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Seaghan Ua Neachtain

This iconic building dates from the late 16th or early 17th century. It has two-bay elevations on two streets, a beautiful three light oriel window with mullions and a transom in at the back. It also has a slight buttress or batter at the base of the outer wall, as has the building now occupied by Evergreen at the top of High Street. The premises has a long and interesting history.
Jimmy Cranny, ‘Mr Swimming’

Jimmy Cranny was born in Dublin in 1905. He was orphaned early in life, came to Galway when he was eight and it became his home from then on. He grew up to be a champion swimmer, a winner of the Prom Swim and a springboard diving champion of Connacht. He was a member of the Royal Lifesaving Society and became one of their first lifeguards. He later joined the Irish Red Cross.
Wolfe Tone Bridge

Wolfe Tone Bridge was the third bridge to be built over the river. The West Bridge (now known as O’Brien’s Bridge) was the first and dates from medieval times. The Salmon Weir Bridge dates from 1820, and the Wolfe Tone Bridge was built in the mid-19th century.
Cybersecurity to be focus of GMIT Digital West conference

Leaders in public and private sector organisations, along with academics, will share cybersecurity and trust stories at this year’s GMIT Digital West conference. The annual conference takes place fully online next week.
Cybersecurity to be focus of free online GMIT Digital West Conference

Leaders in public and private sector organisations along with academics, will share cybersecurity and trust stories at this year’s GMIT Digital West conference, which takes place fully online on https://digitalwest.biz/ on Tuesday 25 January 2022 from 10am until 1pm.
In memory of Pa Boyle

In 1940, Shantalla was just green fields with an occasional farmhouse. A decade later, it was a sprawling housing estate with a large young population. They were slowly developing a sense of community, but sadly, they had no facilities such as parks or pitches to play games on.
Live music is back at Ballina Fringe Festival this October

Live music is back in from the cold this autumn, and Ballina Fringe Festival is making the most of it!
Dónall Mac Amhlaigh, gentleman, writer, exile

This photograph of some of the staff of the Rockville Hotel was taken in the summer of 1947. They were all well-dressed which would have been normal in hotels in Salthill at the time, porters would have worn swallow-tail coats and waitresses proper uniforms. The Rockville was originally a guest house owned by a Mr Kelleher who was a member of the RIC. It evolved into a small comfortable hotel owned by O’Neills (“Private bathing from the Hotel, Phone Salthill 70”) and later by people named Hynes. As the Rockville it had high standards and was fully licensed.
A writer finds spiritual comfort in Connemara

‘The bus comes at last with a great blaze of headlights, and figures emerge from the darkness and climb aboard….’
Why Michael D deserves another term as Uachtarán na hÉireann

Insider believes you should vote for Michael D Higgins on October 26 for a second term as president. Chances are you think that too: the polls have been nothing but encouraging; the President is regarded with affection by most; and his empathetic and ethical style lends itself to the challenges of the role.