heritage centres galway

A recreated traditional Irish cottage which evokes a period when such a cottage was the focus for entertainment. Family and neighbours gathered around the hearthstone to listen to a seanachai (story-teller) or the music from a travelling fiddler or piper and the flagstones rang to the happy taps of dancing feet.

Full Meals and Bar Facilities available, Toilets, Telephone, Bureau-de-Change. Within 200 metres of Railway Station and Bus Stop. Suitable for small groups or self catering...

Welcome to the world of Galway Irish Crystal. From the earth's core come the rough makings of one of the world's most captivating creations - crystal. Tempered by fire, the shapes, the patterns and the flawless surfaces mirror the elegance of another era - yet complement the achievements of the present....

Facilities:
Farm Homestead, Neolithic site (5000 years old), Fulacht Fiadh & Pre-historic Dolmen tomb, History presentation on Connemara, Audio Visual Room, Restaurant & Craft shop.

Cater for coaches, toilets, telephone, Bureau de Change. All major credit cards accepted. Ample parking space. Irish and German spoken....

Patrick Pearse (1879 - 1916) The executed leader of the 1916 uprising, spent some of his leisure time in this modest thatched cottage where he took the opportunity to improve his knowledge of the Irish language among the local speakers.

The interior, although burned during the War of Independence, has been reconstructed and contains a number of mementoes of Pearse, the idealistic school teacher, whose rebellion and death are considered to have been a turning point in Irish histor...

We are a family run business situated among rugged boglands and great views of the Twelve Bens. We stock excellent hand woven tweeds from Clifden and Donegal, also a very large selection of hand knit sweaters in a wide range of patterns and colours. We also stock the famous Connemara marble and crafts made from the local turf, also paintings from local artists and a good selection of books and tapes. We are an award winning crafts shop and well worth a visit....

Established to introduce visitors to the landscape, culture and traditions of the harsh and beautiful Aran Islands, a visit here is an essential part of your Aran Islands experience. The history, geology and present lifestyle of the people of Aran are illustrated through a series of display charts, photographs and maps.
The centre explores the currach making traditions, and the occupations which gave the islanders a precarious living in the past.

See how the people cultivated the...

Located in Galway Bay in the West of Ireland lie the Aran Islands. Islands so rich in culture, history and heritage they have to be seen to be believed.
The islands unique landscape is composed of limestone rock, big large boulders, considerable stretches of cliffs and very clean beaches. There are three islands in total: Inis Mór (big island), Inis Meáin (middle island) and Inis Oírr (eastern island). Gaelic is the native language spoken here.
It is the islands isolation tha...

A major section of Galway's medieval town wall runs through the Eyre Square Shopping Centre. The wall was built by the Norman de Burgos who settled on the banks of the River Corrib in the 13th century.
They built it to protect themselves from the native Irish. In recent times this part of the wall had lain unnoticed until it was incorporated into the new shopping development. Today the walls bask in a new-found glory....

In the last century many areas of Galway city were unpaved and very mucky in wet weather. So gadgets called foot scrapers became popular outside prosperous houses. They were usually made of cast iron and the standard type consisted of two vertical holders with the cleaning bar in between. Most had intricate designs. Two fine examples of footscrapers can be seen outside the main entrance to the Great Southern Hotel, Eyre Square....