Age & Opportunity to offer Changing Gears course in Galway this winter

Thu, Nov 17, 2022

Age & Opportunity has announced it will be offering Changing Gears in Galway for free in late November and early December. Designed to boost wellbeing and resilience, it is a four-session in-person course funded by the HSE that focuses on managing transitions in mid to later life.

Get ready for Christmas with Plexus Bio Energy

Thu, Nov 17, 2022

The lead up to the Christmas period can be very stressful for lots of people due to financial and emotional issues, but it is up to ourselves how we deal with this stress.

Alleviating neck and shoulder pain with professional manipulation and acupuncture

Thu, Nov 17, 2022

Neck and shoulder pains are common complaints. Some people experience only neck pain or only shoulder pain, while others experience pain in both areas. Other associated symptoms can be headaches, numbness, tingling, poor sleep patterns, or more severe symptoms such as anxiety or depression.

OxyGeneration — reversing long Covid

Thu, Nov 17, 2022

Clients of OxyGeneration continue to report ‘phenomenal results’ for long Covid symptoms. Some have come because the Beacon Hospital Long Covid Clinic explained to them the reasons for the benefits.

Light up your Christmas season with Lighttime Ireland

Thu, Nov 17, 2022

Lighttime Ireland has all the quality products necessary to light up your home and garden this holiday season.

Clean your oven before Christmas

Thu, Nov 17, 2022

With December edging closer it is time to get your oven in top shape for the Christmas period. The Galway Oven Cleaning Company will deep clean your oven using its eco friendly system in 1.5 to two hours, leaving it cleaner than you have seen it since you bought it.

Give your garden a new look with Colourfence

Thu, Nov 17, 2022

Have you spent a lot of time in your garden recently? Is it in need of a facelift?

Get organised for Christmas with Barons Self Storage

Thu, Nov 17, 2022

With Christmas fast approaching, now is the time to get organised. Whether you have a business that needs extra room for stock or a household needing to clear out the guest room for the Christmas visitors, here are three ways that Barons Self Storage can help you get organised, create space, and help you enjoy a well-earned Christmas break.

Unique and magical Christmas markets to explore this year

Thu, Nov 17, 2022

Christmas lovers searching for festive magic and beautiful markets this winter are being told exactly where to find them.

Great deals now available for Disneyland Paris

Thu, Nov 17, 2022

Give the gift of Disney this Christmas and get 12 months' subscription to Disney+ for free.

Black Friday offers from The Johnstown Estate Hotel & Spa

Thu, Nov 17, 2022

Enjoy a rooftop and indoor thermal experience with lunch, €99 for two guests, at The Johnstown Estate Hotel & Spa.

Guests can leave the world behind and lose themselves in the thermal suite, amid tropical rain showers fragrant with essential oils. Follow the reflexology pathway towards the warm glow of the salt chamber. Breathe in the healing air before detoxing in the steamroom or relaxing on heated loungers.

National organisation for bed & breakfast owners seeks additional properties across Ireland

Thu, Nov 17, 2022

B&B Ireland has announced that it is looking for more properties, particularly in popular tourist destinations across the island of Ireland, as a result of ongoing demand from its international tour operator partners. The organisation is responsible for bringing half a million tourists a year into the B&B sector through its global promotion of the Irish B&B experience.

Delphi Lodge joins Tourism Ireland at Ecoluxury Fair in Rome

Thu, Nov 17, 2022

Delphi Lodge recently joined Tourism Ireland in attending the Ecoluxury Fair in Rome. The business-to-business fair for the international travel trade focuses on high-end sustainable tourism and is attended annually by more than 250 travel agents, event organisers, and specialists in sustainable ecotourism.

Now in its fifth year, the three-day event involved a sustainability forum, one-to-one pre-scheduled appointments, as well as various networking events – all aiming to promote tourism which follows sustainable and environmentally responsible standards.

Dr Connolly admits to taking ‘the occasional glass of ale’

Thu, Nov 10, 2022

The complaint made against Dr Connolly, the medical officer of the Moycullen dispensary district in October 1876, for neglect of duty, drunkenness and using improper language on the evening that Patrick Barrett’s wife was gravely ill in child-labour, was taken very seriously by the Local Government Board. At a disastrous first meeting between the Board’s inspector, Dr T Brodie, with the members of the Dispensary Committee, and Connolly, Connolly completely lost his rag. He insulted the committee, claiming they were ganging up against him, and had pushed himself against the committee’s chairman, John Kyne, in a threatening manner. So it must have been with some interest that the Board awaited a letter from Connolly offering some explanation for his extraordinary behaviour. Of course the letter, when it arrived, was charm itself. Connolly immediately stated that Mrs Anne Barrett ‘sustained no injury’ from the time between the ticket (supplied by the Relieving Officer, which entitles the bearer to a free service), delivered to the doctor’s housekeeper, and ‘the few hours delay’, that the doctor took to see the patient. Furthermore the doctor claimed he was frightened of Patrick Barrett’s, threats. His housekeeper was alarmed when she heard Barrett say that ‘he would have the doctor’s life’. The letter went on to say that Tom Conneely, Barrett’s brother-in-law, who accompanied Barrett that night, was asked the next day about the patient, repeated that Barrett had said, if ‘the doctor goes to Ballinahalia he will not return alive’. Of course this was a blatant lie. Conneely worked for John Geraghty, the most powerful man in Moycullen, who owned a pub, and the post-office. In addition he was the poor-law rate collector, and a friend of Dr Connolly. The doctor’s letter goes on to explain that a few years ago a gentleman’s windows were smashed at night, and that the police had questioned Barrett about the incident. ‘A threat from such a person’, the doctor wrote, ‘might justly excite terror’.

