What is Yoga? Yoga with Gráinne takes place upstairs in Hughes SuperValu, Claregalway on Wednesday mornings from 10 to 11am. In its traditional form, yoga is a philosophy of all-round personal development—a gentle way to health and well-being. It’s been in existence for thousands of years, encompassing mind, body, spirit, diet, your attitude to yourself… Read more »
Posts By: Josette Farrell
Family food business helped fuel Galway hurlers’s success
A FAMILY-OWNED food business – located a puck of a ball from Galway’s GAA Centre of Excellence in Loughgeorge – played its part in last weekend’s All-Ireland hurling triumph … by keeping them fueled for success! Indeed Galway captain David Burke even thanked FeedThePulse in his memorable victory speech – much to the delight of… Read more »
Plants, knights and fun-filled days this autumn at Claregalway Castle
Following on from this year’s hugely successful Galway Garden Festival, Claregalway Castle will host its 2nd annual Autumn Garden Fair next Sunday, September 10 from 11am – 6pm. This fair will feature some of Ireland’s best nurseries and rare plant specialists – most of whom are members of Irish Specialist Nursery Association (ISNA). Guest speakers… Read more »
Bridge classes for beginners with Carmel Murphy.
BRIDGE is said to be the Rolls-Royce of card games, offering the suspense of poker and the excitement of athletic sports in a social setting. It is enjoyed by millions of people all over the world due to its unending variety. It is the most stimulating, most intriguing, most fascinating, and most challenging of all… Read more »
GIY (Grow It Yourself) – How to build and grow in raised beds.
GIY Weekly Column September 9th 2017 How To Build And Grow In Raised Beds Raise your growing game… Over the last few years I’ve noticed a definite snootiness about using raised beds for growing food, which I find ridiculous. It’s almost like if you are not out there double digging your soil and breaking your… Read more »
Autumn Garden Festival at Claregalway Castle.
Claregalway Castle will host an Autumn Garden Fair next Sunday, September 10th from 11am – 6pm. Admission is €5 per person. This fair will feature some of Ireland’s best nurseries and rare plant specialists – most of whom are members of Irish Specialist Nursery Association (ISNA).
“By the Banks of the River Clare” – by Michael J Hurley
The book “By the Banks of the River Clare” by Michael J Hurley tells the story of the river which has played such an important part n the lives of the people of the area since earliest times. This is the waterway that has flooded vast tracts of land and turlough in an unpredictable manner… Read more »
A Day to Remember and Cherish – the Liam McCarthy Cup
There was much jubilation as Galway broke the twenty nine years gap to win Liam McCarthy Cup and brought back the Irish Press cup at Croke Park on Sunday. A huge Turloughmore support had gathered in Dublin, many of them without tickets, to support the strong Turloughmore presence on the field. Turloughmore were represented by… Read more »
R.I.P. Mary KELLY, (née Grealish), formerly Kiltrogue, Claregalway.
The death has occurred of Mary KELLY (née Grealish) Tirellan Heights, Headford Road, Galway City, Galway (formerly Kiltrogue, Claregalway), beloved wife of the late Jeremiah and loving mother of Margaret, Rose, Danny and the late Eileen. Deeply regretted by her loving children, sisters Julia, Perrill, Nora (Conneely), Bridget (O’Brien), brother Johnny, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, grandchildren, nephews,… Read more »
Grow Your Own Vegetables – by Klaus Laitenberger.
Dear Fellow Gardeners, Every year seems to go faster and faster – we are already in September and up here in Leitrim we didn’t get a summer – yet again. The last bit of sunshine was in June. However, there is always the Indian summer to look forward to. I’m very positive about it. Just… Read more »
More than just a number – by Denise Hession – the reluctantemigrant.
Child rearing is a funny old thing, and depending on the child’s age it changes all the time. When kids are born, you strive to see the person inside the baby. Homing in on every movement, glimpse and sound they utter, painfully trying to identity your baby as being unique. You celebrate all signs of… Read more »
The Hurling Legend Tony Keady – by Ronan Scully
I’ve often been to Croke Park to watch football and hurling matches over the years, especially when my own faithful county Offaly are playing. I hope to be going yet again to see this year’s All Ireland Hurling Final with my Dad, to see Micheal Donoghue’s charges in all their glory, with Tony Keady’s battling… Read more »