News from County Galway

Mountbellew Work House, its history and evolution

When: Friday, 11 November, 2016

Talks include  Máirín  Doddy 'The architecture of the Workhouse',   Christy Cunniffe 'Post Workhouse usage around the country', Mattie Kilroy 'The evolution of Mountbellew from Workhouse to School house' and

Mountbellew (Galway) Galway
Coole park Gort County Galway Ireland

Coole Visitor Centre and Tearooms re-opening 2017

When: Wednesday, 15 March, 2017

Spring is here, the birds are singing and the early spring flowers are blooming at Coole. The Visitor Centre and tearooms are now open at the weekends, except for 1st and 2nd April - St Patrick’s weekend, 25th & 26th March and 8th & 9th April.

Gort Kilmacduagh And Kiltartan (Galway) Galway

Oral History Interview Skills Workshop

When: Monday, 21 November, 2016

This workshop is open to anyone interesting in developing the techniques and interview skills required for undertaking oral history projects and will be delivered by Oral History Consultant Dr Tomás Mac Conmara.

Portumna (Galway) Galway

Children's Graveyard in Gardenfield Blessed

When: Tuesday, 15 November, 2016

The unveiling of a stone plaque remembers the children, some 'known only to God' who are buried in the small ringfort in the townland.

Tuam (Galway) Galway

Springlawn Volunteers Booklet launch

When: Tuesday, 15 November, 2016

Launch of Booklet on Sunday 20th November 2016 in Moylough Hall at 1.00 p.m Followed by Light Refreshments   All are welcome to attend

Mountbellew (Galway) Galway
Ireland XO Week of Welcomes 2011

A Ballinakill Homecoming

When: Wednesday, 2 November, 2016

How did your visit to Ireland come about?

Ballinakill Derrybrien (Galway) Galway

October Lecture Series

When: Friday, 28 October, 2016

The 2016 October lecture will be entitled ´The Tuam Beat´, which will examine the early work of renowned playwright Tom Murphy and the music that intertwines his work.

Tuam (Galway) Galway

Thank you once again for breaking an 11 year wall for me

When: Tuesday, 30 August, 2016

Based on the surname and family stories, Sally always believed that John and Ellen were probably from Galway but most of the information she had was from the UK side of the family history. 

Galway
Fohenagh & District Historical Society

Rambling House

When: Wednesday, 7 September, 2016

Fohenagh & District Historical Society invites you to join us for an event called the 'Rambling House' to celebrate Culture Night on Friday 16th of September at 8.30pm in the Community Centre Fohenagh.

Fohenagh Killure And Kilgerril (Galway) Galway
St. Patrick's Day Parade, Dublin

Proclamation for a New Generation

When: Tuesday, 15 March, 2016

Proclamation for a New Generation

Galway City (Galway) Galway