Galway Gazetteer - Royal Irish Academy

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IRISH HISTORIC TOWNS ATLAS
Galway
Draft of gazetteer of topographical information
by Jacinta Prunty and Paul Walsh
30 November 2010
Part funded by the Heritage Council 2010 Research Grant Scheme
The Irish Historic Towns Atlas is a
Royal Irish Academy research project (www.ihta.ie)
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Introduction to draft
This gazetteer is a draft and was compiled as part of work in progress on the Irish
Historic Towns Atlas (IHTA) of Galway city. Many of the references were collected and
added from February to November 2010 as part of a research programme funded by the
Heritage Council 2010 grant scheme. The ongoing Galway project is guided by authors
Jacinta Prunty and Paul Walsh, who work in conjunction with the editorial board and
staff of the IHTA, Royal Irish Academy.
Thanks are due to the research team that worked with the authors in the production of
this draft gazetteer: Anne Rosenbusch, Adrian Kirwin, Siobhan Murphy.
Note on draft
The following topographical information is categorised into eleven thematic sections
(10 Streets, 11 Religion, 12 Defence, 13 Administration, 14 Primary Production, 15
Manufacturing, 16 Trades and Services, 17 Transport, 18 Utilities, 19 Health, 20
Education, 21 Entertainment, memorials and societies), which will be included in the
published IHTA, Galway.
References are derived directly from various primary sources (listed with their
abbreviations in the bibliography) and relate to the built-up area of Galway at each of the
dates referred to up to 1900. These are listed chronologically under the relevant feature
entry.
The entries under each heading, except for Streets, are grouped thematically: for
example, all mills in section 15 Manufacturing are listed together.
Street names are listed in alphabetical order. The first entry for each street gives its
present-day name, followed by its first identifiable appearance, named or unnamed, in a
map or other record and the various names subsequently applied to it in chronological
order of occurrence.
Users are reminded that this is work in progress, and, in essence, is a distillation of
references that have been associated with particular features. Further research and
editorial work is required before bringing the IHTA, Galway to publication. As a result,
some citations have yet to be linked with the relevant feature and locations have yet to be
clarified. Likewise, it should be noted that the list of abbreviations is a draft bibliography
and is subject to continuous editing.
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10.
Streets
Abbey Lane
Abbeygate Street
Lower [north]
Abbeygate Street
Lower [mid.]
Abbeygate Street
Lower [south]
Abbeygate Street
Upper
[links Wood Quay with St. Francis Street] See St Anthony’s
Place.
[from William Street / Shop Street to Merchants Road]
Glovers Streete 1625 (Plot). Platea coriariorum, vulgo
Skiners aut glovers streete c. 1665 (Pictorial map, Elenchus,
No. 59) Skinner’s-street 1731 (Hardiman, 1820, 255). Abby
Street post 1755 (Blake, 21). Abbey Gate Street 1784 (RD
361/221/242715), 1818 (Logan). Lower Abbey Gate Street
1837 (GTCM 16.2.1837). Upper Abbeygate Street 1839
(OS). Lower Abbey Gate Street 1841 (GTCM 22.7.1841).
Abbeygate Street Lower 1846 (Slater). Lower Abbeygate
Street c. 1855; Abbeygate-st. Lower 1855 (Val. 2). Lower
Abbey Gate Street 1872 (OS sheet 24). Abbeygate Street
Lower 1881 (Slater). Lower Abbey Gate Street 1893 (OS).
Lower Abbeygate Street 1900 (GTCM 4.1.1900). Sráid an
Geata 1944 (OS). Abbeygate Street Lower 1992 (G7, OS),
c. 2000 (OS).
Abbey Gate Street 1818 (Logan). Upper Abbeygate
Street 1839 (OS). Lower Abbey Gate Street c. 1855 (Val.
2). Lower Abbey Gate Street 1872 (OS). Lower Abbey
Gate Street 1893 (OS). Sráid an Geata 1944 (OS).
Abbeygate Street Lower c. 2000 (OS).
P. Luti, Pludd streete c. 1665 (Pictorial map, Elenchus,
No. 62). Queen Street 1818 (Logan). Upper Abbeygate
Street 1839 (OS). Unnamed c. 1855 (Val. 2). Lower Abbey
Gate Street 1872 (OS). Unnamed 1893 (OS). Sráid an Geata
1944 (OS). Abbeygate Street Lower c. 2000 (OS).
[from Mary Street/ Bowling Green to William Street/
Shop Street] Unnamed 1583 (Gooche). ‘the street from
Blake’s Stone to the little gate’ 1602 (Blake 1905, 1).
Unnamed c. 1608 (Fenn), 1610 (Speed). Little Gate Streete
1625 (Plot), c. 1665 (Pictorial map: Elenchus, No. 58).
Litlegate Street 1667–8 (Irish Record Commission, III,
Lands involved in Acts of Settlement and Explanation,
1666–84), appendix to Report XV (Dublin, 1825, 91, 109,
138). Little Gate Street 1734 (RD 76/482/55505). Abby
Street post 1755 (Blake, 21). Abbey Gate Street 1818
(Logan). Abbey-gate-street 1820 (Hardiman, 1820, 174; Ó
Cuileáin 1975, 42). Lower Abbeygate Street 1839 (OS).
Abbey Gate Street Upper 1851 (GTCM 3.1.1851). Upper
Abbeygate Street c. 1855; Abbeygate-st. Upper 1855 (Val.
2). Abbeygate Street Upper 1856 (Slater). Upper Abbeygate
Street 1872 (OS sheets 18, 24). Abbeygate Street Upper
1881 (Slater). Upper Abby-gate Street 1887 (GTCM
6.10.1887). Upper Abbey Gate Street 1893 (OS).
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Abbeygate Street Upper 1894 (Slater). Upper Abbeygate
Street 1900 (GTCM 4.1.1900). Sráid an Sudairi 1944 (OS).
Abbeygate Street Upper 1992 (G7, OS), c. 2000 (OS).
Abbeygate Street
[from Whitehall / St. Augustine Street to Merchants
Lower [mid./south] Road] Unnamed 1583 (Gooche), c. 1608 (Fenn), 1610
(Speed). Griffin’s Streete 1625 (Plot). Abby Street post
1755 (Blake, 21). Abbey Gate Street 1784 (RD
361/221/242715). Lower Abbey Gate Street 1837 (GTCM
16.2.1837). Lower Abbey Gate Street 1841 (GTCM
22.7.1841). Abbeygate Street Lower 1846 (Slater).
Abbeygate-st. Lower 1855 (Val. 2). Abbeygate Street
Lower 1881 (Slater).
Abby-gate Street 1684 (O’Flaherty, 34). Abbey Street 1767
(RD 257/479/169433). Abbeygate Street 1781 (Eyre doc 1,
71). Abbeygate Street 1788 (Eyre doc 1, 72). Abbey
Gatestreet 1788 (RD 594/95/401883). Abbeygate Street
1792 (CJ 19.1.1792), 1796 (MacLysaght, 1944, 134).
Abbeygate Street 1804 (Eyre doc 2, 154). Abby Gate Street
‘… parcel of ground containing in front to Shop St. 37
including half the wall of a house … to Abby Gate St. …’
1810 (RD 619/562/425151). Abbey Street 1817 (CJ
6.1.1817). Abbeygate Street 1817 (Eyre doc 2, 178), 1823
(CJ 20.1.1823). Abbeygate Street 1824 (Pigot), Abbeygatestreet 1825 (CJ 10.1.1825). Abbeygate Street 1825 (Eyre
doc 3, 78), 1828 (GWA 30.8.1828), 1829 (GWA 3.1.1829),
1833 (Eyre doc 3, 83). Abbeygate street 1836 (GTCM
14.7.1836). Abbeygate Street 1838 (GTCM 15.3.1838).
Abbey Gate Street 1839 (GTCM 26.12.1839). Abbeygate
Street 1842 (GTCM 20.10.1842). Abbey Gate Street 1843
(GTCM 2.11.1843). Abbey Gate Street 1844 (GTCM
11.4.1844). ‘… the old house, garden and plot in Abbey
Gate Street called Frenchs plot to erect a market on.’ 1844
(GTCM 18.4.1844). Abbey Gate Street 1845 (GTCM
21.10.1845). Abbeygate Street 1846 (Slater). Abbeygate
Street 1851 (GTCM 7.11.1851), 1852 (Eyre doc 3, 92),
Abbeygate Street 1852 (Wakeman). Abbygate Street ‘…
called the attention of the Board to the continuation of
Market Street between Abbygate Street and the street newly
opened between Williams Gate and Newtownsmith which
he thought could be easily effected.’ 1852 (GTCM
16.9.1852). ‘That Abbygate Street be continued thro Mr
Stephens House to the New Docks the street from the
Square to Back Street by the Castle Barracks be opened
from the West Bridge to Mainguard Street widened a new
street from William Street to the Docks opposite the a
continuation of Market Street thro the House lately
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occupied by John Blakeny to the new street leading from
Williams Gate to the Abby Convent a continuation of Mary
Street to the Bowling Green an open from the end of
Dominick Street to the Sea Road also from the Bank of
Ireland thro the thatched Houses adjoining Mr. Stokes
house in Eyre Square thro the hailors [?] forge adjoining Mr
Baths premises leading to Corrib Street …’ 1852 (GTCM
5.11.1852). Abbygate Street 1853 (GTCM 25.5.1853).
Abbeygate Street 1856 (Slater). Abbeygate Street 1862
(GTCM 13.11.1862). Abbeygate Street 1863 (GTCM
10.9.1863). Abby Gate Street 1866 (GTCM 11.1.1866).
Abbygate Street 1866 (GTCM 13.9.1866). Abbey Gate
Street 1870 (GTCM 25.1.1870). Lower Abbey Gate Street
1872 (OS). Abbeygate Street 1881 (Slater). Abbeygate
Street 1883 (GTCM 30.8.1883). Abbeygate street 1884
(GTCM 2.10.1884). Abbeygate Street 1886 (GTCM
2.12.1886). Abbeygate Street 1890 (GTCM 28.10.1890).
Abbeygate Street 1894 (Slater). Abbeygate Street 1899
(GTCM 5.10.1899). Abbeygate Street 1902 (Bayne).
An Bóthar Beag
Back Lane
Back Street
Ballalley Lane
High Street 1747 (Fortifications plan). Abbeygate Street
1781 (Eyre doc 1, 71). Abbey gate St. (upper and lower)
1813 (Hardiman, 1820, 284). Abbey Gate Street 1818
(Logan). Also known as Sráid na bPánannaí on account of
there been two pawn shops in this street and Na dTighthe
Saora as there were formerly some shops in the street,
which sold expensive clothes (Ó Máille, 1946, 45).
Shop St No 8, ‘there is a small yard … with gateway
entrance to it from Lower Abbeygate Street. Mr Lynch
holds also some rooms over Martin Cahill’s house in
Abbeygate Street to which he enters from the Castle. 1845
(Val. 1, 2747).
See College Road and Forster Street.
Back Lane 1734 (RD 76/482/55506).
[to junction with Upper Abbeygate Street] See St Augustine
Street.
[parallel to line of Eyre Square West, leading to
Williamsgate Street also called William Street, through
arch] the old town walls ‘rise perpendicularly and very high
and very thick. They serve no purpose now except for ball
games’ 1791 (Coquebert de Monbret, in JGAHS 25 (1952–
3), 6). Unnamed 1818 (Logan). Ball Alley Lane 1839 (OS).
Ballalley Lane 1845 (Val. 1, 4.4055). Higgins lane 1852
(GTCM 2.9.1852). Higgins Lane c. 1855 (Val. 2). Ballalley-lane 1855 (Val. 2). Higgins Lane 1870 (GTCM
15.12.1870). Higgins Lane, at Williams gate street 1871
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(GTCM 25.5.1871). Ball Alley Lane c. 1876 (Val. 3).
Ballalley Lane 1872, 1893, 1944, 1992 (OS).
Barrack Lane
See Castle Street.
Barrack Street
See Castle Street.
Beggar’s Bridge Road Beggar’s-bridge-road 1855 (Val. 2). [not named on c. 1855
(Val. 2)]
Big Gate Street
Bigg Gate Street 1724 (RD 44/526/30328). Big Gate Street
1748 (RD 132/506/90170).
Birchen Lane
[between no 12 Lombard Street and Shamble Barrack on
Val. map, W of Lombard Street] Bodykyn’s Lane 1549
(MacLysaght, 1944, 10). Unnamed c. 1608 (Fenn), 1610
(Speed). Bodkin Lane 1625 (Plot). Vicus Bodkinorum c.
1665 (Pictorial Map Elenchus, No. 66). Unnamed 1818
(Logan). Baudekyn’s Lane 1820 (Hardiman, 1820, 9, 11).
Birchin Lane 1839 (OS), c. 1855 (Val. 2), Birchin-lane
(Lombard-street) 1855 (Val. 2), 1866 (WO). Birchen Lane
1872 (OS sheets 23, 24). Burchen Lane [sic] 1872 (GTCM
7.12.1872). Birchin Lane 1877 (GTCM 18.1.1877). Birchin
Lane 1885 (GTCM 1.10.1885). Birchen Lane 1893 (OS).
[gone by 1944 OS, OS 1992, site of school].
Blaak Street
Blaak Street 1583 (Gooche).
Blake’s Lane
[parallel to the river from Little Gate Street [Abbeygate
Street Upper] to the wall, between Lion Tower and Lynch’s
Tower]. Boryn Blak 1506 (Blake 1902, 57). Blake Lane
1510 (Blake 1902, 61). Blake’s Lane 1543 (Blake 1902,
86), 1573 (Blake 1902, 86.). Blake’s Lane 1602 (Blake
1905, 2), 1622 (Blake 1905, 30). Blake’s Lane 1625 (Plot,
shown with archway fronting to Litle Gate Streete). Blake’s
Lane 1625 (Blake 1905, 32). Blake’s Lane 1636 (Blake
1905, 45), 1636 (Blake 1905, 45), 1644 (Blake 1905, 63),
1647 (Blake 1905, 71). c. 1663 (Blake 1905, 94). Vicus
Blakei c. 1665 (Pictorial Map, Elenchus No. 64).
Blake’s Lane
[north side of Bohermore, just above Water Lane, about 11
cottages after the boys’ NS, between plots 215 and 217 on
Val., a short lane]. Unnamed 1839 (OS), c. 1855 (Val. 2),
1872, 1893, 1944 (OS). Blake’s Lane 1992, 2004 (OS).
Blake’s Lane
See Cabbage Lane.
Blakes Lane
[E of Bohermore, N of Infirmary Prospect Hill] Unnamed
1839 (OS). Blakes Lane c. 1855 (Val. 2). Blake’s-lane
(Prospect-hill) 1855 (Val. 2). Unnamed 1872, 1893, 1944
(OS). Gone by 1992 (OS).
Blind Arch
'... leading from the Quay of Galway ... to the Dock being
twenty four feet in the front and adjoining the open Arch
[footnote to entry: The Blind Arch] at the Quay and the
Cantoon and Mearing with the slip leading to the River ...'
1738 (Eyre doc 2, 153). Blind Arch ‘… to have the right of
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Blind Gate
Bodkin Lane
Boherard
Boherbeg
Boherbraddagh
Bohermore
sweeping the district called the Blind Arch …’ 1844
(GTCM 20.6.1844). Blind Arch ‘That enquiry should be
instituted as to the property of the Blind Arch with a view
of having it taken down.’ 1845 (GTCM 2.5.1845). Blind
Arch 1846 (Slater). Blind Arch ‘… to have the sewerage at
the old quay continued as far as the blind arch …’ 1847
(GTCM 29.7.1847). Blind Arch '... repairing the present fish
market with footways and channels from the Blind Arch to
the houses.' 1847 (GTCM 4.11.1847). Blind Arch '... at the
quay inside the pailing between Mr. Burkes distillery and
the Blind Arch.' 1850 (GTCM 21.11.1850), ‘… the steps to
the river at the blind arch … requesting he would have these
steps properly set the steps having been placed there by his
order when erecting the wooden bridge …’ 1852 (GTCM
13.5.1852). Blind Arch 1872 (GTCM 7.12.1872). Blind
Arch ‘… his houses next the Blind Arch in the Fishmarket
…’ 1874 (GTCM 8.1.1874). Blind Arch 1877 (GTCM
11.10.1877). Blind Arch 1882 (GTCM 6.4.1882).
See Spanish Arch.
See Birchen Lane.
See Taylors Hill Road.
See College Road, Forster Street.
Boherbraddagh ' ... "Darby Commins of Boherbraddagh in
the West Suburbs of Galway ...' 1811 (Eyre doc 2, 160).
marked on Logan (1818) as ‘Lands of Boherbradagh’ about
the junction of Munster Lane and William Street West 1820
(Hardiman, 1820). Boherbraddagh in the West Suburbs of
Galway [footnote to entry identified the lands of
Boherbraddagh as lying ‘on either side of present William
Street West and were bounded on the norht by the present
New Street West, on the east by Henry Street West, on the
west by the Potatoe Market (now known locally as the
Small Crane) and on the south by Munster Lane.’] 1811
(Eyre doc 2, 160).
[continues Prospect Hill, from intersection with Water
Lane]. Bohermore 1573 (Blake, 1902, 117). Bohermore
1644 (Blake, 1905, 63). Veha, seu Via Regia, alias Vicus
Magnus, vo. Boher mōre c. 1665 (Pictorial map, Synopsis
in Oriente, no. 17). Bohermore 1725 (RD 47/34/29425).
Bohermore 1739 (RD 99/2/67622). Boranmore 1747
(Fortifications plan). the Road thro Bohermore post 1755
(Blake, 9). Bohermore 1771 (RD 294/22/193555).
Bohermore 1792 (CJ 6.2.1792). Bohermore 1813
(Hardiman, 1820, 284). Bohermore 1823 (CJ 6.2.1823).
Borenmore 1824 (Pigot). Bohermore [to Claregalway
written on it] 1839 (OS). Bohermore Road 1841 (GTCM
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7.10.1841). Bohermore 1842 (GTCM 3.3.1842). Bohermore
Road 1842 (GTCM 5.5.1842). Bohermore 1843 (GTCM
14.12.1843). Bohermore 1845 (8 May 1845, GTCM). The
Bohermore Road 1845 (GTCM 29 May 1845). Bohermore
1846 (Slater), 1850 (GTCM 29.8.1850). Bohermore Road
1850 (GTCM 21.11.1850). Bohermore Road 1852 (GTCM
2.9.1852). Bohermore 1852 (GTCM 16.9.1852). Bohermore
1855 (Val. 2). Bohermore, Bohermoer 1856 (Slater).
Bohermore Road 1870 (GTCM 3.2.1870). Bohermore 1871
(GTCM 19.1.1871). Bohermore 1872 (OS sheet 13), 1873
(GTCM 24.7.1873), 1874 (GTCM 19.11.1874), 1875
(GTCM 17.6.1875). Bohermore Road 1878 (GTCM
9.5.1878). Bohermore 1881 (Slater), 1881 (GTCM
25.8.1881), 1893 (OS), 1894 (Slater). An bótarmór 1944
(OS). Bohermore 1992 (E9, OS). For the western section of
Bohermore see Prospect Hill.
Boherna Suchrainn
Boherna Suchrainn 1867 (GTCM 11.4.1867).
Bohernasudra
Bohernasudra 1836 (GTCM 3.11.1836). Bohernasudree
(sic) 1839 (GTCM 4.4.1839). Bohernasudra 1843 (GTCM
15.6.1843).
Boheroen/Bohermoen Boheroen or Bohermoen 1620 (‘a parcel of land which was
lately in the tenure of Patrick Blake fitz John of Galway,
merchant, commonly called Boheroen or Bohermoen, one
which are 6 tenements and a parcel of the same 56 feet long,
from King-Street . . .’ Cal. Pat. Rolls James 1, p. 490.
Borhin-in-erly
See Court House Lane.
Bóthar an Iarla
Bothar Éinde
[between Shantalla Road and Costelloe Road] Unnamed
1839, 1872, 1893 (OS). [not visible on c. 1855 (Val. 2)]
Bótar éinde 1944 (OS). Bothar Einde 1992 (OS). Bothar
Éinde 2004 (OS).
Bóthar na mBan
from Sickeen Lane (S. side) leading to the rear of the
Infirmary on Prospect hill; same unnamed land on Val.
map; this lane continues NW after junction with Sickeen
Lane, still unnamed on both) 1839 (OS). Unnamed on c.
1855 (Val. 2) not clear if there is an open entrance onto
Sickeen Lane. Does not appear on 1872 only NW extension
from Sickeen Lane to Headford Road marked as unnamed
lane. Does not appear on 1898 (OS) only NW extension
from Sickeen Lane to Headford Road marked as unnamed
lane. Corresponds with Bothar na mBan on 1992 (OS).
Bóthar Uí Eithir
[S of Prospect Hill] 1992 (F8, OS). Unnamed lane 1898
(OS).
The Bow
[the western portion of The Bowling Green that meets
Market Street/Lombard street] See Bowling Green.
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Bowling Green [north] Bowling Green 1813 (Hardiman, 1820, 284). Unnamed
1818 (Logan). Bowling Green 1824 (Pigot). The Bowling
Green 1836 (GTCM 20.10.1836), 1839 (OS). Bowling
Green 1840 (GTCM 13.8.1840), 1846 (Slater), 1846
(GTCM 9.7.1846), 1852 (GTCM 5.11.1852). The Bowling
Green c. 1855; The Bowling-green 1855 (Val. 2). Bowling
Green 1856 (Slater), 1865 (GTCM 3.8.1865), 1866 (GTCM
23.8.1866), 1867 (GTCM 14.11.1867), 1869 (GTCM
7.1.1869), 1870 (GTCM 2.2.1870), 1872 (GTCM
27.1.1872), 1883 (GTCM 5.4.1883), 1884 (GTCM
3.4.1884), 1885 (GTCM 1.10.1885), 1886 (GTCM
6.5.1886), 1887 (GTCM 24.2.1887), 1893 (GTCM
4.5.1893), 1894 (GTCM 20.9.1894), 1896 (GTCM
2.4.1896), 1898 (GTCM 2.6.1898). Bowling Green 1872–c.
2000 (OS).
Bowling Green [east] Sander’s Lane 1616 (Blake 1905, 249). Sanders Lane 1625
(Plot). Vicus Allexandri vulgo boaher Hsander c. 1665
(Pictorial Map, Elenchus, 76). Saunders Lane 1715;
Sander’s Lane 1717; Lane 1727; Sanders Lane 1730 (RD
17/166/8465, 20/51/9690, 71/136/49546, 64/428/44529).
Bowling Green 1785 (Sherrard, 1). Sanders Lane 1818
(Logan). The Bow 1839 (OS), 1855; Bowling Green 18XX;
The Bow 18XX (Val. 2). Bowling Green 1856 (Slater).
Bowling Green 1865 (GTCM 3.8.1865). The Bowling
Green (GTCM 23.8.1866). Bowling Green 1867 (GTCM
14.11.1867). Bowling Green 1869 (GTCM 7.1.1869).
Bowling Green 1870 (GTCM 2.2.1870). Bowling Green
1872 (GTCM 27.1.1872). Bowling Green 1872 (OS), 1883
(GTCM 5.4.1883), 1884 (GTCM 3.4.1884), 1885 (GTCM
1.10.1885), 1886 (GTCM 6.5.1886), 1887 (GTCM
24.2.1887), 1893 (GTCM 4.5.1893), 1894 (GTCM
20.9.1894), 1896 (GTCM 2.4.1896), 1898 (GTCM
2.6.1898), 1893–c. 2000 (OS).
Unnamed c. 1608 (Fenn), 1610 (Speed).
Bowling Green Lane Bowling Green Lane 1823 (CJ 20.1.1823). Bowling Green
Lane 1843 (GTCM 7.9.1843). Bowling Green Lane 1866
(GTCM 8.2.1866). Bowlinggreen Lane (sic) 1873 (GTCM
21.1.1873).
Bridge Street
[from West Bridge, now William O’Brien Bridge, to
Lombard Street / Cross Street junction]. Unnamed c. 1608
(Fenn), 1610 (Speed). Bridge Streete 1625 (Plot). P. Pontis
v. Bridgegate streete c. 1665 (Pictorial map, Elenchus 55).
Bridge Street 1712 (RD 9/165/3440). Bridge Street 1720
(RD 29/246/17072). Bridge Street 1729 (RD
60/339/41138). Bridge Street 1739 (RD 99/52/67900).
Bridge Street 1749 (RD 137/425/93920). Bridge Street
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Broguemaker’s Lane
Burke’s Entry
Burke’s Lane
Butter Entry
Buttermilk Lane
1757 (RD 188/241/125399). Bridge Street 1760 (RD
219/529/144584). Bridge Street 1790 (RD
426/205/277850). Bridge Street 1792 (RD 450/265/291316
and 459/81/292870). Great Bridge-Street 1813 (Hardiman,
1820, 284). Bridge Street 1817 (CJ 7.2.1817). Bridge Street
1818 (Logan), 1824 (Pigot), 1827 (GWA 11.8.1827), 1838
(GTCM 8.3.1838), 1839 (OS), 1840 (GTCM 13.8.1840),
1842 (GTCM 16.6.1842), 1843 (GTCM 6.4.1843), 1845
(GTCM 29.5.1845), 1851 (GTCM 7.11.1851), 1852
(GTCM 21.10.1852), 1853 (GTCM 28.1.1853), 1855 (Val.
2), 1856 (Slater), 1864 (GTCM 14.1.1864), 1870 (GTCM
21.4.1870), 1872 (OS sheets 23, 24), 1874 (GTCM
31.12.1874), 1877 (GTCM 18.1.1877), 1879 (GTCM
11.9.1879), 1881 (Slater), 1883 (GTCM 1.2.1883), 1884
(GTCM 17.4.1884), 1885 (GTCM 7.5.1885), 1892 (GTCM
1.12.1892), 1893 (OS), 1894 (Slater), 1944, 1992 (OS).
See Buttermilk Lane.
[between 22 and 22 Mary Street, N. side] Burke’s Entry, off
Shop Street at No 10, 1845 (Val. 1, 2747). Burke’s-entry
(Mary-street) 1855 (Val. 2). Unnamed 1872 (OS sheet 18).
[does not exist on 1992].
[S side of Dominick Street Upper, between nos. 17–18 on
Val. map] Burke’s-lane (Upper Dominick-street) (Val. 2).
Unnamed cul-de-sac 1872 (OS sheet 30). Unnamed cul-desac 1893–5 (OS); Burke’s Lane 1895 (GTCM 6.6.1895),
1944, 1992 (OS).
Butter Entry, location unknown. 1874 (GSA 22.10.1874).
[S end of Shop Street, off Middle Street, north side,
between nos. 6 and 7 Middle Street on Val. map, opens onto
Shop Street through arch]. Upper Shoemakers’ Lane 1567
(MacLysaght, 1944, 10). Unnamed c. 1608 (Fenn), 1610
(Speed). Vicus superior sutorum c. 1665 (Pictorial map,
Elenchus 69). Broughmakers Lane 1703 (RD 3/327/1037).
Brogemaker Lane 1712 (RD 15/80/6833). Buttermilk Lane
1721 (RD 31/312/19220). Buttermilk Lane 1739
(MacLysaght, 1944, 107), 1747 (Fortifications plan). Butter
Milk Lane 1752 (RD 157/539/105838). Butter Milk Lane
1758 (RD 203/6/132939). Buttermilk Lane 1786 (RD
390/231/256539). Buttermilk Lane 1801 (RD
594/38/401803). Buttermilk Lane 1813 (Hardiman, 1820,
284), 1818 (Logan). Butter Milk Lane 1831 (Eyre doc 3,
83). Buttermilk Lane 1837 (GTCM 29.6.1837), 1838
(GTCM 1.11.1838), 1839 (OS), 1844 (GTCM 5.12.1844),
1851 (GTCM 15.5.1851), c. 1855 (Val. 2), Buttermilk-lane
(Middle-street) 1855 (Val. 2). Buttermilk Lane 1856
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Buttermilk Walk
Cabbage Lane
Canal House Lane
Canal Road Lower
Canal Road Upper
Castle Barrack Lane
Castle Entry
Castle Street
Castlegate Street
Church Lane
(Slater), 1872 (OS sheet 24), 1875 (GTCM 1.4.1875), 1877
(GTCM 22.2.1877), 1893, 1944, 1992 (OS).
[between Middle Street and St. Augustine Street, along side
of church]. Lynches Alley 1818 (Logan). ‘… the state of a
lane between Middle Street and St. Augustine’s Street …’
1866 (GTCM 1.2.1866). Unnamed 1872, 1893, 1944 (OS).
Buttermilk Walk 1992, 2004 (OS).
[N off Bohermore, N of Water Lane and N of the short lane,
between plots 181 and 184 on Val, a long slightly curved
lane], Unnamed 1839 (OS), c. 1855 (Val. 2), 1872, 1893
(OS). Blake’s Lane 1944 (OS). Cabbage Lane 1992, 2004
(OS).
Canal House Lane 1873 (GTCM 16.2.1873).
Unnamed 1898 (OS). Canal Road Lower 1992 (G6, OS).
Unnamed 1872, 1898 (OS sheet 17). Canal Road Upper
1992 (G6, OS).
See Castle Street.
Castle Entry, off Shop Street at No 8, 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
[south side of William Street] Vicus opacus v. boher dugh
c. 1665 (Pictorial map, Elenchus 65). Barrack Lane 1788
(RD 413/369/271611). Barrack-lane 1792 (CJ 7.6.1792).
Barrack-lane 1813 (Hardiman, 1820, 284). Unnamed 1818
(Logan). Castle Barrack Lane 1821 (Eyre doc 3, 72).
Barrack Lane 1840 (GTCM 3.12.1840). Barrack Lane 1844
(GTCM 22.8.1844). ‘improvement of a lane off William
Street’ 1844 (GTCM 12.12.1844). Barrack Lane 1845 (Val.
1, 4.4055). 1845 (Val. 1, 2747). [also mentioned in 1845
(Val. 1, 2755). ] Barrack Street 1846 (Slater). Barrack Lane
[handwritten addition] c. 1855 (Val. 2). Barrack Street 1856
(Slater). Barrack Lane 1855 (Val. 2), 1865 (GTCM
2.2.1865), 1870 (GTCM 14.7.1870), 1871 (GTCM
30.3.1871), 1872 (GTCM 19.12.1872), 1872 (OS sheets 18,
24). Barrack Street 1881 (Slater). Barrack Lane 1893 (OS),
Barrack Lane 1944 (OS). Castle Street 1992 (G8(2), OS).
Barrack Lane 2004 (OS).
Castlegate Street 1667–8 (Irish Record Commission, III,
Lands involved in Acts of Settlement and Explanation,
1666–84), appendix to Report XV, (Dublin, 1825, 91, 109,
138).
[between Market Street and Shop Street] Unnamed 1583
(Gooche), c. 1608 (Fenn), 1610 (Speed), 1625 (Plot). Vicus
aduncus, vulgo keam cam circum circa cemeterium c. 1665
(Pictorial map, Elenchus, No. 77). Church Lane 1708 (RD
6/300/2185). Church Lane 1712 (Bk. E, 182). Church Lane
1723 (RD 86/32/59156). Church Lane 1748 (RD
134/133/90311). Church Lane 1749 (RD 136/444/92020).
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Church Street
Church Yard Street
Claddagh
Church Lane 1762 (RD 215/612/144519). Church Lane
1792 (CJ 16.1.1792). Unnamed 1818 (Logan). refers to ‘the
present Church Lane, then called Boher-cran-more’ 1824
(Dutton, 25). Church Lane 1824 (Pigot), (with 4 trees
marked within the church property boundary) 1839 (OS),
1845 (GTCM 14.8.1845), 1848 (GTCM 30.6.1848), 1852
(GTCM 29.7.1852), 1855 (Val. 2), 1870 (GTCM
22.12.1870), 1871 (GTCM 29.6.1871), 1872 (OS sheet 24),
1877 (GTCM 5.7.1877), 1881 (GTCM 6.1.1881), 1893,
1944, 1992 (OS).
Church Street 1826 (GWA 16.12.1826), 1894 (Slater), 1885
(GTCM 4.6.1885).
[S perimeter of church yard] Unnamed c. 1608 (Fenn), 1610
(Speed). [does not feature at all on 1625]. Vicus aduncus v.
keam cam [sic] circum circa cemiterium c. 1665 (Pictorial
map, Elenchus 77). Church Yard Street 1790 (RD
418/365/273713). Church Yard (prec[incts]) 1813
(Hardiman, 1820, 284). Unnamed 1818 (Logan). Church
Yard 1824 (Pigot). Church Yard Street 1839 (OS). Church
Yard 1845 (Val. 1, 4.4055). Church Yard 1846 (Slater),
1855 (Val 2), 1856 (Slater). Church Yard Street 1872 (OS
sheet 24), c. 1876 (Val. 3). 1893, 1944, 1992 (OS).
The Claddagh, post 1755 (Blake, 38a), 1751 ‘parcell of
ground lying between Ballsbridge and the Claddagh’ (Ó
Máille 1948–9, s.n. Cladach). Claddagh 1762 (Hardiman,
1820, App. lvi). ‘To be let for 31 years from the 25th of
March next, the part of Claddagh in the West Suburbs of
Galway, lately held by Mr. Michael Haverty, and whereas
principally reside that numerous and useful class of people,
the Fisherman, who having the source of inexhaustible
wealth at their doors, would, by the encouragement and
attention of any spirited industrious gentleman living near
them, produce the greatest advantages to the town and
county.’ 1793 (CJ 7.2.1793). Claddagh 1823 (CJ 6.2.1823).
Claddagh 1826 (GWA 4.11.1826). Claddagh 1827 (GWA
3.11.1827). Claddagh 1829 (GWA 11.4.1829). Claddagh
1837 (GTCM 21.9.1837). Claddagh 1838 (GTCM
25.10.1838). Claddagh 1839 (OS). Claddagh 1841 (GTCM
4.3.1841). Claddagh ‘… six pounds be expended in filling
up the hole in the Claddagh …’ 30.10.1845 (GTCM
30.10.1845). Claddagh 1846 (Slater). Claddagh 1848
(GTCM 14.9.1848). Claddagh 1850 (GTCM 21.2.1850).
Claddagh 1855 (Val. 2). Claddagh 1856 (Slater). Claddagh
1866 (GTCM 13.9.1866). ‘… the suburb of Claddagh,
inhabited wholly by Fishermen’ 1870 (Thom). Claddagh
1875 (GTCM 4.3.1875). Claddagh 1878 (GTCM
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21.11.1878). Claddagh 1881 (Slater). Claddagh 1884
(GTCM 6.11.1884). Claddagh 1886 (GTCM 5.8.1886).
Claddagh 1892 (GTCM 11.4.1892). Claddagh 1894
(Slater). Claddagh 1898 (OS). NB: the title Claddagh is
given in the OS 1992 (H7, OS). to the strand / public park
only. It does not refer to any of the individual streets now.
Claddagh Avenue
[E of St. Nicholas’ Road]. 1992 (H7, OS).
Claddagh Place
[not clearly visible on 1855 Val. 2 and 1839 OS but
probably unnamed] Unnamed 1872, 1893 (OS). Plas an
Cladai 1944 (OS). Claddagh Place 1992, 2004 (OS).
Claddagh Quay
[not visible on 1839 (OS)]. Unnamed c. 1855 (Val. 2).
Unnamed 1872, 1893 (OS). Canal Basin 1944 (OS).
Claddagh Quay 1992, 2004 (OS).
College Road
Vicus parvus quae ducit at saxum Lyncei. V[ulgo] Clogh an
Lince c. 1665 (Pictorial map). Road through Fort Hill post
1755 (Blake, 8). New Road to Oranmore and Dublin 1818
(Logan). Mail Coach Road 1820 (Eyre doc 2, 179). College
Road 1821 (GV 10.7.1821). Road leading to college,
College Road 1822 (Eyre doc 3, 73, 74). College Road
1823, 1824, 1825 (CJ 9.1.1823, 26.2.1824, 10.3.1825),
1838 (OS), 1840 (GTCM 8.1.1840), 1842 (GTCM
20.1.1842), 1844 (GTCM 4.4.1844), 1845 (GTCM
8.5.1845), 1846 (Slater). Bohermore College Road 1850
(GTCM 4.10.1850). College-road 1855 (Val. 2). College
Road 1856 (Slater), 1869 (GTCM 20.5.1869), 1871
(GTCM 19.1.1871), 1872 (OS), 1874 (GSA 10.12.1874),
1876 (GTCM 24.8.1876), 1876 (Val. 3), 1877 (GTCM
26.4.1877), 1883 (GTCM 1.11.1883), 1881, 1893 (OS),
1894 (Slater), 1895 (GTCM 3.1.1895), 1944, 1992, c. 2000
(OS). For another College Road see Forster Street.
Common’s Entry
Common’s Entry, off William St 1845 (Val. 1, 4.4055).
Common Place
Common place, location unknown. '... a tenement in said
town opposite St. Mary's chapel of St. Nicholas' Church,
between pillory and the street which leads towards the
court, on the south, the tenement of late Cornelius Darcy on
the west, the common place or "theadrum" of the town, the
common way on the east, and the circle of the cemetry, on
the north.' 18 February 1545 (MacLysaght, 1944, 10). ‘The
repair of the poor men’s house situated at the common place
of Galway.’ 1568 (Blake 1902, 113).
Considine’s Entry
Considine’s Entry, Shop St, site unknown. 1869 (GTCM
10.9.1869).
Cornfield Road
Cornfield Road 1783 (MacLysaght, 1944, 113).
Corrib Street
See Eglington Street.
Costello or Costello’s [from Eyre Square, east side to St. Patrick’s
Lane
Chapel/Hall] See St. Patrick’s Avenue.
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Costelloe Road
Court Avenue
Court Lane
Court House Lane
Courthouse Square
The Crescent
Cross Lane
[W of Newcastle Road, s perimeter of hospital] Does not
appear on 1839 (OS). Not visible on c. 1855 (Val. 2).
Unnamed cul-de-sac 1872, 1893 (OS). Bótar mac
coisoealda 1944 (OS). Costelloe Road 1992, 2004 (OS).
[directly behind Town Court House, the length of the court
house only] Unnamed c. 1855 (Val. 2). Court Avenue c.
1876 (Val. 3). Court Avenue 1893, 1944, 1992 (OS).
[parallel to Woodquay and St. Francis Street, leading to
Abbey Lane/Poor House Lane, ] Wood Quay c. 1855 (Val.
2). Unnamed 1872 (OS sheet 18). Unnamed 1893 (OS).
Court Lane 1944, 1992 (OS).
[Quay Street to Flood Street] Unnamed c. 1608 (Fenn),
1610 (Speed). Earl’s Lane 1616 (Blake, 1905, 249). Erles
Lane 1625 (Plot). Borhin-in-erly 1636 (Blake 1905, 45).
Vicus Ruffi comitis v. boaher ann Ierlaghi [Red Earl’s lane]
c. 1665 (Pictorial map, Elenchus 75). Earl’s Lane 1711 (Bk.
E, 149). Earlstone Lane 1711 (RD 15/210/7251).
Earstonelane 1711 (RD 16/190/7250). Earl Stone Lane
1728 (RD 56/313/38102). Earlstone Lane 1739 (RD
95/323/66690). Court-house-lane 1813 (Hardiman, 1820,
284). Hollands Lane 1818 (Logan). Holland’s Lane 1824
(Pigot). Court-house-lane 1828 (GWA 26.1.1828). Court
House Lane 1839 (OS), Court House Lane 1845 (Val. 1,
4.4055). Court House lane 1850 (GTCM 5.12.1850). Courthouse-lane 1855 (Val. 2). Court House Lane 1856 (Slater),
1867 (GTCM 7.2.1867), 1871 (GTCM 14.9.1871), 1872
(OS sheet 24). Court House Lane 1873 (GTCM 30.1.1873).
Court House Lane 1893 (OS). Court House Lane 1944
(OS). Courthouse Lane 1992 (G7(3), OS).
Unnamed 1893 (OS). Courthouse Square 1944 (OS).
Courthouse Square 1992 (F7(1), OS). [Not on OS MS town
plan (1839) or Val. Maps].
Salt Hill Road 1821 (GV 10.7.1821). Unnamed 1839 (OS).
Salt Hill Road 1843 (GTCM 12.1.1843). Salt Hill Road
1846 (GTCM 21.5.1846). Salt Hill Road 1850 (GTCM
3.1.1850). Salt Hill Road 1851 (GTCM 15.5.1851). Salt
Hill Road 1852 (GTCM 12.8.1852). Salt Hill Road c. 1855
(Val. 2). Salt Hill Road 1856 (Slater), 1867 (GTCM
8.2.1867), 1871 (GTCM 19.1.1871), 1872 (OS sheets 29,
30). Salthill Road 1875 (GTCM 11.11.1875). road level at
Salthill 1876 (GTCM 27.1.1876). Salt Hill road 1877
(GTCM 5.7.1877). Ruragh Salt Hill …’ 1879 (GTCM
1.5.1879). Road at Salt Hill 1881 (GTCM 6.1.1881). Salt
Hill Road 1893 (OS). Salt Hill Road 1894 (Slater). The
Crescent 1944, 1992, 2004 (OS).
See Quay Lane.
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Cross Street
Cross Street Lower
Cross Street Upper
The Curragh Line
Daly’s Lane
Daly’s Place
Cross Street 1738 (RD 91/238/64110). Cross Street 1792
(CJ 16.1.1792). Cross Street 1817 (CJ 10.3.1817). Cross
Street 1823 (CJ 6.2.1823). Cross Street 1824 (Pigot). Cross
Street 1825 (CJ 6.1.1825). Cross Street 1827 (GWA
11.8.1827). Cross Street 1828 (GWA 26.1.1828). Cross
Street 1829 (GWA 30.5.1829). Cross Street 1830 (Eyre doc
4, 151). Cross Street 1836 (GTCM 14.7.1836). Cross Street
1837 (GTCM 14.12.1837). Cross Street 1842 (GTCM
20.10.1842). Cross Street 1842 (GTCM 1.12.1842). Cross
Street 1846 (Slater). Cross Street 1850 (GTCM 5.12.1850).
Cross Street 1851 (GTCM 7.11.1851). Cross Street 1853
(GTCM 28.1.1853). Cross-street 1855 (Val. 2). Cross Street
1856 (Slater). Cross Street 1865 (GTCM 9.3.1865). Cross
Street 1866 (GTCM 13.9.1866). Cross Street 1870 (GTCM
21.4.1870). Cross Street 1871 (GTCM 10.8.1871). Cross
Street 1872 (GTCM 7.12.1872). Cross Street 1874 (GTCM
15.10.1874). Cross Street 1881 (Slater). Cross Street 1885
(GTCM 2.4.1885). Cross Street 1886 (GTCM 2.12.1886).
Cross Street 1887 (GTCM 5.5.1887). Cross Street 1893
(GTCM 7.12.1893). Cross Street 1894 (Slater).
[from Quay Street/High Street to Flood Street/St. Augustine
Street] Unnamed c. 1608 (Fenn), 1610 (Speed). Litle
Markett Streete 1625 (Plot). P. fori parvi alias crosse streete
c. 1665 (Pictorial map, Elenchus 54). Cross Street 1747
(Fortifications plan), Cross Street 1792 (CJ 11.6.1792),
1813 (Hardiman, 1820, 284), 1818 (Logan). Lower Cross
Street 1842 (GTCM 14.7.1842). Cross Street c. 1855 (Val.
2). Cross Street Lower 1856 (Slater). Lower Cross Street
1868 (GTCM 4.6.1868). Lower Cross Street 1872 (OS
sheet 24). Cross Street Lower c. 1876 (Val. 3). Lower Cross
Street 1889 (GTCM 1.8.1889). Lower Cross Street 1893
(OS). Cross Street Lower 1944, 1992 (OS).
[from Bridge Street/Main Guard Street to Quay Street/High
Street] Unnamed c. 1608 (Fenn), 1610 (Speed). Litle
Markett Streete 1625 (Plot). P. fori parvi alias crosse streete
c. 1665 (Pictorial map, Elenchus 54). Cross Street 1747
(Fortifications plan), Cross Street 1792 (CJ 11.6.1792).
1813 (Hardiman, 1820, 284). Lombard Street 1818 (Logan),
c. 1855 (Val. 2). Cross Street Upper 1856 (Slater). Upper
Cross Street 1872 (OS sheet 24), 1893 (OS). Sráid na crois
1944 (OS). Cross Street Upper 1992 (G7, OS).
See Headford Road.
Daly’s Lane 1881 (Slater).
[continuation of Mary Street into Wood Quay, handwritten
onto the Val. 1 map, may be a proper terrace, extends from
56 to 62 Wood Quay also nos. 13, 14, 15 Mary Street Val.
15
map] ‘… to make the road at Revenue Row fully as wide as
it was proposed to make it from thence to the Wood Quay
…’ 1850 (GTCM 11.7.1850). Daly’s Place c. 1855 (Val. 2),
1888 (GTCM 7.6.1888), 1893, 1944, 1992 (OS).
Dangan Road
Dangan Road 1823 (CJ 24.2.1823). Is this also Dagan Lane
1823 (CJ). Dangan road (sic) 1839 (GTCM 27.6.1839).
Dangen Road 1850 (GTCM 9.5.1850). Dangan road 1878
(GTCM 26.9.1878).
Delany Contract Road Delany Contract Road, location unknown. 1891 (GTCM
13.8.1891).
Devon Place
Devon Place 1894 (Slater), 1992 (H6, OS).
Dock Road
[West side of New Dock / Commercial Dock] Dock Road
1844 (GTCM 22.8.1844). New Dock Road 1845 (val. 1).
Unnamed 1872 (OS sheet 31). Unnamed 1893 (OS). Dock
Road 1944, 1992 (OS).
Dock Street
[from Dock Road intersection further out to sea] New Dock
Street 1895 [part of] (OS). Dock Street 1992 (H7, H8, OS).
Dominick Street
Dominick Street 1792 (CJ 19.1.1792). ‘Dominick-street,
lately erected in the suburbs, is uniform, spacious, elegant,
and airy, and forms a striking contrast to the gloomy
grandeur of the clumsy and massive mansions originally
constructed within the walls of the old town,’ 1815
(Traveller’s new guide, 369). Dominick Street 1817 (CJ
20.3.1817). New Dominick Street 1818 (Logan). Dominick
Street 1823 (CJ 3.3.1823). Dominick Street 1824 (Pigot).
Dominick-street 1825 (CJ 28.2.1825). Dominick-street
1828 (GWA 28.6.1828). Dominick Street 1830 (Eyre doc 4,
150). Dominick Street 1842 (GTCM 3.3.1842). Dominick
Street 1845 (GTCM 20.11.1845). Dominic Street 1846
(Slater). Dominick Street 1846 (GTCM 24.9.1846).
Dominick Street 1850 (GTCM 29.8.1850). Dominick Street
1851 (GTCM 9.5.1851). Dominick Street 1852 (GTCM
5.11.1852). Dominic Street 1856 (Slater). Dominick Street
1856 (Slater). Dominick Street 1863 (GTCM 22.10.1863).
Dominick Street 1865 (GTCM 21.12.1865). Domineck
Street (sic) 1869 (GTCM 8.4.1869). Dominick Street 1870
(GTCM 3.3.1870). Dominick Street 1871 (GTCM
30.3.1871). little Dominick Street 1875 (GTCM 16.9.1875).
Dominick Street 1876 (GTCM 6.7.1876). Dominick Street
1879 (GTCM 11.9.1879). Dominick Street 1881 (Slater).
Dominic Street 1892 (GTCM 1.12.1892). Dominick Street
1893 (GTCM 21.12.1893). Dominick Street 1893 (OS).
Dominick Street 1894 (Slater). Domnick Street [sic] 1900
(GTCM 6.12.1900). An baile meadonac uactair 1944 (OS).
Dominick Street
[from junction with Mill Street/West Bridge or
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Lower
Dominick Street
Upper
Downey Street
Dyke Road
Earlstone Lane
Earl’s or Erles Lane
Earl Street
Eglington Road
Wm. O’Brien Bridge to Swivel Bridge over Eglinton
Canal]. the Road to Ireconaught & Balls bridge post 1755
(Blake, 14). Dominick Street 1813 (Hardiman, 1820, 284).
Dominick Street 1818 (Logan). Dominick Street Lower
1824 (Pigot). Lower Dominick Street 1839 (OS). Dominick
Street Lower 1841 (GTCM 4.3.1841). Lower Dominick
Street c. 1855 (Val. 2). Dominick-st., Lower 1855 (Val. 2).
Lower Dominick Street 1870 (GTCM 3.3.1870). Lower
Dominick Street 1872, 1893 (OS). Dominick Street Lower
1894 (Slater). An baile meadonac Ioctair 1944 (OS).
Dominick Street Lower 1992 (H7, OS).
[Henry Street to Lock House/Dominick Street Lower /
Fair Hill Lower] Upper Dominick Street 1817 (CJ
3.2.1817). Upper Dominick Street 1823 (CJ 10.2.1823).
Dominick Street Upper 1824 (Pigot). Upper Dominickstreet 1824 (CJ 25.3.1824). Upper Dominick-street 1825
(CJ 24.3.1825). Upper Dominick-street 1826 (GWA
11.2.1826). Upper Dominick Street 1836 (GTCM
8.12.1836). Dominick Street Upper Upper Dominick Street
1839 (OS). Upper Dominick Street 1841 (GTCM
11.2.1841). Dominick Street Upper 1845 (GTCM
10.4.1845). Dominic Street Upper 1846 (Slater). Upper
Dominick Street 1850 (GTCM 29.8.1850). Upper Dominick
Street 1851 (GTCM 6.11.1851). Upper Dominick Street c.
1855 (Val. 2). Dominick–st., Upper 1855 (Val. 2).
Dominick Street Upper 1855 (Val 2). Dominic Street Upper
1856 (Slater). Upper Dominick Street 1861 (GV 1.6.1861).
Dominick Street Upper 1870 (GTCM 3.3.1870). Upper
Street 1871 (GTCM 30.3.1871). Dominick Street 1872 (OS
sheet 30). Upper Dominick Street c. 1876 (Val. 3). Upper
Street 1884 (GTCM 3.7.1884). Dominick Street Upper
1894 (Slater). Upper Dominick Street 1895 (GTCM
6.6.1895). Dominick Street Upper 1992 (H7, OS).
Downey Street 1824 (Pigot).
Road to Tarilan 1818 (Logan). Unnamed road leading NW
towards Terryland House (before veering N) 1839 (OS).
Unnamed on 1898 (OS). Corresponds with Dyke Road on
1992 (OS).
See Flood Street.
Eglington Road, location unknown. 1865 (GTCM
21.9.1865).
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Eglington Street
Ely Place
Erles Lane
Eyre Lane
Eyre’s Long Walk
Eyre’s Walk
Eyre Square [north]
Eyre Square [east]
Eyre Square [south]
Eyre Square [west]
[junction with Mary Street to junction with William Street]
Corrib Street ‘… to widen the Wood Quay and … it was
resolved that the street should be called Corrib Street.’ 1851
(GTCM 29.5.1851). Corrib Street 1852 (GTCM 5.11.1852).
‘… the continuation of Market Street between Abbygate
Street and the street newly opened between Williams Gate
and Newtownsmith which he thought could be easily
effected.’ 1852. Eglington Street [handwritten correction] c.
1855 (Val. 2). 1855 Corrib Street (Val. 2). Eglintns street
(sic) 1864 (GTCM 14.1.1864). Eglington Street 1865
(GTCM 23.11.1865). Eglington Street 1870 (GTCM
21.4.1870). Eglinton Street 1872 (OS sheet 18). Eglington
Street 1873 (GTCM 16.2.1873). Eglinton Street 1874 (GSA
26.11.1874). Eglington Street 1875 (GTCM 18.3.1875).
Eglinton Street 1876 (GTCM 10.2.1876). Eglington Street
1879 (GTCM 6.11.1879). Eglinton Street 1881 (Slater).
Eglinton Street 1890 (GTCM 11.9.1890), 1893 (OS), 1894
(Slater), 1944, 1992 (OS).
[W side of Sea Road] Ely Place 1893 (OS). Ely Place 1894
(Slater). Ely Place 1944, 1992 (OS).
See Rosemary Avenue.
See The Long Walk.
See The Long Walk.
[facing the corn and potato market]. Unnamed c. 1660
(Pictorial map). Unnamed 1818 (Logan). Unnamed 1839
(OS). Eyre Square North c. 1855 (Val. 2). Eyre-Square
(North side) 1855 (Val. 2). Unnamed 1872 (OS sheet 18).
Eyre Square 1992 (OS). See also 21 Entertainment,
memorials and societies: Eyre Square.
[facing Costello lane] Unnamed c. 1665 (Pictorial map).
Unnamed 1818 (Logan). Unnamed 1839 (OS). Eyre Sq. No
32, ‘Eastside of Square. This corner of the Square is not the
most respectable part of it.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2750). Eyre
Square East c. 1855 (Val. 2). See also 21 Entertainment,
memorials and societies: Eyre Square.
[facing railway] Unnamed c. 1665 (Pictorial map). New
Road, intended 1818 (Logan). Unnamed 1839 (OS). ‘…
indemnify parties holding propriety in Whitehall with a
view to widening and opening Back Street to Eyre Square
...’ 3 July 1845 (GTCM). Eyre Square South c. 1855 (Val.
2). Unnamed 1872 (OS sheet 18). Eyre Square 1992 (OS).
See also 21 Entertainment, memorials and societies: Eyre
Square.
[outside the Great Gate & Obair na Sparra, parallel to line
of town from Lion Tower to Great Gate to New Tower]
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Eyre Street
Fairhill [north]
Fairhill [mid]
Fairhill [south]
Fewe Street
Unnamed c. 1665 (Pictorial map). Unnamed 1818 (Logan).
Unnamed 1839 (OS). Eyre Square West c. 1855 (Val. 2).
Unnamed 1872 (OS sheet 18). Eyre Square 1992 (OS). See
also 21 Entertainment, memorials and societies: Eyre
Square.
[St. Brendan’s Avenue formerly Sickeen Lane from
junction with Mary Street to corner of Eyre Square N]. the
Road from Williams Gate to Abby Gate post 1755 (Blake,
10). ‘… a building plot in front of Meyrick’s Square … in
the new lane in the rear of said premises …’ 1817 (CJ
10.3.1817). Rosemary Lane 1813 (Hardiman, 1820, 284).
Rosemary Lane 1818 (Logan), 1824 (Pigot). Eyre Street
1838 (GTCM 15.3.1838). Eyre Street 1839 (OS). Eyre
Street 1841 (GTCM 25.2.1841). Eyre Street 1842 (GTCM
15.9.1842). Eyre Street 1845 (GTCM 29 May 1845). Eyre
Street 1846 (Slater). Eyre Street 1847 (GTCM 14.10.1847).
Eyre Street 1850 (GTCM 18.7.1850). Eyre-street 1855
(Val. 2). Eyre Street 1856 (Slater), Eyer Street (sic) 1865
(GTCM 23.11.1865). Eyre Street 1869 (GTCM 7.1.1869).
Eyre Street 1869 (GTCM 7.1.1869). Eyre Street 1870
(GTCM 3.3.1870). Eyre Street 1872 (OS sheet 18). East
Eyre Street 1872 (GTCM 7.11.1872). Eyre Street 1881,
1893 (OS), 1894 (Slater), 1896 (GTCM 5.3.1896), 6.5.1897
(GTCM 6.5.1897), 1944, 1992, 2004 (OS).
[Garryglass, first short straight section S from Dominick
Street Upper to first intersection, to premises 19/21 on Val.
map] Unnamed 1818 (Logan). The New Road 1839 (OS).
Unnamed c. 1855 (Val. 2). New Road 1872 [part of] (OS
sheet 30). Unnamed 1893 (OS). Bocar cnoc an doláin 1944
(OS). Fairhill Road Lower 1992 (H7, OS). Fairhill 2004
(OS).
[second short section S from premises 119/21 on Val. map
to cemetery] Unnamed 1818 (Logan). Unnamed 1839 (OS).
Fair-hill-road 1855 (Val. 2). New Road 1872 [part of] (OS
sheet 30). Fair Hill Road 1893 (OS). Bocar cnoc an doláin
1944 (OS). Unnamed 1992 (H7, OS). Fairhill 2004 (OS).
[third section, long road, curved at first, from intersection
with St. Dominicks Rd] Unnamed 1839 (OS). Fair Hill
Road 1855 (Val 2). New Road 1872 (OS). Fair Hill Road. c.
1876 (Val. 3). Fair Hill Road 1893 (OS). Bocar cnoc an
doláin 1944 (OS). Fairhill 1992, 2004 (OS).
Fairhill 1824 (Pigot). Fair-hill 1827 (GWA 8.9.1827). Fair
Hill Road 1841 (GTCM 15.7.1841). Fair Hill 1845 (GTCM,
19.6.1845). Fairhill Road 1881 (Slater).
Fewe Street 1616 Robert Blake fitzWalter refers to ‘my
house in Fewe St. in Galway’ (Blake 1905, 248).
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Finnerans Lane
Fish Market
Fish Market
Fish Quay
Fisher’s Lane
Flin Street
Flood Street
‘road from Town Court House to the Mendicity Lane
through Finnerans Lane’ 1840 (GTCM 27.2.1840).
Fish Market 1818 (refers to building only, Logan), Fish
market 1824 (Dutton, 9). Fish Market 1881 (Slater), 1894
(Slater).
‘Quay Street residents, request to repair street leading frm
the Fish Market to the South Arch to be repaired.’ 1839
(GTCM 14.3.1839). N of Fish Quay 1839 (OS). ‘… from
the fish market along the quay to the corner of Merchants
road …’ 1844 (GTCM 22.8.1844). ‘… removal of one of
the public lights at the fish market to Kirwans Lane.’ 1849
(GTCM 9.8.1849). ‘… for removing the old ruins at the
Spanish Parade and Fish Market …’ 1850 (GTCM
13.6.1850). '… that the Quay of the present Fish Market be
raised and extended the full length of the Long Walk.
Widening same taking down the old arch of the town wall
and Smiths shop and other old houses adjoining …' 1850
(GTCM 14.6.1850). ‘… such man is to keep order at the
Fish Market as well as the Quay …’ 1851 (GTCM
14.11.1851). ‘… from the Main Street to the Fish Market
…’ 1864 (GTCM 4.8.1864). ‘… his houses next the Blind
Arch in the Fishmarket …’ 1874 (GTCM 8.1.1874). Houses
in the Fish Market 1875 (GTCM 18.2.1875). ‘… from the
Fishmarket to the West Bridge along the river bank through
the old distillery …’ 1885 (GTCM 4.6.1885).
[S of Flood Street] Fish Quay 1839 (OS), '… that the Quay
of the present Fish Market be raised and extended the full
length of the Long Walk. Widening same taking down the
old arch of the town wall and Smiths shop and other old
houses adjoining …' 1850 (GTCM 14.6.1850). Fish-quay
1855 (Val. 2), c. 1876 (Val. 3). Fish Quay 1876 (GTCM
25.5.1876). Fish Quay 1877 (GTCM 11.10.1877). Fishquay 1882 (GTCM 6.4.1882).
[ran SE to town wall off Flood Street] Fisher’s-lane 1514
(Hardiman, 1820, 239). Vicus piscatorum c. 1665 (Pictorial
map: Elenchus, No. 70).
Flin Street 1662 ‘5 [houses] in Flinstreet’ (grant to Geoge,
Duke of Albermarle; NAI Lodge MSS vol. 6, 63).
[from Quay Lane to Lower Cross Street, and continues as
St. Augustine Street] Unnamed c. 1608 (Fenn), 1610
(Speed). Flood Street 1616 (Blake, 1905, 249). Floode
Streete 1625 (Plot). Flud Street 1657 (Hardiman, 1820, app.
xlii). P. comitis v. Earle streete aut Sraid Tober an Ierlaghi
c. 1665 (Pictorial map, Elenchus 63). Flood Street 1709
(RD 5/159/1476). Flood Street 1717 (RD 26/256/15382).
Flood Street 1719 (RD 28/459/18345). Flood Street 1719
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Folan’s Lane
Forbes Lane
Forbes Yard
Forster Street
Fort Eyre Road
(RD 31/170/18658). Flood Street 1720 (RD 25/534/15793).
Flood Street 1721 (RD 35/431/23124). Flood Street 1722
(RD 39/117/24466 and 54/228/35521). Flood Street 1726
(RD 51/367/34009). Flood Street 1731 (RD 68/249/47906
and 74/11/49660). Flood Street 1732 (RD 72/70/49770).
Flood Street 1734 (RD 80/8/54665 and 87/61/60504). Flood
Street 1736 (RD 84/184/59248 and 86/26/59120). Flood
Street 1749 (RD 138/96/92342). Flood Street 1784 (RD
362/164/243153). Flood Street 1809 (Eyre doc 2, 158),
1817 (CJ 17.2.1817), 1818 (Logan). Flood-street 1823 (CJ
30.10.1823). Flood Street 1824 (Pigot), 1825 (CJ 3.3.1825),
1839 (GTCM 27.6.1839), 1846 (Slater), 1850 (GTCM
29.8.1850), c. 1855 (Val. 2), Flood-street 1855 (Val. 2),
Flood Street 1856 (Slater). Custom Hous (sic) street 1865
(GTCM 9.3.1865). Flood Street 1872 (OS sheet 24), 1873
(GTCM 16.2.1873), 1875 (GTCM 28.10.1875), 1881
(Slater), 1893 (OS), 1894 (Slater). Flood St 1896 (GTCM
6.2.1896). Flood Street 1944, 1992 (OS).
[north side of Henry Street, between nos. 6 and 7 on Val.
map] Folan’s Lane 1839 (OS). Folan’s Lane c. 1855 (Val.
2), Folan’s-lane (Henry–street) 1855 (Val. 2). Folan’s Lane
1872 (OS sheet 23). Folan’s Lane 1893 (OS). Unnamed
1944 (OS).
[behind 20–21 Prospect Hill S. side on Val. map] Forbeslane (Prospect-hill) 1855 (Val. 2). Unnamed on 1898 (OS).
Does not appear on 1992 (OS).
[behind 22 Prospect Hill S. side on Val. Map] Gunnings
Yard c. 1855 (Val. 2). Gunning’s-yard (Prospect-hill) 1855
(Val. 2). Forbes Yard c. 1876 (Val. 3).
Vicus parvus, quae ducit ad saxum Lyncei, vulgo Clogh an
Lince c. 1665 (Pictorial Map, synopsis in Oriente, no. 20).
Boherbeg 1686 (22 June 1686, Bk. C, 30), 1712 (Eyre doc
2, 177). Boherbegg 1725 (RD 47/34/29425). ‘the Road thro
Fort Hill’ post 1755 (Blake, 8). Boherbeg 1800, 1804 (Eyre
doc 2, 152, 155), 1813 (Hardiman, 1820, 284). Unnamed
1818 (Logan). Boherbeg, Mail Coach Road 1820 (Eyre doc
2, 179). Boherbeg 1822 (Eyre doc 3, 73). Road to Fort Hill
1838 (GTCM 21.6.1838). College Road 1838, 1839 (OS).
Boherbeg 1845 (GTCM 1.5.1845). Forster Street c. 1855
(Val. 2). College Road 1855 (Val. 2). Forster Street 1872
(OS sheets 18, 19), 1873 (GTCM 24.7.1873), 1874 (GTCM
19.11.1874), 1875 (GTCM 4.3.1875), 1876 (GTCM
6.4.1876), 1881 (Slater), 1883 (GTCM 4.1.1883), 1893
(OS), 1894 (Slater), 1944, 1992, c. 2000 (OS). For another
Forster Street, see College Road.
Fort Eyre Road 1856 (Slater).
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Forthill Road
‘… disgraceful state of the road to Fort-Hill, which from its
leading to the burial-ground …’ 1824 (CJ 17.5.1824).
[forked road, beside Forthill Grave Yard, with chapel] c.
1855 (Val. 2). Forthill-road 1855 (Val. 2). Fort Hill Road
1875 (GTCM 1.4.1875). section going past Forthill Grave
Yard is renamed Forthill Street c. 1876 (Val. 3). Unnamed
extension of Lough Atalia Road east of Forthill grave yard
and railway tracks west of Forthill grave yard 1898 (OS).
East of Forthill grave yard Lough Atalia Road 1992 (OS).
Forthill Street
[short wide street or entry linking Merchants Road/Victoria
Place to New Dock Road (now Dock Road+Queen Street)
and the gasworks/oil depot]. Unnamed 1839 (OS). Forthill
Street c. 1855 (Val. 2). Forthill Street c. 1876 (Val. 3).
