Galway Advertiser 1974/1974_08_22/GA_22081974_E1_003.pdf 

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In Galway long . . . long ago

These'exceptionally good photographs, recently acquired by Mr. Tom Kenny, show quite intriguing aspects of Galway life well over one hundred years ago. Dated approximately 1870 -- 1885 this is the first time that these particular ' photographs have been published. They sow in great detail the costumes of the time and the strained faces of people
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living during hard times. (Top left) the traditional market scene showing the diff erent and attractive Galway Shawls. Note the rather wellto-do women shoppers in neat hats and one fur-trimmed coat. (Top right) strolling down William Street (middle left) selling the famous Connemara home knit socks in Eg-

linton Street against Anderson's old wall. (Middle dight) fair day at Eyre Square. (Bottom left a washer-woman by the Canal at New Road equipped with her washing-stick; and finally a section of the old turf market location of which we were unable to identify. These photographs are now for sale at Kenny's Bookshop, High Street.