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Conference tallis::celt

Title:Celt Notefile
Moderator:TALLIS::DARCY
Created:Wed Feb 19 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1632
Total number of notes:20523

383.0. "Galway sails to Boston!" by TALLIS::DARCY (Abolish Section 31) Wed May 18 1988 17:02

    Galway comes to Boston at the World Trade Centre,
    Commonwealth Pier, Boston, from Wed 25th through Sat May 28th,
    sponsored by the Galway Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
    
    Exhibitors include the following:
    
    Bank of Ireland
    Cl� lar-Chonnachta - Irish Publications
    Cafferky, Paddy - Irish Harp Makers
    Coma Ltd. - Irish Smoked Salmon
    Connolly Sports - Leisure Wear
    Design Sources Ireland
    Faller Jewellers
    Ferrie Publications Ltd.
    Hartmann Jewellers
    Galway City Hall
    Galway Bay Cottages
    Galway Gold Jewellers
    Industrial Development Authority (IDA)
    Irish Permanent Building Society
    Irish Salmon Producers Group
    Inis O�rr Co-Operative - Investment
    Kennys Book Shop and Art Gallery
    �'M�ille - Irish Knitwear
    Stand�n - Irish Knitwear
    Ireland West Tourism
    Treasure Chest - Irish Gifts
    �dar�s na Gaeltachta - A State Investment & Development Agency
    University College Galway
    Walsh, Peter - Construction
    Woodland Investments - Forestation
    
    Exhibitors are staying at the Parker House Hotel.
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383.1Here we go, Here we go, Here we go !!!!STEREO::BURNSIrish Ways & Irish LawsWed May 18 1988 17:3816
    
    
    
    	Thanks to Mike Hughes, I still have a few extra free-passes remaining
    	if anyone wants to go to the show .....
    
    
    	A "few" of us plan to attend next Thursday (May 26th)
            
    
    
                                       
    
    
    
    keVin
383.2Your Mileage May Vary .....STEREO::BURNSIrish Ways & Irish LawsThu May 19 1988 13:5914
    
    
    
    	The remaining 175 tickets have now been claimed.
    
    	Please no more calls or mail requesting tickets.
                     
    
    	
    
    
    
    	keVin
    
383.3If onylI couldDPDMAI::OREILLYWolfhounds Unite!!Thu May 19 1988 14:298
    
    
    I'll get in - just get me a free airplane ticket to Boston!!
    
    By the way - why do you suppose Galway Crystal isn't hopping on
    the boat!!
    
    JO'R
383.4Where do you have lunch ?HLDG02::OCONNORBottle o' SmokeFri May 20 1988 09:063
    Re .283
    
    What?!! No "Naughtons Pub" stand ??!!
383.5Lunch will be at Limericks !!!STEREO::BURNSIrish Ways & Irish LawsFri May 20 1988 09:419
    
    
    
    	Would you settle for "The Tribesman"   ???  	:=)
    
    
    
    
    	keVin
383.6Pub Crawl ? Anyone ?HLDG02::OCONNORBottle o' SmokeFri May 20 1988 10:231
    Fair enough. Afterhours in Naughtons though!
383.7Ye have no taste!!DEALIN::ONEILLIts a LONG way to Tipperary...Fri May 20 1988 11:195
    
    NO WAY!
    
    McSwiggans or nothing!
    
383.8Trigger Martyns is nice also.STEREO::BURNSIrish Ways & Irish LawsFri May 20 1988 12:0914
    
    
    As long as we stay out of "Hughes" in Wood Quay,everthing will be fine.
    
    You never know who you might meet in a place like that. :=)
    
    Hisssssssssssssssssssss
    
    
    
    
    
    
    keVin
383.9Entry is freeGAO::FERRIELiam Ferrie - GalwayFri May 20 1988 21:375
    Re: .1  Those were not free-passes but simply publicity cards.
    Entry to the exhibition is free which leaves with more to spend
    on goods from Galway!
    
    	Liam
383.10<I wish I was back home in Derry>TALLIS::DARCYAbolish Section 31Sun May 22 1988 23:346
    Sorry to all you Derry people out there, but I was just
    informed by Liam's newsletter and by the Boston Globe,
    that the city of Derry is also participating in the
    Trade Show this week in Boston.
    
    -George
383.11I sold them for �10 ... :=)STEREO::BURNSGo � Sand - can you make a ewe-turn ?Mon May 23 1988 09:1615
    
    
    
    	Re: .9  Liam: 
    
    
    	FREE TICKETS  !!!
    
    
    	Why then did a certain "Snake" charge us a �5 service charge
    	per ticket ??	:=)
    
    
    	
    	keVin
383.12Things are picking up.....STEREO::BURNSGo � Sand - can you make a ewe-turn ?Mon May 23 1988 09:2624
    
    
    	Heard on the radio this morning ........
    
                                     
    	Peter Meade Radio Talk Show
    	6.00 - 9.00 p.m.
    	WBZ Radio 1030 on the AM dial
                         
    
    	Guest:		Mayors of Galway and Derry
    			to discuss the Irish Trade Show
    			being help in Boston this week.
    
