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“I grew up in a Galway family steeped in manual labour, so if there was a book in my hand, I’d be asked why there wasn’t a shovel in it when I was fit for digging,” says writer Conor Montague. “I’d often be thinking up a story on the way to working on a site, because if the other fellas stopped for a listen, then you’d get a quick breather from the heavy, heavy work.”

O’Donnellan & Joyce auctioneers is offering to market this spacious detached bungalow on a beautifully elevated site with scenic views, located between Furbo and Spiddal. The property is situated just off the Coast Road along the picturesque Wild Atlantic Way.

O’Donnellan & Joyce auctioneers is offering to market this spacious detached bungalow on a beautifully elevated site with scenic views, located between Furbo and Spiddal. The property is situated just off the Coast Road along the picturesque Wild Atlantic Way.

Galway City Council held a civic reception to honour oarsman, Damian Browne, following his record-breaking row from New York to Furbo in October 2022.

Award-winning Spirit One Spa, has been helping the residents of Galway to relax and unwind since opening in 2003. Offering a seven-day service, the spa provides a variety of treatments, from massages and facials, to targeted treatments and a luxurious thermal suite.

Tracht signage is official Galway County Council Beach Management policy in pictures. The full 400M beach has been allocated to swimmers and the graphics clearly bans water sports. The signage also warns about a slipway as boats can be launched as well as asking people to wear personal floating devices. The updated bye-laws are official Galway County Council policy in words and pictures.

Galway sport lost two respected figures recently with the sad passing of John Tierney and Jimmy Ward.

New plans projected over a 20 year period will see the inner lands of Galway harbour developed into an attractive commercial and residential area, while reclaimed land from the sea will push out harbour facilities into deep water to accommodate shipping connections to European ports and elsewhere. It is a long over due and worthwhile plan, but it pales almost into insignificance compared to the vaulting ambitions the Galway merchants schemed in the mid 19th century.

Reading through William Henry’s comprehensive digest of the story of Galway * from its original foundation on the banks of the Corrib to the present day, I am reminded that there was an extraordinary burst of optimism and creative energy in the middle of the 19th century despite the ravages of the Great Famine barely a decade before.

Galway Real Estate and Noel P Regan Developments Ltd will hold a launch and information day for the very attractive new Gleann na bhFear development in Furbo. The event will take place at the Connemara Coast Hotel this Saturday, October 26, from 10am to 2pm.