interest to the whole ‘civilised world’.
Read more ...The fun, casual, dining experience with Papa'z Bistro!
Thu, May 23, 2019
It is said that we never work a day in our lives if we love our jobs and we are passionate about our work, the results produced are quality. Located on Middle Street, Papa'z Bistro is a place where workers combine passion and skill for cooking to produce some of the tastiest dishes one can sample in Galway.
Read more ...Medieval Galway
Wed, May 22, 2019
This very stylised plan of Galway was made in 1583 by Barnaby Googe and is the earliest surviving map of the city. It shows the walled town as it stood at the end of the medieval period. Galway was packed with houses: the D-shaped circuit of walls with mural towers and gates was complete; there was only one bridge over the fast flowing river, which was also an important salmon fishery, and it possessed a wharf or landing place for ships. The parish church of St Nicholas and the central market place with its market cross were prominent in the townscape, which was structured around the northeast/southwest axis of Shop Street branching into Main Guard Street and High Street/Quay Street.
Read more ...The ‘blue moonlight’ of Galway 1893
Wed, May 22, 2019
Our Swedish journalist Hugo Vallentin arrived in Galway in the late summer of 1893. He had spent the previous weeks travelling through Dublin, Cork, Killarney and Limerick, assessing people’s reactions to the progress of Gladstone’s Second Home Rule act, which he believed was a question of interest to the whole ‘civilised world’.
He was not reluctant to express, in forthright terms, his pro-Home Rule sympathies in his articles to his liberal Stockholm newspaper, Aftonbladet. He describes in some detail the poverty that he sees, and criticises British landlords and legislators, who he believed displayed an incredible ignorance of Ireland and its people. But coming to Galway he experiences another shock. Despite the poverty, and the many half-ruined buildings, he is abruptly brought into the new modern age of electricity.
Read more ...PAIN AFTER SHINGLES CAN LAST FOR YEARS – STUDIES SHOW MICRO-IMMUNOTHERAPY CAN HELP
Wed, May 22, 2019
The most common complication of Shingles is pain, also known as Post Herpetic Neuralgia (PHN) and is due to damage to the skin and nerves after the acute stage of this disease.
Read more ...‘Go Wild in Galway’ this Saturday 25th May, to celebrate National Biodiversity Week 2019
Wed, May 22, 2019
‘Go Wild’ is back for its fourth year running! This free festival of wildlife brings together a number of local Galway wildlife organisations to help us discover more about the wealth of wildlife on our doorstep.
Read more ...Top of the Pots
Tue, May 21, 2019
They are the first introduction for many of us, a sort of gateway drug that lures you in and hooks you, so you keep wanting more of them, then different ones, then something else altogether.
Read more ...People of the Tribes: Meet Dayana.
Tue, May 21, 2019
''My name is Dayana Maltese, I'm from Venezuela but living In Galway for the past 13 years and it has become my home. I am always learning and improving my entrepreneurial skills. For 10 years I owned a Dry Cleaning Business in Renmore called The Laundry Lodge but now I have moved on to set up Sabanero Cheese and with my partner. Making Venezuelan Cheese in Galway is great, we want to give back something good to Ireland. I believe in producing food as our ancestors did for a healthy body free with no regrets.''
Druid, forty years in the lane
Thu, May 16, 2019
Druid Theatre Company was founded in May 1975 with the initial aim of providing theatre entertainment for tourists in Galway. It opened with three full length plays on successive nights in the Jesuit Hall. The season was a success so they made the very brave decision to operate the company on a full-time basis. Their productions were presented on a fit-up basis, as were a number of lunchtime shows in the Fo’Castle in Dominick Street. They converted this latter venue into a fully equipped pocket theatre seating 47 people. It was a popular venue, well supported, but there were problems with regard to backstage, storage, and office space.
Read more ...A Swedish view of Ireland 1893
Thu, May 16, 2019
Near by the ruins of Menlo Castle, built by the Blake family in 1569, is the village of Menlo, a small attractive cluster of houses, that appear to have grown near each other by accident, as it zigzags down to the river bank. There is no village centre as such, but its very irregularity has made it a desirable place to live. Today it is a prosperous suburb of Galway city.
Read more ...Energy health screening open day with medical herbalist Patrick Murphy
Thu, May 16, 2019
Medical herbalist Patrick Murphy will be hosting his energy health screening open day at The Clayton Hotel, Galway, on Sunday May 19 from 9am to 6pm using the Supertronic health screening device.
An energy health screening session with the Supertronic device which is used throughout Europe in many doctors' and herbalists' practices would usually cost €180 but at Patrick Murphy's open day, those in attendance can receive a one-to-one full energy health screening for only €50.
Read more ...Holistic health at Enigma Wellness Clinic
Thu, May 16, 2019
Passionate about the holistic approach, Galway woman Maura Farragher of Enigma Wellness Clinic, a qualified nurse and midwife, has more than 20 years of experience of patient care, nurturing clients with a combination of complementary therapies. Enigma Wellness Clinic recently opened upstairs at The Huntsman, College Road. Those who benefit greatly from the Enigma approach are people who may suffer from tiredness and fatigue, low mood, anxiety and stress, sleep issues and insomnia, fibromyalgia, stomach and digestion complaints, sinus problems, hay fever, and migraine as well as infertility and pregnancy induction.
Read more ...Be pollen prepared with hay fever advice from Specsavers Galway stores
Thu, May 16, 2019
As the summer fast approaches, most of us long for a repeat of last year’s heatwave, however one downside of those long, hot, summer evenings is the increased threat of hay fever.
Read more ...Lead a fun and active life without incontinence worries
Thu, May 16, 2019
We all know the dreadful feeling of sneezing or coughing suddenly while having coffee with friends or while out shopping and experiencing incontinence. Help is available to give yourself back your freedom without fear of leaks.
Read more ...Six weeks to a new you
Thu, May 16, 2019
With longer evenings and sunnier weather on the horizon many of us are turning our thoughts to shaping up for summer. If you are thinking of improving your lifestyle, losing pounds, or toning up, the time is right to look at BurnBox Barna.
Read more ...The power of metabolic weight loss
Thu, May 16, 2019
With total focus on fixing your metabolism, System 10 can transform your weight loss, energy, sleep, health and much more. A good metabolism is the foundation of everything you are. A good metabolism gets you burning more fat every hour, 24 hours a day. Nothing can beat it for results. It is your weight loss master switch.
Read more ...Escape to a picture-perfect island resort in the Indian Ocean
Thu, May 16, 2019
Why not take a trip to the Maldives, with dazzling white sands, swaying palm trees and crystal blue waters, this is the quintessential picture-perfect holiday – with an added sprinkling of something special. Far-flung and exotic, it is the ultimate luxury beach escape.
Read more ...Futureproof your career
Thu, May 16, 2019
The Irish Institute of Training and Development’s Trainer Skills Certificate is a massive step towards futureproofing your career. Within the world of work, several factors mean the workplace of the future will be a very different place than it is currently. Previously, organisations offered clear pathways for their employees, but this certainty will soon become outdated.
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