Recording Galway

Mary Cunningham
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Life in Galway past and present.

  1. Oct 15

    'Galway's Institutions': Salthill Industrial School by Sarah-Anne Buckley

    Recorded on Culture Night 2026 in challenging weather conditions, the historical tour of Galway, featuring eight speakers, focused on various institutions that operated in the city with the emphasis on the lived experience of people confined in these establishments.  Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley's account of the conditions in St Joseph's Industrial School, Salthill and the abuse experienced by the children there reveals the attitude of the state to the most vulnerable members of society.  Sarah-Anne is an Associate Professor in History at the University of Galway, with a research interest in Irish institutions. The walkabout was coordinated by John Cunningham, Brendan McGowan and Sarah-Anne Buckley  for the Galway City Museum in association with the Galway Archaeological and Historical  Society.

    'Galway's Institutions': Salthill Industrial School by Sarah-Anne Buckley

  2. Oct 15

    'Galway's Institutions': St Anne's Industrial School, Lenaboy, by Conall Ó Fatharta.

    Recorded on Culture Night 2026 in challenging weather conditions, the historical tour of Galway, featuring eight speakers, focused on various institutions that operated in the city with the emphasis on the lived experience of people confined in these establishments.  In this episode Dr Conall Ó Fatharta gives an account of the neglect experienced by the children in St Anne’s Industrial School, Lenaboy.  Previously an investigative journalist, Conall currently has a research post at the University Of Galway.  The walkabout was coordinated by John Cunningham, Brendan McGowan and Sarah-Anne Buckley for the Galway City Museum in association with the Galway Archaeological and Historical  Society.

    'Galway's Institutions': St Anne's Industrial School, Lenaboy, by Conall Ó Fatharta.

  3. Oct 15

    'Galway's Institutions': Institutions in the writings of Pádraic Ó Conaire by Brendan McGowan

    Recorded on Culture Night  2026, in challenging weather conditions, the historical tour of Galway, featuring eight contributors, focused on various institutions that operated in the city with the emphasis on the lived experience of people confined in these establishments.  Brendan, the Galway City Museum Education and Outreach Officer, discusses some Ó Conaire stories which demonstrate the Galway writer's concern for the poor and vulnerable, many of whom lived under the spectre of the workhouse or asylum.  The walkabout was coordinated by John Cunningham, Brendan McGowan and Sarah-Anne Buckley for the Galway City Museum in association with the Galway Archaeological and Historical  Society.

    'Galway's Institutions': Institutions in the writings of Pádraic Ó Conaire by Brendan McGowan

  4. Oct 15

    'Galway's Institutions': The Magdalen Asylum by Lorraine Grimes

    Recorded on Culture Night 2026 in challenging weather conditions, the historical tour of Galway, featuring eight speakers, focused on various institutions that operated in the city with the emphasis on the lived experience of people confined in these establishments.  Dr Lorraine Grimes tells us that the original Galway Magdalen Asylum, founded in 1824, was located in Lombard street. She outlines how women could end up in such an institution and notes how the function of Magdalens changed towards the end of the century.  Lorraine is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland: University of Medicine and Health Science. The walkabout was coordinated by John Cunningham, Brendan McGowan and Sarah-Anne Buckley for the Galway City Museum in association with the Galway Archaeological and Historical  Society.

    'Galway's Institutions': The Magdalen Asylum by Lorraine Grimes

  5. Oct 15

    'Galway's Institutions': The Orphans' Breakfast Institute by Mary Cunningham

    Recorded on Culture Night 2026 in challenging weather conditions, the historical tour of Galway, featuring eight contributors, focused on various institutions that operated in the city with the emphasis on the lived experience of people confined in these establishments.  In this episode Mary Cunningham discusses Brother Paul O'Connor and the Orphans' Breakfast Institute which he established in 1830 to provide nutritious breakfasts to poor boys enrolled in the Patrician Brothers school. The work of the Institute was particularly significant during the famine.  Mary is a teacher who records and publishes oral histories of Galway.  The walkabout was coordinated by John Cunningham, Brendan McGowan and Sarah-Anne Buckley for the Galway City Museum in association with the Galway Archaeological and Historical  Society.

    'Galway's Institutions': The Orphans' Breakfast Institute by Mary Cunningham

  6. Oct 15

    'Galway Institutions': The Galway Workhouse by Sorcha Clarke

    Recorded on Culture Night 2026 in challenging weather conditions, the historical tour of Galway, featuring eight speakers, focused on various institutions that operated in the city with the emphasis on the lived experience of people confined in these establishments .  In this episode Dr Clarke gives an account of the system that prevailed in the Galway workhouse established in 1842.   Sorcha is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Galway.  The walkabout was coordinated by John Cunningham, Brendan McGowan and Sarah-Anne Buckley for the Galway City Museum in association with the Galway Archaeological and Historical  Society.

    'Galway Institutions': The Galway Workhouse by Sorcha Clarke

  7. Oct 15

    'Galway's Institutions': Children in Galway Gaol by Geraldine Curtin

    Recorded on Culture Night 2026 in challenging weather conditions, the historical tour of Galway, featuring eight speakers, focused on various institutions that operated in the city with the emphasis on the lived experience of people confined in these establishments.  Dr Geraldine Curtin describes conditions for children in Galway gaol in the nineteenth century, giving details on some of those committed, one of whom was two years old when sentenced to a week's incarceration.  Geraldine works at the Hardiman Library, University of Galway and is author of a number of books on institutions. The walkabout was coordinated by John Cunningham, Brendan McGowan and Sarah-Anne Buckley for the Galway City Museum in association with the Galway Archaeological and Historical  Society.

    'Galway's Institutions': Children in Galway Gaol by Geraldine Curtin

  8. Oct 15

    'Galway's Institutions': The Galway Mendicity Institute by John Cunningham

    Recorded on Culture Night  2026 in challenging weather conditions, the historical tour of Galway, featuring eight contributors, focused on various institutions that operated in the city with the emphasis on the lived experience of people confined in these establishments.  Dr John Cunningham speaks about The Mendicity Institute - an institution established in 1824 for the purpose of stamping out begging.  John is an historian who worked for many years at the University of Galway.  The walkabout was coordinated by John Cunningham, Brendan McGowan and Sarah-Anne Buckley for the Galway City Museum in association with the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society.

    'Galway's Institutions': The Galway Mendicity Institute by John Cunningham
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Life in Galway past and present.

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  • Creator
    Mary Cunningham
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    41
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    © 2026 Recording Galway
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