{"id":1590,"date":"2025-08-02T13:30:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T13:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/?p=1590"},"modified":"2025-09-11T12:01:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T12:01:32","slug":"peadar-odowd-memorial-event-saturday-23-august-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/index.php\/2025\/08\/02\/peadar-odowd-memorial-event-saturday-23-august-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Peadar O\u2019Dowd Memorial Event &#8211; Saturday 23 August 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PEADAR-ODOWD-PROMO-IMAGE-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1612\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/index.php\/2025\/08\/02\/peadar-odowd-memorial-event-saturday-23-august-2025\/peadar-odowd-promo-image-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PEADAR-ODOWD-PROMO-IMAGE-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"PEADAR ODOWD PROMO IMAGE\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PEADAR-ODOWD-PROMO-IMAGE-1.jpg?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PEADAR-ODOWD-PROMO-IMAGE-1.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PEADAR-ODOWD-PROMO-IMAGE-1.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1612 size-large\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PEADAR-ODOWD-PROMO-IMAGE-1.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PEADAR-ODOWD-PROMO-IMAGE-1.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PEADAR-ODOWD-PROMO-IMAGE-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PEADAR-ODOWD-PROMO-IMAGE-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Date: Saturday, 23 August 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>At the Mick Lally Theatre &amp; Hall of the Red Earl, Druid Lane, Galway.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>As part of our commitment to Galway\u2019s cultural heritage and in celebration of the <\/strong><strong>remarkable life and legacy of historian and founding member Peadar O\u2019Dowd (1941-2024), Galway Civic Trust is proud to host a full day of talks, cultural events, and performances. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Activities will take place at two venues along Druid Lane:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The Mick Lally Theatre will host a full day of talks, lectures and music.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The Hall of the Red Earl, across the lane, will host an archaeological tour and an open-mic poetry event.<\/p>\n<h5>Hall of the Red Earl Events<\/h5>\n<blockquote><p>Archaeological Tour of the Hall of the Red Earl<br \/>\nPresented by a Galway Civic Trust guide\/archaeologist<\/p>\n<p>Open-Mic Poetry Event<br \/>\nHosted by Skylight 47 Poetry<br \/>\nCelebrate Galway\u2019s poetic voices in this informal, inclusive session.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Mick Lally Theatre Programme<\/strong><\/h5>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>9:00 AM : <\/strong><strong>Galway from a Polish Perspective <\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 <em>Marek Sztendel<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>10:00 AM : Galway, <\/strong><strong>Exploring Our Foundations <\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 <em>Ian Brophy<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>11:00 AM : <\/strong><strong>Our Irish Roots: Celts to Monks<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Declan O\u2019Shea<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>12:00 PM : <\/strong><strong>Encastellated Galway <\/strong><strong>in a wider European context<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Ronan Harvey<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>1:00 PM :\u00a0<\/strong><strong>FILM SCREENING: Ag Trasn\u00fa An Atlantaigh Dhuibh \/ Crossing the Black Atlantic<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2:00 PM : <\/strong><strong>A Talk in Memory of Peadar O\u2019Dowd<\/strong> \u2013 <em>William Henry<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3:00 PM : <\/strong><strong>The Deserted Anglo-Norman Town and Castle at Rindoon, Co. Roscommon<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Kieran O\u2019Conor\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>4:00 PM : <\/strong><strong>Galway Through Time: A Topographical Exploration<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Paul Walsh\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>5:00 PM : <\/strong><strong>The Hall of the Red Earl \u2013 Archaeological Excavations<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Dominic Delany<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>6:00 PM : <\/strong><strong>On Raglan Road \u2013 Great Irish Love Songs and the Women Who Inspired Them<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Gerard Hanberry<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>7:00 PM \u2013 9:30 PM : <\/strong><strong>Evening Concert \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Kelly family<\/p>\n<p>Bernard Naughton&#8217;s band.