Ireland, Galway Lions Club Heritage Walking Trail Historical Markers

By William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025

Alice Perry Marker

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1 ► Ireland, Connacht, County Galway, Galway — Alice Perry — 1885 - 1969 —

First Irish female engineering graduate She succeeded her father as County Galway Surveyor in 1906 — — Map (db m270747) HM

2 ► Ireland, Connacht, County Galway, Galway — Charles French Blake-Forster — 1850 - 1874 —

Birthplace of the High Sheriff of Galway Town who published important histories Forster Street is named in his memory — — Map (db m270656) HM

3 ► Ireland, Connacht, County Galway, Galway — Courthouse/Teach na Cúirte —

Built in 1815 on the site of the former Franciscan Priory which was founded in 1296 — — Map (db m270725) HM

4 ► Ireland, Connacht, County Galway, Galway — Father Peter Daly — 1788 - 1868 —

Chapel dedicated to the memory of the controversial Fr Daly who played a major role in church[,] civic and economic affairs — — Map (db m270731) HM

5 ► Ireland, Connacht, County Galway, Galway — Lynch's Castle/Caisleán an Linsigh —

The finest 16th century urban tower house in Ireland and built by the Lynch family one of the 14 'Tribes' of Galway — — Map (db m270697) HM

6 ► Ireland, Connacht, County Galway, Galway — Maurice Semple —

Former workplace of solicitor and historian who avidly collected and published on the waterways and general history of Galway — — Map (db m270726) HM

7 ► Ireland, Connacht, County Galway, Galway — Mechanics Institute/Institiúid na gCearndaithe —

Founded in the 1830s to provide technical education for tradesmen It was a trade union hall and a social centre — — Map (db m271096) HM

8 ► Ireland, Connacht, County Galway, Galway — Religious Sisters of Mercy/Siúracha na Trócaire —

Having completed her noviciate with Catherine McAuley Sr M. Teresa Amelia White established St. Vincent's Convent Galway in 1842 — — Map (db m270722) HM

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9 ► Ireland, Connacht, County Galway, Galway — Seán Duggan — 1922 - 2013 —

This building commemorates one of Ireland's greatest hurlers who represented club, county and province — — Map (db m270655) HM

10 ► Ireland, Connacht, County Galway, Galway, Eyre Square — Medieval Town Hall/Balla Meánaoiseach na Cahtrach —

Preserved walls from the 13th century and two restored towers lie within this shopping centre — — Map (db m270709) HM

11 ► Ireland, Connacht, County Galway, Galway, Latin Quarter — Blake's Castle/Caisleán an Bhlácaigh —

Tower House built by the Blake family in the 16th century- one of the 14 Tribes of Galway — — Map (db m270779) HM

12 ► Ireland, Connacht, County Galway, Galway, Latin Quarter — Hall of the Red Earl/Halla an Íarla Ruadh —

Municipal building built in the 13th century by Galway's founders the De Burgos — — Map (db m270789) HM

13 ► Ireland, Connacht, County Galway, Galway, Latin Quarter — Martin Theatre/Amharclann na Mháirtíneach —

Site of the famous 18th century Martin family theatre where the patriot Theobald Wolfe Tone once performed — — Map (db m270783) HM

14 ► Ireland, Connacht, County Galway, Galway, Latin Quarter — Mayoralty House/Teach na Méarachta —

Fine example of Georgian townhouse built c.1760 for the Daly family mayors of Galway continuously from 1776 to 1816 — — Map (db m270795) HM

15 ► Ireland, Connacht, County Galway, Galway, Latin Quarter — Pádraic Ó Conaire — 1882 - 1923 —

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16 ► Ireland, Connacht, County Galway, Galway, Latin Quarter — Saint Nicholas Church/Séipéal San Nioclás —

Founded c.1320 and later embellished by some of Galway's Merchant Tribe families — — Map (db m270752) HM

17 ► Ireland, Connacht, County Galway, Galway, Latin Quarter — Spanish Arch/An Póirse Caoch —

Part of late 16th century extension to Galway's medieval wall, erected to protect ships moored at the quay — — Map (db m270886) HM

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18 ► Ireland, Connacht, County Galway, Galway, Latin Quarter — The Kings Head —

In 1654 Thomas Lynch mayor of Galway lost his home to Colonel Peter Stubbers, Cromwellian officer and 'Halberdier' at the execution of Charles 1 in 1649 — — Map (db m270808) HM

19 ► Ireland, Connacht, County Galway, Galway, Nuns Island — Persse's Distillery/Drioglann Persse —

Location of major Galway industry which was one of the city's largest employers in the 19th century — — Map (db m271016) HM

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