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3 unusual facts about Galway


Broadstone, Dublin

With Galway projected to become the main port for transatlantic passenger traffic between Europe and North America, the Midland successfully competed with its rival the Great Southern and Western Railway to reach it first.

Sinisa Malesevic

Previously he held research and teaching appointments at the Institute for International Relations (Zagreb), the Centre for the Study of Nationalism, CEU (Prague)- where he worked with late Ernest Gellner -, and at the National University of Ireland, Galway.

Thomas de Clare, Lord of Thomond

O'Brien escaped to Galway where he elicited the help of his cousin William de Burgh, and in 1277 together with the assistance from clans, MacNamara and O'Dea they defeated the combined forces of Thomas and Brian Ruad.


1979 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Cork entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were beaten by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final.

2001 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

Eoin Kelly sent over his fifth point of the day when he converted another free before Kevin Broderick registered a fine point for the Galway men.

Aaron Conneely

Conneely, who plays his club rugby for the Galway city team Corinthians, came through the Connacht academy and was part of the Connacht Under-20 side that took the Grand Slam in the Interprovincial Championship during the 2011-12 season.

All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship 1977

The 1977 All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship for the leading clubs in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Athenry from Galway, who defeated Portglenone from Antrim in the final, played at Athenry .

Bon Secours Hospital, Cork

It forms part of the Bon Secours Health System, the largest private healthcare network in Ireland, which includes hospitals in Dublin, Galway, and Tralee.

Brian Shawe-Taylor

Shawe-Taylor was born in Dublin, Ireland, the younger of two sons of Francis Manley Shawe-Taylor (1869–1920), magistrate and high sheriff for the county of Galway, and his wife, Agnes Mary Eleanor née Ussher (1874–1939).

Bus Éireann

Additional services within Ireland include city services in Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford and town services in Athlone, Balbriggan, Drogheda, Dundalk, Navan and Sligo.

Chorus Communications

NTL also own the remaining MMDS licences (for cells covering counties Dublin, Galway, Mayo, and Waterford).

Dè a-nis?

often presents special episodes covering a particular event, such as the opening of Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis, St. Patrick's Day from Dublin and Galway and the mòd.

Dermot St. John Gogarty

Dermot St. John Gogarty, RIAI, RIBA, (born 1908) was a well-known Irish architect of Dublin and Galway active throughout mid-twentieth-century Ireland.

Domnallan mac Maelbrigdi

Descendants of the Uí Domhnalláin are still found in Galway and Roscommon under the surname Donnellan.

Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh

Réim Ríoghraidhe Éireann was completed on 8 August 1649, just as the Bubonic plague entered Galway on a Spanish ship.

Éamonn Grimes

Éamonn Cregan scored 2–7 and nearly single-handedly won the game for Limerick, however, it was not enough to stem the tide and Galway went on to win the game by 2–15 to 3–9.

Education in the Republic of Ireland

Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge is the Irish language Department of the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway) and it has different off-campus centres throughout the Gaeltacht regions.

Frederic Festus Kelly

He was the son of Festus Kelly (c. 1759 – 7 Oct. 1839) country Galway, formerly a captain in the 96th Regiment of Foot (or perhaps 69th).

Gaillimh inion Breasail

According to James Hardiman, quoting Lughaidh Ó Cléirigh, "that the city of Galway took its name from the river, in which was drowned Gaillimh, the daughter of Breasail."

Galway City Gaeltacht

The Galway city Gaeltacht comprises five electoral divisions: Bearna, Ballybrit, Castlegar, Menlough and Knocknacarragh.

Imelda Hobbins

She won an All Ireland minor medal with Galway in 1986, captained the Cyril Farrell trained St Raphael’s, Loughrea team to the 1988 All-Ireland schools championship, scoring 1-10 in the final against FCJ Bunclody, and scored two goals as Galway beat Limerick 3-4 to 1-5 in the 1988 All Ireland junior final.

Inishmore Island

Inishmore, the largest of the Aran Islands in Galway Bay, Ireland

Inniú

Inniú (Irish: Today) was an Irish-language newspaper, published in Dublin, Ireland, from 17 March 1943 until 24 August 1984 when it was merged with the Galway-based publication Amárach to form a new weekly newspaper Anois, which started in September 1984.

Inula salicina

It only has a very restricted distribution is the British Isles, being confined to a small area of south central Ireland, around Lough Derg in north Tipperary and south-east Galway.

Irish bouzouki

In a separate but parallel development Alec Finn, later with the Galway-based traditional group De Dannan, obtained a trichordo (three course/six string, or τρίχορδο) Greek bouzouki on his own.

Joe Salmon

Liam Devaney, Donie Nealon and Larry Keane all scored goals for Tipp in the first-half, while Tony Wall sent a 70-yard free untouched to the Galway net.

