News from County Galway

County Galway 101 Interesting Facts

County Galway 101 Interesting Facts

When: Thursday, 24 August, 2017

The book will guide you through the lives of famous Galway people and their contribution to world changing events. County Galway’s history, music, nature, sports, geographical interests and famous sights are all waiting for you to explore.

Galway
Sign post on the Aran Islands

Golden Mile of Galway 2016 competition

When: Tuesday, 5 July, 2016

This countywide initiative is rolled out on an annual basis by GalwayCounty Council and Galway Rural Development Company Ltd in partnership with Comhair na nOileán Teo and FORUM Connemara.

Galway

The Role of Women in 1916 with specific focus on Cumann na mBan

When: Thursday, 6 October, 2016

Conference Schedule 10.00 am – 10.30am         Registration & Tea/Coffee 10.30 am – 10.45am        Welcome by Cllr Michael Connolly, Cathaoirleach, Galway County Council

Ballinasloe (Galway) Galway

Ireland's history in maps

When: Wednesday, 2 November, 2016

Here is a website that has some nice maps of Ireland. The famine years has a nice map showing the percentage of grade four housing that existed in each county .

Kilbeacanty (Galway) Galway

Cloonkeenkerrill School Girls 1893 - 1918

When: Wednesday, 2 November, 2016

1893 - Sarah Laffey 1894 - Margaret Forde, Bridget E Griffin, Anne Rowan 1896 - Maggie Ruane, Maria Connellan, Bridget Kilkenny, Norah higgins, Catherine Rowan 1897 - Bridget Laffy 1898 - Mary Barry, Katie Ruane, Lizzie Hession, Bridget Rowan, Delia Silke

Athenry (Galway) Galway
O'Flaherty Crest

​Heritage Week 2016 celebrations inviting all O'Flahertys

When: Saturday, 20 August, 2016

FREE Events include a talk on the history of the O'Flaherty medieval lordship of Iarchonnacht, traditional Irish music, face-painting for children and a commemoration to the last O'Flaherty to own the castle, Peadar O'Flaherty, who gifted the castle to the OPW in 1952.

Oughterard (Galway) Galway
Cover image and inside images taken from KILLIMOR - OUR PARISH AND OUR PEOPLE

Emigration and Our County Galway Diaspora Conference

When: Thursday, 8 September, 2016

This event provides a day long programme of events PROGRAMME 9.00am - 9.45am Registration & Tea/Coffee 9.45am - 10.00am Welcome & Introduction

Galway

The Visit of Paul Keating to Tynagh

When: Thursday, 3 November, 2016

He came because his great-grandparents, Keatings and Larkins, had emigrated to Australia from here in the 1850s.

Tynagh (Galway) Galway

1916 Galway and the Battle of the Somme Conference

When: Thursday, 10 November, 2016

Loughrea Hotel & Spa, Loughrea, Co. Galway Thursday 17th November 2016   FREE EVENT   9.30 am – 10.00am           Registration & Tea/Coffee

Loughrea (Galway) Galway

Old Tuam Society Journal Launch

When: Thursday, 10 November, 2016

JOTS 13 will be officially launched by Historian Dr. Joe Mannion in the Corralea Court Hotel, Tuam at 8.00 pm on Friday, the 18th of November, 2016.

Tuam (Galway) Galway