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It!' • K':: 'Ph.14cetJC A550C~ClOn Oct. 1952 Vol.- III - No. I tIRE PHILATELIC ASSOOIATION Whole Number 11 Neil Stack, Editor COUNTY GALWAY ANII A R A I SLAN 'DS R.l,WaY, the capi t 'al of the prov Connacht, is the gateway to ~o :nnemara--th a t vAst mounta inous And ake-strewn area extending from Oal Bay to Killary Harbor. This lar is divided into two contrast by the great expa.nse of Ca·rrib. East of the l ake is a ile limestone plain, extending Galway-Roscommon border and the Shannon. visitor to this section of Ire will be chiefly interested in western area, from Lough Corrib the Atlantic, where he will find region of beautiful mountain, l ake costal scenery. The Twelve group of conical peaks intersper th deep lake-filled valleys, are rr~~~~~~~~~!ll:S(JJ~;;erY-S1~~~l.e~~~:~~ s on every shaddows,~!t ofto the incompsightseerarable and Conne-sport blending with the gold and purple of the sun makes a picture of the artist's brush. To the south, great tracts of lake-set moorla.nd to the much indented rocky coast. You are in Gaeltacht country--inhabited by a r ace that still speaks their musi cal dialect of Gaelic, and t hat pr eserve their manners, customs, and quaint folk tales of a thousand Despite the barr en soil, t hey t ake advantage of cottage and local industries to ~~~::!!.:~77.~~~~~~:-~;-!l.!O!:!:~I:'...!~~h;th~:e~ir wollens, knitl{are and t weeds is 110rld- 1STA L and enjoys a fine reputation. HISTORIC GALWAY Beginning Easter SUJldaiy' 1953, and continu- A town existed on t his site in very earJ;rtJI.mE,s,1 ing for three weeks. Ireland will be "At and Galway has been identified with the city of Home-to her exiles and visitors, with the Hagnata (or Nagnata) mentioned by Ptolemy. The inauguration of An T6stal (Festival of Ire- Connacl1tmen erected a fort here in 1124. In 1232 land). This celebration will become a na- de Burgo took the city and made his res- tional annual event. there. From this time, Galway became a EMPHASIS ON IRISH OULTURE flourishing Anglo-Nonnan colony, among its set- While the official opening will take place tlers being a nmnber of families IIDose descend in Dublin on April 5. 1953. with civil and ants were Imown for centuries as lillie Tribes of ecclesiastical ceremonies. it will be inau- II These included the Bl akes, Bodkins, in U1IlIlY cities and towns throughout Brolmes, ,DIArcys. Ffrenches, Kirwans, Joyees, the country. Throughout the entire program IQnches, Morrises, Hartins and Skerrets. Tile emphasis will be placed on Ireland's civil- sett lers of Gal~Tay guarded themselves strictly ization--its culture, language, histor,y and against any intercourse l11th the native Irish; progress. Also to be featured, will be , a bye-law of 1518 enacted "that neither 0 nor drama and competitive athletics. 83 (Pa.g' :S •• pL''''' • . , *E.P.A. , OFFICERS* Just off the main PRESIDENT -- Dr. LION'S TOI'TER, a remnant of city ualls, noW a crumbling of ruins. TIlE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE The University College, of 947 East 32nd. Street, Brooklyn 10., N. Y. tudor-Gothic design, is located TREASURER - Henry J. McColgan on the beautiful outskirts of Box 11, VanderTeer Station, Broo~ 10,N.Y. the town,on the banks of the Cor EDITOR Neil Stack rib river. In the library is UN' •• RIITY COLL ••• 222 - 76th. Street, Brooklyn 9, New York found the Hinutes of the Galw~ Corporation, DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING ise Rose from 1485-1818. The earliest entry ~las made 252 - 14th. Stre~ Brooklyn 9. New York in 1485, and the earliest autograph signature STAFF~~-- James E. Donnelly is there, made in 1569. The College is a .&BsocIITIONiT'ro '.. ---- - Lorin L. Ka;y center of Gaelic culture, a great number of students being native Irish speakers who do their degrees in Irish. 22 East Road. Dublin. Ireland The Church of St. Nicholas, on Lombard St'·ffi't.1 E.P.A. SALES CIRCUIT, HAHAGER--JOHN A. REIBEL waS founded in 1320 by the Normans. The edi !.POS~~T~OFF::=I~CE~~BO~I~43aI,~DewiJ[~tJtDV1~'~ll~e~~New~~~~~lfice is remarkable for its triple nave, a feature unique in ecclesiastical Illustrations feature story information Columbus is said to have prayed here, and supplied by IRISH TOURIST ASSOCIATION tradition is borne out by the fact that a DUBLIN -- 14 Upper O'Connell Street· w~ man named Rice de Culvey accompanied him ~1~le~W5~~S~t:o~ri~e~8~-~N~ew~S~~~E:~~S~our~c~e!