Unnamed 1898 (OS), 1944 (OS), 1992 (H7, OS).
Four Corners
Lower Four Corners 1741 (RD 115/116/79849). Lower
Lower
Four Corners 1750 (RD 144/47/96382). Lower Four
Corners 1792 (CJ 17.9.1792).
Four Corners
Upper Four Corners ‘From the corner of shop-street
Upper
opposite to Lyche’s [sic] castle, generally called the upper
four corners’ 1660 (Dutton, 294). Upper Four Corners 1824
(Dutton, 213). Upper Four Corners. ‘Lynch’s castle at the
upper four corners’ 1824 (Dutton, 467).
Fox and Hound Entry Fox and Hound Entry, off Shop Street at No 5, 1845 (Val.
1, 2747).
Frenchville Lane
[from SE corner of Eyre Square, E of Forster Street]
Unnamed 1818 (Logan). Frenchville lane 1845 (GTCM
16.1.1845). Frenchvillane 1851 (GTCM 15.5.1851).
Frenchville lane 1851 (GTCM 29.5.1851). Frenchville lane
1851 (GTCM 12.6.1851). Frenchville Lane [leading to
house named Frenchville, parallel to Terminus Shed, N.
side] c. 1855 (Val. 2). Frenchville-lane (Eyre-square) 1855
(Val. 2). Frenchville Lane 1872 (OS sheet 19). Frenchville
[on margin of] 1872 (OS sheet 18). Frenchville Lane 1893,
1895 (GTCM 3.1.1895), 1944, 1992 (OS).
Gas Lane
Gas Lane 1851 (GTCM 7.11.1851).
Gibralter (sic) Lane
[entered via archway, between nos. 8 and 10 Lombard
Street west side of Lombard Street on Val. map] Gibralter
Lane 1781 (RD 446/357/290096). Gibralter (sic) Lane 1839
(OS). Gibralter Lane c. 1855 (Val. 2).
Glovers Streete
See Abbeygate Street Lower [north].
Graney’s Lane
intersects at Prospect Hill No 16, 1845 (Val. 1, 2750).
[behind 17 Prospect Hill S. side on Val. map] c. 1855 (Val.
2). Graney’s-lane (Prospect Hill) 1855 (Val. 2).
Grattan Road
Unnamed 1863 ‘The new road from Claddagh-quay to the
beach of Fairhill, is progressing.’ (Dublin Builder, v, 43,
1.3.1863). Grattan Road 1865 (GTCM 23.2.1865). Miss
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Great Bridge Street
Great Gate Street
Griffin’s Stairs
Griffin’s Streete
Gunnings Yard
Gut
Gut Lane
Halliday’s Lane
Headford Road
Henry Street
Grattens Road 1865 (GTCM 9.3.1865). Grattan Road 1875
(GTCM 9.9.1875). Grattan Road 1877 (GTCM 18.1.1877).
Grattan Road 1878 (GTCM 3.10.1878). Grattan Road 1881
(GTCM 25.8.1881). Gratten Road 1882 (GTCM 2.2.1882).
Grattan Road 1884 (GTCM 6.11.1884). Grattan Road 1885
(GTCM 27.8.1885). Grattan Road 1898 (OS), 1992 (J5,
OS).
See Bridge Street.
See William Street.
See Whitehall.
See Abbeygate Street Lower.
See Forbes Yard.
Gut ‘… one stone house, kitchen, cellar, backside … lying
and being in the lower end of a lane in Lumber Street
opposite the Colledge in the town of Galway near the water
commonly called the Gut.’ 1727 (RD 71/136/49546). Gutt
‘… that part of the town of Galway called the Gutt …’ 1730
(RD 75/35/53363). Gut ‘…two stone houses in that part of
the town of Gallway called the Gut …’ 1732 (RD
70/324/48535).
[entered via archway, west side of Lombard Street between
nos. 8 and 10]. Vicus S. Ionis, vulgo in Gutta (Pictorial map:
Elenchus, No. 74); Gut Lane 1813 (Hardiman, 1820, 284).
Gut Lane and Murray’s Lane are listed as two separate
lanes in the 1813 census; each had four houses 1813
(Hardiman, 1820, 284). Murray’s Lane 1839 (OS).
Murray’s Lane 1843 (GTCM 9.11.1843). Murrays Lane
1844 (GTCM 22.8.1844). Mentioned as the address of a
salmon poacher in 1842 (Ó Máille 1950–1, 132). Murrays
Lane c. 1855 (Val. 2). Murray’s-lane (Lombard-street) 1855
(Val. 2). [does not appear on later maps]
Halliday’s Lane, ‘… to continue the footpath opposite Mr
Coherty’s house at the Wood Quay including Halliday’s
lane …’ 1846 (GTCM 12.3.1846).
Headford Road 1850 (GTCM 21.2.1850). [strikes out as a
broad road to NE, from Potato Market] 1872 (OS sheet 12).
Headford Road 1877 (GTCM 7.11.1877). Headford Road
1893, 1944, 1992 (OS). Headford Road. In Irish as Bothar
an Churraigh Mhóir or Líne an Churraigh Mhóir (Ó Máille
1946, 46).
Curragh Road 1875 (GTCM 7.10.1875). Curragh Road
1883 (GTCM 1.11.1883). 1884 (GTCM 6.3.1884). 1898
(GTCM 8.9.1898).
[continues St. Helen’s Street, from junction with New Road
West, W of Eglinton Canal] Henry Street 1838 (GTCM
21.6.1838). Henry Street 1839 (OS). Henry Street 1841
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Henry Street West
High Road
High Road
High Street
(GTCM 27.5.1841). Henry Street 1846 (GTCM 10.9.1846).
Henry Street 1846 (Slater). Henry Street 1851 (GTCM
7.11.1851). Henry Street [name added] c. 1855 (Val. 2).
Henry-street 1855 (Val. 2). Henry Street 1856 (Slater).
Henry Street 1866 (GTCM 11.1.1866). Henry Street 1872
(OS sheet 23). [name is stretched out considerably on c.
1876 (Val. 3)]. Henry Street 1874 (GSA 26.11.1874).
Henry Street 1881 (Slater). Henry Street 1883 (GTCM
4.10.1883). Henry Street 1894 (Slater). Henry Street 1894
(GTCM 20.9.1894). Henry Street West 1893 (OS). Sraid n
eanraoi 1944 (OS). Henry Street 1992, 2004 (OS).
see Henry Street.
See Bohermore.
‘… that part of the town wall and fortification with the ditch
and [?] extending from the wall at the [?] of the Ball alley
along by the High Road leading from Meyrick Square to the
dock …’ 1809 (RD 615/509/409688). High Road 1817
(Eyre doc 2, 165).
[from junction with Cross Street upper and lower, continues
as Shop Street]. High Street 1445 (Blake, 1902, 31). Strand
Street 1584–9 (MacLysaght, 1944, 15). Unnamed c. 1608
(Fenn), 1610 (Speed). Stronde Streete 1625 (Plot). P. fori
quae includit carceris Plateam [Market Street] c. 1665
(Pictorial map, Elenchus 52). High Street 1649 (Blake,
1905, 73), 1689 (Bk. C, 86), 1697–8 (MacLysaght, 1944,
37), High Street 1703 (RD 3/327/1037). High Street 1710
(RD 10/35/2985). High Street 1713 (RD 13/448/6378).
High Street 1718 (RD 73/457/51944). High Street 1720
(RD 25/493/15662). High Street 1721 (RD
286/204/186033). High Street 1725 (RD 54/74/34923).
(RD 73/212/50556). High Street 1731 (RD 68/468/49094).
(RD 77/165/53208). High Street 1735 (RD 88/524/63576).
(RD 89/483/64175). High Street 1740 (RD 98/454/69140).
(RD 105/411/74066). High Street 1746 (RD 155/7/102794).
High Street ‘… High Street commonly called Shop Street
…’ 1748 (RD 134/133/90311). High Street 1753 (RD
166/175/111134). Shop Street or High Street post 1755
(Blake, 22). High Street 1760 (RD 206/508/136972). High
Street 1769 (RD 260/511/176322). High Street 1783
(MacLysaght, 1944, 113). High Street 1787 (RD
436/210/282226). High Street 1791 (RD 513/258/336723).
High Street 1791 (CJ 1.12.1791), 1792 (CJ 5.7.1792), High
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Street 1809 (RD 620/76/423766). High Street 1812 (Eyre
doc 2, 162), 1817 (CJ 10.3.1817), 1818 (Logan), High
Street 1824 (CJ 1.1.1824), 1825 (Eyre doc 3, 78), 1825 (CJ
3.1.1825), 1826 (GWA 4.11.1826), 1837 (GTCM
10.4.1837), 1839 (OS), 1841 (GV 1.12.1841), 1849 (GTCM
8.2.1849), 1851 (GTCM 19.5.1851), 1852 (Eyre doc 3, 92),
1853 (GTCM 10.2.1853). High-street 1855 (Val. 2). High
Street 1862 (GTCM 30.10.1862), 1869 (GTCM 7.1.1869),
1870 (GTCM 21.4.1870), 1871 (GTCM 10.8.1871), 1872
(OS sheet 24), 1875 (GTCM 14.1.1875), 1876 (GTCM
3.2.1876), 1880 (GTCM 5.2.1880), 1893 (OS), 1894
(Slater), 1894 (GTCM 20.9.1894), 1944, 1992 (OS). For
another High Street, see Shop Street, William Street.
Higher Square
Higher Square 1856 (Slater).
Highway
‘“Galwey, xxviith July, 1632. “... that the said Mayor shall
enter in a recognizance of one hundred poundes sterling for
the making and fynishing of the high way with our liberties
all along neere Castell gate and thereabouts, ...’ July 1632
(Bk. A, 480). ‘... the cabin to the high way westwards
fronting Loughetalle 25 yards northward joyning to the
highway and [ ] from thence to ye highway leading to
Ballybritt 27 yards, all in the East liberties ...’ 25 January
1686 (Bk. C, 23). ‘... towards ye great fflanker neare ye gate
leading into ye cittadel all ye said ground joyning to ye
towne wall on ye south side and joyning to ye highway on
ye north side ...’ 29 June 1686 (Bk. C, 59). ‘... to ye great
fflanker joyning to ye gate leading into ye East Cittadell and
joyneing on ye south syde to ye highway or cawsey leading
to ye new East Bridge at ...’ 2 July 1686 (Bk. C, 60).
Hill Street
Hill Street 1894 (Slater).
Holland’s or Hollands See Court House Lane.
Lane
Hughes Lane
Hughes Lane 1844 (GTCM 22.8.1844).
Kane’s Entry
[behind no. 26 William Street W, S side on Val. map,
entered via an arch] Kane’s Entry c. 1855 (Val. 2). Kane’sentry (William-street, West) 1855 (Val. 2). Kane’s Entry c.
1876 (Val. 3).
Kean’s Lane (sic)
See Pump Lane.
Kelly’s Lane
[south side of Henry Street] See St. Joseph’s Avenue.
Kelly’s Lane
Kellys Lane, location unknown. 1844 (GTCM 11.4.1844).
Kelly’s Lane 1880 (GTCM 4.11.1880). [W off Henry
Street, between nos. 67 and 68 on Val. map c. 1855 (Val.
2).
King’s common street King’s common street 1602 (Blake, 1905, 1).
King’s high street
King’s high street 1649 (Blake 1905, 73).
King’s highway
King’s highway 1636 (Blake 1905, 45).
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King’s street
King’s street 1614 (Blake 1905, 11). 1625 (Blake 1905, 32).
1627 (Blake 1905, 35). 1647 (Blake 1905, 71).
Kinnevey’s Entry
Kinnevey’s Entry, [crossed out in original] off William St at
No 50, 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Kirwan’s Lane [north] [portion into Upper Cross Street]. Unnamed c. 1608 (Fenn),
1610 (Speed). Peron’s Lane 1625 (Plot). Vicus Kiruanorum
c. 1665 (Pictorial map, Elenchus 73). Kirwan’s Lane 1703
(RD 3/327/1037). Kirwans Lane 1725 (RD 48/70/30687).
Kirwan’s Lane 1728 (RD 150/413/102702). Kirwan’s Lane
1732 (RD 70/475/49146). Kirwans Lane 1750 (RD
156/394/106260). Kirwans Lane 1760 (RD
219/529/144584). Kirwans Lane 1763 (RD 226/58/146141).
Kirwan’s Lane 1781 (RD 347/204/231729). Kirwan’s Lane
1790 (RD 426/205/277850). Kirwan’s Lane 1792 (RD
450/265/291316). Kirwan’s Lane 1792 (CJ 23.4.1792).
Kirwans Lane 1818 (Logan). Kirwan’s Lane 1824 (Pigot).
Kirwans lane 1837 (GTCM 2.2.1837). Kirwin’s Lane 1839
(OS). Kirwans lane 1841 (GTCM 22.7.1841). Kirwan’s
Lane 1846. Kirwans Lane 1849 (GTCM 9.8.1849).
Kirwin’s Lane c. 1855 (Val. 2). Kirwan’s-lane 1855 (Val.
2). Kirwan’s Lane 1856 (Slater). Kirwans Lane 1865
(GTCM 9.3.1865). Kirwin’s Lane 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Kirwans lane 1875 (GTCM 21.10.1875). Kirwin’s Lane c.
1876 (Val. 3). Kirwins Lane 1893 (OS). Kirwins Lane 1944
(OS). Kirwan’s Lane 1992 (G7(4), OS) [this is spelt twice
on OS 1992, once as Kirwan’s and once as Kirwin’s].
Kirwan’s Lane [south] [portion into Quay Street]. Unnamed c. 1608 (Fenn), 1610
(Speed). Peron’s Lane 1625 (Plot). Vicus mole martini
[Martin’s mill lane] c. 1665 (Pictorial map, Elenchus 72).
1669 St. Martin’s Lane (Lodge MSS, vii, 272–3). Martins
Lane 1728 (RD 150/413/102702). Martins Lane 1733 (RD
73/476/52052). Martins Lane 1760 (RD 219/529/144584).
Martins Lane 1773 (RD 300/82/198828). Martins Lane
1781 (RD 347/204231729). Martins Lane 1790 (RD
426/205/277850). Martins Lane 1792 (RD
450/265/291316). Kirwan’s Lane 1792 (CJ 23.4.1792).
Kirwans Lane 1818 (Logan). Kirwan’s Lane 1824 (Pigot).
Martin’s Lane 1839 (OS). Martin’s-Lane 1841 (GV
31.7.1841). Kirwan’s Lane 1846 (Slater). Martins Lane
1853 (GTCM 25.5.1853). Martins Lane c. 1855 (Val. 2).
Martin’s-lane 1855 (Val. 2). Kirwan’s Lane 1856 (Slater).
Kirwin’s Lane 1872 (OS sheet 24), c. 1876 (Val. 3).
Martin’s Lane 1880 (GTCM 17.6.1880). Kirwan’s Lane
1992 (G7(4), OS) [this is spelt twice on OS 1992, once as
Kirwan’s and once as Kirwin’s].
Kirwin’s Lane
See Kirwan’s Lane.
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Lane
Lane
Lane
Little Bridge-street
Little Gate or
Littlegate Street
Litle Markett Streete
Lombard Street
[S off Bohermore, nearly opposite the short lane, between
plots 46 and 48 on Val, a long lane] Unnamed 1840 (OS).
Lane c. 1855 (Val. 2). Lane 1855 (Val. 2) [given as address
in Valuation list, entry between Gunning’s yard and Blakes
Lane (Prospect Hill)]. Unnamed 1898 (OS 1:2,500). [does
not exist on OS 1992].
[N off Bohermore, between plots 152 and 152 Val., long
slight curve] Unnamed 1840 (OS). Unnamed 1855 (Val).
Unnamed 1898 (OS 1:2,500).
[N off Bohermore, a short lane between plots 131 and 132
Val., runs very straight NNE after entrance. The closest lane
on the N side to the 3-way junction] Unnamed 1840 (OS).
Unnamed 1855 (Val). Does not exist on 1898 or 1992.
Little Bridge Street 1813 (Hardiman, 1820, 284).
See Abbeygate Street Upper.
See Cross Street Upper.
[from Bridge Street to Bowling Green/The Bow]. Unnamed
c. 1608 (Fenn), 1610 (Speed). Lombard Streete 1625 (Plot).
P. Lumbardorum alias Lumbard street c. 1665 (Pictorial
Map, Elenchus 56). Lumbard Street 1708 (RD 6/300/2185).
Lombard Street 1710 (RD 7/95/1797). Lombard Street 1711
(RD 10/132/3226). Lumbard Street 1712 (RD 15/80/6833).
Lombard Street 1715 (RD 17/166/8465). Lombard Street
1717 (RD 20/51/9690). Lumber Street 1723 (RD
86/32/59156). Lumbard Street 1724 (RD 43/192/27851).
Lumber Street 1725 (RD 47/385/31095). Lumber Street
1727 (RD 71/136/49546). Lumbard Street 1728 (RD
56/323/38149). Lombard or Lumbar Street 1728 (RD
59/72/39454). Lombard Street 1728 (RD 58/31/38388).
Lombard or Lumbert Street 1729 (RD 62/45/41824).
Lombard Street 1730 (RD 64/428/44529). Lumbard Street
1730 (RD 66/19/44906 and 81/298/57573). Lumbert Street
1730 (RD 62/467/43709). Lombard-street 1731 (Hardiman,
1820, 255). Lumbard Street 1734 (RD 83/65/57574).
Lumbert Street 1734 (RD 78/84/53484). Lumber Street
1741 (RD 107/202/73834 and 105/268/73835). Lumbard
Street 1745 (RD 120/455/83245). Lombard Street 1747
(Fortifications plan). Lombard Street post 1755 (Blake, 18).
Lombard Street 1788 (RD 394/514/261080). Lombard
Street 1792 (CJ 5.1.1792). Lombard Street 1817 (CJ
6.1.1817). Lombard Street 1818 (Logan). ‘Lombard Street
which is yet known by the name of Dead-man’s-lane’ 1820
(Hardiman 1820, 76). Lombard Street 1821 (GV 10.7.1821).
Lombard Street 1824 (CJ 23.9.1824). ‘… 1493 James
Lynch Fitzstephen, mayor … he hanged his own son … it
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The Long-road
Long Walk
The Long Walk
was commemorated by the cross bones in Lombard Street.
[footnote: This a flag with a skeleton head and cross bones,
as it is inscribed 1624. Remember death. All is vanity of
vanities.] It is laid in the year 1526 … a street ran from
Lombard-street into the present Church-lane, then called
Boher-cran-more, which from the circumstance was called
dead-man’s lane, at present taken into the church yard,
which may be seen consulting the map of 1651.’ 1824
(Dutton, 222–3). Lombard Street 1825 (CJ 30.5.1825).
Lombard Street 1825 (Eyre doc 3, 78). Lombard Street
1836 (GTCM 20.10.1836). Lombard Street 1839 (OS).
Lombard Street 1840 (GTCM 17.12.1840). Lombard Street
1843 (GTCM 9.11.1843). Lombard Street 1844 (GTCM
11.1.1844). Lombard Street 1845 (GTCM 12.6.1845).
1846 (Slater). Lombard Street ‘… plan submitted …
widening Lombard Street to which your board assented. …’
1849 (GTCM 5.12.1849). Lombard Street 1850 (GTCM
3.1.1850). Lombard-street or Deadman's-lane 1852
(Wakeman, 3). Lombard-street 1855 (Val. 2). Lombard
Street 1856 (Slater). Lombard Street 1865 (GTCM
8.6.1865). Lombard Street 1867 (GTCM 14.11.1867).
1870 (GTCM 13.1.1870). Lombard Street 1872 (OS sheet
24). Lombard Street 1875 (GTCM 11.11.1875). Lombard
Street 1877 (GTCM 22.3.1877). Lombard Street 1878
(GTCM 10.10.1878). Lombard Street 1881 (Slater).
1889 (GTCM 19.9.1889), 1893 (OS), 1894 (Slater), 1944,
1992 (OS). For another Lombard Street, see Cross Street
Upper, Market Street.
The Long-road 1824 (CJ 31.5.1824).
See The Long Walk.
[from south end of Merchants Road to Old Dock, parallel
with River Corrib; marks the rear of Town Wall, across
from Ballyknow Quay and Claddagh Quay]. Eyres Walk
1739 (Eyre doc 2, 157). The long walk 1788 (Eyre doc 1,
72). Eyre’s Long Walk 1789 (Eyre doc 1, 73). The Long
Walk 1792 (CJ 26.7.1792). The Long Walk 1793 (CJ
21.2.1793). Eyres Walk 1800 (Eyre doc 2, 151). Long Walk
1804 (Eyre doc 2, 155). Eyres Walk 1808 (Eyre doc 2,
157). Long Walk 1818 (Logan). Eyres Long Walk 1818
(Eyre doc 2, 172). Long Walk leading to Eyres Docks 1818
(Logan). The long Walk 1821 (Eyre doc 3, 72). the
Longwalk 1823 (CJ 13.2.1823). Long Walk 1823 (CJ
13.2.1823). Long-Walk 1824 (CJ 9.8.1824). Eyre’s Long
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Lough Atalia Road
Lower Abbey Street
Lower Cross Street
Lower Dominick
Street
Lynches Alley
Lynch’s Entry
Madeira, Madeira
Island
Maderia Street
Magennis’s Lane
Main Guard
Walk 1824 (Eyre doc 3, 76). long Walk 1830 (Eyre doc 3,
81). long Walk 1838 (Eyre doc 3, 84). The Long Walk
(1839 (OS). Long Walk 1842 (GTCM 28.4.1842). Long
Walk 1844 (GTCM 20.6.1844). the Old Long Walk 1845
(GTCM 30.1.1845). Long Walk 1845 (GTCM 30.1.1845).
Eyre’s Long Walk 1846 (Eyre Documents). Long Walk
1846 (Slater). The Long Walk 1846 (GTCM 3.12.1846).
The Long Walk 1850 (GTCM 14.6.1850). The Long Walk
c. 1855 (Val. 2). Long-walk 1855 (Val. 2). the long Walk
1862 (GTCM 18.12.1862). The Long Walk 1872 (OS sheet
31). The Long Walk 1874 (GTCM 18.6.1874), 1893, 1944,
1992 (OS) McErlean considered this to be a corruption of
‘Eyre’s Long Wall’ for the Irish form of the name that he
recorded, and by which it is still known, is An Balla Fada
(1905, 157).
Strand running north of Lough Athalia 1818 (Logan).
[straight line alongside Lough Atalia, and by St.
Augustine’s cell, continuing the line further NE of Forthill
Road, running along east of College Road] Loughathalia
Road 1850 ‘… to have the Loughathalia Road opened at
once to the public … to have it put into complete and
perfect repair.’ (GTCM 7.1.1850). Loughathalia Road 1851
(GTCM 12.6.1851). Loughathalia Road ‘… cut up and
destroyed during the progress of the railway works …’
1852 (GTCM 4.3.1852). New Road c. 1855 (Val. 2).
Loughathalia Road 1863 (GTCM 19.3.1863). Lough Atalia
Road 1872 (OS sheets 19. 25), c. 1876 (Val. 3).
Loughathalia Road 1884 (GTCM 6.11.1884). Lough Atalia
Road 1893, 1944, 1992 (OS).
Lower Abbey Street 1846 (Slater).
See Cross Street Lower.
See Dominick Street Lower.
See Buttermilk Walk.
Lynch’s Entry, off Shop Street at No 2, 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Madera Island ‘… all that and those the dwelling House
out house yards and yard commonly called the Madera
Island formerly in the possession of the St. Wm. Lynch
decesd … situate in the west suburbs …’ 1740 (RD
105/469/74337). ‘Madeira island beyond the west bridge’
1820 (Hardiman, 1820, 7). Madeira 1824 (Pigot). Madeira
Island 1824 (Pigot). Madeira Island 1846 (Slater). Madeira
Island 1856 (Slater). Maderia [sic] Island 1846 (Slater).
Maderia Street 1856 (Slater).
Magennis’s Lane 1791 (RD 436/265/282365).
See Main Guard Street.
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Main Guard Street
Mandeville’s Lane
Market Lane
Market Street
[from Upper Cross Street/Lombard Street to High
Street/Shop Street]. Unnamed 1583 (Gooche), c. 1608
(Fenn), 1610 (Speed). Bridge Street 1625 (Plot). P. fori
quae includit carceris Plateam c. 1665 (Pictorial map,
Elenchus 52). Main Guard 1741 (RD 100/452/71204). Main
Guard Street 1790 (RD 418/365/273713). Main Guard 1792
(CJ 24.12.1792). Main Guard 1795 (RD 519/159/338598).
Main Guard 1805 (RD 576/330/391117). Old Main Guard
1817 (CJ 2.1.1817). Main Guard 1817 (CJ 6.2.1817). Main
Guard 1818 (Logan). Main Guard Street 1824 (Pigot),
Mainguard 1825 (CJ 10.3.1825). Mainguard-street 1827
(GWA 11.8.1827). Mainguard Street 1828 (GWA
26.4.1828). Main Guard Street 1839 (OS). Main Guard
1845 (GTCM 2.1.1845). Main Guard 1846 (GTCM
22.1.1846). Mainguard Street 1851 (GTCM 9.5.1851).
Mainguard 1852 (GTCM 5.8.1852). Mainguard Street 1852
(GTCM 5.11.1852). Main Guard c. 1855 (Val. 2).
Mainguard-street 1855 (Val. 2). Main Guard Street 1846,
1856 (Slater). Mainguard Street 1862 (GTCM 30.10.1862).
Mainguard Street 1864 (GTCM 14.1.1864). Mainguard
1865 (GTCM 14.12.1865). Main Guard Street 1866
(GTCM 13.9.1866). Mainguard 1867 (GTCM 21.2.1867).
Main Guard 1869 (GTCM 4.2.1869). Main Guard Street
1870 (GTCM 3.3.1870). Main Guard Street 1872 (OS sheet
24). Main Guard Street 1873 (GTCM 22.2.1873).
Mainguard Street 1873 (GTCM 27.11.1873). Main Guard
Street c. 1876 (Val. 3). Mainguard street 1877 (GTCM
2.3.1877). Mainyard Street 1878 (GTCM 19.12.1878).
Mainguard Street 1881, 1894 (Slater). Main Guard Street
1893, 1944, 1992 (OS).
Mandevellis Lane 1795 (RD 519/159/338598).
Market Lane 1870 (GTCM 8.9.1870).
[from junction with Bowling Green to Upper Abbey Gate
Street] Lynches Street 1583 (Gooche, C). Unnamed c. 1608
(Fenn), 1610 (Speed). Lombard Streete 1625 (Plot). P.
Septtrionalis v. Nort street c. 1665 (Pictorial Map, Elenchus
57). Market Street 1779 (Eyre doc 1, 71). Market Street
1791 (CJ, 28.11.1791). Market Street 1804 (Eyre doc 2,
154). Market Street 1817 (Eyre doc 2, 167). Lombard Street
1818 (Logan). Market Street 1824 (Pigot). Market Street
1825 (CJ 7.2.1825). Market Street 1835 (Eyre doc 3, 84).
Market Street 1836 (GTCM 20.10.1836). Market Street
1837 (GTCM 29.6.1837). Market Street 1839 (OS). Market
Street 1843 (GTCM 11.5.1843). Market Street 1846
(Slater). Market Street 1846 (GTCM 10.9.1846). Market
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Marsh
Martin’s or Martins
Lane or Martin’s
Mill Lane
Mary Street
(GTCM 7.11.1851). Market Street 1852 (GTCM
12.8.1852). Market Street 1852 (GTCM 16.9.1852). Market
(GTCM 5.11.1852). Market Street c. 1855 (Val. 2). Market
Street 1852 (Eyre doc 3, 92). Market-street 1855 (Val. 2).
Market Street 1856 (Slater). Market Street 1858 (Report
Inquiry Endowed Schools). Market Street 1865 (GTCM
9.3.1865). Market Street 1867 (GTCM 3.10.1867). Market
(GTCM 7.12.1871). Market Street 1872 (OS sheets 18, 24).
Market Street 1880 (GTCM 17.6.1880). Market Street 1881
(GTCM 6.1.1881). Market Street 1881 (Slater). Market
Street ‘… erection of Gate at Market Street …’ 1881
(GTCM 8.9.1881). Market Street 1884 (GTCM
22.12.1884). Market Street 1893 (OS). Market Street 1894
(Slater). Market Street 1902 (Bayne). Market Street 1944,
1992 (OS). For another Market Street see High Street.
Marsh ‘… the great Brick house on the Marsh …’ 1739
(RD 97/133/67632). ‘… three brick houses … situate on the
right hand lead from the quay of Galway to the Dock
together with all that piece of ground on which said houses
are erected also the large warehouse … Formerly known by
the name the large Brick [house] on the place formerly
called the marsh on the left hand of the way leading to the
sd. Dock being forty feet in front with the ground backward
there to the common shore being six score feet in depth and
mearing with the new cross street with the houses and
buildings thereon and also the piece of ground fronting said
warehouse … contg. six score and four feet in front with
one hundred and twenty feet backwards all along the new
cross street together with the tenants houses and buildings
erected thereon.’ 1779 (RD 329/432/220072).
See Kirwan’s Lane [south].
[from junction with Newtown Smith/Upper Abbey Gate
Street to junction with St. Francis Street/ Corrib or
Eglington Street]. St. Mary Street 1785 (Sherrard).
Unnamed 1818 (Logan). Mary Street 1823 (CJ 10.3.1823),
1824 (Pigot), 1838 (GTCM 5.4.1838), 1839 (OS), 1846
(Slater), 1851 (GTCM 7.11.1851), 1852 (GTCM
5.11.1852). Mary-street 1855 (Val. 2), Mary Street 1856
(Slater), 1865 (GTCM 23.11.1865), 1870 (GTCM
21.4.1870), 1872 (OS sheet 18), 1881 (Slater), 1884
(GTCM 17.4.1884), 1893 (OS), 1894 (Slater), 1944, 1992
(OS).
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McDonagh Terrace
McDonagh Terrace 1992 (F7(3), OS). Unnamed row of
houses at junction St. Vincent’s Street/Wood Quay at Potato
Market 1898 (OS).
Meeting house lane
Meeting houses lane, at the end of Merchants Road [No 71],
1845 (Val. 1, 2748). also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).
under Meeting House Lane No 71, 1 Meeting house lane
1845 (Val. 1, 4.4055).
Mendicity Lane
Mendicity Lane 1840 (GTCM 20.2.1840). ‘… in the street
leading from the town court house to Mendicity Lane …’
1846 (GTCM 9.7.1846).
Merchants Road [east] [short section continuing line of Merchants Road from
Forthill Street to junction with Eyre Square West] New
Cross Street 1738 (Eyre doc 2, 153). 'In 1779 the father of
Robert Hedges Eyre, and the other co-heirs of Edward Eyre
"laid out a street (footnote: The present Merchants' Road)
running through this part of their property and through part
of the Marsh to the Field called Eyre's Garden …' 1808
(Eyre doc 2, 158). Merchants Road 1818 (Logan),
Merchants’ Road 1823 (CJ 10.2.1823). The Merchants road
or street 1824 (Eyre doc 3, 76). Merchants Road 1824
(Pigot), Merchant’s Road 1825 (CJ 3.1.1825), Merchants
Road 1827 (GWA 7.4.1827), 1828 (GWA 29.3.1828), ‘... the
Merchants’ Road formerly called New Cross Street ...’ 1835
(Eyre doc 3, 84). Merchants Road 1837 (GTCM 28.2.1837).
Merchants Road 1838 (GTCM 25.1.1838). Victoria Place
1839 (OS). Merchants Road 1841 (GTCM 27.5.1841).
Merchants Road 1844 (GTCM 22.8.1844). Merchant’s
Road 1846 (Slater), 1846 (GTCM 3.12.1846). Merchants
Road 1850 (GTCM 5.12.1850). Merchant’s Road 1856
(Slater). Merchants road 1863 (GTCM 26.2.1863).
Merchants’ Road 1881 (Slater). Merchants Road 1894
(Slater). Victoria Place c. 1855 (Val. 2). Merchants Road
1869 (GTCM 29.4.1869). Unnamed but row of houses
marked Victoria Place 1872 (OS sheet 24). Merchants Road
1877 (GTCM 22.11.1877). Merchants Road 1890 (GTCM
11.9.1890). Victoria Place 1893 (OS). Merchants Road
1900 (GTCM 3.5.1900). Victoria Place 1944 (OS).
Merchants Road 1992, 2004 (OS).
Merchants Road
[long section, junction with New Dock Street to Victoria
[west]
Place]. New Cross Street 1738 (Eyre doc 2, 153). 'In 1779
the father of Robert Hedges Eyre, and the other co-heirs of
Edward Eyre "laid out a street (footnote: The present
Merchants' Road) running through this part of their property
and through part of the Marsh to the Field called Eyre's
Garden and on the 14th of January, 1779, … ' 1808 (Eyre
doc 2, 158). Merchants Road 1818 (Logan). Merchants’
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Road 1823 (CJ 10.2.1823). the Merchants road or street
1824 (Eyre doc 3, 76), Merchants Road 1824 (Pigot),
Merchants Road 1827 (GWA 7.4.1827), 1828 (GWA
29.3.1828), ‘... the Merchants’ Road formerly called New
Cross Street ...’ 1835 (Eyre doc 3, 84). Merchants Road
1837 (GTCM 28.2.1837). Merchant’s Road 1839 (OS),
1846 (Slater), 1846 (GTCM 3.12.1846), 1856 (Slater).
Merchants’ Road 1881 (Slater). Merchants Road 1894
(Slater). Merchant’s Road 1839 (OS). Merchants Road
1845 (Val. 1), Merchants Road c. 1855 (Val. 2),
Merchants’-road 1855 (Val. 2). Merchants road 1863
(GTCM 26.2.1863), Merchants Road 1869 (GTCM
29.4.1869), Merchants Road 1872 (OS sheets 24, 31).
Merchant’s Road c. 1876 (Val. 3). Merchants Road 1877
(GTCM 22.11.1877). Merchants Road 1890 (GTCM
11.9.1890), 1893 (OS), 1900 (GTCM 3.5.1900), 1944, 1992
(OS).
Merchants Road
[curved street from the Long Walk to New Dock Street]
Lower
‘… the ground … intended for a street’ 1739 (RD
98/64/67633). the new cross street 1779 (RD
329/432/220072). Merchants Road 1872 (OS sheet 31).
Merchants Road Lower 1992 (H7, OS). Unnamed street:
continues S. the line of Merchants Road (at an angle) to The
Long Walk 1839 (OS). Could be extension of Merchants
Road. Merchants Road on c. 1855 (Val. 2). Merchants Road
on 1898 (OS). Merchants Road Lower on 1992 (OS).
Merchant’s Row
Merchant’s row. 1823 (CJ 30.10.1823). Merchant’s Row
1825 (CJ 19.5.1825). Merchant Row 1869 (GTCM
29.4.1869).
Mew Road
Mew Road 1856 (Slater).
Meyrick Square
See Kennedy Square.
Meyrick or Meyricks See Eyre Square.
Square
Middle Street
[from Lower Cross Street to Lower Abbey Gate Street]
Newe Tower Streete 1625 (Plot). Middle Street 1657
(Hardiman, 1820, App. xlii). P. Inter vicos, alias Sraid eddir
da Boher c. 1665 (Pictorial map: Elenchus, No. 60). Middle
Street 1721 (RD 31/312/19220). Middle Street 1721 (RD
43/9/27013). Middle Street 1726 (RD 52/372/34916).
Middle Street 1731 (Hardiman, 1820, 255), Middle Street
1735 (RD 88/524/63576). Middle Street 1738 (RD
90/516/65989). Middle Street 1739 (RD 102/252/70638).
Middle Street 1741 (RD 107/202/73834). Middle Street
1752 (RD 157/539/105838). Middle Street post 1755
(Blake, 19). Middle Street 1770 (RD 107/207/73856).
Middle Street 1784 (RD 361/221/242715). Middle Street
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Mile Street
Mile Street West
Mill Street
Miss Biddy’s Lane
Montpelier Terrace
Mooney’s Lane
Morgan’s Lane
Morris’s Entry
Munster Avenue
1784 (RD 358/367/241153). Middle Street 1785 (RD
373/328/248566). Middle Street 1786 (RD
390/231/256539). Middle Street 1791 (CJ 28.11.1791), c.
1792 (MacLysaght, 1944, 126), 1792 (CJ 9.8.1792), 1805
(RD 576/330/391117), 1813 (Hardiman, 1820, 284), 1817
(CJ 23.1.1817), 1818 (Logan), 1824 (Pigot), 1825 (CJ
3.1.1825), 1828 (GWA 24.5.1828), 1836 (GTCM
14.7.1836), 1837 (GTCM 29.6.1837), 1839 (OS), 1848
(GTCM 28.9.1848), 1851 (GTCM 7.11.1851), 1855 (Val.
2), 1866 (GTCM 1.2.1866), 1868 (GTCM 16.1.1868), 1870
(GTCM 21.4.1870), 1871 (GTCM 15.6.1871), 1872 (OS
sheet 24), 1873 (GTCM 2.10.1873), 1875 (GTCM
22.4.1875), 1880 (GTCM 4.11.1880), 1884 (GTCM
1.5.1884), 1886 (GTCM 2.12.1886), 1893 (OS), 1894
(Slater), 1944, 1992 (OS).
Mile Street, ‘to Dominick Street Upper and Lower the
Claddagh as far as the Chapel Gate and Mile Street’ 1841
(GTCM 4.3.1841).
Mile Street West 1844 (GTCM 5.12.1844).
[from intersection with New Road [West] to Nuns Island
Street or NW/SE; leads to Presentation Convent] the Road
to the Charter School post 1755 (Blake, 15). Unnamed 1818
(Logan). Unnamed 1839 (OS). Mill Street 1841 (GTCM
15.7.1841). Mill Street 1846 (Slater), 1850 (GTCM
28.2.1850), 1851 (GTCM 7.11.1851). Mill-street 1855 (Val.
2). Mill Street 1872 (OS sheet 23), 1876 (GTCM
19.10.1876), 1880 (GTCM 5.2.1880), 1881, 1893 (OS),
1894 (Slater), 1944, 1992 (OS).
Miss Biddy’s Lane, at Bohermore 1844 (GTCM
24.10.1844).
[Sea Road] Montpelier Place, Montpelier Terrace c. 1855
(Val. 2). Mountpelier Terrace 1856 (Slater). Also under
spelling Montpelier Terrace. Montpelier Terrace 1881
(Slater). Montpellier Terrace 1893 (OS). Montpelier
Terrace 1894 (Slater). Montpellier Terrace 1944 (OS).
Montpelier Terrace 1992 (H6, OS).
Mooney’s Lane 1813 (Hardiman, 1820, 284).
Morgan’s Lane 1813 (Hardiman, 1820, 284).
Morris’s Entry, off Shop Street at No 4, 1845 (Val. 1,
2747).
[runs SW from junction with William Street West and
Dominick Street] Munster Lane 1839 (OS, continues as
unnamed lane). Munster Lane c. 1855 (Val. 2). Munster
Lane 1872 (OS sheet 30). Munster Lane 1893 (OS).
Munster Lane 1944 (OS). Munster Avenue 1992 (H6, OS).
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Munster Lane
Munster-lane, location unknown. 1824 (CJ 31.5.1824).
Munster Lane West 1841 (GTCM 8.7.1841). ‘repairs to
Munster Lane, Fair Hill Road and Mill Street’ 1841 (GTCM
15.7.1841). Munster Lane 1851 (GTCM 7.11.1851).
Munster-lane 1855 (Val. 2). Munster Lane 1866 (GTCM
1.2.1866). Munster Lane 1874 (GTCM 19.1.1.1874).
Munster lane 1876 (GTCM 27.4.1876). Munster Lane 1878
(GTCM 21.11.1878). Munster Lane 1879 (GTCM
2.1.1879). Munster Lane 1880 (GTCM 3.6.1880). Munster
Lane 1895 (GTCM 6.6.1895).
Murphy Street
Murphy Street 1881 (Slater).
Murray’s Lane
See Gut Lane.
New Cross Street
See Merchant’s Road.
New Dock Road
(runs along side of New Dock) c. 1855 (Val. 2). New Dockroad 1855 (Val. 2).
New Dock Street
‘… the new street opposite his majesty’s Custom-House …’
1824 (CJ 8.3.1824). [portion from Flood Street to
Merchants Road]. New Dock Street 1872 (OS sheets 24,
31). New Dock Street 1884 (GTCM 6.11.1884). New Dock
Street 1893, 1944, 1992 (OS) ‘... Bounded on the North by
the Street on the South by the New Intended Quay
(footnote: The present New Dock Street and the Quay of the
Commercial Dock.) ... ‘ 1824 (Eyre doc 3, 76).
New Dock Street
(cut N/S by Merchants Road) New Dock Street c. 1855
(Val. 2). New Dock-street 1855 (Val. 2). [Full range: from
Flood Street to Dock Road/Dock Street intersection, exactly
bisected by Merchants Road] New Dock Street 1872 (OS
sheets 24, 31). New Dock Street 1896 (OS Phoenix). New
Dock Street 1992 (H7, OS) ‘... Bounded on the North by the
Street on the South by the New Intended Quay (footnote:
The present New Dock Street and the Quay of the
Commercial Dock.) ... ‘ 1824 (Eyre doc 3, 76).
New Dock Street
In 1818 it is recorded that a new street was intended to be
run connecting New Dock Street with the Custom House
(built 1807) (Eyre doc 2, 170). The work of making the
road was done by Messrs. Mullins and MacMahon, who
were the contractors for the building of the Commercial
Dock and it was opened on 5 April 1836. The houses along
either side of the street were erected by Mr. Persse in 1843.
(Eyre doc 3, 81). New Dock Street 1855 (Val 2).
New Dominick Street See Dominick Street West.
New Intended Street ‘... bounded on the North by the Road or Street leading
from Eyre Square to the College on the South by East
Forthill on the West by the New Intended Street (footnote:
At a meeting of the Galway Town Commissioners in June,
1837 a report on a map which showed “the new line of road
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New Lane
The New Line
New Parade
New Road
New Road
New Road West
New Street
New Street West
New Tower Street
New Tower Street
Newcastle
Newcastle Road
from The New Dock through Mr. MacDonnell’s ground”
was discussed. This may refer either to the land leased to
McDonnell in 1827 or that leased in 1833. There appears to
be no trace of the 1837 map. Town Commissioners’
Records, 1837.) and on the East by the College road and
part of East Forthill” ...’ 1822 (Eyre doc 3, 73–4).
New Lane 1823 (CJ 27.2.1823).
[southern extension of Newcastle Road, S of junction with
St. Helen’s Road], unnamed c. 1855 (Val. 2). The New Line
c. 1876 (Val. 3). Kirwan’s Avenue 1893, 1944 (OS).
New Parade 1690 (Bk. C, 167).
[through Garryglass, S from Dominick Street] See Fairhill
Road Lower, Fairhill.
‘the new Road leading to the Salt-Water’ 1792 (CJ
16.1.1792). 1818 (Eyre doc 2, 174). New-road 1824 (CJ
31.5.1824). New Road 1838 (GTCM 25.10.1838). New
Road 1846 (Slater). New Road 1850 (GTCM 23.5.1850).
New Road 1851 (GTCM 7.11.1851). New Road 1856
(Slater). New Road 1866 (GTCM 13.9.1866). the new road
1869 (GTCM 7.1.1869). New Road 1870 (GTCM
25.8.1870). New Road 1871 (GTCM 30.3.1871). New Road
1882 (GTCM 5.10.1882). New Road 1883 (GTCM
5.7.1883). New Road 1884 (GTCM 21.8.1884). New Road
1889 (GTCM 7.11.1889).
[covers both sides of Eglinton Canal, to intersect with Mill
Street] New Road West 1839 (OS), New-road, West 1855
(Val. 2), 1872 (OS), 1893 (OS), 1944 (OS). New Road
1992 (OS).
location unknown. [road tenders for] New Street 1880
(GTCM 4.11.1880).
[from Henry Street south side between nos. 71 and 72 to
Potato Market] New-street, West 1855 (Val. 2). New Street
West 1872, 1893, 1944, 1992 (OS).
See Middle Street.
See St. Augustine Street.
[runs N/S along which is found Newcastle Lodge, W. side
on 1839 OS] Newcastle 1824 (Pigot). Newcastle 1839
(OS), Newcastle 1846 (Slater), Newcastle 1847 (GTCM
7.1.1847), Newcastle Road c. 1855 (Val. 2). Newcastle
1856 (Slater). New Castle 1870 (GTCM 1.12.1870).
Newcastle Road 1872 (OS). Unnamed [N extension of
Newcastle Road] 1893 (OS). Newcastle 1944, 1992, 2004
(OS).
[N59 and R863, from Newcastle running NS to junction
with Shantallow/Shantalla Road] New Castle Road 1813
(Hardiman, 1820, 284). Newcastle road 1843 (GTCM
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Newcastle Road
Newtown Smith
North Street
Nuns Island
9.2.1843). Newcastle Road 1855 (Val. 2). Newcastle Road
1856 (Slater). New Castle Road 1871 (GTCM 19.1.1871).
Newcastle Road 1881 (Slater). New Castle Road 1889
(GTCM 7.11.1889). Newcastle Road 1894 (Slater).
Newcastle Road 1839–2004 (OS).
[for section running EW along S perimeter of Queen’s
College/University College with Swivel Bridge over
Eglinton Canal, to Beggar’s Bridge and NE corner of
County Gaol/St. Nicholas RC Cathedral] See University
Road.
[from rear of Mercy convent and Mill Race to Bowling
Green/Mary Street junction] the Road to the abby post
1755 (Blake, 11). Newtown Smith 1785 (Sherrard).
Newtown Smith 1792 (CJ 24.5.1792). Newtown-Smith
1813 (Hardiman, 1820, 284). Newtownsmith 1817 (CJ
20.1.1817). Unnamed 1818 (Logan). Newtownsmith 1823
(CJ 20.1.1823). Newtown Smith 1824 (Pigot).
Newtownsmith 1824 (CJ 19.2.1824). ‘new road at
Newtownsmith’ 1840 (GTCM 27.2.1840). Newtownsmyth
1846 (Slater). New Town Smith 1849 (GTCM 8.2.1849).
Newtownsmith 1849 (GTCM 24.5.1849). Newtownsmith
‘… building now being erected … at Newtownsmith on an
open square …’ 1850 (GTCM 9.4.1850). New Town Smith
‘… the new street opening between Williams Gate and the
New Town Smith …’ 1852 (GTCM 23.3.1852). ‘… at the
Wood Quay thro the new street to turn at Williams Gate
towards the Square …’ 1852 (GTCM 8.7.1852).
Newtownsmith ‘… called the attention of the Board to the
continuation of Market Street between Abbygate Street and
the street newly opened between Williams Gate and
Newtownsmith which he thought could be easily effected.’
1852 (GTCM 16.9.1852). Newtownsmith ‘… the Gas
Company to lay a main in the New Street opened between
William Street and Newtownsmith …’ 1852 (GTCM
14.10.1852). Newtown Smith 1855 (Val. 2), 1856 (Slater).
New Town Smith 1866 (GTCM 15.2.1866).
Newtownsmith 1870 (GTCM 27.4.1870). Newtown Smith
1872 (OS sheets 17, 18). New Town Smith 1873 (GTCM
6.9.1873). Newtown Smith 1880 (GTCM 1.1.1880).
Newtown Smith 1881 (Slater). Newtownsmith 1882
(GTCM 21.11.1882). Newtownsmith 1884 (GTCM
17.4.1884). Newtownsmith 1894 (Slater). Newtown Smith
1893, 1944, 1992 (OS).
See Market Street.
Illanalltenagh ‘1648, “The humble petition of the Abbess
and Convent of St Clara, now resident in Gallway, ... the
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Nuns Island Road
Nuns Island Street
Nun’s Street
O’Brien’s Entry
Oranmore Road
Oughterard Road
honor of Galway to be founders of such a monasterie, the
petitioners humbly pray that you may be pleased to graunt
them sufficient roome for building a monasterie and roomes
convenient thereunto a garden and orchard in the next illand
ajoining to the bridge of Illanalltenagh ... “Dated 1 Jully,
1649.’ [also see Poor Clare Convent under 11. Religion]
(Bk. A, 498-9). ‘Island of Islandaltenagh with all the
improvements thereon’ 1715 (RD 16/66/6913). ‘Island
Altenage commonly called the Nunns Island’ 1716 (RD
18/192/8820). ‘Island Altenagh is commonly called Nuns
Island’ 1717 (RD 20/176/10216). ‘Nunns Island or Island of
Altenagh’ 1727 (RD 54/438/36343). Nuns Island post 1755
(Blake, 13). Nunns [sic] Island 1785 (Sherrard). Nuns
Island 1800 (Eyre doc 2, 151). Nuns’ Island 1804 (Eyre doc
2, 155). Nuns Island 1811 (Eyre doc 4, 147). Nuns Island ‘
... “the Island of Islands Altenough commonly called and
known by the name of the Nuns Island ...’ 1812 (Eyre doc
2, 162). Nuns Island 1813 (Hardiman, 1820, 284). Nuns
Island 1818 (Eyre doc 2, 171). Nun’s Island 1821 (GV
10.7.1821). Nuns Island 1824 (Eyre doc 4, 149). Nun’s
Island 1824 (Pigot). Nun’s-Island 1825 (CJ 17.2.1825).
Nuns Island 1825 (Eyre doc 3, 77). Nuns-Island 1825 (CJ
3.3.1825). Nuns Island 1826 (Eyre doc 4, 150). Nun’s
Island 1828 (GWA 11.10.1828). Nun’s Island 1833 (Eyre
doc 4, 151). Nuns Island 1837 (GTCM 12.1.1837). Nuns
Island 1838 (Eyre doc 4, 152). Nun’s Island 1846 (Slater).
Nuns Island 1846 (GTCM 3.12.1846). Nuns Island 1851
(GTCM 7.11.1851). Nun’s Island 1855 (Val. 2). Nun’s
Island 1856 (Slater). Nun’s Island 1872 (OS sheet 17).
Nun’s Island 1874 (GTCM 2.3.1874). Nun’s Island 1874
(GSA 10.12.1874). Nuns Island 1875 (GTCM 15.4.1875).
Nuns Island 1881 (GTCM 3.3.1881). Nun’s Island 1881
(Slater). Nuns Island 1884 (GTCM 3.4.1884). Nun’s Island
1894 (Slater). Nun’s Island 1894 (GTCM 6.12.1894). Nuns
Island 1992 (G7, OS).
Nuns Island Road 1875 (GTCM 18.11.1875).
[curved from Nuns Island to Mill Street] Unnamed 1818
(OS). Nun’s Island Street (sic) 1839 (OS), 1839 (Eyre doc
4, 153). Nuns Island Street (sic) c. 1855 (Val. 2). Nun’s
Island Street 1872, 1893, 1944 (OS). Nuns Island Street
1992 (G7, OS).
Nun’s Street 1846 (Slater).
O’Brien’s Entry off Eyre St 1845 (Val. 1, 2750).
Oranmore Road, location unknown. ‘… from Oranmore
Road to the New Barracks …’ 1885 (GTCM 27.8.1885).
Oughterard Road 1846, 1856, 1881, 1894 (Slater).
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Palmyra Avenue
Palmyra Crescent
Palmyra Park
Palmyra Terrace
Parade / The Parade
Parkavara
Parkavara
Parkavera
Patcy Bartleys road
(sic)
Pegan’s Lane
Peron’s Lane
Playhouse Lane
Plud Street
Poorhouse Lane
Poor Clares Lane
Potato-market
Palmyra Avenue 1893, 1944, 1992 (OS).
Palmyra Crescent 1881, 1894 (Slater). Palmyra Crescent
1898 (OS).
[on Val. 3 only, from Shell Lane to Salt Hill Road] Palmyra
Park c. 1875 (Val. 3). Palmyra Park 1884 (GTCM
5.6.1884). Palmyra Park 1897 (GTCM 4.3.1897). Palmyra
Park 1893, 1944, 1992, 2004 (OS).
Palmyra Terrace 1856 (Slater).
See Spanish Parade.
[long section, S of Mill Street, N of Eglinton Canal.
Original part of the street] Parkavera 1839 (OS); Parkavera
1845 (Val.1). Parkavera c. 1855 (Val. 2). Parkavara
[stretches S across canal] 1872 (OS sheet 23). Parkavara
1893 (OS). Parkavara 1944 (OS). Parkavara 1992 (G6, OS).
Parkavara 2004 (OS).
[short section, N of Henry Street, S of Eglinton Canal. Part
of street that came into existence after canal was built. Does
not appear on 1839 OS] Parkavara 1845 (Val.1). Unnamed
c. 1855 (Val. 2). Unnamed 1872, 1893, 1944. Parkavara
1992, 2004 (OS).
'... of a house and garden at Parkavera ... ' 1818 (Eyre doc 2,
172). Parkavera 1824 (Eyre doc 3, 76). Parkavera 1828
(Eyre doc 4, 150). Parkavera 1830 (Eyre doc 4, 150).
Parkavera 1838 (GTCM 21.6.1838). Parkavera 1840
(GTCM 6.2.1840). ‘... piece of Ground part of the lands of
Parkavera ...’ 1846 (Eyre doc 3, 88). Parkavera 1855 (Val
2). Parkavera 1866 (GTCM 8.2.1866).
Patcy Bartleys road 1876 (GTCM 30.3.1876).
See Water Lane.
See Kirwan’s Lane.
Playhouse Lane 1813 (Hardiman, 1820, 284). This is
probably Kirwan’s Lane where a theatre existed in the late
eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries (Hardiman, 1820,
315). Kirwan’s Lane is not listed in the 1813 census. ‘… the
two houses in Kirwans Lane … bounded in front by sd.
lane, on the north by the house in which Ulick Mc Heal
lives in, on the south by the ruins of the house known as the
old Play house and on the east by the Revd. Edwd. French’s
…’ 1763 (RD 226/58/146141).
See Whitehall.
See St Anthony’s Place.
Vicus Claristraum pauperum (Pictorial map: Elenchus, No.
67).
Potato-market 1855 (Val. 2).
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Presentation Road
Presentation Street
Priory Road
Prospect Hill
Pump Lane
Puxley’s Lane
Quay Green
Quay Lane
[zigzag from Newcastle Road, continues as Mill Street;
broken midway with Swivel Bridge over Eglinton Canal]
Presentation roads 1837 (GTCM 14.9.1837). Presentation
Road 1839 (OS). Presentation Road 1840 (GTCM
6.2.1840). Presentation Road 1851 (GTCM 10.7.1851).
Presentation Road c. 1855 (Val. 2). Presentation Road 1846
(Slater). Presentation Road 1856 (Slater), 1866 (GTCM
13.9.1866), 1872 (OS sheets 17, 23). Presentation Road
1876 (GTCM 11.5.1876). Presentation Road 1881 (Slater).
Presentation Road 1883 (GTCM 5.7.1883), 1893 (OS),
1894 (Slater), 1944, 1992 (OS).
[crossing Eglinton Canal, name covers both side; this
becomes Presentation Road] Presentation-street 1855 (Val.
2). Presentation Street c. 1876 (Val. 3).
[Claddagh Quay to St. Nicholas Road] Unnamed 1839
(OS). Unnamed c. 1855 (Val. 2). Unnamed 1872, 1893
(OS). Botar teac an priora 1944 (OS). Priory Road 1992,
2004 (OS).
[from Eyre Square corner to Water Lane, then becomes
Bohermore]. the Road thro Bohermore post 1755 (Blake,
9). Unnamed 1818 (Logan). Prospect Hill 1823 (CJ
27.3.1823), 1824 (Pigot), 1839 (OS), 1845 (GTCM
23.1.1845), 1846 (Slater), 1851 (GTCM 20.11.1851).
Prospect-hill 1855 (Val. 2). Prospect Hill 1856 (Slater),
1862 (Dublin Builder), 1866 (GTCM 13.9.1866), 1868
(GTCM 26.3.1868), 1878 (Thom), 1871 (GTCM
30.3.1871), 1872 (OS sheets 12, 13, 18), 1875 (GTCM
21.1.1875), 1881 (Slater), 1882 (GTCM 2.2.1882), 1884
(Thom), 1893 (OS), 1894 (Slater), 1944 (OS), 1992 (F8,
OS).
[N. side Upper Dominick Street, cul de sac, where Henry
Street meets Dominick Street, leading to Eglinton Canal]
Kean’s Lane 1839 (OS), Keans-lane (Upper Dominickstreet) 1855 (Val 2). Water Lane 1872 (OS sheet 30). Water
Lane c. 1876 (Val. 3). Pump Lane 1893 (OS), 1900 (GTCM
6.12.1900), 1944 (OS), 1992 (H7(1) OS).
Puxley’s Lane, off William St at No 39, 1845 (Val. 1,
2747).
See Spanish Parade.
[Quay Street to Flood Street] Unnamed c. 1608 (Fenn),
1610 (Speed). Key Lane 1625 (Plot). Vicus inter ambas
portas littoris alias boaher eddir da Stronda c. 1665
(Pictorial map, Elenchus 71). Key Lane 1790 (RD
428/481/280911). Key Lane 1792 (RD 455/377/293302).
Quay-lane 1792 (CJ 23.1.1792). Quay-lane 1813
(Hardiman, 1820, 284). Cross Lane 1818 (Logan). Quay
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Quay Street
Queen Square
Queen Street
Queen Street
Queen Street
Queen’s High Street
Racket Court
Raleigh Row
Lane 1821 (Eyre doc 3, 73). Quay Lane 1839 (OS). Quay
Lane 1846 (Slater). Quay Lane c. 1855 (Val. 2). Quay-lane
1855 (Val. 2). Quay Lane 1872 (OS sheet 24). Quay Lane
1882 (GTCM 6.4.1882), 1893, 1944, 1992 (OS).
[from Quay Lane to Upper/Lower Cross Street] Unnamed c.
1608 (Fenn), 1610 (Speed). Stronde Street 1625 (Plot). P.
porte littoris v. ye kea streete c. 1665 (Pictorial map,
Elenchus 53). Key-street 1684 (O’Flaherty, 33). Key Street
1712 (RD 9/165/3440). Key Street 1715 (RD 16/388/7791).
Keay Street 1731 (RD 68/220/47788). Key Street 1734 (RD
87/61/60504). Quay-street 1793 (CJ 28.2.1793). Quaystreet 1813 (Hardiman, 1820, 284). Key Street 1817 (Eyre
doc 2, 167). Quay Street 1817 (CJ 3.2.1817). Water Gate
Street 1818 (Logan). Present Quay Street is named
Watergate Street on Logan in Hardiman, 1820 (1818). Quay
Street 1823 (CJ 10.2.1823), 1824 (Pigot), 1836 (GTCM
14.7.1836), 1839 (OS), Quay Street 1845 (GTCM
2.5.1845). Quay Street 1845 (GTCM 14.8.1845), 1846
(Slater), 1851 (GTCM 19.5.1851). Watergate Street 1852
(Wakeman). Quay Street 1853 (GTCM 25.5.1853), 1855
(Val. 2), 1865 (GTCM 23.2.1865), 1866 (GTCM
13.9.1866), 1868 (GTCM 4.6.1868), 1870 (GTCM
21.4.1870), 1871 (GTCM 10.8.1871), 1872 (OS sheet 24),
1881 (Slater), 1883 (GTCM 30.8.1883), 1893 (OS), 1894
(Slater), 1944, 1992 (OS).
Queen Square ‘... on the East by the Road or Street leading
from Eyre’s Square to the Methodist Church, on the South
by the field commonly called and known as Fort Hill and on
the West by Queen Square. ...’ 1839 (Eyre doc 3, 85).
Queen St 1818 (Logan).
[continues Dock Road to join with Victoria Place as named
1992] Unnamed 1839 (OS). Victoria Place 1845 (val. 1).
Unnamed c. 1855 (Val. 2). Unnamed 1872 (OS 24).
Unnamed 1893 (OS). Queen Street 1944, 1992, 2004 (OS).
the Queen’s Street 1573 (Blake, 1902, 117), 1599 (Blake,
1902, 134). Queen Street 1846 (Slater). Unnamed 1872 (OS
sheet 24). Queen Street 1891 (GV 3.6.1891). Queen Street
1992 (G8, OS). For another Queen Street, see Abbeygate
Street Lower.
The Queen’s High Street 1569 (Blake, 1902, 114). the
Queen’s high street 1602 (Blake, 1905, 1).
[behind no. 22 Middle Street, south side, between 21 and 22
Val. map] Racket Court c. 1855 (Val. 2). 1872 (OS sheet
24).
[curves, westwards from Kelly’s Lane/St. Joseph’s Avenue
to join the New Line/ St. Mary’s Road] Shell Lane 1839
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Raven Terrace
Red Earl’s Lane
Regan’s Lane
Renmore Road
Revenue Row
(Salthill)
Revenue Row
(Woodquay)
Rosemary Avenue
(OS). Shell Lane 1851 (GTCM 7.11.1851). Shell Lane c.
1855 (Val. 2) [The line of Shell Lane continues to the W of
this new road but is not named]. Shell-lane 1855 (Val. 2).
Shell Lane 1866 (GTCM 13.9.1866). Shell Lane 1872 (OS
sheets 29, 30). Shell Lane 1880 (GTCM 4.11.1880). Shell
Lane 1881 (GTCM 3.11.1881). Shell Lane 1884 (GTCM
6.11.1884). Shell Lane 1885 (GTCM 4.6.1885). Shell Lane
1892 (GTCM 7.1.1892). Shell Lane [Raleigh Row printed
above street] 1893 (OS). Raleigh Row 1944, 1992 (OS). Ó
Máille (1946, 45) notes that it was known as Shell Lane,
Bóithrín na Sliogán.
Raven Terrace 1846 (Slater), 1849 (GTCM 25.10.1849),
1852 (GTCM 12.8.1852), 1855 (Val. 2), 1872 (OS sheet 30,
the terrace of houses is named, not the street), 1881 (Slater),
1883 (GTCM 13.9.1883). Raven Ter. 1893 (OS). Raven
Terrace 1894 (Slater), 1897 (GTCM 4.3.1897). Sraid an
burcais 1944 (OS). Raven Terrace 1992 (H7, OS, stretch of
street).
See Water Lane.
Renmore Road 1884 (GTCM 6.3.1884).
Revenue Row 1844 (GTCM 5.12.1844). Revenue Row
‘… at the south side of the Square beyond Revenue Row on
the Salt Hill Road.’ 1850 (GTCM 3.1.1850).
See Daly’s Place.
[curved, south or older portion, S of Eyre Street running
SW, behind Bank of Ireland to join with Eyre Square].
Unnamed 1818 (Logan). Rosemary or Eyre Lane c. 1855
(Val. 2). Eyre-lane, or Rosemary-lane 1855 (Val. 2).
Rosemary Lane 1871 (GTCM 15.6.1871). Rosemary Lane
1872 (OS sheet 18). Rosemary or Eyre Lane c. 1876 (Val.
3). Rosemary Lane 1893, 1944 (OS). Rosemary Avenue
1992, 2004 (OS).
Rosemary Avenue
[new section, N of Eyre Street, continues the line of
Rosemary Lane/Avenue but is a new road] Rosemary
Avenue 1992 (G8, OS). Bothar Irwan 2004 (OS).
Rosemary Lane
See Eyre Street.
Ross Hill
Ross Hill 1846, 1856 (Slater). Roshill 1894 (Slater).
Salt Hill Road
See The Crescent.
Salt Hill Road Lower [S extension of St. Mary’s Road] Unnamed 1839 (OS), c.
1855 (Val. 2). Salt Hill Road 1872 (OS). Unnamed 1893
(OS). Botar na tras iocair 1944 (OS). Salt Hill Road Lower
1992, 2004 (OS).
Sallygarden
1818 Nine new thatched houses in Sallygarden. (Eyre doc
2, 173).
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Sanders or Sander’s
Lane
School Avenue
See Bowling Green.
Unnamed cluster of houses in the Claddagh, no specific
street corresponding with 1992 OS 1898 (OS). 1992 (H7,
OS).
Sea Road
[SW extension of William Street West] Unnamed 1839
(OS). Sea Road 1855 (Val. 2). Salt Hill Road 1872 (OS).
[renamed Salt Hill Road on c. 1876 (Val. 3)]. Unnamed
1893 (OS). Botar na trasa 1944 (OS). Sea Road 1992, 2004
(OS).
