News from County Galway
Calling the ‘Galway Tribal Diaspora'!
When: Tuesday, 8 September, 2015The Galway based heritage organisation is launching a new initiative entitled ‘The Galway Tribal Diaspora Project’ which aims to collect and record the stories of former Galway residents who have gone on to continue their life story beyond Irish shores.
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Heritage Week Videos 2020
When: Monday, 24 August, 2020Paul Murphy is filmmaker based in Galway, who has in recent years worked with several state agencies. Paul describes the work as ‘telling stories’ with film/video.
Galway City (Galway) Galway
Chronicles Workshop in Loughrea Library
When: Friday, 28 February, 2020We started the day by getting everyone signed up to the website. Once this was accomplished we were ready to start interacting with our own civil parishes. We learned about how to search for and join a parish so that we receive updates on that particular area.
Loughrea (Galway) Galway
True to Ireland
When: Monday, 12 August, 2019These men from all parts of Ireland including set up and funded an organisation that would take on the might of the New Zealand government to prevent them from being conscripted into the army.
Moycullen (Galway) Galway
Summer Visitors to Annaghdown
When: Friday, 28 June, 2019The Annaghdown IrelandXO team were pleased to meet and greet three sets of visitors in recent weeks.
Annaghdown (Galway) Galway
Ardchrois an Spidéil (High Cross of Spiddal)
When: Thursday, 10 September, 2015Ardchrois an Spidéil is 8.5 ft (2.6 metres) high and weights approx 700Kgs (3/4 tonne). It is designed in the tradition of the Irish ‘penal’ crosses and is executed in rose granite quarried in Clochmór, Baile na hAbhann.
Spiddal (Galway) Galway
Reconnecting with Kiltormer
When: Tuesday, 20 November, 2018The highlight of our trip to Ireland in September was meeting our distant relatives in Kiltormer! With the help of Ireland Reaching out, Mary McLaughlin, John Joe Conwell and Mary Lynch, we were able to re-co
Kiltormer (Galway) Galway
Save the Loughrea Town Hall
When: Friday, 27 April, 2018LARC are passionate about bringing the Town Hall to life once again in Loughrea and believe this iconic building can be placed at the heart of Loughrea’s cultural and economic life for generations to come. The group are hosting a Who Wants to be a Thousandaire event on May 12th
Loughrea (Galway) Galway
Art news and other events in Clifden this Spring
When: Monday, 23 April, 2018The Clifden Writers Group invite you to celebrate Poetry Day Ireland with Poems and Coffee at the Library. Thursday 26th April at 11am. Bring a poem that surprises, you can read this and share with people there. You can also just relax and listen as you sip yo
Clifden (Galway) Galway
Heritage Society Winter Newsletter
When: Thursday, 21 December, 2017Annaghdown Heritage Society have launched their Winter 2017 Newsletter, which includes articles on Brick Making in Annaghdown, Emigration to New Zealand, local Petty Sessions records, and more.
Annaghdown (Galway) Galway