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On this Day…. 15 June
By Ian Brophy On this day, 15 June, 1919, a plane landed in a bog outside Clifden, Co. Galway. It sluggishly came to a stop, up-ended, and took a nose-dive. This most inhospitable, barren Read more…
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How Time Flies! Heritage Week Galway 2024
Heritage Week will run from 17 – 25 August 2024 Stay Tuned for all Details of our planned Events to be posted over coming weeks. Remember to Bookmark our website and check back frequently! How Read more…
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Video: Galeon Ensemble at Hall of the Red Earl, 1st June 2024
Musical Trail with Galeon Ensemble, Galway City, Saturday 1st June Musical Trail with Galeon Ensemble as they meandered the medieval streets of Galway, filling the air with the sounds of the European Renaissance on Saturday Read more…
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Musical Trail with Galeon Ensemble, Galway City, Saturday 1st June
Join us for a Musical Trail with Galeon Ensemble as they meander the medieval streets of Galway, filling the air with the sounds of the European Renaissance on Saturday 1st June Complete with traditional costume Read more…
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Discover the Hall of the Red Earl: A Journey Through Time
Good evening, everyone! We are delighted to share some exciting highlights from our recent tours at the Galway Civic Trust, particularly focusing on one of Galway’s most significant archaeological treasures – the Hall of the Read more…
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FREE Guided Walks of Medieval Galway every Tuesday and Thursday at 2pm
FREE Guided Walks of Medieval Galway every Tuesday and Thursday at 2pm. Meet at the Hall of the Red Earl in Druid Lane. No Need to Book a Place, just show up at 2.00pm Read more…
Ecology
Free Tour of Galway City Waterway’s every Wednesday
Every Wednesday at 2.00pm, commencing at Hall of the Red Earl Hall of the Red Earl Custom House, Druid Lane, Galway, Ireland H91 XV2C Co. Galway – City Galway Civic Trust will be running a Read more…
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Humanity Dick: A Tale of Beasts and Bullets
The Mick Lally Theatre Humanity Dick: A Tale of Beasts and Bullets Seán Leonard 14 – 15 June 2024 8pm Tickets €20 / €16 concession Humanity Dick commemorates the 200th anniversary of the world’s first Read more…
Ecology
Happy National Biodiversity Week 2024!
Galway County Biodiversity Office Happy National Biodiversity Week 2024! The opening event of our programme will see John Lusby from Biodiversity Ireland give a talk on the Breeding Birds of Connemara in the Community Centre Read more…
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On this Day… 16 May
On this day, 16 May, we celebrate the Feast Day of St. Brendan. By Ian Brophy, Dúchas na Gaillimhe Brendan was born during the Middle Ages in 484 A.D.in Co. Kerry. He was baptised near Read more…
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On this Day…… 23 April
By Ian Brophy, Galway Civic Trust On this day, 23 April, 1937, a Salmon was caught in the traps on the Galway Fishery. This specimen fish weighed in at 43 lbs, was 4 Read more…
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Tuesdays in April – in Galway!
dominicansisters.com To celebrate the 800th anniversary of the arrival of Dominicans in Ireland, the Dominican sisters and friars of Galway have organised a series of talks on various aspects of the Dominican story in the Read more…