    
    			John Stalker 
    		        "The Stalker Report"   
    
    
    	I don't know who will be on first.
    
    
    
    	keVin
383.13Interesting Exchange RateHBO::OFARRELLMon May 23 1988 09:599
    KeVin (.11) you got them cheap, Liam charged me �Ir 10 each.
    I think this mythical disposable income has gone to his head!!
    
    Dia dhuit,
    
    Willie

    ps  The Snake has a cheek to ask for Maggies Sterling rather than
    Charlies p�nts
383.14TPVAX3::CULBERTFree Michael CulbertMon May 23 1988 10:398
      Hey keVin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
       Does this mean you will give back the $20 we paid you for the tickets?
    
       All Aboard next stop WTC Boston
    
    paddy  
    
383.15The check is in the mail :=)STEREO::BURNSGo � Sand - can you make a ewe-turn ?Mon May 23 1988 11:1015
    
    
    
    	re. 14	Paddy:
    
    				Contact my lawyer.
    
    
    
    	keVin
    
                           
    
    	
    
383.16But your honorTPVAX3::CULBERTFree Michael CulbertMon May 23 1988 12:137
    re:  .15
    
    I contacted "said" lawyer and he wants his twenty bucks back too
    
    8^)
    
    paddy
383.17I'm not from round these parts!!!!BUSY::OROURKEMon May 23 1988 13:3215
    Two 'simple' requests:
    
    1. What are the hours of the exhibition?
    
    2. Can anyone give me simple directions to the World Trade Center?
       ( I would be traveling up from South of Boston)
    
    Hey KeVin---if you reply, please note traffic signals regardless
    of color!!!!
    
    
    Thanks,
    
    Jen
    
383.18Lots of traffic in this part of Boston ..STEREO::BURNSGo � Sand - can you make a ewe-turn ?Mon May 23 1988 14:0831
    
    
    
    	Re.17		Simple answers.
    
    
    	1. Hours of operation (per todays Boston herald)
    
    	Wed. 	May 25th	2.00pm - 7.00pm
    	Thur.   May 26th	Noon   - 7.00pm
    	Fri.	May 27th	Noon   - 7.00pm
        Sat.	May 28th	10.00am - 5.00pm
    
    
       	World Trade Center on Commonwealth Pier.	
    	                               
    	Get of the Expressway at South Station Exit.	
    	WTC is off of Summer Street, and is located
    	near the "Anthony's Pier 4 Restaurant."
    
    
    	All traffic lights are green unless otherwise indicated. :=)
    
    
    
    	keVin
    
    
    
    
    
383.19In Ireland THEY are called solicitors !!STEREO::BURNSClare 3-12 Waterford 3-10Mon May 23 1988 14:1911
    	re .16
    
    
    	I am represented by the law firm of "Dewey, Screwem, and Howe"
    
    
    
    	
    	keVin
    
383.20Moe, Larry, and Curly School of MedicineTPVAX3::CULBERTFree Michael CulbertMon May 23 1988 14:5412
    re   .19
    
    
    Hey keVin  
    
      I had them once and they really live up to their names.  
    
      I think they were in the same building as Dr. Howard Dr. Fine
    Dr. Howard.
    
    paddy
    
383.21I knew Paddy Culbert was lying to me !!STEREO::BURNSClare 3-12 Waterford 3-10Mon May 23 1988 19:2213
    
    
    
    	After watching this evening news, I may be wrong in my directions
    	to the WTC.
    
    	I will double-check in the A.M.
    
    	It might be even closer to Limerick's than I thought  :-)
    
    
    
    	Ace-Burns-Your-Roving-Reporter
383.22Piece of Cake ....STEREO::BURNSClare 3-12 Waterford 3-10Tue May 24 1988 11:1114
    
    
    	The correct address is 164 Northern Avenue.
    	Just outside of South Station.
    	(Northern Avenue runs parallel to Summer Street)
    
                                                
    
    	This IS near the "Pier 4 Restaurant" ...
                                      
    
    	
    	keVin
    
383.23{smirk}AXEL::FOLEYRebel without a ClueTue May 24 1988 22:155
       RE: .17
       
       	KeVin and I will be glad to "exhibit" at any hour!
       
       						me_haul
383.24WE'RE EXPECTING A REVIEW OF THE EVENT!BUSY::OROURKEThu May 26 1988 13:0810
    
    Hey KeVin & Company....
    
    Be sure to give us a review of the show if you can remember what
    you see after your pub crawl!
    
    I think I'll try to go on Saturday.....It is easier to see the traffic
    lights in the daytime!
                 
    Jen
383.25Here we go, Here we go, Here we go (again)STEREO::BURNSa.k.a. 3rd DegreeWed Mar 29 1989 09:4814
     
     	Extracted from  "THE IRISH EMIGRANT"    ...............      


     - The Galway business community are all set to invade Boston for 
       the second year in succession.  This year's trade show will be 
       back at the World Trade Centre from May 8 to May 14.
     

    
    
    keVin