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  City of Galway - 1 2 Travel - Ireland Travel Information Guide
Galway became a Royal Borough in 1396 and when in 1484 Richard III of England gave it mayor status, power was transferred from the de Burgo to the leading fourteen tribes or merchant families.
The Fountain in Eyre Square consists of a copper-coloured representation of the sails of the Galway Hooker.
The Galway Hooker was a traditional fishing boat, unique to Galway, which has gained fame due to its widespread use in history.
www.12travel.com /ie/West/Galway.html   (920 words)

  
 Galway, Ireland
Galway is famous for its live music, particularly the traditional music sessions, often impromptu, which can be found in many of the pubs in the central area.
Galway was not an established town until after the invasion of the Normans under the De Burgos toward the end of the twelfth century.
Galway is today one of the fastest growing cities in Europe with a young vibrant population and a rich cultural and economic life.
worldfacts.us /Ireland-Galway.htm   (1775 words)

  
 Galway Hooker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Galway Hooker is a traditional sailing boat used in Galway Bay off the west coast of Ireland.
Recently there has been a major revival, and renewed interest in the Galway hooker, and the boats are still being painstakingly constructed.
These boats were used to carry turf to be used as fuel across Galway Bay from Connemara and County Mayo to the Aran Islands and the Burren.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Galway_Hooker   (367 words)

  
 Information on County Galway
Galway is a large county divided into two contrasting regions by the expanse of Lough Corrib.
In the 1400’s, there began in Galway the rule of the 'Tribes', as the leading fourteen families were called.
Richhad Martyn, Mayor of Galway, acquired the castle in the seventeenth century and it was subsequently
www.geocities.com /countygalway/index.html   (1090 words)

  
 The Galway Hooker
Whatever the truth may be, boats called Hookers also sail from Holland to this day, although they are of different make than those of Galway, and as these things are, we should be happy to almost know where the term originated.
The Galway Hookers are subdivided into four types, with only the larger of the two commonly invoking the name.
The Hookers were probably at their greatest presence in the Bay in the years preceding the Great Famine, when the Claddagh was at its height.
www.galway1.ie /faq/hookers.htm   (759 words)

  
 Galway Ireland Tourist Information Galway Attractions Galway West of Ireland Tourist Attractions Galway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Galway East, or East of Lough Corrib, is a fertile limestone plain extends to Roscommon
Galway city, known as the ‘city of the tribes’ with its seaside suburb of Salthill, is an important tourist centre and a gateway to the scenic areas of the county.
Richhad Martyn, Mayor of Galway, acquired the castle in the seventeenth century and it was subsequently purchased by Oliver Saint John Gogarty.
www.ebookireland.com /galway.htm   (1584 words)

  
 irish guide - galway, city, ireland, hotels, flights, car hire, transport, visitor, attractions, in ireland, ...
Galway was founded in the 13th century by the Anglo-Norman de Burgos as a medieval settlement on the eastern bank of the River Corrib.
The Fountain represents the sails of Galways local fishing vessel the" Galway Hooker" and symbolises the strong connection between Galway and its maritime traditions.
The John F. Kennedy Plaque was erected in honour of the former U.S. president on receiving the freedom of the city in June 1963.
www.theirishguide.com /cities/galway_hist.html   (470 words)

  
 Galway travel guide
Galway City has undergone an unprecedented revival in recent years and is now brimming over with excellent Pubs, Restaurants and super shopping areas.
Galway Hookers are still raced in a traditional fashion, at various festivals.
Galway also boasts a fine and globally significant University with older parts of it being classic examples of architecture and stonework.
www.world66.com /europe/ireland/galway   (608 words)

  
 Galway Bay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Galway Bay (Irish: Loch Lurgain or Cuan na Gaillimhe) is a large bay / sea loch on the west coast of Ireland, between County Galway in the province of Connacht to the north and the district of Burren in County Clare in the province of Munster to the south.
Galway is located on the north-east side of the bay.
Galway Bay is mentioned in the lyrics of "Fairytale of New York" in the line The boys of the NYPD choir were singing "Galway Bay".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Galway_Bay   (377 words)

  
 Kinvara Guesthouse - Villa Maria B & B, Kinvara, Co. Galway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Galway City also known as “City of the Tribes” is a young vibrant city and it is well worth taking a stroll around.
The Browne Doorway has been in Galway’s Eyre Square for three — quarters of a century, it was removed from an old mansion in Lower Abbey Gate street and bears the arms of Brown and Lynch families dated back to 1627.
Mediaeval Galway was almost completely enclosed by high walls at that time; however the dock area near the Spanish Arch was outside the walls.
www.kinvaraguesthouse.com /County-Galway.html   (1254 words)

  
 Irish American Post
His 47-foot Galway Hooker made her public debut this spring, slipping into the blue of Lake Michigan and flashing out a set of red sails.
The Galway Hooker is a sturdy workboat built from good Irish oak and powered by canvas.
Galway Hookers were used to transport passengers, cargo and sometimes livestock to isolated communities along the rugged west coast of Ireland before roads and automobiles made the wind-driven boats obsolete.
www.gaelicweb.com /irishampost/year2004/08jun-jul-aug/featured/featured055.html   (1407 words)

