Latin Quarter in Galway in County Galway, Connacht, Ireland — Irish West ((Ιire) North Atlantic Ocean)
The de Burgo Hall and Castle/Halla agus Castlean de Burgo
(The Red Earl Hall) (Halla an Νarla Dheirg)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025
1. The de Burgo Hall and Castle/Halla agus Castlean de Burgo Marker
This medieval hall of which the earliest phase belong to the 13th century was archaeologically excavated. The hall has several phases. The piers were inserted in the late medieval time and the buttresses were also added at a later date. The majority of the present structure dates to the late 12th or 13th century. The octagonal columns were added in the 15th century or later and the cruciform metal-working [?] is post-medieval. Also discovered in the store building in the Customs House yard was the early medieval Castle of Galway. This was built on or near the site of an early Irish dϊn or Castle. Only part of the N.E. wall of this building and a later lime-kiln which had been built against it were excavated. It has a steep base batter[?] and probably formed part of the keep of the castle built in 1232 and rebuilt after its partial destruction in 1233. The remains of the keep is now covered over but preserved, while the hall is preserved for viewing by the public.
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Erected by Galway Civic Trust/Duchas na Gaillimhi and Others.
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Location. 53° 16.255′ N, 9° 3.208′ W. Marker is in Galway, Connacht, in County Galway. It is in the Latin Quarter. It is on Druid Lane just west of Flood Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Galway, Connacht H91 N5X9, 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 markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hall of the Red Earl/Halla an Νarla Ruadh (a few steps from this marker); The Quays Bar (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Dillon (within shouting distance of this marker); Mayoralty House/
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025
2. The de Burgo Hall and Castle/Halla agus Castlean de Burgo Marker (English)
Also see . . . Hall of the Red Earl (Visit Galway). (Submitted on April 20, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025
3. The de Burgo Hall and Castle/Halla agus Castlean de Burgo Marker (Gaelic)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025
4. The de Burgo Hall and Castle/Halla agus Castlean de Burgo Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 6, 2025
5. The de Burgo Hall and Castle/Halla agus Castlean de Burgo Remnant
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025
6. The de Burgo Hall and Castle/Halla agus Castlean de Burgo Remnant
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 96 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 20, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
