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"Kirwan's Lane at Christmas"

"I just love this photo.  This is just what I remember it looking like."
Apr 18, 2023
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"Kirwan's Lane at Christmas"

Kirwan's Lane is known as "The Heart of Medieval Galway" in Galway City.
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'Dublin Time' in Galway City

Posted on October 19, 2013 at 12:16pm 2 Comments

This is a postcard of William Street in Galway City, circa 1930. The keen eye will see "DUBLIN TIME" underneath the clock at Dillon's Jewellers (the building on the right of the photo with the striped awning). In the past, Galway, like other Irish towns, operated according to local time, which was relative to its distance from Greenwich. Dublin time was twenty-five minutes…

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Congratulations, Jeanette Nic Lochlainn!

Posted on October 11, 2013 at 8:40am 0 Comments

Hello, my fellow Wild Geese! 

Just wanted to post a quick note to congratulate Jeanette Nic Lochlainn on winning a set of four drink coasters as part of the "Bring a Pal Home" competition here.  Jeanette's name was drawn at random from among all the members who…

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The Forgotten Horses of Galway

Posted on September 17, 2013 at 4:30am 7 Comments

I recently did a photo shoot in aid of a wonderful charity called Forgotten Horses Ireland (www.ForgottenHorses.com).  This organisation is strictly volunteer-run -- that is, every cent donated or raised by the charity goes directly to caring for these beautiful animals ...…

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Picturing Life in 1930s Galway

Posted on September 14, 2013 at 4:00pm 4 Comments

I just recently came across these lovely colourised photos from circa 1930 which depict life as it was for most folks in Connemara and in the Claddagh area of Galway Town.  What's striking, to me, is that the lifestyle shown would not have been much different even 100 years (or more) earlier!  The conditions of rural Ireland all the way…

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At 5:18pm on March 2, 2013,
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Maryann Tracy
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Welcome to the Wild Geese Family! We're so thrilled to have you on board!

At 11:57am on April 18, 2013, Alannah Ryane said…

Thanks for your comment on my post!

At 12:44pm on April 18, 2013, Gerry Regan said…

Ryan, we'd like to feature the Tra Mor feature, but in order to enhance its visual appeal on the home page we need you to move the (a) photo to the upper left-hand corner, so it is picked up in the previews generated by Ning.

At 5:51pm on June 30, 2013, Friends of Kylemore Abbey said…

Thank you so much for your interest in helping Kylemore Abbey and our campaign. Please let me know how we could best utilize your offer of help.

Mary

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