Galway Community Archaeology

04/09/2026

Book Now for this FREE Heritage Training Course for groups, open to communities, societies and individuals. Five consecutive Tuesdays. Galway Rural Development Galway County Heritage Office Galway County Council Government of Ireland Galway County Public Participation Network Galway Public Libraries The Heritage Council GRETB Training Centre Gort River Walk Teagasc Galway/Clare

31/08/2026

Thanks to The Tuam Herald for highlighting Heritage Week in the county with Galway County Heritage Office Galway County Council Galway Public Libraries Tuam Library

Event organised during the National Heritage Week provided a quick peek into the history and heritage of Galway.

31/08/2026

Time to nominate for your favourite Heritage Week event, not forgetting all those Heritage Heroes out there. See The Heritage Council link below.... Galway County Heritage Office Galway County Council Galway County Public Participation Network Galway Public Libraries The Tuam Herald Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune Galway Bay FM Loughrea Community Radio Kinvara Community Radio Galway Rural Development Connemara West Plc FORUM Connemara CLG

It's time to shine a spotlight on the people and projects preserving Ireland's heritage! Nominations for the 2026 National Heritage Week Awards are open.

Support your favourite event 👉 heritageweek.ie/awards
Closing date for nominations: Tuesday 15th September.

23/08/2026

Thanks to the Corofin community who came out in force this evening to hear Dr.Enda OFlaherty, Archaeology present his findings from recent research and survey work in preparation for a CMP for Corofin Castle. Privately owned, the CMP is funded through the , awarded by National Monuments Service - Archaeology Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and administered by Galway County Heritage Office Galway County Council. Also, special thanks to CorofinGAA for hosting this Heritage Week event The Heritage Council Galway Rural Development

23/08/2026

A few events left this Heritage Week. Here is a selection for this evening.... Galway County Heritage Office Galway County Council Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland Archaeology Ireland The Heritage Council Galway Public Libraries

21/08/2026

Reminder, tomorrow Saturday after lunch Heritage Week Event Loughrea Library .

Heritage Week - Ask the Archaeologist
22 August, 2pm - 3:15pm
Loughrea Library
Church Street, Loughrea, H62 EV61

Meet the Galway Community Archaeologist and ask her anything! Handle replica artefacts and discover how people lived long ago. What can we learn from artefacts? Make a model monument. All ages catered for. Family friendly event.

Further Information
Galway Community Archaeology
0861003888 [email protected]

21/08/2026

Galway Archaeological finds feature in exhibition at Harvard Art Museums. National Museum of Ireland Archaeology Ireland Discover Galway Galway County Council The Heritage Council

Blowing our own trumpet for the Irish Iron Age

Discover how treasures from the National Museum of Ireland are taking centre stage in Celtic Art Across the Ages at Harvard Art Museums, the first major exhibition in the United States dedicated to Celtic art. Featuring remarkable objects such as the Somerset Hoard from Co. Galway, the exhibition showcases the creativity, craftsmanship and cultural connections of Iron Age Ireland within a wider European story that spans over 2,500 years.

https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collections-Research/Irish-Antiquities-Division-Collections/Irish-Antiquities-Articles/All-in-a-Days-work/Blowing-our-own-trumpet

21/08/2026

Heritage Week with Ballygar Tidy Towns , Christy Cunniffe and Anne Carey, National Monuments Service - Archaeology will lead a tour at Kilconnell, Contuskert and Clonfert .

21/08/2026

Join us today for Gary Demsey's presentation of Medieval Architecture in Loughrea.

21/08/2026

Thanks to Hazel for this fabulous overview of yesterday's Heritage Week bus trip to Connemara with Galway County Heritage Office Galway County Council The Heritage Council Michael Gibbons