Sea Road
Sea Road 1840 (GTCM 27.2.1840). Sea Road 1841 (GTCM
17.6.1841). Sea Road 1842 (GTCM 3.3.1842). Sea Road
1846 (GTCM 9.7.1846). Sea Road 1846 (GTCM
1862 (Dublin Builder). Sea Road 1870 (GTCM 9.6.1870).
Sea Road 1875 (GTCM 17.6.1875). Sea Road 1876 (GTCM
1881 (Slater). Sea Road 1881 (GTCM 20.10.1881). Sea
Road 1881 (GTCM 1.12.1881). Sea Road 1884 (GTCM
4.12.1884). Sea Road 1894 (Slater).
Sea View
Sea View 1894 (Slater).
Seamus Quirke Road Unnamed 1839 (OS). [not visible on c. 1855 (Val. 2)].
Unnamed 1872, 1893, 1944 (OS). Seamus Quirke Road
1992, 2004 (OS).
Shambles Street
Shambes Street [sic] 1749 (RD 137/425/93920). Shambles
Street 1753 (RD 172/416/117160). Shambles Street 1795
(RD 524/342/343101).
Shantalla Road
Shantalla Road 1839 (OS). Shantalla Road 1845 (GTCM
29.5.1845). Shantalla Road 1856 (Slater). Shantallow Road
1872 (OS). Shantalla Road 1875 (GSA 28.1.1875).
Shantallow Road 1893, 1944 (OS). Shantalla Road 1992,
2004 (OS).
Shell Lane
[curves. westwards from Kelly’s Lane/St. Joseph’s Avenue
to join the New Line/ St. Mary’s Road] See Raleigh Row.
Sherwood Avenue
Unnamed 1893 (OS). Sherwood Avenue 1944, 1992 (OS).
Shoemakers Lane
Vicus inferior sutorum c. 1665 (Pictorial map, Elenchus
Lower
68).
Shop Street
[from intersection of High Street/Main Guard Street/Church
Yard Street and Fruit Market to junction with Abbeygate
Street upper/lower]. Unnamed c. 1608 (Fenn), 1610
(Speed). High Streete 1625 (Plot). Platea media, ye high
midle streete c. 1665 (Pictorial map, Elenchus 51). High
Street 1698 (MacLysaght 1944, 37). Shop Street 1736 (RD
83/309/59015). Shop Street or High Street post 1755
(Blake, 22). Shop Street 1791 (CJ 28.11.1791), Shop Street
1792 (CJ 20.1.1792.), 1800 (Eyre doc 2, 151), 1804 (Eyre
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Shrimp Lane
Sickeen Lane
Skiners Streete or
Skinner’s Street
Slate Field
Spanish Arch
doc 2, 155). Shop Street 1810 (RD 619/562/425151). Shop
Street 1813 (Hardiman, 1820, 284), 1817 (CJ 10.3.1817),
1818 (Logan). Shop Street ‘It was so called because the first
shops were opened in this street’ 1820 (Hardiman, 1820,
282); 1824 (Pigot), 1825 (CJ 13.1.1825), 1825 (Eyre doc 3,
78), 1828 (GWA 26.7.1828), 1831 (Eyre doc 3, 83), 1839
(OS), 1841 (GTCM 4.2.1841), 1846 (Slater), 1846 (GTCM
1.1.1846), 1849 (GTCM 23.8.1849), 1851 (GTCM
19.5.1851), 1852 (GTCM 29.7.1852), 1852 (Wakeman),
1855 (Val. 2), 1862 (GTCM 30.10.1862), 1865 (GTCM
5.10.1865), 1866 (GTCM 13.9.1866), 1868 (GTCM
23.7.1868), 1869 (GTCM 10.9.1869), 1870 (GTCM
3.3.1870), 1871 (GTCM 9.2.1871), 1872 (OS sheet 24),
1875 (GTCM 21.1.1875), 1877 (GTCM 15.2.1877). ‘… the
vestry of St. Nicholas are prepared to widen and improve
Shop Street and Church Place …’ 1877 (GTCM 15.2.1877).
Shop Street 1881 (GTCM 6.1.1881), Shop Street 1881
(Slater), Shop Street 1884 (GTCM 4.9.1884), 1893 (OS),
1894 (Slater), 1902 (Bayne), 1944, 1992 (OS).
See Whitestrand Lane.
[curved, north from Eyre Street, then turns sharp w to join
Headford Road facing Terryland Embankment] See St
Brendan’s Avenue.
See Abbeygate Street Lower [north].
Slate Field 1846 (Slater).
Blinde gate, at the Key, site unknown. '... and that the blinde
gate at the Key during ye present troubles be shutt up; ...' 16
February 1689 (Bk. C, 86–7). Open Arch '... leading from
the Quay of Galway ... to the Dock being twenty four feet in
the front and adjoining the open Arch (footnote: The Blind
Arch) … near said Open Arch the said two then New
Houses being to be finished by the said Edward Eyre of
Galway.' 1738 (Eyre doc 2, 153). The Great Arch in the
Bastion, location unknown. ‘… the ground on the Parade …
the new Brick House on said Parrade … the ground on the
Quay … with the wall leading to the Dock … extending
backwds by the town wall to the common shore one
hundred and twenty feet in depth and extending in front
from the Great Arch in the Bastion to the open space
intended for a street, the great Brick house on the Marsh
adjoining said ground intended for a street and the ground
backwds at the said house to the common shore one
hundred and twenty feet in depth and mearing on the south
with a drywall now thereon made …’ 1739 (RD
98/64/67633). [Spanish Arch] : ‘The new brick house on the
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Spanish Parade
Spanish Place
Sraid eddir da Boher
Sráid tobar an Iarla
St Anthony’s Place
sd. Parade, the ground on sd. Parade … the ground on the
Quay and the corner house on the Key adjoining the Watch
House on the Quay … the house wherein the sd. Jas Healy
now lives, the new building adjoining sd. House mearing on
the west with the River of Galway and on the front with the
walk leading to the Dock and cont. in the whole one
hundred and twelve feet in length to the ground opposite the
sd. House and new buildings, extending backwards by the
town wall to the common shore one hund. and twenty feet
in depth and extending in front from the great Arch in the
Bastion to the open space intended for a street the great
brick house on the Marsh adjoining sd. Ground intended for
a street and the ground backward of sd. House to sd.
common shore one hunrd. and twenty feet in depth and
mearing on the south with the dry wall …’ 1740 (RD
97/365/68725). Arch way '... annexed to the Town Wall
between the Arch way leading to The Long Walk ... ' 1821
(Eyre doc 3, 72). Spanish Arch 1838 (GTCM 8.3.1838).
‘this, of course, is the fort at Ceann an Bhalla or Walleshead
(8 elenchus on the 1652 map)’ (Ó Máille 1, 95 – 6). ‘may
give the origin of the Irish name, Poirse Caoch’ 1948 – 9 (Ó
Máille 1, 95 – 6).
Parade 1712 (Eyre doc 2, 177), 1712 (RD 8/432/3062),
1721 (RD 33/134/19885). Key Green 1735 (RD
88/524/63576). Parade 1736 (Eyre doc 3, 86), 1739 (Eyre
doc 2, 157), 1739 (RD 98/64/67633), ‘Key Parade’ 1747
map. the Parade post 1755 (Blake). Parade 1778 (RD
320/500/219848), 1779 (RD 334/70/222075). ‘Spanish
Parade’ 1787 (D.A. Beaufort journal TCD MS 4026). the
Parade 1792 (CJ 23.1.1792). Spanish Parade 1809 (RD
624/297/428856), 1813 (Hardiman, 1820, 284), 1817 (CJ
10.3.1817), 1818 (Logan), 1824 (Pigot). Parade 1824
(Pigot). Spanish Parade 1825 (CJ 7.4.1825), 1837 (GTCM
5.10.1837), 1839 (OS), 1843 (GTCM 1.12.1843), 1844
(GTCM 22.3.1844), 1846 (Slater), 1849 (GTCM
25.10.1849), 1850 (GTCM 13.6.1850), 1852 (Wakeman),
1855 (Val 2), 1867 (GTCM 9.5.1867), 1871 (GTCM
14.9.1871), 1872 (OS sheet 31), 1873 (GTCM 16.2.1873).
Spanish Parade 1882 (GTCM 2.2.1882), 1886 (GTCM
3.6.1886), 1893, 1944, 1992 (OS).
Spanish Place 1902 (Bayne).
See Middle Street.
See Flood Street. [P. comitis v. Earle streete aut Sraid Tober
an Ierlaghi c. 1665 (Pictorial map, Elenchus 63)].
[from Wood Quay to St. Francis Street, opp. chapel]. Abbey
Lane 1785 (Sherrard). Poor House Lane 1839 (OS). Abbey
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St. Augustine’s Lane
St Augustine Street
Lane 1848 (GTCM 7.12.1848). Abbey Lane c. 1855 (Val.
2). Poorhouse-lane 1855 (Val. 2). Poor House Lane c. 1876
(Val. 3). Poorhouse Lane 1872 (OS sheet 18). Abbey lane
1875 (GTCM 7.10.1875). Abbey Lane 1893 (GTCM
5.10.1893). Abbey Lane 1893 (OS). Abbey Lane 1896
(GTCM 10.9.1896). Abbey Lane 1897 (GTCM 7.1.1897).
Abbey Lane 1944 (OS). St Anthony’s Place 1992 (G7, OS).
The name derives from the Mendicity Institute which
opened here in 1824. It gave shelter to destitute families and
was supported by local charitable donations. It survived
until 1842 when its functions were taken over by the Poor
Law Guardians and the destitute were transferred to the new
Workhouse. (Murray 1994, 54-5). The lane subsequently
became known as ‘Abbey Lane’ – as it led to the Franciscan
friary (locally known as the Abbey) – and was changed in
the 1970s to ‘St. Anthony’s Place’.
St. Augustine’s Lane 1881 (GTCM 6.1.1881). St Augustine
Lane 1881 (GTCM 2.6.1881).
[from junction with Lower Cross Street to Lower Abbey
Gate Street] Unnamed c. 1608 (Fenn), 1610 (Speed).
Floode Streete 1625 (Plot). P. Turris Novæ v. neeue toure
streete c. 1665 (Pictorial map, Elenchus 61). Back Street
1747 (Fortifications plan). Back Street post 1755 (Blake,
20). Back Street 1791 (CJ 28.11.1791). ‘[Circ. 1792]. St
Aug[ustin]e or Middle Street ....’ (MacLysaght, 1944, 126).
Back Street 1792 (CJ 2.8.1792). Back Street 1813
(Hardiman, 1820, 284), 1817 (Eyre doc 2, 178), 1818
(Logan), 1824 (Pigot). Back-street 1825 (CJ 3.3.1825).
Back-street 1827 (GWA 13.10.1827). Back Street 1836
(GTCM 6.10.1836). Back Street 1837 (GTCM 14.12.1837).
Back Street 1839 (OS). Back Street 1842 (GTCM
31.3.1842). Back Street 1845 (GTCM 3.7.1845). ‘…
indemnify parties holding propriety in Whitehall with a
view to widening and opening Back Street to Eyre Square
...’ 3 July 1845 (GTCM). Back Street 1846 (GTCM
13.8.1846). Back Street 1851 (GTCM 7.11.1851). Back
Street 1852 (GTCM 7.9.1852). Back Street 1852 (GTCM
5.11.1852). St. Augustine Street [St. Augustine
handwritten] c. 1855 (Val. 2). Back-street 1855 (Val. 2).
Renamed St. Augustine Street in 1858 (23.9.1858). St.
Augustine’s Street 1866 (GTCM 1.2.1866). Back Street
1868 (GTCM 16.1.1868). St. Augustine Street 1872 (OS
sheet 24), St. Augustine Street 1875 (GTCM 4.3.1875), St.
Augustine’s Street 1880 (GTCM 4.11.1880). St. Augustine
Street 1881 (Slater), 1893 (OS), 1894 (Slater), 1944, 1992
(OS).
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St Brendan’s Avenue [curved, north from Eyre Street, then turns sharp w to join
Headford Road facing Terryland Embankment]. Suckeen
1712 (RD 8/432/3062). Succeen 1716 (RD 18/192/8820).
Suckeen 1811 (Eyre doc 2, 160). Suckeen 1813 (Hardiman,
1820, 284). Unnamed 1818 (Logan). Suckeen 1818
(Logan). Sickeen Lane 1839 (OS). Suckeen 1841 (GTCM
22.7.1841). Suckeen 1844 (GTCM 16.5.1844). Suckeen
1846 (GTCM 10.9.1846). Sickeen-lane 1855 (Val. 2).
Sickeen Lane 1872 (OS sheets 12, 18), 1893, 1944 (OS). St
Brendan’s Avenue 1992 (F7, OS).
St Bridget’s Terrace Unnamed lane c. 1855 (Val. 2). Unnamed lane 1898 (OS).
1992 (F8, OS).
St Francis Street
[from two courthouses to Eglington Street] St. Francis
Street 1785: (Sherrard). Unnamed 1818 (Logan). Wood
Quay Street 1839 (OS). St. Francis-street 1855 (Val. 2).
Francis Street 1863 (GTCM 26.2.1863). St. Francis Street
1872 (OS sheet 18), 1875 (GTCM 28.9.1875), 1881
(Slater), 1893 (OS), 1894 (Slater), 1902 (Bayne), 1944,
1992 (OS).
St Helen’s Street
[Newcastle Road to New Road / New Road West, continues
the line of Henry Street] Saint Helen’s Street 1839 (OS).
Saint Helena Street c. 1855 (Val. 2). St. Helena-street 1855
(Val. 2). St Helen’s Street 1872 (OS sheet 23). St. Helen’s
Street c. 1876 (Val. 3). St. Helena Street 1881 (Slater). St
Helena Street 1890 (GTCM 1.5.1890). St. Helen’s Street
1893 (OS). St. Helena Street 1894 (Slater). St Helen’s
Street 1944, 1992 (OS).
St John’s Lane
See Gut Lane.
St Joseph’s Avenue
[south side of Henry Street] Kelly’s-lane 1824 (CJ
31.5.1824). Kelly’s Lane 1839 (OS). Kelly’s-lane 1855
(Val. 2). Kelly’s Lane 1872 (OS sheets 23, 30). Kelly’s
Lane 1893 (OS). St. Joseph’s Avenue 1944 (OS), 1992 (H6,
OS).
St Mary’s Avenue
Unnamed 1893 (OS). St. Mary’s Avenue 1944, 1992 (OS).
St Mary’s Road
The road known as ‘The New Line’ (present St. Mary’s
Road), from Nile Lodge to Newcastle, was constructed. ‘…
closed up the new line of road at Nile Lodge. …’ 1849
(GTCM 23.8.1849). ‘… on the road partly made from Nile
Lodge to the Presentation Convent …’ 1849 (GTCM
29.11.1849). ‘… the proposed line of road between Nile
Lodge and the Presentation Convent …’ 1850 (GTCM
27.6.1850). ‘… applied for instructions as to the Nile Lodge
Road for which he had become contractor …’ 1850 (GTCM
31.10.1850). the New Line to Headford 1877 (GTCM
26.4.1877). The New Line 1890 (GTCM 2.1.1890). The
New Line 1893 (OS). St. Mary’s Road 1944 (OS).
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St Martin’s Lane
St Mary’s Street
St Nicholas Street
See Martin’s Lane.
See Mary Street.
[corresponds with site of foundry on 1839 (OS), c. 1855
(Val. 2), 1872 (OS)] St. Nicholas Street 1893 (OS). Sraid
naom moclais 1944 (OS). St. Nicholas Street 1992, 2004
(OS).
St Patrick’s Avenue [from Eyre Square, east side to St. Patrick’s Chapel/Hall]
Costello’s-Lane 1825 (CJ 3.3.1825). Costello’s Lane 1826
(GWA 23.9.1826). Costello Lane 1839 (OS). Costello’s
Lane c. 1855 (Val. 2). Costello’s-lane (Eyre-square) 1855
(Val. 2). Costello Lane 1872 (OS sheets 18, 19). St.
Patrick’s Avenue 1893 (OS), 1900 (GTCM 4.1.1900), 1944
(OS), 1992 (G8(1), OS).
St. Stephen’s Street
See St. Vincent’s Avenue [first short section].
St Vincent’s Avenue [first short section, S side of County Court House / facing
convent and National School, to St. Francis Street junction].
St. Stephen’s Street 1775 (Sherrard). Unnamed 1818
(Logan). Unnamed 1839 (OS). St. Vincent’s Place 1846
(Slater), St. Vincent’s Place c. 1855 (Val. 2). St. Vincent’s
Avenue 1855 (Val. 2). St. Vincent’s Place 1856 (Slater). St.
Vincent’s Avenue 1872 (OS sheets 17, 18). St. Vincent’s
Place Avenue c. 1876 (Val. 3). St. Vincent’s Avenue 1877
(GTCM 18.10.1877). St. Vincent’s Place 1881 (Slater). St.
Vincent’s Avenue 1893 (OS). St. Vincent’s Place 1894
(Slater). St. Vincent’s Avenue 1893 (OS), St. Vincent’s
Avenue 1944 (OS). St Vincents Avenue 1992 (F7, OS). St
Vincent’s Avenue 2004 (OS).
St. Vincent’s Avenue [second short section from SE corner of Town Court House,
to Wood Quay, nos. 25–20 on Val. 1] [does not exist as a
street 1818 Logan]. Unnamed 1839 (OS). Wood Quay 1846
(GTCM 12.3.1846). Wood Quay c. 1855 (Val. 2). Unnamed
[this section] 1872 (OS sheet 18). St. Vincent’s Avenue
1893 (OS). St. Vincent’s Avenue 1944 (OS). St Vincents
Avenue 1992 (F7, OS). McDonagh Terrace 2004 (OS).
Station Road
Unnamed on OS 1885 (Phoenix Map, gives access to the
Engine House]. Station Road 1992 (G8, OS).
Stephen’s Entry
Stephen’s Entry, off William St at No 41, 1845 (Val. 1,
2747).
Strand or Strande or
See High Street, Quay Street. [on 1625 TCD, Strande
Stronde Streete
Street appears to extend from the market cross to New
Key Gate].
Strangers Lane
[The Claddagh] Strangers Lane 1839 (OS). Stranger’s Lane
(site of) 1872 (OS sheet 30, and appears to continue onto
sheet 37). [does not appear on later maps]
Suckeen
See St Brendan’s Avenue.
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Sullivan’s Lane
Sullivan’s-Lane 1841 (GV 31.7.1841). Sullivan’s Lane
1856 (Slater). Sullivans Lane 1869 (GTCM 11.11.1869).
Sullivans Lane 1872 (GTCM 1.2.1872). Sullivans Lane
1873 (GTCM 1.2.1873). Sullivans Lane 1889 (GTCM
7.11.1889).
Taylors Hill
Taylor’s Hill 1846 (Slater). Taylor’s Hill 1856 (Slater).
Road at Taylor’s Hill 1879 (GTCM 11.9.1879). Taylor’s
Hill 1881 (Slater). Taylor’s Hill 1894 (Slater). Taylors Hill
1897 (GTCM 2.12.1897). 1992 (H5, OS).
Taylors Hill Road
Boherard 1804 (Eyre doc 2, 155). Boherard 1813 (Eyre doc
2, 163). Boherard 1825 (Eyre doc 3, 77). Tailor’s [sic] Hill
Road 1862 (Dublin Builder, 1.4.1862). Taylor’s Hill road
1883 (GTCM 23.8.1883). Taylor’s Hill Road 1893 (OS).
Unnamed [outside map marked as Taylor’s Hill Road] 1944
(OS). Taylor’s Hill Road 1992 (H3-H5, OS). ‘Bóthar Ard
this is the Irish name for Taylor’s Hill Road, from Nile
Lode to Knocknacarragh’ 1948–9 (O Maille, 1948–9, 103).
Themes Street
Themes Street 1749 (RD 138/96/92342).
Tierney’s Entry
Tierney’s Entry, off William St No 3, 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Turrett Road or Lane Turrett Road or Lane 1811 (Eyre doc 2, 161).
University Road
[S perimeter of Queen’s College/University College with
Swivel Bridge over Eglinton Canal, to Beggar’s Bridge and
NE corner of County Gaol/St. Nicholas RC Cathedral] Road
to Conamara 1818 (Logan). Newcastle Road 1839 (OS).
Newcastle Road 1840 (OS six inch). Newcastle Road 1872
(OS sheets 11, 17). Newcastle Road 1893 (OS). University
Road 1944, 1992 (OS).
Unnamed, major
Entered by arch directly in line with Market Street, with
cul-de-sac
c. 12 houses depicted, c. 1608 (Fenn), 1610 (Speed).
Unnamed lane
running along S. side of Theatre, entered via archway from
Lombard Street N. side (same on Val. map) 1839 (OS).
Unnamed lane N of Gibralter (sic) Lane c. 1855 (Val. 2).
Does not appear on 1898 and 1992 (OS).
Unnamed lane
Bohermore [N. side, no. 40 on Val. 1) Unnamed c. 1855
(Val. 2).
Unnamed lane
Bohermore [W side, between nos. 153 and 152 on Val. 1]
Unnamed 1839 (OS). Unnamed c. 1855 (Val. 2). Unnamed
1898 (OS).
Unnamed lane
Bohermore [W side, between nos. 131 and 132 on Val. 1]
Unnamed 1839 (OS). Unnamed c. 1855 (Val. 2). Unnamed
leading north west to Terryland Bridge 1898 (OS).
Corresponds with Sandy Road 1992 (OS).
Unnamed lane
Bohermore [N of no. 122 on Val. 1] Unnamed c. 1855 (Val.
2).
Unnamed lane
Bohermore [on E side, no. 121 on Val. 1] Unnamed 1839
(OS). Unnamed c. 1855 (Val. 2).
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Unnamed lane
Unnamed lane
Unnamed lane
Unnamed lane
Unnamed road
Unnamed road
Unnamed road
Unnamed road
Unnamed street
Unnamed streets
Upper Abbeygate
Street
Upper Cross Street
Upper Shoemakers
Lane
Victoria Place
Victoria Place
Bohermore [on E side, no. 93 on Val. 1] Unnamed 1839
(OS). Unnamed c. 1855 (Val. 2). Unnamed 1898 (OS).
Does not appear on 1992 (OS).
[E. side of Bohermore, lined with houses] Unnamed 1839
(OS). Could be Blakes Lane on c. 1855 (Val. 2). Unnamed
lane 1898 (OS).
[W. side of Bohermore] Unnamed 1839 (OS).
[W. side of Bohermore, leads to the back boundary of the
Infirmary] Unnamed 1839 (OS). Unnamed on c. 1855 (Val.
2). Unnamed 1898 (OS).
Marked with dotted line, between the bridge at Abbey Gate
and the next bridge giving access to Nuns Island 1610
(Speed). [not marked as a road on Fenn 1608]
Marked with dotted line, leading from West Bridge to the
Balls Bridge 1610 (Speed). [not marked as a road on Fenn
1608]
leading NW towards Terryland House (before veering N)
1839 (OS). Unnamed on 1898 (OS). Corresponds with
Dyke Road on 1992 (OS).
leading SW after Belmont House 1839 (OS). Unnamed road
1872. Unnamed road 1898 (OS). Does not appear on 1992
(OS).
continues S. the line of Merchants Road (at an angle) to The
Long Walk 1839 (OS). Could be extension of Merchants
Road. Merchants Road on c. 1855 (Val. 2). Merchants Road
on 1898 (OS). Merchants Road Lower on 1992 (OS).
under heading ‘Claddagh Village’ 1818 (Logan), all under
the heading ‘Claddagh’ 1839 (OS). Unnamed streets and
lanes c. 1855 (Val. 2). Unnamed streets and lanes under
heading ‘Claddagh’ 1898 (OS).
Road from Terryland to Menlo, location unknown. 1876
(GTCM 6.1.1876).
See Abbeygate Street Upper.
See Cross Street Upper.
See Buttermilk Lane.
[section continuing SE line of Eyre Square West] Unnamed
1839 (OS). Unnamed 1845 (Val.1). Unnamed c. 1855 (Val.
2). Unnamed 1872, 1893, 1944 (OS). Victoria Place 1992,
2004 (OS).
‘The Merchants road or street leading from Eyre Square to
Eyre’s Long Walk or Quay’ 1824 (Eyre doc 3, 76). Victoria
Place 1846 (Slater). Victoria Place 1850 (GTCM 7.3.1850).
Victoria Place 1852 (GTCM 30.12.1852). Victoria Place
1861 (GV 2.1.1861), Victoria Place 1863 (GTCM
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Victoria Place
Victoria Street
Water Lane [west]
Water Lane [east]
Water Lane
Watergate Street
Waterside
Waterside
West Crane Road
Whitehall
26.2.1863). Victoria Street 1870 (GTCM 3.3.1870).
Victoria Place 1873 (GTCM 27.2.1873). Victoria Place
1876 (GTCM 6.4.1876). Victoria Place 1881 (GTCM
6.1.1881). Victoria Place 1894 (Slater).
[section continuing Merchants Road, from Forthill Street to
Eyre Square West] See Merchants Road.
See Victoria Place.
See Pump Lane. There are two lanes known by this name in
Galway. One is in the west near the junction of Henry Street
and Upper Dominick Street (Ó Máille 1950–1, 153, s.n.
Water Lane).
[N of Prospect Hill / Bohermore W side, a very straight
lane, between plots 235 and 236 on Val] Unnamed 1839
(OS). ‘Pegan’s or Water Lane’ 1845 (Val). Regan’s Lane
off Bohermore 1845 (Val. 1, 4.4055). Pegans or Water Lane
c. 1855 (Val. 2). Water Lane 1872 (OS), c. 1876 (Val. 3),
1893, 1944, 1992, 2004 (OS).
Water Lane 1856 (Slater).
See Quay Street.
[section facing into the River Corrib, continuation of Wood
Quay curving around to the W, nos. 1- 5 facing Supply
Weir on Val. 1] The Wood Quay 1839 (OS). Wood Quay c.
1855 (Val. 2). Unnamed 1872 (OS sheets 11, 12). Unnamed
1893 (OS). Waterside 1944, 1992 (OS).
[section from Water to Courthouse] Unnamed 1839 (OS), c.
1855 (Val. 2), 1872, 1893, 1944 (OS). Courthouse Square
1992 (OS). Waterside 2004 (OS).
West Crane Road 1880 (GTCM 4.11.1880). West Crane
Road 1884 (GTCM 6.11.1884).
[north side of Lower Abbey Gate Street, continuing the line
of Back Street / St. Augustine Street] Unnamed c. 1608
(Fenn), 1610 (Speed). Griffin’s Stairs 1625 (Plot). P. Luti,
Pludd streete c. 1665 (Pictorial map, Elenchus 62). Whitehall 1813 (Hardiman, 1820, 284). White Hall 1818 (Logan),
White Hall 1837 (GTCM 22.6.1837). 1839 (OS), White
Hall 1842 (GTCM 13.1.1842). White Hall 1845 (GTCM
29.5.1845). Whitehall 1845 (GTCM 3.7.1845). White Hall
1846 (GTCM 21.5.1846), White Hall 1849 (GTCM
27.6.1849), White Hall 1853 (GTCM 28.1.1853), White
Hall c. 1855 (Val. 2). Whitehall (Abbeygate Street, Lower)
1855 (Val. 2). White Hall 1870 (GTCM 2.2.1870). White
Hall 1872 (OS sheet 24). Whitehall 1875 (GTCM
30.12.1875). White Hall c. 1876 (Val. 3), 1893, 1944 (OS).
Whitehall 1992 (G8, OS).
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Whitestrand Lane
William’s Gate
William Street
William Street West
Williamsgate Street
White Strand Lane 1818 (Eyre doc 2, 173). ‘Road from the
Strand’ 1818 (Logan). White Strand Lane 1819 (Eyre doc 2,
176).
See William Street.
[from Abbeygate Street upper and lower, to junction with
Eglington Street] Great Gate Street. 1616: one mansion
house in the ‘Great-Gate Street’ (Blake 1905, 248); 1636
(Blake, 1905, ii, 45); the Great Gate St. 1644 (Blake, 1905,
ii, 66). Highe Streete 1625 (Plot). P. Regia v. Great gate
streete c. 1665 (Pictorial map, Elenchus 50). William Street
1813 (Hardiman, 1820, 284). William Street 1817 (CJ
3.3.1817). William Street 1818 (Logan), 1820 (Eyre doc 3,
71), 1821 (Eyre doc 3, 73). William’s Street 1826 (Eyre doc
3, 79). William Street 1823 (CJ 27.2.1823), 1824 (Pigot),
1825 (CJ 28.3.1825), 1827 (GWA 29.12.1827), 1828 (GWA
30.8.1828), 1836 (GTCM 1.12.1836), 1839 (OS), 1844
(GTCM 12.12.1844), 1845 (GTCM 12.6.1845), (Val. 2),
1846 (Slater), 1847 (Eyre doc 3, 90), 1849 (GTCM
6.12.1849), 1851 (GTCM 19.5.1851), 1851 (GTCM
3.1.1851). William Street 1852 (GTCM 14.10.1852).
William Street 1852 (GTCM 5.11.1852). William Street c.
1855 (Val. 2). William-street 1855 (Val. 2). William Street
1856 (Slater), 1863 (GTCM 26.2.1863), 1866 (GTCM
23.8.1866), 1868 (GTCM 5.11.1868), 1870 (GTCM
3.3.1870), 1872 (OS sheets 18, 24), c. 1876 (Val. 3), 1877
(GTCM 29.11.1877), Wm [William] Street 1878 (GTCM
21.2.1878). William Street 1880 (GTCM 5.2.1880).
William Street 1881 (Slater), 1883 (GTCM 10.5.1883),
1884 (GTCM 11.9.1884), 1887 (GTCM 6.10.1887), 1893
(OS), 1894 (Slater), 1944 (OS), 1992 (G7, OS).
[curved, facing Potato Market, from short stretch leading S
from Henry Street / Upper Dominick Street junction to Ely
Place (terrace) and Sea Road] Road from Barna the seat of
Mr Lynch 1818 (Logan). William Street West 1839 (OS),
1846 (Slater), 1851 (GTCM 7.11.1851), 1855 (Val. 2),
1856 (Slater), 1870 (GTCM 3.3.1870), 1872 (OS sheet 30),
1881 (Slater), 1884 (GTCM 2.10.1884), 1893 (OS), 1894
(Slater), 1944, 1992 (OS).
[from Eglinton Street junction, a continuation of William
Street] William’s Gate 1792 (CJ 15.3.1792). William’s
Gate 1796 (MacLysaght, 1944, 72). Williams Gate 1807
(RD 586/488/398090). William Street & Gate 1818
(Logan). William’s Gate 1824 (Pigot). William Gate Street
1841 (GTCM 12.8.1841). William-Gate 1841 (GV
31.7.1841). William’s Gate 1846 (Slater). Williams Gate
1849 (GTCM 29.11.1849). Williams Gate 1851 (GTCM
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Wood Quay
11.12.1851). Williams Gate Street 1851 (GTCM
18.12.1851). Williams Gate 1852 (GTCM 23.3.1852).
William’s Gate 1856 (Slater). William’s-Gate Street 1861
(GV 1.6.1861). Williams Gate 1863 (GTCM 12.11.1863).
Williams Gate Street 1866 (GTCM 8.11.1866). Williams
Gate Street 1870 (GTCM 3.3.1870). Williamsgate Street
1871 (GV 3.6.1871). Williams gate street 1871 (GTCM
25.5.1871). William Street 1872 (OS sheets 18, 24).
Williamsgate Street 1881 (Slater). Williams gate Street
1883 (GTCM 1.2.1883). Williams gate street 1884 (GTCM
5.6.1884). Williamsgate Street 1894 (Slater). Williamsgate
Street 1898 (GTCM 2.6.1898). Williamsgate Street 1992
(G8, OS).
[major portion, curves but broadly N/S terminates at
junction with Eyre Street, nos. 41–55 facing Market Crane
on Val. 1]. Barrecally 1622 (Blake, 1905, 30). Barcally July
1632 (Bk. A, 480). Barcally 1644 (Blake, 1905, 64). Woodquay 1663 (Blake, 1905, 89). Barachalla 8 October 1688
(Bk. C, 16). Wood Quay 30 October 1688 (Bk. C, 20).
Barrachalla also the Woodkey 1712 (RD 8/432/3062).
Woodkey 1721 (RD 31/312/19220). Wood Quay 1785
(Sherrard). Wood-quay 1792 (CJ 2.4.1792). Wood Quay c.
1792 (MacLysaght, 1944, 126). Wood-quay 1813
(Hardiman, 1820, 284). Unnamed 1818 (Logan). Wood
Quay 1824 (Pigot). Woodquay 1836 (GTCM 1.12.1836).
The Wood Quay 1839 (OS). Woodquay 1840 (GTCM
20.8.1840). Wood Quay 1845 (GTCM 2.1.1845). Wood
Quay 1846 (Slater), 1846 (GTCM 26.11.1846), 1850
(GTCM 11.7.1850), Wood Quay 1851 (GTCM 29.5.1851).
Wood Quay 1851 (GTCM 11.12.1851). Wood Quay 1852
(GTCM 8.7.1852). Wood Quay 1852 (Wakeman), Woodquay 1855 (Val. 2). Wood Quay 1856 (Slater). Woodquay
1863 (GTCM 26.2.1863). Wood Quay 1864 (GTCM
14.1.1864). Wood Quay 1866 (GTCM 7.6.1866). Wood
Quay 1870 (GTCM 22.9.1870). Wood Quay 1871 (GTCM
19.1.1871). Wood Quay 1872 (GTCM 12.12.1872). 1872
(OS sheets 12, 18), 1874 (GSA 12.11.1874), 1875 (GTCM
24.6.1875), 1877 (GTCM 29.11.1877), 1878 (GTCM
10.10.1878), 1881 (Slater). Woodquay 1881 (GTCM
25.8.1881). Wood quay 1881 (GTCM 8.9.1881). Wood
Quay 1882 (GTCM 8.6.1882), Wood Quay 1883 (GTCM
3.5.1883). Wood quay 1884 (GTCM 11.9.1884). Wood
Quay 1891 (GTCM 13.8.1891). Wood Quay 1894 (Slater).
Wood Quay 1897 (GTCM 1.7.1897). Wood Quay 1893,
1944, 1992 (OS).
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Wood Quay
Wood Quay
Wood Quay
Wood Quay
Wood Quay Street
Wood Quay Court
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[short section from E corner of Town Court House to Wood
Quay] See St Vincent’s Avenue.
[minor lane, parallel with Wood Quay, leading to Abbey
Lane/Poor House Lane] See Court Lane.
[section facing into the River Corrib, continuation of Wood
Quay curving around to the W] See Waterside.
[not referring to a street but area beside the river in same
location as today’s Wood Quay] post 1755 (Blake, 12).
See St Francis Street.
Wood Quay Court 1992 (F7, OS).
Religion
Protestant: Church of Ireland/Episcopal
St Nicholas Church [Lombard Street, bounded by Church Lane, Church Yard Street
and Lombard Street]. Chapel of St Nicholas 1420 (Blake, 1902, 19). Parish
church of Galway, 1420 (Blake, 1902, 20). Church of St Nicholas, 1435
(Blake, 1902, 24). Galway Church, ‘… Sentence pronounced in Galway
Church in a cause between ...’ 3 July 1442 (MacLysaght, 1944, 87). St
Nicholas Church, ‘In the same year (1484) the church of St Nicholas, in
Galway, was with Papal sanction, made collegiate under the rule of a warden
and vicars, to be annually elected by the Mayor and his council.’ (Bk. A,
380). ‘... to pay another 3s. 4d. yearly towards the reparation of the parish
church of Galway for ever. ...’ 1568 (Blake, 1902, 112). S. Nicholas hys
Church 1583 (Gooche). Unnamed c. 1608 (Fenn), Speed (1610). St Nicholas
Church, 1616 (Blake, 1905, 248). Unnamed 1625 (TCD, 3D representation,
spire and x3 aisles, and 3 more towers, another building, and enclosure).
‘“The fifteenth of August, 1643, upon the feast day of the Assumption of the
ever glorious Virgin Mary, Moother of God, being the birth day of the
(oblit.), the first generall procession after the restauration (footnote: Ms. Fol.
179B., “reconciliation”.) of Saint Nicholas his church aforesaid was made,
and in the procession amonge the Mendicants (footnote: “Mendicant” Orders
of the Church.) this order was observed: First went the Carmelits; then the
Eremites of Saint Augustin; then the Franciscans; then the Dominicans; with
a salvo jure of the Franciscans and Augustins. (footnote: The preceding
entries for 1643 are on leaf 179, which contains at head the record of the
Mayor and officials for 1642. The entries appear again on 179b, with the
additions, as above printed within parenthesis. Leaves numbered 180 and 181
are not in the Ms.)’ 15 August 1643 (Book A, 492). ‘... It is further ordred
that if what be rec [eived] from the said severall inhabitants for [said] Mr. Lee
shall exceed the sume of thirty [pounds] sterling per annum, that the overplus
be applyed [for] the repaires of the Church of St Nicholas. 18 April 1679 (Bk.
B, 91). ‘Ordered in Council ... that the charge of now Casting the ould bells
and two new bells and raysing the Steeple of the towne be defrayed out of the
public Revenue of the Corporation...’ 9 September 1683 (Bk. C, 95). ‘The
question is wheather the Church Wardens account about the bells and their
p(ro)posalls for raising more money (than the 200l allready ordered) for
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goeing through with the casting the said bells and rayseing the Steeple shall
be referred to a Committee of the Councill to examine the same and report
their sence thereof to the next Councill and who the said Committee shall be
Affirm.’ 17 January 1684 (Bk. C, 100). ‘Whereas the present Church
Wardens of the parris(h)e of St Nicholas in this Corporacion have this day
declared in Council that it will be necessary that the summe of 150l sterg.
(29) be raysed for finishing the worke allready begun of casting the bells and
raysing the Steeple and that the said summe will be sufficient for doing the
same, it is therefore ordered ... that the present Mayor, Recorder, and Sheriffs
do consider of some effectual and speedy way for raysing the said summe of
one hundred and fifty pounds sterg. for carrying on the said worke.’ 25
February 1684 (Bk. C, 101). The Great Church 28 June 1686 (Bk. C, 33). ‘...
last Warden of the Collegiat Church of St Nicholas in Gallway ...’ 29 March
1688 (Bk. C, 73). 1 August 1688 (Bk. C, 8). 15 September 1688 (Bk. C, 12).
Chapel ‘Then ordrd that the sum of eight pounds seven shills. and ten pence
half peny expended by Father Warden in repairing the Chappell be paid oute
of ye Towne Revenue ...’ 27 May 1689 (Bk. C, 91). Church of St Nicholas 1
August 1689 (Bk. C, 67). 15 November 1689 (Bk. C, 72). ‘... such necessary
repairracions to be made in and abouthe Churchof St Nicholas and in pulling
downe the pews in ye said church ...’ 2 December 1689 (Bk. C, 72). 11 April
1690 (Bk. C, 75). Church of Saint Nicholas 1699 (Bk. A, 511). ‘The church is
a large and beautiful Gothic structure;’ 1791 (Bowden, 214). Parish Church
of St Nicholas, Galway, ‘At a Vestry held in the Parish Church of St
Nicholas, Galway, the 25th Day of November 1791, pursuant to public
Notice.’ 2 January 1792 (CJ 2.1.1792). ‘The church wardens are ready to
receive proposals for new ceiling with a stucco cornice the east ile of the
church, the workman to find all materials …’ 1792 (CJ 12.5.1792). Collegiate
Church of Galway 1793 (CJ 7.2.1793). ‘There is but one parochial church,
which is a magnificent Gothic structure.’ 1815 (Traveller’s new guide, 370).
Church 1818 (Logan). Collegiate Church of St Nicholas 1823 (CJ 10.2.1823).
‘It has been thought expedient to place upon the levy-book a good round sum
for the erection of two Galleries in the Church of St Nicholas. One Gallery is
finished, at least the heavy work has been gone through, and has cost the
inhabitants of this miserable place some – (we do not know how many)
hundreds. The other Gallery will, we hear be as expensive, if not more so –
and will be erected in the identical (sic) spot in which the former Gallery
stood, which was taken down a few years back. ... Our astonishment at this is
very great; but we must confess that it is wonderfully increased at hearing
that it is intended to remove, or take down, the handsomest ornament in the
Church for the purpose of making way for this Gallery – We here allude to
Lynch’s Altar. ... The large tomb will be (we hear) also removed. ...’ 1823
(CJ 5.6.1823). Church of St Nicholas, ‘At a special meeting of the Committee
appointed to carry on the Improvements and Repairs of the Church of St
Nicholas, held in said Church on Friday, the 19th of September, 1823. ... we
should endeavour, through the means of a skilful Architect, to maintain what
remains of the beauty and order of this ancient and much-admired Edifice,
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and to restore what has from time to time been defaced, impaired or
mutilated, and that in this we ought not to confine ourselves to the
consideration of its interior only. Resolved – That in directing our attention to
the exterior of the Church, we lament to observe it surrounded by various
disfigurements, and most offensive nuisances, and that the establishment of a
Turf and Vegetable Market in front of the principal entrance is most
unseemly. ...’ 1823 (CJ 25.9.1823). St Nicholas Church ‘... The roof of the
church has been found in such ruinous condition, that unless it be
immediately repaired, fears are entertained that it may break down …’ 1824
(CJ 16.2.1824). Church of St. Nicholas ‘ … clearing the old College-house,
sheds and garden … and have a complete open in front of Lombard-street,
and by that means there will be a great area in the front of the church, which
will be iron-railed …’ 1825 (CJ 6.6.1825). Church of St. Nicholas 1825 (CJ
19.5.1825). Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas 1827 (GWA 10.3.1827). ‘… for
building a tower and spire on the Collegiate Church …’ 1827 (GWA
21.4.1827). ‘… there is again prospect of this beautiful edifice being restored
to a proper and becoming state of repair, and that something is to be erected
more in character with the rest of the building, than the present heterogeneous
belfry, or even a spire, respecting the stability of which some doubts have
been raise.’ ‘… Notice to builders and architects … for erecting a light gothic
tower on the church of St. Nicholas …’ 1827 (GWA 16.6.1827). ‘… been
permitted to cover the bells, instead of an appropriate and ornamental
building …’ 1827 (GWA 22.9.1827). ‘The church, which, by letters patent
granted by Edw. VI., was constituted the “Royal College of Galway”, and in
the reign of Elizabeth endowed with the dissolved monasteries of
Annaghdown and Ballintubber, in the county of Mayo, is a spacious
cruciform structure, in the decorated English style, with a tower rising from
the centre. It was built in 1320, and is nearly in the centre of the town; the
Ecclesiastical Commissioners have recently granted 1385 towards its repair’
1837 (Lewis, i, 648). St. Nicholas Church (sic), Grave Yard 1839 (OS). The
Church, Grave yard, Lombard St No 5, 3, 1845 (Val. 1, 2749). St. Nicholas
Church and yard, Lombard St No 4, 1845 (Val. 1, 4.4055). Church, Lombard
St 1846 (GTCM 3.9.1846). St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church 1846 (Slater). ‘…
plan submitted … for the improvement of the approaches to the Chuch of St.
Nicholas the removal of the old and dilapidated houses become a nuisance
and widening Lombard Street to which your board assented. … so far as the
works have progressed they are a decided improvement.’ 1849 (GTCM
5.12.1849). Collegiate Church of St Nicholas, ‘In the middle of this part of
the town [referring to area around Lynch’s Castle] stands the Collegiate
Church of St Nicholas, a fine old cruciform building of the fourteenth
century, with an imposing, though not very architectural, steeple erected in
1613.’ 1852 (Wakeman, 4). St Nicholas Church & grave yard, 3 Lombard
Street 1855 (Val. 2). St. Nicholas’ Church, church and grave yard, Lombard
St No. 3, 1855 (Val. 2). St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church 1856 (Slater). Church
of St. Nicholas 1862 (GTCM 18.11.1862). Saint Nicholas Church 1870
(GTCM 22.9.1870). St. Nicholas’s Church, Grave Yard 1872 (OS). ‘… the
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Church of St. Nicholas from Shop Street to Lombard Street …’ 1873 (GTCM
13.5.1873). ‘… repair of clock in St. Nicholas church …’ 1875 (GTCM
10.6.1875). Bell and clock of St. Nicholas 1878 (GTCM 30.5.1878).
Protestant Episcopal Church (St Nicholas’s) 1881 (Slater). The Cathedral,
‘The most important building of the olden time in the city is the church,
commonly called “The Cathedral”, a structure of great antiquity, presenting
many most interesting architectural features, and containing some very
curious ancient tombs’ 1883 (Railway guide, 56-7). Church of St Nicholas,
‘The Church of St Nicholas dates from 1320.’ 1883 (Railway guide, 59). St.
Nicholas’s Church, Grave Yard 1893 (OS). St Nicholas’s, Lombard St 1894
(Slater). ‘… gift of a clock to St Nicholas Church …’ 1898 (GTCM
6.4.1898). St. Nicholas Church, Grave Yard 1944 (OS). Church 1992 (OS).
Church, Grave Yard 2004 (OS).
St Nicholas College, ‘Anno 1485 ... About the same time as aformentioned,
Donagh O’Murry, Arch Bishope of Tuam, instituted a colledge (ibid. ad ann.
1501) for St Nicholas’ church in Galway, ... There was but a small chappell
soon before in this place. The church was dedicated to St Nicholas Bishope of
Myra, in Licia, worshipped the 6th of December ...’ 1684 (O’Flaherty, 34–5).
Ecclesiastical College of the Church of St Nicholas. 1488 (Blake, 1902, 43),
1499 (Blake, 1902, 48), 1502 (Blake, 1902, 51). ‘Deed of confirmation by
Walter, Bishop of Clonmacnois, of the foundation of the parish church of St
Nicholas, in the town of Galway, as a collegiate church.’ 1506 (Blake, 1902,
57). ‘… the property to which I allude, belonging to the Church of St.
Nicholas … is including the house in town known by the name of Hanbury’s
House and the various sheds in Lombard-street, annexed to the College-house
…’ 1824 (CJ 15.7.1824). St. Nicholas College. ‘Church of St. Nicholas. We
are frequently adverted to the unsightly wall which conceals this beautiful
structure from the public view and the filthy old houses in Lombard Street,
which completely obscure it, and are yet of little benefit to those to whom
they belong … we hear that the Very Rev. Warden Daly is willing to give up
his interest in the old College House provided that the house that adjoined the
late Exchange is also taken away.’ 1826 (GWA 22.7.1826). ‘The corporation
has the patronage of a singular ecclesiastical body, called “The Royal College
of Galway”. The church of St Nicholas Galway, which is the head or parent
church of the foundation, is of great antiquity, ...’ 1833 (Commissioners
Report, p. 328). ‘… To the Warden and Vicars of the Royal College, Galway
…’ 1839 (Eyre doc 4, 153).
Church yard of St. Nicholas, location unknown. 1826 (GWA 28.1.1826).
Chapels within St Nicholas Church:
St Mary’s Chapel of St Nicholas’ Church, ‘... a tenement in said town opposite St
Mary’s Chapel of St Nicholas’ Church, between pillory and the street which
leads towards the court, on the south, the tenement of late Cornelius Darcy on
the west, the common place or “theadrum” of the town, the common way on
the east, and the circle of the cemetry, on the north.’ 18 February 1545
(MacLysaght, 1944, 10).
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Altar and Chapel of St Katherine, Collegiate Church of St Nicholas, ‘1494. Feb. 9.
Peter Lynch of Galway, burgess, grants to the altar and chapel of St
Katherine, virgin and martyr, which he erected in the Collegiate Church of St
Nicholas, Galway, for support of a suitable priest to celebrate daily for his
soul and that of Ellen Blake, his wife, his principal stone tenement, and
another tenement, situate on the east side of it, which he purchased from
Wadin Blake and Margaret Skeret, his wife; ... ‘ 1494 (MacLysaght, 1944,
11).
Chapel of St Anne, location unknown. 1420 (Blake, 1902, 19).
Other Protestant (Episcopal) churches
Protestant school, Albert Terrace No. 50, 1855 (Val. 2). Also entry for Protestant
school house, Sea Rd No. 50, 1855 (Val. 2). Protestant School, Sea Road c.
1855 (Val. 2). Taylor’s Hill Mission Church & School, Orphanage, Taylor’s
Hill Road 1872 (OS). Protestant Episcopal Church, Taylor’s Hill 1881
(Slater). Mission Church & School Orphanage, Taylor’s Hill Road 1893
(OS). Protestant Episcopal Church, Taylor’s Hill 1894 (Slater). Scoil Fursa
1944 (OS). Sch 1992 (OS). School 2004 (OS). Also see Education.
RC chapel / parish church [not attached to religious house]
Chapel, west of Nuns Island west of Linen Hall on Road from Rahoon [New Road
West] 1818 (Logan). Unnamed on 1839 (OS).
St. Patricks Chapel, between Prospect Hill and College Road 1839 (OS). R.C.
Chapel, chapel, tower, College Rd No 38, 107, Rev. Mr. Roche 1845 (Val. 1,
2750). St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Chapel, College Rd No 34, 1845 (Val. 1,
4.4055). St Patrick’s Chapel, College Road [no. 107a College Road on Val. 1,
this portion of College Street later gets renamed as Forster Street, and access
is only via College Road/Forster Road] St Patrick’s Chapel c. 1855 (Val. 2).
Roman Catholic Chapel of St Patrick, College Rd, 1856 (Slater). St Patricks
R.C. Chapel, College Rd No 107, 1857 (Val. 1, 2761). St. Patrick’s Hall
Forster St [main entrance; another entrance by Costello Lane, through a
gate?] W of Forster Street, beside Rope Walk 1872 (OS sheet 19). St.
Patrick’s Hall 1893 (OS). St. Patrick’s Catholic Church 1944 (OS). Church,
Hall 1992 (OS). Hall 2004 (OS). St Patrick’s Hall, See also 21. Entertainment
St Nicholas RC Chapel, Lower Abbey Gate Street [south side, junction with Middle
Street, plot numbered 1 on Val. map] Parish Chapel ‘… the stone house in
Middle Street … mearing on the east with Abbey Gate Street and on the west
with eh house wherein Mr Allen Burxton now dwells and which stone house
is known by the name of the Parish Chapel …’ 1784 (RD 361/221/242715).
Unnamed 1818 (Logan). New Chapel, Abbeygate St, ‘... in Abbeygate Street,
next door to the New Chapel ...’ 1823 (CJ 20.1.1823). ‘We have heard of
nothing for a long time that has given us more pleasure than the exertions
which we understand are about to be made to finish the Parochial Chapel. ...’
1823 (CJ 9.10.1823). Parochial Chapel of St. Nicholas 1824 (CJ 11.3.1824).
Parish chapel 1824 (CJ 22.3.1824). Parish chapel of St Nicholas 1824 (CJ
25.3.1824). New Parish Chapel 1824 (CJ 1.4.1824). New Chapel, Middle St
1824 (CJ 12.7.1824). Chapel of St. Nicholas ‘… now ashamed of the state of
their only Parish Chapel …’ 1825 (CJ 6.1.1825). Parish chapel of St Nicholas
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1825 (CJ 28.2.1825). Parochial Chapel of St. Nicholas 1825 (CJ 14.3.1825).
New Parochial chapel 1826 (GWA 24.6.1826). ‘At Mr. Wallace, Middle
Street, next the New Chapel …’ 1827 (GWA 17.3.1827). New Chapel, Middle
St 1828 (GWA 24.5.1828). Parish Chapel 1839 (OS). Roman Catholic Chapel
of St. Nicholas, Lower Abbey Gate St No 1, 1845 (Val. 1, 2755 and 2747).
Chapel, Middle St No 27, ‘Passage under part to the chapel in rere.’ 1845
(Val. 1, 2755). Roman Catholic Chapel, Lower Abbeygate Street 1846
(Slater); There are two Roman Catholic chapels, one in Middle-St, the other
(now erecting) in the College-road: the former is an elegant stone structure,
and ranks as one of the chief ornaments of the town.’ 1846 (Slater).
St.Nicholas’s RC Chapel, 1 Lower Abbeygate Street 1855 (Val. 2). Roman
Catholic Chapel, Lower Abbeygate Street 1856 (Slater). R.C. Parochial
Church of St. Nicholas, Abbeygate Street Lower ‘… between the corner of
Shop Street and the … Chapel …’ 1870 (GTCM 29.12.1870). Parish chapel
‘… between the corners of Shop Street and the Parish Chapel …’ 1871
(GTCM 9.2.1871). Pro-Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas 1871 (GV
4.1.1871). St Nicholas’s 1881 (Slater). St Nicholas RC Chapel, Lower Abbey
Gate Street [south side, junction with Middle Street] 1872 (OS sheet 24).
R.C.C. 1893 (OS). Cath. Cathl. 1944 (OS). [Does not appear on later maps]
Parochial Hall, location unknown. 1892 (GTCM 11.4.1892).
West convent, location unknown. 1827 (GWA 13.10.1827).
West convent, location unknown. ‘… Rev. Mr. Flood West Convent and from Mr.
Chaster complaining of the very bad state of the road and footpaths in the
neighbourhood of Fair Hill, Claddagh, Munster Lane ..’ 1878 (GTCM
21.11.1878). West convent, location unknown. 1891 (GTCM 3.12.1891).
West Chapel, Claddagh, site unknown. ‘… to reconsider the situation of the lamp at
the end of the line along the Claddagh opposite the Gate of the West Chapel
…’ 1839 (GTCM 31.1.1839).
West Chapel, location unknown. 1883 (GTCM 13.9.1883).
West Chapel, location unknown. ' ... to the West Chapel (footnote: The Dominican
Church. No. 5 on 1652 Map.) Twenty four feet ... ' 1817 (Eyre doc 2, 168).
'House and Plot at Feeney's Marsh on the Left Hand side of the Street leading
from White Strand Lane to the West Chapel ...' 1819 (Eyre doc 2, 176).
Unnamed building [probably Dominican chapel at Claddagh] c. 1608 (Fenn).
Chapel, Middle St, site unknown. ‘A house … opposite the Amicable Society and
the Chapel in Middle Street.’ 1841 (GV 31.7.1841).
Roman Catholic Chapel, Wood Quay No 1, ‘was formerly a distillery’ 1845 (Val.
1, 2755).
Distillery, Abbey Gate Street N, between church yard and court house 1818
(Logan) corresponds with site of Sisters of Mercy convent, chapel, St. Anne’s
Industrial School. Distillery, W of Wood Quay Street, beside Abbey Chapel
and Grave Yard 1839 (OS).
Friaries / Male Religious Orders
‘Within the walls are three nunneries, three friaries,’ 1815 (Traveller’s new guide,
370).
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‘There are friaries and nunneries of the orders of St Francis, St Augustine, and St
Dominick, to each of which is attached a chapel;’ 1837 (Lewis, i, 648).
‘There are also three friaries, namely, a Dominican, a Franciscan, and an
Augustinian; in connexion with each is a chapel 1856 (Slater).
‘Besides friaries and nunneries of the orders of St Francis, St Dominic, and St
Augustine, with their respective chapels,’ 1883 (Railway guide, 57).
Dominicans
Abbey West [Dominican convent] ‘Statutes 1537: ... that kepith sancturarys in the
Abbays easte or weste, ... (Bk A, 407). Dominican priory, The Claddagh. St
Domynick 1583 (Browne, simple profile). Our Lady’s Hill friary, west of
Galway, 1568 (Blake, 1902, 113). Our Lady Abbey, 1568 (Blake, 1902, 113).
Our Ladies Churche, 1625 (TCD). St. Mary’s church ‘Two bulwarks and
batteries were erected; one on the point of St. Mary’s church in the west,
called Rintinane; and the other on the opposite point of Rinmore ..’ 1643
(Hardiman, 1820, 120). ‘Our Lady’s Church, on the west side of the river,
was a small chappell of old belonging to the Premonstratences’ Abbey of
Tuam; wherein stood a statue of our blessed Lady, ... The Premonstratences
granted the place to St Dominick’s Order of Athenry; who founded a convent
of St Dominick’s Order. ... Anno 1669, built there a large chappell, and
covered it with brick.’ 1684 (O’Flaherty, 39–40). Convent Dominican Friars
1793 (CJ 9.12.1793). Dominican friars, chapel and burial ground, Claddagh
1818 (Logan). Dominican Convent 1824 (Pigot). Dominican Convent 1829
(GWA 17.1.1829). Dominican friary, ‘... of a Dominican friary near the west
gate, previously a cell to the Premonstratensian abbey of Tuam;’ 1837
(Lewis, i, 649). Dominican Convent, Claddagh, 1846 (Slater); same 1856
(Slater). Claddagh; [Dominican] Convent no. 46 Claddagh; Grave Yard
(Claddagh, W of RC Convent) marked Grave Yard on c. 1855 (Val. 2).
Dominican Friary, Claddagh No. 46, 1855 (Val. 2). Dominican Monastery
and Graveyard, facing Canal Basin [Claddagh] 1872 (OS sheet 30).
Dominican (West) Convent, Claddagh, 1881 (Slater); same 1894 (Slater).
Cemetery [beside Dominican priory] ‘Near the west gate of the town, without the
walls, stood the monastery of St Mary of the Hill; on the nuns’ abandoning it,
it was seized by the secular clergy, who kept forcible possession for a
considerable time; but on a remonstrance of the inhabitants to Pope Innocent
the Eighth, it was granted to the Dominican Friars, by a bull dated December
the 4th, 1488. The cemetery is the only existing vestige of this establishment;
the entire edifice having been demolished by the townsmen, lest the besieging
general, deputed by Cromwell in 1652, might convert the fortification into an
additional instrument of annoyance.’ 1815 (Traveller’s new guide, 371).
RC chapel, Claddagh [this is the church of the Dominican Friary] [chapel Val.1 no.
45, Dominican friary or convent no. 46] Claddagh Chapel with Grave Yard
1839 (OS). RC Chapel, Claddagh No 100, 1845 (Val. 1, 2752). Also
mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2754) under Claddagh No 100, 62. RC chapel,
convent c. 1855 (Val. 2). Grave Yard [Claddagh, W of RC Convent] Grave
Yard c. 1855 (Val. 2). R.C. Chapel and grave yard, Claddagh No. 45, 1855
(Val. 2). Roman Catholic Chapel, Claddagh, 1856 (Slater). St Mary of
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Assumption, Claddagh, 1881 (Slater). RC Chapel [facing Canal Basin, same
grounds as the Dominican monastery] 1872 (OS sheet 30). Claddagh Chapel
1879 (GTCM 6.3.1879). Claddagh chapel 1892 (GTCM 11.4.1892). St.
Mary’s R.C. Chapel with Grave Yard 1893 (OS). St Mary of Assumption,
Claddagh, 1894 (Slater). Domincan Church ‘… footpath from Raven Terrace
to the Domincan [sic] Church …’ 1897 (GTCM 4.3.1897). St. Mary’s
Catholic Church with Grave Yard and Monastery 1944 (OS). Catholic
Church, Monastery, Grave Yard 1992 (OS). Priory, Grave yard 2004 (OS).
Dominican nunnery, Kirwan’s Lane ‘… the front house hack house yard …
commonly known by the name of the Broad Slate boarding school …’ 1767
(RD 261/283/169345). Dominican Nunnery, location unknown. 1792 (CJ
5.1.1792), 1817 (CJ 10.3.1817). Dominican Nunnery 1829 (GWA 30.5.1829).
Dominican Nunnery, junction of Cross Street and Kirwan’s Lane 1839 (OS).
‘… the blocks of old houses near the Blind Arch, and opposite the old
Dominican Nunnery in Cross Street, and in Burchin Lane (sic) off Lombard
Street …’ 1872 (GTCM 21.11.1872). ‘… near the Blind Arch and opposite
the old Dominican Convent in Cross Street …’ 1872 (GTCM 7.12.1872).
Upper Abbey Gate St No 12, Community of the Dominican Friars 1845 (Val. 1,
2763).
Franciscans
Monastery of the Friars Minor, ‘ ... opposite the monastery of the Minor Friars, ...’
1399 (Blake, 1902, 12), 1407 (Blake, 1902, 17). Church of the Friars Minor,
‘... to be buried in the burial-place ... in the Church of the Friars Minor in the
Town of Galway; ...’ 1420 (Blake, 1902, 19). Monastery of the Friars Minor
1468 (Blake, 1902, 39). Monastery of the Friars Minor 1488 (Blake, 1902,
45). Monastery of the Friars Minor 1499 (Blake, 1902, 46). Monastery of the
Friars Minor 1502 (Blake, 1902, 51). Abbey East [Franciscan abbey],
‘Statutes 1537: ... that kepith sancturarys in the Abbays easte or weste, ...’
(Bk A, 407). St Francis Abbey, ‘Saint Francis’ Abbey by the river on the
north side of the town, was founded, Anno 1296, by Sir William Bourk (Lord
Warden of Ireland, Anno 1308)...’ 1684 (O’Flaherty, 38–9).
Monastery of St Francis, 1543 (Blake, 1902, 82). Monastery of St Francis, 1556
(MacLysaght, 1944, 12). Old Abbey 1568 (Blake, 1902, 112).
Abbey of St Francis, 1569 (Blake, 1902, 115), 1583 (Blake, 1902, 123).
Franciscan abbey, ‘old abbay of St Francis’ 1583 (Browne, simple profile, with
tower, ‘This plat of ground is joyning to the towne of galway. It is environed
wt water, on the one sid wt the great river on the other parte wt a small river.
In it ther is an abbay wher they use to bury their dead. In the same they
continue their popish prayers in Lattin’). S. Francisci 1583 (Gooche). ‘… St
Francis’s Abbey …’ 1616 (Blake, 1905, 247). Abbey of St Francis ‘... to the
Friars of St Francis towards the building of the old Abbey of St Francis ...’
1622 (Blake, 1905, 29). St Francis 1625 (TCD; 3D representation f church,
with tower and cross, x3 wings or aisles also porch, also separate square
‘building’, also 3 arched bridge, mill with water wheel). ‘my bodie to be
buried in my newe chappell in St. Frauncis Abbey – that I have erected
myself …’ 1634 (Blake, 1905, 250). ‘... taken at St Francis’s Abbey, near
61
Galway ...’ 1636 (Blake, 1905, 45). Abbey of St Francis 1645 (Bk A, 494). St
Francis’s Abbey 1654 (Blake, 1905, 78), 1663 (Blake, 1905, 89), 1674
(Blake, 1905, 109), 1678 (Blake, 1905, 255), 1682 (Blake, 1905, 255), 1687
(Blake, 1905, 256). ‘... leases of gardens neere St Francis Aby’ 7 May 1688
(Bk. C, 78). St Francis’s Abbey 1692 (Blake, 1905, 258). St Francis Aby 8
March 1690 (Bk. C, 74). ‘[Circ. 1792]. St Francis, or Wood Quay ...’
(MacLysaght, 1944, 126). St Francis Abbey, Friary and garden 1785
(Sherrard, 12). ‘... founded a monastery for Franciscan friars on St Stephens’
Island, situated without the north gate of the town.’ 1815 (Traveller’s new
guide, 371). Abbey RC Chapel [Franciscan chapel], Church yard and chapel
1818 (Logan). Franciscan friary, St Stephen’s island ‘Sir William Leigh de
Burgh (who, in 1296, founded the Franciscan friary in Saint Stephen’s island,
outside the north gate of the town …’ 1820 (Hardiman, 1820, 54). Abbey of
the Franciscans, Newtown-Smith ‘County Court House. This fine building …
stands at Newtown-Smith, on the site of the ancient and venerable abbey of
the Franciscans … It was commenced in 1812, and on the 1st April, 1815, was
opened for the reception of the then going judges of assize …’ 1820
(Hardiman, 1820, 300). St Francis Convent 1824 (Pigot). Franciscan Abbey
1828 (GWA 12.1.1828). Franciscan friary ‘No vestiges can be traced of the
Franciscan friary without the north gate, founded in 1296 by Sir W. De
Burgo;’ 1837 (Lewis, i, 649). Franciscan Friary [no. 2 19, St Francis Street W
side on Val. 1] Abbey Chapel, Grave Yard, Franciscan Friary [S side of
Wood Quay Street] 1839 (OS). Abbey Roman Catholic Chapel, Wood Quay
St No 8, 1845 (Val. 1, 4.4055). Franciscan friary, Wood Quay St No 9, 1845
(Val. 1, 4.4055). Catholic Chapel, Abbey R.C., St. Francis St No 62, 26
‘There is no gallery in the chapel except an organ gallery… very well built.’