  
 Galway Hooker Boats
The Galway Hooker was an 18th century development; a boat constructed with the specific needs of the fishermen of the West in mind which quickly became their very own.
The Galway Hooker is a unique variation, developed for the often unwieldy seas off the West Coast.
A derivation of the Hooker was the Pucan, which had one main sail and one foresail, and is also unique to Galway.
www.galway.net /galwayguide/todo/sights/galwayhookers   (233 words)

  
 Galway, Ireland - Wander the Planet .net
Galway is the capital of the West of Ireland and has a population of about 66,000.
Galway takes its name from the Gaillimh river that formed the western boundary of the earliest settlement, which was called Dún Bhun na Gaillimhe, or the fort at the mouth of the Gaillimhe.
Galway also bears the nickname The City of the Tribes, because fourteen "Tribes" (merchant families) led the city in its Anglo-Norman period.
www.wandertheplanet.net /Ireland/galway.htm   (486 words)

  
 Golf Accommodation in County Galway
County Galway is one of Ireland's most beautiful counties with the Connemara region being the most popular destination.
The Connemara region is in the west of County Galway, dominated by the mountain range known as The Twelve Bens (or Pins) and the Atlantic coast.
Across Galway Bay the village of Kinvara is a fishing village where you can still see (and possibly sail in) a Galway Hooker.
www.tailormadegolftours.com /accommodation/galway.html   (309 words)

  
 Seton Hall Law School - Law in Ireland - Program Description
Galway, Ireland is a showcase for intellectual property and business transactions arising from Ireland’s new trade policies and the National University of Ireland is known for its study of transnational issues.
Galway is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland after Dublin and Cork.
NUI at Galway is one of the constituent universities of the National University of Ireland, together with NUI Dublin, NUI Cork and NUI Maynooth.
law.shu.edu /administration/study_abroad/ireland/program.html   (639 words)

  
 Sailing in Connemara on a Galway Hooker - The Truelight
The severance of Galway's last remaining link with a great sea-fishing tradition passed as an old, strangely beautiful craft left her moorings at the Claddagh and headed for the open sea.
Undoubtedly the most authorative work in print on all aspects of the Galway hooker, from designs and boat-building, to priceless anecdotes about the Connemara and Galway characters who built and manned these boats.
Neasa Ní Chualáin grew up among Galway hookers, with her father, Pádraig, being the owner of the 19th-century leath-bhád Bláth na hÓige and now part owner of The Truelight.
www.truelight.ie /further.htm   (444 words)

  
 Galway City
Galway, the largest county in Connaught, is celebrated in song and story throughout the world and takes centre stage on Ireland’s western seaboard.
Galway City at the mouth of Galway Bay is both a picturesque and lively city with a wonderful avant-garde culture and a fascinating mixture of locally owned speciality shops, often featuring locally made crafts.
Galway Atlantaquaria, the national aquarium, presents a comprehensive view of the world of water, imaginatively recreating natural habitats, from the seabed to local rivers and lakes - even the city canals.
www.galway.net /tourism/visit/galway   (1529 words)

  
 Entertainment - 16 July 1998
His last gleoiteog was completed in 1952, the last of her kind to be built before the revival of Galway Hookers in the 1970s.
Some of the other articles are The Duggans of Galway; The D'Arcys of Kiltullagh; The Newells of Tuam; Dunmore in the 1850s; Alfred Horne and the Galway Grammar School; Births, Marriages and Deaths August 1871 - November 1872; The Castlegar Codys in New Zealand, and many more.
The editor is Marie Mannion and the publisher is the Galway Family History Society West, which is based in the Liosban Estate.
www.galwayadvertiser.ie /ent/980716/page17.htm   (462 words)

  
 JS Online:
The first Galway hooker to ply the Atlantic would be certain to turn heads.
Galway hookers were the work boats of the rugged seas on the west of Ireland, used initially for hook-and-line (there you go) fishing but later for transporting food, mail, cattle, whiskey and life's other necessities to otherwise isolated residents of the islands off the coast.
Galway hookers enjoyed a long heyday but by the middle of the 1900s their usefulness was gone.
www.jsonline.com /story/index.aspx?id=112853&format=print   (1059 words)

  
 Galway Hotel - Westwood House Hotel Can Provide the Perfect Solution to Your Galway Hotel Requirements.
Galway County is full of action and scenic beauty that is unique to our region.
There is so much to do in Galway you will want to come back again and again, visit the Oceans Alive Sealife Centre, take a trip on a Galway Hooker around Galway Bay, visit Glengowla Mines, have a night at the Dog Track, That’s Galway vibrant, fun and never ever predictable.
Galway City Airport has a regular bus service into the city, or there is always plenty of taxi’s waiting and they will have you in the city in 15mins.
www.westwoodhousehotel.com /galway.htm   (499 words)

