Galway in County Galway, Connacht, Ireland — Irish West ((Éire) North Atlantic Ocean)

Charles French Blake-Forster

1850 - 1874

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 6, 2025

1. Charles French Blake-Forster Marker

Inscription.

Birthplace of the High Sheriff of Galway Town
who published important histories
Forster Street is named in his memory

Erected by Galway Lions Club and Dúchas na Gaillimhe–Galway Civic Trust.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Ireland, Galway Lions Club Heritage Walking Trail series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 9, 1874.

Location. 53° 16.527′ N, 9° 2.609′ W. Marker is in Galway, Connacht, in County Galway. It is on Forster Street (Connacht Route 339), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 48 Forster Street, Galway, Connacht H91 Y28K, Ireland. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

on the Atlantic Arc,

in Europe,

on the Island of Ireland,

on the Celtic Fringe,

in the European Union,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Patricia Burke Brogan & Ena McEntee (a few steps from this marker); Seán Duggan (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); In Memory of the Magdalen Women (about 180 meters away); Tourist Information (about 180 meters away); Stáisiún Éamonn Ceannt Station (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); John Fitzgerald Kennedy (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Liam Ó Maoilíosa (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Liam Ó Maoilíosa/Liam Mellows (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galway.

Also see . . . Charles Ffrench Blake-Forster (Clare County Library). (Submitted on April 18, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 6, 2025

2. Charles French Blake-Forster Marker

Forster House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 6, 2025

3. Forster House

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 18, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.