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A mad time of year in Galway

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I do not think that it is a coincidence that the famous Galway Races coincide with the ancient festival of Lughnasa, celebrated on Garlic (Garland?) Sunday or, in the west, on the last Sunday in July. Máire Mac Neill, in her epic and scholarly study*, tells us that the date marked the most important farming benchmark of the year, the harvest, and it was robustly honoured. There were many Lughnasa gatherings throughout Ireland. Perhaps the most famous one in Connemara was at Mám Éan in the Maamturk mountains. People would camp out for days, musicians and hawkers would entertain the crowds; but the main event was a massive faction fight often resulting in serious injury or death.

Connemara Wild at Heart

Four Seasons Walking Festival

September auctions set to continue successful run for Property Partners Maxwell Heaslip & Leonard

Tomorrow will see leading property consultant Property Partners Maxwell Heaslip & Leonard host its much anticipated September auctions in the Imperial Hotel, Eyre Square, at 3pm. Eight properties are being offered to the market, all at very attractive prices.

Property Partners Maxwell Heaslip & Leonard launches September bumper auctions

Leading property consultant Property Partners Maxwell Heaslip & Leonard has launched its much anticipated September auctions. The auctions, which will take place in the Imperial Hotel on Friday September 9, will see eight properties being offered to the market, all at very attractive prices.

Property Partners Maxwell Heaslip & Leonard launches September bumper auctions

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Leading property consultant Property Partners Maxwell Heaslip & Leonard has launched its much anticipated September auctions. The auctions, which will take place in the Imperial Hotel on Friday September 9, will see eight properties being offered to the market, all at very attractive prices.

The Galway Mountain Rescue Team fears cuts will leave emergency calls unanswered

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The year is 2011 and it is a cold, wet, miserable November’s evening. The team leader of the Galway Mountain Rescue Team is working late, finishing up a few last minute jobs for the following morning. It has been a long day, and he looks forward to finishing work and heading home. His decision on where to get dinner is soon interrupted by the sound of his emergency phone.

Breakthrough in identifying Connemara body

Gardai are hopeful of a breakthrough in the identification of the remains of a man found in a remote part of Connemara nearly four years ago.

Fresh appeals to identify Lough Inagh man

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There have been fresh appeals for information in relation to an unidentified man whose body was discovered in a remote part of Connemara nearly four years ago.

 

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