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The Galway Electric Light Company
The Galway Electric Light Company was set up by James Perry, an engineer and County Surveyor of the Western District of Galway, and his brother, Professor John Perry, to generate electricity. On November 1, 1888, they applied for permission from the Galway Town Commissioners to ‘erect poles in some parts of the town as an experiment for the electric lighting of the town’. The company had established a generating station at Newtownsmith in an old flour mill which had existed since the 1600s and straddled the Friar’s River. They installed a hydroelectric turbine in the watercourse which was linked to a generator producing alternating current.
Galway celebrates Culture Night more than 40 planned events
On Friday, September 20, over 40 free events will be held across the county for culture night. Events include music, dance, theatre, art, poetry, puppetry, storytelling, film screenings, crafting and more.
New low point for housing stock availability pushes county property prices higher
A new low for housing stock availability has resulted in the escalation of property premiums in County Westmeath, the latest Daft.ie house price report has revealed.
Volkswagen launches enhanced Golf to celebrate 50th anniversary
The Golf is celebrating its 50th birthday this year and Volkswagen is launching an enhanced version of its bestseller to mark the anniversary.
Roscommon County Council expresses concerns over Lough Funshinagh water level
The escalating water level on Lough Funshinagh is “especially concerning”, Roscommon County Council confirmed this week.
County Westmeath rents continue to rise in final quarter of year - Daft.ie report
Market rents in County Westmeath were on average 1% higher in the final quarter of 2023 than a year previously, compared to a rise of 7% seen a year ago, the latest quarterly Daft.ie rental report has revealed.
Excellent day at O’Donnellan & Joyce national live stream auction with €2.5 million sold under the hammer
O’Donnellan & Joyce, a leading expert both locally and nationally for selling properties by auction, reported a tremendous day for both buyers and sellers at its recent live stream auction.
Race week off to a flying start
The eyes of the racing world are on Galway this week, as attendance figures are eagerly awaited by many involved in the industry. Almost 117,000 people attended over the seven days in 2022, and any decrease on this figure for the 2023 festival would be in contrast to overall attendance figures at race meetings for the first six months of this year. Statistics released recently by Horse Racing Ireland show a 7.6% increase in attendances for the first half of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022.
