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In this category, a wide range of subjects will be covered., Historic events, groups both military and civil, including incidents and discourse, along with historical reflection will be shared

  • 'A nation of Atheists'

    'A nation of Atheists'

  • ‘They cannot expect to gain anything...’

    ‘They cannot expect to gain anything...’

  • From Colonial State to Free State (Tuam Library)

    From Colonial State to Free State (Tuam Library)

  • Galway 1916 Participants list

    Galway 1916 Participants list

  • Galway and the Somme

    Galway and the Somme

  • Galway County Council - 1916 commemorations - 1st January 2016

    Galway County Council - 1916 commemorations - 1st January 2016

    Videos
  • Galway County Council 2016 Programme

    Galway County Council 2016 Programme

    Launch Video
  • Gort’s First Citizens Launch

    Gort’s First Citizens Launch

    Gort Library
  • Joseph Quinn

    Joseph Quinn

    The Tuam man who fought with Éamonn Ceannt
  • St. Patrick’s Brass and Reed Band, Galway (1916)

    St. Patrick’s Brass and Reed Band, Galway (1916)

  • Ten Minutes in Kilmainham Jail

    Ten Minutes in Kilmainham Jail

    A Poem for Ireland (Winner Galway County)
  • The Egg-Shed Ambush, Milltown

    The Egg-Shed Ambush, Milltown

  • The Fenians, Colonel Kelly and the Manchester Martyrs

    The Fenians, Colonel Kelly and the Manchester Martyrs

    Conference
  • Understanding 1916 - Film

    Understanding 1916 - Film

    Galway's relationship with that historic week.
  • Participation in World Wars

    Participation in World Wars

    Killimor
  • Digital Resources Available from the Library at Trinity College Dublin

    Digital Resources Available from the Library at Trinity College Dublin

  • Have you a relative who participated in the Easter 1916 Rising

    Have you a relative who participated in the Easter 1916 Rising

    If so, we would love to find out more about them and you!
  • Galway County 1916 Rising Heritage Trail .PDF

    Galway County 1916 Rising Heritage Trail .PDF

    Go Explore the Historic Sites and Memorials
  • Galway County Council Gaillimh 2016 - Cuimhneamh

    Galway County Council Gaillimh 2016 - Cuimhneamh

    Community/Group Grant Scheme
  • 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
  • The Connaught Rangers

    The Connaught Rangers

  • Wreath Laying Ceremony, 1916-2016

    Wreath Laying Ceremony, 1916-2016

    New Cemetery, Bohermore, Galway, 25th May 2016
  • Inaugral Meeting Irish Volunteers Tuam

    Inaugral Meeting Irish Volunteers Tuam

  • Tuam Volunteers under Pressure

    Tuam Volunteers under Pressure

  • Remembering Galway, 1916

    Remembering Galway, 1916 (8)

  • Athenry, The Twelve Apostles

    Athenry, The Twelve Apostles (14)

  • Cumann na mBan

    Cumann na mBan (7)

  • Memory Map Contributions

    Memory Map Contributions (19)

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