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Offering a visitor experience like no other, Thoor Ballylee is a 14th century Hiberno-Norman tower that once was the home of one of the greatest literary figures in Irish history, W.B. Yeats.

By popular demand, KATS, the award-winning local theatre company, is reviving its brilliant production of Tom Smith’s laugh-out-loud comedy, Drinking Habits.

Following a stomping show last July, folk and rock n’ roll artist George Murphy returns to Monroe’s with The Rising Sons this Wednesday, December 27, at 8pm.

Our first photograph today (courtesy of the National Library) is a bird’s eye view that was taken in 1953 and shows the Warwick Hotel at the top of the picture. Next to it on the right was the entrance to Lenaboy Park, and beyond that you can see part of Queeney’s shop. Next door was Doorley’s private house and then Mrs Turke’s B&B called Osterley Lodge. Opposite, on the far side of the road was Billy Binn’s house and on the corner, as you can see, was a field with a lot of trees, much used as a playground by local children. This whole area was very prone to flooding and was occasionally rendered impassable, as was the case with Hurricane Debbie.

“We were led to believe that from St Patrick to the Book of Kells was this highpoint of Irish history; that after the Vikings and Normans invaded it was all shite and misery until Packie Bonner saved that goal at Italia ‘90. But there were a few good bits in-between, and even though our good bits were epic failures, comedy can be a great pathway to tackle these deadly serious topics.”

There is many an electrical appliance around Galway and the west that has to be thankful to Conboy Electrical for its long life. For six decades, the Galway store has been servicing and repairing electrical goods that were in need of parts or some gentle care.

They save the Irish State a reported €20 billion per anum, but spend their days constantly having to fight for recognition for their work. Despite living in the third 'wealthiest' country in the world, the life of a carer within the home in Ireland is one of financial and career insecurity, loneliness and anxiety.

G Conboy Electrical has been a Galway institution since it was opened in 1965 by George and Rita Conboy. With more than 50 years' experience providing home appliance sales and repairs service for all major brands including Hoover, Whirlpool, Neff, Bosch, Hotpoint, Electrolux and many more, G Conboy offers an array of repairs and services.

Once described by Phil Coulter as “the most exciting vocal find in Ireland”, Dubliner George Murphy is back with renewed vigour following a period touring the globe with The High Kings.

Once described by Phil Coulter as “the most exciting vocal find in Ireland”, Dubliner George Murphy is back with renewed vigour following a period touring the globe with The High Kings.