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New exhibition: ‘Artificial Idiocy’ for Galway Cartoon Festival
Galway City Museum Galway City Museum, Spanish Parade, Galway, IrelandCartoonists from all around the world express what AI means to them in this new exhibition, Artificial Idiocy. It was Tuam-born engineer and social philosopher Michael Cooley, founder of the …
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ILLUSTRATED TALK: The Claddagh – A Triumph of Unconscious Beauty
Westside Resource Centre Westside Resource Centre, Seamus Quirke Road, Galway, Select a State:, IrelandThe Claddagh village, which lends its name to the famous ring, developed on the western shore of the mouth of the River Corrib, outside the walls of medieval Galway. This …
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SUPERHUMAN Workshops for Babaró Arts Festival
Galway City Museum Galway City Museum, Spanish Parade, Galway, IrelandSuperhuman, developed by CÚRAM, is an exciting new exhibit at the Galway City Museum. Full of hands-on fun and interactive elements, it invites you to explore the creativity and innovation …
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TALK & DISPLAY: Gaelic Arms & Armoury
Galway City Museum Galway City Museum, Spanish Parade, Galway, IrelandThe Keepers of the Gael at Galway City Museum explores Gaelic society and culture in Ireland between 1200 and 1600, a period of conflict bookended by the Anglo-Norman invasion and …
SHOW & TELL: Gaelic Arms & Armoury
Galway City Museum Galway City Museum, Spanish Parade, Galway, IrelandThe Keepers of the Gael at Galway City Museum explores Gaelic society and culture in Ireland between 1200 and 1600, a period of struggle and conflict bookended by the Anglo-Norman …
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE: International Uilleann Piping Day (IUPD) 2023
Galway City Museum Galway City Museum, Spanish Parade, Galway, IrelandThe uilleann ( ‘elbow’ in Irish) pipes or ‘Irish pipes’ are a sophisticated form of bagpipe with a history that can be traced back to the eighteenth century. In recognition …
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ILLUSTRATED TALK: St Gobnait and the Folklore of Bees
Westside Resource Centre Westside Resource Centre, Seamus Quirke Road, Galway, Select a State:, IrelandSt Gobnait – who, legend has it, once lived on Inis Oírr (Inisheer) – is the patron saint of bees and beekeeping. Unlike most Christian saints, there is no hagiography …
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TALK & DEMONSTRATION: From Sheep to Shawl – Traditional Woolcraft in the West of Ireland
Westside Resource Centre Westside Resource Centre, Seamus Quirke Road, Galway, Select a State:, IrelandJoin weaver Seamus Kirwan as he guides you through a living history of wool fibre and its uses, keeping alive the ancient crafts of wool spinning and handweaving. Come along …
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ILLUSTRATED TALK: Galway in Old Photos
Westside Resource Centre Westside Resource Centre, Seamus Quirke Road, Galway, Select a State:, IrelandJoin Brendan McGowan, Education Officer at Galway City Museum, as he shares and discusses some late nineteenth and early twentieth century photographs of Galway from the Lawrence Collection at the …
