December 10, 2009

United IrishAn important meeting under the auspices of the local branch of the United Irish League was held at Headford on Sunday last. The meeting, though organised for the purpose of re-organising the parish branch, was attended by a large number of people who, in their frequent outbursts of applause in the course of the eloquent speeches delivered, displayed an enthusiastic spirit.

Bravery rewardMr. Michael Fallon, of Salthill, has received a sum of £5 from the Carnegie Trust Fund for his bravery in rescuing Patrick Burke from drowning off the Sea Point Baths on the afternoon of Friday, August 20th last. Burke has gone out in a small boat some minutes previously with a neighbour named Denis McGrath, and when opposite the Sea Point Baths, the craft capsized and both men were thrown into the sea.Fallon swam through one hundred and fifty yards of choppy sea, reaching the boat to which Burke clung, and sustained himself in safety until help arrived. Poor McGrath, who had tried to swim ashore on an oar, was drowned before help could reach him.

Fireman accidentFireman Cummins, while engaged in pumping water into the engine for the 4.25 train from Galway on Saturday last at Athenry, fell from the buffer of the engine on to the platform and sustained injuries to his head. He was in the act of removing the hose from the engine at the time, and the hose gave way. He was conveyed to the County Hospital at Galway by the 8.50 train on Saturday night, where he was detained for treatment. He is now progressing favourably.

Animated picturesFull houses were the order at the Court Theatre, Galway, during the week, the “draw” being the cinematography performances and variety entertainments of “The Enterprise Animated Picture Co.”. Rarely has such an opportunity been given to the people of Galway of viewing in animated pictures the most sensational events of real life and drama.The “animated” pictures from real life include “Logging in Sweden” and “Boxing Champions”. Other pictures included: “A Little Child Shall Lead Them”, “Nocturnal Thieves”, “The Human Wheel”, “Following in Father’s Footsteps”, “A Constable Please”, “The Pony Express” and “Fairy Presents”.The pictures come in ever-changing variety and there are no exasperating delays.

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Crafty foxThe fox has been busy in Connemara this year, and flocks of geese, turkeys, hens and other fowl are reported to have suffered severe ravages. One man reports that he has so far shot three foxes not far from Clifden, yet his fowl continues to disappear. Another farmer not far away has lost 23 hens, and there are innumerable cases throughout the area where smaller losses are reported.

Home assistanceAt the monthly meeting of the County Galway Board of Health and Public Assistance, the secretary, Mr. S. O’Gallcobhair said he had applied to the County Council for an instalment of the Council’s contribution to the Board and Mr O’Flynn had replied stating he could not understand why it should be wanted now as, in view of the unemployment assistance, home assistance should be reduced considerably.

Beet factory opensTuam enjoyed an historic day in the great Irish industrial revival movement when on Tuesday His Grace, Most Rev. Dr. Gilmartin, the Archbishop blessed the works, and Dr. Seamus Ryan, Minister for Agriculture, performed the official ceremony of opening the beet factory.The town was gaily decorated with bunting, and flags were flown from practically every shop and house on the route to the factory. Owing to the lamented death of the Rev. Peter J. Kelly, Adm., who had been so prominently identified with the promotion of the case for having the factory established in Tuam, no bands were engaged to take part in the rejoicing.

Gaelicisation of Galway“That we are of opinion that the time has arrived when an earnest attempt must be made to Gaelicise Galway City, capital of the Gaedhealtacht, and we demand that as a preliminary step all streets and public places in the city having any trace of the foreign connection in their names be altered to names in keeping with national tradition and the history of our country,”The above resolution was passed at the annual meeting of the mid-Galway Comhairle Ceanntair, Fianna Fáil, Dr. T. Powell, ex-T.D., presiding.

For more times past see page 34 of this week's Connacht Tribune