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James Hardiman, the Galway historian, wrote the following in 1820, “This colony has from time immemorial been ruled by one of their own body, periodically elected. This individual, who is dignified with the title of Mayor, in imitation of the head municipal officer of the town, regulates the community according to their own peculiar laws and customs, and settles all their fishery disputes. His decisions are so decisive, and much respected that the parties are seldom known to carry their differences before a legal tribunal, or to trouble the legal magistrates”.

John Quinn has received instructions to offer for sale No 22 Beattystown, Upper Fairhill Road. The property which is a short walk from Salthill Promenade is convenient to all facilities and is in within walking distance of church, schools, shops, and the city centre.

A team made up of both Claddagh Choral and MÓC 2 are embarking on a ten-day research trip this month to Japan, to explore opportunities for a tour for Galway City Chamber Choir later this year.

CLADDAGH SWANS, a new classical ballet fused with contemporary dance, and inspired by the swans at Nimmo’s Pier, will be performed this weekend.

Claddagh has now established itself as one of the most sought after locations in Galway, especially among those outside the city and county.

It was widely reported in the national media that property would be negatively impacted by Covid with prices expected to fall by an average of 10 per cent. This certainly has not been the case in Galway with auctioneers reporting an increase in demand for property across the city. One of the strongest areas of demand has been The Claddagh.

Having just sold two more houses in the Claddagh at record prices, Don Colleran has yet another Claddagh house, this time only 100 metres from the Salthill Promenade at 4 Grattan Terrace.

The actual cutting of what we now know as The Eglinton Canal began in March 1848. It provided much needed work during the Famine. It began at the Corrib Club and entered the sea near the Claddagh Church. The filling they dug out was used to fill terraces in UCG (which was also being built at the time) and to fill in the causeway behind Claddagh Quay. The Claddagh Basin and the Claddagh Quays were constructed to cater for the 300 boats which were operating out of the Claddagh at the time.

In 1698, the Dominican Community in the Claddagh were dispersed and exiled under a general exile of religious orders but within a few years, three of the friars had returned. It was the time of the Penal Laws, but gradually the pressure on these fathers eased, thanks largely to the refusal of the mayor and sheriffs to implement the anti-Catholic mandate of the English government. The priests were back in the Claddagh, tolerated by the officials.

For a city that has become famous for its culinary choices, Galway has grounds to lay claim to being Ireland's food capital. With a vast array of restaurants which give locals and tourists alike a taste of the world, the city's food family is as impressive as it is appetising.