The Galway Vindicator of October 3, 1866, contained the following report … “For some four or five years now, The National Bank has had in its possession a plot of ground on the east side of Eyre Square directly opposite Forster Street and adjacent to the ... See more
The Galway Vindicator of November 24, 1863 reported that “The completion of the Grattan Road will add much to the beauty and salubrity of the handsomest of our suburban districts. The embankment being made by Miss Grattan will reclaim 28 acres of land whi... See more
In Séamus King’s remarkable book The History of Hurling, there is a reference to hurling being played as far back as 1,200 BC in Tara, Co Meath. The earliest written references to the sport in the Brehon Laws date from the fifth century. It was played in ... See more
This aerial photograph shows the main road into and out of town – An Bóthar Mór – c1950. You can see the end of the terraces, the hat factory and to the right, Grealishtown. In the right foreground, you can see part of the ‘New’ Cemetery, the outer walls ... See more
One of the most enduring of Galway institutions is this band, which has given much pleasure to its own members and countless thousands of the public since it was formed in Forster Street in 1896. The founders were Peter Rabbitt, a Forster Street publican,... See more
