July 7, 2010

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Tuam waterworks

The meeting of the Tuam Waterworks Committee on Tuesday last was not of the humdrum nature generally characteristic of the assemblies of that body. A lively debate ensued on the reading of a report from the superintendent on an alleged recent waste by a householder in town.

The action of Mr. Shine in reporting the matter at the meeting of the District Council was looked on by a member of the committee as rather high-handed, severe strictures being elicited from the majority, it was decided that bye-laws be drawn up by Mr. Concannon, solr.

Cattle drive.

On Friday night, two graziers put 18 head of cattle on the lands of Graig Abbey and during the night a drive took place. Some of the cattle driven were discovered late in the evening at Monivea, four miles distant.

The graziers have left, and will not occupy the lands. Those lands have been before the United Estates Committee for some time past, and an offer was made to Mrs Clarke on behalf of the tenants, which was refused.

Every attempt to graze these lands, except by the tenants in the vicinity, will be resented.

Widow sued

Before His Honour Judge Anderson, K.C. at Galway Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, Mr. James Salmon, hotel proprietor, Loughrea, sued Mrs. Georgina Egan, the widow of the late Mr. Laurence F. Egan, for £15 13s 9d, for the hire of horses and goods ordered.

Mr. Nicholls, solr. (for Mr Murphy) appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Blake, solr., appeared for the defendant.

The plaintiff gave evidence to the effect that he had an account with the late Mr Egan, who died in June 1907. Mrs. Egan ordered some of the things by letter, and witness continued to debit them to Mr Egan until he told him to charge them to his wife.

Mr. Blake said the account was never furnished until after Mr. Egan’s death. Mr. Salmon said he thought they would never act so dishonourably and refuse to pay.

His Honour: The husband was the person treated to be liable in the first instance, but through some alleged conversation, he charged them to his wife, but in point of law, I am afraid I cannot do anything.

Mrs. Egan gave evidence and stated that she got 3 cwt. of hay from plaintiff, and offered him £1 for it. She wrote him for the bill for the funeral expenses, but he replied that he had stock grazing at Limehill, and that he would put them against the debt.

Plaintiff said he might have got a letter from Mrs. Egan, but if his Honour wished, he would tell him the conversation.

A decree was given for £1, with 17s. 6d. expenses.

1935

Galway on air

Next week, Galway will send from Cork, Athlone and Dublin, a broadcast of a Taibhdhearc play. This is a step in the right direction. We hope that it will be followed up by further such broadcasts.

When Dr. T.J. Kiernan, director of the Saorstat Broadcasting Stations, visited Galway at whit, he held an informal discussion with people interested in the radiation from the city of Gaelic music, songs and plays.

The director expressed the attitude of the Department when he stated that they felt that Galway was not making use of the unique opportunities at its doors as the heart and capital of the most Irish speaking Gaeltacht.

While discounting the idea of establishing a broadcasting station at Galway as impracticable and unnecessary, Dr. Kiernan said that if the producer of the Taidhbhearc could produce six plays in the present season, he would give them an hour’s broadcast.

Pilgrimage

The weather was beautiful on Sunday for the pilgrimage made by 600 tertiaries from Galway City to Ross Abbey, Headford. The tertiaries, who were accompanied by a number of Franciscan Fathers, travelled on ‘buses and had a most enjoyable day’s outing.

All the shops and houses in Headford and on the mile route to the historic Abbey were decorated with Congress flags. Large numbers of people from the surrounding district walked or cycled to the historic spot, and the interior of the place was crowded, close on 2,000 people altogether being present for the religious ceremony.

For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune.