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County Galway

An Ordinary Woman Who Lived An Extraordinary Life

By Eileen Murray

December/ January 2021

February 1, 2021 by 9 Comments

A profile of Bridget H. Murray, my mother. Bridget Harriet Collier filled the world with many things since she came into it on Tuesday, September 9, 1924: humor, kindness, love. Perhaps the only thing she was short on was complaints about the hardships she faced while raising her family. It’s why her birthday remains a day of celebration and remembrance among the Murray … [Read more...] about An Ordinary Woman Who Lived An Extraordinary Life

Get Your Irish Up!
At Galway’s Oyster Festival

By Seth Linder, Contributor
December / January 2001

December 1, 2000 by Leave a Comment

It's early evening and a vast room at Galway's Corrib Southern Hotel is lined with long rows of tables, laid for a banquet for over 600 people. Men in dinner jackets and bow ties make small talk with women in elegant ball gowns as their starters are served with military precision by a team of waitresses. Suddenly, a brass band marches into the room, strikes up a tune, and, in a … [Read more...] about Get Your Irish Up!
At Galway’s Oyster Festival

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June 25, 1970

The ban restricting Catholics from attending Trinity College Dublin is finally lifted on this day in 1970. Through the help of the then Archbishop of Dublin John McQuaid, the Roman Catholic church removes its policy of disapproval or even excommunication for Catholics who enrolled at Trinity College without the proper permission. Authorities at the school also allow for a Catholic chaplain to be based at the college.

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