The Old Galway Diary
The Old Galway Diary podcast is brought to you by two of Galway’s finest writers and storytellers, Ronnie O’Gorman and Tom Kenny. Ronnie and Tom have been writing in The Galway Advertiser newspaper for over five decades and have amassed a wealth of knowledge of all things Galway over this period.Both wonderful storytellers, Ronnie and Tom are now available on The Galway Advertiser’s podcast series on a weekly basis. Elaborating on topics they have covered in the paper, and many other aspects of Galway life and history, they bring their inimitable style to allow you relax, listen and enjoy.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 224
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
The Old Galway Diary Podcast - Episode 04 - The burning of the Sinn Fein hall, Tawin national school
In this episode, Tom discusses the burning of the Sinn Fein hall by the Black and Tans 100 years ago, also discusses Augustus John who was in Galway around then, a guest of Fireball Macnamara. John h…
The Old Galway Diary Podcast - Episode 03 - The Salthill Pools & the Irish Language School in Taw-in
In this episode, Tom discusses ‘The Pools’ in Salthill and attempts to restore them to their former glory, while Ronnie describes the role played by Sir Roger Casement in securing an Irish speaking t…
The Old Galway Diary - Episode 02 - The Galway Jail, More from Dr Séamus Ó Beirn
In this episode, Tom discusses the jail in Galway on Nuns Island and some of its more famous guests, including Miles Joyce a man wrongfully convicted of the maamtrasna murders. Ronnie talks more abou…
The Old Galway Diary - Episode 01 - Bowling Green, Dr Séamus Ó Beirn
In this episode Tom and Ronnie cover Bowling Green, Dr Séamus Ó Beirn, the treatment of tuberculosis in the west of Ireland, the Irish sweepstakes and Tom's dealings with the National Gallery in Ire…