Every week we shine a light on a different object from our collections that you may not have seen before. This week we have a nameplate from the lifeboat of the S.S. Baron Nairn from which survivors were rescued by the S.S.Moyalla. The S.S. Baron Nairn was a steam merchant ship which was built in [...]
Every week we shine a light on a different object from our collections that you may not have seen before. This week we have a beautifully decorated ceramic jar from our pharmaceutical collection that was kindly donated to the museum in 2009. This jar was used to store 'Galium Verum' which is also known as [...]
Every week we shine a light on a different object from our collections that you may not have seen before. This week we have a Yamaha guitar, guitar case and 'Thanks' sign belonging to legendary Galway busker Terry Smith who died in August 2020. These objects were kindly donated to Galway City Museum by Terry’s [...]
Every week we shine a light on a different object from our collections that you may not have seen before. This week we have an edition of the hand painted map of Connaught and Galway city created by John Speed and engraved by Jodocus Hondius in 1610. The first map of this kind was published [...]
Every week we shine a light on a different object from our collections that you may not have seen before. This week we have a ticket for a U2 gig in the Seapoint Ballroom, Salthill, Galway held on Fri 9th of May 1980 and a letter from their promotion company stipulating what their requirements were [...]
Every week we shine a light on a different object from our collections that you may not have seen before. This week we have a silver host box from the Dominican Order, Galway. The small cylindrical box with removable lid dated to 1733, was used to hold the consecrated Eucharist for the celebration of the [...]
Every week we shine a light on a different object from our collections that you may not have seen before. This week we have a seventeenth-century wooden statue of Our Lady with the infant Jesus, known as Our Lady of Galway or Our Lady of the Rosary, which was donated to the Museum by the [...]
Every week we shine a light on a different object from our collections that you may not have seen before. This week we have a funeral pall donated to the Museum by the Dominican Sisters, Galway in 2011. The Dominican Sisters have been present in Galway since 1644, leaving for a number of years for [...]
Every week we shine a light on a different object from our collections that you may not have seen before. This week we have discharge certificate for Private William Fahy who was a member of the Connaught Rangers, Regiment no. 7772 during World War 1 (1914-18) issued due to injuries sustained in battle. Pte Fahy [...]
Every week we shine a light on a different object from our collections that you may not have seen before. This week we are delighted to announce that we have recently received funding from the Heritage Council to undertake conservation work on a Victorian wedding collection. It was kindly donated to the Museum in 2019 [...]
