Tag: Galway
Nan O’Toole: A Folk Medicine Practitioner from Galway
Nan O’Toole sold fish in Eglinton Street and was also known to have cures for many ailments….
Signs of the Weather from the Sky, the Sun, the Moon, the Stars and the Rainbow: Folklore from Co. Galway
This folkore account details some of the signs associated with approaching weather systems. It is based on information supplied in…
Churching the Cow: Folklore from Co. Galway
These two fascinating folklore accounts from Co. Galway detail a practice known as ‘churching the cow’. It was carried out…
‘A Cure for Warts’. Folklore from Co. Galway
This folklore account suggests various ‘cures’ for the common and often persistent skin condition, warts. It was told by John Lynksey…
The Lurgan Canoe, an Early Bronze Age boat from Galway
Over 4000 years old, the Lurgan canoe was discovered in 1901 by Patrick Coen as he worked in a Co….
Dunmore Castle, Co. Galway
The imposing ruins of Dunmore castle tower above the rolling fields of north Galway. Situated on a small hillock, the…
The sweat house at Creevaghbaun, Co. Galway
I recently visited a small but distinctive archaeological site at Creevaghbaun, Co. Galway. It consists of diminutive well-built structure that…
Bronze Age dugout canoe, circa 2200 BC
A history of Ireland in 100 objects Bronze Age dugout canoe by Fintan O’Toole (taken from the Irish Times Link)…
