John Roche gave us a loan of a Connacht Tribune newspaper August 1950.

Cost threepence. £1 – 240 pennies. Contained ten pages of news adverts etc.

Noticed large adverts for Mac Beer (Mc Ardles), Rinso, Parker 51, Germolene, Ponds,

Thomas Mc Donagh, Kilpest, Tylers Shoes, Aspro, Lucas, Lamb’s Jelly, Rudge Bicycles,

Moon’s – The Shopping Center in the West, Naughton’s of Galway, Esso, Ovaltine, Maltevina, Thames Fordson Trucks supplied by Higgins Garage, Main Ford Dealer,

Milk of Magnesia, D.E.Williams Lime Juice, the makers of Tullamore Dew whiskey.

Dancing in Seapoint Ballroom every night except Saturday with the Des Fretwell Orchestra. Admission varied from 2 / 6, to 3 / 9 to 5 / - including taxes.

There was a Show Dance in Oughterard on August 22^nd dancing 9 - 3

Jack Ruane and 8-Piece Orchestra

Athleague Carnival August 20^th - 3 September bands that included Kaye Martins Band, Stephen Garvey and Frank Reids Band. Dancing 10 - 3 and 10 - 4.

Admission from 3 / -, 4 / -, 5 / - . 6 / -.

Galway Town Hall Theatre had the film After Midnight starring Alan Ladd running for the week.

Small advert for The Best and Cheapest,

Irish and English,

Weekly Racing Service

Programme Selection, Form, Reports,

Breeding, Statistics, etc

- The Irish Field on Saturdays. Cost 3 Pence.

The Banagher Notes mentioned that Monsignor Thomas Temple and Rev Dr. Patrick Temple arrived home from America to spend a holiday with their brother and sisters in Shannonharbour. Before returning to the Mission Fields they will travel to Rome on a Holy Year Pilgrimage.