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On this day, October 10, 1937, Coláiste Éinde opened on Threadneedle Road for the first time. The school had been founded by the State in 1928 shortly after the State itself was founded. The aim was to teach boys through the medium of Irish so that they would go on to St Patrick’s Teacher Training College, get secure employment for life and, in turn, educate a new generation of boys through Irish.

English indie rockers The Bluetones will play the Róisín Dubh next Saturday, October 12, at 8.30pm.

This Church of Ireland school is situated in Waterside beside the courthouse and the Town Hall, The earliest existing school records date back to 1901 to the Model School which was situated on Upper Newcastle Road. It had opened in 1852 with 400 pupils, many of whom were Catholics. This proved too much for the then Catholic bishop who set out to make way for explicitly Catholic education in Galway. He invited the Mercy Sisters and the Patrician Brothers to set up schools here and made it a ‘reserved sin’ for Catholic parents to send their children to the Model School. This resulted in 199 pupls withdrawing and meant the end of multi-denominational education in the city.

We know from the Corporation record books that theatrical performances were given in the Tholsel, the Town Hall of the day, as far back as 1619-20. These groups of ‘strolling players' were usually sponsored by local gentry and were regarded as an important feature of festive gatherings.

BY JAMIE CONLON

The closure of a pathway adjacent to Dún Uí Mhaelíosa in Renmore is in order to protect the security of the barracks and its personnel, concerned residents who had traditionally used it as a walkway, have been told.

The town of Galway was virtually an independent city state, self-contained politically and ecclesiastically, relying on its own resources as it was cut off from the central English authority until the 16th century. Then, the Tudors began to extend their influence westwards so that the city gradually came totally under their dominion. The real symbol of that growing influence was the fortifications, four in number, raised to defend this all-important location against all enemies, notably France and Spain.

Independent city councillor, Terry O’Flaherty, has received confirmation from Gardaí in Galway that they are to carry out patrols on the Military Path, locally known as ‘The Line’, running between Renmore and the city centre.

Charles Bianconi is generally regarded as the man who put Ireland on wheels. He developed a network of horse-drawn carriages that became Ireland’s first integrated transport system, building on the existing mail roads and coach roads that were already there. There was a general tax on coaches at the time, which precluded the middle classes from using theirs, and a relatively peaceful period after the Battle of Waterloo meant that a great many horses, bred for the army, became cheap on the market. His system offered connections with various termini, his prices were cheap and so he was well patronised, in spite of the discomfort felt by passengers. Often, when going up a hill, some passengers would alight to make the carriage lighter for the horses.

The colourful look back on the year of sport in Galway by Ralph O'Gorman has become an iconic part of the New Year's reflection on the event on and off the field and tracks over the past twelve months. Enjoy.