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The 2023 Galway Garden Festival will take place this weekend Sat-Sun July 1-2, at Claregalway Castle. This unique and charming event has something for all and is a wonderful gathering of Ireland’s best rare and special plant traders, expert speakers, artisan food and craft producers, as well as a host of musical entertainment and open-air performance. Entertainment includes a delightful new show by ‘Yer Mans Puppets’ twice each day.

The 2023 Galway Garden Festival will take place on weekend of 1st -2nd July, at Claregalway Castle.

Many of Galway's landmark features, from the GBC Restaurant to the bells of St Nicholas' Church, will form the backdrop for "Old Galway Town", a new Christmas single to be released tomorrow.

Up until the mid-19th century, there was a cluster of thatched cottages at Blackrock. on the Night of the Big Wind [January 6, 1839] these were literally blown away by the ferocity of the storm and the tide and most of the occupants had to move inland. They were mostly fishermen and there had always been a tradition of fishing in the area. Blackrock was also a favourite place for men bathing, and in 1885, Mr Moon and some of his friends decided to place a springboard there. Unfortunately they did not have ‘planning permission’ from the owner of the land, Colonel O’Hara, and he had the board removed and made it difficult for the bathers to get to the rock at all. It ended up in court and the urban council stepped in and signed a lease giving a public right of way to the bathing area.

Up until the mid-19th century, there was a cluster of thatched cottages at Blackrock. on the Night of the Big Wind [January 6, 1839] these were literally blown away by the ferocity of the storm and the tide and most of the occupants had to move inland. They were mostly fishermen and there had always been a tradition of fishing in the area. Blackrock was also a favourite place for men bathing, and in 1885, Mr Moon and some of his friends decided to place a springboard there. Unfortunately they did not have ‘planning permission’ from the owner of the land, Colonel O’Hara, and he had the board removed and made it difficult for the bathers to get to the rock at all. It ended up in court and the urban council stepped in and signed a lease giving a public right of way to the bathing area.

The warm summer of 1885 encouraged Mr. Moon and his friends to place a springboard at Blackrock where there is a tidal range of 17’3”. This did not please the landlord Col. O’Hara who made life difficult for the bathers, often denying them access to the bathing area.