1845 (Val. 1, 2747). Friary – Abbey Friary, Rev. John Magrath, St. Francis St
No 63, 27, 1845 (Val. 1, 2747). [same Franciscan Friary mentioned in 1845
(Val. 1, 2763) but under St. Francis St No 28] Franciscan friary, Wood Quay
1846 (Slater). Abbey RC Chapel Franciscan Friary c. 1855 (Val. 2). Abbey
Chapel [no. 26 18, St Francis Street W side on Val. 1] c. 1855 (Val. 2).
Franciscan friary, Wood Quay 1856 (Slater). Franciscan Friary 1872 (OS
sheet 18). Abbey RC Chapel, Grave Yard, sun dial (s.dial) St Francis Street
1872 (OS sheet 18). Franciscan friary, St Francis St, 1881 (Slater). Abbey, St
Francis St, 1881, 1894 (Slater). Franciscan, St Francis St 1894 (Slater).
Augustinians
Augustinian friary, Fort Hill ‘... to the friars of St Augustyn’s Abbey the sum of 3s.
4d. Yearly, which abbey is called The Hill ...’ 1568 (Blake, 1902, 113). S.
Augustini 1583 (Gooche). Saint Austin’s 1583 (Browne, simple profile).
Unnamed c. 1608 (Fenn). St Augustine 1625 (TCD, 3D illustration, with
steeple and porch, set within bastioned fortification, with tower outside to the
north of the church]. St Augustin’s Abbey, location unknown. ‘1643...
begining at the bullworke of the east gate and drawing down from thence to
the little bridge leading to St Augustin’s Abbeye,...’ (Bk. A, 492). ‘Margaret
Athy, wife of Stephen Lynch (Fitz-Dominick Duffe), mayor of Galway, Anno
1506, in the absence of her husband on a voyage beyond sea, built the Abbey
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of St Augustin’s Order of Hermits, on the hill the south side of the town.’
1684 (O’Flaherty, 40). ‘In 1508, an Augustinian friary was founded by
Stephen Lynch, and Margaret his wife, at the earnest solicitation of Richard
Nangle, a friar of the same order, who afterwards became archbishop of
Tuam.’ 1815 (Traveller’s new guide, 371). ‘... an Augustinian friary, founded
in 1508 by Stephen Lynch and Margaret his wife;’ 1837 (Lewis, i, 649).
Augustinian Church [Middle St, between Middle and St. Augustin St]. Augustinian
Chapel 1817 (CJ 17.3.1817). Unnamed 1818 (Logan). Augustinian chapel,
Middle St 1823 (CJ 24.11.1823). Augustinian Chapel 1824 (CJ 15.4.1824).
Augustinian Chapel 1825 (CJ 17.2.1825). Augustinian Chapel, Middle St
1827 (GWA 28.7.1827). Chapel 1839 (OS). Augustinians, R.C. Chapel, Back
St No 9, 1845 (Val. 1, 2748). Roman Catholic Chapel, Back St No 9, ‘Has
another entrance from Middle Street.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2755). Augustinian RC
Chapel, 27 Middle Street 1855 (Val. 2). RC Chapel [no. 5 Back Street on Val.
1] . RC Chapel New Chapel in Progress [handwritten note] c. 1855 (Val. 2).
‘New Church of St Augustine, Galway. This ediface, for some time in
progress of erection, was solemnly dedicated on the 28th Ultimo... The design
is early English and consists of nave, aisles, chancel, and side chapels.’ 1859
(Dublin Builder 1.9.1859). ‘... Established church structure, Augustinian ditto
– recently built, ...’ 1862 (Dublin Builder 1.4.1862). Augustinian chapel 1871
(GV 2.12.1871). St. Augustine’s R.C. Chapel 1872 (OS). St Augustine’s 1881
(Slater). R.C. Chap. 1893 (OS). St Augustine’s 1894 (Slater). St. Augustine’s
Catholic Church 1944 (OS). Ch. 1992 (OS). Not labelled on 2004 (OS) but
premises visible.
Augustinian friary [St. Augustine St]. St Augustine’s Convent 1824 (Pigot).
Augustinian friary, Middle St ‘Rev. Mr. McDermott of the Augustinian
Friary … stated that he conceived the levels laid out for Middle Street were
not those that could be laid with utmost advantage to the public and the least
injury to his Chapel and House.’ 1836 (GTCM 2.8.1836). Augustinian friary
1839 (OS). Augustinian friary, Back St No 10, 1845 (Val. 1, 4.4055).
Augustinian friary, Back St No. 8, 1855 (Val. 2). Augustinian friary, Middle
St 1856 (Slater). ‘... Established church structure, Augustinian ditto – recently
built, ...’ 1862 (Dublin Builder 1.4.1862). St. Augustine’s convent ‘…
complaining of the condition of the lane running alongside his Church from
Middle Street to St. Augustine’s Street …’ 1880 (GTCM 4.11.1880).
Augustinian friary, St Augustine St 1881 (Slater). Priory 1944 (OS).
St. Augustin’s Well, south east of East Fort Hill on Strand 1818 (Logan). St
Augustine’s Well, Lough Atalia Rd 1872 (OS sheet 19). x2 St. Augustine’s
Well 1893 (OS). St. Augustine’s Well, St. Augustine’s Well (site of) [further
N on Lough Athalia Rd] 1944 (OS). St. Augustine’s Well 1992 (OS). St.
Augustine’s Well 2004 (OS).
Capuchins
‘The Capuchins peticion being read ...’ 1 August 1689 (Bk. C, 68).
Carmelites
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Carmelite friary, location unknown. ‘A Carmelite friary is supposed to have been
founded by one of the de Burgh’s, respecting whose history no records exist.’
1815 (Traveller’s new guide, 371). Carmelite friary 1837 (Lewis, i, 649).
‘[Circ. 1792]. St [? James] or West ... ‘ (MacLysaght, 1944, 126).
Abbey Convent, location unknown. Abbey Convent 1824 (Pigot).
Abby Convent, location unknown. ‘… leading from Williams Gate to the Abby
Convent …’ 1852 (GTCM 5.11.1852).
Abbey [Lower Abbeygate Street, rear of no. 10 on Val. 1]. ‘Ruin of old abbey’ c.
1855 (Val. 2)
Jesuit
Jesuit church, Sea Rd, ‘The new church of the Jesuit fathers, on the Sea Road at
Galway has been dedicated. ... in the Gothic style, in the form of a Latin
cross, 115 feet extreme length, 36 feet wide and 70 feet across the transepts ...
A sacristy is proposed to be built to the north of the church, with access to the
sanctuary.’ 1863 (Dublin Builder 15.8.1863). Jesuit Church of St Ignatius,
Salt Hill Road 1872 (OS sheet 30). Jesuits chapel, Sea Rd, site unknown.
1875 (GTCM 17.6.1875). Jesuit Church, location unknown. 1877 (GTCM
1.3.1877). Jesuits chapel, location unknown. ‘… from Dominick Street to the
Jesuits chapel …’ 1879 (GTCM 11.9.1879). St Ignatius’s 1881, 1894 (Slater).
Church of St. Ignatius, location unknown. ‘… from the Church of St. Ignatius
to Nile Lodge …’ 1883 (GTCM 23.8.1883). Jesuits Church, location
unknown. 1884 (GTCM 5.6.1884). Society of Jesus, Very Rev. D. Gallery
1894 (Slater). Jesuit Church St. Ignatius, William Street West 1893 (OS). St.
Ignatius Catholic Church, Bótar na Tráta 1944 (OS). Ch, Sea Road 1992
(OS). Church, Sea Road 2004 (OS).
Patrician Brothers
Monastery, Patrician Brothers monastery, Market St 1881 (Slater). Monastery,
Market St 1894 (Slater). Monastery, Chapel, Market St No 20, ‘occupied by
the monks’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2755). Also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2749),
‘Community of St Patrick Monastery, Right Rev. Lawrence O’Donnell’.
Dissenters
Presbyterian church [on Val. 1 it is no. 21 Sea Rd, N. side] unnamed c. 1855 (Val.
2). Presbyterian church, Sea Road, site unknown. 1866 (GTCM 29.3.1866).
Presbyterian church c. 1876 (Val. 3).
Presbyterian church, Nuns Island. ‘... there is ... and a place of worship for
Presbyterians.’ 1837 (Lewis, i, 648). Presbyterian church ‘..., there is a place
of worship for the Presbyterians,’ 1883 (Railway guide, 57).
Congregational church, Salt Hill Rd. To be built 1859 (Dublin Builder 1.5.1859).
Congregational Chapel, Salt Hill Road 1872 (OS). Congregational church,
Salt Hill Rd 1881 (Slater). Congregational Chapel, Salt Hill Road 1893 (OS).
Congregational 1894 (Slater). Columban Hall, Bótar na Tráta 1944 (OS).
Hall, Sea Road 1992 (OS).
Meeting houses, location unknown. 1862 (Dublin Builder 1.4.1862).
Wesleyan chapel [E side of Victoria Place, N of Gas Works what today is Queen
Street] Methodist Meeting House 1839 (OS). Methodist Church, ‘... on the
East by the Road or Street leading from Eyre’s Square to the Methodist
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Church’ 1839 (Eyre doc 3, 85). Wesleyan Methodist meeting house 1843
(GTCM 6.4.1843). Methodist Meeting House, Meeting houses lane at the end
of Merchants Road No 71, 1845 (Val. 1, 2748). [also mentioned in 1845 (Val.
1, 2755). under Meeting House Lane No 71, 1]. Wesleyan Methodist meeting
house ’ … requested permission to erect an iron railing in front of the
Wesleyan Methodist meeting house … there would be objection to allowing
the project beyond the line of the gas company boundary …' 1850 (GTCM
11.7.1850). Wesleyan Methodists’ School, 4 Victoria Place 1855 (Val. 2).
Wesleyan Methodists, Meeting-house, 5 Victoria Place 1855 (Val. 2).
Methodist (Wesleyan) chapel 1856 (Slater). Methodist meeting house 1870
(Thom). Wesleyan Chapel, Burial Ground 1872 (OS). Wesleyan chapel ‘…
pathways leading from Eyre Square to the Wesleyan Chapel … extending the
concrete footpath from the Provincial Bank Gate to the Wesleyan Chapel …’
1884 (GTCM 2.10.1884). Methodist Church, Victoria Place 1884 (GTCM
4.12.1884). Methodist meeting house 1887 (Thom). Methodist Church 1889
(GTCM 4.4.1889). Meth. Ch. 1893 (OS). Wesleyan 1894 (Slater). Meth. Ch.
1944 (OS). Ch (Meth) 1992 (OS). Church 2004 (OS).
Nunneries / Convents (female)
‘... three convents of nuns are flourishing ..’ n.d. [circ. 1800] ‘ (MacLysaght, 1944,
135).
‘Within the walls are three nunneries, three friaries,’ 1815 (Traveller’s new guide,
370).
‘There are five nunneries: of these two are devoted the instruction of female
children of the poor; one to the education of the higher classes, and another,
the ‘Sisters of Mercy’, to the relief of the sick and indigent.’ 1856 (Slater,
140).
Albana Convent, location unknown. 1856 (Appendix Report Commissioners
National Education).
St Nicholas Convent, location unknown. 1856 (Appendix Report Commissioners
National Education).
Poor Clare convent, ‘1648, “The humble petition of the Abbess and Convent of St
Clara, now resident in Gallway, ... the honor of Galway to be founders of
such a monasterie, the petitioners humbly pray that you may be pleased to
graunt them sufficient roome for building a monasterie and roomes
convenient thereunto a garden and orchard in the next illand ajoining to the
bridge of Illanalltenagh; and for that our petitioners building wilbe rather a
strength then any annoyance, hinderance, or impeachment either to the
highway leading to the other island or to the salfetie and preservacion of the
Corporacion. ... it is thought fitt by the Mayor and Councell, for the reasons
therein incerted, the petitioners demaunds to be granted: Provided they make
upp a common and bridge to the other island. ... “Dated 1 Jully, 1649.’ (Bk.
A, 498–9). Franciscan Convent, Nuns Island 1875 (GTCM 15.4.1875).
Poor Clare convent, Market St. Nunnery. '... Bounded on the East by Abbeygate
Street on the South by the said Unoccupied plot on the West by the Nunnery
(footnote: The house occupied by the Poor Clare Nuns from time to time
from 1686 to 1740 when they returned to the Convent in Nuns Island. They
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were driven from their house in Market Street for a period during the
Mayoralty of Edward Eyre, when he ordered the nunneries in the town to be
suppressed. In 1720 in the "account of holes and passages in the town wall"
there is the following: "Above the bridge a hole broke through the town wall,
by the tuck-mill, which opens a passage into a yard leading to abbey-gatestreet, and a hole near it into the nunnery yard." Hardiman, pp. 179-284. In
Logan's Map of 1818 a barrack is shown on much the same site as this
nunnery. Hardiman says that the Galway nunneries were occupied as
temporary barracks between the years 1712–1731.) and on the North by the
Premises adjoining the Old Town Wall," ...' 1817 (Eyre doc 2, 178–9).
Nunnery, location unknown. ‘… to be sold, a ground floor in Abbeygate Street,
wherein Patrick Walram lives – for furter particulars, enquire of Mrs Kirwan
at Nunnery.’ 1792 (CJ 2.2.1792). Franciscan nunnery, Market St, 1792 (CJ
5.7.1792). Franciscan nunnery, Market St ‘The Franciscan nuns having
surrendered the lease of their house in Market-street, Galway, commonly
called the Franciscan Nunnery, … Mr Martyn will let said house from the
first to May next …’ 1825 (CJ 7.2.1825).
Nunnery (probably the substantial L-shaped unit hachured on N side of Market
Street, near Lower Abbeygate Street end) 1839 (OS).
Nunnery, Market St No 17, 1845 (Val. 1, 2755). Also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1,
2749) ‘Community of Augustinian Nuns’. Old nunnery, Market St, site
unknown. ‘… reported to be in a falling and dangerous condition …’ 1876
(GTCM 6.4.1876).
Augustinian nunnery, Market St, site unknown. 1846 (Slater); same 1856 (Slater).
Augustinian nunnery, Middle St, site unknown. 1823 (CJ 6.3.1823).
Franciscan nunnery [Nuns Island, no. 43 on Val. 1] Convent, Nuns Island 1818
(Logan). Franciscan nunnery ‘The new goal commands a front view of the
house and plantations of Rahoon, with other seats and villages, Shantalloe,
the Presentation convent, the Franciscan nunnery or lodge on the small island
…’ 1820 (Hardiman, 1820, 301). Franciscan nunnery 1839 (OS). Franciscan
nunnery, Nuns Island St No 37, ‘This house is built about 25 years.’ 1845
(Val. 1, 2752). [also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755) under Nun’s Island No
37, 36]. Franciscan nunnery c. 1855 (Val. 2). Franciscan Nunnery & RC
Chapel, 43 Nuns’ Island 1855 (Val. 2). Franciscan Nunnery, Nun’s Island
1846 (Slater), 1856 (Slater), Franciscan Nunnery, Chapel, Dial, Nun’s Island
1872 (OS sheet 17). Nuns Island convent 1873 (GTCM 24.2.1873).
Franciscan Nunnery 1881 (Slater). Franciscan Nunnery and Chapel 1893
(OS). Poor Clare’s, Nun’s Island 1894 (Slater). St. Clare’s Monastery, Burial
Ground and Chapel 1944 (OS). Monastery, Burial Ground and Chapel 1992,
2004 (OS).
Presentation convent, location unknown. 1823 (CJ 27.3.1823). 1825 (CJ
17.3.1825). Presentation convent 1828 (GWA 5.4.1828). ‘… from the West
bridge, the road leading to the jail, and that which leads to the Presentation
Convent …’ 1828 (GWA 28.6.1828). Presentation Convent ‘… from
Ruxton’s Bridge (sic) to the Presentation Convent …’ 1838 (GTCM
21.6.1838). ‘the footpath on Merchants road, and that on the Dangan road
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(sic) between the Presentation Convent and the House of Jennings [?] at the
turn of the road to Belmount (sic)’ 1839 (GTCM 27.6.1839). ‘… appointed
contractors … to build a protection wall between Presentation Convent and
Mr. Hughes mill with a staunch embankment …’ 1840 (GTCM 27.2.1840).
1847 (GTCM 16.12.1847). ‘… on the road partly made from Nile Lodge to
the Presentation Convent …’ 1849 (GTCM 29.11.1849). ‘… the road from
Nile Lodge to the Presentation Convent … complaining of a nuisance
adjacent to the military hospital …’ 1850 (GTCM 23.5.1850).
St Dominic’s Convent, Cross St 1846 (Slater).
Presentation convent [Rahoon, off Presentation Road; convent is no. 12 on Val. 1,
chapel no. 11, Female National School no. 10] Presentation Convent, Chapel,
Female National School, Nuns’ Burial Ground (N of school and chapel) (sic)
1839 (OS). Presentation Convent, chapel, Female National School c. 1855
(Val. 2). Presentation convent, Presentation Rd No. 12, 1855 (Val. 2).
[National school at Presentation Rd No. 10 and R.C. Chapel at Presentation
Rd No. 11]. Presentation Nunnery, Presentation Rd, 1846 (Slater); same 1856
(Slater). Presentation Convent, Chapel, burial ground 1872 (OS sheet 17).
Presentation Nunnery, Presentation Rd, 1881 (Slater). Presentation, 1894
(Slater). Presentation Convent, Chapel, Rahoon School 1893 (OS).
Presentation Convent, Chapel, Rahoon School, Burial Ground 1944 (OS).
Convent, Chapel, Schools (abbreviated Schs) 1992 (OS). Convent, School,
Church 2004 (OS).
Presentation convent, location unknown. ‘The new goal commands a front view of
the house and plantations of Rahoon, with other seats and villages,
Shantalloe, the Presentation convent, the Franciscan nunnery or lodge on the
small island …’ 1820 (Hardiman, 1820, 301).
Convent, location unknown. ‘... there is also a convent for nuns of the order of the
Presentation,’ 1837 (Lewis, i, 648).
St Joseph’s Church, Presentation Road. RC Chapel [adjoining W side of
Presentation Convent], c. 1845 (Val. 1, outlined only); on c. 1876 (Val. 3)
only, new build replacing several small units. St. Joseph’s R.C. Chapel,
Presentation Rd 1893 (OS). St Joseph’s 1894 (Slater). St. Joseph’s R.C. Ch.
1944 (OS). Presby 1992 (OS). Presbytery 2004 (OS).
Chapel, County Jail 1839 (OS). RC Chapel, County Gaol 1872 (OS sheet 17).
Nuns Burial Ground (sic) c. 1855 (Val. 2).
Sisters of Mercy (St Vincent), St Vincent’s Place 1846, 1856, 1881, 1894 (Slater).
Sisters of Mercy Convent [St. Francis St.] Distillery 1818 (Logan). Distillery 1839
(OS). Convent, R.C. Chapel, Charitable Institution [nos. 1, 2, 3, 3a, 3b on
Val. 1] c. 1855 (Val. 2). Sisters of Mercy convent, convent chapel, burial
ground, St Anne’s Industrial School, House of Mercy, St Francis Street 1872
(OS sheets 17, 8). Convent of Sisters of Mercy 1893 (OS). Convent of Mercy,
Chapel, Grave Yard 1944 (OS). Conv. Chap. 1992 (OS). Convent, Chapel,
Grave Yard 2004 (OS).
Chapel, Grave Yard [St. Francis St.] Unnamed, Grave Yard 1818 (Logan). Abbey
Chapel, Grave Yard 1839 (OS). Abbey Chapel, Grave Yard c. 1855 (Val. 2).
Abbey R.C. Chapel, Grave Yard 1872 (OS). Abbey R.C. Chapel, Grave Yard
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1893 (OS). The Abbey Church 1944 (OS). Ch. 1992 (OS). Church (Cath.),
Grave Yard 2004 (OS).
Convent, RC chapel, National School, Charitable Institution, St Vincent’s Avenue
and St Vincent’s Place (nos. 1, 2, 3, 3a, 3b) c. 1855 (Val. 2). RC chapel, 2 St
Vincent’s Avenue 1855 (Val. 2). Sisters of Charity Convent, 3 St Vincent’s
Avenue 1855 (Val. 2). National School, 3 a St Vincent’s Avenue 1855 (Val.
2). 3 b St Vincent’s Charitable and Industrial Institution 1855 (Val. 2).
Roman Catholic chapel, St Vincent’s Place, site unknown. 1856 (Slater).
R.C. Chapel, St. Vincent’s Avenue No. 2, 1855 (Val. 2).
St Vincents Convent '... he would move to have gates erected at either end of the
street running between Saint Vincents Convent and the river ...' 1848 (GTCM
12.10.1848). Chapel of St Vincent '... liberty be given to the Sisters of Mercy
to erect gates at either end of the street running in front of the chapel of Saint
Vincents ...' 1848 (GTCM 19.10.1848).
Abbey chapel (no. 26 18, St Francis Street W side) c. 1855 (Val. 2). 26. St Francis
Street, R.C. Chapel & grave yard. 1855 (Val. 2).
Abbey chapel, location unknown. 1871 (GV 2.12.1871).
Abbey chapel, location unknown. ‘… to inspect the railing proposed to be erected
in front of the Abbey Chapel.’ 1849 (GTCM 25.10.1849).
‘… on behalf of the Sisters of Mercy, applied for liberty to construct a tunnel from
the convent to the new schools …’ 1875 (GTCM 22.4.1875).
‘… permission given to contractors to stop traffic in St. Francis Street opposite
convent school during progress of erection of tunnel (sic) between the
Convent of Mercy and the New Schools.’ 1875 (GTCM 28.9.1875).
Sisters of Mercy (Workhouse Hospital), location unknown. Mrs. Ursula Sheil,
superioress 1894 (Slater).
Sisters of Mercy, House of Mercy, location unknown. ‘The House of Mercy …
which is under the protection of the Sisters of Mercy, always contains
servants of good character, and ladies who require such will find it desirable
to apply there.’ 1841 (GV 14.8.1841).
Institution of Mercy, location unknown. ‘Grand annual bazaar to be held … for the
support of the institution of mercy.’ 1841 (GV 31.7.1841).
Convent of Mercy, location unknown. 1890 (GTCM 14.8.1890).
Dominican Nunnery, Taylor’s Hill 1856 (Slater). Taylor’s Hill Convent 1856
(Appendix Report Commissioners National Education). St Dominick’s,
Taylor’s Hill 1881 (Slater). Dominican Convent at Jesus and Mary Mount St.
Joseph, Taylor’s Hill (Founded 1647) 1881 (GV 1.1.1881). ‘… gas lamps
erected at Taylors Hill between Nile Lodge and the Convent …’ 1884
(GTCM 2.10.1884). ‘An application was made on behalf of the Taylor Hill
Nuns to have a Crossing made to their public school at Taylor Hill.’ 1889
(GTCM 19.9.1889). St Dominick’s, Taylor’s Hill 1894 (Slater).
Nunnery, location unknown. ‘... a nunnery on an island in Lough Corrib,’ 1837
(Lewis, i, 649).
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Rectory, location unknown. ‘Architects are invited by the Select Vestry of St
Nicholas’ Church, Galway, to send in designs in competition for a rectory
which they purpose building for their parish.’ 1895 (Ir. Builder 1.9.1895).
Church, Sea Road ‘Close by (the Jesuit College) is a charming little church recently
erected ... expenditure £9.600.The plan is simple oblong nave roofed in with
stained and varnished open timber.’ 1862 (Dublin Builder 1.4.1862).
Patrician Monastery, location unknown. 1835 (Pub. instr. rept 2).
Presentation Convent, location unknown. 1835 (Pub. instr. rept 2).
Abbey church, location unknown. 1881 (GV 3.12.1881).
Sisters of charity nunnery, Female National School, Wood Quay No 2, 1845 (Val.
1, 2755).
Sisters of charity, nunnery, chapel, Wood Quay No 3, 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).
Sisters of charity, nunnery, school, Wood Quay No 4, 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).
Sisters of charity, nunnery, poor house, Wood Quay No 5, 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).
Sisters of charity, nunnery, school, poor house, The Wood Quay No 1, 2 [No 2
circled in] ‘There are about two hundred persons supported in this concern
and a much greater number educated, all gratis – it is in fact completely a
public institution.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2749).
Dominican friary, 46 Claddagh 1855 (Val. 2).
Franciscan friary (no. 2 19, St Francis Street W side) c. 1855 (Val. 2). 27 St Francis
Street, Abbey Franciscan Friary 1855 (Val. 2).
Presbyterian Church/Meeting house, Nuns Island '... a plot of ground at Nun's
Island, bounded on the north by Edward Burke's plot, on the west by the
river, on the east by the Street from the Gaols and on the south by an
unoccupied plot which lies between the plot being leased and a plot held by
Michael Ford. ... Upon which premises it is intended that (a) Presbyterian
Church or Meeting House should be erected. ...' 1833 (Eyre doc 4, 151).
Scoth Church, location unknown. ‘On Wednesday last, the Rev. Joseph
Fisher, was ordained to the pastoral charge at the newly established
congregation in this town, in connexion with the synad of Ulster. …
Presbyterians … have already succeeded in erecting a beautiful edifice, which
will shortly be opened for the accommodation of the worshippers. … The
meeting took place in Malone’s large room, Middle Street, where divine
service has been hitherto conducted.’ 1835 (GWA 6.6.1835). Presbyterian
Meeting House '... on the West Side of Nun's Island Street ... bounded on the
East by Nun's Island Street ... on the West by a River on the North by the
Presbyterian Meeting House and on the South by premises in the possession
of the Representatives of James Marshall ... described in the Map ... drawn in
the Margin of these presents. (footnote: There is a blank space left for map.)
House and offices to be erected on this plot as an Asylum or Poor House for
Poor People being inhabitants of the Parishes of St. Nicholas and Rahoon and
members of the Church of England. ...' 1839 (Eyre doc 4, 153). Kirk (Nun’s
Island Street W side) 1839 (OS). Scotch Church, Nuns Island St No 45, 1845
(Val. 1, 2752). Presbyterian Chapel, Nun’s Island, 1846, 1856 (Slater).
Presbyterian Meeting House [Nun’s Island Street, no. 50 on Val. 1] Kirk
Scots Church c. 1855 (Val. 2). Scots’ Church, Nuns’ Island No. 50 1855 (Val.
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2). Presbyterian meeting house 1870 (Thom). Presbyterian Meeting Ho. 1872
(OS). Presbyterian Church, Nun’s Island 1881 (Slater). Presbyterian meeting
house 1887 (Thom). Presby. Meet. Ho., Nun’s Island St 1893 (OS).
Presbyterian, Nun’s Island, 1894 (Slater). Presby. Ch., St. Joseph’s College
1944 (OS).
New chapel in Progress (handwritten note) (RC Chapel no. 5 Back Street) c. 1855
(Val. 2).
Nuns Burial Ground (sic) c. 1855 (Val. 2).
Presbyterian church, no. 21 Sea Road, N. side (newly added on c. 1855 (Val. 2) but
not named; caption ‘Presbyterian Church’ on c. 1876 (Val. 3) only)
Convent, Newtown Smith, site unknown. 1792 (CJ 24.5.1792).
Presentation convent (no. 12), chapel (no. 11), Female National School (no. 10) c.
1855 (Val. 2). National School, 10 Presentation Street, Presentation Convent
and RC Chapel, 11 Presentation Street, Convent, 12 Presentation, OC:
Superioress of the Presentation Convent, IL: Rev. Archibald C. McLachlan
1855 (Val. 2).
Female National School House, Presentation Rd No 25, 4, ‘The children all
breakfast here. It is in connection with the nunnery but under the National
Board.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2754).
‘… five hundred female children - twenty of whom are supported, sixty daily
breakfasted, and all carefully instructed in the extensive schools adjoining the
Presentation Convent.’ 1824 (CJ 22.3.1824).
Presentation Nunnery, Presentation Rd No 24, 6, 1845 (Val. 1, 2754). Also
mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2753) under Presentation Rd No 24, ‘Community
of Presentation Convent. Presentation R.C. Chapel’, 1845 (Val. 1, 2753).
RC chapel (adjoining W side of Presentation Convent), c. 1845 (Val. 1, outlined
only); on c. 1876 (Val. 3) only, new build replacing several small units
RC chapel (no. 45, Claddagh; Convent no. 46 Claddagh; Grave Yard (Claddagh, W
of RC Convent) marked Grave Yard on c. 1855 (Val. 2) and does not appear
on c. 1876 (Val. 3). RC Chapel and grave yard, 45 Claddagh 1855 (Val. 2).
RC chapel, RC college (N side of Sea Salt Hill Road, nos. 3–6 also 1–2), not named
but newly marked in on c. 1855 (Val. 2); named on c. 1876 (Val. 3).
RC chapel, 107 College Road, OC: RC Chapel James Forbes, IL: James Forbes
1855 (Val. 2).
Ruin of old abbey (Lower Abbeygate Street, rear of no. 10, handwritten note) c.
1855 (Val. 2).
St Patrick’s Chapel, 107a Forster Street c. 1855 (Val. 2). St Patrick’s R.C. Chapel,
107 College Road 1855 (Val. 2). Forster Street leads into College Road.
Monastery, Birchin Lane No 20, off Lombard St, 1845 (Val. 1, 4.4055). St
Patrick’s Monastery, 17 Market Street c. 1855 (Val. 2). The Brothers of St.
Patricks 1861 (GV 2.1.1861). St. Patrick’s Monastery, Market St No. 17, Paul
O’Connor & others 1855 (Val. 2). ‘… while a parallel for the monastery
schools in Lombard St. with their Breakfast Institute for poor boys’ 1871 (GV
4.1.1871). [College House at 16 Market St, Male National School at 18
Market St see Education and Breakfast Institute at 19 Market St see
Residence]
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Church yard, West Fort Hill on Strand 1818 (Logan) site corresponds with Forthill
Graveyard, Lough Atalia Rd N. Burial ground, decaying enclosure wall 1823
(CJ 17.3.1823, 8.5.1823). Fort Hill Grave Yard 1839 (OS). Forthill cemetery
1845 (GTCM 19.6.1845). Forthill Graveyard, mortuary chapel 1872 (OS
sheet 25). Forthill Grave Yard 1898 (OS), 1944 (OS), 1992 (OS).
R.C. Chapel and grave yard, Forthill Rd No. 6, 1855 (Val. 2).
Protestant Widows’ Asylum (N side of The Bowling Green, directly opposite Male
National School, probably premises numbered 14 15 9 10 on Val. map) 1839
(OS). Does not appear on later maps. Corn Store, Coal Yard 1872 (OS),
Printing Works 1944 (OS).
St. James’s Chapel (in ruins) (sic), beside Newcastle House and Newcastle
Distillery 1839 (OS). [not visible on c. 1855 (Val. 2). Site of St. James’s
Chapel 1872 (OS), 1893 (OS), 1944 (OS).
Poor Community Sisters of the Holy Cross, Rev. Jos. Castany, College Rd No 27,
84, 1845 (Val. 1, 2750). [also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755). under
College Rd No 27, 26 ‘a friar community’]
Salt store, Cross St No 23, ‘This concern was a nunnery … Part let out to tenants
formerly the Chapel.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2749). Also see 16. Trades and services
Proposed chapel, New Road West No 40, ‘Walls of proposed chapel.’ 1845 (Val. 1,
2753).
‘… in Middle-street … and the stone house in the said street, called “the Priets
Chapel” …’ 1825 (CJ 3.1.1825). ‘… in Middle-street … and the stone house
in the said street, called “the Priests Chapel” …’ 1825 (CJ 28.4.1825).
Parish or Priest’s Chapel, location unknown. 1871 (GV 2.12.1871).
Vest Chapel, location unknown. 1871 (GV 2.12.1871).
The Poor Clares, location unknown. ‘The Poor Clares intend having a bazaar…’
1891 (GV 3.6.1891).
Chapel, location unknown. ‘Claddagh meeting … meeting of the Galway fishermen
… they could not amount to less than nineteen hundred or two thousand souls
… flocked to the chapel …’ 1826 (GWA 4.11.1826).
Church yard, Market St, site unknown. 1848 (GTCM 30.6.1848).
Church yard, location unknown. '… the removal of a wall at church yard …' 1845
(GTCM 18.9.1845).
Church yard, location unknown. '… the bulks or sheds adjacent to the church yard
wall as being the source of great inconvenience …' 1850 (GTCM
17.10.1850). ‘… the sheds against the church yard wall in Shop Street and
were in wanting of some repair …’ 1868 (GTCM 23.7.1868).
Churchyard, Market St/Lombard St, Church Lane ‘… the waste plot of ground
adjoining the Churchyard and the Exchange of the town of Galway measuring
in front eighteen feet, in breadth seven feet …’ 1740 (RD 114/92/78136).
‘Market Street Improvement Committee … to rail in the church yard on that
site and to erect in some suitable way the stone called the cross bones …
continuing the boundary wall of the church yard … and having the entrance
gate of the church yard at that side of the church yard and at the end next
Martin houses. … proposed secondly to purchase up the site of Martins
House and widen the street as laid down in the map … continuing the iron
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railing from the front of the church round to the corner of Church Lane.’ 1848
(GTCM 30.6.1848). ‘… to have the sheds erected at the church yard wall in
Shop Street removed against Monday next …’ 1851 (GTCM 19.6.1851). ‘…
the state of the sheds in Shop Street along the Church Yard wall …’ 1869
(GTCM 1.7.1869). ‘… unsightly sheds in Shop Street … a general
improvement in that locality by erecting an iron railing and widening the
approach to Churchyard Place.’ 1874 (GTCM 25.5.1874).
Chapel gate, location unknown. ‘to Dominick Street Upper and Lower the
Claddagh as far as the Chapel Gate and Mile Street’ 1841 (GTCM 4.3.1841).
‘… from Dominick Street Bridge to the south end of Raven Terrace, and
continued … to the Chapel Gate …’ 1883 (GTCM 20.9.1883).
Irish church, location unknown. ‘… to have the obnoxious placards at the Irish
Church … removed …’ 1870 (GTCM 18.8.1870).
‘… a site within the railings of Eyre Square for the proposed new Cathedral …’
1874 (GTCM 8.1.1874). ‘… that we do now offer the Lord Bishop of Galway
a site inside the railings of the Square for the Cathedral he proposes to erect
for Galway.’ 1874 (GTCM 15.1.1874).
Church, Presentation Rd, site unknown. 1886 (GTCM 1.4.1886). 1891 (GTCM
5.11.1891).
‘The principal buildings are the Protestant Church, 3 Roman Catholic Chapels, 3
Monasteries, 5 Nunneries, Presbyterian and Methodist Meeting-houses …’
1870 (Thom). ‘The principal buildings … 6 Roman Catholic Churches, 5
Nunneries, Presbyterian and Methodist meeting-houses …’ 1887 (Thom).
St. Anne’s Well, Trim’s Road 1872 (OS). St. Anne’s Well, Trim’s Road [S of The
Central House] 1893 (OS).
Chapel [beside St. Joseph’s Industrial School, Salt Hill Road] 1893 (OS). Chapel,
Salthill Road Lower 1992 (OS).
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Defence
Stronghold, dún, location unknown. ‘Dún Gaillimhe’ demolished by
Toirdhealbhach Ua Briain and the men of Munster 1150 (AFM). Fleet of
‘Dún Gaillimhe’ 1161 (AFM, 1154). ‘Dún Gaillimhe’ destroyed by fire
(AFM). The castle of the Gaillimh erected by Connoughtmen 1124 (AFM).
The castle ‘Caisleán Bhun na Gaillimhe’ was burned and demolished by a
fleet of the men of Munster 1132 (AFM; O’Flaherty, 31). Castle of Bun
Gaillme 1230 (AC, ALC, O’Flaherty, 32). ‘Richard de Burgo … besieged
Odo O’Flaherty, Lord of West Connaught, in the castle of Galway.’ 1230
(O’Flaherty, 32).
Castle, Flood Street. The castle of Bungalvy erected by Richard de Burgo 1232
(AFM, AU, ALC, AC; O’Flaherty, 32). Demolished 1233 (AFM, AU, ALC,
AC. O’Flaherty, 32). Town and castle burned 1247 (AFM, ALC; O’Flaherty,
32). Walter Burke, earl of Ulster, died in the castle 1271 (AFM, ALC, A.
Clon. ; O’Flaherty, 32). ‘The castle and town of Galvy’ 1273-1280 (PRI rept
D.K. 36, App., 65). ‘repairing Galvy castle’ 1281–2 (PRI rept D.K. 36, App.,
64). Foundations uncovered in course of excavations (FitzPatrick et al., 2004,
164–78).
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Two masons to be maintained by Mayor for ‘repayracions of oure common workes
and wallis’ 1553 (Bk. A, 414).
Town walls (sections clockwise from Great Gate)
Great Gate to New Tower. Boundary wall in Eyre Square Shopping Centre (grid
ref.). Unnamed 1583 (Gooche), 1583 (Browne), 1589 (Cotton map), 1610
(Speed), 1625 (Plot), c. 1665 (Pictorial Map), 1685 (Phillips), 1691 (Jones),
1691 (Storey), c. 1691 (Jacobite plan), 1691 (Goubet). Store houses along
inner face 1747 (Fortifications plan). Unnamed post-1755 (Blake), 1818
(Logan). Unnamed 1838–9 (OS). Old Town Wall 1866 (WO). Castle Wall
1872 (OS Sheet 18, 24), 1893 (OS), 1913 (OS), 1944 (OS). Town Wall 1977
(OS), 1990 (OS). Excavated 1987 and 1989 (FitzPatrick et al., 2004, 15–30).
Extant in modified form (2010).
New Tower to Poke’s Tower (grid ref.). The ‘work from Shoemakers Tower [recte
New Tower] a considerable part thereof was built out of the King’s revenues’
1499–1500 (Walsh, 1992, 61.) Unnamed 1583 (Gooche), 1583 (Browne),
1589 (Cotton map), 1610 (Speed), 1625 (Plot), c. 1665 (Pictorial Map), 1685
(Phillips), 1691 (Jones), 1691 (Storey), c. 1691 (Jacobite plan), 1691
(Goubet). Between New Tower and Spanish Arch ‘several breaches in the
parapets, which rendered it dangerous and unsafe for sentinels’ 1747
(Hardiman, 1820, 177). Unnamed post-1755 (Blake), 1818 (Logan). Not
shown 1838–9 (OS). Part excavated 1992 (FitzPatrick et al., 2004, 31–5).
Poke’s Tower to Michael’s Tower (grid ref.). Unnamed 1583 (Gooche), 1583
(Browne), 1589 (Cotton map), 1610 (Speed), 1625 (Plot), c. 1665 (Pictorial
Map), 1685 (Phillips), 1691 (Jones), 1691 (Storey), c. 1691 (Jacobite plan),
1691 (Goubet). Between New Tower and Spanish Arch ‘several breaches in
the parapets, which rendered it dangerous and unsafe for sentinels’ 1747
(Hardiman, 1820, 177). Unnamed post-1755 (Blake), 1818 (Logan). Small
section named ‘Town Wall’ 1838–9 (OS). Part excavated 1989–95
(FitzPatrick et al., 2004, 36–51). Section extant in modified form (2010).
Michael’s Tower to Martin’s Tower (grid ref.). Unnamed 1583 (Gooche), 1583
1691 (Goubet). Between New Tower and Spanish Arch ‘several breaches in
the parapets, which rendered it dangerous and unsafe for sentinels’ 1747
(Hardiman, 1820, 177). Unnamed post-1755 (Blake), 1818 (Logan). Part
excavated 1998 (FitzPatrick et al., 2004, 58–60).
Martin’s Tower to Spanish Arch (Ceann an Bhalla) (grid ref.). Unnamed 1583
(Gooche), 1583 (Browne), 1589 (Cotton map), 1610 (Speed), 1625 (Plot).
‘This yeare, the walle at the kaye, beginning at the worke made in the tyme of
the Mayoraltie of William Martin, leadinge from thence south west to the
river in the place called Walleshead, was built at the publicque and common
charge of this towne.)’ 1643 (Bk. A, 492). Unnamed c. 1665 (Pictorial Map),
1685 (Phillips), 1691 (Jones), 1691 (Storey), c. 1691 (Jacobite plan), 1691
(Goubet). Between New Tower and Spanish Arch ‘several breaches in the
parapets, which rendered it dangerous and unsafe for sentinels’ 1747
(Hardiman, 1820, 177). Unnamed post-1755 (Blake), 1818 (Logan). Section
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at Spanish Arch named ‘Town Wall’ 1838–9 (OS). Town Wall 1872 (OS
sheet 31). Excavated 1988 (FitzPatrick et al., 2004, 63–75, 78–80). Section
extant in modified form (2010).
Spanish Arch (Ceann an Bhalla) to West Gate (grid ref.). Unnamed 1583 (Gooche),
1583 (Browne), 1589 (Cotton map), 1610 (Speed), 1625 (Plot), c. 1665
(Pictorial Map), 1685 (Phillips), 1691 (Jones), 1691 (Storey), S. section only
c. 1691 (Jacobite plan), 1691 (Goubet). From the ‘quay bastion [Spanish
Arch] to the end of the curtain, behind the county gaol, the wall was good …
From thence to the bridge the town wall broke off, and that space was closed
by mills, tan-yards and dwelling houses.’ 1747 (Hardiman, 1820, 178).
Unnamed post-1755 (Blake). S. section only 1818 (Logan). S. section 1838–9
(OS). Sections excavated 1988 (FitzPatrick et al., 2004, 63–86).
West Gate to Alexander’s Tower (grid ref.). Unnamed 1583 (Gooche), 1583
Map), 1685 (Phillips). Not shown 1691 (Jones), 1691 (Storey), c. 1691
(Jacobite plan), 1691 (Goubet). Between West Gate and Lion Tower ‘several
holes were broke through, and cross walls were raised as high as the
parapets.’ From the west bridge (q.v.) to ‘Abbey-gate, and along to Lyons
tower, there was a very decayed and weak old wall, by which the reiver ran in
a shallow channel as far as the Abbey-gate.’ 1747 (Hardiman, 1820, 177–8).
Unnamed post-1755 (Blake). Not shown, 1818 (Logan).
Alexander’s Tower to Little Gate (grid ref.). Unnamed 1583 (Gooche), 1583
1691 (Goubet). Between West Gate and Lion Tower ‘several holes were
broke through, and cross walls were raised as high as the parapets.’ From the
west bridge (q.v.) to ‘Abbey-gate, and along to Lyons tower, there was a very
decayed and weak old wall, by which the reiver ran in a shallow channel as
far as the Abbey-gate. . . From Sander’s-lane to Lyons tower there was a
rampart fourteen feet broad, in the memory of several persons then living, but
no trace thereof remained ... nothing was left but the walls, which were scare
broad enough for a single person to walk upon.’ 1747 (Hardiman, 1820, 177–
8). Unnamed post-1755 (Blake). Not shown, 1818 (Logan). Small unnamed
section 1838–9 (OS). Culvert for Little Gate River outside town wall exposed
1979 (Walsh, 1981, 169–70). Foundations exposed in excavation 1998
(FitzPatrick et al., 2004, 88–9). Small section extant in modified form (2010).
Little Gate to Lion Tower (grid ref.). Unnamed 1583 (Gooche), 1583 (Browne),
(Goubet). Between West Gate and Lion Tower ‘several holes were broke
through, and cross walls were raised as high as the parapets.’ From the west
bridge (q.v.) to ‘Abbey-gate, and along to Lyons tower, there was a very
decayed and weak old wall, by which the reiver ran in a shallow channel as
far as the Abbey-gate. . . From Sander’s-lane to Lyons tower there was a
rampart fourteen feet broad, in the memory of several persons then living, but
no trace thereof remained ... nothing was left but the walls, which were scare
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broad enough for a single person to walk upon.’ 1747 (Hardiman, 1820, 177–
8). Unnamed post-1755 (Blake), 1818 (Logan). Not shown 1838–9 (OS).
Culvert of Little Gate River outside town wall exposed during monitoring
1992 (FitzPatrick et al., 2004, 92–3).
Lion Tower to Great Gate (grid ref.). Unnamed 1583 (Gooche), 1583 (Browne),
(Goubet). Represented with ‘a breach’ 1747 (Fortifications plan). A ‘breach
quite to the ground, in length one hundred and fifty-five feet’ 1747
(Hardiman, 1820, 177). Unnamed post-1755 (Blake), 1818 (Logan). Pulled
down to make Eglinton Street in 1851 (Clements).
Town wall, Eglinton St [at Lions Tower] 1872, 1893, 1944, 1992, 2004 (OS). [On
1839 (OS): Town wall running along what today is Eglinton St. Unnamed
line which could be town wall, corresponds with site of other OS maps.]
Outer ‘old’ wall (grid ref.). Richard Martin, mayor, ‘continued the old works,
which is the outer wall, and brought [them] to a considerable height’ 1642–3
(Walsh 1992, 73). ‘This yeare, the east south east rampier of Galway,
begining at the bullworke of the east gate and drawing down from thence to
the little bridge leading to St. Augustin’s Abbeye, begun and considerablie
proceeded in in ould tyme by this Corporacion, was this yeare recontinued
and raised to a good height and was compounded for to be finished at the
publicque and common charge of this towne.’ 1643 (Bk. A, 492). Remains
uncovered in the course of excavations (G. Walsh 2004, 15, 16, 27).
Fosse (grid ref.). Galway described by R. Bellings (early 1640s) as fortified with
walls ‘save to the eastward, where it was as strong as a large drye ditch, and a
thicke high wall, flancked with towers, could make it.’ (Gilbert, i, 96–7).
Antemuralia circa Turrem Leonis & antiquum moenia cum fossis. c. 1665
(Pictorial Map, Elenchus 5). ‘ordrd that the towne walls be forthwith repaired
and all the ditches in and aboute the walls be scoured’ 16 February 1689 (Bk.
C, 86). ‘... the ditches about the walls of this Towne wants scouring ... give
one days worke towards scouring and cleaning the severall ditches round
about or within the walls of this town’ 21 June 1689 (Bk. C, 93). No evidence
of fosse uncovered during excavations along E. curtain (G. Walsh 2004, 15–
30).
Spanish Arch (Ceann an Bhalla) (grid ref.). School erected ‘at the quay which was
afterward converted to a place of defence called Canvaley’ 1580–1 (Walsh,
1992, 67.) Unnamed with small bell turret 1583 (Gooche), Lerpole Toure
1583 (Browne). Lyrcoole Castle 1625 (Plot). ‘The walle at the kaye, … in the
place called Walleshead, was built.’ 1643 (Bk. A, 492). ‘Vetus
propugnaculum prope littus. V[ulgo] can(n) an b(h)alla’ c. 1665 (Pictorical
Map, Elenchus No. 8). Ordered that ‘the blinde gate at the Key during ye
present troubles be shutt up.’ 1688 (Bk. C, 86–7.). ‘... ye small old boorded
shede without a chimney adjoyning to Rowland Eamer his arch on ye Kea
between his houlding and ye Kea gate ...’ 28 June 1686 (Bk. C, 34). ‘... and
that the blinde gate at the Key during ye present troubles be shutt up; ...’ 16
February 1689 (Bk. C, 86–7). ‘P: Key bastion’ 1747 (Fortifications plan).
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‘The quay bastion . . . rendered useless by encroachments and buildings
erected on it.’ 1747 (Hardiman, 1820, 178). The Key Flanker, post 1755
(Blake, H). Mr. Hanlys storehouse & Gate to the Long Walk, post 1755
(Blake, S). ‘Town wall Cantoon’ on map attached to lease 1835 (Eyre Doc.
No. 125). Town Wall 1838–9 (OS), 1872 (OS Sheet 31). Unnamed 1893
(OS). Blind Arch 1913, 1944, 1977, 1990 (OS).
Cantoon (grid ref.). See Exchange.
Exchange, Spanish Arch (grid ref.). ‘Ambulacrum novum prope littus, v[ulgo] the
exchange.’ c. 1665 (Pictorial Map, Synsopsis, in occidentem 33). Depicted on
Pictorial Map as tiled area along S. and W. walls of the Spanish Arch (q.v.).
The ‘jetty of stones that joins with the place called the Exchange on the
Quay’ 1670 recorded in a deed (Ó Máille p. 119, s.n. Exchange). ‘Ye stayers
on ye Exchange at the Key be fortwith broake down and removed’ 16
February 1688 (Bk. C, 86). The ‘stayers at the Exchange at the Key be pulled
downe and the wall made upp there in ye Gapps’ 27 February 1688 (Bk. C,
90). ‘Then ordrd that the Chamberlin doe forthwith cause the cantoone at the
Key to be repaired ...’ 26 July 1689 (Bk. C, 95). ‘… the Exchange or Cantoon
at the Quay …’ 1712 (Eyre doc 2, 177). Cantoon/Exchange ‘… the sett or
pair of stones reaching from the said Exchange or Cantoon to the seaside at
low water mark …’ 1712 (RD 8/432/3062). Named ‘Q: The Cantoon’ and ‘R:
Cantoon house and watch house’ 1747 (Fortifications plan). Another ‘bastion
called “the Quay Cantoon,” of which the platform was tolerable’ 1747
(Hardiman, 1820, 178). The Key Exchange or Flanker, post 1755 (Blake, J).
The Cantoon 1803 (Eyre doc 2, 153). Cantoon 1835 (Eyre doc 3, 83–4). The
‘exchange or canton at the Quay’ cited in a lease 1878 (Ó Máille pp 104+119,
s.n. Cantoon). Area where Cantoon stood redeveloped as part of mid-19th
century drainage and navigation works.
Town wall, Upper Abbey Gate St No 21, ‘He excavated this from the old town
wall.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2763).
Town wall, Fish Quay No 36, ‘… addition to town wall.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2749).
Town wall, Fish Quay No 38 + 39 + 40, ‘built up against the town wall’ 1845 (Val.
1, 2749).
Old town gate, Fish Quay at the end of Flood Street, ‘part of old town gate’ 1845
(Val. 1, 2749).
Town wall, location unknown. ‘… at the rere of the town wall with cellars in
Holland’s House.’ 1826 (GWA 23.9.1826).
Old arch of the town wall, The Long Walk, site unknown. '… that the Quay of the
present Fish Market be raised and extended the full length of the Long Walk.
Widening same taking down the old arch of the town wall and Smiths shop
and other old houses adjoining …' 1850 (GTCM 14.6.1850).
Old town wall ‘… the vacant ground between Eyre Square and the old town wall
bounding the castle barracks …’ 1848 (GTCM 22.6.1848).
Old town wall, at the Blind Arch Fish Quay, site unknown. [in a falling state,
suggestions to have it repaired] 1877 (GTCM 11.10.1877).
Stone Gate, location unknown. ‘… so along to the Stone Gate and Causey
[causeway] …’ 1712 (RD 8/432/3062).
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Rampart Walls, location unknown. ‘… the Rampart Walls at the East end of the
town of Galway …’ 1775 (RD 387/343/261711).
Town wall. ‘The town wall was originally built by the corporation about the year
1280 … At a later period another wall was built outside the former …
ramparts, bastions, and other fortified works at the east side were built by
Cromwell.’ 1824 (Dutton, 212–3).
Town wall, Flood St, site unknown. 1817 (CJ 17.2.1817).
Defence features from Eyre family docs:
'... a Bowling Green adjoining to the Town Wall ...' 1670 (Eyre doc 3, 75).
Town Wall, location unknown. '... the houses Gardens and a parcel of ground lately
a Bowling Green adjoining to the Town Wall ... lying and being in the East
Suburbs of the Town of Galway ...' 1670 (Eyre doc 3, 93).
'.... Recites lease of May 19, 1712, ... The Guard House on the Town Wall near the
Quay formerly in the possession of Redmond Mollowdy Porter, and the
Sheds as now built on the Parade joining the said Town Wall and the Ground
within 10 feet of the Quay Gate the void place opposite to the Suckeen and so
along to the Stone Gate and Causeway about to the Cabbins on the South Side
leaving a sufficient Highway not exceeding 20 feet between it and the
opposite Cabbins known and distinguished and called Suckeen Horse Island
mearing with Lyons tower in the possession of Anthony Browne, Thomas
Rush and Francis Kirwan and others the lower part of the Green on which the
said Edward Eyres Garden stands as now enclosed and planted and the
Cabbins and piece of Ground reaching from the said Garden as now Enclosed
along Boherbeg bounded by Fairhill and the Carmans houses and the Meadle
formerly in the possession of the said Edward Eyre and his undertenants the
Waste place on the back of the Ground called Williams Garden in lease to the
said Edward Eyre known and distinguished by the name of the Marsh Ground
now bounded by Forthill the Garden of said Edward Eyre the Exchange or
Cantoon at the Quay the Jett or pier of Stones reaching from the said
Exchange or Cantoon to the Sea Side at low water mark the Pool and so along
to the river called Loghetally the tiled shed on the Quay formerly in the
tenure of James Healy the small place or Dunghill in the river beyond the
West Gate of the said Town known by the name of the Tuck Mill formerly in
the possession of Patrick Duane Clothier the Houses Cabbins and Ground in
the East Suburbs of the said Town under the Citadell Known meared and
bounded with the Green as it is now walled in and Enclosed Mr. Warburtons
holdings the said Marsh Ground the said Gardens the said Citadel or Town
Wall the piece of Ground called Lyons Tower formerly in the tenure of
Anthony Browne and the piece of Ground whereon the Market was formerly
kept leading to Bohermore situate lying and being in the Town and County of
the Town of Galway.' 1820 (Eyre doc 2, 177–8).'... along the Town Wall on
one side and along said New Cross Street on the other side ...' 1738 (Eyre doc
2, 153).
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' ... Refers to Edward Eyre's Will of 1739 ... after the Town Walls and fortifications
became neglected by the Government and were permitted year after year to
fall into decay. ....' 1739 (Eyre doc 2, 175).
'... on the long walk to the Town Wall and all along by the Town Wall to that
Corner of the Town Wall called the fortification or where the Guns are
generally mounted ...' 1788 (Eyre doc 1, 72–3).
Fortification, location unknown. '... on the long walk to the Town Wall and all
along by the Town Wall to that Corner of the Town Wall called the
fortification or where the Guns are generally mounted ...' 1788 (Eyre doc 1,
72–3).
Town Wall, near the Quay, site unknown. '... the Guardhouse on the Town Wall
near the Quay ...' 1789 (Eyre doc 3, 86).
‘… at the rere of the Town Wall …’ 1804 (Eyre doc 2, 155).
Fortification/Magazine, location unknown. '... the piece of ground whereon the old
Fortifications and Magazines formerly stood...' 1805 (Eyre doc 2, 155).
Fortification/Town Wall, location unknown. '... whereon the Old Fortifications
called the Town Wall stood ...' 1806 (Eyre doc 2, 155).
Fortification/Town wall ‘… that part of the town wall and fortification with the
ditch and [?] extending from the wall at the [?] of the Ball alley along by the
High Road leading from Meyrick Square to the dock …’ 1809 (RD
615/509/409688).
Old Ordnance stores, magazines, old fortifications, ditch, fosse, near William’s
Gate, site unknown. ‘… that piece of ground near William’s-gate where on
the Old Ordnance Stores and Magazines stand; all the ground wereon the old
fortifications, ditch, fosse etc. are …’ 1792 (CJ 2.8.1792).
'... the Marsh is a very extensive piece of Land running from the Town Wall round
by the sea ...' 1808 (Eyre doc 2, 157).
'"yard at the rere of the Town Wall of the said Town of Galway and at the rere of
the House in Flood Street in the said Town now in the possession of the said
James Valentine Browne as same is now enclosed by walls on each side
containing in depth inclusive of the depth of Town Wall sixty feet in front
fifty two...' 1809 (Eyre doc 2, 158)
' ... "plot of Ground situate at the South end of the Meat Market in the Town of
Galway containing in front of the road to the Green fifty nine feet exclusive
of twelve feet as entrance to the South Gate of the Meat Market and in depth
from front to rere sixty one feet bounded on the North by the Meat Market
and on the South by the road leading to the Green on the East by the yard at
the bottom of the old Ball alley and on the West by the Town Wall," ...' 1811
(Eyre doc 2, 161).
'... "the premises commencing at the Fortifications where the Guns were formerly
mounted along by the Town Wall up to the Terrut next Patk. Hally's Malt
House ...' 1812 (Eyre doc 2, 162).
‘… the said unoccupied plot on the West by the Nunnery and on the North by the
Premises adjoining the Old Town Wall …’ 1817 (Eyre doc 2, 178–9).
'... situate on the North side of Merchants Road or Street leading from the Square to
the long Walk and quay of Galway including that part where the Site of the
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Old Town Wall stood within the bounds of the said yard ...' 1818 (Eyre doc 2,
170).
Town Wall/Fosse, location unknown. ' ... Subsequent to 1769 ... "An old Gunner of
the name of Lewis had a House and Garden on part of the Walls and fosse on
the right hand side going out of the Town his nephew John Lewis Tyror took
in part of it and made it into a Timber Yard the walls were neglected ... parts
of it were Converted into sheds afterwards formed into small tenements." ...'
1819 (Eyre doc 2, 175).
'... annexed to the Town Wall between the Arch way leading to The Long Walk ... '
1821 (Eyre doc 3, 72).
'... "whereon the Citadel and Town Wall formerly stood together with all Towers
Bastions and other Edifices and buildings thereon being part and parcel of the
fortifications of Galway" in the East Liberties of the town ...' 1821 (Eyre doc
3, 72).
Town Wall/ Citadel, location unknown. '... by that part of the Town Wall or Citadel
called the Ball Alley ...' 1826 (Eyre doc 3, 79).
Town Wall, location unknown. '... plott of ground in the Town of Galway, bounded
on the North by the Town Wall and Cantoon, on the South by the Merchants'
Road formerly called New Cross Street on the East by the Holdings and
premises now in the possession of Patt Holleran, and on the West by the Road
or Walk leading to the Docks of Galway ...' 1835 (Eyre doc 3, 83–4).
Town Wall, location unknown. '... bounded on the north and west by the River, on
the south by the said intended passage from the street to the River, and on the
east by Martins Mills and the Town Wall ...' 1852 (Eyre doc 3, 92).
‘… Recites a lease for 100 years dated July 9, 1792 … the piece of Ground at
Galway whereon the old Fortification called the Town Wall and Bastion
stood together with the Ditch and Fosse being 63 feet wide … the Ordnance
Stores and Magazine …’ 1792 (Eyre doc 2, 152).
Callaghan’s wall, location unknown. ‘… down towards the Dock … as far as the
Wall commonly called Callaghan’s Wall …’ 1789 (Eyre doc 1, 73).
‘… reference to a lease, dated March 1, 1772 … from where the Citadel o Williams
Gate stood …’ 1819 (Eyre doc 2, 175).
Citadell, location unknown. 1712 (Eyre doc 2, 178).
Old Citadel, location unknown. 1820 (Eyre doc 3, 71).
Citadel, location unknown. ‘… under the Cittadell on the Markett Place in the East
…’ 1712 (RD 8/432/3062).
the King's Wall, location unknown. 1644 (Blake, 1905, 63).
Mural towers
Penrice’s Tower, Merchants Rd (grid ref.). Not shown 1583 (Gooche). Pipars Toure
1583 (Browne). Unnamed 1610 (Speed). Pipe Tower 1625 (Plot). Turris
Penri c. 1665 (Pictorial Map, Elenchus 18). Unnamed 1685 (Phillips). I:
Black hole 1747 (Fortifications plan). Not shown post-1755 (Blake). Site of
Old Tower 1866 (Castle Barracks WO). Tower 1838–9 (OS). Site of Old
Tower 1866 (WO). Site of Tower 1872 (OS Sheet 24). Tower (site of) 1893,
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1913, 1944, 1977, 1990 (OS). Remains excavated 1987, 1989 (FitzPatrick et
al., 2004, 15–30). Rebuilt and extant in modified form (2010).
New Tower (Shoemaker’s Tower), Merchants Rd, N. Side (grid ref.). ‘The street
leading towards the new tower.’ 1424 (Blake 1902, 22.) The ‘work from
Shoemakers Tower [recte New Tower] a considerable part thereof was built’
1499–1500 (Walsh, 1992, 61.). Bye-law forbidding thatched roofs on houses
that stood within fourteen feet of the town wall, especially those both sides of
the ‘great gate, and both sides of the neue toure, and both sides of the litill
gattes’ 1521–2 (Bk. A, 399). Unnamed 1583 (Gooche). New Toure 1583
(Browne). Unnamed 1610 (Speed). Newe Tower 1625 (Plot). ‘The flanker
made and erected aboute the newe tower for the defence of the town wales,
… was builte at the publique and common chardge of this towne.’ 1647 (Bk.
A, 496.) Turris Sutorum c. 1665 (Pictorial Map, Elenchus 19). P[latea] Turris
novae. V[ulgo] neeue toure streete c. 1665 (Pictorial Map, Elenchus 61).
Unnamed 1685 (Phillips), 1691 (Jones, Goubet), 1747 (Fortifications plan).
Not shown (removed?) post-1755 (Blake). Excavated 1987, 1989 (FitzPatrick
et al., 2004, 15–30). Extant in modified form (2010).
Poke’s Tower, Merchants Rd, N. side (grid ref.). Pokes Toure 1583 (Browne).
Unnamed 1610 (Speed). Pooke Towre 1625 (Plot). Turris nova. V[ulgo]
Neeue Toure c. 1665 (Pictorial Map, Elenchus 20). Unnamed 1685 (Phillips),
1691 (Jones, Jacobite plan, Storey, Goubet). N: A square tower casemated but
stopped up by Mr Bodkin’s house 1747 (Fortifications plan). square turret,
post 1755 (Blake, F). Removed later 18th century. Not shown 1818 (Logan).
Excavated 1992 (FitzPatrick et al., 2004, 31–5).
Michael’s Tower, Merchants Rd, N. side (grid ref.). The ‘town [wall] was brought
so far to the west 40 yards to Michael’s tower’ 1519–20 (Walsh, 1992, 62).
‘In 1519 the town wall was extended one hundred and twenty feet westward
of Michael’s Tower.’ (Dutton, 232). Unnamed 1610 (Speed), 1625 (Plot).
Turris Michaelis c. 1665 (Pictorial Map, Elenchus 21). O: Devil’s tower
casemated but stopped up by Mr Shaw’s house 1747 (Fortifications plan). A
round turret post 1755 (Blake, g). Removed later 18th century. Not shown
1818 (Logan). Remains excavated 1989 (FitzPatrick et al., 2004, 48–51).
Martin’s Tower, Merchants Rd Lower, N. side (grid ref.). Not a true mural tower.
Unnamed, represented as a south-ward projection of the town wall 1589
(Cotton map), 1610 (Speed), 1625 (Plot). Depicted as small tower on town
wall and named ‘Turris Martini’ c. 1665 (Pictorial Map, Elenchus 22).
Unnamed 1685 (Phillips), 1691 (Jones, Storey, Goubet), 1747 (Fortifications
plan), post-1755 (Blake).
Tower, Bowling Green, N.W end. Site unknown. Unnamed 1583 (Gooche), 1589
(Cotton map). Unnamed with cross-shaped loop 1625 (Plot). Locus supra
molam Martini. V[ulgo] Mille(n) an Martin c. 1665 (Pictorial Map, Elenchus,
9).
Alexander’s Tower, Bowling Green, N. Site unknown. Depicted as a machicolistype tower named [Turris] Alexandri c. 1665 (Pictorial Map, Elenchus 23).
Athy’s Tower, Bowling Green, S. side, site unknown. Depicted as a machicolistype tower named [Turris] Athayorum c. 1665 (Pictorial Map, Elenchus 24).
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Gavia’s Tower, Bowling Green, S. side, site unknown. Depicted as a machicolistype tower named Turris Gaviae alias Tor an fielain c. 1665 (Pictorial Map,
Elenchus 25).
Agnes’s Tower, Mary St, S. side, site unknown. Depicted as a roofed machicolistype tower named Turris Agnetis. V[ulgo] Tor Innesia c. 1665 (Pictorial Map,
Elenchus 27).
Little Gate River Tower, Mary Street, S. side, site unkown. Unnamed 1583
(Browne). Colmans Tower 1625 (Plot). Turris fluvii parvae portae c. 1665
(Pictorial Map, Elenchus 28). Unnamed 1685 (Phillips), 1691 (Jones,
Goubet).
Lion Tower, Eglinton St (grid ref.). Unnamed 1583 (Gooche). Leon Tour 1583
(Browne). Lyon Tower 1625 (Plot). Turris Leonis. V[ulgo] Tur an Leoin c.
