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. Tour Guide; Brendan McGlinchey. Phone: 086 3273349 ...
Galway Civic Trust Dúchas Na Gaillimhe
Preserving and protecting Galway’s unique heritage
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Herstory – Women and Feminism are an integral part of Irish Heritage and Culture
Galway Civic Trust / Dúchas na Gaillimhe, have made a commitment to support and nourish the ideal of seeing women have the same opportunities as men within Irish society. As an organization involved with...
Galway Civic Trust supports NWCI campaign to Increase Gender Balance on Boards
‘Increasing Gender Balance on Boards: The Case for Legislative Quotas in Ireland’ Join NWC, in partnership with the Norwegian Embassy, for this in person seminar for more women on boards About this event...
Lara Luxardi, Art Teacher in Scoil Chaitrìona Junior, Art-Print Postcards for Red Cross in Ukraine
About Lara Luxardi Studio I am an Italian Artist living in Galway since 2010. I hold an Honours Degree from the Academy of Fine Arts of Venice and I work as a freelance Illustrator...
FREEDOM OF THE CITY
@Galway City Council will confer the Freedom of the City of Galway on local women Patricia Burke Brogan and the late Ena McEntee at a ceremony this Friday. Both women are being honoured for...
Coole Music Whistleblowers and Strings, Hall of the Red Earl, Sunday May 29th
Galway Early Music Festival Music in the Red Earl’s Hall Sunday May 29th Starts at 3:00pm Free performances in the archeological remains of the Red Earl’s Hall. The remains of the original de...
Galway Early Music Festival – Music in the Red Earl’s Hall, May 28-30 2022
Galway Early Music Festival Music in the Red Earl’s Hall Galway Early Music Saturday May 28th Starts at 11:30am The Red Earl’s Hall Free performances in the archeological remains of the Red Earl’s...
Exploring Barna Woods and Rusheen Bay with the Heritage Officer for Galway City Council
Three representatives of Galway Civic Trust were fortunate to accompany the Heritage Officer for Galway City Council, Jim Higgins, last Thursday 12th May, on a field walk of Barna Woods and Rusheen Bay. This...
Dr Kieran Denis O’Conor joins Board of Galway Civic Trust as Director
Galway Civic Trust / Dúchas na Gaillimhe, is delighted to announce that Dr Kieran Denis O’Conor, prestigious archaeologist and lecturer at NUIG, has recently joined our Board of Directors. Kieran O’Conor is a...
Galway Civic Trust receives generous support from Heritage Council for Promotion of Heritage Premises and Public Engagement
Galway Civic Trust is pleased to announce that generous support has been provided by The Heritage Council of Ireland through the Community Heritage Grant Scheme, in conjunction with Galway City Council, to Promote Heritage...
Irish public help record over 5,000 hedgehog sightings as part of a nationwide survey
Study found that hedgehogs are more abundant in urban than rural areas Researchers urging citizen scientists to play their part and report sightings Biodiversity Ireland Friday April 29, 2022: Researchers from NUI Galway,...
Galway Early Music Festival 27th – 29th May 2022
www.galwayearlymusic.com The Galway Early Music Festival, May 27-29, is live and hybrid in 2022 with a dazzling programme featuring music and the stars, the harmony of the planets in their orbits, the music...
Projects
Since our inception, the Trust has been involved in over 80 projects which aim to make Galway a better place to live, work in and visit.
Events
Dúchas na Gaillimhe – Galway Civic Trust committed to protecting and enhancing Galway’s natural, built and cultural heritage.
Education
The Hidden Treasure Heritage Trail of Galway city is a fun educational event ideal for schools, scouts, youth groups and families.
· Meet Our Team ·
Madeline Napier
Madeline Napier holds a bachelor’s degree from California State University, Chico, in Anthropology with a minor in Comparative Religions, and a master’s in Landscape Archaeology from NUIG. Read more
Ulf Strohmayer
Ulf Strohmayer is a native of Freiburg, Germany, and has lived and worked in Germany, Sweden, France and Wales, and has obtained his PhD in Pennsylvania Read more
Brendan Savage
Brendan has over 30 years hands on experience in all things creative from opera to corporate events, he has excellent visualization skills and the ability to realize even the largest scale project Read more
Kieran O’Conor
Kieran O’Conor is a graduate of University College, Dublin (UCD) and has a PhD from University College Cardiff, Wales. He worked during much of the 1990s for the Archaeological Survey Branch of the National Monuments Service Read more
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Hall of the Red Earl
Custom House, Druid Lane
Galway, Ireland H91 XV2C
Tel: 091 564946
Contact us for anything you want to know! We are happy to answer any question you have as quickly as possible.