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Website. https://library.universityofgalway.ie. The James Hardiman Library ( Irish: Leabharlann Shéamais Uí Argadáin) serves the University of Galway in Ireland. It is a legal deposit or "copyright library", which means that publishers in the country must deposit a copy of all their publications there, free of charge.
336. James Hardiman 's History of Galway (full title: The History of the Town and County of the Town of Galway. From the Earliest Period to the Present Time) is considered to be the definitive history of Galway city and county from the earliest of times until the early 19th century.
Dunmore was an early monastic site, allegedly founded by Saint Patrick in the 5th century. The site was founded for the Augustinian friars before 1425 by Walter de Bermingham, Baron Athenry. [7] Dunmore Abbey was dissolved in 1569, but the friars remained in occupancy. After the Reformation part of the friary was converted into a parish church ...
The Galway Arts Centre's building, at 47 Dominick Street, was originally built in the 1840s as a residence for the Persse family. [2] The centre describes itself as one of the first arts centres in Ireland outside of Dublin [1] and emerged in 1982 from the Galway Arts Group (GAG), a collective formed to provide support and opportunities for artists.
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas[1] (Irish language: Ard-Eaglais Mhaighdean na Deastógála agus Naomh Nioclás), commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland. [2] Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city prison. It was completed in 1965, lending it the ...
The city thrived on international trade. In the Middle Ages, it was the principal Irish port for trade with Spain and France, being the main source of trade to the Western Isles, Scotland, during the Lordship of the Isles. The population of medieval Galway is thought to have been about 3,000.
The Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas (Irish: Eaglais Choláisteach San Nioclás) is a medieval church building in Galway, Ireland. It is a collegiate church and the parish church of St. Nicholas Church of Ireland parish, which covers Galway City. It was founded in 1320 and dedicated to Saint Nicholas of Myra, the patron saint of seafarers, in ...
The new Galway City Museum project was the initiative of Galway City Council to advance the cultural and heritage life of Galway City. The building was designed by Ciaran O’Connor and Ger Harvey, architects with the Office of Public Works, who were contracted by the Galway City Council. The new museum is located along the River Corrib beside ...