Outdoor dining

Thu, Jun 24, 2010

Summer is here and we need to think about our outdoor space and gardens. Outdoor rooms are an essential on today's real estate market, as well as an inexpensive way to expand your living space.

Wardrobe Elegance, new name, same fantastic service

Thu, Jun 24, 2010

Looking for that perfect wardrobe, then check out Wardrobe Elegance in Ballybane. Previously a Sliderobes franchisee for some 10 years, owner Benny Lee has decided to set out on his own in order to offer customers the same fantastic products at much more affordable prices. All products will be manufactured from the same showcentre in Ballybane, with the same skill, care and craft from the staff they have employed for years. Benny was twice named Franchisee of the Year and he promises the same care, skill and experience to ensure that you get the wardrobe of your dreams.

Ease that sneeze

Thu, Jun 24, 2010

Sneezing, runny/blocked nose, red, watery, itchy eyes and an itchy throat. If you are currently under seige from these symptoms then you may be one of the 15 per cent of people who suffers from the summertime misery known as hayfever.

The most common allergic condition in Ireland it is a reaction to the pollen produced by trees and plants. It is most prevalent in summer, usually from May until September.

Some Galway fires

Thu, Jun 24, 2010

The following are some of the fires that occurred in the city in the last century.

Remembered love stories still ring true

Thu, Jun 24, 2010

O, hurry, where by water, among the trees,
The delicate-stepping stag and his lady sigh,

Now is the time to invest in the perfect outside space

Thu, Jun 17, 2010

If you have decided to invest in transforming the outside of your home, then now is the best time of the year to get started.

Plan your dream designer garden now if you want to have it in place during the summer months. Garden design has taken its place alongside the all-important interior of the home, not only to enhance the style and value of your property, but also for the many lifestyle advantages.

Know your fabrics — Sanderson

Thu, Jun 17, 2010

Founded by Arthur Sanderson in 1860, Sanderson is an internationally renowned brand in the field of interior design and decorating. Its quintessentially English fabrics and wallpapers, bed linen, paint, and tableware collections offer classic, inspirational product, design innovation, exceptional quality, and value for money.

Authentic Asian food and drink at the Asian Tea House

Thu, Jun 17, 2010

The Asian Tea House is a pan Asian restaurant centrally located on 15 Mary Street, Galway. I had heard several good things about the Asian Tea House over the past year from my eldest daughter, who loves the food there. The name for some reason did not lead me to expect the great variety and authenticity that is The Asian Tea House.

Sixth dan for Galway taekwon-do expert

Thu, Jun 17, 2010

Shane Fitzgibbon, one of Ireland's best known exponents of taekwon-do, was recently promoted to sixth degree black belt.

Charles Harper exhibition to launch this weekend

Thu, Jun 17, 2010

New Work by artist Charles Harper is the latest exhibition to be opened next weekend at The Russell Gallery, a dedicated fine art space in New Quay, Co Clare. The launch will take place on Saturday June 19 from 4pm to 6pm. There will be a wine reception and Harper will present his latest effort, an exquisite collection of 24 small watercolour pieces.

Add a splash of colour to your eyes

Thu, Jun 17, 2010

Brighten up your eye make-up for a seriously up to date splash of colour this summer. According to Irish make up company Fuschia this look can be as dramatic or subtle as you wish. For the faint hearted, start small by applying a line of colour to the eyes — blue and green eyes pop with aqua colours, while darker eyes and skin tone look dazzling when lined with purples and browns. Fuschia’s liners (€12.95) come in 10 colours and are ideal to achieve this subtle look.

Luxury boutique salon Renaissance invigorates style

Thu, Jun 17, 2010

The new Renaissance unisex boutique salon on Merchants Road will offer customers a calm, relaxing, and alluring atmosphere, while their haircare and styling needs are catered for by experienced professionals with a fabulous reputation in the Galway city area.

It’s all about you — the beauty and fashion teen camp

Thu, Jun 17, 2010

A new and exciting summer camp for girls aged 13 to 18 is coming to Galway, led by Galway Advertiser stylist columnist Delilah and awarding-winning salon owner Joy Colleran from Purejoy Beauty, who have more than 20 years’ experience. It’s the camp where all your questions are answered.

The three day summer workshop will give teenage girls the chance to learn top tips on fashion and beauty, including how to wear colours that suit you, how to dress for your shape, and how to accessorise.

Coping with unemployment

Thu, Jun 17, 2010

If you lost your job during the recession then you may find it difficult to come to terms with the changes imposed by this major shift in your circumstances.

The Galway sessions

Thu, Jun 17, 2010

Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Eireann in Galway was formed in the mid-fifties by schools inspector Pádraic Ó h-Eidhin and by Dr Galligan. Groups of musicians began to meet in St Patrick’s School, the Industrial School, and Mattie Forde’s Eagle Bar on the corner of Henry Street and William Street West. This represented the first stirrings of general interest in Irish traditional music in the city.

In the end the Mayos didn’t say much

Thu, Jun 17, 2010

In the early 1990s the Mayos in Galway were getting so uppity that it was decided that action would be taken. It is believed that Seamus Keating, the legendary Galway city and county manager, and a Tipperary man to boot, was never slow in taking the hard decision. Exasperated by the controls exerted by the Mayos, their prestigious positions in all walks of life in the city, their swagger about the place, and the whingeing by the few Galwegians left on his staff at the unfairness of it all, one day he pressed the red button on his desk.

The Queen’s Gap

Thu, Jun 10, 2010

Hardiman tells us, “There was from time immemorial a gap in the river called the Main Gap, through which small boats, sometimes with difficulty, passed up and down the river from the lake to the sea. This particular gap was always kept open from February to August, when all others were shut. The proprietors of the fishery, finding that it diminished the value of the weirs, caused it to be closed. This became the subject of legal contention, but it was finally decided that the gap should be, and it has ever since accordingly been, kept open.”

Further adventures of our Dan

Thu, Jun 10, 2010

Week II

A Saunders still lives in Woodford area

Thu, Jun 10, 2010

Following a recent series of Diary entries about the Woodford evictions in August 1886, and in particular the siege of ‘Saunder’s Fort’ I believed there was no descendant of the brave Saunders’ family living in the Woodford area today. I was very pleased to receive the following e-mail from Tom Page:

Thanks for your interesting articles on the Woodford evictions. My name is T J Page and I am a great-grandson of Thomas Saunders. My mother who is now 82 is his granddaughter and before she married my father Thomas Page she was Merlin Saunders - so there is still a living Saunders relative. She lives in Rossmore, near Woodford close to Lough Derg and 5 or 6 kilometres from the original site of the eviction of her grandfather Saunders Fort.

Urban chic

Thu, Jun 10, 2010

With names, like Moroccan Oasis, Le club and Riviera you can see how the Augusta Weekend summer collection combines the elegance of rich travel inspired outerwear with the practicality of leisure dressing.

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