In the early fifties, Sisk’s (led by foreman Jack Lillis ) built a factory ‘out the country’ on a two-and-a-half acres on Sandy Road. It was part of a 15-acre site and the state-of-the-art building would house an industry called Galway Textile Printers wh... See more
It takes only a few chapters of My Life As a Studio Wife to realize that Bea Swedien would live an extraordinary life no matter what path she chose or what hand fate dealt her. She could have been a North Dakota farmer, a nurse and single mom in Boston, t... See more
The Order of Malta Ambulance Corps was established in Galway in October 1937 by Dr Conor O’Malley. The first meeting took place in the old Central Hospital when Dr O’Malley commenced a series of first aid lectures to a group who finally did exams and beca... See more
The Athy family is of great antiquity in Galway. According to Hardiman they were “From the earliest times highly respectable." They are descended from Gerard de Athee who was born in France at Athee sur Cher. He was a well-known knight and military leader... See more
Don’t Pass Up Part One! “In the beginning, I was playing out of a Fender amp with a Telecaster ’cause we’re like, ‘Well, we’re country; let’s do that,’” says Jeremiah Vanley, “and then the second album, we’re like, ‘Let’s try to make this more rock-focuse... See more
