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

Father Peter Daly

1788 - 1868

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025

1. Father Peter Daly Marker

Inscription.

Chapel dedicated to the memory of the
controversial Fr Daly who played a major role
in church[,] civic and economic affairs

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

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Ireland, Galway Lions Club Heritage Walking Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 53° 16.531′ N, 9° 3.309′ W. Marker is in Galway, Connacht, in County Galway. It is at the intersection of Newtownsmith and St. Vincent's Avenue (Connacht Route 863), on the left when traveling south on Newtownsmith. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Galway, Connacht H91 N7PW, 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.

Other nearby markers. At

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hail and Farewell (within shouting distance of this marker); Peace and Democracy Arch (within shouting distance of this marker); Courthouse/Teach na Cúirte (within shouting distance of this marker); "Death at Crane's Court" (within shouting distance of this marker); Religious Sisters of Mercy/Siúracha na Trócaire (within shouting distance of this marker); Salmon Weir Bridge/Droichead na mBradán (within shouting distance of this marker); Maurice Semple (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Alice Perry (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galway.

Also see . . . Peter Daly in Dictionary of Irish Biography. (Submitted on April 19, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025

2. Father Peter Daly Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025

3. Father Peter Daly Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 19, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on April 23, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.