Galway in Days Gone By
Galway In Time Gone By – A browse through the archives of the Connacht Tribune
1913
Boarding-out kids
The suggestion that a ladies’ committee should be elected to supervise and control the boarding-out of poor children, compelled to seek a home at the expense of the rates, was made by Miss Fitzgerald-Kenny, L.G.B. Inspector, in a report read at a meeting of Galway Board of Guardians.
Miss Kenny said there were no children at present boarded-out within the limits of the Union, the reason being the difficulty of finding foster parents to take charge of children at home.
This seemingly insuperable obstacle would be overcome if an energetic boarding-out committee of ladies were appointed to seek out foster homes and selected the child suitable for each.
Boarding-out beyond the Union was strongly advocated by all who were familiar with this means of dealing with workhouse children; by it, the children were removed from contact with undesirable or worthless relations, and were set free from all connection with the workhouse.
At the same time, delicate children might thrive in the home Union, especially when healthy seaside homes were to be found. Referring to the difficulty of boarding-out children of 15 and upwards away from the Union, Miss Kenny said that Father Conway, P.P., Glenamaddy, had told her that he had received a good deal of trouble in this connection.
1938
Galway break Kerry bogey
In an amazing game with an even more amazing climax, Galway footballers on Sunday won for the third time for their county, the Blue Riband of the Gaelic Athletic Association.
The game was remarkable not only by reason of the fact that it was the first occasion on which Kerry were defeated in a replayed All-Ireland final, or by reason of the fact that Galway won against the run of play, but also for the fact that before the end, the pitch was invaded by Galway and Kerry supporters alike to congratulate Galway on their victory.
The crowd, thinking that the game was over when the referee, Mr. Peter Waters, sounded his whistle for a free to Kerry, rushed on to the field. The field had to be cleared, and then it was discovered that only three of the Kerry players were left on the pitch with the Galway men.
The Kerry team were recalled, but it was stated that many of the players, believing that the game was over, had already left Croke Park and were on their way to their hotel in the city.
The game finished Galway 2-4 to Kerry 0-7.
Galway: Goal: J. McGauran. Backs: M. Connaire (full); M. Raftery (right); D. O’Sullivan (left. Half-backs: R. Beggs (centre); F. Cunniffe (right); C. Connolly (left). Midfield: J. Dunne (Capt.); J. Burke. Wings: J. Flavin (right); M. Higgins (left). Forwards: R. Griffin (centre); M. Kelly (full); E. Mulholland (right); B. Nestor (left). Subs: M. Ryder; P. McDonagh.
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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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