1665 (Pictorial Map, Elenchus 15). Unnamed 1685 (Phillips), 1691 (Jones,
Goubet). A: Lions Tower and bastion 1747 (Fortifications plan). ‘No part of
the Lyons tower was then remaining but the walls’ 1747 (Hardiman, 1820,
177). A: The north bastion with its turret post-1755 (Blake). Lion Tower
1838–9, 1872 (OS sheet 18). The Lions Tower 1893, 1913, 1944, 1977, 1990
(OS).
‘… the site of the Old Lions Tower …’ 1875 (GTCM 25.1.1875).
Lions Tower, Eglington St, site unknown. ‘… notice requiring him to build up the
gateway of the Lions Tower, Eglington Street …’ 1875 (GTCM 18.3.1875).
Lions Tower, location unknown. ‘… to ask for liberty to erect a urinal in the Lions
Tower …’ 1893 (GTCM 6.4.1893).
Lyons Tower, location unknown. 1712 (RD 8/432/3062).
The Lions Tower, Eglinton St 1839, 1872, 1893, 1944, 1992 (OS).
Middle Tower, Eglinton St (grid ref.). Unnamed 1583 (Browne). Lynches Towre
1625 (Plot) Turris interiecta alias middle Toure c. 1665 (Pictorial Map,
Elenchus 16). Not shown on later maps.
Tower. Location unknown. Conversion of a house into a mural tower 16 April 1505
(Bk. A, 392; Walsh 2004, 313, n. 177).
Tower, Castle Barracks 1839 (OS). Tower (Site of), NE of Castle Barracks,
Barrack Ln. 1872, 1893, 1944, 2004 (OS).
Mural gates
Gates (Great, West & Little). ‘Ordered in the Councell that Sheriff willson shall
have the Markett and Custome of the Gates for the next yeare ...’ 3 April
1685 (Bk. C, 8). ‘... to give orders to the severall sentinals at the gates that
they admitt no cattle to come within ye gates ...’ 9 September 1685 (Bk C,
14).
Main Gates, location unknown. 10 April 1845 (Galway Town Commission).
Obair an Sparra. Forework in front of Great Gate. (grid ref.). Murage returns
record building of ‘a tower beyond the Great Gate’ 1277–80; this may refer
(Hardiman, 1820, 50). ‘Primum opus in ea urbe fuit prope magnam portam
…1312’ possibly refers (Walsh, 1992, 78.). The Barbycan 1583 (Gooche),
unnamed 1583 (Browne). Unnamed with two towers flanking archway 1589
(Cotton map). ‘From Teach Brighde at the gate called Spairri’ (AFM 1599)
Unnamed 1610 (Speed), 1625 (Plot). Munimentum antiquum ante portam
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grandem. V[ulgo] obir an Sparra c. 1665 (Pictorial Map, Elenchus 6). The
‘newe flanker, built outward of the greate gate in the out side of the basecourt
of the said gate, was erected and built this summer’ 1649 (Bk. A, 500).
Incorporated into Middle Bastion (see above) by 1685 (Phillips). Inner
section unnamed 1685 (Phillips), 1691 (Jones, Goubet) and removed by 1747
(Fortifications).
Sea gate, Spanish Arch, N.E. side (grid ref.). Excavations at Spanish Arch
uncovered evidence of at least one sea-gate or postern blocked up in the
sixteenth century (Casey 2004, 63–4, 66–7).
Postern, Bowling Green, N.W. end (grid ref.). ‘Statutes 1557: ‘Where one Richard
Fitz Geffre Blake challangid and claymid befor the Mayor and Counsaill of
this town houe he ought to have the concurse and oppenynge of the posterne
gatte, otherwysse callid the goutte, from tyme to tyme as well by nighte as
daye, to have his ffishinge bottes to come in and oute,...’ 1557 (Bk. A, 416–
7). This gate probably was situated at the entrance to the Gut river.
Posterns, location unkown. Ordered that ‘no gate or commen way elles in or aboute
the wallis of the same, but such fishers as be appoynetid to fishe shall go befor
the said gates or goutes be closed or shute forthe to ther ffishinge and so remain
withoute all night until lthe morninge that the said gates be opened.’ 1557 (Bk.
A, 417).
Postern, location unknown. Rory McTeig O’Flaherty conveyed ‘out at a postern long
before the opening of the gates’ 1601 (Cal. S.P. Ire. 1600–1, 399).
Castle Gate [recte Castle Gar] ‘“Galwey, xxviith July, 1632. “... that the said Mayor
shall enter in a recognizance of one hundred poundes sterling for the making
and fynishing of the high way with our liberties all along neere Castell gate
and thereabouts, ...’ July 1632 (Bk. A, 480). Without doubt this is a
misspelling of Castlegar (See Pictorial Map, Synopsis – in orientem, No. 22b
where part of Castlegar is identified).
Mural gates (pre-17th century, clockwise from Great Gate)
Great Gate, Williams Gate St, S. side (grid ref.). Bye-law forbidding thatched roofs
on houses that stood within fourteen feet of the town wall, especially those
both sides of the ‘great gate, and both sides of the neue toure, and both sides
of the litill gattes’ 1521–2 (Bk. A, 399). ‘It ys orderid .... that whatsoever
kyne or cattayll comith to our gattes easte or weste ...’ 1541 (Bk. A, 409).
Houses mentioned as near 1560–70 (MacLysaght, 1944, 17). The Great Gate
1583 (Browne). Great Gate 1608, 1616, 1625 (Blake, 1905, 6, 32, 248).
Ordered that ‘all the arches or patches and vauts at the great gates shalbe
stricken downe and removed from thence, because that theire howses there
are verie noisome to the Corporacion’ 11 August 1621 (Bk. A, 469). Greate
Gate 1625 (Plot). ‘fynishing … the stayer on the north syde of the greate
gate’ 27 July 1632 (Bk. A, 480). The ‘east tower gate of the hour clock was
built’ 1637–8 (Walsh, 1992, 72.). ‘Sir Thomas Blake, Baronet, Mayor, shall
overs[ee] the comon woork now in hand over the great gate before it be
finished.’ 27 September 1638 (Bk. A, 487). ‘The same yeare, fowre new
leaves were made for the greate gate, and two for the little gate.’ 1647 (Bk. A,
496). Turris portae grandis, in qua est horologium c. 1665 (Pictorial Map,
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Elenchus 17). Principalis est porta grandis, que continet sex, ex quibus. 1a est
in septemtrionali cornu munimenti orientalis. Secunda, et 3a qua ab uno et
altro sunt latere munimenti antiqui ante portam grandem. 4 in grediendo
tantum [?]eriuntur, et Porta ferrea quae 5 est. Sexta est quae immediate
respicit Civitatem. c. 1665 (Pictorial Map, Elencus 28, 29, 30). ‘Ordered that
a petition be preferred to the Right Hon. the Earl of Clanricarde to procure a
passage from the government, from the town of Galway, through the gate
adjoining to the upper citadel of the said town, commonly called the great
gate, ...’ 6 August 1686 (MacLysaght, 1944, 154). ‘... through the gate
adjoining to the Upper Cittadel of the said Towne, comonly called the greate
gate ...’ 6 August 1686 (Bk. C, 72). ‘... ye Turff at ye East and West gates and
ye turff and wood at Barachalla and tymb[er] coming into ye gates for
building ...’ 8 October 1688 (Bk. C, 16). Demolished by 1791.
New Quay Gate, Fishmarket. Key Gate 1625 (Plot). ‘The new tower gate being the
south gate of the quay was built’ 1536–7 (Walsh, 1992, 64). ‘such time as the
merchauntes of this towne have brought theire wines or comodities to be
discharged and brought to their warehouses or sellors, either caused the keye
(quay) gate to be kept shutt, .... it is ordred that from henceforth the key gate
shalbe kept open at all times’ 1612 (Bk. A, 467). Secunda est porta novi
littoris. V[ulgo] neeue strand gate c. 1665 (Pictorial Map, Elenchus 37). ‘... ye
small old boorded shede without a chimney adjoyning to Rowland Eamer his
arch on ye Kea between his houlding and ye Kea gate ...’ 28 June 1686 (Bk.
C, 34). That ‘the Abby gate, Key gate, West gates and wicketts thereof be
forthwith repaired with locks keys and other necessarys … three iron grates
be forthwith made up and fitted and fixed to ye Abby gate, Key gate and
Bridge gate’ 16 February 1689 (Bk. C, 87). S: Quay Gate 1747 (Fortifications
plan). The ‘gate at the parade quay had entirely fallen to the ground’ 1747
(Hardiman, 1820, 177). the Key Gates and Key, post 1755 (Blake, oo).
Old Quay Gate, Quay St, S.W. end (grid ref.). Incorrectly as New Key Gate 1625
(Plot). Upper key gate 1637 (Walsh and Duffy 1997, 58, No. 34). Ad littus
respiciunt 2e portae, ex quibus, 1a est porta littoris antiqui. V[ulgo] oulde kea
gate c. 1665 (Pictorial Map, Elenchus 36). The water gate 1684 (Hist. MSS
Com. 1895, 386). The ‘sheadd near ye Old Key gate’ 1707 (Bk. E, 46). Water
gate at the Key 1729 (Bk. F, 211–2). Water Gate, Quay St, site unknown. ‘…
commonly called Doctor Ryan’s house and situate lying and being in Keay
Street leading to the Water Gate …’ 1731 (RD 68/220/47788). Putting up
gates at the Quay Gate next the County Gaol 1732 (Bk. G, 8, 19). T: Gaol
Gate 1747 (Fortifications plan). the Key Gates and Key, post 1755 (Blake,
oo). The house at the Fish Market Gate 1817 (Eyre doc 2, 167).
Key Gate, location unknown. ‘… the ground within ten foot of the Key Gate …’
1712 (RD 8/432/3062).
Quay Gate, location unknown. '... ye small old boorded shede without a chimney
adjoyning to Rowland Eamer his arch on ye Kea between his houlding and ye Kea
gate ...' 28 June 1686 (Bk. C, 34). ' ... and that the Abby gate, Key gate, West gates
and wicketts thereof be forthwith repaired with locks keys and other necessarys and
that two brass feild peeces more be forthwith mounted where his Lorspp or officer
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in chief commanding shall thinck fitt.' 16 February 1689 (Bk. C, 87). 'Then ordrd
that three iron grates be forthwith made up and fitted and fixed to ye Abby gate,
Key gate and Bridge gate, and also ordrd that the severall forts in the East Liberties
be forthwith demolished.' 16 February 1688 (Bk. C, 87).
Quay Gate, location unknown. ‘… from William’s-gate to the Quay-gate adjoining
the Town Wall, and at the back of the cellars to the Pier Head, also to the mearing
of Forth-hill, known by the name of the Marsh …’ 1792 (CJ 9.8.1792).
West Gate, Bridge St, W. end (grid ref.). ‘Statutes 1541: ‘It ys orderid .... that
whatsoever kyne or cattayll comith to our gattes easte or weste ...’ 1541 (Bk.
A, 409). West Gate 1549 (MacLysaght, 1944, 10). Bridg Gate 1583
(Browne). Bridge Gate 1625 (Plot). ‘... the sum of forty pounds sterling ... for
the erecting of a guard howse att the bridge gate ...’ For ‘erecting of a guard
howse att the beidge gate’ 17 April 1679 (Bk. B, 91). 1680 (Bk. B, 105).
West Gate 3 April 1685 (Bk. C, 8. 1 August 1685 (Bk. C, 11–2). 9 November
1685 (Bk. C, 19). ‘... ye Turff at ye East and West gates and ye turff and
wood at Barachalla and tymb[er] coming into ye gates for building ...’ 8
October 1688 (Bk. C, 16). ‘that the Abby gate, Key gate, West gates and
wicketts thereof be forthwith repaired with locks keys and other necessarys.
… that three iron grates be forthwith made up and fitted and fixed to ye Abby
gate, Key gate and Bridge gate.’ 16 February 1689 (Bk. C, 87. ‘one hundred
and fifty pounds sterg. will compleate and finish the repairing the walls, gate,
drawbridge’ 20 February 1689 (Bk. C, 88) may refer to drawbridge in West
Gate. ‘Then ordrd that the mony formerly ordrd by Assizes for making a
drawbridge and other necessarys for ye defence of the towne be raised on the
towne and county of the towne of Gallway’ 26 June 1689 (Bk. C, 94). U
[recte V]: West gate with a guard house over it 1747 (Fortifications plan). ‘At
the west there was formerly a draw-bridge, and over the gateway a guardroom, which was repaired and fitted up for a corporal and six men.’ 1747
(Hardiman, 1820, 178). The West gate and Bridge, post 1755 (Blake, pp).
West gate, location unknown. 1849 (GTCM 12.7.1849). West-gates, location
unknown. 1870 (GTCM 1.12.1870).
West Gate, location unknown. ‘… the small place or Dunghill in the River beyond
the West Gate of the said town known by the name of the Tuck Mill …’ 1712
(RD 8/432/3062).
Outer West Gate, Dominick St, N. end (grid ref.). ‘Thomas Martin fitz William
built the remotest west gate at the end of the bridge where his arms lieth, for
consideration of which work the corporation gave him the plot of ground
whereon the small castle and mill lieth, called lately, Turners Mill.’(Walsh,
1992, 65). Thomas Martin granted ‘the site of a water-mill to be built on the
lower part of the bridge of Galway; provided that within two years he should
build, for its defence and security, a gate of suitable height and dimensions,
and a tower of stone and lime, subject to the supervision of the mayor and
bailiffs of the town.’ 1558 (Cal. pat. rolls Ire. Hen. VIII-Eliz., i, 390). Plaque
at first floor level in the south wall of the premises at the junction of Shop
Street and Church Yard Street records: THOMAS MAR/TIN ET EVELINA/
LINCHE HOC OP[US] / MULIND[I]NU[M] Q[UE] / FIERI FERCERU[N]T
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A.D. 1562 (Walsh 1996, Pl. 2.6). Martines Mill 1625 (Plot). Lease of ‘a small
place or dunghill in the river for erecting a mill beyond the west gate’1670
(Hardiman, 1820, 145). Tower and mill depicted 1685 (Phillips view). West
Gate 1685 (Bk. C, 11–12, 19). ‘… a place or dunghill in the River for
erecting a mill beyond the West Gate …’ 1712 (RD 8/432/3062). V [recte U]:
Outer west gate with a guard house over it 1747 (Fortifications plan).
West Gate, location unknown. 1793 (CJ 21.2.1793).
Little Gate, Abbeygate St Upper, N. end (grid ref.). Bye-law forbidding thatched
roofs on houses that stood within fourteen feet of the town wall, especially …
both sides of the litill gattes’ 1521–2 (Bk. A, 399). (grid ref.) 1542 (Blake,
1902, 79). The Lytle Gate 1583 (Browne). Ordered that the ‘waste plott or
parcell of ground lyinge without the lyttle gate neare the said gate towardes
Piers Linch Fitz John Oiges garden shall lykewyse for ever lye waste’ August
1593 (Bk. A, 453). ‘Wheare George Marreis made petytion to the Maior and
brethern of this her Majesties towne of Galwey to have a howse roomth
graunted him neare Piers Linch Fitz Johneckes garden, without the lyttle gate,
the consyderacion whereof wheathr yt was grantable ... in a genneral
Assembly houlden ... on Fryday the third of August, 1593, referred to the
discretion of ... have concluded and agreed in one that not only the said
George Marreis but also all others should for ever be forbidden to proceede to
any buyldinge upon the premises … by breakinge downe of all such howses
and closes acordingly and especially all buyldings made without the said
lyttle gate.’ 1593 (Bk. A, 453). Little Gate 1602 (Blake, 1905, 1); Lytle Gate
1625 (Plot). The ‘stayer of [the] little gate … the great donghill neare the
wall at the little gate next to Piers Linch Fitz John his garden to be taken from
thence, the donghill next the Bride(well) [recte Bridge – PW] without the
little gate to be taken away’ July 1632 (Bk. A, 480). Little Gate 1634 [from
Codicil dated January 2, 1634] (Blake, 1905, 252). Little Gate 1636, 1644
(Blake, 1905, 45, 63). ‘fowre new leaves were made for the greate gate, and
two for the little gate… John Blake, Mayor.’ 1647 (Bk. A, 496). Turris parvae
portae. V[ulgo] Little gate toure c. 1665 (Pictorial Map, Elenchus 26). ‘Then
ordrd that three iron grates be forthwith made up and fitted and fixed to ye
Abby gate, Key gate and Bridge gate.’ 16 February 1688 (Bk. C, 87). ‘... ye
Turff at ye East and West gates and ye turff and wood at Barachalla and
tymb[er] coming into ye gates for building ...’ 8 October 1688 (Bk. C, 16).
‘that the Abby gate, Key gate, West gates and wicketts thereof be forthwith
repaired with locks keys and other necessarys’ 16 February 1689 (Bk. C, 87).
‘The question being put whether there should be any more iron gates made
and fitted to ye severall gates of this towne but one grate to ye little gate at ye
East, it was voated and caryed in ye negative and ordrd that no more grates be
made but one at present until ye Governor be further consulted.’ 20 February
1689 (Bk. C, 88). W: Abbey Gate with a guard house over it 1747
(Fortifications plan). the Abby gate, post 1755 (Blake, q). Pulled down 1779
(Hardiman, 1820, 281).
Abbey gate. ‘… the waste plot at the Abbey-gate, the corner of Abbey-gate-street
…’ 1817 (CJ 3.2.1817).
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Water gate (Old quay gate see above).
Abbey Gate ‘… the house adjoining the abbey Gate commonly called Rutledges
House …’ 1789 (RD 414/423/271741).
Abbey Gate, location unknown. ‘… the house adjoining the Abbey Gate commonly
called Rutledge’s house …’ 1789 (Eyre doc 1, 73). ‘… the house adjoining
the Abbeygate …’ 1817 (Eyre doc 2, 178).
Mural gates (17th century and later)
North Bastion Gate, Eyre St, S. side (grid ref.). A ‘portion of wall with a roundheaded, blocked arch.’ 1902 (Bayne, 99). In existence 1931–2 (Walsh 2004,
325, Pl 5.3:7).
St James’s Gate, Williams Gate St (grid ref.). ‘... Then ordred that if his Lordship or
the Governr in chief commanding in the towne thinckes fitt that St. James his
gate be shutt after such manner as his Lordpp shall se conven[ien]t or that his
Lor[dshi]p please that ye persons interested neere that gate be permitted to fitt
ye drawbridge, make guard howses and such other necessarys as shall
strengthen ye gate ...’ 16 February 1689 (Bk. C, 86). Unnamed 1691 (Jones,
Goubet). Appears to refer to gate subsequently known as William’s Gate (see
below).
Drawbridge, part of St James’s Gate (see above).
Drawbridge, part of citadel gate (see East Citadel above).
Williams’s Gate, Williams Gate St (grid ref.). ‘… the Great Gate … called
Williams Gate leading to Bohermore …’ 1712 (Eyre doc 3, 75). Williams
Gate guard house 1736 (Bk. G, 111). C: Williams Gate 1747 (Fortifications
plan). the East gate or William’s Gates, post 1755 (Blake, rr). Lease of ‘about
30 feet of marsh between the two gates known by the name of Williams Gate’
1772 (recited in deed dated 1819) (Eyre doc 2, 175). 1779 (Bk. K, 71).
William Gate 1818 (Logan). Williams Gate 1821 (Eyre doc 3, 72). ‘The
Castle or Upper Citadel barracks, near William’s gate, ...’ 1837 (Lewis, i,
647). William’s Gate 1839 (OS).
William’s Gate, location unknown. 1851 (GTCM 19.5.1851).
William’s Gate, location unknown. ‘… from William’s-gate to the Quay-gate
adjoining the Town Wall, and at the back of the cellars to the Pier Head, also
to the mearing of Forth-hill, known by the name of the Marsh …’ 1792 (CJ
9.8.1792).
Blind Gate. See Spanish Arch (Ceann an Bhalla).
East Gate, location unknown. 1804 (Eyre doc 2, 155).
East Gate, location unknown. 1841 (GTCM 4.10.1841). 1843 (GTCM 2.10.1843).
1846 (GTCM 11.6.1846).
East Gate, location unknown. 1728 (RD 56/313/38102). East Gate ‘… on the house
next the East Gate …’ 1737 (RD 84/375/61173). East Gate ‘… one house
next the East Gate …’ 1737 (RD 87/178/61172). East Gate ‘… the plot of
ground between both East Gates of Galway whereon the old coach house
stood together with the same breadth of ground in front with said coach house
p to the extremity of the Rampart wall …’ 1773 (RD 392/205/258620).
East Gate, High St, site unknown. ‘… the house next to the East Gate in High street
…’ 1718 (RD 73/457/51944).
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‘West and Woodquay Gate and the South and Dock quay gate’ 1841 (GTCM
4.10.1841).
‘… the defects of the town walls or gates or drawbridges, which are in no small
disorder …’ 1680–1 (Ormonde MSS, v, 600).
New Castle Gate, location unknown. 1872 (GTCM 18.1.1872).
Defences (mid-seventeenth century)
Lion Tower bastion, Eglinton St (grid ref.). The ‘triangular bulwarke or flancke[r],
made and erected aboute the lyons toure for the common deffence as well of
the east as north-east parte of the towne wales, as for the deffence of the
Abbey of Saint Francis and of the little gate, was built ‘ 1645 (Bk 1, 494).
Antemuralia circa Turrem Leonis & antiquum moenia cum fossis;
Munimentum in quo est Turris Leonis c. 1665 (Pictorial Map, Elenchus 5 &
5a). Unnamed 1685 (Phillips), 1691 (Jones), 1691 (Storey), c. 1691 (Jacobite
plan), 1691 (Goubet). A: Lions Tower and bastion 1747 (Fortifications plan).
the North Bastion wth its turret, post 1755 (Blake, A). Unnamed, 1818
(Logan). Western section pulled down c. 1851 to make way for Eglinton St
(grid ref.). (Naughton, 50). Unnamed; section of N. and E. face and S. flank
1872 (OS sheet 18). The Lions Tower 1893 (OS Sheet 94.2). The Lions
Tower 1913 (OS Sheet 94.2). The Lions Tower 1944 (OS Sheet 94.2).
Demolished 1970 and Tower Buildings erected on site (Naughton, 50). The
Lions Tower 1977, 1990 (OS map 3408.3). Stone plaque bearing the Galway
coat-of-arms formerly inserted in this work, re-erected at first floor level at
S.W. corner of Tower Buildings. It is inscribed: ‘THIS WOORK WAS
MADE / BY THE TOWN AND COR= / PORACION IN THE YEAR OF
EDMOND KIRWAN FIZT / PATRICK HIS MEARALTY / 1646’ (Walsh
1996, Pl. 2.7).
S. bastion, Merchants Road, (grid ref.). The ‘great and strong bulwark about
Shoemaker’s tower [recte New Tower] was begun, but not finished in his
time.’ 1647 (Walsh, 1992, 72). ‘This yeare, the flanker made and erected
aboute the newe tower for the defence of the towne wales, as also for the
defence of shippinges and barques riding in the Poole, was builte … John
Blake, Mayor.’ 1647 (Bk. A, 496). The ‘fortification begun in the Meralty of
the now Mayor, John Blake, Esquire, shall goe forward, and the said John
Blake is appointed overseer of the said worke, togither with Walter Joes, to
see the same finished. … all the arreares now due unto the towne shalbe
imployed towardes the finishing of the said woorke. ... John Blake, Mayor.’
27 September 1647 (Bk. A, 498). Australe cornu sive munimentum circa
Turrem sutorum c. 1665 (Pictorial Map, Elenchus 4). Unnamed 1685
(Goubet). L: South bastion 1747 (Fortifications plan). the South half bastion,
post 1755 (Blake, D). Demolished in later 18th cent. Not shown 1818 (Logan).
Remains excavated 1987 and 1989 (FitzPatrick et al., 2004, 15–30). Some
remains extant (2010). Stone plaque in Galway City Museum, dated 1647,
bearing Galway coat of arms and the following inscription: THIS FLANKER
AND WOORK/ WAS BUILT IN THE YEAR OF/ IOHN BLAK FITZ
NICHOLAS/ ESQVIRS MERALTY (Walsh, 1996, 65, Pl. 2.8).
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N. bastion, Eyre St, S. side (grid ref.). Building of ‘the flanker about the work…,
together with the interjacent wall and rampart.’1649–50 (Walsh, 1992, 74.).
Septemtrionale cornu sive munimen[tum] propugnaculi o[riental]is c. 1665
(Pictorial Map, Elenchus 2). Unnamed 1685 (Phillips), 1691 (Jones), 1691
(Storey), c. 1691 (Jacobite plan), 1691 (Goubet). B: North Bastion 1747
(Fortifications plan). the north half Bastion post 1755 (Blake, B). Unnamed,
1818 (Logan). Town Wall 1872 (OS sheet 18). S.W. section with gate (see
below) extant 1931–2 (Walsh, 2004, 325, Pl. 5.3:7). Town Wall 1893 (OS
Sheet 94.2). Town Wall 1913 (OS Sheet 94.2). Town Wall 1944 (OS Sheet
94.2). Town Wall 1977, 1990 (OS map 3408–3). S.W. section and gate
removed pre-1981 (Walsh 1981, 174–5). Excavations along N. face 1990–1,
1995 revealed external fosse (FitzPatrick et al., 2004, 94–103). Section of N.
and E. face extant in modified form 2010.
Middle bastion, Ballalley Lane. The ‘newe flanker, built outward of the greate gate
in the out side of the basecourt of the said gate, was erected and built this
sumer and the new wale woorke and rampier leading from that flanker downe
to Edmond Kirwan’s tower was begun alsoe this summer, and proceeded to a
greate perfection, and is to be continued and finished by the next Mayor.’
1649 (Bk. A, 500). Building of ‘the flanker about the work and the new
flanker joining to the Lyon’s tower, together with the interjacent wall and
rampart.’1649–50 (Walsh, 1992, 74.) Medium munimentum circa antiquam
munitionem portae grandis c. 1665 (Pictorial Map, Elenchus 3). ‘... to ye
great fflanker joyning to ye gate leading into ye East Cittadell and joyneing
on ye south syde to ye highway or cawsey leading to ye new East Bridge at
...’ 2 July 1686 (Bk. C, 60). Unnamed 1685 (Phillips), 1691 (Jones), 1691
(Storey), c. 1691 (Jacobite plan), 1691 (Goubet). ‘D: East Bastion’ with store
houses ‘G’ at S.W. end 1747 (Fortifications plan). the East Bastion post 1755
(Blake, C). Salient angle, S. face and flank extant in modified form (Walsh
2004, 222–3, Pl. 5.3:4,5), 2010.
Fosse, outside Lion Tower bastion, N., Middle and S. Bastions. Antemuralia &
fossae septemtrionalis, medii & australis munimenti, propugnaculis orientalis.
c. 1665 (Pictorial Map, Elenchus 1). ‘ordrd that the towne walls be forthwith
repaired and all the ditches in and aboute the walls be scoured’ 16 February
1689 (Bk. C, 86). ‘... the ditches about the walls of this Towne wants scouring
... give one days worke towards scouring and cleaning the severall ditches
round about or within the walls of this town’ 21 June 1689 (Bk. C, 93).
Excavations revealed evidence of fosse along N. face of North bastion (see
above). No evidence of fosse found to outside E. curtain or to E. of outer wall
during excavations (FitzPatrick et al., 2004, 15–30, 100–3).
The Rampart, White Hall, S. side. Munimentum sive agger ab interiore parte Turris
Sutorum. V[ulgo].Ye Rampir c. 1665 (Pictorial Map, Elenchus 7). M: Royal
bastion 1747 (Fortifications plan). the Flaged battery, post 1755 (Blake, E).
Apparently pulled down in later 18th cent. Not shown 1818 (Logan).
East Citadel, Barrack Lane (grid ref.). Built 1652 (Walsh, 1992, 75). ‘draw well be
sunk … within the east citidell’ 1655 (Hardiman, 1820, 137). Ruined
condition of ‘west or east citadels’ 26 May 1663 (Ó Duígeannáin, 1936–7,
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152–3). ‘Comon Councill held at the Upper Cittadell of Gallway ...’ 25 April
1685 (Bk. C, 8). Unnamed 1685 (Phillips). Petition to ‘procure a passage …
through the gate adjoining to the upper citadel of the said town, commonly
called the great gate’ 6 August 1686 (MacLysaght, 1944, 154). ‘... towards
ye great fflanker neare ye gate leading into ye cittadel all ye said ground
joyning to ye towne wall on ye south side and joyning to ye highway on ye
north side ...’ 29 June 1686 (Bk. C, 59, 72). ‘... to ye great fflanker joyning to
ye gate leading into ye East Cittadell and joyneing on ye south syde to ye
highway or cawsey leading to ye new East Bridge at ...’ 2 July 1686 (Bk. C,
60). ‘for repairing the Cittydall gate and draw bridge.’ 4 April 1687 (Bk. C,
15). ‘... And any person or persons that shall herafter refuse or neglect to
watch and doth not come to the Upper Cittadel imediatly after the drum beats
...’ 15 October 1688 (Bk. C, 18). Unnamed 1691 (Jones), 1691 (Storey), c.
1691 (Jacobite plan), 1691 (Goubet). E: Citadel, F: Citadel magazine, G:
Store house, H: Citadel barracks 1747 (Fortifications plan). The Cittadel, post
1755 (Blake, n). N. section pulled down in later 18th century; meat market
built on site in 1802 (see below). Not shown 1818 (Logan). S. section
unnamed 1838–9 (OS). Old Town Wall 1866 (WO). Unnamed 1893, 1913,
1944 (OS). Pulled down 1971–2 after fire (Walsh 1981, 175; FitzPatrick et
al., 2004, 107). Foundations of S. section discovered during excavations 1989
and 1998–9 (FitzPatrick et al., 2004, 104–08, 118–23).
See also Castle Barracks below.
East Citadel, location unknown. 1703 (RD 3/327/1037).
West Citadel, Bridge St (grid ref.). Built 1652 (Walsh, 1992, 75). Unnamed 1685
(Goubet). Pulled down by 1709 (Smith, 1846, 161) and replaced by Shambles
Barracks (see below).
‘… the value and charge of the necessary repair for the two citadels …’ 1680–1
(Ormonde MSS, v, 600).
The Great Arch in the Bastion, location unknown. ‘… the ground on the Parade …
the new Brick House on said Parrade … the ground on the Quay … with the
wall leading to the Dock … extending backwds by the town wall to the
common shore one hundred and twenty feet in depth and extending in front
from the Great Arch in the Bastion to the open space intended for a street, the
great Brick house on the Marsh adjoining said ground intended for a street
and the ground backwds at the said house to the common shore one hundred
and twenty feet in depth and mearing on the south with a drywall now thereon
made …’ 1739 (RD 98/64/67633).
[Spanish Arch] : ‘The new brick house on the sd. Parade, the ground on sd. Parade
… the ground on the Quay and the corner house on the Key adjoining the
Watch House on the Quay … the house wherein the sd. Jas Healy now lives,
the new building adjoining sd. House mearing on the west with the River of
Galway and on the front with the walk leading to the Dock and cont. in the
whole one hundred and twelve feet in length to the ground opposite the sd.
House and new buildings, extending backwards by the town wall to the
common shore one hund. and twenty feet in depth and extending in front
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from the great Arch in the Bastion to the open space intended for a street the
great brick house on the Marsh adjoining sd. Ground intended for a street and
the ground backward of sd. House to sd. common shore one hunrd. and
twenty feet in depth and mearing on the south with the dry wall …’ 1740 (RD
97/365/68725).
Extra-mural defences and fortifications
Castle, Mutton Island. Described as ‘little castle’ 1536–7 (Walsh, 1992, 64).
‘Mutton Island has no castle except merely one small tower to control ships.’
1602 (Jones, 1950–2, 10). Battery erected early 17th century (see below). A
ruined castle 22 December 1622 (Cal. Pat. Roll. James I, 526). A ‘waste
turret of stone, built of purpose for a sea mark’ 1637 (Walsh and Duffy, 1997,
57). Recommended that ‘castle [be] repaired on Mutton-island’ 1653
(Hardiman, 1820, 164). Depicted as castellated tower c. 1665 (Pictorial Map).
Unnamed. As rectangular structure within square fort 1691 (Storey). ‘the
island where the old castle stands’ 20 August 1691 (TCD MS 749, no. 1036).
Recommended ‘that an old tower adjoyning to this fort might be repaired for
lodging the soldiers and for keeping ammunition …’ 1702 (BL Add Ms
37,531, fols. 12, 21). New works inspected 1708 (Commons Jn. 1703–13,
405; Loeber, 1981, 38). Recommendation to ‘rebuilt the small barrack which
stood there for half a company of soldiers.’ 1747 (Hardiman, 1820, 177).
Represented as high wall flanked by two towers 1775 (Mitchell, 1996, 101).
Reference to ‘signal tower’ being complete except for application of
weathering by September 1805 (Kerrigan, 1995, 278). Sketch of ‘Ruins of the
old Castle on Mutton Island, 1812 – Site of the present Light House.’ 1812
(Mitchell, 1996, facing 101). Engraving titled ‘No. 1. Old Castle on Mutton
Island, taken down in 1815’ (Hardiman, 1820, facing 316). Light house built
on its site 1815 (Dutton, 322).
Battery, Mutton Island (grid ref.). Described as ‘a platform with a few pieces of
artillery’ 1614 (Cal. Carew MSS 1603–24, 296). The ‘number of four score
and choice mariners and other lusty men was there landed, to build half
moons, redoubts, and other engineer-work, to mount their artillery against the
town, as aforesaid, the work was begun, which, if finished, doubtless the
town could not subsist.’ Works attacked and demolished. July 1651 (Gilbert,
Contemp. Hist., ii, part 1, 172). Articles of surrender includes ‘the forte in
Mutton-island’ 5 April 1652 (Hardiman, 1820, app. xxxi). Reference to single
ordinance piece on Mutton Island May 1663 (Ó Duígeannáin 1937, 153). Not
shown c. 1665 (Pictorial Map). Recommended that a small redoubt be built
there 1685 (Hist. Mss Comm., Ormonde Mss, ii, 317–8, 329.). Described as ‘a
small island with an old stone fort’ 1690–1 (PROL SP 63/373, fol. 221).
Unnamed. Square fort with corner bastion 1691 (Storey). Fort recommended
and proposed plan drawn up August 1691 (TCD MS 749, nos. 1036, 1048;
NLI MS 2742). ‘ten gunnes to be carried from Gallway to that island and
mounted upon a platform for that purpose, they have likewise proposed a
small sodd fort to be made for the security of the men who are to guard the
gunnes and that an old tower adjoyning to this fort might be repaired for
lodging the soldiers and for keeping ammunition …’ 1702 (BL Add Ms 37,
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531, fols. 12, 21). For promoting the ‘fortifying of Mutton Island’ 2 July 1702
(Bk. D, 140). New works inspected 1707 (Commons Jn. 1703–13, 405;
Loeber, 1981, 38). Recommendation to ‘re-erect the battery formerly on
Mutton-Island . . . and rebuilt the small barrack which stood there for half a
company of soldiers.’ 1747 (Hardiman, 1820, 177). Represented as high wall
flanked by two towers 1775 (Mitchell, 1996, 101). Recommendation to
refortify the island 1756 (PROL SP 63/414, fols. 67, 69, 71; Commons
Journal 1753–6, 762–4.). Unspecified works subsequently completed (Lords
Jn. 1753–76, 181). Proposal to built a fort on Mutton Island February 1797
(NLI MS 809; Oireachtas Library MS 8.H.21, 18, 63, 69). As possible
location for fort 1806 (NLI Ms 4707). Light house built on site 1815 (Dutton,
322).
St. Augustine’s Fort (grid ref.). Official sanction granted for works 17 June 1602
(Cal. Carew MSS 1601–3, 250). By 10 August 1602 ‘the fortification at
Galloway is almost finished’; 4 four culvern requested to defend it (Moryson,
iii, 196). 200 soldiers stationed there, November 1602 (Cal. S.P. Irel. 1601–3,
522). Completion of the fort ordered January 1603 (Cal. S. P. Ire. 1601–3,
553–4). Between 1602 and 1604, £2,404 spent on fort (PROL SP 63/216, fol.
123; Cal. S.P. Ire. 1603–6, 356; Caulfield, 1879, xxxi). Garrison reduced to
50 men (Cal. S. P. Ire. 1603–6, 394–5). Report on works undertaken by
Bodley 1611 (Cal. Carew MSS 1603–24, 80, 214). '... "the Hill now fenced
and enclosed commonly called Dromeblakye lying without the greate gate of
Gallwey on the east syde of St. Augustines fort" ...' 1625 (Blake, 1905, 32)
also referred to in c. 1663 (Blake, 1905, 94). Report on fort 1625 (Pynnar).
Fort described as in ruin 1626 (Cal. S.P. Ire. 1615–25, 85, 89). Fort described
as never properly finished; 9 pieces of artillery 1627 (PROL SP 63/245, No.
702). : ‘Account of Sir Francis Willoughby, Knight, for completing’ 1636–8
(PRI rept D.K. 33, 56). Townspeople besiege fort 1642. ‘The besieged,
besides their want of corn, were forced at all times to fight for their water,
which they must have drawn from a spring which lay without the works.’
(Gilbert, i, 102–3). Siege lifted May 1642 (O’Sullivan, Old Galway, 245–
249). Some ‘outworks lately made about the fort’ 5 January 1643 (Portland
MSS, HMC rep. 13, appendix, part 1, 84). Siege resumed April 1643
(Clanrickard memoirs, 319, 371–2). Fort surrenders 20 June 1643 (Hardiman,
1820, 121). Demolition of fort begun 25 June 1643 (TCD MS 830, fol. 147r).
Destruction recorded 3 August 1643 (Moran, i, 290). St Augustine’s Church
preserved but demolished 1645 (O’Connor, 1970, 92–6). Depicted as
bastioned earthwork 1685 (Phillips). Site used a cemetery by 1727
(O’Connor, 1979, 114–5). ‘There was formerly a fort here thus disposed but
scarce any traces of it remain at present’ 1747 (Fortifications plan). ‘Nothing
then remained but the ruins of a guard-house’ 1747 (Hardiman, 1820, 178).
Fort though ‘quite demolished ... the entrenchments and ditch are very distinct.’
September 1787 (Beaufort, ii, fol. 76). Area enclosed as cemetery 1811
(Dutton, 321). Cemetery only depicted 1818 (Logan) and 1838–9 (OS); S.
extremity appears to respect former bastion outline. Cemetery extended S. to
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road 1852; small section of retaining wall of S.W. bastion uncovered in 1999
(Walsh 2001, 123).
West fort (grid ref.). Built 1625 (Walsh, 1992, 71, 103, n. 142). ‘a new fort begun
on the south [recte west] side of the town by directions from the Lord Deputy
then being, but there is but little built or done unto it, for the work has lain
still’ 1625 (Pynnar). Fundamenta propugnaculi occidentalis, ubi olim fuit
inceptum c. 1665 (Pictorial Map, Synopsis (in occidentum) 48). ‘Foundation
of a fort, and a good part of the walls thereof, were laid and erected … about
the year 1625’ 1664 (Hardiman, 1820, 144). Not completed. Replaced by
ravelin (West Flanker, see below) built 1650–1. Not represented 1685
(Phillips).
Bulwark/entrenchments, Fort Hill, location unknown. ‘cast up works, … they
began to raise a battery against the fort [St Augustine’s Fort, see above]’
April 1642 (Gilbert, i, 102–3). Reference to intention to ‘demolish our late
works and bulwark’ 9 May 1642 (MacLysaght, 1944, 34). Excavation 1999
revealed six pits, possible entrenchments connected with siege of St
Augustine’s Fort 1642–3 or with works built on Fort Hill in 1689–91
(FitzPatrick et al. 2004, 243).
Battery, Claddagh, location unknown. Erected by Lord Forbes W. of Dominican
priory August 1642 (Gilbert, i, 145; Clanrickard memoirs, 219).
Battery, Claddagh, location unknown. Erected by townspeople on W. side of
Galway near Dominican priory August 1642 (Clanrickard memoirs, 234,
237–8).
Rintinane Fort (grid ref.). ‘have fortified the point beyond our Lady’s Church in the
west called Ronitmane [Rintinnane]’ 1643 (Clanrickard memoirs, 391–2).
‘Two bulwarks and batteries were erected; one on the point of St. Mary’s
church in the west, called Rintinane; and the other on the opposite point of
Rinmore ..’ 1643 (Hardiman, 1820, 120). Munimentum defendens naves in
tuto portu. c. 1665 (Pictorial Map, Synopsis, in occidentem 27). Single piece
of ordnance ‘at the point’ 26 May 1663 (Ó Duígeannáin, 1936–7, 152–3). ‘...
and that the square wall at the Poynt be forthwith broake downe. ...’ 16
February 1689 (Bk. C, 86). ‘Ordrd that ye stone wall at ye point called
Rentenane be forthwith pulled downe by the six days labour of the inhabitants
of the West suburbs ...’ 27 February 1689 (Bk. C, 90). Possibly converted to
‘Fishing palace’ 1691 (Jones). [also see 10. Streets entry for Nimmo’s Pier]
West Flanker (grid ref.). The ‘west flanker was built about the bridge gate upon the
cost of the corporation.’ 1650–1 (Walsh, 1992, 74.) Agger sive munimentum
defendens pontem exterius c. 1665 (Pictorial Map, Elenchus 14). Unnamed
earthwork 1685 (Phillips). Altered and refortified 1689–91. Unnamed 1691
(Storey), c. 1691 (Jacobite plan). Not shown but shape outlined by houses
1691 (Jones). Unnamed 1691 (Goubet).
Fort, location unknown. ‘… adjoining to the Town Wall … running along part of
the Causeway that leads to the Fort … situate lying and being in the East
Suburbs or Franchises of Galway …’ 1670 (Eyre doc 3, 75).
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Lynch’s Castle, intersection of Shop Street and Upper Abbeygate St (grid ref.).
Castrum Lyncheorum, in medio civitatis c. 1665 (Pictorial Map, Elenchus S).
1839 (OS), 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Castle, Peter Lynch, Shop St No 8, 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).
Castle, location unknown. James Lynch 1824 (CJ 25.3.1824).
Blake’s Castle, Quay St, S.W. end (grid ref.). Castrum Blakeorum in Austro prope
littus c. 1665 (Pictorial Map, Elenchus T).
Pims Castle, location unknown. ‘… the castle called Pims Castle and the house
thereunto belonging then the Gaol for the Co. of Galway …’ 1760 (RD
206/369/135628).
Blake’s Castle, location unknown. 1592 (Blake, 1902, 131).
Blakes Great House, location unknown. ‘… a house and six shops underneath the
said house commonly called Sr Valentines Blakes Great House …’ 1711 (RD
15/210/7251).
Great Castle or Stone house, location unknown. ‘… the moiety of the Great Castle
or Stone house formerly the property of Sr Valintine Blake …’ 1737 (RD
84/375/61173).
Blakeland, location unknown. 1535 (Blake, 1902, 68).
Athy’s Castle, Lombard St, N. side (grid ref.). Unnamed 1625 (Plot). Castrum
Atheyorum, in septemtrionali parte urbis c. 1665 (Pictorial Map, Elenchus R).
f: Rutledges tower now a powder magazine 1747 (Fortifications plan). ‘There
were two powder magazines, one in Lombard-street and one in the Citadel,
both of which were very insecure, and unsafe places to keep powder in, being
the loftiest of all the surrounding houses … to which they were not bombproof.’ 1747 (Hardiman, 1820, 178–9).
The old castle, Lombard St, site unknown. [PW: Athey’s Castle (Pictorial Map
letter R)] ‘… the house, old castle and yard adjoining thereto adjoining the
yellow house in Lombard Street …’ 1788 (RD 394/514/261080).
Castle banks For lease an ‘Apartment in Castle-Banks, and a Ground Cellar in
High-street.’ (CJ 10.3.1823).
Castle Banks (in ruins) (sic), W of Middle Street, S of Buttermilk Lane 1839 (OS).
Castles. Location unkown. Soldiers lodged ‘in some of the strongest castles of the
city’ 1603 (Hardiman, 1820, 298).
Castle, on the West Bridge, site unknown. ‘… moiety of the castle and three mills
on the west Bridge …’ 1721 (RD 31/312/19220). ‘… a moiety of the castle
and three corn mills lying on the west bridge …’ 1752 (RD 157/539/105838).
Guard house, N. E. of Spanish Arch. ‘... the cellar under the Guard house att the
Kea shall be kept from him for the use of the Guards.’ 24 March 1683 (Bk. C,
89). ‘... behind the Guard howse on the key ...’ 12 October 1686 (Bk. C, 82).
‘... by putting the Gards howse etc. in repaire ...’ 11 December 1688 (Bk. C,
24). ‘… a small house or turrett on the towne wall at the key, whereon a
guard is comonly kept, and two or three small sheds built against the towne
wall.’ 16 February 1701[-2] (Bk. B, 515, 516–7).
Guard house, Williamsgate Street. ‘... Then ordred that if his Lordship or the
Governr in chief commanding in the towne thinckes fitt that St. James his
gate be shutt after such manner as his Lordpp shall se conven[ien]t or that his
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Lor[dshi]p please that ye persons interested neere that gate be permitted to fitt
ye drawbridge, make guard howses and such other necessarys as shall
strengthen ye gate ...’ 16 February 1689 (Bk. C, 86). a: Williams Gate guard
house 1747 (Fortifications plan).
Guard house, at Bridge Gate, site unknown. The ‘sum of forty pounds sterling ...
for the erecting of a guard howse att the bridge gate ...’ 17 April 1679 (Bk. B,
91).
Guard house, Fort Hill, location unknown. ‘nothing then remained but the ruins of a
guard-house’ 1747 (Hardiman, 1820, 178).
Guard house, on the town wall near the quay, location unknown. 1712 (Eyre doc 2,
177). 1789 (Eyre doc 3, 86).
Watch house, Spanish Arch. R: Cantoon house and watch house 1747
(Fortifications plan).
Watch house, Shambles No 71, off William St at No 13, 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Watch house, boat house, Claddagh No 31, ‘The underground portion is rented by
Government and is made use of as a watch house and boat house. The upper
portion is occupied b two of the coast guards…’ 1845 (Val. 1m 2752).
Watch house, location unknown. 1838 (GTCM 29.6.1838). ‘painting the exterior of
he woodwork of the watch house’ 1842 (GTCM 7.4.1842). 1851 (GTCM
17.6.1851).
Watch house, location unknown. ‘… the ground on the Parade in the town of
Galway, the new Brick house on the said Parade, the ground on the said
Parade Quay and the Carmen house adjoining the watch house …’ 1778 (RD
320/500/219848).
Night watch house, Lower Abbey-Gate-St No. 5, 1855 (Val. 2).
Flanker, projecting from S. curtain (location uncertain). ‘two projecting flankers
which may be repaired at a small expense; and if three guns were mounted on
that called “the Devil’s Battery,” they would be essentially serviceable in
defending the curtain.’ 1747 (Hardiman, 1820, 178).
Flanker, projecting from S. curtain (location uncertain). ‘two projecting flankers
which may be repaired at a small expense; and if three guns were mounted on
that called “the Devil’s Battery,” they would be essentially serviceable in
defending the curtain.’ 1747 (Hardiman, 1820, 178). ‘O: Devil’s tower
casemated but stopped up by Mr Shaw’s house’ 1747 (Fortifications plan; not
identified on plan).
Flanker, location unknown. ‘… the flanker pointing to the causey [causeway]
leading to Forthill …’ 1712 (RD 8/432/3062).
Powder magazine (see Upper Citadel).
Powder magazine (see Athey’s Castle).
Barracks
Shambles Barrack, at junction of Bridge St and Lombard St. Bounded on N. by
Birchin Lane. Built shortly before 1709 (A. Smith, ‘Journey to Connaught.
April 1709’ in Misc. Ir. Arch. Soc., i (1846), 161). h: The old barracks 1747
(Fortifications plan). ‘condemned barracks’ 1747 (Hardiman, 1820, 178).
Replaced by new barrack for five companies in 1749 (Hardiman, 1820, 298).
The West Barrack, post 1755 (Blake, K). Barrack 1818 (Logan). The
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‘Shambles barracks, near the river, which are also well built, are for 15
officers and 326 non-commissioned officers and privates, with stabling for
six horses.’ 1837 (Lewis, i, 647). Shamble Barrack 1838–9 (OS). Shamble
Barrack ‘Hat warehouse lately opened in Lombard-Street, between the
Shamble Barrack and Stamp Office.’ 1841 (GV 14.7.1841). Shamble Barrack
c. 1855 (Val. 2). Blocks arranged around rectangular parade ground with
entrance facing onto Mainguard St; ante room, 2 cells, cellar, cook house,
D.P., drying ground, guard room, 3 halls, hay and straw store, library, mess
and officers quarters, mess kitchen, 2 officers’ kitchens, officers’ privy, 8
officers’ quarters, officers’ stables, women’s privy, orderly’s room, pantry,
parade ground, 2 passages, regimental store, sergeants’ privy, 4 soldiers’
quarters, tank house, urinal, waiters room, washing shed, water cock. 1866
(WO). Shamble Barracks 1872 (OS). Shamble Bks. 1893 (OS). Sold 1909
(O’Donnell, 1974, 182–3). Unnamed 1913 (OS). Pulled down pre-1944 (OS).
St Patrick’s School (opened 1954) built on the site.
‘In the year 1802, an extensive meat market was erected near William’s-gate
[footnote: ‘Before this year butchers’ meat was exhibited for sale through the
different streets of the town, (but particularly about the lower citadel barrack,
which from that circumstance got the name of the shamble barrack.) Military
force became necessary to compel the butchers to abandon the old system,
and confine themselves to the new shambles.] …’ 1820 (Hardiman, 1820,
308).
‘The shamble barrack was erected in 1749, for ten companies, on the site of the
lower citadel near the west bridge …’ 1820 (Hardiman, 1820, 298).
Shamble Barrack, location unknown. 1792 (CJ 19.3.1792).
Shamble Barracks, location unknown. 1826 (GWA 8.4.1826).
Shambles Barrack, location unknown. 1826 (GWA 28.1.1826). ‘… the shop …
Mainguard-street … the gentry who was on duty at the Shambles-barrack …’
1828 (GWA 29.11.1828).
Shambles Barrack, location unknown. 1869 (GTCM 2.12.1869). Shamble Barracks,
location unknown. 1873 (GTCM 1.12.1873). Shambles Barracks, location
unknown. 1874 (GTCM 9.7.1874). Shambles Barracks, location unknown.
1852 (GTCM 30.9.1852). Shambles Barracks, location unknown. 1885
(GTCM 2.4.1885).
Castle Barracks, Barrack Lane. Built 1734 for three companies (Hardiman, 1820,
298). K: Castle barracks 1747 (Fortifications plan). The Upper Barrack, post
1755 (Blake, m). Barrack 1818 (Logan). ‘The Castle or Upper Citadel
barracks, near William’s gate, are a handsome range of building for 6 officers
and 136 non-commissioned officers and privates, with an hospital for 60
patients.’ 1837 (Lewis, i 647). Hospital. Castle Barrack 1838–9 (OS). ‘The
resolution of the Board by which the Committee was appointed and the duty
prescribed was submitted and Mr. Mullins submitted a memorial to the Board
of Ordenance praying their consent to have the street opened through the
Castle Barrack and same having been read by the chairman. Resolved that it
is necessary to have a map of the proposed road and that a competent
engineer should be employed to make one for the Board.’ 1845 (GTCM
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7.7.1845). Barrack Lane No 65, 3 ‘Barrack, Temple & Sundries, Barrack
Room, Guardroom, magazine, hospital, dead house.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
[also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).] Barrack (Military), Barrack St 1846
(Slater). Castle Barracks ‘… the vacant ground between Eyre Square and the
old town wall bounding the castle barracks …’ 1848 (GTCM 22.6.1848).
Castle Barrack c. 1855 (Val. 2). Castle, Infantry barrack, military barracks
and yard, Barrack Lane No. 3, 1855 (Val. 2). Barrack (Military), Barrack St
1856 (Slater). Castle Barracks incorporating the East Citadel (see above);
armory, ash pit, barrack master’s office, barrack sergeant’s quarters, barrack
store, blanket store, cells, coal yard, cooking house, dead house, drying
ground, engine house, engineer’s office, engineers store, entrance gate, forge,
guard room, 3 halls, hay and straw store, hospital bedding store, hospital
kitchen, hospital sergeant’s quarters, 5 hospital wards, hospital yard, lightning
conductor, linen store, magazine, 2 manholes, men’s privy, 3 officers’
quarters, officers’ privy, pack store, pantry, parade ground, 2 passages,
pensioners’ pay office, porch, privies, 2 pumps, 2 sergeants’ privies, shifting
room, shoeing shed, site of old tower (see Penrice’s tower above), 2 soldiers
quarters, staff sergeant’s quarters, stairs, surgery, tank, 5 troop stables, urinal,
utensil store, well, women’s privy, Wr Bl. 1866 (WO). Castle Barracks
incorporating the East Citadel; barrack masters offices, canteen, coal yard,
cooking house, dead house, engine house, forge, fountain, guard room,
hospital, kitchen, magazine, officers quarters, prison, pump, Royal Engineers
office, Royal Engineers store, 3 soldiers quarters, 3 stables 1872 (OS sheet
18, 24). Barrack (Military), Barrack St 1881 (Slater). Castle Barracks 1893
(OS). Sold 1913 (O’Donnell, 1974, 182–3). Unnamed 1913, 1944 (OS).
Utilised as store until c. 1972 when converted to shop. Pulled down 1980s.
Foundations uncovered during excavations 1996, 1998–9 (FitzPatrick et al.
2004, 109–23).
Temporary barrack, Newtownsmith, site unknown. ‘… the large house at
Newtownsmith formerly occupied as a temporary barrack, and a brewery …
and opposite the New County Court House.’ 1817 (CJ 20.1.1817).
Regimental Hospital, location unknown. 1826 (GWA 30.12.1826).
Regimental Hospital, location unknown. '... dangerous nuisance arising from the
state of the slaughter house which was contiguous to the Regimental Hospital
... ' 1851 (GTCM 24.4.1851).
Military hospital, location unknown. ‘… the road from Nile Lodge to the
Presentation Convent … complaining of a nuisance adjacent to the military
hospital …’ 1850 (GTCM 23.5.1850). Military hospital, location unknown.
‘… complaining of a nuisance in the vicinity of the Military Hospital
immediately under the walls occasined (sic) by the slaughtering of cattle
where the offal is allowed to remain until it putrifies thereby causing the
retardiment of the cowalescence of the soldiers.’ 1852 (GTCM 17.6.1852).
Castle Barracks, location unknown. 1826 (GWA 30.12.1826).
Castle Barracks, location unknown. 1836 (GTCM 11.7.1836). ‘… nuisance
produced by the ill construction of the privies of the Castle Barracks …’ 1837
(GTCM 1.6.1837). '… praying their consent to have the street opened through
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Castle Barrack …' 1845 (GTCM 7.7.1845). ‘… the vacant ground between
Eyre Square and the old town wall bounding the castle barracks …’ 1848
(GTCM 22.6.1848). '... the vegetable and potatoe crane should be removed to
the ground in the west side of the square and adjacent to the wall of castle
barrack ...' 1848 (GTCM 6.10.1848). '… cleansing levelling and improving
the ground cast of the barrack between the rere entrance to the castle barrack
and Eyre Square. ' 1849 (GTCM 12.4.1849). Castle Barracks, location
unknown. 1869 (GTCM 8.4.1869). Castle Barracks, location unknown. 1870
(GTCM 3.3.1870). Castle Barracks, location unknown. 1873 (GTCM
1.12.1873). ‘… the road leading from Shop Street to the Castle Barrack …’
1875 (GTCM 11.8.1875). Castle Barracks, location unknown. 1880 (GTCM
7.5.1880). Castle Barracks, location unknown. 1882 (GTCM 7.12.1882).
Castle Barracks, location unknown. 1884 (GTCM 4.12.1884).
Castle Barracks, location unknown. ‘… the street from the Square to Back Street by
the Castle Barracks be opened from the West Bridge to Mainguard Street …’
1852 (GTCM 5.11.1852).
‘… at the entrance of the Barrack at Prospect Hill …’ 1866 (GTCM 13.9.1866).
Barracks, Mutton Island. ‘rebuilt the small barrack which stood there for half a
company of soldiers.’ 1747 (Hardiman, 1820, 177).
Barracks, Lombard Street. ‘… scituate on the north west side of Lombard Street
near the Barracks …’ 1717 (RD 20/51/9690). ‘… lying and being at the East
end of the barrack in Lumbert Street …’ 1734 (RD 78/84/53484). ‘e:
Lombard Street `’ incorporating ‘f: Rutledges tower now a powder magazine’
and ‘g: Governor’s garden’ 1747 (Fortifications plan). Lombard Street
barrack built for five companies 1749 (Hardiman, 1820, 298). Lombard Street
Barrack, post 1755 (Blake, L). Barrack 1818 (Logan). A ‘bread and
buttermilk store in the Lombard Barracks where 3,000 strangers are fed’
operated during famine 10 July 1822 (Pethica and Roy, 25). Purchased for
£500 by R.C. Warden 1823 (CJ 7.7.1823). Charity Free School (see below)
transferred to barrack buildings 1824 (Casserly, 8–9). Barrack converted for
use as school by Patrician Brothers; opened 1827 (Casserly, 8–9). Vacated
1954 and used as school by Sisters of Mercy until 1959; pulled down 1970s
(Casserly, 34, 36; FitzPatrick et al. 2004, 88).
Lombard Barracks, location unknown. 1825 (CJ 10.3.1825).
Charter school (see below) converted for use as barrack 1798 (Hardiman, 1820,
298).
Artillery militia barrack, 41 Bohermore N. c. 1855 (Val. 2). c. 1876 (Val. 3).
Charter House or Artillery Barrack, location unknown. ‘… in the west liberties of
the town of Galway … considered a most eligible situation for manufactory,
distillery or public establishment … equally well adapted for a Gentleman’s
residence … the house situate on the left of the Charter House, known by the
name of the Market House or Linen Hall.’ 1817 (CJ 10.2.1817).
Infantry Barrack, Bridge St No 14, 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).
Infantry barracks, Back St No. 14, 1855 (Val. 2).
Barrack, Bridge St, site unknown. ‘… Mainguard street to the corner at the Barrack
in Bridge street.’ 1864 (GTCM 14.1.1864).
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Shambles, Infantry Barrack, Bridge St No. 9, 1855 (Val. 2).
Quarters of the Infantry for the year 1792, location unknown. 1792 (CJ 6.2.1792).
Barracks, location unknown. ‘The Galway Militia … marched from the barracks to
the Square …’ 1861 (GV 1.6.1861).
Barracks, location unknown. '... to enable the board of ordnance to commence the
barracks that appears to be determined by them to have erected in this town
...' 1846 (GTCM 16.4.1846). Barracks, location unknown. 1847 (GTCM
4.11.1847). Barracks, location unknown. 1862 (GTCM 23.10.1862).
Barracks, location unknown. 1872 (GTCM 28.12.1872).
Barracks, location unknown. 1828 (GWA 28.6.1828).
Barrack, location unknown. '... improving the market place near the barrack ...'
1849 (GTCM 3.7.1849). '... unwholesome state of the Fish Market ... the
surgeon of the regiment stating that the health of the men in the barrack was
endangered by the nuisance.' 1850 (GTCM 13.6.1850). Barrack, location
unknown. 1870 (GTCM 13.1.1870).
2 Barracks, location unknown. 1876 (Thom).
Barrack, Cross St, at corner of Quay St, site unknow. ‘… Cross Street to be
macadamized between the turn at the Barrack and the corner of Quay Street
…’ 1836 (GTCM 14.7.1836).
New Barrack, location unknown. '... to have funds for the erection of New Barrack
...' 1846 (GTCM 23.4.1846). New barracks, location unknown. '... to make
provision in the estimates for the erection of new barracks in the vicinty of
the town ...' 1847 (GTCM 8.7.1847). ‘… proposed new barracks …’ 1872
(GTCM 28.12.1872). New Barracks, location unknown. 1876 (GTCM
17.2.1876). Road from Renmore to the new barracks ground, location
unknown. 1876 (GTCM 4.5.1876). ‘… from Oranmore Road to the New
Barracks …’ 1885 (GTCM 27.8.1885).
Temporary barrack, Flood St, site unknown. 1850 (GTCM 29.8.1850).
Barracks, location unknown. ‘… to have the nuisance complained of so loudly by
the public in respect of the soldiers stripping themselves to the rere of the
barracks before the public and to have the funnel that conveys the nuisance of
the Barracks which is 3 or 4 feet above high water mark removed.’ 1852
(GTCM 17.6.1852).
Barrack yard, at the corner of the New bridge, location unknown. 1852 (GTCM
16.9.1852). Barrack, at the West Bridge, site unknown. 1852 (GTCM
14.10.1852). Barrack yard, at the New Bridge, location unknown. 1853
(GTCM 6.1.1853). [entries refer to same premises]
Barrack, loction unknown. ‘… bounded on the North by William Street on the
South by the Barrack on the East partly by the Meat Market …’ 1851 (Eyre
doc 3, 91).
'Refers to the Eyre estate in the East Liberties of Galway "on which had been built
several large and very good Houses and other Improvements" and which suffered at
various periods from 1719 forward when new defences were put up in that part of
the town." April 1719, Major General Winne who then commanded the said Town
and Garrison ... in order to fortify the said Town of Galway, ordered your
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Memorialist's said Ground and Estate there to be dug up, and large trenches to be
made through the same, and the said Houses and other Improvements thereon to be
pulled down." The stone walls which had been erected there were also pulled down
and the stones were taken to strengthen the Upper Citadel. The houses mentioned ...
are still witheld from Robert Hedges Eyre who states that previous representations
made to the Chief Governor still lie unanswered in the Secretary's office. He now
offers to set or let the ground to the use of the King if he wishes "to erect either
Barracks or Fortifications thereon." ... Some fortifications were ordered to be made
there by King James II but they were demolished in King William's reign and "he
never remembers ... any Fosse, Trench, or other Fortification made or done on the
said Ground and premises before said King James' abdication; "' 1807 (Eyre doc 2,
156–7).
13.
Administration
County Courthouse, St Vincent’s Ave N. Built in 1815 (Lewis, i, 648). New
County Court House 1817 (CJ 20.1.1817). Court House 1818 (Logan).
‘County Court House. This fine building … stands at Newtown-Smith, on the
site of the ancient and venerable abbey of the Franciscans … It was
commenced in 1812, and on the 1st April, 1815, was opened for the reception
of the then going judges of assize …’ 1820 (Hardiman, 1820, 300). ‘… state
of the prison … did great credit to the county … recommended the county to
build a penitentiary, or a house of correction …’ 1824 (CJ 25.3.1824).
County Court House 1824 (Dutton, 214). County Court 1824 (CJ 22.4.1824).
County Court House 1825 (CJ 17.2.1825), 1826 (GWA 20.7.1826), 1828
(GWA 28.6.1828). County Court House 1839 (OS), County Court House,
Wood Quay 2, 6, ‘Built about 20 years ago.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2755). Also
mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2749). County Court House, St Francis St No 25,
1845 (Val. 1, 2763). County Court House, St. Francis St No. 25, 1855 (Val.
2), 1862 (Dublin Builder 1.4.1862). County Court House 1870 (GTCM
3.3.1870), 1870 (Thom). County Court House, crown court, record court 1872
(OS). ‘… of Woodquay and run between the Court Houses and along St.
Francis Street …’ 1875 (GSA 28.1.1875). County Court House 1881 (Slater).
County Court House 1893, 1944; courthouse 2004 (OS).
‘... there are two distinct court-houses, one for the County at large, where the
County members are elected, and the other [Town Court House] for the
County of the town of Galway, situated over a very elegant and splendid
tholsel, erected on square pillars of hewn stone.’ 1815 (Traveller’s new guide,
370).
Town Courthouse, St Vincent’s Ave N. ‘Notice. To architects & builders. The sum
of £3,000 having been presented at the last assizes for building a court house
for the town and county of the town of Galway; and the overseers appointed
for that work having fixed upon the south side of the Green, between the two
turrets as the most eligible site for the same. … The plan must contain the
following. Apartments, viz: a Hall and Court, Magistrates Office, Treasurers
ditto, Clerk of the Peaces ditto, Grand Jury room, two petit Jury rooms,
Judges room, and Court Keepers Apartments.’ 1823 (CJ 2.6.1823). To be
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built 1823 (CJ 21.7.1823). ‘Town Court-House Public Cess …. The fact is
that some impediment, which we cannot at present perfectly ascertain, has
ocurred to the erection of this public work, but we have learned sufficient to
know that the impediment has not had its origin amongst the Commissioners
or Treasurers.’ 1823 (CJ 4.12.1823). ‘… furnish us with a good reason why
the building of the new Court-House has been so long delayed …’ 1824 (CJ
9.2.1824). ‘… report immediately on the progress that has been made in the
building of the New Town Court-House …’ 1824 (CJ 15.3.1824). ‘… three
places were at length pointed out … the bottom of the Square, Shop-street,
and the plot opposite the County Court … ‘ 1824 (CJ 22.4.1824). ‘… matters
are in a forward state for its immediate commencement. The site directly
opposite the County Court-House is agreed upon. The stones for the building
are at present quarrying …’ 1824 (CJ 7.6.1824). ‘New Town Court-House.
