The Old Galway Diary

In this episode, Tom is looking back at the tradition of 'Maying in Menlo', an old summer fare that used to take place in Menlo castle. Ronnie is looking at rationing during world war 2 and a phone call from Winston Churchill to Eamon Develara that could have changed the course of Irish histor.y  You can find the articles referenced in this podcast on www.advertiser.ie/galway

In this episode, Tom is looking towards the 60th anniversary of Salerno school in salthill and their efforts to track down alumni. Ronnie is looking at the role of the matchmaker in Ireland 30's and 40's after reading Brigid Kavanagh's memoir In My Minds Eye. You can find the articles referenced in this podcast on www.advertiser.ie/galway

In this episode, Tom discusses and laments the loss of country butter to The Galway market. Ronnie is still researching Roger Casement and this week looks at his failed and humiliating appeal. Ronnie also looks at the painting of the last day of trial by Sir John Lavery. The image is available to see in this weeks Galway Advertiser. You can find the articles referenced in this podcast on www.adver...

In this episode, Tom discusses Claddagh Parade and Ronnie briefly returns to Roger Casement before looking at Eoin MacNeill. You can find the articles referenced in this podcast on www.advertiser.ie/galway  

In this episode, Tom discusses The Hanger Ballroom and the Salthill Development Organisation. Ronnie has been researching Roger Casement. You can find the articles referenced in this podcast on www.advertiser.ie/galway  

In this episode, Ronnie briefly returns to Augustus John. Tom discusses a photo of William street from 1904 and the old trams that used to connect Galway city to Salthill. Ronnie returns to Twain Island by way of Éamon de Valera and the letter he wrote his young wife while spending time on the island of Twain.  You can find the articles referenced in this podcast on www.advertiser.ie/galway  

In this episode, Tom discusses the burning of the Sinn Fein hall by the Black and Tans 100 years ago, also discusses Augustus John who was in Galway around then, a guest of Fireball Macnamara. John has paintings of Galway handing in the national gallery in London. Ronnie is still talking about the Irish language school in Twain. This time looking at the opposition and objections to its founding. Y...

In this episode, Tom discusses ‘The Pools’ in Salthill and attempts to restore them to their former glory, while Ronnie describes the role played by Sir Roger Casement in securing an Irish speaking teacher for the school in Tawin, Co. Galway. You can find the articles referenced in this podcast on www.advertiser.ie/galway : - The 'Pools' in Salthill: www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/1…oo...

In this episode, Tom discusses the jail in Galway on Nuns Island and some of its more famous guests, including Miles Joyce a man wrongfully convicted of the maamtrasna murders. Ronnie talks more about Dr Séamus Ó Beirn and how he treated tuberculosis in the west of Ireland. The finish up discussing Samuel Beckett who requested an Irish translation of Waiting for Godot from Tom years ago.   You can...

In this episode Tom and Ronnie cover Bowling Green, Dr Séamus Ó Beirn, the treatment of tuberculosis  in the west of Ireland, the Irish sweepstakes and Tom's dealings with the National Gallery in Ireland. You can find the articles referenced in this podcast on www.advertiser.ie/galway   - Bowling Green https://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/120218/bowling-green - Irish was never more import...