When Is the Right Time to Travel This Summer?

Thu, Aug 20, 2020

When you’re chomping at the bit to travel abroad and escape the lockdown situation, where should you go, and is it the right time to do so?

Summer is surely a time to get away from it all, decompress, and see new sights. Yet it’s a highly unusual year compared to previous years. Some countries are opening up, but others are closing back down again or tightening restrictions due to the risk of Covid-19.

Gardenwise | Late Summer Blues

Wed, Aug 19, 2020

Nature, for reasons best known to herself, seems to favour shades of yellow and pink. That is, I am sure there are botanists and scientists who know why this is, but I only know that it is so. Check out the wildflowers growing by the roadside or in fields – they are still looking fabulous even in late August here in the west of Ireland – and you’ll see what I mean. There are plenty of pinks, yellows and whites, but apart from the odd vetch scrambling up a blackberry bush, blues are few and far between. And even the vetches are mostly mauvey - purple.

Colleran's Butchers now delivering to Moycullen!

Tue, Aug 18, 2020

Colleran's Butchers has been able to continue providing Galwegians in more than 20 locations throughout the county with premium meats and poultry products right to customers' doorsteps and now, Moycullen has been added to the ever growing delivery list.

Goyas getting creative!

Mon, Aug 17, 2020

From working in the kitchen on her own during lockdown to working out new furniture logistics in order to maintain social distancing, Goyas' owner, Emer Murray, admits the past five months have probably been some of the toughest in which she has been involved since the restaurant opened its doors nearly 30 years' ago.

Buttermilk Lane, 1838

Thu, Aug 13, 2020

William Evans was a distinguished painter in the 19th century who did a very unusual and adventurous thing for an English artist at the time — he travelled widely in Connemara and west Mayo. We can only speculate what attracted him to this wild, rugged, and remote terrain but he liked the parts of the country least visited, and said that, “Ireland failed to attract the pencils of the recording brethren of the easel and lay like a virgin soil untouched by the plough.” He produced many studies and finished watercolours, a mixture of landscapes, streetscapes, and market scenes, and what might be called peasant structures and peasant portraits.

‘Words and music are the thing here….’

Thu, Aug 13, 2020

In midsummer 1910 the artists Paul Henry and his wife Grace crossed the bridge into Achill Island, on the west coast of Co Mayo. They were both competent artists, but for Henry Achill was to be his great inspiration, leading to a style and an interpretation of the west of Ireland landscape that was to make him famous, and his work instantly recognisable.

Hello Galway – Gorse Eatery and Venue opens in Barna

Thu, Aug 13, 2020

Gorse Eatery and Venue is located in the beautiful Bearna Golf Club, with spectacular 180 degree views over Bearna Bog, the Burren, and as far as the Aran Islands on a good day. There is certainly more than one reason to visit. The golf club restaurant is open to the public and the club has excellent membership offers for the rest of the year.

Fall in love with coffee all over again

Thu, Aug 13, 2020

Attention coffee lovers, Warbler & Wren’s much-loved coffee is now available at its own dedicated coffee stand in selected Joyce’s Supermarkets.

Irish coffee innovator Warbler & Wren has taken the coffee world by storm with the introduction of its 100 per cent premium arabica beans, hand roasted in Dublin. The company prides itself on using fully traceable, ethically produced, coffee beans from reputable plantations, and uses only the highest quality roasting techniques to ensure a perfectly blended coffee.

Ten laws of health and fitness, part three

Thu, Aug 13, 2020

So we are half way through the 10 fundamental laws of health and fitness, and moving on to number 6, 7, and 8 this week.

How sleep helps to strengthen your immune system

Thu, Aug 13, 2020

Did you know that good night's sleep plays a pivotal role in maintaining a healthy immune system? Our immune system is the first line of defense against viruses and infections. Plenty of good quality sleep can help ensure our immune system is robust.

