Who is the man in the corn we’d ask, Why is he so forlorn sad and alone, Then granddad used to take us to task Saying, “because the seeds are all sown”. His task is to scare the crows away Who steal the newly sown seed, And works so hard all hours of the day… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2015
Patrick Dinneen is from Cork but has been living in Galway for the last ten years and has fallen in love with Galway. He finds Galway a vibrant, busy city but one that has retained its personal feel. In these photos he has captured some of the essence of Galway; a traditional pub, The Claddagh and… Read more »
Many children, including my own, are a tad confused about who the Easter Bunny is, while both children and adults are confused about the real meaning of Easter. For some, it means new clothes and a chance to show them off, for others it means eggs, sweets, chocolates, special meals and parties. The school holidays… Read more »
Strokes kill almost twice as many women as breast cancer—and the death rate for Galway females is almost twice that of men. That’s in line with the national average, according to the Irish Heart Foundation which has released its shock stroke statistics to coincide with National Stroke Week which takes place this week. The Galway… Read more »
It’s crystal clear that Galway students know their way around the science lab—after three of them swept the boards in national competition… to grow their own! Professor Michael Zaworotko—one of the world’s top twenty chemists—announced the winners of the National Crystal Growing Competition as Coláiste Bhaile Chláir’s Jason Folan and Youbeel Hagi from Galway Community College. … Read more »
In the world, human fulfilment is measured by material things, so that the person who has nothing is nothing—Laurens Van der Post People are often so preoccupied with their own concerns, they fail to hear or recognise the cries for help of the person who has nothing and is called nothing. In our society today,… Read more »
Optometrists are warning people who want to view tomorrow’s eclipse not to stare at the Sun. Exposing the eye to the Sun for as little as one minute can result in sight-threatening damage to the eye. Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Lynda McGivney Nolan of the Association of Optometrists Ireland said those who wanted to… Read more »
Galway County Council would kill the voluntary sector overnight if rules requiring safety plans and insurance to indemnify the local authority are enforced. That’s the warning from Loughrea Councillor Jimmy McClearn who said he “saw red” when reading a circular from the council about voluntary and community activities on roads, amenity areas and public places… Read more »
With Mother’s Day just gone, my mind is wandering to a memory of my wife’s mother, Kay, who was 80 years of age when she passed away around this time last year. Kay was such a stunningly beautiful woman, who was always well poised and who was fully dressed each morning by 7am, with her… Read more »
Fitness FUNdamentals is a multidiscipline exercise programme for children designed to develop the Fundamental Movement Skills leading to long term athletic development and healthy living. In short, to promote and develop athleticism and health in children. It is designed for Children aged 5 to 12 years, who are grouped age appropriately. Where & When: Claregalway Community Centre… Read more »
This is one of our most familiar weather proverbs here in Ireland. It refers to the fact that the month of March begins with cold wintery winds, only to be replaced by warmer Spring-like weather as it leaves us. If yesterday and today is anything to go by, we are in for a few cold,… Read more »
The Synthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre (SSPC) announced they were hosting a crystal growing competition as part of the International Year of Crystallography. A number of students at Coláiste Bhaile Chláir rose to the challenge. They researched their topic on the internet and each group came up with an experiment plan. They spent weeks’… Read more »