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In 1965, the square was officially renamed "John F. Kennedy Memorial Park" in honour of U.S. President John F. Kennedy; despite the renaming, the square is still widely known as Eyre Square. Kennedy had visited Galway City and made a speech in the square on 29 June 1963, [1] the first U.S. president to do so during his term of office. [citation ...
Galway Cathedral These cannons, previously at Eyre Square and since moved to Galway City Hall, were presented to the Connaught Rangers at the end of the Crimean War (1854–1856) in recognition of their military achievements. The Millennium Children's Park in Galway, next to one of the city's many canals.
Statue of Pádraic Ó Conaire that stood in Eyre Square, Galway. Now in Galway City Museum. Ó Conaire's short story M'asal Beag Dubh was the inspiration for an Internet-based satire on the football transfer market. The fictitious character Masal Bugduv was created. The name sounds similar to the Gaelic pronunciation of M'asal Beag Dubh ...
A display of the 14 tribal flags in Eyre Square, Galway. The Tribes of Galway (Irish: Treibheanna na Gaillimhe) were 14 merchant families who dominated the political, commercial and social life of the city of Galway in western Ireland between the mid-13th and late 19th centuries.
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas [1] (Irish language: Ard-Eaglais Mhaighdean na Deastógála agus Naomh Nioclás), commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland.
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Galway City Museum was founded in 1976. It was originally located in Comerford House, which prior to this had been the home of artist Clare Sheridan.The museum began as a residual collection of medieval stones from the city, acquired by Sheridan.
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