We are going to have a little stall at the Seed Savers’ Apple Day in Scarriff, Co Clare. 25th Sep from 12pm. It is a wonderful event all around the Irish apple heritage, apple pressing, apple tasting, apple trees – apple everything.
Posts By: Josette Farrell
John McCormack and Fritz Kreisler – An Homage
Monday 19 September 8.00pm Town Hall Theatre, Galway Nicky Spence (tenor) : Elizabeth Cooney (violin) : Fiachra Garvey (piano) A programme of operatic arias, Irish airs and virtuoso violin works as performed by Count John McCormack (tenor) and Fritz Kreisler (violinist/composer) in their long association performing in the UK and USA. Tickets €17/€15 www.tht.ie 091 569777
Time is more valuable than money
Many people associate successful people with good time management, much of that success is attributed to the statement “doing the right thing, at the right time”. People often say that successful people are blessed with money and resources, yet they did not start out like this. While most successful business people have personal assistants and… Read more »
Commuters In Galway City Have Had A Torturous Week
Cllr Nuala Nolan says that commuters in Galway City have had a torturous week and hopes it will not be repeated ever! Cllr Nolan says she has received a large number of emails and representations from weary and angry commuters who have gone through a week which they hope they will never have to go… Read more »
Update on Roadworks and Traffic in Galway
Galway City Council wishes to advise the public regarding traffic congestion and resulting traffic delays in the city. Recent weeks have seen significant traffic volumes travelling to the City Centre and also wishing to travel across the City, resulting in congestion and delays The traffic volumes arise from a combination of factors not least of… Read more »
Investigating your Family History – A Practical Approach
The Western Family History Association (WFHA) in conjunction with Galway County Council recently held a workshop entitled Investigating your Family History – A Practical Approach for Heritage Week 2011. This also included the launch of the Association’s new website www.wfha.info by the Deputy Mayor of County Galway Cllr. Bridie Willers.
Claregalway Ladies GAA September 2011 Updates
Ladies News: Claregalway Ladies held their first Gaelic 4 Mothers Blitz in Claregalway at the weekend with visiting clubs Clonbur and Caherlistrane. It was a great afternoon of football and hopefully the first of many blitzes throughout the County. Many thanks to Gerry Moran for organising the pitch and Mick O Connell for refereeing the games…. Read more »
September in the garden
The other week we went to the National Vegetable Society championships in Llangollen. The exhibition standard of the vegetables was one of the highest, which is quite amazing considering it’s hardly been an ideal growing year so far. I don’t grow for show myself but for those interested, my friend John Trim has written some… Read more »
September in the garden
The other week we went to the National Vegetable Society championships in Llangollen. The exhibition standard of the vegetables was one of the highest, which is quite amazing considering it’s hardly been an ideal growing year so far. I don’t grow for show myself but for those interested, my friend John Trim has written some… Read more »
Nightmare Goes On For Flooded Families With No Insurance
The nightmare caused by the flooding in County Galway in 2009 still continues for dozens of families more than 20 months later as they are being denied insurance cover in the event of a similar disaster occurring. And to compound their difficulties, the Government along with the Insurance Regulator have ‘washed their hands’ of the… Read more »
Anger as thieves stoop low to steal from a dozen graves
By Declan Tierney A rural County Galway community is left distraught following the theft of items from more than a dozen graves in the local cemetery. And the fact that six ceramic angels were stolen from the grave of a baby in Lackagh Cemetery has made it all the more distressing for locals. Gardai are… Read more »
Championship for all age groups
The Championship begins for all age groups in the coming days and weeks and we wish all of our players the very best of luck. U14 Ladies begin their championship this Thursday the 1st September with the Lions travelling to Kilkerrin Clonberne. Meet at Fahys Turloughmore at 6pm. The Tigers play Clonbur at home on… Read more »