John Eyre

John Eyre, 1st Baron Eyre (c. 1720–1781), MP for Galway Borough, nephew of the above

John Mannion

His son John Mannion, Jnr (1944–2006), also an Irish Fine Gael politician from County Galway

Kevin Cassidy

While young, Cassidy's childhood football heroes were Derry's Anthony Tohill, Seán Óg de Paor of Galway and Donegal's Anthony Molloy.

Kilfenora

In 1750, the diocese was united with Kilmacduagh and in 1883 they were merged with Galway.

Killashee

Route 425 (Longford-Galway) provides a daily (except Sunday) service each way to/ from Galway via Lanesboro and Roscommon.

Killeaney

The sept of Mac Tiege O'Brien were temporal lords of the islands from a very remote period, and the inhabitants of the English part of the town of Galway entered early into strict alliance and friendship with them; but this compact did not save the islands from being plundered and burnt by Sir John D'Arcy, Lord Justice of Ireland, who, in 1334, sailed round the western coast with a fleet of 56 vessels.

Linda Bhreathnach

Born in Rosmuc, County Galway, she is a former Miss Galway (2007) and a runner up for Miss Ireland in the same year.

Loch Na Fooey

The closest village is Finny, County Mayo with the picturesque Galway village of Leenaun (and Ireland's only "fjord", Killary Harbour) approximately 11 km distant.

Maire Lynch

The Martyn Tribe of Galway - An Outline of Our Clans and Septs, Adrian James Martyn, in Journal of the Genealogical Society of Ireland, vol.1, part 6, spring 2005, pp.

Martin Newell

Martin J. Newell (1910–1985), Irish mathematician and educationalist, who served as President of University College Galway from 1960 to 1975

Mary Xavier Molony

Baptised Belinda Molony to Francis and Catherine Maloney of Tulla, County Clare, she took the name Mary Xavier upon taking her vows as a Presentation Sister at Galway in 1825.

Merlin Park Regional Hospital

Merlin Park Regional Hospital now called Merlin Park University Hospital is a HSE public hospital in Galway in Ireland.

Nace O'Dowd

The Mayo and Galway teams of the era featured players of exceptional talent such as Seán Purcell, Frank Stockwell, Mattie McDonagh, Jack Mahon, Tom Langan and Sean Flanagan.

Nehemias Folan

Thomas Folan of Galway was the Prior of the Dominican Friary In Galway, and was the first recorded King of the Claddagh in the 1850's.

Paddy Glynn

Glynn was born in Gort, County Galway, Ireland and educated at the French College, Blackrock and Trinity College, Dublin.

Paul Gogarty

From July to November 2011 Gogarty was involved in season 4 of the RTÉ television series Celebrity Bainisteoir managing Oughterard's Seamus Ó Máille GAA Club, Galway.

Peter Corry

Corry's production company, 'PC Productions" brought One Enchanted Evening to the Odyssey venue. Joanna Ampil, Barbara Dickson and Brian Kennedy shared the stage with Corry and a choir of 850 and "The Night of 1000 Voices" at the Odyssey Arena. It also staged "The Night of 1000 Voices" starrind David Essex and Sir James Galway.

Ronnie Gibbons

Although born in Wandsworth, Gibbons was eligible for the Republic of Ireland as her grandparents were from Galway and County Mayo.

Rowland Blennerhassett

Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 4th Baronet (1839–1909), Irish MP for Galway Borough 1865–1874 and Kerry 1880–1885

Sir George Staunton, 1st Baronet

He was born in Cargins, Co Galway, Ireland and educated at the Jesuit College, Toulouse, France (abtaining an MD in 1758) and the School of Medicine in Montpellier, France.

Sir Thomas Prendergast, 1st Baronet

He was rewarded with a grant from the Treasury and the Gort estate in County Galway, which was forfeited by the O'Shaughnessy family.

Sir Valentine Blake, 3rd Baronet

He was admitted to the Middle Temple on 19 July 1628, was knighted on 3 October 1629, and sat in the Parliament of Ireland of 1634–35 as MP either for Tuam or Galway county.

Tommy Joe Gilmore

The Galway centre half was honoured with All-Star awards in 1972 and ’73 appearing on All-Star teams in the esteemed company of the likes of Sean O'Neill, Kevin Kilmurray, Brain McEniff, Mick O'Connell and Jimmy Barry Murphy to name but a few.

Tulsk

The results of Archaeological Surveys carried out by Prof. John Waddell, from National University of Ireland, Galway, are incorporated into the exhibition rooms at Cruachan Aí Heritage Centre.

Vila Nova de Gaia

The origin of the name Cale (or Gale, since in Classical Latin there was not always a clear distinction between the letters "g" and "c") is likely Celtic, from the root "Gall-" with which Celts referred to themselves, similarly to Galicia, Gaul or Galway.

Walter Macken

Originally an actor, principally with the Taibhdhearc in Galway, and The Abbey Theatre, he played lead roles on Broadway in M. J. Molloy's The King of Friday's Men and his own play Home Is the Hero.

Woodlawn Station

Woodlawn railway station, a passenger rail station near Woodlawn in County Galway, Ireland.


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