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Although assisted emigration was frowned upon by some bishops and by the Land League leaders Michael Davitt and Charles S Parnell, there were some assisted schemes that were carefully planned, and in many cases worked well. The schemes that worked best were those which helped Irish families to avoid settlement in the great eastern cities of America where large numbers were caught in huge, stinking slums where it could take a generation or two to escape from.

Augustus John was one of the great painters of the last century. He knew and painted many of the most famous people of his time, including prominent figures of the Irish Literary Revival such as Yeats, Seán O’Casey, and George Bernard Shaw.

O’Donnellan & Joyce recorded an incredible summer of sales in the Salthill area. Many properties have been sold at record levels exceeding many of its clients’ expectations. According to Colm O’Donnellan of O’Donnellan & Joyce during lockdown people realised that Salthill has everything that a family could require with the magnificent Promenade and exceptional community facilities on its doorstep.

O’Donnellan & Joyce is gearing up for its next live stream auction, set to take place on Friday September 17 at 12 noon. The auction catalogue promises to have something for everyone. September’s mix of auction properties for sale include farmlands, commercial premises, country homes, urban pads, and some great properties in Connemara. The full auction catalogue is available to view on www.odonnjoyce.com.

John Quinn is currently offering for sale No 17 Grangemore, Bishop O’Donnell Road. The property, which is in walk-in condition, is situated on a fabulous detached site in a very popular residential district. It is within easy reach of all local facilities including schools, shops, and church, and is also very convenient to both Salthill and the city centre.

O’Donnellan & Joyce has just brought to the market a substantial number of second-hand properties in Galway city and county. Colm O’Donnellan of O’Donnellan & Joyce said: “Properties vary in location and size, giving buyers several options to purchase. The properties are expected to create enormous interest due to the current strong demand.”

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A new parish administrator has been appointed to St Mary’s parish in Athlone it has been confirmed in diocesan appointments announced by the Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise, Francis Duffy this past weekend.

On a day when Moycullen celebrated the arrival of its Olympic medal into the parish, it had a second joyous event when local man John Gerard Action was ordaind a priest at Galway Cathedral.

Friday July 23 turned out to be the hottest day of the year with more than 40 properties going under the auction hammer in the O’Donnellan & Joyce digital auction room. Colm O’Donnellan took to the podium at his live stream property auction, which was viewed live by more than 8,000 people. Speaking through smartphones, tablets, and computers in homes and offices across Ireland and indeed abroad, O’Donnellan outlined how the live stream auction works, demonstrating that the company has the technology, the manpower, and the determination to survive the current challenges of this long-lasting pandemic and continue to deliver on its promise to buyers and sellers of property both locally and nationally.