Galway in County Galway, Connacht, Ireland — Irish West ((Éire) North Atlantic Ocean)
Spanish Armada Sailors Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025
1. Spanish Armada Sailors Memorial
This Plaque was erected by Ireland Assist,
a subsidiary of the Spanish Company Mapfre Asistencia
with the kind co-operation of the Augustinian Community
in Galway in memory of more than 300 sailors of the
Spanish Armada who, having been washed ashore in 1588,
were arrested by the English Authorities, brought to
Galway and executed
The people of Galway who took pity on their plight
laid them to rest in this graveyard.
[English translation]
At the right hand of God their souls rest
May they rest in peace
Erected by Ireland Assist and the Augustinian Community.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Disasters • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1588.
Location. 53° 16.273′ N, 9° 2.774′ W. Memorial is in Galway, Connacht, in County Galway. It can be reached from Lough Atalia Road. Marker is on the wall just inside the Forthill Cemetery gated entrance along Lough Atalia Road. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Galway, Connacht H91 KN7F,
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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 least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: James Stephens, Esq. (within shouting distance of this marker); Sailors and Soldiers of the Grand Armada (within shouting distance of this marker);
Also see . . . Commemorating 300 Spaniards on the 400th Anniversary of Their Execution (RTE, 1988). (Submitted on April 22, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025
2. Spanish Armada Sailors Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 305 times since then and 150 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 22, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
