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Slice of life stories from Galway, a city on the Atlantic coast of Ireland. 

  1. Brendan McGowan on the Pádraic Ó Conaire statue for 'Those We Remember' historical walkabout (Culture Night 2025)

    12/05/2025

    Brendan McGowan on the Pádraic Ó Conaire statue for 'Those We Remember' historical walkabout (Culture Night 2025)

    Send us a text This short talk by Brendan McGowan is one of eight talks delivered on a walk through Galway on Culture Night, 19 September 2025. The focus was on the individuals remembered in statues and public spaces around the city centre.  Brendan speaks about the life and work of Ó Conaire, the sculptor, the commissioning and unveiling of the statue, and its impact in Galway. Brendan McGowan is t the Galway City Museum Education and Outreach Officer. The walkabout was coordinated by John Cunningham for the Galway City Museum in association with the Galway Archaeological and Historical  Society.

    8 min
  2. Brendan O'Mahony on Wolfe Tone Bridge for 'Those We Remember' historical walkabout (Culture Night 2025)

    12/05/2025

    Brendan O'Mahony on Wolfe Tone Bridge for 'Those We Remember' historical walkabout (Culture Night 2025)

    Send us a text This short talk by Brendan O'Mahony is one of eight delivered on a walk through Galway on Culture Night, 19 September 2025. The focus was on the individuals remembered in statues and public spaces around the city centre.  Brendan talks about the founder of Irish republicanism Theobald Wolfe Tone, his connection with Galway, and the circumstances surrounding the naming of the Wolfe Tone Bridge.  Brendan O'Mahony is a former post primary teacher and a french language tour guide.  The walkabout was coordinated by John Cunningham for the Galway City Museum in association with the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society.

    11 min
  3. Gary McMahon on John F. Kennedy Park and bust for 'Those We Remember' historical walkabout (Culture Night 2025)

    12/04/2025

    Gary McMahon on John F. Kennedy Park and bust for 'Those We Remember' historical walkabout (Culture Night 2025)

    Send us a text This short talk by Gary McMahon is one of eight delivered on a walk through Galway on Culture Night, 19 September 2025. The focus was on the individuals remembered in statues and public spaces around the city centre.  Gary McMahon talks about the memorialisation of JFK in Eyre Square, in particular the bust by local sculptor Albert O'Toole marking the US president's visit to Galway in 1963.  Gary McMahon is an arts broadcaster on Galway Bay FM, formely employed by Galway City Council.   The walkabout was coordinated by John Cunningham for the Galway City Museum in association with the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society.

    12 min
  4. Mary Cunningham on the Fr.Tom Burke statue for 'Those We Remember' historical walkabout (Culture Night 2025)

    12/03/2025

    Mary Cunningham on the Fr.Tom Burke statue for 'Those We Remember' historical walkabout (Culture Night 2025)

    Send us a text This short talk by Mary Cunningham is one of eight talks delivered on a walk through Galway on Culture Night, 19 September 2025. The focus was on the individuals remembered in statues and public spaces around the city centre.  The subject here is the Domincan priest Fr. Tom Burke who was famed for his remarkable oratory skills. His ability earned him the title 'Prince of Preachers' from Pope Pius IX. There is information on the sculptor John Kavanagh, the commissioning and unveiling of the statue located on Fr. Griffin Road near Claddagh in 1948. Mary Cunningham is a teacher who records and publishes oral histories of Galway.  The walkabout was coordinated by John Cunningham for the Galway City Museum in association with the Galway Archaeological and Historical  Society.

    10 min
  5. Mary Harris on the Liam Mellows statue for 'Those We Remember' historical walkabout (Culture Night 2025)

    12/03/2025

    Mary Harris on the Liam Mellows statue for 'Those We Remember' historical walkabout (Culture Night 2025)

    Send us a text This short talk by Mary Harris is one of eight talks delivered on a walk through Galway on Culture Night, 19 September 2025. The focus was on the individuals remembered in statues and public spaces around the city centre.  Mary's subject is Liam Mellows whose statue is located in Eyre Square. She speaks about his activity during the Easter Rising, the War of Independence and the Civil War along with the circumstances around his execution. She has details on the provenance of the statue erected in 1957.  Dr Mary Harris is president of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society. The walkabout was coordinated by John Cunningham for the Galway City Museum in association with the Galway Archaeological and Historical  Society.

    9 min
  6. John Cunningham on Lord Dunkellin monument for 'Those We Remember' historical walkabout (Culture Night 2025)

    12/02/2025

    John Cunningham on Lord Dunkellin monument for 'Those We Remember' historical walkabout (Culture Night 2025)

    Send us a text This short talk by John Cunningham is one of eight delivered on a walk through Galway on Culture Night, 19 September 2025. The focus was on the individuals remembered in statues and public spaces around the city centre.  John talks about some of those remembered in Eyre Square, with a focus on the monument to Lord Dunkellin by the noted sculptor, John Henry Foley. Unveiled in 1873, it was torn down in the course of the Galway Soviet of 1922.  John Cunningham is an historian who worked for many years as a lecturer at the University of Galway.  The Culture Night walkabout was coordinated by John Cunningham for the Galway City Museum in association with the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society.

    8 min
  7. Sarah-Anne Buckley on the Magdalen Memorial for 'Those We Remember' historical walkabout (Culture Night 2025)

    12/02/2025

    Sarah-Anne Buckley on the Magdalen Memorial for 'Those We Remember' historical walkabout (Culture Night 2025)

    Send us a text This short talk by Sarah-Anne Buckley is one of eight delivered on a walk through Galway on Culture Night, 19 September 2025. The focus was on the individuals remembered in statues and public spaces around the city centre.  Sarah-Anne's topic is the memorial to the Magdalen Women - The Final Journey Statue - at the site of the former Magdalen Laundry on Forster Street. The memorial by Mick Wilkins was unveiled in 2009, and features a poem by Patricia  Burke Brogan, whose play, 'Eclipsed', powerfully conveyed the lives of the people in such institutions. Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley is an Associate Professor in History at the University of Galway.  The walkabout was coordinated by John Cunningham for the Galway City Museum in association with the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society.

    8 min
  8. Jonathan Hannon on Oscar Wilde and Eduard Vilde statue for 'Those We Remember' historical walkabout (Culture Night 2025)

    12/01/2025

    Jonathan Hannon on Oscar Wilde and Eduard Vilde statue for 'Those We Remember' historical walkabout (Culture Night 2025)

    Send us a text This short talk by Jonathan Hannon is one of eight delivered on a walk through Galway on Culture Night, 19 September 2025. The focus was on the individuals remembered in statues and public spaces around the city centre.  Jonathan talks about the bronze statue of Oscar Wilde and Eduard Vilde, gifted to Galway in 2004 by Estonia to mark its accession to the European Union.  Dr Jonathan Hannon works or the Galway City Council. He was recently awarded a PhD in Sociology by the University of Galway The walkabout was coordinated by John Cunningham for the Galway City Museum in association with the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society.

    8 min
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Slice of life stories from Galway, a city on the Atlantic coast of Ireland. 

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  • Creator
    Mary Cunningham
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