The Galway shawl

Thu, Nov 10, 2022

The Galway shawl was a specific type of heavyweight shawl worn by women during the cold season. It was very popular during the 19th century and was still being worn by a few older, more traditional, women up until the 1950s. It was worn by women all over Ireland, but for some reason was known as the Galway shawl. It was a winter-weight outer garment and was worn over a lightweight one.

Cloaks in old Galway

Thu, Nov 03, 2022

The Irish cloak was a standard 19th century garment worn by women all over the country. It is described as a sleeveless garment reaching to the ankles, open in front and fastened with a hook-and-eye or with ribbons. One width of material goes into the back and a half width into each side. On the shoulder, the material is tightly gauged, and attached to the back of the neck is a large hood which hangs down the back when not in use. The hood, which is lined with satin, silk, or sateen, is made of a rectangular piece of material drawn into pleats at the back. It was constantly used when the cloak was worn, even on hot days, when the hood could be drawn to shield the eyes of the wearer from the sun. The cloak formed very graceful drapery, fell well and folded well, was very elegant and usually large enough to envelop the whole person.

Distraught husband said doctor was drunk

Thu, Nov 03, 2022

On October 2 1876 Patrick Barrett of Ballynahalia, wrote a long letter to Dr T Brodie, the Local Government Board inspector, bitterly complaining about Doctor James Connolly, who failed, ‘through drunkenness’, to promptly attend his heavily pregnant wife. Barrett demanded a sworn inquiry into the whole sorry business, causing a row that fiercely divided the community of Moycullen, where old loyalties silenced witnesses from giving evidence, leading to a stunning finale of bribery and corruption that would turn the one street county Galway village into a Ken Bruen landscape. Barrett, accompanied by his brother-in-law Tom Conneely, set out briskly to call Dr Connolly, the local dispensary doctor, as his wife, Anne, was dangerously ill in child labour. The doctor’s housekeeper told them the doctor was gone into Moycullen, and not expected home till around 10pm. The two men walked to Moycullen as fast as they could. Just as they passed John Turner’s public-house they saw the doctor standing by the wall. The doctor began to move off towards John Geraghty’s pub, when Barrett asked him to come to his home immediately as his wife was very ill. The doctor asked: ‘Have you a ticket? (at that time for a doctor to make a home-visit a ticket had to be got from Mr Griffin, the Relieving officer for the area), Barrett said ‘No’, but if the doctor came he would get a ticket later. The doctor then asked Barrett to give him one shilling for his fee, to which Barrett replied that he had no money. Doctor Connolly turned away saying: ‘Go to the devil, or to the poor-house’, followed by abusive and derogatory language too unseemly to be included in the report. The doctor walked away leaving Barrett ‘excited’, and at the point where he almost lost his temper; but instead, he thought he would have the law on him. ‘Do I have to go into Galway to get a doctor?’ he asks.

Open day at St Nicholas’ Parochial School

Thu, Nov 03, 2022

St Nicholas’ Parochial School is holding an open day on Friday November 11 from 9.30am to 2pm. On this day the principal, Ms Wendy Lynch, and the staff look forward to welcoming you and giving you a tour of the school and having a cup of tea and a chat.

St Nicholas’ Parochial School is a co-educational, child-centred school with a long tradition of serving the youth of Galway. It is centrally located at Waterside in Woodquay, beside the Town Hall Theatre, the University of Galway, and University Hospital Galway. Due to the central location of this Galway primary school, pupils have the opportunity to attend many different educational events held in the Town Hall Theatre, the Black Box Theatre, Galway City Museum, Galway City Library, local bookshops, and many other interesting attractions. Students and teachers make the most of their surroundings by going for walks in the local parks, by the River Corrib, and taking classes outdoors.

University of Galway to hold on-campus postgraduate open day

Thu, Nov 03, 2022

University of Galway's autumn postgraduate open day takes place on Tuesday November 8 from 12 noon to 3pm in the Bailey Allen Hall. The open day will have a strong focus on the affordability of postgraduate studies and the multiple funding and scholarship opportunities that future students should explore when considering investing in their education and career.

How parents can help their children with maths

Thu, Nov 03, 2022

Parents often wonder how they can best support their child with maths and numeracy.

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