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Enormous interest for O’Donnellan & Joyce's first auction of 2023

The first O’Donnellan & Joyce live stream auction of 2023 is set to take place on Friday February 24 at 12 noon in the Harbour Hotel, Galway city. A large number of properties of properties across the west of Ireland are set to go under the hammer on the day with a variety of residential and commercial properties suitable for owner occupiers and investors.

‘The girl we left behind us’

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In the immediate aftermath of the recapture of Clifden by the anti-Treaty forces on Sunday 29 October 1922, the town was in a mess. Every house on Main Street had its windows and doors shattered. The streets were littered with glass as a result of explosions. In the houses opposite the barracks ‘not a picture remained on the walls, nor a piece of furniture unscathed’. Porter and spirits ‘flowed out the door’ of Lavelle’s pub. The ‘armoured car’, which had caused so much surprise, and gave cover to allow bombs to be placed, was removed and abandoned at Killery. It was noted that for the first time in living memory there were no church services in Clifden that Sunday.

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Anti-Treaty forces ‘secret weapon’ helps recapture Clifden

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On Saturday night, October 28 1922, a large force of anti-Treatyites made their way carefully and with as little noise as possible, into the silent streets of Clifden. They had already ‘taken’ Clifden the previous July, but were unceremoniously driven out by the National Army who approached Clifden by sea achieving total surprise.

The Protestant Boys orphanage at Clifden

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Even though the National Army ousted the anti-Treaty forces from Clifden in August 1922, they had not gone away. They still remained a threatening force, well armed and determined. Ever since the Black and Tan war the so called Connemara Flying Column, still under the leadership of Peter McDonnell, Gerald Bartley and others, were firmly on the anti-Treaty side. They were familiar with the path-ways and mountain hide-outs, which made them virtually invisible in times of pursuit.

­Through the glass darkly

The late Hubert Butler once wrote a delightful essay called Influenza on Aran in which he examined the evidence for the early Irish saints. His title is explained in the first few sentences: “When I arrived in Aran by the Naomh Eanna at Kilronan I was sneezing, and by the time I had raced to St Enda’s Church at Killeany and seen the stone on which he had floated in from Connemara I was feverish and coughing.

Vroom with a view — stunning line-up for Corrib Oil Galway International Rally

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The entry list for the 2023 Corrib Oil Galway International Rally has been revealed and it contains a stunning line up of drivers and machinery. Over 150 drivers have entered the traditional season opener in the West of Ireland, and it looks like being one of the most competitive ever seen. Top seeds by virtue of winning the Tarmac Championship last year are Josh Moffett & Andy Hayes in a Hyundai i20 R5. This crew also won Galway last year to set them on the way to championship success. Behind them are Meirion Evans & Jonathan Jackson with the Welsh pair using their usual VW Polo and looking to go one better than last year in Galway where they pushed Moffett all the way to the end.

O’Donnellan & Joyce launches its first auction of 2023

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The first O’Donnellan & Joyce live stream auction of 2023 is set to take place on Friday February 24 at 12 noon. The auction catalogue has something for everyone, and according to Colm O’Donnellan of O’Donnellan & Joyce auctioneers, “there is tremendous value on offer throughout Galway city and county and further afield.”

Enjoy the goodness of 'Granny's Bread' with Butler's Home Bakery

Menlough based bakery, Butler's Home Bakery has been bringing the goodness of granny's bread to households across Galway since established in 2010.

Charming must view semi-detached Moate property primely located on Athlone Road

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Athlone Road,

 

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