Episode 05 - William Street & de Valera's letters

In this episode, Ronnie briefly returns to Augustus John who came up last week. Tom discusses a photo of William street from 1904 and the old trams that used to connect Galway city to Salthill. Ronnie talks about Twain Island by way of Éamon de Valera and the letter he wrote his young wife while spending time on the island.

You can find the articles referenced in this podcast on https://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/120783/two-men-of-destiny-meet-on-tawin-island

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Ronnie O'Gorman

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Tom Kenny

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Read more stories from the Old Galway with Tom Kenny on: www.advertiser.ie/galway/news/galway-history

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