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…
David Beattie’s Tokens is a new artwork commissioned for TULCA, produced from redundant car parts and exploring the value of waste material in a carbon-based society. A series of small spherical sculptures are the result of Beattie’s smelting and extraction of precious metals from catalytic converters in automobiles. Tokens also Read more…
Hall of the Red Earl Custom House, Druid Lane Galway, H91 XV2C Saturday 9 November 2024 11am – 12pm Join us for a tour of the Hall of the Red Earl with local historian William Henry. William Henry is a storyteller, historian, and writer with over 25 books to his Read more…
C Come along to the Hall of the Red Earl and view a selection of original paintings by local artists. Exhibit is open to Public, Monday – Friday, 9.30am – 4.30pm for the Autumn Season. Hall of the Red Earl, Custom House, Druid Lane, Galway.
Introduction Taking four and a half years to complete, the Eglinton Canal was opened in 1852, by the Earl of Eglinton, to improve trading routes between Galway, Conamara and southern Mayo. This route would allow for the transfer of goods not only from Galway to these locations, but also from Read more…
20, 22 August, 12pm – 1:30pm St Patrick’s Garrison Church Renmore Road, Galway H91 E22C Co. Galway – City A guided tour of St. Patrick’s Garrison Church and Renmore Barracks (Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa) Military Museum, which is dedicated to the memories of the men and women who served with the Read more…
24 August, 2pm – 4pm 1st Floor, Insight Centre for Data Analytics The Data Science Institute Lower Dangan, Galway H91 AEX4 Co. Galway – City As part of Heritage Week’s 2024 theme of ‘Connections, Routes and Networks’, Galway Civic Trust is conducting a group tour of the Computer and Communications Read more…
23 August, 2pm – 2:45pm The Mick Lally Theatre Druid Ln., Galway H91 N5X9 Co. Galway – City Séagh Mac Siúrdáin, an independent advisor on sustainable seaweed management, introduces the term ‘seaplant’ alongside words like ‘sea spaghetti’ and ‘sea vegetable’. He explains how vital these plants are for the production Read more…
23 August, 5pm – 5:45pm The Mick Lally Theatre Druid Ln., Galway H91 N5X9 Co. Galway – City Gerry Hanberry presents a heartfelt talk covering fourteen well-known Irish love songs through the centuries. The discussion will include the stories behind such great contemporary songs as Thin Lizzy’s “Sarah,” Mick Hanly’s Read more…