Galway in Days Gone By
Galway In Days Gone By
1917
End it or mend it
A conference of contributing Unions was held at the Courthouse, Galway, to discuss the management and control of the Galway County Hospital, and devise means, if possible, whereby such management and control might be rendered more efficient, confidence in the institution restored, and the assessment decreased or the receipts utilised to better advantage.
Although only three out of the ten unions in the county were represented at the Conference, it may be noted in passing that these three are amongst the most important of the contributory areas.
To those who have given intelligent interest to important local questions, it has been clear for a number of years that very considerable discontent has prevailed in regard to the conditions obtaining at the County Hospital.
It is already admitted by the most progressive section of the Medical Staff, that the hospital is not taking the place it should occupy in the life of the county, and that it does not possess the advantages that an efficient clinical school attached to a modern University demands. Sweeping and drastic reforms are necessary in regard to building, equipment and administration.
A marvellous escape
Private Michael Leonard, Connaught Rangers, had a marvellous escape from death at Athenry on Thursday evening. He was crossing on the lines from the Tuam train to the Galway train, when he was struck on the back by the buffer of the engine attached to the Tuam train, and knocked, the train passing over him as he lay on the ground.
To the immense surprise of the large number of spectators he was found to be suffering from only slight injuries and shock. He was removed to the Galway train and conveyed to the Galway County Hospital, where he was treated by the House Surgeon (Dr. Corcoran) and detained. He is suffering from injuries to his head, legs and body.
1942
Rare seaweed
The finding in Galway Bay of a species of seaweed hitherto believed to be rare in European waters and subsequent investigations in the Science Laboratory of U.C.G. may eventually lead to the production in this country of agar – a substance used in many pharmaceutical preparations, in the culturing of bacteria in bacteriological laboratories, as a thickener for soups, etc., and largely in the canning industry.
A Galway firm is at present engaged in investigation the possibilities of the weed, but it is premature to predict that a large industry will develop. It is believed, however, that agar will eventually become on the products of a comprehensive seaweed industry.
Galway girl’s speciality
A Galway girl, Miss Kathleen Evans, is in charge of the gramophone records department at Radio Éireann. She can lay her hands on any desired disc without a moment’s hesitation if it is in stock.
Not only has Miss Evans to know the whereabouts of all sorts of musical records, but she must also be able to supply a large variety of “effects” discs for use in dramatic performances.
Petite dark-haired Kathleen has a mordant sense of humour which she indulges occasionally – as, for instance, when she selected as the introductory music for a very stout broadcaster the “Fatme” overture.
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For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune.
1923
Gloom after war
The special correspondent of the “Independent”, who has been writing of the aftermath of civil war in the West, notes that a feeling of apathy, due to the uncertainty of events, exists amongst the sorely-tried people of Connemara; that politics are referred to only with disgust and that not more than fifty per cent. of the people would vote at a general election; that poverty and unemployment are rife, and there is a growing tendency towards emigration; and that there are bitter complaints of the huge impost of rates and taxes.
It is only too true that there is enough of material for the pessimist to brood over, and that a feeling of gloom permeates country towns. But it is a poor tribute to patriotism that has survived such horrors to encourage this gloom.
It is the duty of all of us to get this pessimism out of the national body and to rid ourselves of the notion that we have not enough Christianity and moral sense left to restore our people to cheerful and ordered progress and industry.
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1923
Peace negotiations
As we go to press, An Dáil is discussing the Peace negotiations between the Government and Mr. de Valera. It was announced on Wednesday for the first time that such negotiations were begun following Mr. de Valera’s “cease fire” proclamation of April 27, and that by the 30th of the month Senators Andrew Jameson and James Douglas were asked by him to discuss proposals.
They said it was for the Government to discuss; they could only confer. Into the ensuring conferences the Government declined to enter personally, but on May 3 the senators placed before Mr. de Valera the Cabinet’s terms, which were that future issues should be decided by the majority vote of the elected representatives of the people, and that as a corollary and a preliminary to the release of prisoners, all lethal weapons should be in the custody and control of the Executive Government.
Mr. de Valera relied to this on May 7 with a document in which he agreed to majority rule and control of arms, but added that arms should be stored in a suitable building in each province under armed Republican guard until after the elections in September, that the oath should not be made a test in the councils of the nation, and that all political prisoners should be released immediately on the signing of this agreement.
“You have brought back to us,” wrote President Cosgrave, “not an acceptance of our conditions, but a long and wordy document inviting debate where none is possible”.
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1923
State of the parties
Speculation as to parties after the next Irish elections is exceedingly interesting, especially in view of the enlarged franchise.
In Dublin, the view appears to be held by a number of people that Labour will make a great bid for power.
Dublin, however, has a curiously insular habit of thought where matters that concern all Ireland and in which Ireland has a say are concerned. We hope this insularity will rapidly disappear under the new conditions.
The country as a whole is backing the Farmers’ Party, and has not the smallest doubt that it will be the strongest combination in the next Dáil, and that it will oust the purely political parties, the one because it has resorted to force, the other because it has been compelled to use force to supress force, and the Labour Party because Ireland feels that at the back of its policy lurks the danger of Communism.
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