The foundation of this building was commenced this day …’ 1824 (CJ
21.6.1824). ‘New Town Court-House. This much wanted building is expected
to be finished very shortly. …’ 1824 (CJ 16.8.1824). New Town Court-House
1826 (GWA 27.5.1826). Town Court House 1828 (GWA 19.1.1828), 1829
(GWA 10.1.1829). Town Court House 1836 (GTCM 16.9.1836), 1839
(GTCM 23.5.1839). Town Court House 1839 (OS), ‘… from Town Court
House to the Mendicity Lane through Finnerans Lane … road between the
west side of Town Court House and Turf Quay …’ 1840 (GTCM 27.2.1840).
Town Court House 1841 (GV 14.7.1841). Town Court House, St. Francis St
No 19, 1845 (Val. 1, 2763). Town Court House 1845 (GTCM 27.3.1845).
Town Court House, Wood Quay No 3, 7, ‘Built about 18 years ago.’ 1845
(Val. 1, 2755). Also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2749). ‘… in the street
leading from the town court house to Mendicity Lane …’ 1846 (GTCM
9.7.1846), ‘… house at the Wood Quay … to have the footpath repaired and
continued to the town court house.’ 1846 (GTCM 26.11.1846), 1851 (GTCM
20.2.1851), 1852 (GTCM 7.10.1852). Town Court House, St. Francis-Street
No. 19, 1855 (Val. 2). Town Court House 1856 (Slater), 1870 (Thom), 1872
(OS). ‘… of Woodquay and run between the Court Houses and along St.
Francis Street …’ 1875 (GSA 28.1.1875). Grand Long Room, Town Court
House 1875 (GTCM 23.9.1875). Town Court House 1881 (GTCM 1.9.1881).
Town Court House 1881 (Slater), 1893 (OS); Town Court House 1893
(GTCM 6.7.1893). Town hall theatre 1944, 2004 (OS).
Court house, location unknown. 1845 (GTCM 16.1.1845). Court house, location
unknown. 1864 (GTCM 14.1.1864). Court house, location unknown. 1874
(GTCM 12.11.1874). Court house, location unknown. 1875 (GTCM
25.1.1875). Court House, location unknown. ‘… from the Royal Institute to
the Court House’ 1875 (GTCM 25.2.1875).
Town Hall, location unknown. ‘… lying between the garden of said James Linch
fitz Henry on the east, Blake’s Lane on the south, the thatch houses of said
Valentine Blake on the west, and the Town-Hall of Galway on the north …’
1602 (Blake, 1905, 2).
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County Court House, Newtown-Smith, site unknown. ‘… the large house at
Newtownsmith formerly occupied as a temporary barrack, and a brewery …
and opposiste the New County Court House.’ 1817 (CJ 20.1.1817).
Town Grand Jury room, location unknown. 1826 (GWA 8.4.1826).
Grand Jury Room, location unknown. 1881 (GTCM 1.9.1881). 1882 (GTCM
4.5.1882). 1893 (GTCM 6.7.1893).
Town and County Halls, location unknown. 1792 (CJ 5.4.1792).
Town Hall, location unknown. 1863 (GTCM 22.1.1863). 1864 (GTCM 8.9.1864).
1881 (GTCM 1.9.1881). 1893 (GTCM 6.7.1893).
‘… in the absence of a Town Hall …’ 1887 (GTCM 3.2.1887).
‘(motion) … the conversion of the Town Court House into a Town Hall or to
procure a suitable site for the erection of one …’ 1888 (GTCM 1.3.1888). ‘…
in order to get their sanction to the conversion of the Court House into a
Town Hall …’ 1892 (GTCM 3.11.1892).
Tholsel [junction of Shop Street and Church Lane]. Tollsell or courte-house 1486
(Bk A, 385). Court house 1561, 1563 (Blake, 1902, 106, 110). Towsell or
Courthowse 1621 (Bk A, 469). Tholsel 1636 (Blake, 1905, 45). ‘Comitatus
ville Gallvie, x. die May, 1639: ... for the furtherance of the goode thereof,
they all have and doe agree and conclude that at the common charge of this
Corporacion all grauntes and giftes, under their common scale, of shopes
neere or at the market thereof shalbe bought. And forthwith afterwards
likewise out of their comon pursse and charge the same shopps and all the
place of the saide markett that side as farr on the stone wall there being,
which extends itselfe to the way into our parish Church of St. Nicholas, neere
the kitchen and entry of Robert Martin, Adlerman, deceased, his dwelling
house shall be pulled downe, and soe all the same to be reduced into a strong,
sufficient stone house, covered with stone slate, and to be underpropped with
good stone pillers, whereby way through it shall be to the saide church as
formerly it hath beene, and the upper partes to be made a faire comon Hall or
Towlsell with convenient cham[bers] for the Common Counsell, and Town
Clearke, for the safe keeping of all the towne records and writings, and finally
they all doe conclude that yearely all the rents, duties, customes, subsidies,
and revenues whatsoever, growing and ariseing to this Corporacion shalbe
expended in and about the premisses, untill it be effectually erected, except
the anuall paying of the Corporacion’s officers, their salaries, and other rents
and duties to his Majestie, and the expences of suites in lawe. “Rob: Lynch,
Mayor.’ May 1639 (Bk A, 489). ‘... This present order to [be] proposed in
Tholsell. ... At a Publique Tholsell ... ordred in Tholsell ...’ 18 April 1679
(Bk. B, 91), 13 May 1680 (Bk. B, 103). ‘... several duties were granted unto
one of the said Andrew Lynches predecessors by the said Corporacion of
Gallway in consideration of a Tholsell house ...’ 18 January 1681 (Bk. B,
117). Tholsel, adjacent to Shambles. Tholsel, gaol 1683 (Bk. C, 89). Tholsel
1686 (Bk C, 29), 1688 (Bk C, 8). Tholsel 1687–8 (MacLysaght, 1944, 156),
1689 (MacLysaght, 1944, 158). Tholsel, gaol in basement 1701 (Bk A, 515).
New courthouse 1709 (Bk A, 519). ‘… one stone house in High Street
commonly called Shop Street with three shops underneath said house …
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situate on the west side of street joining the house of Alderman Charles Gery
of the one side and Church Lane next adjoining the Tholsell of the other side
… one other house which lies backwards of said first mend. House now in the
possession of Laurence Kenny together with the cellar under said house and
the Brewhouse and wash house to said houses …’ 1748 (RD 134/133/90311).
Tholsel 1791 (CJ 29.11.1791), 1792 (CJ 13.9.1792). ‘... a very elegant and
splendid tholsel … ’ 1815 (Traveller’s new guide, 370). Tholsel 1817 (CJ
2.1.1817). Tholsel. Demolished in 1823 (CJ 19.6.1823). Tholsel 1824 (CJ
23.2.1824).
Town council house, location unknown. 1871 (GTCM 9.3.1871).
Pillory [Shop St, W end]. 1533 (Bk A, 406). Pillory ‘... a tenement in said town
opposite St. Mary’s chapel of St. Nicholas’ Church, between pillory and the
street which leads towards the court, on the south, the tenement of late
Cornelius Darcy on the west, the common place or “theadrum” of the town,
the common way on the east, and the circle of the cemetry, on the north.’
1545 (MacLysaght, 1944, 10). Tholsel-cage, pillory and stocks and bridewell.
‘The 4th of July, 1670: Received then from Thomas Blake fitz John 1s. 6d., it
being his charge for the repairing of the Tholsel-cage, pillory and stocks and
bridewell.’ 1670 (Blake, 1905, 101).
Guild Hall, location unknown. Guild hall 1590 (Bk A, 448), 1591 (Bk A, 449).
Guyldhalle 1593 (Bk A, 454).
Prison, beneath the Tholsel. 1515 (Bk A, 396). Town gaol 1792 (CJ 17.12.1792)
Prison, Nuns Island. 'This present summer 1804 a Common Jayle is about to be
built at the publick charge of the County of Galway, and Mr. Richard Fahy
Archtick is the person who is superintending the building of on Immense
Wall twenty feet in height and proportionably thick with a broad and deepsunk foundation to surround the new prison in circumference close upon two
Acres of ground, which must make it like the wall of a fortress.' 1804 (Eyre
doc 2, 154) [footnote to entry: An Act of Parliament of April, 1802, provided
“for building a new gaol for the County of Galway and for purchasing land
sufficient for the same, and for other purposes relating thereto.” The County
Gaol was finished about 1810. In 1585 the gaol for the county was
established in Loughrea but by 1674 it was in such a ruinous condition that it
was recommended that a new one should be built in Galway town. In 1686
the prisoners were lodged in Galway in a castle near the West Bridge.
Hardiman says that his castle formerly belonged to the family of the
O’Hallorans and that it afterwards passed into the hands of the Blake family.
For its site see letter T in 1652 Map and see Hardiman, pp. 183, 184 and p.
313. “Before the removal to their new County Gaol, the prisoners were
confined in an old castle near Fish Market, the property of Mr. Morgan of
Monksfield.” Dutton, Statistical Survey, p. 205. Part of an old building which
may have been this castle still stands between the main door of Messrs.
McDonogh’s Fertilisers Ltd., on the Fish Market, and the Quay Street
entrance to Kiwan’s Lane.].
Prison 1838 (GTCM 26.7.1838), 1896 (GTCM 2.4.1896), Prisons 1870 (Thom).
H.M. Prison Galway 1894 (GTCM 9.8.1894).
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Gaol, location unknown. ‘... shall have lease from the Corporacion of the butchers
stalls in the Shambles which are built against the Tholsell and the gaol and
what other stalls belong to the Corporacion in the said Shambles ...’ 24 March
1683 (Bk. C, 89).
County gaol, in Blake’s Castle, Quay Street. ‘Whereas the present Sheriffs
complained that ye comon gaole is deteined from them by ye Sheriff of ye
County he having no manner of pretence but on Court. Then ordered that the
present Sheriffs cause a Lock to be putt on ye lower gaole for the security of
theire prisoners and theire gaoler to keepe ye key untill ye matter be decided.’
12 October 1686 (Bk. C, 82). ‘… walls of a house and a house plot with the
tyled house or cabin … to the Lane leading from the new county Gaol to the
Parade at Gallway near the Key …’ 1721 (RD 33/134/19885). ‘… the castle
called Pims Castle and the house thereunto belonging then the Gaol for the
Co. of Galway …’ 1760 (RD 206/369/135628). ‘… the County Goal [sic]
adjoining the river …’ 1792 (CJ 30.8.1792). County jail 1793 (CJ 21.2.1793).
Gaol, location unknown. 1878 (GTCM 10.10.1878).
Old gaol, Quay St N. Old gaol 1839 (OS), c. 1855 (Val. 2). Old gaol, unnamed
wheel 1872 (OS sheet 24). See also 16 Trades and services: corn store.
County Goal, University Rd S. Opened in 1811 (Slater, 1846). Lately built 1815
(Traveller’s new guide, 370). County Gaol 1818 (Logan). ‘The new goal
commands a front view of the house and plantations of Rahoon, with other
seats and villages, Shantalloe, the Presentation convent, the Franciscan
nunnery or lodge on the small island …’ 1820 (Hardiman, 1820, 301). ‘Plans
for building a hospital and baths in the yard of the county prison, will be
received …’ 1824 (CJ 20.5.1824). ‘… to the New Bridge, just alongside the
County Jail.’ 1828 (GWA 11.10.1828). ‘… 120 in county prison for trial …’
1828 (GWA 12.4.1828), ‘… leading from the West to Nun’s Island and the
County Prison …’ 1828 (GWA 11.10.1828). County Jail, chapel, cook house,
entrance, female convict yard, governor’s house, hospital, master debtors
yard, office 1839 (OS). County prison 1841 (GTCM 4.2.1841), 1844 (GTCM
22.3.1844). County Gaol, Nuns Island St No 33, 1845 (Val. 1, 2752). [also
mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755) under Nun’s Island No 33, 30]. County
Gaol 1846 (Slater). '... requesting a new cemetry for the interment of those
persons dying in the county prison ...' 1848 (GTCM 9.3.1848). County prison
1850 (GTCM 11.4.1850). County Gaol, female convict yard, master debtors’
yard, governor’s house, chapel, entrance; cook house, office, hospital c. 1855
(Val. 2). County gaol, Nuns’ Island No. 28, 1855 (Val. 2). ‘… the entrance to
the Fishing place opposite the County Gaol …’ 1869 (GTCM 7.1.1869).
County prison 1870 (GTCM 15.9.1870). County gaol ‘… from the main pipe
at the County Gaol to Mr Perses Distillery …’ 1870 (GTCM 14.11.1870).
County Gaol, bone mill, cooking house, copper bolt, day room, entrance,
exercise yard, flour mill, governor’s house, guard room, hospital females,
males, industrial ward, lime tank, nursery, office, R.C. chapel, refractory
ward, seperate prison ward, shoemakers’ shop, sluices, solitary cells,
surgery,store, tinsmith’s shop, tread mill, untried ward, yards nos. 1
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Marshalsea, nos. 5–9, watch house 1872 (OS sheet 17). County prison 1874
(GTCM 2.3.1874). County Gaol 1893, 1944 (OS).
County prison, Fort Hill, site unknown. 1848 (GTCM 14.3.1848).
County Marshalsea, location unknown. 1817 (CJ 2.1.1817).
Town Gaol, University Rd S. Built in 1810 (Commissioners rept, 328). Town Gaol
1818 (Logan). Town Gaol 1823 (CJ). ‘Plans, specifications and estimates for
the better classification of the male and female prisoners in the town jail will
be received …’ 1824 (CJ 15.1.1824). Town gaol 1824 (CJ 12.2.1824), 1826
(GWA 25.2.1826). Town gaol, Nuns Island 1826 (Eyre doc 4, 150). ‘… from
the West bridge, the road leading to the jail, and that which leads to the
Presentation Convent …’ 1828 (GWA 28.6.1828). ‘… Mr Joyce’s distillery
… between the distillery and the Town Prison …’ 1828 (GWA 11.10.1828).
'... a plot of ground at Nun's Island, bounded on the north by Edward Burke's
plot, on the west by the river, on the east by the Street from the Gaols and ...'
1833 (Eyre doc 4, 151). Town Gaol, female convict yard, governor’s house,
hospital, master debtors’ house, solitary cells, 2 tread mills, tried convicts,
untried convicts 1837 (OS). ‘In an open situation near it (referring to county
gaol) is the borough gaol, erected in 1810 but not adapted either for
classification or for the maintenance of discipline; another on the improved
system is in course of erection.’ 1837 (Lewis, i, 648). Town Gaol, Nuns
Island St No 32, 1845 (Val. 1, 2752). [also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755)
under Nun’s Island No 32, 29]. Town Gaol 1846 (Slater). Town Jail, Female
Convict Yard, Master Debtors’ Yard, Pauper Debtors’ Yard, Tread Mill,
Hospital, Solitary Cells, Tried Convicts, Governor’s House, Untried Convicts
1839 (OS). Town Gaol, female convict yard, governor’s house, hospital,
master debtors’ yard, pauper debtors’ yard, tread mill, tried convicts, untried
convicts c. 1855 (Val. 2). Town gaol, Nuns’ Island No. 39, 1855 (Val. 2). ‘…
between Mill Street an the Town Gaol …’ 1863 (GTCM 26.2.1863). Town
gaol 1870 (Thom). Town Gaol, boardroom, cooking house, female yard, gas
meter, governor’s house, guard room, hospital, hospital yard, laundry,
marshalsea yard, matron’s room, males yard, surgery, sluice, tread mill, tried
felons, tried misdemeanants, turf house, turnkeys room, untried felons,
untried misdemeanants 1872 (OS sheet 17). County Gaol 1893, 1944 (OS).
Prison, Newgate, site unknown. 1823 (CJ 19.5.1823).
Her Majesty’s Prison, location unknown. Her Majesty’s Prison 1894 (Slater).
Gaol, location unknown. 1850 (GTCM 29.8.1850).
Clock, location unknown. ‘... the Corporacion recommended William Edwards to
be Clock keeper ...’ 3 December 1685 (Bk. C, 20). ‘... Then ordrd that the
Chamberlain doe forthwith pay unto George Halluran Clock Keeper ...’ 7
March 1689 (Bk. C, 91). Town clock, location unknown. ‘ ... and the town a
public clock besides St. Nicholas.’ 1796. Jan. 21. Rome. Rev. Valentine
Bodkin to Gregory Anthony French, Galway. 1796 (MacLysaght, 1944, 72).
Clock and chimes, location unknown. 1839 (GTCM 28.2.1839). 1843 (GTCM
20.4.1843).
Clock, Town House, location unknown. ‘… clock in the roof of the town house …’
1869 (GTCM 3.6.1869).
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Public clock, William St, site unknown. [erected by Thomas Dillon watchmaker]
1877 (GTCM 27.9.1877). Aller Dillions Clock, Shop Street 1882 (GTCM
7.12.1882).
Town clock, location unknown. 1842 (GTCM 24.3.1842). 1844 (GTCM
27.6.1844). ‘... the grant of ten pounds to the Church warden for keeping the
town clock in repair ...' 1 May 1845 (GTCM 1.5.1845). Town clock, location
unknown. 1846 (GTCM 7.5.1846). Town clock, location unknown. 1847
(GTCM 10.6.1847). Town clock, location unknown. 1848 (GTCM 4.5.1848).
Town clock, location unknown. 1849 (GTCM 8.3.1849). Town clock,
location unknown. 1852 (GTCM 2.9.1852). Town clock, location unknown.
1865 (GTCM 2.2.1865). Town clock, location unknown. 1868 (GTCM
23.1.1868). Town clock, location unknown. 1869 (GTCM 26.8.1869). Town
clock, location unknown. 1872 (GTCM 1.8.1872). Town clock, location
unknown. 1875 (GTCM 3.6.1875). Town clock, location unknown. 1880
(GTCM 2.9.1880). Town clock, location unknown. 1881 (GTCM 3.11.1881).
Town clock, location unknown. 1889 (GTCM 4.4.1889).
Public clock, William St No 1, 1882 (GTCM 14.9.1882).
Old clock, at the church, location unknown. 1889 (GTCM 7.11.1889).
Clock tower, location unknown. 1875 (GTCM 21.10.1875).
Clock, location unknown. 1878 (GTCM 12.9.1878).
County courthouse, St. Francis Abbey, ‘... leases of gardens neere St. Francis Aby.
(footnote: St. Francis Aby. Father Mooney, author of Franciscans in Ireland,
tells us that when he visited Galway in 1608 ‘our venerable church was
turned into a profane courthouse.’ It was situated outside the North Gate of
the City, in the Island of St. Stephen. The County Courthouse is built on the
site. ...)’ 7 May 1688 (Bk. C, 78). 8 March 1690 (Bk. C, 74).
Prison, location unknown. 1856 (Appendix Report Commissioners National
Education).
Poor men’s house, at the common place, Shop Street, S side. Poor men’s house to
be repaired 1568 (Blake, 1902, 113).
Poorhouse, location unknown. ‘Ordered in Council ... that Capt. Joseph Ormsby be
impowered by this Corporacion to sue for and recover the poor house taken
away from the Corporacion by George Hull and now in the posession of the
heyre of the said George Hull, for the use of the Corporacion and that a
Comon Seale may pass to that purpose to be proposed to the next Tholsell ...’
1 August 1684 (Bk. C, 104). ‘... drawn up and sealed with the Comon Seale
of this towne impowering Joseph Ormsby Esqr. to sue for & recover the
poore or Spittle house situate in Gallway for the us of this Corporacon (sic)
...’ 30 October 1684 (Bk. C, 107), ...now brought in the said Court for ye
poore howse ...’ 7 June 1688 (Bk. C, 82).
Poor house, location unknown. 359 inmates 1861, 598 inmates 1862 (Dublin
Builder 1.7.1862).
Poorhouse, Nun’s Island, site unknown. ‘Doctor Gray having left Connemara, has
taken the House formerly held by Mr. Stephens in Nuns’ Island. The Poor
will be attended gratis every morning from ... to 9 o’clock. Diseases of the
eyes treated exclusively on Wednesdays. Poor Women in their lying-in will
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be attended gratis; on their sending a Certificate from their Clergyman of
their being unable to pay.’ 30 June 1823 (CJ 30.6.1823).
Poorhouse, location unknown. ‘We have heard it somewhere rumoured, that an
effort will shortly be made to establish a poorhouse in Galway. ... ‘ 23
October 1823 (CJ 23.10.1823).
Poorhouse, from placename, Poorhouse Lane 1872 (OS sheet 18).
Poorhouse, location unknown. ‘Houses in the country’, 1845 (Val. 1, 2754).
Poor house, location unknown. 1848 (GTCM 24.2.1848).
Poor house, location unknown. ‘… at the west between the Presentation and the
new poor house …’ 1842 (GTCM 3.2.1842).
Soup house, location unknown. ‘… a nuisance on the road convenient to where the
soup house was at the presentation.’ 1847 (GTCM 4.11.1847).
House of Industry, location unknown. 1837 (Lewis, i, 649).
Workhouse, Newcastle Rd W. Built in c. 1844 (Head, 218). Union Workhouse
1846 (Slater). Workhouse 1849 (GTCM 6.9.1849). Union workhouse 1851
(GTCM 10.7.1851). Union house 1851 (GTCM 4.12.1851). Union
workhouse 1855 (Val. 2). Workhouse 1862 (Dublin Builder 1.4.1862). Union
Workhouse, bakery, clothes store, coal store, coal and straw store, cooking
house, dining hall, drying ground, female school, hall, hospital, 2 infirm
wards, male school, nursery, pump house, R.C. chapel, stores, tailors and
shoemakers workshop, washing house 1872 (OS). Work house 1874 (GTCM
2.3.1874). Union workhouse 1879 (Thom). Galway Workhouse 1891 (GV
3.6.1891). Union Workhouse 1893 (OS). Galway Central Hospital 1944 (OS).
University College Hospital 1992, 2004 (OS).
Constabulary barracks, Prospect Hill N. 1872 (OS sheet 18)
Constabulary barracks, facing N side of County Court House. 1872 (OS sheet 18)
Constabulary barrack, Lower Dominick St N. 1872 (OS sheet 30), 1893 (OS).
[Does not appear on any other maps]
Constabulary [no. 6 Raven Terrrace on Val. 1] apparently empty plot, c. 1855 (Val.
2). Constabulary Force, Police barrack, Raven Terrace No. 5, 1855 (Val. 2).
Not labelled on c. 1876 (Val. 3).
Constabulary barracks, location unknown. 1852 (Head, 225).
Constabulary barracks, location unknown. 1870 (GTCM 3.3.1870).
Constabulary barracks, New Docks, site unknown. 1870 (GTCM 21.4.1870).
Constabulary Bk., New Dock 1893 (OS). [Does not appear on any other
maps]
Constabulary police barrack, Newtown Smith No. 23, 1855 (Val. 2). Constabulary
barracks, Newtownsmith, site unknown. 1870 (GTCM 27.4.1870).
Barrack (Constabulary), Abbeygate St, location unknown. 1846 (Slater).
Constabulary, N side of Lower Abbeygate Street, this premises is numbered 9
Upper Abbeygate Street on the Val. map. 1839 (OS). Does not appear on later
maps.
Constabulary, Upper Abbey Gate St No 8, ‘Vacant house, formerly occupied by the
Constabulary.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2763).
Barrack (Constabulary), Newtownsmith No 17, 1845 (Val. 1, 2749). Barrack
(Constabulary) 1856, 1881 (Slater). Also see 15. Manufacturing, Brewery.
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Constab. Barrack, Eglinton St 1893 (OS). G.S. Station 1944 (OS).
Auxiliary Constabulary Barrack, Prospect Hill No 30, 29, 24 [24 is circled in], 23,
‘Used as barrack for Head Constables. Michael Stokes (car manufacturer) he
is a car builder and has a factory a few doors down from there at No 20.’
1845 (Val. 1, 2750). also see 15. Manufacturing. Police barrack, Constabulary
Force, Prospect Hill No. 23, 1855 (Val. 2).
Constabulary, Auxiliary Barracks, Prospect Hill No 6, 1857 (Val. 1, 2761).
Renmore Barracks, location unknown. 1881 (GTCM 7.7.1881). 1882 (GTCM
2.2.1882).
[regarding Galway Cricket Club, see also Entertainment] ‘… to allow them the use
of the lower plateau at Renmore for practice and to get them keys of the
military way …’ 1875 (GTCM 5.8.1875).
Revenue Police Barrack, New Road West N. c. 1855 (Val. 2). Revenue Polic
Barrack, New Road West No. 33, 1855 (Val. 2). Barrack (Revenue) 1856
(Slater).
Revenue Police Barrack, The Claddagh 1839 (OS). Does not appear on later maps.
Police Barracks, Raven Terrace No 4, 5, 1845 (Val. 1, 2752).
Police Barrack, Upper Abbey Gate St No 8, 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).
Inland revenue office, Nun’s Island, site unknown. 1881 (Slater).
Inland revenue and stamp office, Dominick St, site unknown. 1881 (Slater).
Inland revenue and stamp office, location unknown. 1894 (Slater).
Fishery office, Back St, site unknown. 1823 (CJ 4.12.1823), 1824 (Pigot).
Fishery office, Nuns Island St No 31, 1845 (Val. 1, 2752).
Fishery stores, Merchants Rd No. 24, 1855 (Val. 2).
Fishery stores, Merchants Rd No. 38, 1855 (Val. 2).
Dublin Fishery Company Office, Merchant Rd No 18, 1845 (Val. 1, 2748).
Harbour Commissioners’ office, New Dock No 1, 1845 (Val. 1, 4.4055). Harbour
Commissioner’s store [no. 8, E of New Dock on Val. 1] c. 1855 (Val. 2).
Harbour Commissioners’ office 1872, 1893, 1944 (OS), 1894 (Slater).
Harbour Commissioners office, Abbeygate St, site unknown. 1841 (GV 7.8.1841).
Store, Galway Harbour Commissioners, Forthill Rd No. 8, 1855 (Val. 2).
Town Commissioners of Galway, Eyre Sq. No. 54, 1855 (Val. 2).
Drainage Commissioners’ offices, Parkavera No. 23, 1855 (Val. 2).
Custom house, Quay Street. Custom house 1792 (CJ 2.1.1792). Built in 1807
(Lewis, i, 647). Custom House 1817 (CJ 10.3.1817). Custom House 1820
(Hardiman, 298). ‘… the state of the road opposite to the custom-house, leading
from Flood Street to Merchant’s row.’ 1823 (CJ 30.10.1823). Custom House
1824 (Pigot). ‘… in Flood Street, near the Custom-House …’ 1824 (CJ
1.1.1824). Custom House 1825 (CJ 3.3.1825). Custom house 1828 (GWA
18.10.1828). Custom House '... the New Road or Street leading from the Custom
House (footnote: The Custom House was built in 1807. Hardiman: p. 298. This
street through Richard Adams' yard and connecting New Dock Street with the
Custom House was opened to the public on April 5, 1836. The work of making
the road was done by Messrs. Mullins and MacMahon, who were the contractors
for the building of the Commercial Dock. Mr. Adams complained to the Harbour
Commissioners that his boundary wall was injured when the work was being
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carried on and the necessary repairs were made by them. The houses on either
side of the road to the Custom House were erected by Mr. Persse in 1843.
Harbour Records: Letters Outwards, July 23, 1835 and May 8, 1843. Minutes of
Meetings, September 7 and 21, 1835. New Dock Street built after the
Commercial Dock was finished in 1843. Harbour Records.) to the Merchants
Road ...' 1830 (Eyre doc 3, 81). Custom House 1839 (OS), ‘from the Custom
House to the New Dock’ 1844 (GTCM 3.10.1844). Custom House, Flood St No
9, 1845 (Val. 1, 2748). [also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).]. ‘… from the
end of the road at the custom house to the south side of the new dock.’ 1845
(GTCM 9.7.1845). Custom House 1846 (Slater), '... praying for the erection of a
new custom house ...' 1847 (GTCM 9.12.1847), c. 1855 (Val. 2). Custom-ho.,
Flood St No. 10, 1855 (Val. 2), 1856 (Slater), Custom house 1864 (GTCM
8.9.1864), 1871 (GTCM 10.8.1871), 1872 (OS sheet 17), ‘… filthy state of a
lane near the Custom House …’ 1874 (GTCM 5.11.1874), 1879 (Thom), 1881
(Slater), ‘… inhabitants in the locality of New Dock Street … drawing attention
to the bad … state of the footpath from the Custom House, to the corner of the
Dock …’ 1884 (GTCM 6.11.1884). Unnamed 1893; custom house 1944, 2004
(OS).
Custom Ho. Gap at Suckeen, site unknown. 1895 (GTCM 4.7.1895).
Custom house stores, location unknown. 1792 (CJ 5.1.1792). 1824 (CJ 2.2.1824).
1841 (GV 14.8.1841).
Town Commissioners office, Victoria Place, site unknown. 1846 (Slater).
Mayor’s office, High St, site unknown. 1823 (CJ 10.2.1823). ‘We understand that
the Mayor and Magistrates Office is removed from High Street to Cross
Street, opposite Middle Street.’’ 1826 (GWA 15.4.1826).
Port Surveyor’s offices, location unknown. 1823 (CJ 20.1.1823).
Post offices:
Location unknown. 1823 (CJ 8.5.1823).
Flood St, site unknown. 1824 (Pigot). 1825 (CJ 3.3.1825).
Lower Dominick St S 1839 (OS). Does not appear on later maps.
Location unknown. Post office 1845 (GTCM 2.1.1845).
Lower Dominick St No 4, 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).
St Francis St No 31, 28, 1845 (Val. 1, 2763).
Dominick St, site unknown. Post office 1846; post receiving house 1881, 1894
(Slater).
Location unknown. Post office 1856 (Slater).
St. Francis St, site unknown. 1861 (GV 2.1.1861).
Lower Dominick St N end near West Bridge junction 1872 (OS sheet 23). Not
on 1839, does not appear on later maps.
William Street West, site unknown. Posting Establishment. John O’Connor 1870
(GTCM 3.3.1870).
Junction of St Francis St/Eyre St. 1872 (OS sheet 18).
Location unknown. Post Office 1873 (GTCM 27.11.1873). Post Office, location
unknown. 1874 (GTCM 15.1.1874).
Location unknown. Post Office 1873 (Thom).
Location unknown. 1875 (GTCM 4.3.1875).
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Location unknown. Road from Ryans Post Office to Sea Point House 1876
(GTCM 30.3.1876).
Salt Hill, site unknown. ‘… road from the Old Post Office Salt Hill to Seapoint
House’ 1880 (GTCM 7.5.1880).
Nile Lodge gate, site unknown. ‘… from the corner of the footpath at Taylor’s
Hill road to the footpath at the post office at Nile Lodge gate.’ 1883 (GTCM
23.8.1883).
Location unknown. New post office 1885 (GTCM 5.11.1885).
Location unknown. New post office 1886 (Ir. Builder 15.8.1886).
Location unknown. Post Office 1895 (GTCM 4.4.1895).
‘… Galway entitled to a Post Office erected for it at the public expense as has
been done in other places …’ 1873 (GTCM 23.1.1873).
General Post Office, Eglinton St 1893, 1944 (OS). Post Office 1992 (OS). GPO
2004 (OS).
Mail coach office, Eyre Sq., site unknown. 1835 (GWA 10.1.1835).
Mail coach office, Eyre Square No 2, 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).
Mail coach office, location unknown. 1792 (CJ 14.6.1792).
Mail coach office, on the road to Prospect Hill, site unknown. 1837 (GTCM
18.5.1837).
Post, money order & telegraph office & savings bank, location unknown. 1894
(Slater).
Stamp office, Middle St, site unknown. 1824 (Pigot). 1826 (GWA 22.4.1826).
Stamp office, Lombard St, site unknown. ‘Hat warehouse lately opened in
Lombard-Street, between the Shamble Barrack and Stamp Office.’ 1841 (GV
14.7.1841).
Stamp office, Mary St, site unknown. 1846 (Slater). 1871 (GV 4.1.1871).
Stamp office, location unknown. 1873 (Thom).
Express office, location unknown. 1873 (GTCM 27.11.1873).
Town’s office, High St, site unknown. 1824 (Pigot).
Watch house, N. side facing Old Dock. 1872 (OS sheet 31).
Watch house, location unknown. 1848 (GTCM 5.10.1848).
Watch house, location unknown. ‘… to enquire about and report on a suitable
house for a watch house … be requested particularly to turn their attention to
the house in White Hall lately occupied by Mr. Coleman.’ 1849 (GTCM
27.6.1849).
Watch house, location unknown. ‘… to call on Mr. Maunsell and propose to
continue to hold the house occupied by him as a watch house …’ 1849
(GTCM 29.11.1849).
Watch house, location unknown. 1851 (GTCM 10.7.1851).
Excise office, Middle St, site unknown. 1824 (Pigot).
Excise office, Nun’s Island, site unknown. 1846, 1856 (Slater).
Excise office, Nun’s Island No 50, 1845 (Val. 1, 4.4055).
Excise office, Lower Dominick St No. 26, 1855 (Val. 2).
Excise office, facing West Bridge, W side, behind main street line 1839 (OS). Does
not appear on later maps.
Excise office, Newtownsmith, site unknown. 1817 (CJ 27.1.1817).
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Coastguard Station (S of Fair Hill Road), signal pole, Boat house further S from
Coastguard Station 1839 (OS). Coast Guard Station 1872 (OS). Not named
on 1898 but building on same site 1898 (OS). Old Coast Guard Station, at
Fair Hill, site unknown. 1899 (GTCM 2.3.1899). Not on later maps.
Coastguard station house, Claddagh No 31, 27, ‘The townpark guards room and
board here.’, 1845 (Val. 1, 2754).
Claddagh No 30, 26, ‘occupied by Waterguard men’, 1845 (Val. 1, 2754).
Toll box, College Rd, site unknown. 1848 (GTCM 6.7.1848). 1869 (GTCM
20.5.1869). ‘… collection of the tolls at the Dock … a box should be erected
at the gap for the collector … a box of red-pine similar to the one at the
corner of the College-Road …’ 1869 (GTCM 20.5.1869).
Toll box, at the Market Crane, location unknown. 1870 (GTCM 8.9.1870).
Toll box ‘… a toll box was ordered to be placed at the square each Saturday for the
accommodation of the toll collector there, and the one lying in the slaughter
house was ordered to be repaired for that purpose.’ 1875 (GTCM
18.11.1875).
Toll box, Forster St, site unknown. 1884 (GTCM 4.12.1884).
Toll box, Wood Quay, site unknown. 1885 (GTCM 10.12.1885).
Toll box, at Railway gap, location unknown. 1888 (GTCM 4.10.1888).
Toll box, Merchants Quay, site unknown. 1890 (GTCM 6.3.1890).
Toll box, West Crane, location unknown. 1892 (GTCM 1.12.1892).
Toll house, location unknown. 1837 (GTCM 13.7.1837). 1839 (GTCM 6.1.1839).
Toll house and weigh bridge, location unknown. 1838 (GTCM 1.10.1838).
New toll house, Eyre Sq., site unknown. 1842 (GTCM 1.9.1842).
Toll house, Bohermore, site unknown. 1845 (GTCM 30.10.1845).
Toll house, Quay, site unknown. 1849 (GTCM 25.9.1849).
Toll house, location unknown. 1851 (GTCM 27.10.1851).
Toll house, at the North Market crane, location unknown. 1870 (GTCM 15.9.1870).
Toll house, at the railway gate, location unknown. 1871 (GTCM 9.11.1871).
Toll house, Forster St, site unknown. 1877 (GTCM 4.10.1877).
‘… permission to erect a toll box at Railway Gate …’ 1875 (GTCM 23.9.1875).
‘… toll house be erected at the potatoe market, to be constructed of stone or
concrete, whichever is cheapest …’ 1875 (GTCM 16.12.1875).
‘Report of the Tolls Committee … there are six collectors, one at each of he
diggesent entries to the town, viz: College Road, Bohermore, Merchant’s
Quay and Wood Quay, on the east side of the river and Salt Hill Road and
New Castle Road on the West …’ 1871 (GTCM 19.1.1871).
Toll houses, location unknown. 1878 (GTCM 17.10.1878).
Fire engine shed, location unknown. 1885 (GTCM 5.3.1885).
Telephone exchange, location unknown. ‘… proposed telephone exchange for
Galway …’ 1892 (GTCM 6.10.1892).
Old gallows, cross-roads, placename ‘Shanacrogh’ recorded on 1839 (OS).
‘Bohermore from the Bank of Ireland to the old Gallows’ 1842 (GTCM 3.3.1842).
‘… a house being built at the old Gallows …’ 1852 (GTCM 26.8.1852). ‘… the
road between Eyre Square and old gallows …’ 1874 (GTCM 3.12.1874). ‘… from
Eyre Square to Old Gallows’ 1875 (GTCM 16.12.1875). Road from weighbridge at
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Eyre Square to the Cross Roads at Bohermore known as the Old Gallows 1875
(GTCM 23.12.1875). Road leading from Old Gallows to Oranmore between Old
Gallows and Municipal Boundary at Merlin Park 1878 (GTCM 12.9.1878). Old
gallows, location unknown. 1885 (GTCM 27.8.1885). Old gallows, location
unknown. 1895 (GTCM 2.5.1895). Road at “Cromwell’s Hollow”, location
unknown. 1900 (GTCM 5.7.1900). ‘… consequence of the state of the road near the
old gallows …’ 1900 (GTCM 6.9.1900).
Old Gallows, location unknown. 1813 (Hardiman, 1820, 284).
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Sally garden, Forster Street, S side. ‘… the lands of Meadle and Sally Garden
[footnote: ‘At the back of what is now the Railway Hotel and Victoria Place.
In 1652 Map, No. 44. It was the old site of the hospital of Knights Templars
and No. 45 “The Garden Angle called Cluid na Garriha.”’] … in the East
Liberties …’ 1779 (Eyre doc 1, 71). ‘… bounded on the North by the Mail
Coach Road leading from Eyre’s Square to Dublin on the South and East by
part of the Sally Garden and on the West by the Lane or Street [footnote: This
street leading to the Racket Court appears to be on the site of the present
Frenchville Lane.] leading from Eyre’s Square to the Racket Court … situate
… at the Sally Garden …’ 1820 (Eyre doc 2, 179). ‘… the house No. 8 of the
Nine New Thatched Houses on the Sally Garden …’ 1818 (Eyre doc 2, 173).
‘… for the repairs of the lane called Sally Garden near the toll gap …’ 1847
(GTCM 7.10.1847).
Sally Park, at Boherbeg. 1804 (Eyre doc 2, 155).
Sluice, Sluices [at Distillery Bowling Green] 1872 (OS). Sluice 1893 (OS). Weir
2004 (OS).
Sluice, at Swivel Bridge Raven Terrace 1893 (OS). [not marked on any other map]
Unnamed c. 1855 (Val. 2). Unnamed, Weir adjoining Wooden Bridge beside
Claddagh Bridge 1872 (OS sheet 30). Weir 1893, 1944 (OS). Unnamed [line
drawn across river] 1992, 2004 (OS).
Footstick, between River Corrib and Mill Race, N of West Bridge 1872 (OS sheet
23). Weir 1893, 1944, 1992, 2004 (OS). FB Weir 2003 (OS). [not on 1839
(OS) and 1855 (Val. 2)] also see 17 Transport [also Weirs W and SW of
William O’Brien Bridge 1893 OS]
Weir, E of Galway Fishery, N of Salmon Weir Bridge. Supply Weir c. 1855 (Val.
2). Footway (wooden) 1872 (OS sheet 11). Weir, Wooden Footway 1893
(OS). Weir 1944, 1992, 2004 (OS). also see 17 Transport
Salmon weir, west of Abbey Gate Street N 1818 (Logan). ‘The salmon fishery, for
which there is a weir on the river, between the two bridges,’ 1837 (Lewis, i,
647). '... Bounded on the North by the Branch of the River of Galway running
by the Bleach at Earls Island, on the South by the high road leading from the
New Bridge to Newcastle on the East by the River running to the Salmon
Weir ...' 1838 (Eyre doc 4, 152–3). Unnamed 1839 (OS). Salmon weir 1840
(GTCM 14.5.1840), 1843 (GTCM 1.12.1843). '... The Great Weir commonly
called the Salmon Weir in the River of Galway or Corrib River with the Cribs
Baskets Hurdles and Castle and the Watch House thereunto belonging and
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appurtenant together with the Fishery House and fishings on the said River
Galway ...' 1846 (Eyre doc 3, 88). Salmon Weir [Queen’s Gap visible but not
labelled] c. 1855 (Val. 2). ‘... This River [Corrib] is kept at a uniform level
throughout the year by means of a regulating weir and sluices, the former, in
which there is a salmon stairs. ... The main channel is spanned by 3 bridges,
between the first two of which is a salmon weir of 6 fishing cribs, the
property of the Messrs. Ashworth, ...’ 1862 (Dublin Builder, IV, 73,
1.4.1862). Salmon weir, Queen’s Gap, River Corrib 1872 (OS sheet 17).
Queen’s Pass 1893 (OS). King’s Gap 1944 (OS). Kings Gap 1992 (OS).
King’s Gap 2004 (OS).
Salmon Weirs, location unknown. '1739. Edward Eyre by his Will made a special
bequest of £40 charged on his Mills and Salmon Weirs.' 1810 (Eyre doc 2, 159–
60).
Great weir, opposite St. Francis Abbey, location unknown. '... a salmon-fishing
commonly called Fowerty, which runs between the west bridge of Galway and the
great weir opposite to St. Francis' Abbey near the said town of Galway ...' 1663
(Blake, 1905, 89).
Eel weir, location unknown. '... also the Weir called the Eell [sic] Weir ... ' 1800
(Eyre doc 2, 152).
Weirs, location unknown. '... on the north side of the Fish Market, leaving 25 feet
passage thereof to the River, with the Weirs and Bridge (footnote: The West
Bridge on the site of which the present O'Brien's Bridge was built.) thereto
annexed, ...' 1852 (Eyre doc 3, 92).
East weir, location unknown. ‘… the malt mill and wheat mill commonly called the
double mills and also the castle or dwelling house adjoining to the sd. wheat
mill togr. With the kilns mill races, water courses, weirs … situated on or
contiguous to the West Bridge. … also the stripe or piece of enclosed land
next adjoining part of the East weir and also next adjoining James Joices
tanyard … on or contiguous to the West Bridge …’ 1793 (RD
476/32/300833).
Salmon fishery, location unknown. ‘Here is also a very extensive salmon fishery;’
1815 (Traveller’s new guide, 370).
Salmon fishery, Weir House, site unknown. John Miller 1881 (Slater).
Salmon fishery, location unknown. ‘There is a very considerable salmon-fishery
here;’ 1791 (Bowden, 214).
Salmon fishery, Fowerty, West Bridge, site unknown. ‘... a salmon-fishing
commonly called Fowerty, which runs between the west bridge of Galway
and the great weir opposite to St. Francis’ Abbey near the said town of
Galway ...’ 1663 (Blake, 1905, 89).
Salmon fishery, Etgare, location unknown. 1616 (Blake, 1905, 247).
Salmon fishery, location unknown. '... the Salmon Fishery now or late in the
possession of Richard Hickmann ...' 1800 (Eyre doc 2, 151).
'Salmon Fishery (footnote: The Salmon Fishery held by John Francis
Hutchinson)...' 1804 (Eyre doc 2, 155).
Salmon fishery, Nuns’ Island No. 27, Thomas & Edmund Ashworth 1855 (Val. 2).
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The Salmon Fyshyng, at West Gate end of West Bridge, site unknown. 1583
(Gooche).
Fishing place, opposite County Gaol, location unknown. 1869 (GTCM 7.1.1869).
‘… All that salmon pike eile and other fishery and weares and fishing on and in the
river of Galway. …’ 1710 (RD 8/39/1718).
Galway Fishery [N of Salmon Weir Bridge], 1669 (Branch), Salmon Pass, Sluices,
Footway (Wooden) 1872 (OS sheet 11). Galway Fishery 1669, Salmon Pass
1893 (OS). Galway Fishery 1189, Salmon Pass 1944 (OS). Weir [on site of
Salmon Pass] 2004 (OS).
Fishery house [NW of Salmon Weir, E of Town Gaol, no. 27a on Val. 1] Fishery
house [labelled 27a] c. 1855 (Val. 2). Not labelled but premises visible on
same site 1872 (OS sheet 17). Weir House 1944 (OS).
Pound, site unknown. ‘… one low peece of ground at Boherbegg beginning at the
pound leading to Humphrey Rays and by the King’s Roade to Oakeman’s
howse and to the pound ...’ 14 May 1686 (Bk. C, 28).
Weir, Nunsenachmore, location unknown. ‘... the weir in the river of Galway called
Nunsenachmore ...’ 1636 (Blake, 1905, 46).
Mill weir, location unknown. ‘... a mill-weir adjacent to Barcally ... lying within the
town and the liberties of the town of Galway ...’ 1644 (Blake, 1905, 64).
Mill weir, Shruere, location unknown. 1616 (Blake, 1905, 247).
Weir, opposite St Francis’ Abbey, site unknown. ‘... the great weir opposite to St.
Francis’ Abbey near the said town of Galway ...’ 1663 (Blake, 1905, 89).
Eel weir, location unknown. ‘... eel-weir adjoining Barrecally in the county of the
town of Galway ...’ 1622 (Blake, 1905, 30). Eel weir, Corrybarrically,
location unknown. ‘... one eel-weir called Corrybarrically ... upon the river of
Galway ...’ c. 1663 (Blake, 1905, 95).
Eel weir, Cloghanmorenebuoy, location unknown. ‘... an eel-weir called
Cloghanmorenebuoy upon the river of Galway ...’ c. 1663 (Blake, 1905, 94).
Eel Weir over River Corrib, across from Terryland House and Newcastle Distillery
1839 (OS). Does not appear on later maps.
Eel weirs, location unknown. ‘... of two eel-weirs situated in the river of Galway –
one opposite the monastery of the Minor Friars, and the other one near the
ford called Crossin; ...’ 1399 (Blake, 1902, 12). 1407 (Blake, 1902, 17).
Eel weir, Correcalle, location unknown. 1445 (Blake, 1902, 31).
Eel weir, location unknown. ‘... concerning the hole Fourthe de Hayle in the water
or river of Galway, with the fishing of the said Fourthe de Hayle, which
extendeth to the eel-weir of the late monks or monastery of Cnokmoy unto
the bridge of the said town of Galway in length, and in breadth from the
bridge called the Friar Minors’ bridge unto the island of Yngowyr ...’ 1543
(Blake, 1902, 83–4).
Eel weir [directly south of New Bridge, River Corrib]. Eel Weir [handwritten] c.
1855 (Val. 2). Eel Weir 1872 (OS sheet 17).
Weir, adjoining Wooden Bridge beside Claddagh Bridge north side 1872 (OS sheet
30).
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Regulating weir, location unknown. ‘… gate erected on the road to the regulating
weir …’ 1869 (GTCM 15.4.1869). ‘… from the County Bridge to the
regulating weir …’ 1869 (GTCM 29.4.1869).
Weir, location unknown. 1890 (GTCM 28.10.1890).
Forster Park, Salthill, site unknown. ‘… the promenade at Salthill oppose Forster
Park …’ 1877 (GTCM 31.5.1877). Forster Park 1881, 1894 (Slater).
Blake’s Garden, W side of Abbeygate Street Upper ‘... the mortgagor’s bakehouse
called Blake’s Oven and the great garden annexed thereto called Blake’s
Garden ...’ 1573 (Blake, 1902, 117), 1592 (Blake, 1902, 131), 1636 (Blake,
1905, 45).
Edward Eyre’s Garden, S side of Eyre Square. ‘… Edward Eyre’s Garden stands
now enclosed and planted …’ 1712 (RD 8/432/3062). Capn. Eyre’s Garden, N
of Abby Street and Upper Barrack, post 1755 (Blake, 1). ‘... Eyre’s garden
belonged to the town,...’ 1796. Jan. 21. Rome. Rev. Valentine Bodkin to
Gregory Anthony French, Galway. 1796 (MacLysaght, 1944, 72). 'In 1779
the father of Robert Hedges Eyre, and the other co-heirs of Edward Eyre "laid
out a street (footnote: The present Merchants' Road) running through this part
of their property and through part of the Marsh to the Field called Eyre's
Garden and on the 14th of January, 1779, they .... executed several leases of
parts thereof as building Ground to different persons at different rents two of
them were for 31 years from September 1778." It is stated that several houses
and stores have been since erected on the property "and other places for ships
to Land their goods have also been made."' 1808 (Eyre doc 2, 158). ‘...
Bounded on the North by Eyre Square on the South by a new intended Street
to lead from the new intended Quays to the Meadole (sic) or Sally garden and
on the West by part of Eyres big garden at present unset ...’ 1827 (Eyre doc 3,
79). ' ... "Part of Eyres big Garden situate on the South side of Eyre Square ...'
1829 (Eyre doc 3, 80).
French’s Garden, south west of Meyrick Square 1818 (Logan).
Garden, probably immediately north of present Bowling Green. ‘… the stone
houses, bowling green, large garden, several tatcht tenements …’ 1709 (RD
27/333/17198).
Feeney’s Marsh, N of Claddagh. '... the wett peece of ground mearing on the
highway to Kilcorky ...' 14 May 1686 (Bk. C, 26), 1804 (Eyre doc 2, 155),
1817 (Eyre doc 2, 168). Feeny’s Marsh, west suburbs, north of Claddagh
1818 (Logan).
Marsh and strand, outside and to south of town wall. '... also the large Brick House
forty feet in front standing on the then New Ground on the Marsh on the left
hand of the way leading to the said Dock ...' 1738 (Eyre doc 2, 153). ‘…
castles and sheds on the Parade, the Marsh and William’s Garden … '... More
information is given concerning the castles and sheds and the marsh: "That
part called the Marsh is a very extensive piece of Land running from the
Town Wall round by the sea and was formerly a Waste Marshe but is now of
very considerable value, containing upwards of ten Acres all reclaimed and
now building Ground. On this part called the Marsh Edward Eyre Esq., the
Elder made a Dock for shipping of a very small piece of the ground and also
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laid out a Walk leading from the Town to the Dock (which now forms the
Quay of Galway on which several stores have been erected) called Eyres
Walk." ‘ 1739 (Eyre doc 2, 157). A mash [sic] covered with Spring Tydes,
post 1755 (Blake, 4). '... the premises called the Marsh and Strand bounded
and meared on the one side by West forthill ...' 1788 (Eyre doc 1, 72–3). ‘…
from William’s-gate to the Quay-gate adjoining the Town Wall, and at the
back of the cellars to the Pier Head, also to the mearing of Forth-hill, known
by the name of the Marsh …’ 1792 (CJ 9.8.1792). 'In 1779 the father of
Robert Hedges Eyre, and the other co-heirs of Edward Eyre "laid out a street
(footnote: The present Merchants' Road) running through this part of their
property and through part of the Marsh to the Field called Eyre's Garden …'
1808 (Eyre doc 2, 158). ‘… proposed improvements on the Marsh of Galway,
connected with the present Pier and Docks. …’ 1824 (CJ 8.4.1824). ‘the New
Intended Quay (footnote: The present New Dock Street and the Quay of the
Commercial Dock.) ... all of which said premises are part of the Marsh and
Strand of Galway‘ 1824 (Eyre doc 3, 76). ‘… premises on the Marsh and
Strand of Galway shall not be considered …’ 1830 (Eyre doc 3, 82). ‘...
Bounded on the West by the long Walk on the East by the Marsh or Strand
and the New Docks on the North ...’ 1838 (Eyre doc 3, 84)
Strand, location unknown. '... That piece of or parcel of land or ground, part of the
Strand of the River of Galway, situate on the north side of the Fish Market in
the Town of Galway, whereon the Mills, Stores and Yard of the said Richard
Burke are now erected and built, together with the waste piece of ground or
land on the north side of the Fish Market, leaving 25 feet passage thereof to
the River, with the Weirs and Bridge (footnote: The West Bridge on the site
of which the present O'Brien's Bridge was built.) thereto annexed, ... bounded
on the north and west by the River, on the south by the said intended passage
from the street to the River, and on the east by Martins Mills and the Town
Wall ...' 1852 (Eyre doc 3, 92).
Garden, location unknown. ‘... and another pleasant garden within a public walk for
the citizens at the back of Eyre’s house up to William’s gate.’ 1796. Jan. 21.
Rome. Rev. Valentine Bodkin to Gregory Anthony French, Galway. 1796
(MacLysaght, 1944, 72).
Green, location unknown. ‘The green had a ballustrade in it, and the town a public
clock besides St. Nicholas.’ 1796. Jan. 21. Rome. Rev. Valentine Bodkin to
Gregory Anthony French, Galway. 1796 (MacLysaght, 1944, 72).
Bleach Green, Earl’s Island, S end. ‘The last Course for this Season, from Earl’s
Island Bleach Green being now finished, ...’ 28 November 1791 (CJ
28.11.1791). Galway Bleach Green, Earl’s Island ‘David Mitchell
respectfully acquaints the public that he is fitting up a Bleach Mill at Earl’s
Island, west of the town …’ 1817 (CJ 2.1.1817). Earl’s Island Bleach-Green
1826 (GWA 18.3.1826). ‘… Bounded on the North by the Branch of the River
of Galway running by the Bleach at Earls Island …’ 1838 (Eyre doc 4, 152).
Bleach Green, W bank of Corrib, to E of Belmont House 1839 (OS). Not on
later maps.
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Bath’s Bleach Office, at the Exchange of Galway, location unknown. 1793 (CJ
3.6.1793).
‘Kelp burning, and the extensive herring and other fisheries carried on in the bay,’
1815 (Traveller’s new guide, 370).
Old lime kiln [E of Eglinton Canal, SW of boathouse] 1872 (OS sheet 11).
Lime kiln, Long Walk N. 1872 (OS sheet 31).
Lime kiln, The Long Walk No 14, 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).
‘Formerly salt converted to Kiln for burning lime.’, The Long Walk No 14, 1845
(Val. 1, 2748).
Lime kilns, The Long Walk No. 11a, vacant 1855 (Val. 2).
L. Kiln 1839 (OS). Lime kiln, [N. of Fever Hospital, no. 33] [N of today’s
University Road] c. 1855 (Val. 2). Lime kiln, Nuns’ Island No. 33, 1855 (Val.
2). Old Lime Kiln 1872 (OS). Lime Kiln (Disused) 1893 (OS).
Unnamed but visible 1839 (OS). Limekiln, [no. 5] Forthill Rd at Forthill Grave
Yard c. 1855 (Val. 2). Lime kiln, Forthill Rd No. 5, 1855 (Val. 2). Lime Kiln
1872 (OS). Lime Kiln 1893 (OS).
Lime kiln, Forthill Rd No. 3, 1855 (Val. 2).
Marine Salt Works, chimney (x2), Kelp Tanks, Weigh Bridge (inside) [S side of
New Dock Street].
Market gardens, Headford Rd E., W. 1872 (OS sheet 12).
Marshy pasture, Headford Rd W.1872 (OS sheet 12).
Quarry, W of Newcastle Road running northwards 1839 (OS). Not on any later
maps.
Quarry, ‘… plot of ground, at the Nun’s-Island, convenient to the New Bridge and
the county court-house … plot also possesses … an excellent quarry …’ 1825
(CJ 17.2.1825).
‘… the road leading from the West to Nun’s Island and the County Prison … about
midway, a fanciful architect, in erecting as curious a structure as ever we
have seen, has drawn a wall across the sewer between the street and the river,
backed about fifty tons of water into the very middle of the road, and made as
agreeable an artificial lake as the capabilities of the place would offered. A
little onward, a heap of immense blocks of stone projects into the middle of
the highway, and forms a delightful promontary to the said lake. …’ 1828
(GWA 11.10.1828).
Mayors Park, location unknown. 1893 (GTCM 5.1.1893).
Hollands Garden, Eglintns street (sic), site unknown. 1864 (GTCM 14.1.1864).
Kirwans parks, location unknown. 1800 (Eyre doc 2, 151). 'Describes the extensive
Galway estate of Edward Eyre and gives the terms of his Will of 1739 affecting the
distribution of his Galway possessions. The Galway property mentioned includes
Kirwan's Parks containing 31 acres ...' 1808 (Eyre doc 2, 157). '... that part of
Kirwans Parks containing three roods and three perches plantation measure ...' 1811
(Eyre doc 2, 161). '... "the Coarse Park Part of Kirwan's Parks ... in the West
liberties of the county of the Town of Galway," ...' 1813 (Eyre doc 2, 163). '... "a
plot or parcel of Ground at Kirwan's parks on the New Road ...' 1818 (Eyre doc 2,
174). '... "plot of Ground at Shantalla called Kirwans Parks containing in front to
the new road leading from Boherard (footnote: Boherard is the present Taylor's Hill
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Road. The new road mentioned was either the present New Line or Maunsell's
Road.) to Shantalla ...' 1825 (Eyre doc 3, 77). Kirwan’s Parks 1834 (Eyre doc 3,
83), 1840 (Eyre doc 3, 86). '... the lands of Shantallowmore and Shantallowbeg
commonly called Kirwans Parks in the West Liberties of Galway ...' 1728 (Eyre
doc 3, 95).
Mark Regan's parks, location unknown. 1800 (Eyre doc 2, 151).
William’s Garden, location unknown. ‘… back of the piece of ground called
William’s garden then in lease to the Edwd Eyre known and distinguished by the
name of the Marsh Ground …’ 1712 (RD 8/432/3062). Williams Garden 1712
(Eyre doc 2, 177). ‘… castles and sheds on the Parade, the Marsh and William’s
Garden …’ 1739 (Eyre doc 2, 157). William's Garden, location unknown.
'William's Garden is described in the Corporation lease of 1712 as "running close
up to the Town Wall and containing 1 acre 2 roods 13 perches."' 1808 (Eyre doc 2,
158).
‘part of Kirwans Parks containing three roods and three perches plantation measure
. . . bounded on the east by the Park now in the possession of Mr. John Kelly, on
the north by the Coarse Park, on the west by the Turrett Road or Lane, and on the
south by the Terrutt [sic] Park.’ 1811 (Eyre doc 2, 161). quoted in Ó Máille 1950–
1, 149, s.n. Terrutt Park).
' ... by Charles Browne's Park on the East by Fitzgerald's Parks on the West by
Croakers holding and on the South by Boherard [footnote to entry: Vesey's Park is
shown on above map and Boherard is shown as a road. Boherard is Taylor's Hill
Road.] ... in the West liberties of the County of the Town of Galway," ...' 1813
(Eyre doc 2, 163).
Bollingbrook's Parks, location unknown. '... "Bollingbrook's Parks in the East
Liberties of the County of the Town of Galway, ... bounded on the North by the
Priest's field on the South by the High Road on the East by the Reverend Laurence
O'Donnell Holding and on the West by the Lane" ...' 1817 (Eyre doc 2, 164–6).
'... the town and Lands of Attyshonack and Ballinbrooks parks ... all situate lying
and being in the West Liberties of the Town ... of Galway."' 1812 (Eyre doc 2,
162).
Park lands, Parish of St. Nicholas and Rahoon, site unknown. '... the Parks Lands
and grounds called and known by the name of Gortcallogh and Knocknegany
Gortanowen alias Reganspark (footnote: Reganspark was Parkavera) ... situate in
the Parish of Saint Nicholas and Rahoon in the East and West Liberties of the town
of Galway ...' 1710 (Eyre doc 3, 94).
‘Regan Bog [footnote to entry: This should be Regan Beag, another name for part
of Parkavera.]’ 1804 (Eyre doc 2, 155).
'... Gortcallogh Knocknegany Gortanower alias Reganspark alias Reganbeg alias
Parkavera and Fahybeg (footnote: Fahybeg is marked on Logan's map of 1818. It
lay between Parkavera on the north, Henry Street on the west, Folan's Lane (off
Henry Street) on the south and Maderia Island and the river on the east. The canal
now runs through portion of it. See Modern Ordnance Map.) in the Town of
Galway. ...' 1825 (Eyre doc 3, 78).
Bog house, High St, site unknown. ‘… with the commonage of the yard and bog
house adjoining … in the High Street …’ 1791 (RD 513/258/336723).
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Bog house, Flood St, site unknown. 1817 (CJ 10.3.1817).
Bog house, location unknown. 1792 (CJ 9.8.1792).
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Manufacturing
Boot and shoe manufactories:
Gibralter Lane, site unknown. ‘… the dwelling house and back house when in
… lived lately held by Anthony Daly shoemaker in Gibralter Lane …’ 1781
(RD 446/357/290096).
Main Guard, site unknown. Thomas Nuttall 1792 (CJ 24.12.1792).
Middle St, site unknown. Mr Finn 1792 (CJ 13.8.1792).
Abbeygate St, site unknown. Patrick Nolan 1824 (Pigot).
Cross St, site unknown. Francis Kane 1824 (Pigot).
Cross St, site unknown. John Bulger 1824 (Pigot).
Cross St, site unknown. Thoomas Toole 1824 (Pigot).
Lombard St, site unknown. John Rooney 1824 (Pigot).
Lombard St, site unknown. William Cavanagh 1824 (Pigot).
Quay St, site unknown. Honora Dea 1824 (Pigot).
Eyre St No 13, 36, 39, Pat Mullowny 1845 (Val. 1, 2750).
Eyre Sq., site unknown. Anne French 1846 (Slater).
Middle St, site unknown. James Collins 1846 (Slater).
Middle St, site unknown. Stephen Pierce 1846 (Slater).
New Dock, site unknown. Patrick Glynn 1846 (Slater).
Shop St, site unknown. Patrick Keating 1846 (Slater).
William St, site unknown. Michael Dooley 1846, 1881 (Slater).
William St No 12 11 ‘Mr. Dooly, shoemaker has a good shop continued on both
sides occupying the full frontage.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Wood Quay, site unknown. Michael Toole 1846 (Slater).
Cross St, site unknown. John Rabbit 1881 (Slater).
High St, site unknown. Martin O’Leary 1881, 1894 (Slater).
Lombard St, site unknown. John Newell 1881, 1894 (Slater).
Mainguard St, site unknown. Francis Jordan 1881 (Slater).
Shop St, site unknown. James O’Mara 1881 (Slater).
Williamsgate St, site unknown. James Andrews 1881 (Slater).
Williamsgate St, site unknown. Martin Jordan 1881, 1894 (Slater).
24&25 Lower Dominick St, James Kennedy 1894 (Slater).
14 Mainguard St, James Faherty 1894 (Slater).
Mainguard St, site unknown. Peter Hore 1894 (Slater).
4 Shop St, John Tyler & Sons 1894 (Slater).
Williamsgate St, site unknown. William Andrews 1894 (Slater).
Cabinet manufactories:
Abbeygate St, site unknown. James Colman 1824 (Pigot).
Cross St, site unknown. Daniel Maloney 1824 (Pigot).
Cross St, site unknown. Redmond Lee 1824 (Pigot).
Quay St, site unknown. Walter Staunton 1824 (Pigot). 1825 (CJ 28.3.1825).
Shop St, site unknown. John Candy 1828 (GWA 26.7.1828).
Location unknown. Michael Killeen 1841 (GV 17.7.1841).
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Flood St No 3, 1845 (Val. 1, 2748). [also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).]
Lower Abbeygate St No 4, 4, 1845 (Val. 1, 2747). Lower Abbey Gate St No 4,
William Coleman 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).
Cross St No 4, 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).
Back St, site unknown. Timothy Corbett 1846, 1856 (Slater).
Cross St, site unknown. Patrick Flynn 1846 (Slater).
Lombard St, site unknown. Edw. Staunton 1846, 1856 (Slater).
Prospect Hill, site unknown. William Coleman 1846 (Slater).
Mary St, site unknown. James Higgins 1856 (Slater).
Middle St, site unknown. Joseph Butler 1856 (Slater).
Nun’s Island, site unknown. Henry Scott 1856 (Slater).
