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 Hall of the Red Earl Custom House, Druid Lane Galway, Ireland H91 XV2C Tel: 091 Read more…
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 the promotion and presentation of heritage, it is obvious that in a democratic society there is Read more…
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 and Designer and as an Art Teacher. When I discovered the field of Illustration it was Read more…
@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 their involvement in the Magdalen Laundry. Patricia’s award winning play “Eclipsed” was one of the first Read more…
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 Burgo Hall were uncovered in 1997 when work began on a proposed extension to The Custom Read more…
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 Hall. The remains of the original de Burgo Hall were uncovered in 1997 when work began Read more…
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 area is rich in archaeological heritage, dating from the Mesolithic with evidence of shell middens, right Read more…
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 graduate of University College, Dublin (UCD) and has a PhD from University College Cardiff, Wales. He Read more…
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 Premises and Public Engagement in Galway. This exciting project is now underway and will run until Read more…
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, working with a team of enthusiastic volunteers, have recorded more than 5,000 hedgehog sightings across the Read more…