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Colleran auctioneers introduces to the market No 41 Friars Hill, a bright detached home set on a generous corner site in a mature and desirable residential area in Galway city. Located just off Bishop O’Donnell Road and the Western Distributor Road, this gem offers the perfect balance of suburban tranquillity and city convenience.

The Bishops of Galway and Tuam have paid tribute this week to Pope Francis following his death on Monday morning.

Lourdes has been one of the most important Marian shrines in Europe since Our Lady appeared to Saint Bernadette in the 19th century, with thousands of pilgrims visiting the town each year.

New to market with Rooney Auctioneers, is a four bedroom semi-detached home, conveniently located on the immediate western outskirts of Galway city. Beautifully positioned overlooking a green area and with a coveted south facing rear aspect, it exudes potential. The spacious private rear garden is not over-looked and is the perfect area for outdoor dining, gardening, relaxation or for children to play. Off-street parking to the front provides a secure and convenient private parking space. With a regular bus service at the entrance, it allows for an easy commute to the city centre or beyond.

“She was beautiful, fearsome, an English aristocrat, a communist spy, a loose woman, a middling novelist, a doting mother, an impossible parent, a successful sculptress, a respected journalist.” This was how Anita Leslie described her first cousin in My Cousin Clare, her wonderful biography of Clare Sheridan.

The year 2025 marks a momentous year for Ireland’s oldest city, Waterford, as it marks its 1,111th anniversary. Founded in 914 AD by Viking Ragnall, as ‘Vadrarjfordr’ - its original Viking name - the foundations of Ireland’s history are imprinted over centuries on Waterford’s landscape and within the city’s labyrinth of narrow streets and laneways inside the medieval walls.

On February 6, 1898, Colonel O’Hara from Lenaboy Castle and Henry Hodgson from Currerevagh, Oughterard came together to found The Corrib Fisheries Association for the further improvement of trout fishing on the Corrib. They teamed up with the Board of Conservators of the Galway District to promote proper angling on the Corrib. In 1907, they managed to convince the Department of Agriculture to build a trout hatchery on the Owenriff River in Oughterard. It worked very well for a number of years but eventually fell into decline and closed down in 1924.

On the night before the papal visit, most of our extended family moved into my brother’s house in Ballybane. No motorised traffic would be allowed near the place on the day of the event, it would be a shorter walk from Ballybane to Ballybrit, and maybe we would have a chance to get a little more sleep.

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.

Get ready to experience the enchanting Christmas magic at Waterford Treasures Museums this holiday season. From Santa’s Grotto in the 13th-century undercrofts to a Children's Christmas Trail, Toys Through the Ages at the Bishop’s Palace, a gramophone concert, and more, there is something for everyone to enjoy.