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A DRUGS conviction would have disastrous consequences for a young man working in the mines in Australia, his solicitor pleaded at Galway District Court.

Roscommon is a heritage county dotted with beautiful lakes, historic towns and ancient tombs. An hour and 20-minute drive from Galway city to Roscommon, you could be uncovering all the great things that make up Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands in no time. Castles, abbeys, heritage museums, national museums and genealogy centres are just part of the reason you would miss if you did not explore County Roscommon this summer. Gain knowledge of what makes up Ireland, not just the Hidden Heartland’s Ros Comáin.

For most of December 1920, Thomas Hynes, quartermaster of the Galway IRA, was in Queen’s College Galway - today's NUIG - hiding from Crown forces, sleeping on top of bookshelves, and assisting in the making of grenades.

The North Mayo Heritage Centre is dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich heritage of the region. As part of our annual cultural programme for 2019 they have researched and curated a number of exhibitions which are displayed in the centre with free admission.

Sit back and enjoy the magical story of Billie from Thursday, March 22 to Saturday, March 24 next, as told by the students of St Mary’s Secondary School. Curtain goes up in the convent hall at 8pm each night

Week III

Apart from Irish nationalists believing that Home Rule would follow the war if they fought for Britain; or the Ulsterman's belief that after their sacrifice, Britain 'would see them right,' there were other reasons too, that drove young men into the British army at this perilous time in history. Men joined for heroic reasons. There were propaganda warnings that Irish women would be raped, land and farms confiscated, churches burnt and looted if Germany invaded Ireland as it had Belgium.

Apart from Irish nationalists believing that Home Rule would follow the war if they fought for Britain; or the Ulsterman's belief that after their sacrifice, Britain 'would see them right,' there were other reasons too, that drove young men into the British army at this perilous time in history. Men joined for heroic reasons. There were propaganda warnings that Irish women would be raped, land and farms confiscated, churches burnt and looted if Germany invaded Ireland as it had Belgium.