College Road, site unknown. Laurence Ford 1871 (GV 4.1.1871).
Forster St, site unknown. Lawrence Ford 1881 (Slater).
Nuns’ Island No 15, Laurence Ford 1881 (GV 1.1.1881).
Lower Abbeygate St, site unknown. George G. Forde 1891 (GV 2.12.1891).
12 Lower Dominick Street, Michael Donohue 1894 (Slater).
Coach manufactories:
Upper Abbey Gate St No 16, Samuel Beard. 1845 (Val. 1, 2763). Upper AbbeyGate St No. 16, Samuel Beard 1855 (Val. 2).
Bohermore, site unknown. Michael Stokes 1846 (Slater).
Merchant’s Road, site unknown. John McDermott 1846 (Slater).
William St West, site unknown. David Dempsey 1846 (Slater).
William St West, site unknown. Michael Hall 1846 (Slater).
Location unknown. William Fenton 1870 (GTCM 3.3.1870).
Eyre St, site unknown. J. Connolly 1881 (GV 1.1.1881). 1891 (GV 3.6.1891).
Prospect Hill, site unknown. Hughe’s. ‘Established coach factory. Moved from
Whitehall, Lower Abbeygate-street.’ 1881 (GV 1.1.1881).
Victoria Place, site unknown. G. Fenton & Co., The old established coach
factory 1881 (GV 1.1.1881).
Coach factory, Victoria Place beside Wesleyan Chapel 1872 (OS). Coach
factory 1893 (OS).
Location unknown. John B. Hughes & Co. 1891 (GV 7.1.1891).
Car manufactory, Prospect Hill No 20, 19, Michael Stokes 1845 (Val. 1, 2750).
Coach manufactory, Prospect Hill No. 19, Michael Stokes 1855 (Val. 2). Also
mentioned in 1857 (Val. 1, 2761)
Cooperages:
Holland’s Lane, site unknown. Anthony O’Reilly 1824 (Pigot).
Kirwan’s Lane, site unknown. Thomas Kiggan 1824 (Pigot).
Parade, site unknown. John Middleton 1824 (Pigot).
Merchant Rd No 39, ‘… it is a workshop for coopers …’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2748).
Bohermoer (sic), site unknown. John Donellan 1846, 1856 (Slater).
Flood St, site unknown. Richard Reilly 1846 (Slater).
Kirwan’s Lane, site unknown. Thomas Armstrong 1846 (Slater).
Lower Abbey St, site unknown. Patrick O’Beirne 1846 (Slater).
Nun’s Island, site unknown. John Callahan 1846, 1856 (Slater).
Wood Quay, site unknown. John McDaniel 1846 (Slater).
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Wood Quay, site unknown. '… the road from Eyre Street to the Wood Quay by
cooper Halidays houses.' 1849 (GTCM 8.2.1849).
Back St, site unknown. Richard Reilly 1856 (Slater).
Claddagh, site unknown. Michael Donellan 1856, 1881 (Slater).
Lombard St, site unknown. James McDougall 1856 (Slater).
Lower Abbeygate St, site unknown. Patrick O’Beirne 1856 (Slater).
Newcastle Rd, site unknown. John Quirk 1856 (Slater).
William St West, site unknown. Patrick McDonnell 1856 (Slater)
William St West, site unknown. Peter Cannon 1856 (Slater).
Wood Quay, site unknown. Martin Burke 1856 (Slater).
Daly’s Lane, site unknown. Patrick McDonnell 1881 (Slater).
Eyre St, site unknown. Michael Walsh 1881, 1894 (Slater).
Fairhill Rd, site unknown. James Donnellan 1881 (Slater).
Forster St, site unknown. Michael Dougherty 1881 (Slater).
Bakeries:
Grant to Peter Martin merchant of ‘divers weirs there for taking eels, the great
weir with three nets, a little fort there, five places for nets, half of casting
spear of the bridge, and a grat fort another half caste spear of the bridge… 4d
from a mill of Thomas Lynche, 20s from Lynche’s mill, 5s from the
Shamlage, and the customs of the flesh sold there, 5s chief rent from three
bake houses, … half of Marten’s mill.’ 14 February 1558 (Fiants Irel. Phillip
and Mary, 90).
Letter of support from Clanrickard to Lord Cecil ‘for favour to Mark Lynche,
merchant of Galway, who intends to build a water-mill and a bake house.’ 12
October 1567 (CSPI 1509–73, 347).
Bakehouse, Blake’s Oven, ‘... the mortgagor’s bakehouse called Blake’s Oven
and the great garden annexed thereto called Blake’s Garden ...’ location
unknown. 1573 (Blake, 1902, 117).
Bakehouse, Blake’s Oven, location unknown. ‘... the bakehouse called Blake’s
Oven situated between the garden of James Linch fitz Henry on the east, he
garden of James Linch fitz Stephen on the south, the end of the lane called
Blake’s Lane on the west ...’ 1602 (Blake, 1905, 1–2). 1644 (Blake, 1905,
63). c. 1663 (Blake, 1905, 94).
Bakehouse, Shop St and Barrack Lane, site unknown. 1792 (CJ 17.9.1792).
Bakehouse, Shop St No 14, 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Bakehouse, William’s St No 2 3, 1845 (Val. 1, 2747). Bakery, William St No. 3,
Matthew Usher 1855 (Val. 2).
Bakehouse, William St No 23, 1845 (Val. 1, 2747). Bakery, William St No. 23,
Michael Geraghty 1855 (Val. 2).
Bakehouse, William St No 44, n, 43, 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Bakehouse, Tierney’s Entry No 57 off William St at No 3, 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Bakehouse, Stephen’s Entry No 83, off William St at No 41, 1845 (Val. 1,
2747).
Bakehouse, Upper Abbeygate St 23, 26 ‘Bake house, oven 10.612 – 05.013.
Lodging House for a respectable class. Bakery behind but the bread sold in
another shop.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
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Bakehouse, Lower Dominick St No 9, ‘Mr Palmer holds the front shop … and
the bake house in the rere …’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2753).
Bakehouse, The Bowling Green No 21, 1845 (Val. 1, 2749).
Hotel, Bakehouse, Robert Black, Eyre Sq No 26, c. 1857 (Val. 1, 2762).
Bakery, Kirwan’s Lane, site unknown. ‘… the Baking Establishment of a Mr.
Burke, accidently caught fire.’ 1826 (GWA 25.2.1826).
Lower Abbeygate St No 15, ‘small shed behind not used – it was a bakery’ 1845
(Val. 1, 2747). Bakery, Lower Abbeygate St No. 15, Patrick Burke 1855
(Val. 2).
Lower Dominick St No 27, 31, 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).
Dominic St, site unknown. Ellen Kelly 1846 (Slater).
Dominic St, site unknown. Rush & Palmer 1846 (Slater).
Dominic St, site unknown. Walter Burke 1846, 1856 (Slater).
Main Guard St, site unknown. Anthony Morris 1846 (Slater).
Main Guard St, site unknown. John Oliver 1846. Bakery, Main Guard St No. 20,
John Oliver 1855 (Val. 2). Main Guard St, site unknown. John Oliver 1856
(Slater). 1870 (GTCM 3.3.1870).
Main Guard St, site unknown. William Wylde 1846 (Slater).
Shop St, site unknown. John Barnacle 1846 (Slater).
Shop St, site unknown. John Morris 1846, 1856 (Slater). Bakehouse, Shop St,
site unknown. John Morris 1870 (GTCM 3.3.1870).
Bakehouse, Morris’s Entry No 17 [off Shop Street at No 4] ‘Bakehouse, cellar(Bakery) There are 5 ovens in the cellar of this concern.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Shop St, site unknown. Patrick Kilkelly 1846 (Slater).
William St, site unknown. James Carr 1846 (Slater).
William St, site unknown. Thomas Collins 1846, 1856 (Slater). William St No.
40a, Thomas Collins [premise beside corn stores in William St No. 40] 1855
(Val. 2).
William St, site unknown. Thomas Kirrans 1846 (Slater).
William St, site unknown. William O’Connor 1846, 1856 (Slater).
William’s Gate, site unknown. John Tierney 1846 (Slater).
Bakehouse, Lombard St No. 9, Vacant 1855 (Val. 2).
Bakery, Upper Dominick St No. 22, John Sweeny 1855 (Val. 2). Bakery,
Dominic St, site unknown. John Sweeny 1856 (Slater).
Main Guard St, site unknown. Michael Donohoe 1856 (Slater).
Bakehouse, Fairhill Rd No. 12, Michael Donohoe 1855 (Val. 2).
Nun’s Island, site unknown. Lancelot Mangan 1856 (Slater).
Nuns’ Island No. 53, Locke S. Mangan 1855 (Val. 2).
Shop St, site unknown. Andrew Lynch 1856 (Slater).
William St, site unknown. Mathew Usher 1856, 1881 (Slater).
William St, site unknown. William Wylde 1856 (Slater).
William’s Gate, site unknown. Michael Garaghty 1856 (Slater).
William’s Gate, site unknown. Thomas Keegan 1856 (Slater).
Williams Gate St, site unknown. Jeffrey Murphy 1870 (GTCM 3.3.1870).
Williams Gate St, site unknown. Thomas Morris 1870 (GTCM 3.3.1870).
Main Guard Street, south side 1872 (OS sheet 24).
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behind Shop Street south side 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Dominick St, site unknown. Andrew Francis Lynch 1881 (Slater).
Dominick St, site unknown. Catherine Curran 1881 (Slater).
Dominick St, site unknown. John Hurley 1881 (Slater).
Dominick St, site unknown. Mary Anne Sweeney 1881 (Slater).
Dominick St, site unknown. Michael Burke 1881 (Slater).
Eyre Sq., site unknown. Bartholomew Roche 1881; Bartholomew Roache 1894
(Slater).
High St, site unknown. Michael Rabbit 1881 (Slater).
High St, site unknown. Patrick Roche 1881 (Slater).
Mainguard St, site unknown. John Griffin 1881 (Slater).
Mainguard St, site unknown. Mary Briggs 1881 (Slater).
Mary St, site unknown. Daniel Lydon 1881, 1894 (Slater).
William St, site unknown. Patrick White 1881 (Slater).
Williamsgate St, site unknown. Edward Wade 1881 (Slater). New Bakery
Establishment, William’s-gate Street 1881 (GV 1.1.1881).
High St, site unknown. John Morris 1894 (Slater).
High St, site unknown. Michael Burke 1894 (Slater).
7 Lower Dominick St, Andrew F. Lynch 1894 (Slater).
Lower Dominick St, site unknown. Michael Burke 1894 (Slater).
Mainguard St, site unknown. Lynch & Co. Bakers 1894 (Slater).
Prospect Hill, site unknown. Thomas Lydon 1894 (Slater).
Upper Dominick St, site unknown. Daniel Curran 1894 (Slater).
Upper Dominick St, site unknown. John Curran 1894 (Slater).
William St, site unknown. Michael A. Lynch 1894 (Slater).
14 William St, Nicholas Geraghty 1894 (Slater).
43 & 44 William St West, Cornelius O’Connor 1894 (Slater).
Williamsgate St, site unknown. Dominick E. Wade 1894 (Slater).
Blue manufactory, Upper Dominick St, site unknown. ‘Galway Blue Manufactory,
The first ever attempted in this Town, and the only one in the Province of
Connaught erected on an improved plan. The Machinery is connected to a
water-wheel, which encreases its power, lessens the expense, and executes
the works in a superior style of perfection, enabling the Proprietor, James P.
Morris, to sell much cheaper than any other Establishment of the kind in
Ireland. He has now ready made, and offers for sale, at his old established
Flour mill and Starch Manufactory, Upper Dominick Street, a quantity at
different prices. ...’ 1823 (CJ 27.10.1823).
Coal and guano depôt (sic), Forster Street, E side 1872 (OS sheet 19). [this is the
rather large premises no. 9 Forster Street (College Road) on the Val map
listed as stores (occupiers: Mcdonnell, Rush, Palmer). It is an identifiable
premises on the OS 1944 alson (not named).]
Coach factory, N of Wesleyan Chapel and burial ground 1872 (OS sheet 24)
Chimney, Bag Factory, N side of Eglinton Canal, 1872 (OS sheet 11).
Clog-sole and bobbin factory, N side of Eglinton Canal, Unnamed Road E of
Queens College. Clog-sole department, chimney, 2 weighing machine, L.
(x3), 1872 (OS sheet 11). Completely gone by 1944 (OS).
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Clog factory, location unknown. 1867 (GTCM 10.10.1867). Clog factory, location
unknown. ‘… beyond the bridge at the Canal near the entrance of the new
road leading to the Clog Factory.’ 1869 (GTCM 7.1.1869).
Clog and bag factories, location unknown. 1868 (GTCM 24.12.1868).
Bag Factory (N side of Eglinton Canal) with engine house, wheel, sluice, foot
bridge and chimney [opposite side of Mill Race] 1872 (OS sheet 11). Bag
Factory 1893 (OS). Incorporated into Metal Industries complex by 1944
(OS).
Bag factory, location unknown. 1871 (GV 4.1.1871).
Bag factory, location unknown. 1876 (GTCM 3.2.1876).
Bag & sacking manufactory, The Galway Jute Spinning Co. Limited, Earl’s Island,
site unknown. John Harrison, secretary 1881 (Slater). ‘… premises in Earls
Island lately occupied by the Galway Jute Co. Ltd now in occupation at
Messrs HS Persse Ltd. … warehouses …’ 1897 (GTCM 7.10.1897).
Jute company, location unknown. 1892 (GTCM 3.3.1892).
Brush factory, Lower Dominick St S. Brush factory, boiler 1872 (OS sheet 30).
Brush factory 1893 (OS).
Brush factory, location unknown. Messrs. Warren & Son 1871 (GV 4.1.1871).
Linen manufactory, location unknown. ‘The linen manufacture, although but
recently introduced, promises a vigorous and permanent maturity.’ 1815
(Traveller’s new guide, 370).
Soap manufactory, Fox and Hound Entry No 21 18 [off Shop Street at No 5] 1845
(Val. 1, 2747).
Soap manufactory, Upper Abbeygate St No 15, 17, 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Soap manufactory, High St No 37, 10, 12, 1845 (Val. 1, 2748).
Soap manufactory, Upper Abbey Gate St No 17, Caherine Flatley. 1845 (Val. 1,
2763). Soap manufactory, Upper Abbey-Gate St No 17, Catherine Flatley
1855 (Val. 2).
Soap manufactory, Shop St No. 9, John Morris 1855 (Val. 2).
Soap manufactory, Shop St, site unknown. Messrs. Flatley 1870 (GTCM 3.3.1870).
Soap and candle manufactory, The Bowling Green 4, 7 [No 4 circled in], 1845
(Val. 1, 2749). Soap manufactory, The Bowling Green No. 7, Michael Usher
1855 (Val. 2).
Soap and candle manufactory, behind Eglington Street, south side 1872 (OS sheet
18).
Watch manufactory, William St No 45, ‘Rowland Stephens - watchmaker. Shop’
1845 (Val. 1, 2747). [also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).] R. Stephens,
watch and clock maker, William St, site unknown. 1841 (GV 14.7.1841).
Watch manufactory, Eyre Sq., site unknown. Mr. Stephens 1835 (GWA 6.6.1835).
Watch manufactory, William St No 17, T. Dillon 1881 (GV 1.1.1881).
Watch manufactory, Shop St, site unknown. G. Sheffield 1881 (GV 1.6.1881).
Soda water manufactory, Buttermilk Lane No 22, 19, 1845 (Val. 1, 2748). [also
mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).]
‘Soda water prepared as usual, at the chemical laboratory, Middle-street.’ 1841 (GV
14.7.1841).
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Hat manufactory, Birchin Lane No 32, 1845 (Val. 1, 2755). Also mentioned in
1845 (Val. 1, 2749).
Hat manufactory, Gibralter Lane off Lombard St, Murray’s Lane, No 25, 1845
(Val. 1, 2749).
Woollen manufactory, John Gunning woollen factory & stores, The Bowling Green
7, 11, 1845 (Val. 1, 2749).
Provision factory, Eyre St No 3, Ellen O’Brien, c. 1857 (Val. 1, 2762).
Provision factory, The Long Walk No. 1, vacant 1855 (Val. 2).
Pipe manufactory, William Street West, site unknown. Gorman 1870 (GTCM
3.3.1870).
Marine Salts Co., New Docks, site unknown. Manufacturing 1870 (GTCM
3.3.1870).
Chemical works, The Long Walk No. 17, 1855 (Val. 2).
Snugg manufactory, William St, site unknown. Martin Kineavy. 1817 (CJ
2.1.1817).
Mills
Bleach Mill, N of Newcastle Road, adjoining the river, N bank 1839 (OS). Not on
any later map.
Bleach mill, location unknown. ‘Houses in the country’, 1845 (Val. 1, 2754).
‘Several flour-mills have been erected on the banks of the river, which has a very
rapid fall, and great quantities of flour are made here from the wheat grown in
the neighbourhood, which is of very fine quality.’ 1837 (Lewis), i, 647.
Mill, Martyn’s Mill, location unknown. ‘... a lease for forty years to one Roger
Chalenor of a mill called Martyn’s Mill ...’ 1543 (Blake, 1902, 84).
Martyns mills, location unknown. ‘… inhabitants of Dominic Street to have the
lamp at the corner of Bridge Street removed to the corner of Martyns mills.’
1892 (GTCM 1.12.1892).
Woollen mill, Newtownsmith No 10, 1845 (Val. 1, 2755). Also mentioned in 1845
(Val. 1, 2749) under Newtownsmith No 9, 10, 16.
Paper mill, location unknown. John Chambers 1792 (CJ 27.2.1792).
Paper mill, location unknown. 1842 (GTCM 24.2.1842). ‘… proposing to allow the
Commissioners two pounds for a pump at the Paper Mill no longer required
by them …’ 1869 (GTCM 16.12.1869). Paper mill, location unknown. 1871
(GTCM 28.9.1871).
Newtown oil mills, location unknown. Linseed and rape oil 1792 (CJ 26.3.1792).
Atlantic sawing, planing and moulding mill, Parkavera, site unknown. Cloherty and
Semple, Proprietors 1871 (GV 4.1.1871).
The Corrib sawing mill, location unknown. 1871 (GV 4.1.1871).
Windmill, Drumyn Blake, site unknown. ‘... and the piece of land called Drumyn
Blake with the windmill built there ...’ 1573 (Blake, 1902, 117). ‘... small
parcels of land ... called Dryum-Blake, together with a mill there, ...’ 1585
(Blake, 1902, 125).
Windmill, Droyme-Blakie, site unknown. ‘... decayed windmill without the walls of
Galway... and land on which said windmill is situated called Droyme-Blakie
...’ 1602 (Blake, 1905, 2).
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‘... “the Hill now fenced and enclosed commonly called Dromeblakye lying without
the greate gate of Gallwey on the east syde of St. Augustines fort” ...’ 1625
(Blake, 1905, 32). ca. 1663 (Blake, 1905, 94).
Mills, adjoining Bridge Gate mylls 1583 (Browne, town side).
Mill, myll 1583 (Browne, at the point where mill race comes inside the town wall,
possibly beside Alexander’s Tower).
Mill inside the town wall, N of the West Bridge, depicted as a very large mill wheel
superimposed on a building [mill], in the flow of the Gutt Stream or millrace,
beside large wall tower 1583 (Gooche). Mill [same site as on Gooche]
depicted as a small house in the middle of the Gutt Stream or millrace, beside
or circled by a wall tower c. 1608 (Fenn). Not visible on Speed 1610 [just the
wall tower and the water].
Mill [unnamed building astride watercourse, to the right illegible label Masters ??
Mill, beside Outer West Gate] 1625 (Plot).
Mills with kilns, West of Galway, location unknown. 1793 (CJ 7.2.1793).
‘Three mills with kilns, in the West of Galway all in thorough repair, 28 years of
which are unexpired and now tenanted by Mr. Alexis French and others …
For further particulars application to be made to Mr. Paul Gannon.’ 1793 (CJ
14.2.1793).
‘Mr. Paul Gannon having advertised to sell his leasehold interest in the mills and
kilns near the West Gate …’ 1793 (CJ 21.2.1793).
Mill, not named but house with mill wheel, beside St. Francis Abbey, 1625 (Plot).
Flour mill, Weir c. 1855 (Val. 2). Flour mills, 2 + 3 Mill St 1855 (Val. 2). Flour
mill complex with unnamed weir and sluices 1872 (OS). Weir, Sluice x2,
Mill St 1893 (OS). Weir, Sluices 1944 (OS). Weir 1992 (OS). Weir x2 2004
(OS).
Hughe’s Mill & Kiln, Mill St No 12, ‘Water wheel wood diameter 12-6. B Bucket
3-3. D Bucket 2-0. Three pair of stones two for grinding and one for shelling.
Diameter Grinders 4-4/4-6. Diameter shellers 4-5 can work two pair of stones
with [original not legible] for 8 months for 22 hours 6 days in the week and
for the oncoming 4 months can only work one pair and the fans for 22 hours a
day. Machinery cast iron and wood. Class Bx. Fall of water 3 feet.’ 1845
(Val. 1, 2753).
Mr. Hughes mill, location unknown. ‘… appointed contractors … to build a
protection wall between Presentation Convent and Mr. Hughes mill with a
staunch embankment …’ 1840 (GTCM 27.2.1840).
Mill, Mill St No 13, ‘Three water wheels (wood) 1) Diameter 16.0. B Bucket 3-11,
D Bucket 1-5. 2) Diameter 15-0. B Bucket 3-0. D Bucket 1-4. 3) Diameter
12-6. B Bucket 3-3. D Bucket 2-0. There are 5 paiar of stones 4 grinders and
one shelling - diameter of grinders 4 feet 6 inches each - water power to work
3 pair at a time together with fans [original not legible] elevation works every
day lent or last? Sunday 22 hours. Diameter of shelling pair 4 feet 7 inches.
Grinder French. Machinery wood and cast iron. Class B.’ 1845 (Val. 1,
2753).
Mill, Bridge St No 1, ‘No water power added.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).
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Mill, Bridge St, site unknown. ‘… also the long house backward and tann yard and
one little shed or beam house … bounded on the north to the front by the
street commonly called Bridge Street … to the west with the Town Wall and
River of Galway and to the Mill on the West Bridge of Galway which sd.
Mill is the property of Edmd. Black … being in the south side of Bridge
Street …’ 1740 (RD 102/282/70759).
Corn mill, Newtown Smith S. Corn mill, mill race 1872 (OS sheet 18).
Corn mill, Newtownsmith No 11, ‘2 pair of stones, water power’ 1845 (Val. 1,
2755). Also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2749) under Newtownsmith No 11,
17.
Newtownsmith Mills, location unknown. 1871 (GV 2.12.1871).
Mills, at Newtownsmith, site unknown. 1844 (GTCM 5.12.1844).
Mill, Newtownsmith, site unknown. Bartholemew Flynn 1824 (CJ 19.4.1824).
Millstream, New Town Smith, site unknown. 1875 (GSA 28.1.1875).
Flour Mill, E side of Nun’s Island Street 1839 (OS). Flour mill, 40 Nuns Island c.
1855 (Val. 2). Corn Mill on same site as the three previous mills, appears to
be one premises now. 1872 (OS). Corn Mill 1898 (OS). Flour Mill 1944
(OS).
Corn mill [no. 41 Nuns Island on Val. 1] Corn mill, 41 Nuns Island c. 1855 (Val.
2). Corn Mill on same site as the three previous mills, appears to be one
premises now. 1872 (OS). Corn Mill 1898 (OS). Flour Mill 1944 (OS).
Corn mill [no. 42 Nuns Island on Val. 1] Corn mill, 42 Nuns Island c. 1855 (Val.
2). Corn Mill on same site as the three previous mills, appears to be one
premises now. 1872 (OS). Corn Mill 1898 (OS). Flour Mill 1944 (OS).
Mill, Nuns Island St No 43, ‘Works the whole year, 5 pair of stones, French. 4 pair
mill (clay), 3 pair mill machine, wheel 10 feet, diameter 14 feet.’ 1845 (Val.
1, 2752).
Nuns Island Street No 30, ‘Water wheel wood diameter 17 foot Bredth of Bucket
10 feet depth of Bucket 1 foot 6 inches. Fall of water 3 ½ feet.’ [no mill
mentioned] ‘This was originally used as a distillery it has been converted into
a woollen factory, there are now more offices here than are necessary for the
woollen business … Mr Persse purchased these concerns not very long ago
…’, 1845 (Val. 1, 2752). [also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755) under Nun’s
Island No 30, 27]
Flour mill, Nuns’ Island No. 26, Burton Persse [lessor] 1855 (Val. 2).
Flour mill, Nun’s Island No 38, 37, ‘4 pair of stones, 12Mo: 22ho, other machinery’
1845 (Val. 1, 2755). Flour mill, Nun’s Island No 37, Patrick Regan 1845
(Val. 1, 4.4055). Miller, Nun’s Island, site unknown. Patrick Regan 1846
(Slater).
Corn mill, Nuns Island No 38, ‘Mill Length: 75.0, Breadth: 31.0, Height: 45-6, Mill
Length: 46.0, Breadth: 14.0, Height: 45-6. Water wheel wood, Diameter 16.0
feet, Breadth of bucket _ 5 feet 6 inches, depth of bucket …. 2 feet 6 inches.
Fall of water 3 feet. There are three pair of house at present. One for holding
Diameter of one grinding pair 4 feet 6 inches (French) Diameter of holding
pair 5 feet 10 inches …. Sifters an elevaters worked by water power – water
power to work the three pair of stones and all the machinery together. Works
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9 months of the year 18 hours a day and 3 months 12 hours. Machinery cast
iron & wood. Class A-‘ 1845 (Val. 1, 2752). [also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1,
2755)]. Rush & Palmer corn mill, Nun’s Island No 38, 1845 (Val. 1, 4.4055).
Flour Mill, E side of Nun’s Island Street 1839 (OS). Regan Mill, Flour mill, Nuns
Island No 40, ‘There are 5 pair of stones in this mill for grinding and shelling.
Diameter of two of the grinding pair 4 feet 6 inch and two 4 feet 4 inches
diameter of sifting pair 4 feet 9 inches there is a … pair of stones last they are
seldom or ever worked they are Irish. The four grinding pair are French and
the shelling …. Works for sifters and elevators by water power works day and
night …. 22 hours works any day, can work the free pair together. Machinery
very good. Class B.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2752). Regans mill, site unknown. 1847
(GTCM 25.11.1847). Flour mill, Nuns’ Island No. 40, Anne Regan 1855
(Val. 2). Corn mill, Nuns’ Island No. 41, Ambrose Rush & Thomas Palmer
1855 (Val. 2). Corn mill, Nuns’ Island No. 42, Ambrose Rush 1855 (Val. 2).
Flour mill two Corn mills beside it [no. 40 Nuns Island] c. 1855 (Val. 2).
[both mills incorporated into enlarged mill complex] Corn Mills (water
power) sic., Sluice, Sluice [S of town gaol, facing the Distillery] 1872 (OS
sheet 17). Same mill continues onto Corn mill, Nun’s Island St N. end. 1872
(OS sheet 23). Corn Mill 1893 (OS). Flour mill 1944 (OS).
Rush & Palmer mill, oat mill, Nuns Island No 39, ‘Water wheel wood diameter 16
feet, Breadth Bucket 2 feet 3in, fall of water 3 feet. There are 4 pair of stones
two for grinding and one for shelling. Diameter of two grinding pair 4 feet 3
in, diameter of shelling pair 7 feet … sifters and elevators all worked by
water power the three pair of stones with all the machinery can and do work
together. Machinery superior Class a-. This mill was ruined not long ago and
it has since been built and finished in a superior style.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2752).
Corn mill, Nun’s Island No 39, Francis Fitzgerald 1845 (Val. 1, 4.4055).
Mills x2 on Nuns Island c. 1608 (Fenn) [there is also a line of crosses that might be
a mill race or a weir or perhaps housing].
Corn Mill, Newtownsmith No 5, Edward C. Burke 1845 (Val. 1, 4.4055). Corn mill
[no. 5 on Val. 1, Newtown Smith] c. 1855 (Val. 2).
‘old tuck mill’, Bowling Green, N side. 1785 (Sherrard, 1).
Mills, Newtownsmith. Browne Esq. 1785 (Sherrard).
Flour Mill, Lower Dominick St E 1839 (OS). Flour mill, Lower Dominick St No
10, Sons? Mangan. ‘Has three pair of stones two for grinding and one for
shillery. Diameter of the two grinding pair 4-6. Diameter of shillery pair 5-6.
The two grinding pair are French, the three pair can work together … all
worked by water power and worked at the same time the stones are grinding
… can work every day for 22 - occasionally prevented for an hour or two by
high tide . One wheel wood - diameter 16 feet, Breadth - Buckets 5-2. Depth
of Bucket 1-7. Class A.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2753). [also mentioned in 1845 (Val.
1, 2755)]. Flour mill, Lower Dominick St E. [no. 10] c. 1855 (Val. 2). Flour
mill, Lower Dominick St No. 10, Locke S. Mangan 1855 (Val. 2). Flour Mills
1872 (OS). Flour Mill 1893 (OS). Woollen Mill 1944 (OS).
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Flour Mill Lower Dominick St E 1839 (OS). Flour mill, Lower Dominick St No 11,
‘Mr Valentine holds from Mr Martin … Martin holds from Mr Eyre.
Diameter of grinding pair 4-6. Diameter of shillery pair 4-6 … Grinders
French. Can work only one pair of stones and four [? Original not legible] …
elevations at a time, wheel wood diameter 14. Breadth of Bucket 3-6. Depth
of Bucket 1-6. Fall of water 4-6. Machinery wood and cast iron. Class B-.’
1845 (Val. 1, 2753). [also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755)]. Flour mill,
Lower Dominick St E. [no. 11] c. 1855 (Val. 2). Flour mill, Lower Dominick
St No. 11, James Martyn 1855 (Val. 2). Flour Mill 1872, 1893 (OS). Bridge
Mills 1944 (OS).
Flour mill, Lower Dominick St No 12, ‘Mr. Palmer. Has two pair of [? Original not
legible] one for grindery - Diameter 4 feet 6 in. French - Diameter of shillery
works 5 feet 6 inches works only one pair and with [? Original not legible]
has good water pressure marks any day 22 hours. Has water power to work
the two pair of stones… This mill is in part only used for prepairing corn for
the Mill No 16 Dominick St. Class B-.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2753). [also mentioned
in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755)]. Flour mill, Lower Dominick St E. [no. 12] c. 1855
(Val. 2). Flour mill, Lower Dominick St No. 12, Ambrose Rushe and Thomas
Palmer 1855 (Val. 2).
Rush & Palmer mill, Lower Dominick St No 16, Flour mill. ‘Considerable water
pressure is lost in conveying grain from the store which is situated in No 12
Dominick St. There are three pair of stones … all used for grinding only - all
French. The shelling stones are in Mr Palmer mill No 12 Dominick St where
all the shelling for this mill is carried on. Diameter of stones 4-6 each 2 pair
used for grinding wheat and one pair for sharps. Water wheel wood diameter
15 feet, Breadth Bucket 5-6, Depth Bucket 1-6, Fall of water 6 feet. The three
pair of stones [? Original not legible] corn all work together works every day
for 22 hours. Class B-.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2753). [also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1,
2755)]. Flour mill, Lower Dominick St No. 16, Ambrose Rushe and Thomas
Palmer 1855 (Val. 2).
Flour Mill, Lower Dominick St E 1839 (OS). Flour Mill 1872 (OS). Flour Mill,
Weir 1893 (OS). Bridge Mills, Weir 1944 (OS).
Rush & Palmer mills, location unknown. ‘ … to make a footpath one side of the
road opposite Rush and Palmer Mills.’ 1846 (GTCM 7.5.1846).
Flour mill, Martin’s Lane No. 5, Ambrose Rush and Thomas Palmer 1855 (Val. 2).
Flour mill, Balls-Bridge, West suburbs of Galway, location unknown. ‘… proposals
will be received by Mr Richard Joyes at said mill or by Mr Mark Joyes, Shop
Street.’ 1792 (CJ 12.3.1792).
Mills, Nun’s-Island, site unknown. ‘… fresh oatmeal for sale … by Mr. Fitzgerald,
at his Mills at the Nun’s-Island.’ 1824 (CJ 29.7.1824).
Flour mill, Mill St S. 1872 (OS sheet 23).
Flour Mill, Tuck Mill, Bowling Green 1839 (OS). Old (handwritten addition) Flour
Mill, The Bowling Green 23 26 and Tuck Mill, The Bowling Green 24 27 on
c. 1855 (Val. 2). Flour mill (unfinished), Tuck mill, The Bowling Green No.
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26, John Gunning 1855 (Val. 2). Flour Mill, Tuck Mill (in ruins), Bowling
Green 1872 (OS). Woollen Factory, W end of Bowling Green 1893 (OS).
Battery Charging Station OS 1944.
Flour mill, J & JJ Gunning & Co., The Bowling Green No 22, ‘When they do drive
both pair in the summer the are generally grinding sharpes and shelling.
There are two pair of stones, one for grinding the other for shelling – the go
together for 6 months only in summer they don’t. … Working 22 hours daily.
Diameter of water wheel 15:0 breadth 4:6.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2749).
Bark mill, J & JJ Gunning & Co., The Bowling Green No 23, ‘Diameter of wheel 3
feet wide 18 inches deep – nearly half a bucket in water driven by force slight
head about 18 inches, 24 have paddles or buckets. Working time 10 hours a
day for 10 months. It is about one horse power only or rather one horse would
grind as much as the water power here does.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2749).
Mill race, Bowling Green W 1872 (OS). Distillery, Sluice, W end of Bowling
Green 1893 (OS), Chemical Factory, Sl 1944 (OS), Weir on same site as
Sluice 2004 (OS).
Mill dam, The Bowling Green, site unknown. ‘… the arch over the mill dam in the
Bowling Green had fallen in …’ 1846 (GTCM 9.7.1846).
Mill, The Bowling Green, site unknown. Mr. E.C. Burke ‘… what rent he would
accept for his Mill at the Bowling Green … proposing to take the Mills for a
Bag Factory …’ 1865 (GTCM 30.11.1865).
Mill, location unknown. [could be Lombard St or Saunders Lane] ‘… houses, house
plots, backsides, yeards, gardens and one mill scituate lying and being in
Lombard Street and Saunders Lane …’ 1715 (RD 17/166/8465).
Flour mill, Mill St E. [no. 2c] c. 1855 (Val. 2). One premises with Mill No. 3 on
1839 and 1872 (OS).
Flour mill, Mill St, [notes referring to Flour mill next to entry for Mill St No 2,
exact address not specified] ‘Iron coating wheel [? Original not legible] - 15
feet. Breadth Bucket 4-6. Depth of Bucket 1-6. Fall of water 3-6, 2nd wheel
iron diameter 17.0. Breadth of Bucket 8-0, Depth of Bucket 2-0, Fall of water
4.0, Water power equal to 2 pair of Flour Mill stones 12 Mo: 10 ho: a day. B
class.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2753).
Flour mill, Michael Duffey, Mill St No 13, 1, 1845 (Val. 1, 2754).
Flour mill, William Hughes, Mill St No 12, 2 1845 (Val. 1, 2754).
Flour mill, Mill St No. 2, Campbell and Millar 1855 (Val. 2).
Flour mill, Mill St No. 3, Maria Hughes 1855 (Val. 2).
Flour Mill, Presentation Road N side 1839 (OS). Flour mill, Mill St E. [no. 3] c.
1855 (Val. 2). Flour Mill 1872 (OS). Does not appear on later maps.
Flour Mill, N of Upper Dominick Street, W of unamed bidge 1839 (OS). Does not
appear on any later maps.
Flour mill, Dominick St, site unknown. ‘To be let. A flour mill in Dominick Street,
in good sufficient working order.’ 13 October 1823 (CJ 13.10.1823).
Mill, Dominick St, site unknown. ‘To be let … lately in possession of Godfrey
Mitchell built about a few years … two sets of elevators … capable of
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containing about 800 barrels of wheat and to manufacture about 9 tons pers
week … David Mitchell West Mills, Galway’ 1825 (CJ 27.6.1825).
Flour mill [no. 16 Newtown Smith] S. Mangan, 1845 (Val. 1, 2763). Flour mill
1855 (Val. 2).
Flour & corn mill, John Gunning, Newtown Smith No 17, 1845 (Val. 1, 2763).
Flour mill, Newtown Smith No. 17, John Gunning. 1855 (Val. 2).
Flour mill, Newtown Smith No 18, 1845 (Val. 1, 2763). Flour mill c. 1855 (Val. 2).
Flour mill, Newtown Smith 1839 (OS), Flour mill, Newtown Smith No 4, 1845
(Val. 1, 2763). [also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755) and 1845 (Val. 1,
2749).] Flour mill [no. 4, Newtown Smith] 1855 (Val. 2). Meal and Flour
Mill 1872 (OS). Woollen Factory 1893, 1944 (OS). Schools 1992 (OS).
School 2004 (OS).
Flour mill, Newtown Smith No 5, Edward Burke, ‘3 pairs stones, 2 grinding 1
shilling. 3 sets elevators. 1 separator can use 3 pair of stones & cleaning
machinery. Is a tall mill & idle all the summer. B class.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2763).
[also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755) and 1845 (Val. 1, 2749) under Corn
Mill, Edw. Burke, ‘2 pair of stones, elevators, sifters. The water power may
be made equal to Mr. Gunning’s corn mill and working time also.] Corn mill,
Newtown Smith No. 5, Edward C. Burke 1855 (Val. 2). [from 1893 onwards
the two mills at Newtownsmith 4+5 seemed to have merged into one
complex, corresponding with site of Woollen Factory in 1893, 1944 and
School 1992, 2004].
Mill, Nicholas McNamara, E.C. Burke, Newtownsmith No 6, 1845 (Val. 1, 2749).
Malt stores, kiln, Newtown Smith No. 6, Edward C. Burke 1855 (Val. 2).
Flour mill, Newtownsmith No 12, ‘2 pairs of stones. 2 Barrel – 2 pairs. 3 sets of
elevators. Water power.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).
Flour mill, Wade & Wade, Newtownsmith No 11, 12, 18, ‘There are three pair of
stones here one for shilling and 2 pair of stones for grinding.’ 1845 (Val. 1,
2749). Flour mill, Newtown Smith No. 18, Edward Wade and Timothy Ward
[occupiers], John Gunning [lessor] 1855 (Val. 2).
Flour mill, Quay St No 29, ‘3 pairs of stones – are four and 2 pair are the other. 3
pair 12 mo. 22 ho. a day. 2__ 3 elevators. All equal to 4 pair of stones 12 mo.
22 ho a day.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).
Flour mills, at the West, location unknown. 1792 (CJ 13.9.1792).
Mill, Thickening? Mill, Michael Cooley, Quay St No 24, ‘2 pair of 4 st working
time 8 months yearly, 16 hours daily 13 machinery – B class.’ 1845 (Val. 1,
2749).
Tuck Mill, Lower Dominick St adjoining unnamed bridge 1839 (OS). Does not
appear on any later maps.
Tuck Mill, Lower Dominick St No 32, Mrs Margaret Young 1845 (Val. 1, 2753).
Mill, Lower Dominick St No 32, 36, 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).
Tuck Mill, NW of Fish Market, adjoining the Distillery behind Old Jail 1839 (OS).
not on c. 1855 (Val. 2). Flour mill, Kirwan’s Lane NW of Fish Market,
adjoining the Distillery behind Old Jail 1872 (OS sheet 24), 1898 (OS).
Tuck Mill, Quay St No 24, Michael Cody 1845 (Val. 1, 4.4055).
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Mill, Old Mill, Edward C. Burke, Martins Lane No 29 off Quay St, ‘There are 3
pair of stones in new mill, 2 pair with other mill, 3 pair grinding stones,
always employed 22 hours a day through the year.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2749). Flour
Mill and kiln, Martin’s Lane No 5, Edward C. Burke 1845 (Val. 1, 4.4055).
Mills, location unknown. ‘To be let … the mills, kilns, and dwelling houses, with
some parks adjoining the town lately held by said John Bradley Esq. and the
Rev. Denis Mannion, in Galway.’ 1792 (CJ 12.1.1792).
Mills, West Bridge, site unknown. ‘… the mills and houses on the West Bridge …
known by the name of “Ward’s Mills and Houses” …” 1824 (CJ 6.12.1824).
‘… the repair of the West Bridge … the right of stopping the water to enable the
work to be done - which would prevent some mills from working.’ 1842
(GTCM 15.9.1842).
Ryan's mill, West Bridge, site unknown. 1846 (GTCM 10.9.1846).
West Bridge Mills, location unknown. ‘… the two mills, called “the West Bridge
Mills” …’ 1825 (CJ 3.1.1825).
Three mills, on West Bridge, site unknown. ‘… moiety of the castle and three mills
on the west Bridge …’ 1721 (RD 31/312/19220). ‘… a moiety of the castle
and three corn mills lying on the west bridge …’ 1752 (RD 157/539/105838).
Malt mill and wheat mill, double mills, location unknown. ‘… the malt mill and
wheat mill commonly called the double mills and also the castle or dwelling
house adjoining to the sd. wheat mill togr. with the kilns mill races, water
courses, weirs … situated on or contiguous to the West Bridge …’ 1786 (RD
377/142/260968). ‘… the malt mill and wheat mill commonly called the
476/32/300833).
Two mills, on the West Bridge, site unknown. 1726 (RD 52/327/34916).
Mill or mills, exactly at West Bridge, S, town side, depicted as two small houses in
the river c. 1608 (Fenn).
Jessons Mills, location unknown. 1890 (GTCM 14.8.1890).
Mills, location unknown. '... and grind all his corn at Edward Eyre's mills...' 1732
(Eyre doc 1, 70).
Mills, location unknown. '1712. Corporation of Galway to Eyre. The Corporation
demised to Edward Eyre the elder and his heirs for ever certain lands in Galway
"including that piece of ground on which certain valuable Mills the subject of this
case were built."' 1810 (Eyre doc 2, 159).
Mills, location unknown. '1739. Edward Eyre by his Will made a special bequest of
£40 charged on his Mills and Salmon Weirs. After his death "the Mills appear from
the old Rentals to have continued to the year 1780 in the possession of the Eyre
family." Robert Hedges Eyre's father died then and the property became vested in
Mrs. Margaret Burke.' 1810 (Eyre doc 2, 159–60).
Mills, location unknown. '... Mills on the River of Galway commonly called
Captain Eyres Mills ...' 1825 (Eyre doc 3, 77).
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Tuck Mill, location unknown. 1712 (Eyre doc 2, 177).
Flour Mill, Nuns Island, site unknown. '... the Flour Mill built with Brick and Stone
and Slated situated on Nuns Island in the Town of Galway, bounded on the North
by the Mill pond or River which supplies the same on the south by the road in front
on the East ... on the west ly the Mills in the possession of Thomas Squibb ...' 1811
(Eyre doc 4, 147–8).
Mills, location unknown. '... That piece of or parcel of land or ground, part of the
Strand of the River of Galway, situate on the north side of the Fish Market in the
Town of Galway, whereon the Mills, Stores and Yard of the said Richard Burke are
now erected and built, together with the waste piece of ground or land on the north
side of the Fish Market, leaving 25 feet passage thereof to the River, with the Weirs
and Bridge (footnote: The West Bridge on the site of which the present O'Brien's
Bridge was built.) thereto annexed, ... bounded on the north and west by the River,
on the south by the said intended passage from the street to the River, and on the
east by Martins Mills [footnote to entry: Martin’s s Mill is shown as No. 9 and
Martin’s Mill Lane as No. 72 on the 1652 map] and the Town Wall ...' c. 1852
(Eyre doc 3, 92).
Mills, location unknown. ‘… that he the Wm Hinde his … and his other inmates
and under-tenants shall and will from time to time and at all times during the
continuance of this lease grind all his and their wheat and malt and other grain to
which he or they shall use and spend in and upon the [?] at this the said Edwd
Crokers Mills in the town of Galway …’ 1720 (RD 29/246/17072).
Mill race, E of River Corrib 1872 (OS sheet 17).
Mill race, E of River Corrib 1872 (OS sheet 17).
Unnamed c. 1855 (Val. 2). Mill race, running NNW/SSE, under Eglinton Canal
[this mill race continues N of the Fever Hospital and in front of the County
Gaol on sheet 17] 1872 (OS sheet 11). Mill race 1893 (OS). Unnamed 1944
(OS). Canal 1992, 2004 (OS).
Mill race, W of River Corrib, wooden bridge [this is the continuation of the Mill
Race above, on sheet 11] 1872 (OS sheet 17). Mill race 1893 (OS). Unnamed
1944 (OS). Canal 1992, 2004 (OS).
Mill race, W of tannery 1872 (OS sheet 18).
Mill race, location unknown. ‘… remind him of a promise made by Mr. Mulvany
some time back of running a mill race for machinery to supply the town with
water …’ 1850 (GTCM 14.2.1850).
Mill race, location unknown. ‘… on the embankment at the New West Bridge
between the mill race and the river on the north side …’ 1852 (GTCM
19.2.1852).
3, Mill race, Newtown Smith 1872 (OS sheet 18).
Mill race, Newtown Smith 1872 (OS sheet 18).
Mill race, Newtown Smith 1872 (OS sheet 18).
Millers/Mills
Miller, Dominick St, site unknown. John Birmingham 1824 (Pigot).
Miller, Wood Quay, site unknown. Edward Blake 1824 (Pigot).
Miller, Quay St, site unknown. Laurence B. Burke 1824 (Pigot).
Miller, Quay St, site unknown. Richard Burke 1824 (Pigot).
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Miller, Wood Quay, site unknown. Patrick Fahey 1824 (Pigot).
Miller, Wood Quay, site unknown. Bartholomew Fynn 1824 (Pigot).
Miller, Bowling Green, site unknown. Thomas Green 1824 (Pigot).
Miller, Nun’s Island, site unknown. Denis Hernon 1824 (Pigot).
Miller, Kirwans Ln, site unknown. Patrick Hughes 1824 (Pigot).
Miller, Wood Quay, site unknown. Patrick Joyes 1824 (Pigot).
Miller, Bowling Green, site unknown. Patrick Kelly 1824 (Pigot).
Miller, Wood Quay, site unknown. Thomas Kerins 1824 (Pigot).
Miller, Dominick St, site unknown. Abraham Marshall 1824 (Pigot).
Miller, West Mills, site unknown. David Mitchell 1824 (Pigot).
Miller, Dominick St, site unknown. Godfrey Mitchell 1824 (Pigot).
Miller, West Bridge, site unknown. John Mitchell senr. 1824 (Pigot).
Miller, West Bridge, site unknown. John Mitchell junr. 1824 (Pigot). ‘... Opposite
Mr. Mitchell’s Mill, on the West-Bridge ...’ 6 March 1823 (CJ 6.3.1823).
Mill, on West Bridge, site unknown. ‘… also the long house … and which said
misusages and premises are bounded on the north to the front by the street
commonly called Bridge Street … and to the east and south with houses and
tenements … and to the west with the town wall and river of Galway and to
the mill on the West Bridge …’ 1757 (RD 188/241/125399).
‘… at the New Bridge, leading to the Nun’s Island … the new repairs of said bridge
… for time the Mill of Mr. John Mitchell shall be stopped by said work …’
1824 (CJ 16.9.1824).
Miller, Upper Dominick St, site unknown. James Morris 1824 (Pigot).
Miller, West Bridge, site unknown. Bridget Neven 1824 (Pigot).
Miller, Kirwan’s Ln, site unknown. Nicholas Rooney 1824 (Pigot).
Mill ( Kirwan’s Lane Mills), Kirwan’s Lane, site unknown. Edward C. Burke 1856
(Slater). ‘… old established flour mills in Kirwan’s Lane are now at full
work. Edward C. Burke’ 1841 (GV 1.12.1841).
Miller, Bowling Green, site unknown. John and John Joseph Gunning 1846
(Slater). Miller, Bowling Green, John Gunning 1856 (Slater).
Miller, Dominic St, site unknown. Launcelot Spencer Mangan 1846 (Slater).
Miller, Dominic St, site unknown. James Martyn 1856 (Slater). Miller, Dominick
St, site unknown. James Martyn & Son 1881 (Slater).
Miller, Upper Dominic St, site unknown. Thomas Skerrett 1846 (Slater).
Miller, Dominick St, site unknown. Timothy Ward & Sons 1881 (Slater).
Miller, Flood St, site unknown. Hugh Hannon 1881 (Slater).
Miller, Kirwan’s Lane Mills, Kirwan’s Lane?, site unknown. Edw. C. Burke 1846
(Slater).
Miller, Kirwan’s Lane, site unknown. Martin Kearney 1856 (Slater).
Cornn mill, Martin’s Lane No. 6, Matthew Kearney 1855 (Val. 2).
Miller, Mill St, site unknown. Mary A. Griffin 1881 (Slater).
Miller, Newtown Smith, site unknown. Wade & Ward 1856 (Slater).
Miller, Newtownsmith, site unknown. Edward Wade & Son 1881 (Slater).
Miller, Newtown Smith, site unknown. Bridget Tierney 1856 (Slater).
Miller, Newtown Smith, site unknown. John Oliver 1856 (Slater); Miller,
Newtownsmith, site unknown. John Oliver 1881 (Slater).
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Miller, Nun’s Island and Bridge St, sites unknown. Rush & Palmer 1846 (Slater);
same 1856 (Slater).
Palmers Mill, Nun Island, site unknown. (GTCM 1.10.1891).
Store & Kiln, College Rd No 9, Rush & Palmer 1845 (Val. 1, 2750).
Miller, Nun’s Island, site unknown. Thomas Palmer & Co. 1881 (Slater).
Miller, Nun’s Island, site unknown. Catherine Regan 1824 (Pigot); same Catherine
Regan 1856 (Slater). Mill, Nun’s Island, ‘The new and extensive mill, as held
by the late Mr. Michael Regan, situated at the Nun’s Island.’ 1823 (CJ
21.4.1823).
Miller, Nun’s Island, site unknown. Launcelot Spencer Mangan 1856 (Slater).
Flour mill, Nuns’ Island No. 46, Locke S. Mangan 1855 (Val. 2).
[also a bakery at Nun’s Island, site unknown. Lancelot Mangan 1856 (Slater).
Nuns’ Island No. 53, Locke S. Mangan 1855 (Val. 2).]
Miller, Nun’s Island, site unknown. Miller & Campbell 1856 (Slater).
Miller, Nun’s Island, site unknown. Dichael (sic) Cloran 1881 (Slater).
Miller, Nun’s Island, site unknown. Michael Cloran 1894 (Slater).
‘… Mrs Cloran … at the corner of her mill Nuns Island …’ 1885 (GTCM
6.8.1885).
Miller, West Mills, location unknown. Michael Duffy 1846 (Slater).
Miller, West Mills, location unknown. William Hughes 1846 (Slater).
Miller, West Mills, site unknown. Mary Hughes 1856 (Slater).
Miller, West Mills, Presentation Rd, site unknown. James Campbell 1881 (Slater).
Mill, location unknown. Mr. Campbell 1871 (GTCM 9.11.1871).
Martins Mills, Martins Lane, site unknown. ‘… a corner house in Martins Lane
west side known by the name of Martins Mills …’ 1728 (RD
150/413/102702). ‘… the mills and houses … commonly called and known
by the name of Martins Mills situate lying and being in Martins Lane …’
1773 (RD 300/82/198828). ‘… the corn mills known by the name of Martins
Mills with the dwelling house and yard thereunto belonging and situate in
Martins Lane …’ 1781 (RD 347/204231729). ‘… a wheat mill and malt mill
under one roof in Martin’s Lane west side known by the name of Martins
Mills returned to have been the property of Domk Browne and Martin Lynch
and heretofore in the possession of Marcus Lynch …’ 1790 (RD
426/205/277850). ‘… the water and grist mills formerly called Martins Mills
in Martin Lane …’ 1792 (RD 450/265/291316).
1567 Mill (Mark Lynch)
Letter of support from Clanrickard to Lord Cecil ‘for favour to Mark Lynche,
merchant of Galway, who intends to build a water-mill and a bake house.’ 12
October 1567 (CSPI 1509-73, 347).
1558 Mill (Thomas Lynch)
Grant to Peter Martin merchant of ‘divers weirs there for taking eels, the great weir
with three nets, a little fort there, five places for nets, half of casting spear of
the bridge, and a grat fort another half caste spear of the bridge… 4d from a
mill of Thomas Lynche, 20s from Lynche’s mill, 5s from the Shamlage, and
the customs of the flesh sold there, 5s chief rent from three bake houses, …
half of Marten’s mill.’ 14 February 1558 (Fiants Irel. Phillip and Mary, 90).
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1558 Mill (Lynches mill)
Grant to Peter Martin merchant of ‘divers weirs there for taking eels, the great weir
with three nets, a little fort there, five places for nets, half of casting spear of
the bridge, and a grat fort another half caste spear of the bridge… 4d from a
mill of Thomas Lynche, 20s from Lynche’s mill, 5s from the Shamlage, and
the customs of the flesh sold there, 5s chief rent from three bake houses, …
half of Marten’s mill.’ 14 February 1558 (Fiants Irel. Phillip and Mary, 90).
Mill (Geoffry Brown 1)
Licence to ‘Geffraie Browne, of Galwaie, merchant; to erect on the reiver of
Galwaie, two corn mills, and one tucking mill. One mill to be situated on the
river without the walls of the town, between Garriglasse and the Friars mill;
another between the mill of Wm. Martin and the church of our lady with the
said town, upon the lands called Ballymanaghe; and the third in a place near
Martin’s Mill.’ 20 March 1591 (Fiants IRel. Elizabeth, 206–7).
Mill (Geoffry Brown 2)
Tuck Mill (Geoffry Brown 3)
Add in to mills: ‘Above the bridge a hole broke through the town wall, by the tuckmill, which opens a passage into a yard leading to abbey-gate-street’ 1820
(Hardiman, 1820, 174; Ó Cuileáin 1975, 42).
Mill, near St Francis’s Abbey
Lease to mayor of Galway of the Abbey of St Francis and its belongings including
‘two parts of a water-mill on the river near the monastery’ 9 March 1569
(Jennings 1946–7, 106).
Mill
Dominick St, N. end (XXXXXXXX). Thomas Martin granted ‘the site of a watermill to be built on the lower part of the bridge of Galway; provided that
within two years he should build, for its defence and security, a gate of
suitable height and dimensions, and a tower of stone and lime, subject to the
supervision of the mayor and bailiffs of the town.’ 1558 (Cal. pat. rolls Ire.
Hen. VIII-Eliz., i, 390). Plaque at first floor level in the south wall of the
premises at the junction of Shop Street and Church Yard Street records:
THOMAS MAR/TIN ET EVELINA/ LINCHE HOC OP[US] /
MULIND[I]NU[M] Q[UE] / FIERI FERCERU[N]T A.D. 1562 (Walsh 1996,
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Pl. 2.6). Martines Mill 1625 (Plot). ‘Thomas Martin fitz William built the
remotest west gate at the end of the bridge where his arms lieth, for
consideration of which work the corporation gave him the plot of ground
whereon the small castle and mill lieth, called lately, Turners Mill.’ c. 1660
(Walsh, 1992, 65). West Gate tower and mill depicted 1685 (Phillips view).
Mill
Lease of ‘a small place or dunghill in the river for erecting a mill beyond the west
gate’1670 (Hardiman, 1820, 145).
‘… the small place or Dunghill in the River beyond the West Gate of the said town
known by the name of the Tuck Mill …’ 1712 (RD 8/432/3062).
Nicholas Lynch’s mill, outside Little Gate
1585 ‘According to thauncient statuts, the recourse of the runynge water, thats to
say, the little geate ditche water, all alonge that intrethe throuehe Nicholas
Linche’s mill, and the water that intrethe into the gutt, all alonge to the
yssuing out of the same in Martine’s mill, be allwayes keapt cleane, as well
within the walls as without.’ (Hardiman, 1820, 210).
Steven Linch Fitz Arthur, mill.
Lease by Galway corporation to ‘John Lynch Fitz John, of the same, burgene, and
his heires, a parcel of our ground, being at these presentes waste withoute
profit, which parcel is cituatid besides our wallis from Steven Linch Ffitz
Arturs myll west, north, and south, to the running watter of the sayd myll at
the south side, the mayne river at west, and the running watter, comely as
well of the sklus or dame, byesyde the said myll as under bridge going to
Saind Ffraunces Abbaye…. The John and his heires ys bound to mek no
manner of reparacions ther but a loe gardinge, not plantige anny great tres
which mighte anoe the Comens or comen wallis of the same town.’ 20
October 1558 (Bk. A, 388).
Arthur Lynch, mill
See 1507-8 Folder. Grant to
‘Stephen Lynch Fitz-Arthure, merchant, to have and quietly enjoy a watermill, with
a water-course, in the town, without disturbance or molestation.’ 26 October
1559 (Morrin, i, 420).
Martin’s Mill
1585 ‘According to thauncient statuts, the recourse of the runynge water, thats to
say, the little geate ditche water, all alonge that intrethe throuehe Nicholas
Linche’s mill, and the water that intrethe into the gutt, all alonge to the
yssuing out of the same in Martine’s mill, be allwayes keapt cleane, as well
within the walls as without.’ (Hardiman, 1820, 210)
Exemplefication of letters Patent to Roger Challoner of a mill 30 July 1557
(Morrin, i, 555).
Exemplefication of letters patent to Roger Challoner ‘a water-mill, called Martyn’s
Mill’ 30 July 1557 (Morrin, i, 640).
Windmill, Blake’s Hill
Reference to a windmill on Blake’s Hill 1573, 1585 (Blake, i, 117, 125). ‘...
decayed windmill without the walls of Galway... and land on which said
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windmill is situated called Droyme-Blakie ...’ 1602 (Blake, 1905, 2). Circular
tower-like structure depicted on map 1625 (Plot); may refer.
Mills, along W. town wall.
‘Then ordrd. that such owners of howses, waste plots, or mills, that have made
holes in the ye walls of this towne doe within eight days at theire owne costs
and charges stopp and fill upp the said holes.’ 27 May 1689 (Bk. C, 91–2).
Flour mills, location unknown. ‘Above the regulating weir, the river branches into
eastern and western mill conduits, and the navigation channel or head of the
Eglinton Canal. These conduits supply 17 flour mills, 3 distilleries, a paper
manufactory, brewery, marble mill and tuck mill, the surplus water is
discharged into the main channels by weirs, ...’ 1862 (Dublin Builder, IV, 73,
1.4.1862).
Flour mills, Nuns Island 1818 (Logan).
Tuck mill, location unknown. ‘Above the regulating weir, the river branches into
eastern and western mill conduits, and the navigation channel or head of the
Eglinton Canal. These conduits supply tuck mill, ...’ 1862 (Dublin Builder,
IV, 73, 1.4.1862).
St. Martin’s Mill, location unknown. 1518 (MacLysaght, 1944, 90).
Rectifying Distillery, Parkavera 1839 (OS). Parkavera No 24, 4, ‘Was used as a
rectifying distillery but now not in use.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2754). Rectifying
distillery, Parkavera No 24, ‘This was used as a distillery but it has not been
used for that purpose for a long time.’, 1845 (Val. 1, 2753). [Entered as 23
Parkavera 1855 (Val. 2), occupier Commissioners of Drainage, immediate
lessor in fee, offices, stores, yards etc.] Saw Mill, Engine House, Parkavara S
1872 (OS sheet 23). Saw Mill 1893 (OS). Woollen Mills 1944 (OS). Printing
Works 2004 (OS).
Saw Mill, on unnamed road between New Dock and Gas Works 1893 (OS).
Flour mill, Michael Mahon and Richard Joyce, location unknown. ‘The mill was
burned…’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2754). Also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2753) Upper
Dominick St No 3, Michael Mahon and R., ‘The mill in rere of this house was
burned down in December last and it has not since been repaired.’, 1845 (Val.
1, 2753).
Millhouse, Presentation Rd No 5, 19, ‘Was a mill house but has not been used for
seven or several [original not legible]years past.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2754).
Malthouses:
Newtownsmith, Malt houses and yard, Hearn & Shaughnessy 1785 (Sherrard,
8).
Newtownsmith, Malt house and gardern, John Joyce 1785 (Sherrard, 14).
Newtownsmith, Malt houses and yard, Kirwan & French 1785 (Sherrard, 2).
Newtownsmith, House, malt houses and yard, Mary Browne 1785 (Sherrard,
10).
Newtownsmith, Dwelling house, malt houses and yards, Walter Joyce 1785
(Sherrard, 22).
Location unknown. '... and from thence to the ballalley and thence round to
Slaman's on the big garden at the lower end of Patrick Hally's malt house ...'
1788 (Eyre doc 1, 72–3).
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Newtownsmith, location unknown. 1792 (CJ 11.10.1792).
Mandevellis Lane, site unknown. ‘…The cockpit yard in the rere of the
malthouse and the Gabbard of the house commonly known by the name of
Castle Tagg contg. in length from the rere of house in Mandevellis Lane to
the Main Guard 46 feet and breadth from the malt house to the gable end of
the house known by the name of Castle Tagg 26 feet …’ 1795 (RD
519/159/338598).
Location unknown. '... "the premises commencing at the Fortifications where the
Guns were formerly mounted along by the Town Wall up to the Terrut next
Patk. Hally's Malt House ...' 1812 (Eyre doc 2, 162).
Fahybeg, site unknown. 1817 (CJ 3.2.1817).
Newtownsmith, site unknown. 'Copy of Mr Burkes letter to … Galway town
commissioners … to deprive me of a portion of my property at
Newtownsmith adjoining my malt house.' 1850 (GTCM 11.4.1850).
between Kirwan’s Lane and Mill Race 1872 (OS sheet 23). Flour Mill 1893
(OS). Incorporated into Chemical Works 1944 (OS). [same site as Corn
stores, 3 Kirwin’s Lane c. 1855 (Val. 2)]
New Town Smith, N side. 1872 (OS sheet 18).
Presentation Rd No 14, 5, 52, ‘This was formerly used as a malt house but it has
not been made use of for that purpose for the last four or five years.’ 1845
(Val. 1, 2753).
‘… Mr. Martin of Ross had consented to give up the site of the old malt house in
order to have Eyre Street widened …’ 1850 (GTCM 18.7.1850).
Middle St No. 31, John Burke 1855 (Val. 2).
Boilers:
Madeira Brewery [Mill Street no. 4) c. 1855 (Val. 2); this is Madeira Brewery
on Val. 1 and not present on c. 1876 (Val. 3).
Madaira (sic) Id. Brewery, W of West Bridge 1839 (OS), Madeira Brewery c.
1855 (Val. 2). Madeira Island Brewery, to south of Parkavara 1872 (OS sheet
23). Madeira Isd. Corn Mill 1893 (OS).
Madeira Brewery, location unknown. ‘for a long time going to ruin’ 1871 (GV
4.1.1871).
Old brewery, Madeira Island, site unknown. 1870 (GTCM 2.2.1870).
Brewery, W side Nun’s Island Street 1839 (OS), c. 1855 (Val. 2). Brewery, with
Boiler, Sluices (x2), Nun’s Island Street W 1872 (OS sheet 23). Does not
appear on later maps.
Brewery, Nuns Island St No 41, Francis Gerald Fitzgerald 1845 (Val. 1, 2752).
Brewery, Nuns’ Island No. 45, Gerald Fitzgerald c. 1855 (Val. 2), occupier
Gerald Fitzgerald, immediate lessor Francis Fitzgerald [labelled Brewery on
Val map]; this is also labelled Brewery [with boiler, sluices x2] on 1872 (OS
sheet 23). Visible on 1944 OS but not labelled.
Malt stores, Nuns’ Island No. 44, vacant, Gerald Fitzgerald [lessor] 1855 (Val.
2).
N. William Street, N of Colonial Buildings (rear of premises no. xxx) 1872 (OS
sheet 18).
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William Street north side, south side of Eglington Buildings (rear of premises
no. xxx) 1872 (OS sheet 18).
Wood Quay [this is to the rear of premises number 9 on the Val. map, Wood
Quay, but was valued as part of plot 14a Wood Quay] 1872 (OS sheet 12).
This area redeveloped by 1944, indistinguishable.
Boilerhouse, The Bowling Green No 18, 22, J & JJ Gunning & Co., 1845 (Val.
1, 2749).
Breweries:
Brew house, location unknown. ‘… the little yard between the end of the
common brew house … leave room within the chimney for a larger brewing
pan and that he will make a wall cross the said brew house …’ 1712 (RD
26/361/15704).
