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In the 1600s trade tokens were given out by the Crown and were used as a royal licence to do business. If you were a trades or business merchant, you had to obtain this token. Some had dates on them and some had not. In Galway city and county there were 43 merchants listed in the period 1653-1679. By 1680, many of these tokens were replaced by the halfpenny copper coin.

It’s not every day you get a second chance to be in the draw for a giveaway worth €5000 but Arrabawn Dairies is intent on showing itsappreciation to their customers. Arrabawn, the dairy co-op has announced the second phase of the widely publicized successful draw…so if that room still needs a facelift then this may be your chance to renovate!