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As others saw us
Last week we showed you some very well researched watercolours of Galway painted in the late 1830s by William Evans of Eton. He had made many careful studies of the types and colours of the clothing worn by native Galwegians, especially the women; of the different types of baskets they wove; the traditional everyday tools and equipment they used such as sleáns, milk churns, cooking pots and spinning wheels; the types of traditional boats they sailed.
From trams to buses
When the Galway-Salthill Tramway ceased trading in 1918, it caused a problem for locals who had been using the service as public transport so a group of local businessmen came together on April 5, 1919 to register The Galway General Omnibus Company Limited as a public company. The directors were Thomas McDonough, Joe Young, Robert Mackie, Michael Crowley, Philip O’Gorman, Martin Hynes and Martin Finan. John Leech was the secretary and Joseph Garvey the manager.
A time when the Irish were not welcome
Between the years 1845 and 1855 more than 2.1 million people emigrated from Ireland. They streamed into Liverpool, Manchester, Boston and New York. Many were diseased, hungry, dirty, broken spirited, with barely any personal belongings. Some embarked actually naked.
Irish Water Safety notes dangers associated with summer bathing
As Ireland prepares for more sunny spells and hot weather, people are more likely to cool off with dips in the seas, rivers and lakes. However, there are some steps you should take to stay safe.
A time when the Irish were not welcome
Between the years 1845 and 1855 more than 2.1 million people emigrated from Ireland. They streamed into Liverpool, Manchester, Boston and New York. Many were diseased, hungry, dirty, broken spirited, with barely any personal belongings. Some embarked actually naked.