<\/p>\n<p>Mick Brown folk singer.<\/p>\n<p>10 min. Break.<\/p>\n<p>The Galway Ukulele group.<\/p>\n<p>Cor na dTreabh community choir.<\/p>\n<p>Finger food and light refreshments for participants and audience<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Booking Link:<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickettailor.com\/events\/galwaycivictrustdchasnagaillimhe\">https:\/\/www.tickettailor.com\/events\/galwaycivictrustdchasnagaillimhe<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"tt-widget\">\n        <script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tickettailor.com\/js\/widgets\/min\/widget.js\"\n          data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tickettailor.com\/all-tickets\/galwaycivictrustdchasnagaillimhe\/?ref=website_widget&amp;amp;show_search_filter=true&amp;amp;show_date_filter=true&amp;amp;show_sort=true\"\n          data-type=\"inline\"\n          data-inline-minimal=\"true\"\n          data-inline-show-logo=\"1\"\n          data-inline-bg-fill=\"true\"\n          data-inline-inherit-ref-from-url-param=\"\"\n          data-inline-ref=\"website_widget\">\n        <\/script>\n      <\/div>\n    \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Galway Civic Trust Launches Peadar O\u2019Dowd Memorial Waterways Tour<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><em>Free Guided Tour of Galway\u2019s Historic Waterways Every Week<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Galway Civic Trust \/ D\u00fachas na Gaillimhe is proud to announce the launch of a new weekly <strong>Peadar O\u2019Dowd Memorial Waterways Tour<\/strong>, a free public walking tour celebrating the rich history, architecture, and cultural importance of Galway\u2019s waterways.<\/p>\n<p>The inaugural tour will take place on <strong>Wednesday, 20 August 2025 at 2:00 PM<\/strong>, beginning at the <strong>Hall of the Red Earl<\/strong>, and will form part of the Peadar O\u2019Dowd Memorial Day events. Thereafter, tours will run <strong>every Wednesday at 2:00 PM<\/strong>, starting from the same location.<\/p>\n<p>Led by experienced local historian and tour guide <strong>Ian Brophy<\/strong>, the tour will explore Galway\u2019s canal systems, historic mills, bridges, and water-powered infrastructure \u2014 much of which was championed and preserved thanks to the lifelong efforts of the late <strong>Peadar O\u2019Dowd<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Peadar was a founding member of Galway Civic Trust and a passionate advocate for the city\u2019s waterways. In 1967, he formed the Galway Waterways Preservation Society, successfully campaigning against proposed developments that would have destroyed parts of the Eglinton Canal and the Claddagh Basin. His work laid the foundation for the protection and appreciation of Galway\u2019s unique water-based heritage.<\/p>\n<p>This weekly tour is our way of continuing Peadar\u2019s mission \u2014 to educate, protect, and celebrate Galway\u2019s living history.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tour Name<\/strong>: Peadar O\u2019Dowd Memorial Waterways Tour<\/li>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong>: Every Wednesday at 2:00 PM (launching Wednesday 20 August 2025)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where<\/strong>: Starting point \u2013 Hall of the Red Earl, Druid Lane, Galway<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost<\/strong>: Free of charge<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tour Guide<\/strong>: Ian Brophy, Galway Civic Trust<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>No booking is required. All are welcome. Comfortable walking shoes and curiosity recommended.<\/p>\n<p><em>For more information, visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.galwaycivictrust.ie\/\">www.galwaycivictrust.ie<\/a>\u00a0 Or email: info@galwaycivictrust.ie<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>We warmly invite the entire community to take part in this celebration of Galway\u2019s rich history and the remarkable contributions of Peadar O\u2019Dowd.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Artboard-10-copy%402x-100-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1602\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/index.php\/2025\/08\/02\/peadar-odowd-memorial-event-saturday-23-august-2025\/artboard-10-copy2x-100\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Artboard-10-copy%402x-100-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C656&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,656\" 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