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The Ros Muc Area Genealogy and DNA group is hosting the sixth annual Connemara Gathering next week as part of Heritage Week.

Three Galway pubs, The Crane Bar, Tigh Neachtain and The Kings Head, have been named among Ireland’s top 50 pubs in a new list published by The Sunday Times.

Galway’s rich medieval landscape will once again echo with the footsteps of history this August, as the 2025 International Mannion Clan Gathering returns with a vibrant three-day programme celebrating the storied legacy of the ancient Ó Mainnín—or Mannion—Clan of East Galway. Set to take place from Friday 15th to Sunday 17th August, this twelfth annual reunion will see attendees from across Ireland and the wider global diaspora—including the United States, Canada, Australia, Latvia, and England—gathering to honour their roots and explore their shared heritage.

Galway has always been a city of stories—tales whispered through stone walls, sung across the bay, and told beside fire and pub counter. But few told them as lovingly and thoroughly as Peadar O’Dowd. Historian, teacher, author, environmentalist, tour guide, columnist, and tireless ambassador for Galway’s past, Peadar passed away on January 4, 2024, leaving behind a city immeasurably richer for his life’s work and immeasurably poorer in his absence.

For those seeking a meaningful and unhurried journey through Ireland’s rich heritage, Strokestown House and Gardens, along with the redeveloped National Famine Museum, offer the ideal destination. Located in the heart of beautiful County Roscommon, this unique experience is perfect for visitors to embrace slow travel during the summer months.

This structured weight loss programme scientifically combines nutrition and exercise to optimise metabolism for effective fat loss and muscle toning. Participants commonly experience increased energy, improved sleep, and various other health benefits — all linked to metabolic function.

This structured weight loss programme scientifically combines nutrition and exercise to optimise metabolism for effective fat loss and muscle toning. Participants commonly experience increased energy, improved sleep, and various other health benefits — all linked to metabolic function.

The Lazy Wall was a feature of life in old Salthill. It was situated opposite the Grand Hotel and beside the old RIC barracks. It would be roughly where the west-bound lane opposite where the BonBon is today. It consisted of a long concrete seat, boarded on top, backed by a stone wall. It was not very comfortable but it attracted lots of people, mostly tourists, most of whom were country people.

An important ethnological study of the fishermen of the Claddagh appeared in the Ulster Journal of Archaeology in 1853, written by someone who signed themselves J McE. In it, the author describes the people of the area as being purely Irish, of the most ancient Celtic type. There is no Spanish influence to be seen in their features.

For generations, tourists venturing to Ireland’s scenic west have paused to snap photos beside iconic local statues. From the contemplative Padraic O Conaire in Galway to the adventurous Alcock and Brown monument near Clifden, and even the Wilde ensemble on Galway’s bustling Shop Street, these landmarks have long held a magnetic appeal. Now, Westport, County Mayo, has a charming new addition capturing hearts and camera lenses alike – none other than Paddington Bear himself.