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Step through the doors of St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church and bring Galway’s past back to life on Saturday, August 23, for the church’s Culture and Heritage Event.

An event on ‘Finding Galway families in the Virtual Record Treasury’ by Dr Ciarán Wallace, Co-Director, Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland, Department of History, Trinity College, Dublin will be held in the Council Chamber, Áras an Chontae, Galway County Council, Prospect Hill, Galway on Wednesday next.

Galway’s rich medieval landscape will once again echo with the footsteps of history this August, as the 2025 International Mannion Clan Gathering returns with a vibrant three-day programme celebrating the storied legacy of the ancient Ó Mainnín—or Mannion—Clan of East Galway. Set to take place from Friday 15th to Sunday 17th August, this twelfth annual reunion will see attendees from across Ireland and the wider global diaspora—including the United States, Canada, Australia, Latvia, and England—gathering to honour their roots and explore their shared heritage.

The Office of Public Works (OPW) has announced free admission to over 70 heritage sites on Saturday 16 August, to celebrate National Heritage Week 2025.

Galway County Council has officially launched an ambitious new strategy aimed at protecting and enhancing the county’s unique natural, built, and cultural heritage. The Galway County Heritage and Biodiversity Plan 2024–2030 was unveiled at the Marine Institute in Rinville on Tuesday, marking a significant step in the county’s approach to climate action and sustainable community development.

People in County Galway are being invited to contribute stories and memories about community midwives in the 19th and 20th century as part of a project led by the National Museum of Ireland.

People in County Galway are being invited to contribute stories and memories about community midwives in the 19th and 20th century as part of a project led by the National Museum of Ireland.

Galway Music Residency will dedicate its 2025 artistic programme to Nature and Ecology.

Galway Music Residency and Galway County Council Biodiversity Office are delighted to co-present a special programme for World Wetlands Day. On Saturday February 1 at 5:30pm in the AV Room at Connemara National Park, the collaboration celebrates this important day through music and film.

Archaeology experts from across Ireland will gather in Loughrea tomorrow for a free one-day conference exploring the fascinating history of the county’s medieval churches and their connections to the local community.