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Lands at Coismeig Mór, Furbo, extending to approximately 1.49 hectares (3.68 acres), which come with planning permission in place for seven houses, water treatment plant, and associated site works, are currently being offered for sale by private treaty.

John Quinn is currently offering a detached bungalow, which has planning permission for an extension to five bedrooms, at Baile Liam, Spiddal.

O’Donnellan and Joyce is offering for sale a unique residence which offers panoramic and uninterrupted views over Galway Bay and the Clare hills. Located on the sea side of the main Furbo/Spiddal road, this is a wonderful detached two storey residence. It is maintained to an exceptionally high standard and is presented in beautiful decorative order and repair throughout.

Séamus Moran (Fair City, Ros na Rún) is looking for young actors.

It may sound like a contradiction of terms, but teaching the Irish language in the opening decades of the last century could also be a method of teaching English. Irish was the spoken language in most homes of the west of Ireland, but it was recognised that knowledge of English was essential when emigration was usually the only way a young man or girl could better themselves. It is to the great credit of the Gaelic League, established in 1893 to promote the teaching of Irish in all national schools, that it recognised that fact. The Gaelic League, like its near contemporary the GAA, idealised the culture and way of life of the surviving Gaeltacht areas; and its success was largely due to its understanding that a bilingual approach would best serve everyone’s purposes.

A man died after being struck by a car while walking near his home in Spiddal at the weekend.

THE BEST of Irish craft and design will be exhibited in An Ceardlann in An Spidéal, for Féile na Ceardlainne, a free festival of art, craft, music, and dance.

In the early years of the 20th century the Irish language increasingly was associated with poverty and backwardness. In the national school system, which was established in 1831, children had been beaten with what became known as a ‘tally stick’ if they were caught speaking Irish. Apparently every time a child was heard speaking Irish, a notch was cut on the stick, and the poor child received the same number of blows.

Coláiste Chonnacht will celebrate its centenary on Saturday evening with the launch of a new book.

Well known Irish businessman Feargal Quinn will be the guest speaker at the Network Ireland Conference and Galway Now Businesswomen of the Year Awards next week.