Reunion of the Bish classes of 1965 and 1966 Two hundred years ago, in October 1826, the Warden of Galway wrote to the Superior of the Patrician Brothers asking him to send at least one Brother to Galway to take over a school which had been moved from nea... See more
There have been four by-elections in the Galway West constituency since the foundation of the State. They took place on June 19, 1935; August 8, 1936; May 30,1940 and March 4, 1975. The 1935 election was caused by the death of Martin McDonogh. The elector... See more
On November 25, 1951, the Galway Literary and Debating Society hosted a lecture by Dr Louis Evers on the composer Verdi. In seconding the motion of thanks, the Patrician Brother, Bro Cuthbert, said: “The present seems a fit time for Galway to step into th... See more
Nicholas Arthur Colohan was born in Enniskillen on August 12th 1884 to Nicholas Whistler and Lizzie Colohan. The family moved to The Villa opposite the Crescent in Galway. He may have been tutored at home as his family were reasonably wealthy. There are n... See more
We have two photographs today of the Fairgreen, both taken in the early sixties. The first is of a cattle fair and the second is of various groups gathering to take part in a St Patrick’s Day parade. In 1949, Mahon’s Field adjoining Forster Street, togeth... See more
