The debate over Ireland's "most picturesque" village is fierce, but locals often concede that Roundstone, a mere hour-plus from Galway city, is a top contender. Nestled in the stunning Connemara ...

Galway, 16 May 1913 - Reports are emerging of a deadly outbreak of typhus in Connemara. The areas around ... The scale of poverty and misery in this Irish-speaking area has long led to claims ...