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Galway: Decade of Commemoration
Galway: Decade of Commemoration
Exploring the legacy of our shared heritage
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Welcome!

This website records the history and heritage of County Galway. Here you can browse through our collection of local historical material, which includes photos, old documents and memories

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Featured pages
  • Athenry, The Twelve Apostles

    Athenry, The Twelve Apostles

  • A Map of County Galway’s 1916 Rising

    A Map of County Galway’s 1916 Rising

    The clash between Irish republican and British forces in County Galway during Easter Week 1916
  • Some Special Books in Galway County Libraries

    Some Special Books in Galway County Libraries

  • 1916: A Literary Journey Through the Pen of Irish Authors

    1916: A Literary Journey Through the Pen of Irish Authors

    Galway's Great Read - March / April 2016
  • Patrick Pearse

    Patrick Pearse

    In Ros Muc, Co. Galway
  • Mercy College, Woodford’s Transition Year class of 2014.

    Mercy College, Woodford’s Transition Year class of 2014.

    'The Blood Upon The Rose (Easter 1916)' a short film
What's new
  • Galway: Decade of Commemoration Wins Top Award

    Galway: Decade of Commemoration Wins Top Award

    National Web Archive to preserve top ten websites chosen by the Irish public
  • Death of Thomas Ashe

    Death of Thomas Ashe

  • The Twelve Apostles, Athenry

    The Twelve Apostles, Athenry

    Video
  • Lighting Tuam

    Lighting Tuam

    A Cowardly Resolution!
This website is created by Galway County Council Heritage Office in partnership with the National Museum of Ireland – Country Life
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