In past times, if you dared to cross the rickety Claddagh bridge out of the town of Galway, you would have to stop and wait at the far end of the bridge and wait for someone to approach you and ask the nature of your business before you could enter Read more…
Discover the Magic of the Claddagh with Galway Civic Trust! Step back in time and explore one of Galway’s most historic and enchanting areas with Galway Civic Trust’s guided tour of the Claddagh. This 2 hour journey through the heart of old Galway will uncover the rich history, traditions, and Read more…
Help to make your community a happier, healthier place! Galway City Council is offering grants through the Healthy Ireland Programme to support projects that promote health & well-being in your local community! Grant Funding: • Minimum: €1,000 • Maximum: €5,000 If your project is aimed at improving the health and Read more…
Come along to the Hall of the Red Earl – Galway Civic Trust Office – Between 2.00 – 4.00 PM over the next couple of weeks and get your handmade St. Brigid’s Cross, or take part in one of our workshops and learn how to make your own! St.Brigid, also Read more…
As we welcome 2025, we reflect on a year filled with remarkable achievements and memorable moments dedicated to preserving and enhancing Galway’s natural, built, and cultural heritage. Celebrating 30 Years of Heritage Preservation In 2024, we proudly celebrated our 30th anniversary with a series of events that highlighted our commitment Read more…
This essay examines the usage of Gaelic enclosed settlement types as habitations into the medieval period and evidence is provided from historical, archaeological and cartographic sources to support the view that ring-fort type enclosures were used by the Gaelic Irish as settlements well into the medieval and post-medieval periods. This Read more…
This essay examines traditional farm buildings as they apply to heritage and landscape, the psychology behind farmers mind-sets in relation to their desire to stay associated with the land when they reach retirement age and how EU legislations pertaining to agricultural heritage and landscape have evolved over recent decades. Examples Read more…
Join us for a memorable day as we celebrate three decades of the Galway Civic Trust / Dúchas na Gaillimhe! Our 30 Year Anniversary Celebration will be held at the Mick Lally Theatre, Druid Lane, Galway, on Friday, 23 August. This special event promises a day full of engaging talks, Read more…
National Heritage Week 2024 will take place from 17th-25th August 2024. This year we will celebrate the theme of “Connections, Routes & Networks”. What is the theme about? The theme of Connections, Routes and Networks invites you to explore the links between people and communities, to look at what Read more…
Join Us in Preserving Galway’s Treasures At Dúchas na Gaillimhe – Galway Civic Trust, our mission is to protect and enhance Galway’s heritage in tangible ways. By becoming a member, you become a vital part of our collective voice, advocating for culturally sensitive developments and the safeguarding of our heritage. Read more…