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There was something deeply reflective about the ceremony held last week to honour two remarkable figures — my former colleague Ronnie O’Gorman and former County Council manager C.I. O’Flynn. It was a gathering that looked back with gratitude and forward with curiosity, a moment to pause in a city that rarely stands still.

Last Thursday, in a gathering under the trees in a corner of Eyre Square, Galway paused to remember one of its great visionaries. In the heart of the city, between the former Great Southern Hotel—where a young Ronnie O’Gorman first worked—and the Galway Advertiser building, hme of the newspaper he founded, President Michael D. Higgins unveiled a new stone bench in honour of the man who gave Galway its confidence, its voice, and much of its modern identity.

In the verdant heart of County Galway, where literature, nature, and history intertwine, one man has quietly brought a once-lost treasure back to life. This weekend, the newly restored mill wheel at Thoor Ballylee will turn once more—its rhythmic motion a tribute not only to centuries past, but also to the present dedication of Eugene Murphy, the driving force behind a years-long restoration effort that has captured the spirit of local resilience and community.

Excitement is building at Thoor Ballylee as their longstanding mill wheel project finally comes onstream, with a launch event planned for Saturday 24 May at 2pm.

This day, 55 years ago, the city of Galway awoke to something new—something vibrant, something that would become an indelible part of its identity. For the first time, the Galway Advertiser, the brainchild of the visionary Ronnie O’Gorman, landed on doormats across the city. Its pages carried not just ink and words, but a spirit of community, connection, and curiosity.

Galway city councillors have voted unanimously to approve a memorial in Eyre Square for the late Ronnie O’Gorman, founder of the Galway Advertiser newspaper.

A traditional icon, commissioned by Galway Advertiser founder Ronnie O’Gorman who passed away in May, was consecrated on Friday night on the feast of St Nicholas, at the Patronal Vespers at St Nicholas Collegiate Church.

A new Autograph Tree dedicated to the late Ronnie O’Gorman will be planted in the Walled Garden at Coole Park this weekend as part of the Lady Gregory-Yeats Autumn Gathering.

The magic of the Autumn Gathering is to bring people together from all corners of the world - to listen and learn, laugh and share, with academics and artists, locals, historians and literary figures; to meet descendants of Lady Gregory and Yeats, renew friendships and make new friends – all enjoying and celebrating the prominent role of Lady Gregory in shaping the theatrical, poetic and cultural life which thrives today.

A literary collection owned by the late entrepreneur, local historian, and supporter of the arts, Ronnie O’Gorman, has been donated to University of Galway.