-~~L-~on his great voyage ot HiSTORIC GALWAY site of (Continued f r om 1'.age 88 ) only a SIIIall por- Mac shall strutte ne s;ragger thro ' the str,9El1;·a tion of which now remains. of Galuay." The native clans, houever, is a t-Tindow and a closed-up a number of successful raids on the city, hic door, with an engraved slab, the follo\-line curious inscription \-las fOl:-me, r- \-lhich recalls the most romantic ly to be seen over the West Gate: "From the and tragic incident in Galway's fury of the O'Flahertys Good Lord deliver us." history. The inscription reads: CITY CHARTER GRANTED BY RICHARD II TH." This memorial of the stern and The first charter of incorporation \-las !!r~in1;,'" IROWN. DOORWAY 'unbending justice of the Chief ed by Richard II, and ~las confirmed in suc- llagistrate of' this City, James Lynch Fitz- cessive reigns d 01ffi to that of Charles II. stephen, elected Hayor A.D. 1493, l~ho 1651 GahlaY surrendered, after a siege, to ed anci executed his o,m guilty son, Halter forces under Sir Charles Coote; and again in this spot." The memorial Has erected by the 1691 the city was invested by Williamite troops citizens in 1624. At the corner of Shop StreEt! under General de Ginkel, to Hhom the garr:Lscml is LYNCH'S CASTLE (1320), a Hne old mansion finally surrendered, on honorable terms. ;lhich was the residence of' the ~ch f'amily. In 1840, the Corporation of Gall,my was dis- TIlE GALWAY RACES solved, but was re-established in 1937. One of' the insti tutions of Irish lif'e is TRADED EXTENSIVELY WITH SPAIN racing l,teek of Gall~ay, held at the end of For centuries Galway traded July or the beginning of august. r- '~~---' tensively lnth Spain, and this attend f'ror:l allover IrelAnd and from "'''{>.J..''''''I intercourse impressed the tcnm Gal<1ay is en f€te during this l,mole Heek. with Spanish features, both in THE SPANISH ARCH AND PARADE its architecture and in the dress Near the Fish lIarket is the Spanish Arch, and manners of the people. Many \-lhich leads to the Spanish Parade. This traces of this Iberian influence was in olden times a favorite promenade of still remain. the old Spanish grandees and their families. Close by is the CLADDAH, said to be the o.u.u"", ~ WHAT TO SEE IN G ALWA~' fishing village in Ireland. Famous for its In Eyre Square may be seen the Claddah ring, it once had a population of' 'CONAlRE I1EHORIAL, sculptured by Albert Paoll'lrJ eight thousand. Only a few thatched cottages H.A. It commemorates the great Gaelic wri now remain, the others having been replaced er, Padriac 0' Conaire, and was unveiled in by modern duellings. 1936. Nearby is the Galway Sports Field, THE BuSSING OF THE §EA the chief' athletic events are held. The the beginning or the herring season, the Browne Doorw~ in Eyre Square is a relic of of the sea is carried out from a Spanish architectural influence. c1ecora ted vessel which, ca IT'nn,g prl.esuS! , GALWAY CITY ( C ontinued from pBgo ...) of the Dominican churcn -and acolyte s b eari.ng ~~~~~~~~~a~~~~ convcn- lighted t apers, heads the £ishine £leet to the tion~lity. A pres i dent is ~~ appointed spot in the bay. pected to s end a ~ess ag e annu SAIHON IN TIlE CORRIB ally to those in his organiza A sight l'rhich enthrallG every visitor to Gsl tion. After holdin~ out against l-:ay nmst be seen from the Sa:!lnon \'Ieir Bridge, this traditional gesture I nOH spanning the River Corrib. The waters of the have a re1;tl urge to gr e et you. Corrib plunge over the lieir in a sheet of f The ~ire Philatelic Association ing foam; just beloH the ,'Teir hundreds of sal- reason to be proud of its accomplis mon may be clearly seen lying on the river be ments since its f ounding in 1950. As specialist SALTHII,L'S ATTRACTIONS groups go it is still a fledgling but in its lvest of the City of Gal~ra:y, and along the feli years of life has shown a vitality un- shore of Galliay Day, is the seaside suburb atched by any other young philateliC or gan- Salthill ••vith its bracing air and pleasant ization. By nature, a specialist group is =1.1Lj environment, together with splendid r ecreation- It is unifornily tiny ~rhen compared Hith the al faCilities, make it one of the most popular large national groups catering to all manner resorts in the Hest of Irelarrl. Bathing may be of stamp enthusiasts. HOHever, I question ver enjoyed at all stages of the tide; it compares seriously , rhether our membership of slightly favorably to the better bathing beaches lmown under t,io hundred doe s not compare, favorably to most New Yorkers.