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01/02/2024

ch- ch- ch- ch- changing!

Looking across the Corrib river towards the Spanish Arch, Comerford House and the Galway city museum over a stretch of 125 years!
Spot the differences?
How the scene has changed.

First photo 1982 by Alessandro Nobis.
Black and white photo 1898 Lawrence collection, National Library of Ireland
All other photos Brian Nolan
Walking Tours of Galway

28/01/2024

An amazing discovery here in the Burren

A 315-million-year-old fossil sponge has been discovered near the Cliffs of Moher in Co Clare by the The Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark Geologist Dr Eamon Doyle!

Sponges are living creatures that are found in the sea. With a very basic body, they do not have a nervous system or circulatory system.

The new species of fossil sponge it dates back to when Co Clare was located close to the Equator.

“This is an exceptionally large example of a type of fossil sponge that was previously only known from much older rocks elsewhere in the world,” Dr Doyle said.

“It is the first record of this type of fossil sponge from Ireland and its excellent preservation is highly unusual,” he added.

The sponge, named Cyathophycus balor is the largest example of its kind anywhere in the world and is up to 50cm tall.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/315-million-year-old-fossil-sponge-discovered-near-cliffs-of-moher/a1652502395.html

Visit Clare The Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark
Doolin Ferry Co Cliffs of Moher Experience Irish Independent

26/01/2024

25/01/2024

Great features of the Burren

22/01/2024

21/01/2024

Great photo of Lucy- May in Nashville TN

Snowy day in Nashville ☃️❄️🩵
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31/12/2023

31/12/2023

Happy New year to all our wonderful customers and Ireland looks forward to 2024 to welcome you all to our wonderful little country :)

31/12/2023

Aughnanure Castle near Oughterard in Galway

‘Fortune favours the strong’- O’Flaherty family motto. 💪

Aughnanure Castle is a late 15th-century Gaelic towerhouse. It was once home to the O'Flahertys, who ruled west Connacht for 300 years from this fine six-storey tower on the shores of Lough Corrib in County Galway.

31/12/2023

📍 The Burren, Co. Clare.
A dolmen is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of two or more vertical megaliths supporting a large flat horizontal capstone or "table". 🇮🇪☘️

31/12/2023

31/12/2023

Following in the footsteps of Princess Grace at the Claddagh Ring shop in Galway

14/12/2023

We are delighted to host the launch of a wonderful new collection of poetry by Maryellen Hodgins 'Life and Other Poems'. The event will take place THIS EVENING, Thursday 14th December at 6pm at Galway City Library. If you are a poetry lover, we hope to see you then!


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11/12/2023

FARO in October looks great for a short break.