The Old Galway Diary

In this episode, Tom looking at the history of steamers and boats on the Corrib. Ronnie is looking at tragedy of the Rescue 116 helicopter crash in 2017.

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In this episode, Tom looking at the tearing down of a statue of a landlord in ireland 100 years ago. Ronnie is looking at the final battle in his Black and Tan series, this time taking place at ma'am…

In this episode, Tom is the death of men in Galway at the hands of the Black and Tans on the 100 year anniversary of the murders. Ronnie is also looking  at the Black and Tans, but this time their ra…

In this episode, Tom is looking at the history go Digital the computer factory set up in Galway in the 80's. Ronnie is looking again at the Black and Tans sacking of Clifden in the wake of two murder…

In this episode, Tom is looking at the history of the Galway Youth Orchestra. Ronnie is looking at the night the Black and Tans sacked and burned the town of Clifden.

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In this episode, Tom is looking at the history Higgins garage and car sellers. Ronnie is looking at Thomas Whelan, a young man executed by the British in 1921.

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In this episode, Tom is looking at the Scar Coeur hotel in salthill, run by the Dunleavy family. Ronnie is still looking at James Joyce this time at his death and how Nora got on as widow.

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In this episode, Tom is looking at when Woolworths came to Galway. Ronnie is still looking at James Joyce and his friendship with Paul Leon

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In this episode, Tom is looking at the history of Church Lane in Galway. Ronnie is still looking at James Joyce but primarily at his children and their partners.

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In this special episode Ronnie and Tom have both been reading Nora, a new book from Nuala O'Connor about the life of Nora Barnacle and her love story with James Joyce. 

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In this episode, Tom is looking at the first refugees who arrived in Galway during the Second World War. Ronnie is still looking at the abbey players tour of the United States and Lady Gregory's brie…

In this episode, Tom is still looking at the first person named Freeman of Galway, former president Douglas Hyde and on International women's day they talk about the two women being named freemen of …

In this episode, Tom is still looking a charity theatre group called The Penny Dinners Committee from the 1920's. Ronnie thought he was finished with the smallpox outbreak in Athenry last week but ca…

In this episode, Tom is still looking at the history of the Claddagh Ring. Ronnie is finishing up his series on the small pox outbreak in Athenry.

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In this episode, Tom is still looking at a photo of a farmer at Eyre Square cattle Fair in 1885.  Ronnie is looking at a riot that took place during the a smallpox outbreak in Athenry. 

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In this episode, Tom is still looking at the history of the Guards in Galway coming up the centenary of the police force.  Ronnie is looking history of a smallpox outbreak in Athenry that lead to a b…

In this episode, Tom is looking at the history of the Guards in Galway coming up the centenary of the police force.  Ronnie is looking Galway infamous Nazi Lord Haa Haa and his childhood in Galway.

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In this episode, Tom is still looking at the history soccer in Galway including the founding of the Salthill Crusaders in 1940 and a special exhibition match playing in the Galway Sportsground. Ronni…

In this episode, Tom is still looking at the history of the towns bridges. Ronnie is looking at  Antoine Ó Raifteiri the blind Irish poet from 1800s and his connection to Thoor Ballylee

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In this episode, Tom is looking at the history of the O'Brien bridge. Ronnie is looking back at the Annaghdown drowning tragedy when 20 people were drowned in 1828

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