20 August, 2pm – 4pm Hall of the Red Earl Custom House, Druid Lane, Galway, Ireland H91 XV2C Co. Galway – City As part of Heritage Week 2025, Galway Civic Trust / Dúchas na Gaillimhe is delighted to announce the Read more…
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 Tuesday or Thursday! In case Read more…
If you would like to find out more about this period in Galway, you can join the Galway Civic Trust / Dúchas na Gaillimhe on Thursday 12 March for a walking tour of the Famine in Galway. This tour commences Read more…
FAMINE IN GALWAY – A Walking Tour with Ian Brophy of Galway Civic Trust / Dúchas na Gaillimhe, at 12pm on Thursday 12 March.
On this day, 12 February, 1324, William ‘Liath’ de Burgo, the founder of the Franciscan Abbey in Galway, died. He was buried, not in the Franciscan Abbey in Galway; but in the Dominican Abbey at Athenry. William ‘liath’ or the Read more…
Galway Civic Trust / Dúchas na Gaillimhe is deeply saddened by the passing of Dolores Collier, known to many as Delo. A founder member of the Trust in 1993, Delo served on the Board for many years and was a Read more…
Invitation to U.S. Presidents Day and America 250 ceremony at JFK memorial in Eyre Sq Galway City on Friday 13 February.
Discover the rich and flowing history of Galway’s waterways in this documentary by Galway Civic Trust / Dúchas na Gaillimhe, narrated by local historian and tour guide Ian Brophy. From medieval canals and historic bridges to mills and water-powered industry, Read more…
Please note that there will be no formal guided tours with Galway Civic Trust from Sunday 26th to Thursday 30th January inclusive.We’ll be back in full swing with our guided tours from Monday 2nd February and look forward to welcoming Read more…
Irish Patchwork Society, Western Branch QUILT EXHIBITION at the Hall of the Red Earl, Druid Lane, Galway 13 January to 6 February 2026, Monday – Friday – Free quilting demonstration and fun project for visitors on Wednesday 21 Jan and Read more…
Introduction By the Quincentennial Bridge on the River Corrib lies the remains of Terryland/Terriland (originally known as Tír Oileáin/Terrylaun/“Oldcastle” [sic], this siteseemingly should have developed to take on the name Tirellan in English but it did noti,ii,iii) Castle. This much Read more…
Galway’s rich history is deeply tied to the 14 merchant families known as the Tribes of Galway, who dominated the city’s political, commercial, and social life from the 13th to the 19th centuries. Their legacy lives on through historic buildings, Read more…