  
 Galway Advertiser Entertainment 26/02
The Galway County Council Arts Awards for 1997 were presented at a ceremony in the Town Hall Theatre on Monday March 23.
Each of the winners received one of the specially commissioned bronze representations of the famous Galway hooker created by Galway-based sculptor John Behan RHA.
Galway County Council's annual arts awards are sponsored by Bank of Ireland.
www.galwayadvertiser.ie /ent/260298/page7.htm   (158 words)

  
 Welcome to Ireland West-About Ireland West   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Medieval Galway City is a whirlwind of activity with pubs and restaurants, arts, crafts and culture, full to bursting with things to do and people to meet.
Galway county is full of action and activities for visitors with quality golf courses, fishing and festivals.
Galway East has a quiet, low lying landscape criss-crossed with stone walls, and a treasure trove of attractions like Athenry Castle and Heritage Centre and indeed the medieval town itself.
www.irelandwest.ie /content.asp?id=320   (366 words)

  
 Galway City Ireland Tourist Information Spanish Arch Galway Eyre Square City of Tribes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Galway City, the cultural capital of Ireland, the Venice of the West and much more.
However, the ancient Irish called foreigners ‘na Gall’, hence the suggestion that Galway was ‘the place of foreigners’.
National University of Galway, established as one of the Queens' Colleges in Ireland in 1845 and it officially opened in 1849.
www.ebookireland.com /galwaycity.htm   (584 words)

  
 Irish Sailing Association - News - CLASS: GALWAY HOOKER FESTIVAL
The Galway Hooker has been part of the tradition, culture, and heritage of Galway city, through the Claddagh, for generations.
The Hooker logo is widely used by companies, hotels, and government departments, eg the Corporation, and Galway Co.Council, not alone in Galway, but all around the West.
To highlight the problem within Galway, and as part of Cruinniu na mBad, Kinvara which is sponsored by Cityjet, the fleet of sailing craft from Spiddal to Kinvara, will sail into Galway Docks on Thursday 17 of August to join the last 2 Gleoteoigs from the Claddagh.
www.sailing.ie /news/newsDetails.asp?isActive=0&id=1178   (390 words)

  
 Ireland Mid-West Online - County Galway - Towns - Galway City
There are many interesting places to visit including the impressive colleagiant Church of Nicholas of Myra Protestant Church dating from 1320 and still in use, the Galway Market is held in front of it every saturday.
Galway has experienced dramatic population growth in a generation, from about 26,000 at the end of the sixties to over 60,000 today (circa 2002).
At the paved end a couple of cannon were set up, and recently a sculpture suggesting the sails of a Galway hooker was added.
www.irelandmidwest.com /galway/towns/Galwaycity.htm   (774 words)

  
 NUI, Galway, Centre for Irish Studies, Useful Links
The document details marriages, siblings, children, and the extended family of one of the important gentry families of Co. Galway.
A collection of the documents of Daly, the Mayor of Galway in 1765, and his son Denis, MP for the Galway Borough, who represented the county from 1768-1791.
William Daly suggest that “a Society be now formed for the study and investigation of the history, antiquities, and folklore of the town and country of Galway and its surroundings”.
www.nuigalway.ie /centre_irish_studies/archive_listing.htm   (2392 words)

  
 Galway (county) - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Galway (county) - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Galway (county), county in the province of Connaught, Republic of Ireland, bounded by Mayo and Roscommon to the north, Roscommon, Offaly, and...
Galway (city) (in Gaelic, Gaillimh), city in western Republic of Ireland, in the county borough of County Galway, a seaport on Galway Bay.
uk.encarta.msn.com /Galway_(county).html   (107 words)

  
 Aran Island Ferries
Located in the heart of Galway Bay, the Aran Islands offer visitors a glimpse into a way of life that has long since disappeared from most of the county.
The original service was provided by one of the traditional Galway Hookers, ‘An Tónaí’, still treasured by the family but now only used to compete in the famous ‘Galway Hooker Races’.
There is still huge interest in Hooker racing among both young and old and four of these races take place on the islands every year (with the accompanying festivals); two on Inis Mór and one each on Inis Meáin and Inis Oírr.
www.aranislandferries.com   (283 words)

  
 Heir Island Model Boats   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
The sails are handmade in cotton and dyed to match the original tan/red or fl colours of the traditional Hooker.
She is certainly the most travelled work boat out of Galway, having crossed the Atlantic in 1986.
The Galway Hookers were essential to the lives of most people along the Connemara Coast, and were used for fishing and for the transport of goods particularly turf out to the Aran Islands.
www.heirisland.com /boatsF.htm   (343 words)

  
 Name Your Beer :: Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Welcome to the site where you get to design Galway's only craft beer on tap by choosing everything from its name to the glasses you drink it in.
We are really excited to be able to invite you to the launch of our new craft beer, Galway Hooker, which will take place in the Roisin Dubh on Saturday, July 8.
So be a part of Galway history and make you way down to the Roisin Dubh early to ensure you beat the crowd and claim your beer token.
www.nameyourbeer.net   (256 words)

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