Researchers from the University of Túbingden found that good quality sleep can bolster T cells in your body. T cells are a type of immune cells that fight against intracellular pathogens and cells infected with viruses such as the flu. When cells recognise a virally infected cell they activate integrins, a sticky type of protein which allows them to attach to and kill infected cells.

The ‘M’ word – thriving through menopause with Evergreen Healthfoods

Thu, Aug 13, 2020

The menopause is a natural part of the ageing process, and your body is transitioning into a new stage of life. As it works hard to balance out the new levels and demands of hormones and changing hormone production, we can experience a huge range of symptoms as this transformation occurs – these can last for quite some time, and Evergreen is on hand to help you adjust. Here are some of the Evergreen team's favourite products to support your body.

Cleanmarine Menopause MenoMin

The one night foodie escape — relax and unwind at The Johnstown Estate

Thu, Aug 13, 2020

Leave the lockdown behind and escape with a one night foodie package at The Johnstown Estate. And yes, that means someone else prepares every gorgeous bite you eat during your stay, and then cleans up again afterwards. Bliss!

Family adventures at Trinity City Hotel

Thu, Aug 13, 2020

A sister property of Galway’s Galmont Hotel & Spa, Harbour Hotel, and Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate, Trinity City Hotel is providing readers of the Galway Advertiser with a special family offer of €136 bed & breakfast.

Galway City Community Training Centre offers early school leavers a clear path to a career

Thu, Aug 13, 2020

Galway City Community Training Centre provides early school leavers with the skills, knowledge, and self-confidence to gain nationally recognised qualifications and progress to employment, further training, and education.

The training centre, which is based in the Liosbán Industrial Estate, provides a two-year training course for early school leavers at Level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework. Its programmes focus on mechanics, catering, information technology, and horticulture. The programmes include a literacy intervention and a number of support measures. Previous learners gained employment in restaurants, coffee shops, kitchens, hotels, takeaways, retail stores, garages, market gardens, garden centres, and as landscapers, as well as progressing to apprenticeships.

Dive into the world of acting this September

Thu, Aug 13, 2020

Echo Acting will provide professional acting training for adults at the Connacht Hotel, starting in September. Created by the award winning Eva’s Echo Theatre Company, Echo Acting offers an informative and insightful view into the world of acting.

Ten laws of health and fitness, part three

Wed, Aug 12, 2020

So we are half way through the 10 fundamental laws of health and fitness, and moving on to number 6, 7, and 8 this week.

Gardenwise | Rain , Rain Go Away…..

Wed, Aug 12, 2020

Regular readers of Gardenwise might remember me mentioning, earlier in the summer, that I always dread hearing about a hosepipe ban, because nothing is more guaranteed to result in torrential rain shortly thereafter. I’ll leave you to judge for yourself whether that observation has this year been justified, pausing only to point out that the ban has, for some weeks, been lifted.

McBrides & Co - Galway's Westend’s newest Gastro Pub!

Wed, Aug 12, 2020

Located beside Monroe’s in Galway’s Westend, this fun and quirky bar is open Wednesday to Sunday. 

All About Kombucha's Clean Coast Tour on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way!

Fri, Aug 07, 2020

Ireland’s fastest growing kombucha company All About Kombucha are going on the road this summer touring the Wild Atlantic Way. The team behind the Galway based fresh fermented sparkling tea will be visiting various West coast beach towns this August, with a purpose; to clean the beautiful beaches of Ireland's West coast and share their delicious teas with people along the way. The sparkling tea is made with wholesome organic ingredients and live culture and has gained huge popularity with health-conscious customers due to its gut health benefits.

The Local Security Force

Thu, Aug 06, 2020

In the first years of World War II, the numbers of personnel in the army multiplied by between six and seven. The army began by calling up on permanent service part-time soldiers, ie, reserve and volunteer units. By early summer 1940, numbers had to double again. These new recruits had to be trained and this put a major strain on army resources.

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