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Exploring the legacy of our shared heritage
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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
  • General Elections in County Galway, 1918-23: An Overview

    General Elections in County Galway, 1918-23: An Overview

    Revolution in County Galway, 1918-23
  • A Bibliography of Published Sources on the Independence Struggle in Galway

    A Bibliography of Published Sources on the Independence Struggle in Galway

    Revolution in County Galway, 1918-23
  • The Truce of 11 July 1921: An Natural End to the War of Independence or Sowing the Seeds of Civil War?

    The Truce of 11 July 1921: An Natural End to the War of Independence or Sowing the Seeds of Civil War?

    Revolution in County Galway, 1918-23
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