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The Hall of the Red Earl<\/p><\/div>\n

Frozen in time, The Hall of the Red Earl stands as a tribute to and reminder of the medieval Galway of centuries gone by. Dating back to the 13th century, the archaeological ruins are linked to the founding of the city itself by the Anglo-Norman De Burgo clan. An incredibly significant monument, let\u2019s dust off the history behind the glass panes on Druid Lane\u2026<\/h4>\n

With origins in the 1200s, The Hall of the Red Earl was Galway\u2019s very first municipal building and was utilised for tax collection, banquet hosting and the general administration of justice. Essentially a town hall, courthouse and tax office all under one roof, the building took its name from Richard de Burgo who just happened to be the Earl of Ulster, the grandson of the town\u2019s founding father.<\/h4>\n

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The History of The Hall of the Red Earl in Galway City<\/span><\/h4>\n