{"id":2709,"date":"2026-07-30T13:19:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T13:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/?p=2709"},"modified":"2026-07-30T13:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T13:19:09","slug":"st-patricks-garrison-church-renmore-military-museum-tour-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/index.php\/2026\/07\/30\/st-patricks-garrison-church-renmore-military-museum-tour-2\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Patrick\u2019s Garrison Church & Renmore Military Museum Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/i> Multiple dates and times<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span> <\/i> Meeting Point: St. Patrick\u2019s Garrison Church, H91 E22C<\/span><\/p>\n

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St. Patrick\u2019s Garrison Church & Renmore Military Museum Tour<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dates:<\/strong> Monday 17 August, Wednesday 19 August & Friday 21 August 2026
\nTime:<\/strong> 2.00pm
\nMeeting Point:<\/strong> St. Patrick\u2019s Garrison Church
\nRenmore Road, Galway
\nH91 E22C<\/p>\n

Join Galway Civic Trust guide Ronan Harvey<\/strong> for a fascinating Heritage Week tour exploring Galway\u2019s rich military heritage through a visit to St. Patrick\u2019s Garrison Church<\/strong> and the Renmore Military Museum<\/strong> at D\u00fan U\u00ed Mhaoil\u00edosa (Renmore Barracks).<\/p>\n

The tour begins at St. Patrick\u2019s Garrison Church, the spiritual home of the 1st Infantry Battalion of the Irish Defence Forces. This impressive church contains beautiful stained-glass windows, military memorials, regimental standards and many reminders of its long association with generations of Irish soldiers and their families.<\/p>\n

Visitors will then be guided to the Military Museum at Renmore Barracks, where a remarkable collection of uniforms, medals, weapons, photographs and personal artefacts helps tell the story of Ireland\u2019s military history. The museum features displays relating to the Connaught Rangers, the Defence Forces and Ireland\u2019s extensive peacekeeping missions across the globe.<\/p>\n

A special section of the museum is dedicated to Liam Mellows<\/strong>, the revolutionary leader after whom the barracks was renamed in 1952, offering further insight into one of Galway\u2019s most significant historical figures.<\/p>\n

This unique tour provides an opportunity to discover the people, events and traditions that have shaped Galway\u2019s military past and Ireland\u2019s wider story.<\/p>\n

Booking is essential as places are limited.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Booking Link:\u00a0 https:\/\/www.tickettailor.com\/events\/galwaycivictrustdchasnagaillimhe\/2337264<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Suitable for adults and older children with an interest in history and heritage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Location<\/h3>\n

Meeting Point: St. Patrick\u2019s Garrison Church, H91 E22C<\/p>\n