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Christy O’Hara and Martina Farragher will never forget the sheer joy on the Tanzanian children’s faces when they saw balloons for the first time. Their eyes opened wide with excitement as they were inflated and then released into the air. The atmosphere was electric as they chased them around the place, shrieking with delight.

There is a general lack of specific references to dancing in our older literature but it would be remarkable if there was no dancing in ancient Ireland, if a people with a native taste for music had no knowledge of the kindred art of dancing. There are two Irish words for dance, ‘damhsa’ and ‘rince’. The first is derived from the French ‘danse’ and the second from the English ’rink’ as in skating on ice. The Normans are credited with introducing ‘round dances’ to Ireland.

The Galway Simon Music Project is delighted to announce that it will host its first concert, “An Evening with Galway Simon Community Music Project”, on Friday, October 17 at 7:30 PM at St. Augustine Church, Galway. Doors open at 7:00 PM. Admission is free, but seating is limited, so reserve your place at www.galwaysimon.ie/gsmp. Donations are gratefully accepted on the night to support the vital work of the Galway Simon Community.

Long before international travel became part of everyday life, one Galway business was already paving the way. Fahy Travel, one of the city’s most enduring enterprises, has been at the heart of the local community since 1880, a time when travel meant steamships and long voyages across the Atlantic.

This is the time of year when parents are preparing to get their children ready for going back to school, when the kids are feeling sorry for themselves, and their days of carefree freedom in the sunshine are coming to an end.

The history of Bearna as a place of Christian worship has been documented in a fascinating new booklet produced by the Salthill Men’s Shed and Community Heritage Group.

A new publication, Bearna na Forbacha – Worship through the Ages has recently been published by Salthill Men’s Shed and Community Heritage Group.

The Bishops of Galway and Tuam have paid tribute this week to Pope Francis following his death on Monday morning.

Cyril Mahony was born in February 1913 in the family home on Prospect Hill. His mother was Mary Teresa Cunniffe from Loughrea and his father Gerry was a member of the RIC who at one time was stationed in Belfast. He eventually left the force and came back to his mother’s house on Prospect Hill. She was Anne Flaherty from Conamara, a native speaker and a well-known maternity nurse.

Taoiseach on Mayo Visit this week