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

Galway Democratic Republic

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2025

1. Galway Democratic Republic Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The Galway Democratic Republic
was declared on October 4, at this spot

'Ita erat quando hic adveni'
[It was like that when I arrived here]

Erected by the Galway Democratic Republic and the Society for Historical Interpretation, Trusteeship and Education.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. A significant day of the year for for this entry is October 4.

Location. 53° 16.192′ N, 9° 3.244′ W. Marker is in Galway, Connacht, in County Galway. It is in the Latin Quarter. It can be reached from The Long Walk. Marker is on the Spanish Parade plaza, just northwest of the Spanish Arch. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Galway, Connacht H91 YD2W, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Spanish Arch/An Póirse Caoch (here, next to this marker); St. John's Wort • Beathnua • Hypericum (a few steps from this marker); Hawthorn • Scheach Gheal • Crataegus Monogyna (a few steps from this marker); Spanish Broom • Beallaí Spáinneach • Genista Hispanica (a few steps from this marker); Oak • Dair • Quercus Rober (a few steps from this marker); Rosemary • Marós • Rosmarinus Officinalis (a few steps from this marker); Mountain Ash • Caorthann • Sorbus Acuparia (a few steps from this marker); Lavender • Labhandar • Lavandula (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galway.

Regarding Galway Democratic Republic. Unclear on the historicity of this marker, or if it is for comic relief. The G.D.R. has a Facebook page. And the Galway City Council hasn't removed the marker. So here it is.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2025

2. Galway Democratic Republic Marker

On foreground plinth, with Spanish Arch in background

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 20, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.