This collection of postcards of the Spanish Arch and the Fishmarket have been generously donated by Dermot Greene on behalf of the Greene family. Dermot’s grandfather was Peter Greene who was Mayor of Galway for a number of years from 1954 to 1960. The Greene’s family home was Greene’s Fishmarket pub next to the Spanish [...]
We are delighted to share some recently acquired material from the Revolution in Galway, 1913-1923 exhibition open to visitors on the first floor gallery at Galway City Museum. Among the items which have now been added to display are Fr Griffin’s stole, a lock of his hair and the envelope it was stored in. Also [...]
Victorian silver teapot presented by the Galway District Income Tax Collectors - a squat baluster shaped teapot, the panelled body etched with arabesques, engraved, 'Presented to James A Shaw Esq. as a mark of Esteem by the Income Tax Collectors of the Galway District 1863'. Sheffield, 1861, 23oz troy (735g). Reg.: GCM2019:010 Location: Storage
Early in 2020 Galway City Museum acquired what is thought to be the oldest Claddagh ring known in existence. It dates from c.1700 and was made by renowned Galway goldsmith Richard Joyce who was from one of the fourteen merchant tribes of Galway and is credited with the modern design of this iconic ring. There [...]