Lombard St, site unknown. ‘… premises … in Lumber Street … for brewing
…’ 1723 (RD 86/32/59156).
Brew house, Middle St, site unknown. ‘… the front or street houses, back house,
brewhouse, cellars, offices and yard … in Middle Street …’ 1739 (RD
102/252/70638).
Brew house, near the Main Guard, location unknown. ‘… the house or tenement
with the backyard, brewhouse and several appurtenances … being near the
Main Guard ….’ 1741 (RD 100/452/71204).
Location unknown. ‘Galway, 9 Apl. 1753. John Kirwan to Rev. Augustine
Kirwan, c/o John Galwey, merchant Bordeaux. ... We at last have finished our
design in the brewery and made it as complete as any of the bigness of it in
Dublin with a horse mill, flat coolers, and all other conveniences and have no
reason as yet to complain of sale. We intend God willing to make this
summer a malthouse of the front house.’ 1753 (MacLysaght, 1944, 109).
Brew house, Shambles St, site unknown. ‘… in Shambles Street … together
with the use of the Brew house and yard in common with other tennants …’
1753 (RD 172/416/117160). ‘… the back house … in Shambles street
Galway … house in yard with the use and commonage of the brewhouse …’
1795 (RD 524/342/343101).
Brew House, High St, site unknown. ‘… the back house in High Street … with a
shed adjoining sd. house and small room yt. is in ye. common brewhouse in
sd. yard …’ 1760 (RD 206/508/136972).
Brew House, Dominick St, site unknown. ‘To be let … house in Dominick
Street, wherein Mr James Morris now lives consisting of … coach house,
stable, brew house and turf house, all in thorough repair.’ 1792 (CJ
19.1.1792).
Brew House, Abbeyate St, site unknown. ‘To be let … a decent apartment in
Abbeygate Street where the late Mrs. Geoghegen of Bunnowen lived …
consisting of … a brew house in the yard.’ 1793 (CJ 25.2.1793). Brewery, at
the Abbeygate, site unknown. ‘… in perfect repair, some of the brewing
utensils quite new, and capable of brewing fifty barrels of malt weekly …’
1817 (CJ 17.3.1817).
Brew House, location unknown. Church Lane ‘… one stone house in High Street
commonly called Shop Street with three shops underneath said house …
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situate on the west side of street joining the house of Alderman Charles Gery
of the one side and Church Lane next adjoining the Tholsell of the other side
… one other house which lies backwards of said first mend. House now in the
possession of Laurence Kenny together with the cellar under said house and
the Brewhouse and wash house to said houses …’ 1748 (RD 134/133/90311).
Brew house, Church Lane, site unknown. ‘… the houses and cellars therein
ment. To be in the possession of the said Sebastian Skerrett situate lying and
being partly in Church Lane and partly in the yar of the sd. House in the town
of Galway together with the use of the Brewhouse in the sd. Yard as often as
he the sd. Sebastian Skerrett shall have occasion …’ 1749 (RD
136/444/92020).
Brew House, Church Lane, site unknown. ‘… house and cellars … now tenanted
by the said Sebastian – situate and being partly in the Church Lane and partly
in the yard and backyards of the said house … with the use of the brewhouse
in the said yard …’ 1762 (RD 215/612/144519).
Madeira Island, site unknown. ‘The Public are respectfully informed, that the
Ale & Porter Brewery Establishment at Newcastle, will be removed to
Madeira Island, on the first day of October next.’ 11 August 1823 (CJ
11.8.1823).
Madeira, site unknown. Richard Adams 1824 (Pigot).
Madeira Island, site unknown. Killery & Stephens 1846 (Slater).
Maderia St, site unknown. Arthur Ireland & Co. 1856 (Slater).
Newcastle, ‘The extensive Brewery and Concerns at Newcastle, Galway,
situated on the banks of a River, by which Corn, Fuel & c. Are brought to the
Stores from whence the Boats, in return, take Malt Liquors up said River, to
the extent of 40 miles, supplying several intermediate Towns. ...’ 1823 (CJ
4.8.1823).
Newcastle, site unknown. Burton Persse 1824 (Pigot).
Newtown Smith, site unknown. ‘… the lease sold together with the casks and
brewing utensils, the brewery of Newtown Smith, situate in the North suburbs
of the town of Galway, there is a horse mill for grinding the malt and
pumping the liquor … for further particulars apply to Mich. French of Clare
Galway Castle, Peter Quin or Thomas Lynch of the town of Galway.’ 1792
(CJ 13.2.1792).
Newtown Smith, site unknown. John Burke 1824 (Pigot).
Newtownsmith Brewery, junction Mary Street and Lower Abbey Gate Street
1839 (OS), Brewery c. 1855 (Val. 2). Does not appear on later maps.
Newtownsmith No 17, 1845 (Val. 1, 2755). Also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1,
2749) ‘This concern is idle, it is not in any order to be worked to any
advantage nor does the owner intend to let it out as a brewery in fact the
brewery portion of the concern is useless …’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2749).
Brewery offices, Newtownsmith No 16, 1845 (Val. 1, 4.4055).
Newtownsmith Brewery, Newtownsmith, site unknown. 1849 (23.8.1849).
Brewery, Newtownsmith, site unknown. ‘… the large house at Newtownsmith
formerly occupied as a temporary barrack, and a brewery … and opposite the
New County Court House.’ 1817 (CJ 20.1.1817).
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Brewery, Newtownsmith, site unknown. 1792 (CJ 5.11.1792).
Brewery offices, Nun’s Island No 42, Francis Fitzgerald 1845 (Val. 1, 4.4055).
Nun’s Island (ale and porter), site unknown. Francis Fitzgerald 1824 (Pigot).
Francis Fitzgerald 1846 (Slater). Gerald Fitzgerald 1856 (Slater).
‘… to treat with the commissioners for the Brewery at the Nuns Island as a
slaughter place for a slaughter house …’ 1869 (GTCM 17.5.1869).
Nun’s Island, site unknown. Thomas Palmer & Co. 1881 (Slater).
William St No 34, ‘(John Burke) Spirit shop … he has a small brewing concern
in the rere. There was a roof on it at present it is a complete ruin.’ 1845 (Val.
1, 2747).
Location unknown. ‘Above the regulating weir, the river branches into eastern
and western mill conduits, and the navigation channel or head of the Eglinton
Canal. These conduits supply ... brewery, ...’ 1.4.1862 (Dublin Builder, IV,
73).
Mill St No 5, ‘… he has access to his yard through the Brewery yard’ 1845 (Val.
1, 2753).
Mill St No 3, 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).
New Road West No. 1, Anthony McLoone 1855 (Val. 2).
Distilleries:
Newtownsmith Distillery, site unknown. 1817 (CJ 27.1.1817). Newtownsmith,
site unknown. ‘The extensive Distillery Concerns at Newtownsmith, with two
Mills, capable of grinding all Grain necessary for the Distillery, and
supplying by Forcing Pumps a sufficient quantity of Water. There are three
large Coppers, and about five hundred feet of Colling Pipes with all other
Utensils necessary for working a large sized Still. ...’ 1823 (CJ 4.8.1823).
Newcastle distillery ‘… a gate to be erected above the Newcastle Distillery …’
1836 (GTCM 6.10.1836). Newcastle Distillery, adjoining Newcastle House,
W of Newcastle Road 1839 (OS). (Outside borders of c. 1855 (Val. 2))
Newcastle, Thomas Moore Persse & Co. 1846 (Slater); Distillery (New
Castle Distillery), New Castle, Persse & Co. 1856 (Slater). Newcastle
Distillery 1872 (OS). Newcastle Distillery (in ruins) 1893 (OS).
Mr Pearse’s Distillery, location unknown. 1871 (GV 4.1.1871).
Distillery, location unknown. Henry L. Perse 1870 (GTCM 20.10.1870). ‘…
from the main pipe at the County Gaol to Mr Perses Distillery …’ 1870
(GTCM 14.11.1870). Perses Distillery, location unknown. 1871 (GTCM
30.3.1871). Distillery, location unknown. Perse 1874 (GTCM 26.2.1874). Mr.
Henry Perses Distillery, location unknown. 1874 (GTCM 2.3.1874). Persses
Distillery, location unknown. 1887 (GTCM 6.1.1887). ‘…. Mr Persse …
contract rate on the distillery has not been increased … malthouse …’ 1898
(GTCM 3.3.1898).
Persses’s Distillery, Nuns Island, site unknown. 1874 (GTCM 12.1.1874). Mr.
Henry Persse’s distillery, Nuns Island, site unknown. [pipe at Nuns Island to
be extended to the distillery] 1874 (GTCM 2.3.1874).
Newtown Smith, site unknown. Jas. & Pat. Joyes 1824 (Pigot).
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‘St. Stephen’s island, near the Wood-quay, was anciently in the county, and the
county court house built there, on the same site occupied by Mr. Joyes the
distiller.’ 1824 (Dutton, 214).
Distillery (Quay Street Nun’s Island, site unknown. Henry S. Pearse 1881
(Slater).
Distillery, Tuck mill, Quay St 1839 (OS). Distillery, Edward Burke, Quay St No
23, 1845 (Val. 1, 2755). also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2749). Quay St,
Edward C. Burke 1846 (Slater). '… at the quay inside the pailing between
Mr. Burkes distillery and the Blind Arch.' 1850 (GTCM 21.11.1850). Burke’s
Distillery c. 1852 (Eyre doc 3, 92). [footnote to entry: This is part of the site
of the present Messrs. McDonoghs’ Fertilizers Ltd. on Fish Market.]
Distillery [no. 25, E of New Bridge] c. 1855 (Val. 2). Distillery, Edward C.
Burke, 25 Quay St 1855 (Val. 2). Distillery, Quay St, Edward C. Burke 1856
(Slater). ‘Mr. Burke … his distillery …’ 1863 (GTCM 13.8.1863). Distillery
1872 (OS). Distillery (in Ruins) 1893 (OS). Part of Chemical Works 1944
(OS). Hotel 2004 (OS).
[no. 26 on Val. 1 S of Town Gaol] c. 1855 (Val. 2); this has an extension or new
premises labelled ‘new 1875’ at the S end of the plot on Val. 1; the second
map does not have this additional building at all.
Distillery, location unknown. ‘… Mr Joyce’s distillery … between the distillery
and the Town Prison …’ 1828 (GWA 11.10.1828).
Distilleries, location unknown. ‘Above the regulating weir, the river branches
into eastern and western mill conduits, and the navigation channel or head of
the Eglinton Canal. These conduits supply ... 3 distilleries, ...’ 1.4.1862
(Dublin Builder, IV, 73).
[S of town gaol], Vat, cooperage, forge, Malt House, office, 1872 (OS sheet 17).
Distillery, E of Nun’s Island Street, S of Town Jail 1839 (OS). (not on c. 1855
(Val. 2)) Distillery with Vat, Tank, Wooden Bridge, W bank of Corrib, E side
of Nun’s Island Street 1872 (OS sheet 23). Distillery 1898 (OS).
Distillery, East of Nuns Island, E bank of Corrib, N of Fish Market at Spanish
Arch 1818 (Logan), 1839 (OS), c. 1855 (Val. 2). Distillery with two wheels
1872 (OS sheet 23). Distillery (in ruins) 1898 (OS). Site of Chemical Works
1944 (OS).
Nun’s Island, site unknown. Henry S. Persse 1894 (Slater).
The Galway Distillery, location unknown. ‘To be let … with water power of
from forty to one hundred and twenty horse - consisting of meal mill with
three pair of stones and machinery in full working order, with two corn stores
capable of containing 20,000 barrels of grain. Each house five stories high,
stabling and cow house for 20 head and piggery for 50. Four spacious yards
with coal safe for 1,000 tons. Application to be made to E. Burke, Jun., Esq.’
1871 (GV 4.1.1871).
Distillery, Abbey Gate Street N, between church yard and court house 1818
(Logan) corresponds with site of Sisters of Mercy convent, chapel, St. Anne’s
Industrial School. Distillery, W of Wood Quay Street, beside Abbey Chapel
and Grave Yard 1839 (OS).
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Roman Catholic Chapel, Wood Quay No 1, ‘was formerly a distillery’ 1845
(Val. 1, 2755).
‘To be let … the large and commodious dwelling house … which would answer
a Brewery, Distillery or Corn-store, all now in the possession of Mr. James
Gunning, Dominick-street …’ 1824 (CJ 2.9.1824).
Old Distillery, location unknown. ‘… One row will face the Old Distillery, and
the other the Blind Arch …’ 1882 (GTCM 6.4.1882). ‘… from the
Fishmarket to the West Bridge along the river bank through the old distillery
…’ 1885 (GTCM 4.6.1885).
Rope manufactories:
Borenmore, site unknown. Campbell & Evans 1824 (Pigot).
Fairhill, site unknown. John Lackey 1824 (Pigot).
Main Guard St, site unknown. Patk. Stephens & Son 1824 (Pigot).
Quay, site unknown. Myles Burke 1824 (Pigot).
Eyre Square, site unknown. Patrick Campbell 1846 (Slater).
Prospect Hill, site unknown. Eleanor Wheeler 1846 (Slater).
Quay, site unknown. John Wheeler 1846 (Slater).
Quay Lane, site unknown. Patrick O’Flaherty 1846 (Slater).
Quay St, site unknown. Mary Burke 1846 (Slater).
Spanish Parade, site unknown. Thomas Halloran 1846 (Slater).
Two capital rope walks, location unknown. ‘… that piece of ground near
William’s-gate where on the Old Ordnance Stores and Magazines stand; all
the ground wereon the old fortifications, ditch, fosse etc. are, also the two
capital rope walks …’ 1792 (CJ 2.8.1792).
Rope Walk [parallel to St. Patrick’s Chapel, N. side] 1839 (OS). Rope walk,
Prospect Hill No 21, 20, ‘about 342 feet deep’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2750). Rope
Walk, Prospect Hill No. 20, 1855 (Val. 2). Rope Walk c. 1855 (Val. 2), 1872
(OS). [Does not appear on any later maps.]
Rope Walk [leading SW off Rope Walk at St. Patrick’s Chapel, running almost
parallel to Costelloe Lane] 1839 (OS). [Does not appear on any later maps.]
Rope Walk [stretching NE from E end of Frenchville Lane] 1839 (OS), c. 1855
(Val. 2), 1872 (OS). [Does not appear on any later maps.] Line of rope walk
visible on 1944 (OS) as far as railway cutting.
Rope walk, Frenchville No 61, corner of Square 1845 (Val. 1, 2750). Rope walk,
Frenchville No 4, 1845 (Val. 1, 4.4055).
Rope walk, Blakes Lane, E side of Prospect Hill. Rope Walk c. 1855 (Val. 2). Rope
walk, Blake’s Lane No. 8, 1855 (Val. 2). Rope Walk 1872 (OS sheets 13, 19).
[Does not appear on 1839 (OS) or any map after 1872.]
Rope walk, Prospect Hill No 40, 1845 (Val. 1, 2750). Rope walk, College Rd No
49, 118, 1845; closed by c. 1850 (Val. 1, 2750).
Rope walk, Prospect Hill [between Sickeen Lane and Prospect Hill, SW of
Infirmary] 1839 (OS). [does not appear on c. 1855 (Val. 2)] Rope Walk 1872
(OS sheet 12, 18). Boundary line only on 1944 (OS) and filled in with
buildings. [not on 1839 OS]
Smithies:
between Newtown Smith and Mill Race.
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Bohermore, S side, corner house at unnamed lane 1872 (OS sheet 13).
Merchants Road N 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Merchants Rd N (adjoining) 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Merchants Rd N side, near junction with The Long Walk 1872 (OS sheet 31).
Merchants Rd N side half way between New Dock Street and The Long Walk
1872 (OS sheet 31). (facing New Road, to left) 1872 (OS sheet 30).
Newtown Smith, S. side facing the street (closer to Upper Abbey Gate Street)
1872 (OS sheet 18).
North of Claddagh, Garry Glass 1818 (Logan). (facing Swivel Bridge, to right,
closer to Raven Tce) 1872 (OS sheet 30). [on 1893 (OS) Garryglass in
Claddagh slighty more S than previous entries]
Prospect Hill south side (rear of premises no. xxx) 1872 (OS sheet 18).
Town Wall [S of Spanish Parade and Fish Market] 1872 (OS sheet 31).
Whitehall, south side 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Sickeen Lane 1893 (OS).
Market St, facing St. Nicholas Church 1893 (OS).
Shantallow Rd 1893 (OS).
Raven Terrace 1893 (OS).
Iron foundries:
Eagle foundery and Iron works, Merchants’ Rd, site unknown. 1823 (CJ
31.3.1823).
Ironmongery, William St, site unknown. 1823 (CJ 27.2.1823).
Ironmongery, William St, site unknown. Ironmongery & Cutlery Redmond
Commins 1824 (CJ 22.1.1824). Ironmongery & Cutlery 1825 (CJ 3.2.1825).
Ironmongery & Cutlery, Redmond Coming 1825 (CJ 31.3.1825).
Ironmongery, New Buildings, Shop St, site unknown. Morgan Conolly 1817 (CJ
6.2.1817). Ironmongery, Shop St, New Buildings, site unknown. John
Conolly 1824 (CJ 8.7.1824).
Ironmongery, William St, site unknown. Killeen and Coleman, Hardware,
Ironmongery 1824 (CJ 12.7.1824). 1825 (CJ 28.3.1825).
Ironmongery, Eyre Sq., site unknown. 1841 (GV 17.7.1841).
Ironmongery, Shop St No 22, R. Rutledges, 1871 (GV 4.1.1871).
Ironmongery, Shop St, site unknown. M. Cloherty & Sons 1891 (GV 7.1.1891).
Merchants Rd, site unknown. Patrick Stephens & Son 1824 (Pigot).
Merchant’s Rd, site unknown. James Stephens 1846, 1856 (Slater).
[Merchants Rd S. side no. 43) c. 1855 (Val. 2).
Foundry, Cross St No. 2, Michael Griffin 1855 (Val. 2). Cross St, site unknown.
Griffin Brothers (and millwrights) 1856 (Slater).
Foundry, Merchants’ Rd No. 6, Martin O’Malley. 1855 (Val. 2). Merchant Rd,
site unknown. Martin O’Maley 1856 (Slater).
Merchant’s Rd E. Foundery (sic), furnace 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Merchants’ Rd, site unknown. Joseph Hill 1881 (Slater).
Whitehall, site unknown. Iron works, F. Lydon & Bros 1881 (GV 1.1.1881).
Forge, location unknown. ‘… corner of the old wall’s where in Stephen Farmer’s
forge now is … scituate near the Key …’ 1721 (RD 30/449/19115).
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Forge, Parade, site unknown. ‘… the house and forge on the Parade …’ 1779 (RD
334/70/222075).
Forge, College Rd No. 10, 1855 (Val. 2).
Forge, Fish Quay No. 1, 1855 (Val. 2).
Forge, Henry St No. 76, 1855 (Val. 2).
Forge, Merchants’ Rd No. 21, 1855 (Val. 2).
Forge, Newtown Smith No. 15, 1855 (Val. 2).
Forge, Shop St No. 18a, 1855 (Val. 2).
Forge, Upper Abbey-Gate St No. 24, 1855 (Val. 2).
Forge, Wood Quay No. 63, 1855 (Val. 2).
Slaughter house, location unknown. 1823 (CJ 21.4.1823).
Slaughter house. Store, office and yard, 11 Bowling Green, Occupier John
Gunning, Lessor Trustees of Eras. Smith and another 1855 (Val. 2). Slaughter
house 1864 (GTCM 18.8.1864). ‘… to let for the site of the proposed
Slaughter House the premises at the Bowling Green I held from the Boad of
Erasmus Smith …’ 1865 (GTCM 21.12.1865). Slaugther house and yard,
Bowling Green 1866 (GTCM 13.9.1866). ‘… application … for a place of
ground at the Bowling Green for a slaughter house …’ 1868 (GTCM
16.7.1868). Public slaughter house ‘… the town commissioners are now
constructing a public slaughter house …’ 1871 (GTCM 1.3.1871). Slaughter
house, Bowling Green 1871 (GTCM 6.7.1871). Slaughter house, Bowling
Green N. 1872 (OS sheet 18). Slaughter house 1872 (GTCM 24.10.1872). ‘…
the Commissioners procured a suitable place on the river side, erected a
slaughter house, with every convenience, and making the charge moderate,
prohibited slaughtering sheep or cattle anywhere but this slaughter house …
but to this regulation the victuallers have objected, and carried their objection
so far that in the last week … at least 300 sheep must have been slaughtered,
only 4 [underlining in original] died in the slaughter house, proving that 296
at least suffered by night in narrow and ill-ventilated places …’ 1873 (GTCM
letter dated 16.8.1873). Slaughter house 1874 (GSA 15.10.1874). ‘… roof of
the slaughter house to be repaired …’ 1874 (GTCM 12.11.1874). Spare
boiler, at the slaughter house 1875 (GTCM 28.10.1875). Slaughter house ‘…
half of the roof of the sheep department is entirely gone, and the remaining
portion is in a very dilapidated condition … surveyor should visit Dublin and
Salford, to examine the slaughter houses in these places, that he might be able
to see and report on any modern improvement in the construction of
Slaughter Houses …’ 1875 (GTCM 16.12.1875). Slaughter house [in fair
working order] 1878 (GTCM 10.1.1878). ‘… that a WC be erected at the
Slaughter Ho ordered …’ 1889 (GTCM 7.11.1889). Slaughter house 1896
(GTCM 2.4.1896). Abbatoir, Bowling Green 1944 (OS).
Slaughtering house, Wight Hall, site unknown. ‘… he had chosen a suitable place
for a slaughtering house, at Wight Hall …’ 1865 (GTCM 9.11.1865).
Slaughter house, Nuns Island, site unknown. ‘… to treat with the commissioners for
the Brewery at the Nuns Island as a slaughter place for a slaughter house …’
1869 (GTCM 17.5.1869).
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Slaughter house, Market St, site unknown. ‘… to treat with the board for the old tan
yard in the rere of Market Street for a slaughter house …’ 1870 (GTCM
13.1.1870).
Private slaughter house, Wood Quay, site unknown. Mr. Higgins 1873 (GTCM
4.12.1873).
‘… that the slaughter house would be open on Thursday next the 16th …’ 1871
(GTCM 13.11.1871).
Slaughter shed, Shambles No 71, off William St at No 13, ‘Watch house, Slaughter
shed, 20 Stalls each paying without taxes … there is a yard for slaughtering
outside and the entire is well paved with a sufficient fall from the channels.
The yard is not shedded and consequently is not a desirable place for
slaughtering.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Slaughter house '... dangerous nuisance arising from the state of the slaughter house
which was contiguous to the Regimental Hospital ... ' 1851 (GTCM
24.4.1851).
Slaughtering yard, Ball Alley Lane No 76, 8, ‘small yard for slaughtering, filthy
and not drained’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Slaughter house, Stephen’s Entry No 82, off William St at No 41, ‘Cow house, pig
house, slaughtering house, stable & pig house’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Slaughter house and yard, Abbygate St, site unknown. 1866 (GTCM 13.9.1866).
Slaughter house, Eyre St, site unknown. ‘… site at Eyre Street has been occupied as
a Slaughter house …’ 1870 (GTCM 2.2.1870)
‘Mrs Tiernan of Market Street applied for a licence for killing pigs in the yard at
the rere of her house and it was agreed.’ 1871 (GTCM 7.12.1871).
‘Mr. Pat Fahy of Kirwans lane appeard to solicit a licence for killing pigs in his
private yard … agreed.’ 1872 (GTCM 11.1.1872).
Tannery, Dominick St, site unknown. James Folan 1824 (Pigot).
Tannery, Dominick St, site unknown. James & John Gunning 1824 (Pigot).
Tannery, Bowling Green, site unknown. John & John Joseph Gunning 1846;
Tannery, The Bowling Green No. 22, John Gunning 1855 (Val. 2). John
Gunning 1856 (Slater).
Tannery, The Bowling Green, opposite Male National School 1839 (OS). Not on c.
1855 (Val. 2). Tannery, behind Bowling Green, north side 1872 (OS sheet
18). Does not appear on any later maps.
The old tan yard, Market St, site unknown. ‘… to treat with the board for the old
tan yard in the rere of Market Street for a slaughter house …’ 1870 (GTCM
13.1.1870).
Tan yard, location unknown. ‘… washhouse … and tan house and house of office
all out of repair and part of a tann yard thereunto belonging together with a
dwelling hyouse tann house with the reose of the tann yard … both contining
in the fron seventy three feet in length … being in Ballymanagh.’ 1723 (RD
37/476/23552).
Tan yard, Bridge St, site unknown. ‘… the long house backward and tan yard and
likewise one little thatched shed or beam house … scituate lying and being in
Bridge Street …’ 1739 (RD 99/52/67900).
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Tan yard, Kirwan’s Lane, site unknown. Kirwan’s Lane: ‘… a yard now a tan yard
ninety foot long and forty food borad …’ 1728 (RD 150/413/102702). ‘… the
tan yard and house thereunto belonging situate in Kirwan’s lane …’ 1781
(RD 347/204/231729).
Tan yard, location unknown. ‘… the malt mill and wheat mill commonly called the
476/32/300833).
Coal, timber yards:
Timber yard, at the Quay, site unknown. ‘… the plot of ground lately built upon
by the said Hanly next adjoining the town walls on the left hand side facing
the house wherein the widow McLoughlen now lives going down to the Pier
head at the quay of Galway containing one hundred and seventy feet every
way or thereabouts … and John French’s deal yard commonly called the Red
House at the Quay.’ 1768 (RD 338/241/227386). ‘… three hundred and
seventeen feet of ground in length measuring from the south wall of Messr
John and Andrew French’s timber yard on the Quay of Galway aforesd.
towards the Dock and as far back as the wall commonly called Sallaghan’s
Wall.’ 1774 (RD 284/555/185865). ‘… the plot of ground back of the
warehouse now built where the Red house stood on the Pier of Galway
joining John & Andrew Trenches timber yard, the said plot of ground being
eighty two feet and a half in length, thirty five feet and a half in breadth next
the aforesd. warehouse and forty seven feet and a half in breadth at the east
end of the plot next the water …’ 1783 (RD 402/449/265350).
Timber yard, location unknown. '... Eyre's Long Walk containing three hundred
and seventeen feet of Ground in length measuring from the Wall of the
Timber Yard now or lately occupied by Mr. Patrick Lynch Mark, formerly by
Messrs. John and Andrew French ...' 1789 (Eyre doc 1, 73).
Timber yard, location unknown. '... and the piece of ground whereon John Lewis
Tyrors Garden and Timber yard and Lady Shees Garden stand ...' 1806 (Eyre
doc 2, 155–6).
Timber yard, location unknown. ' ... Subsequent to 1769 ... "An old Gunner of
the name of Lewis had a House and Garden on part of the Walls and fosse on
the right hand side going out of the Town his nephew John Lewis Tyror took
in part of it and made it into a Timber Yard the walls were neglected ... parts
of it were Converted into sheds afterwards formed into small tenements." ...'
1819 (Eyre doc 2, 175).
Coal, slate and timber yard, Back St No 20, 1845 (Val. 1, 2748).
Coal and timber yard, Back St No 21, 1845 (Val. 1, 2748). [also mentioned in
1845 (Val. 1, 2755).]
Timber yard, Back St No. 18, 1855 (Val. 2).
Coal yard, Back St No. 19, 1855 (Val. 2).
Coal yard, Back St No. 22, 1855 (Val. 2).
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Coal yard, St Augustine St S. 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Coal yard, Barrack Lane N. 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Timber yard, Merchant Rd 5, 1845 (Val. 1, 2748).
Timber yard, Lombard St No 10, 7, 1845 (Val. 1, 2749).
Coal yard, Merchant Rd 16, 1845 (Val. 1, 2748).
Coal yard, Merchant Rd 38, 1845 (Val. 1, 2748). [also mentioned in 1845 (Val.
1, 2755). under Merchant Rd No 38, 39]
Coal and timber yard, Merchant Rd 41, 1845 (Val. 1, 2748).
Coal, timber and slate yard, Merchant Rd 54, 1845 (Val. 1, 2748).
Coal yard, Meeting houses lane at the end of Merchants Road No 73, 1845 (Val.
1, 2748).
Coal yard, Victoria Place No. 1, 1855 (Val. 2).
Timber yard, Merchants’ Rd No. 34, 1855 (Val. 2).
Timber yard, New Dock St No. 9, 1855 (Val. 2).
Timber yard, Victoria Place 10, 1855 (Val. 2).
Coal, iron, timber and slate yard, Merchant’s Rd W. 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Timber and coal yard, Merchant’s Rd E. 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Timber and slate yard, Merchant’s Rd E. 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Timber yard, Merchant’s Rd E. 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Timber yard, Merchant’s Rd W.1872 (OS sheet 24).
Timber yard, Merchant’s Rd W. 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Coal and timber yard, Merchant’s Rd E. 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Coal and timber yard, The Long Walk No 20, 1845 (Val. 1, 2748).
Lime Kiln, adjoining Forthill Grave Yard, s boundary 1872 (OS sheet 25).
Stone and marble masonries:
College Rd, site unknown. Henry Clare 1846, 1856 (Slater).
College Rd, site unknown. John O’Sullivan 1846 (Slater).
College Rd, site unknown. William Cavanagh 1846 (Slater).
Long Walk, site unknown. Christopher York 1846 (Slater).
Bowling Green, site unknown. Edward Glynn 1856 (Slater).
Henry St, site unknown. John Griffin 1856 (Slater).
Henry St, site unknown. Michael Grady 1856 (Slater).
Henry St, site unknown. Patrick Griffin 1856 (Slater).
Henry St, site unknown. Thomas Henry 1856 (Slater).
Henry St, site unknown. Thomas Walsh 1856 (Slater).
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Nun’s Island, site unknown. Thomas Gaffy 1856 (Slater).
Sullivan’s Lane, site unknown. Patrick Nugent 1856 (Slater).
Eyre Sqr, site unknown. Patrick Nugent & Sons 1881 (Slater).
St. Augustine St, site unknown. Henry Clare & Sons 1881 (Slater).
Stone masonry, Forster St, site unknown. Lawrence Clare 1894 (Slater).
Granit, marble & stone masonry, Nun’s Island, site unknown. J. Miller & Son
1894 (Slater).
Marble manufactory, location unknown. ‘... a turning and polishing machine and
a patent saw wheel are now being constructed, which will be set in motion by
the treadmill in the county gaol’ 1837 (Lewis, i, 647).
Marble manufactory, Frenchville No 63, i, corner of Square 1845 (Val. 1, 2750).
Marble manufactory, College Rd No 36, 105, 1845 (Val. 1, 2750).
Marble manufactory, The Long Walk No 5, 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).
Marble mill [N of Fever Hospital, no. 34] c. 1855 (Val. 2). Marble mill, Nuns’
Island No. 34, Walter Franklin & Brothers 1855 (Val. 2). Marble works [S
side of Eglinton Canal, on unnamed road]. Marble works, foot bridge, sluice,
wheel 1872 (OS sheet 11). Marble Works 1893 (OS). Incorporated into
Furniture and Perambulator Factory 1944 (OS).
Marble mill, location unknown. ‘Above the regulating weir, the river branches
into eastern and western mill conduits, and the navigation channel or head of
the Eglinton Canal. These conduits supply ... marble mill ...’ 1.4.1862 (Dublin
Builder, IV, 73).
Marble works, Nun’s Island No 32, 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).
Marble mills, Nun’s Island, site unknown. Franklin Phineas 1846, 1856 (Slater).
Salt manufactories
Cross St, site unknown. William Murphy 1824 (Pigot).
Dominick St, site unknown. Samuel Shone 1824 (Pigot).
Parade, site unknown. Knight & Hughes 1824 (Pigot).
Quay, site unknown. Lawrence McDonough 1824 (Pigot).
Quay, site unknown. Mary Burke 1824 (Pigot).
Quay, site unknown. William Burke 1824 (Pigot).
Rosemary Lane, site unknown. Stanley & McNamara 1824 (Pigot).
William St, site unknown. John Kelly 1824 (Pigot).
Marine Salt Works [added no. 8, Townparks, facing New Dock] on c. 1855 (Val.
2); marked Marine Salt Works on c. 1876 (Val. 3). [The date ‘1874’ is added
on Val. 1 and presumably refers to the Marine Salt Works].
Marine Salt Works, added no. 18, The Long Walk c. 1855 (Val. 2); no label on
c. 1876 (Val. 3).
Paper manufactory, Madeira Island Reuben Hughes 1824 (Pigot). Paper
Manufactory, adjoining Madaira (sic) Island Brewery, W of Lower Dominick
Street 1839 (OS). Paper manufactory, Mill St No 2, ‘… there is a small steam
engine here about 14 horse power - but it is not much used.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2753).
Paper manufactory, Mill St No 3, 4, ‘Water power equal to 2 pair of mill stones,
12 Mo: 10h.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2755). Paper manufactory, Madeira Island, site
unknown. Thomas E. Tallon 1846 (Slater); Tallon & Murray 1856 (Slater).
Paper factory [no. 22] Lower Dominick St W. c. 1855 (Val. 2). Paper
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manufactory, Mill St No. 3, James Fallon and Nicholas Murray 1855 (Val. 2).
Paper manufactory, location unknown. ‘Above the regulating weir, the river
branches into eastern and western mill conduits, and the navigation channel or
head of the Eglinton Canal. These conduits supply ... a paper manufactory, ...’
1.4.1862 (Dublin Builder, IV, 73). Paper Manufactory, Engine House, Mill
Street S 1872 (OS sheet 23). Brush factory 1893 (OS). Iron works 1944 (OS).
[Corresponds with site of] Post Office 1992 (OS).
Steam engine, location unknown. ‘a steam-engine has been lately erected for
greater efficiency.’ (referring to paper manufactory) 1837 (Lewis, i, 647).
Lough Corrib Steam Navigation Co., location unknown. 1891 (GV 2.12.1891).
Gun manufactory, High St, site unknown. Michael Fallon 1824 (Pigot).
Gun manufactory, High St, site unknown. Laurence Geoghegan 1846 (Slater). Gun
and pistol manufactory, and gunpowder establishment, High St, Lawrence
Geoghegan 1851 (GV 3.12.1851). Gun manufactory (& gunpowder & seed
warehouse), High St, Laurence Geoghegan 1856 (Slater). 1861 (GV
1.6.1861).
High St No 52, 26, 28, Lawrence Geoghan, Gun maker 1845 (Val. 1, 2748).
Gun manufactory, High St, site unknown. Luke Connor 1856 (Slater).
Sewing machine manufactory, Mainguard St, site unknown. Singer manufacturing
Co. 1894 (Slater).
Tobacco manufactory, High Street N 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Tobacco manufactory, High St, site unknown. William Costello & Sons 1881
(Slater).
Tobacco manufactory, Lower Dominick St No 21, Denis Corcoran 1845 (Val. 1,
2753).
Tobacco manufactory, Quay St, site unknown. Edward D. Burke 1881 (Slater).
‘There are a brewery, distillery, paper mill, foundry, tan-yard, several flour mills, a
clog factory and a bag factory in the town and its vicinity.’ 1870 (Thom).
16.
Trades and services
‘… the market gateage and charter duties belonging to the Corporation …’ 1737
(RD 87/314/61772).
West Market, Upper Dominick St. West Market 1845 (GTCM 10.4.1845).
West Market-place, location unknown. 1824 (CJ 31.5.1824).
West Market, location unknown. 1853 (GTCM 10.2.1853).
Market place, location unknown. ‘… under the Cittadell on the Markett Place in the
East …’ 1712 (RD 8/432/3062).
Market place, at the west, location unknown. 1843 (GTCM 23.2.1843).
Market place, location unknown. 1852 (GTCM 30.6.1852). 1871 (GTCM
16.2.1871).
New market place, location unknown. ‘The new market place, if erected according
to the plan submitted to us, will consist of a space 126 feet long and 122 feet
clear width in the inside, covered with corrugated galvanized iron of 18
Birmingham wire guage, supported on the outside by the two side walls and
in the centre by metal pillars … It is also proposed to erect a row of shops
exactly similar to those on the inside. One row will face the Old Distillery,
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and the other the Blind Arch, and will present an ornamental appearance, the
end elevations showing handsome wateways (sic) with one face to the river
and the other to Quay Lane.’ 1882 (GTCM 6.4.1882).
New Market place, Bridge St, site unknown. ‘… waste plot at Bridge Street … a
proposal … for a lease of the plot …’ 1885 (GTCM 7.5.1885). ‘… proposed
new market place at Bridge Street …’ 1885 (GTCM 7.6.1885).
Fish Market, at Spanish Parade 1893, 1944 (OS).
Fish market, location unknown. ‘improving the water slip at the Fish Market’ 1843
(GTCM 12.1.1843). ‘... improvement of the Fish Market ... report on the
present state of the Fish Market the propriety of continuing Quay Street to the
water edge and generally the best plan for enlarging and improving it ...’ 1845
(GTCM 1.5.1845). ‘Resolved that the Quay Street should be continued to the
water edge and that therefore the present market should be entirely taken
down. That all the ground that can be taken from the river will be required for
the Fish Market and that therefore the Quay wall proposed to be erected
should run as near the bed of the river as on survey may seem proper.’ 1845
(GTCM 2.5.1845). ‘Mr. Stephens called on the secretary for the plan of the
Fish Market and the plan having been submitted and the expert of the
Committee had moved by Mr. Stephens seconded by Mr. Burke and resolved
that the improvements of the Fish Market suggested by the Committee and
marked on the map and plan prepared by Mr. Semple and now submitted be
approved of and carried out and that a commencement be made by taking
down the present Fish Market opening and making the continuation of Quay
Street to the waters edge constructing the water slip at bottom and making the
Quay wall proposed from the front of the present water slip on the south of
the Fish Market to the opposite front at or near the Blind Arch and that Mr.
Semple be instructed to prepair a plan specification and form of tender for the
execution of said works.’ 29 May 1845 (GTCM). '… to raise the Quay Wall
now building in front of the Fish Market …' 1845 (GTCM 18.9.1845). ‘...
William Cavanagh’s tender being the lowest he was unanimously declared
the contractor (for the Fish Market) and the further consideration of the
matter was referred to the Fish Market Committee. 12 June 1845 (GTCM).
'… repairing the present fish market with footways and channels from the
Blind Arch to the houses.' 1847 (GTCM 4.11.1847). ‘… some of the
inhabitants of Quay Street presenting the nuisance created by the sale of fish
outside the boundaries of the market …’ 1849 (GTCM 1.2.1849). ‘… for
removing the old ruins at the Spanish Parade and Fish Market … the
unwholesome state of the Fish Market … the surgeon of the regiment stating
that the health of the men in the barrack was endangered by the nuisance.’
1850 (GTCM 13.6.1850). '… that the Quay of the present Fish Market be
raised and extended the full length of the Long Walk. Widening same taking
down the old arch of the town wall and Smiths shop and other old houses
adjoining …' 1850 (GTCM 14.6.1850). '… the inconvenience of the
Fishmarket which was not large enough to afford room for the retailers …'
1850 (GTCM 12.12.1850). Fish market, location unknown. 1852 (GTCM
2.12.1852). Fish market, location unknown. ‘… for cleansing the quay and
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fish market …’ 1862 (GTCM 11.9.1862). Fish market, location unknown.
1867 (GTCM 21.2.1867). Fish market, location unknown. 1870 (GTCM
6.4.1870). Fishmarket, location unknown. 1871 (GTCM 10.8.1871).
Fishmarket, location unknown. [in a bad state owing to its not having been
repaired for the previous two years] 1876 (GTCM 19.10.1876).
Fish market, location unknown. ‘The finishing of the alterations in the Fish-market,
would be really a very desirable object. The entire of Quay-street, since the
commencement of the work, is made a mart for the sale of fish; ...’ 10 April
1823 (CJ 10.4.1823). ‘A very handsome sum of money was applied by the
Select Committee last summer, to the repairs and new-modelling of our Fishmarket. ... it is most extraordinary the fish-market has never since been
finished ...’ 1823 (CJ 14.4.1823). ‘The work in the fish-market will be
renewed immediately ...’ 1823 (CJ 17.4.1823).
Fish market (placename), 1625 (Plot), now Lower Cross Street (current OS)
Fish Market, [space left open] 1583 (Gooche). Unnamed c. 1608 (Fenn), 1610
(Speed). Fish market, Quay Lane S. (grid ref.). 1872–1944 (OS sheets 24,
31).
Fish market, location unknown. Fish market 1852 (Wakeman).
Fish market, location unknown. ‘... I found myself in a fish-market,’ 1852 (Head,
220).
Fish market, location unknown. ‘… in a most disgraceful state …’ 1871 (GV
2.12.1871).
Fish market, location unknown. 1824 (CJ 19.4.1824).
Fish market, location unknown. ‘… the present site of the Fish Market has been
found … extremely inconvenient and prejudicial to the health of the
inhabitants … the Fish Market should be removed and a new one to be built
at the Pier near the County Goal [sic] adjoining the river …’ 1792 (CJ
30.8.1792).
Fish market, location unknown. 1838 (GTCM 22.11.1838). 1840 (GTCM
25.6.1840).
‘… the Fish Market should be erected at Fish Quay …’ 1882 (GTCM 5.1.1882)
‘… recommending the Fish Market as the best market site for fish, vegetables,
fowel, butter, eggs …’ 1882 (GTCM 2.2.1882).
Fish market, location unknown. '... "the House at the Fish Market Gate bounded on
the North by the lane adjoining Mr. Rickard Burke's Holdings on the South
by the interior of the fish Markett on the West by the inside of the fish
Markett and on the East by the Key Street of Galway"...' 1817 (Eyre doc 2,
167). '... next the Fish Market at the quay of the Town of Galway ...' 1821
(Eyre doc 3, 72). Fishmarket 1831 (Eyre doc 3, 82). '... That piece of or parcel
of land or ground, part of the Strand of the River of Galway, situate on the
north side of the Fish Market in the Town of Galway, whereon the Mills,
Stores and Yard of the said Richard Burke are now erected and built, together
with the waste piece of ground or land on the north side of the Fish Market,
leaving 25 feet passage thereof to the River, ...' 1852 (Eyre doc 3, 92).
‘Mr Stephens gave notice that he would move for a Committee to examine and
report on the present state of the markets and of the Forthill cemetry.’ 1845
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(GTCM 19.6.1845). ‘Mr. Murphy moved on notice given by him that a
Committee of five three to form a Quorum be now appointed to consider and
report on the present state of the markets cemetries of the town and how they
might be most improved and Mr. Commins having seconded him the question
was put and passed in the affirmation.’ 3 July 1845 (GTCM).
'That the state of the markets be referred to the toll committee …' 1848 (GTCM
5.10.1848).
Market, location unknown. (1632 letter referring to corn trade) (Bk A, 479).
‘“Comitatus ville Gallvie, x. die May, 1639: ... for the furtherance of the
goode thereof, they all have and doe agree and conclude that at the common
charge of this Corporacion all grauntes and giftes, under their common scale,
of shopes neere or at the market thereof shalbe bought. And forthwith
afterwards likewise out of their comon pursse and charge the same shopps
and all the place of the saide markett that side as farr on the stone wall there
being, which extends itselfe to the way into our parish Church of St.
Nicholas, neere the kitchen and entry of Robert Martin, Adlerman, deceased,
his dwelling house shall be pulled downe, and soe all the same to be reduced
into a strong, sufficient stone house, covered with stone slate, and to be
underpropped with good stone pillers, whereby way through it shall be to the
saide church as formerly it hath beene, and the upper partes to be made a faire
comon Hall or Towlsell with convenient cham[bers] for the Common
Counsell, and Town Clearke, for the safe keeping of all the towne records and
writings, and finally they all doe conclude that yearely all the rents, duties,
customes, subsidies, and revenues whatsoever, growing and ariseing to this
Corporacion shalbe expended in and about the premisses, untill it be
effectually erected, except the anuall paying of the Corporacion’s officers,
their salaries, and other rents and duties to his Majestie, and the expences of
suites in lawe. “Rob: Lynch, Mayor.’ May 1639 (Bk A, 489).
Market place, location unknown. ‘1645 “This yeare, the howse built before the
markett place uppon pillars and arches of hewed stones, begunn and
considerably proceeded in, in the time of the Maioraltie of Sir Robuck Lynch,
Barronett, was recontinued and raised to a good height, and by order of
Courte was left to the charge of the now Mayor, Edmond Kirwan, to be
finished at the publicke expence, and cost of the Corporation.’ (Bk A, 494).
Market, site unknown. ‘Ball Alley Lane No 77, 9, this store is near enough the
Market and the shipping place. The road leading to it is not very good.’ 1845
(Val. 1, 2747).
Corn and vegetable market, location unknown. ‘proposed to have the corn and
vegetable market removed to the ground between the Gas House and the
Docks and Quays …’ 1841 (GTCM 16.8.1841). ‘… application to the
Harbour Commissioners for permission to move the corn and vegetable
market from the space in front of the Bank of Ireland in Eyre Square to the
space in front of the Gas House at the head of the New Dock.’ 1841 (GTCM
19.8.1841).
Market place, opposite the Bank of Ireland, location unknown. '... to set up his
menagerie in the market place opposite the Bank of Ireland ...' 1846 (GTCM
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15.10.1846). '... the vegetable and potatoe crane should be removed to the
ground in the west side of the square and adjacent to the wall of castle
barrack and that the place be made the market for vegetables, potatoes, wool,
butter and such articles as are now usually offered for sale at the front of the
Bank of Ireland except corn.' 1848 (GTCM 6.10.1848). '... to remove the
potatoe and vegetable market from the place in front of the Bank of Ireland to
the ground on the west side of the Square ...' 1848 (GTCM 12.10.1848). '... to
prevent the sale of potatoes, vegetables, wool, butter in any part of the town
shop excepted but no place described in that report which is henceforth to be
the potatoe and vegetable market exclusively.' 1848 (GTCM 19.10.1848).
'The Rev. Payn and Mr. Grealy ... complain of great evil inflicted on the latter
by the change of the market to the building ground at the end of his house ...
to direct the levelling and arranging of the market site so as to renew the
ground ...' 1848 (GTCM 7.12.1848).
Market place, Eyre Sq., site unknown. ‘open space at the market place at Eyre
Square’ 1842 (GTCM 14.10.1842). 'The Rev. Peter Daly appeared on behalf
of the clergy of the college house to complain of a nuisance created in the
street opposite that house by exposing vegetables for sale ... ordered ... to
remove to the market place in Eyre Square.' 1846 (GTCM 6.8.1846).
‘… the ground held by the Commissioners for a market place between the west side
of Eyre Square and the town wall.’ 1851 (GTCM 11.12.1851).
Market place, near Eyre Square, location unknown. 1852 (GTCM 19.2.1852).
Market place, in front of the Square, site unknown. 1852 (GTCM 2.12.1852).
Market place, location unknown. 1849 (GTCM 27.6.1849).
Market place, location unknown. '... improving the market place near the barrack ...'
1849 (GTCM 3.7.1849).
The Colonial Coffee Mart, William St, site unknown. ‘Sale of teas and coffees,
Killian & Co.’ 1851 (GV 3.12.1851).
Coffee house, location unknown. 1792 (CJ 27.8.1792). Coffee house tavern,
location unknown. 1792 (CJ 27.12.1792).
‘… the fish and meat markets were erected by General Meyrick - the Square
(before then the green) was walled in by the military under his directions …’
1824 (CJ 1.3.1824).
Market place, in rere of Castle Barracks, site unknown. ‘… to write to Mr. Eyre’s
agent the Reverend Payne … whether he would be inclined to set the plot of
ground in rere of the Castle Barracks to the Commissioners for a market
place.’ 1836 (GTCM 11.7.1836).
‘… continued nuisance in Shop Street, Lombard Street and the Churchyard created
by persons selling turf and fire wood …’ 1841 (GTCM 4.2.1841).
‘… the old house, garden and plot in Abbey Gate Street called Frenchs plot to erect
a market on.’ 1844 (GTCM 18.4.1844).
‘… to obtain all necessary information with regard to a site for a general market
place, for meat, poultry, vegetables, and fruit’ 1877 (GTCM 22.2.1877).
Market, location unknown. ‘Ordered in Council ... that the cabbins under the place
commonly called the Exchange be pulled downe att or before Michaelmas
day next and that the seaverall tennants resideing there may have notice to
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p(ro)vide other places for their residence and that the place whereon the said
Cabbins stood may be converted to a market place. To be proposed to the
next Tholsel.’ 8 July 1683 (Bk. C, 92). ‘Then ordered in Tholsell ... that the
orders for Council ... for pulling down the Cabbins under the Exchange and
converting the same to a market place be confirmed.’ 12 July 1683 (Bk. C,
92–3).
Market, location unknown. ‘Ordered in the Councell that Sheriff willson shall have
the Markett and Custome of the Gates for the next yeare ...’ 3 April 1685 (Bk.
C, 8). ‘... provided they pay the duties due to ye Clerke of the markett ...’ 4
October 1685 (Bk. C, 16). 9 November 1685 (Bk. C, 19). ‘... the marketts of
the said Corporacion shall and may be lett in the month of October yearly
according the ancient custome ...’ 6 August 1686 (Bk. C, 73). ‘... The Markett
to be publickly canted to-morrow.’ 4 October 1686 (Bk. C, 79).
Market, location unknown. ‘... And also ordrd that the markett be removed
forthwith to the high street before Mr. Mayor’s howse ...’ 16 February 1689
(Bk. C, 86).
‘... all kinds of most delicious fish, almost daily exhibited at the market, ... The
flesh and vegetable markets are plentifully supplied.’ 1815 (Traveller’s new
guide, 370).
Market, location unknown. '… report on present state of the market, … to suggest
improvements … to look out for a site for a new market for the town …' 1845
(GTCM 16.10.1845). '… having considered of the market generally … there
is no one offering so many advantages as the plot in Abbey Gate Street the
property of Mr. Stubbens …' 1845 (GTCM 21.10.1845).
Milk and vegetable market, Lombard St, site unknown. ‘… the wast ground in
Lombard Street should be kept for the purpose of a milk and vegetable
market …’ 1846 (GTCM 14.5.1846).
Milk market, Main Guard, site unknown. '… nuisance arising from the
establishment of milk market in that place … resolved that the milk market be
removed from the Main Guard to the site of the Old Cross Bones in Market
Street.' 1846 (GTCM 22.1.1846).
Milk market, location unknown. ‘… wanted the appointment of a milk market … to
suppress the sale of milk opposite the barrack … resolved … the market for
milk should be removed to the open space in Lombard Street opposite the
church …’ 1870 (GTCM 13.1.1870).
Fruit sale, location unknown. '… the sale of fruit in the streets and the bulks or
sheds adjacent to the church yard wall as being the source of great
inconvenience …' 1850 (GTCM 17.10.1850).
Standings for fruit, The Square, site unknown. '… to have license to keep standings
for fruit at the Square …' 1848 (GTCM 9.11.1848).
Market place, Eyre Sq., site unknown. 1861 (GV 2.1.1861).
‘… ordered that a new scales be provided and a triangle erected at the square on
market days …’ 1875 (GTCM 28.9.1875).
Turf and vegetable market, at church entrance, Lombard St, 25 September 1823 (CJ
25.9.1823). ‘That in directing our attention to the exterior of the Church [of
St. Nicholas].
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Turf and Vegetable Market, in front of main entrance of St. Nicholas Church,
Lombard St., site unknown. ‘… we lament to observe [the church]
surrounded by various disfigurements, and most offensive nuisances, and that
the establishment of a Turf and Vegetable Market in front of the principal
entrance is most unseemly. ...’ 25 September 1823 (CJ 25.9.1823).
Turf and potato market, location unknown. ‘prevent the Turf and Potatoe Market
being held in the public streets …’ 1843 (GTCM 24.2.1843).
‘… retailers of turf and firewood should be compelled to confine themselves to the
Wood Quay and it neighbourhood … retailing Turf at the Main Guard at
present …’ 1845 (GTCM 2.1.1845).
Vegetable market, Market St, site unknown. '… crowded state of Market Street
owing to the vegetable market being located there … to have the market
removed altogether to the front of the gas house …' 1847 (GTCM 30.9.1847).
Vegetable market, location unknown. ‘… he would set the Commissioners the
waste plot in rere of Mr. Townsend’s yard for a vegetable market.’ 1836
(GTCM 13.10.1836). ‘… offered lease of piece of ground in rere of Mr.
Townsend’s yard, along the back wall … to the corporation for a market
place … it is understood that the place is not to be made a pig market …’
1837 (GTCM 14.4.1837). Vegetable market, location unknown. 1870
(GTCM 22.12.1870).
Vegetable market, at the corner of the Church, location unknown. ‘… to remove the
market to the Wood Quay.’ 1866 (GTCM 7.6.1866).
Vegetable market, Wood Quay, site unknown. 1867 (GTCM 3.10.1867).
Vegetable and potato market, location unknown. 1848 (GTCM 23.11.1848). 1850
(GTCM 4.10.1850).
Vegetable and potato market, Eyre Sq., site unknown. ‘… the closing up of the
entrance to the Potatoe and Vegetable Market from Eyre Square …’ 1852
(GTCM 2.9.1852).
‘… nuisance … in the street opposite his house in Abbey Gate Street by the sale of
vegetables …’ 1843 (GTCM 2.11.1843).
‘… nuisance created at the end of Church Lane by the sale of vegetables …’ 1872
(GTCM 27.6.1872).
New corn market, location unknown. 1824 (CJ 22.3.1824).
New corn exchange, location unknown. 1824 (CJ 10.6.1824).
Corn market, location unknown. 1838 (GTCM 8.2.1838). 1843 (GTCM 25.5.1843).
1852 (GTCM 12.8.1852). 1863 (GTCM 19.11.1863).
Grain market, location unknown. ‘… the mill at Newtownsmith … its convenience
to the Grain Market and Quays …’ 1824 (CJ 19.4.1824).
Wheat market, location unknown. ‘… do open by ring of bell every Wednesday and
Saturday …’ 1824 (CJ 22.3.1824).
Turf market, Lombard St, site unknown. ‘nuisance created in Lombard Street by
reason of its being made a market for Turf’ 1840 (GTCM 17.12.1840). 'That
the turf market be removed from Lombard Street to the Spanish Parade …'
1849 (GTCM 25.10.1849).
Temporary market place for straw and turf, south side of Eyre Square, site
unknown. 1848 (GTCM 29.6.1848).
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Temporary turf market, location unknown. '… in the rere of Townsend and
McDowel's yard … ' 1850 (GTCM 5.12.1850).
[Turf house, location unknown. 25 April 1681 (Bk. B, 122).]
Turf and potatoes store, William St No 46, 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Fruit market, Shop St N. (grid ref.). Unnamed [possibly stalls] c. 1608 (Fenn),
[looks more like a wall] 1610 (Speed). Stalls c. 1855 (Val. 2). Fruit market
1872 (OS sheet 24), c. 1876 (Val. 3).
Corn and potato market, Meyrick Square N 1818 (Logan).
Corn and potato market, Eyre Sq., site unknown. ‘… cranes be erected in the public
markets … erect same n the corn and potatoe market at Eyre Square …’ 1837
(GTCM 9.3.1837).
Corn market, Little Green, site unknown. ‘The corn market is held at the Little
Green;’ 1837 (Lewis, i, 647).
Corn market, at the little green, near Meyrick-square, site unknown. ‘The corn
market has been held since 29th September, 1810, at the little green near
Meyrick-square, to which place it was at that time removed from Marketstreet … A suitable market-house is much wanted, the old ruinous stable now
used for the purpose being quite inadequate.’ 1820 (Hardiman, 1820, 308).
Market, near William’s -gate, location unknown. ‘that for butchers’ meat and
provisions in a well-arranged market-place, near William’s-gate, erected in
1802.’ 1837 (Lewis), i, 647.
Potato market, Henry St, site unknown. [Henry Street west inhabitants re the
necessity of having the Potato Market levelled and gravelled] 1841 (GTCM
27.5.1841).
West Potatoe Market, location unknown. 1842 (GTCM 13.10.1842). 1873 (GTCM
4.4.1873).
Potato market, location unknown. ‘As I was strolling through the suburbs I came to
a potato-market,’ 1852 (Head, 218).
Potato market, location unknown. 1852 (GTCM 7.9.1852). 1862 (GTCM
25.9.1862). Potato market, location unknown. ‘… between the Woodquay
and the Potatoe Market …’ 1863 (GTCM 26.2.1863). Potato market, location
unknown. 1865 (GTCM 5.1.1865).
Potato market, William St West N. Potato market 1839 (OS). Potato market, crane
c. 1855 (Val. 2). Potato market 1855 (Val 2), c. 1876 (Val. 3), 1872 (OS sheet
30), 1893–1992 (OS).
Potato market, William St West No 11+12, 1845 (Val. 1, 2752).
Potato market, Wood Quay, site unknown 1871 (GTCM 9.11.1871). ‘… from the
Woodquay through the Potatoe Market and Daly’s Place …’ 1875 (GSA
28.1.1875). Potato market, Woodquay 1875 (GTCM 9.9.1875).
Old Potatoe Market, in front of the Square, site unknown. 1852 (GTCM 26.8.1852).
Market, Wood Quay, site unknown. ‘… requesting that a gas lamp would be
erected at Wood Quay in such a position as would light the market …’ 1885
(GTCM 1.1.1885).
Potato market and crane, location unknown. 1846 (GTCM 22.10.1846).
Potato market, location unknown. ‘… to have the second crane set up in Potato
Market …’ 1870 (GTCM 25.8.1870).
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Potato Market at the West, location unknown. 1870 (GTCM 6.10.1870).
Potato market, location unknown. ‘… the circus to occupy the vacant space
between the corner of Eyre Square and the potatoe market …’ 1850 (GTCM
29.8.1850).
Potato and corn market, location unknown. 1817 (CJ 6.2.1817).
‘…recommended that the Butter and Foul market be erected in a large yard in
Lombard Street …’ 1882 (GTCM 5.1.1882).
Market crane, 68 Wood Quay 1855 (Val. 2). Potato Market, Wood Quay 1893–
2004 (OS).
Meat and vegetable markets, location unknown. 1828 (GWA 9.2.1828).
Meat Market, at Williams Gate, site unknown. 1807 (RD 586/488/398090).
Meat Market, William St, east of barrack 1818 (Logan). Meat market, William St,
site unknown. ‘... situate in William Street opposite the Meat-market ...’ 1823
(CJ 10.3.1823).
Meat market, near William’s Gate, site unknown. ‘In the year 1802, an extensive
meat market was erected near William’s-gate [footnote: ‘Before this year
butchers’ meat was exhibited for sale through the different streets of the
town, (but particularly about the lower citadel barrack, which from that
circumstance got the name of the shamble barrack.) Military force became
necessary to compel the butchers to abandon the old system, and confine
themselves to the new shambles.] …’ 1820 (Hardiman, 1820, 308).
Meat market, location unknown. ' ... "plot of Ground situate at the South end of the
Meat Market in the Town of Galway containing in front of the road to the
Green fifty nine feet exclusive of twelve feet as entrance to the South Gate of
the Meat Market and in depth from front to rere sixty one feet bounded on the
North by the Meat Market and on the South by the road leading to the Green
on the East by the yard at the bottom of the old Ball alley and on the West by
the Town Wall," ...' 1811 (Eyre doc 2, 161). Meat market 1820 (Eyre doc 3,
71). Meat market 1821 (Eyre doc 3, 72). '... "Ground called the Market
(footnote: The Meat Market) with the Stalls and improvements erected
thereon Situate at the rere of the Dwelling houses on the South side of
William Street on the South by the Lane on the East by John Sheridans
holding and a waste yard (now unset) and on the West by the Town Wall ...'
1821 (Eyre doc 3, 73). '... at Williams Gate ... at the rere thereof being
formerly part of the Meat Market ... Bounded on the North by Williams Gate
and the Dwelling Houses of Bartholme Kearney and John King and Owen
McInerney on the East by the Meat Market on the West by Thomas Commins
Dwelling House and premises on the South by the Lane or Passage leading
from Williams Gate into the said Meat Market ...' 1822 (Eyre doc 3, 75).
Meat market 1826 (Eyre doc 3, 79). '... bounded on the North by William
Street ... on the South by the Meat Market ...' 1847 (Eyre doc 3, 90). '...
bounded on the North by William Street on the South by the Barrack on the
East partly by the Meat Market ...' 1851 (Eyre doc 3, 91).
Meat Market, location unknown. 1850 (GTCM 31.10.1850). [put in with notes
under William Street put not sure if market is in that area]
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Meat Market, site unknown. ‘William Street No 10 … there is a back door opening
into the Meat Market’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Meat Market, William St No 13 12, ‘entry to meat market’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Meat Market, Shambles off William St, No 71, 1, 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).
Meat Market, William Gate St, site unknown. ‘… a plot of ground in William Gate
Street adjacent to the present Meat Market as a site for a New Market …’
1841 (GTCM 12.8.1841).
New meat market, at Williams Gate, site unknown. 1807 (RD 586/488/398090).
Meat Market, William Street, site unknown. 1866 (GTCM 23.8.1866).
Meat Market, Bridge Street, site unknown. ‘Notice to Architects. Being about
building a Meat-Market in Bridge-street ... I am ready to receive a contract
for finishing it ...’ 1823 (CJ 17.3.1823). ‘The new Meat Market in Bridgestreet is nearly finished, ... It is erected in a wholesome and airy part of the
town, immediately on the River, from which there is a communication to the
Slaughter-House, a spacious building, and perfectly adapted for the purpose
... Proprietor (of the market), Mr. Murphy ...’ 21 April 1823 (CJ 21.4.1823).
‘The new Meat-Market in Bridge Street, will be completely finished on
Saturday, the 10th Instant ...’ 1 May 1823 (CJ 1.5.1823). ‘In consequence of
the inclemency of the weather for the last few days, the work in the new
Meat-Market would not be completely finished off; but it will be positively
opened on Saturday, the 17th Instant.’ 12 May 1823 (CJ 12.5.1823).
The old meat market, location unknown. 1824 (CJ 19.4.1824).
Meat market, location unknown. 1838 (GTCM 22.10.1838).
Meat market, location unknown. 1817 (CJ 20.2.1817).
Meat and other markets, location unknown. 1792 (CJ 9.7.1792).
‘… some persons in the habit of selling meat at Eyre Square praying that no order
might be made prohibiting the practice.’ 1843 (GTCM 1.6.1843).
‘… resolved that the sale of meat in the Corn Market and around the square be
prohibited.’ 1843 (GTCM 15.6.1843).
‘memorial from inhabitants of Eyre Square, to prohibit the sale of meat in front of
the Bank of Ireland, the chief of the watch to have the tables at the north end
of the square removed …’ 1844 (GTCM 19.12.1844).
Pig Market, SW of Eyre Square, N of Castle Barrack 1839 (OS). Does not appear
on later maps.
Pig Market, William St No 22 ‘… there is a gateway entrance from the Pig Market
through a store.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Pig Market, Ballalley Lane No 8, off William St 1845 (Val. 1, 4.4055).
‘… the ground to spare at the rere of the Prison now occupied by the Governor as a
potato garden to their representations at such rent at they mayy think fit for
the purposes of a pig market.’ 1838 (GTCM 26.7.1838).
‘Proposed inquiry into the state of the cranes and markets of the town …’ 1836
(GTCM 6.10.1836).
‘Committee to consider the expendiency of changing the corn, meat, vegetable and
other markets from the places in which they are already held.’ 1841 (GTCM
12.8.1841).
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‘… to prevent the sale of meat, poultry, furniture, baskets etc. in the Corn Market or
the streets or footpaths or round Eyre Square and to cause the Hay and Straw
Market to be held on the road leading to the burial ground at Fort Hill.’ 1843
(GTCM 1.6.1843).
[sale of turf or meat not permitted except in the open ground in front of the County
Prison] 1844 (GTCM 22.8.1844).
[piece of ground adjacent to Eyre Square required for market place] 1844 (GTCM
5.9.1844).
Fowl market, location unknown. 1852 (GTCM 30.12.1852).
Market, location unknown. 1712 (Eyre doc 2, 178).
Markets, location unknown. '... together with the new Markets and Buildings and
all ...' 1805 (Eyre doc 2, 155).
Market Cross:
Drawing of market cross, on plinth or steps, 1625 (TCD, SE of St. Nicholas’
Church, at junction of Bridge Street, Stronde Street, Shoemakers Lane; note:
another stepped building beside it on this map).
Market cross 1583 Gooche [large, on three steps]. [large, on three steps, near
Buttermilk Lane archway] c. 1608 (Fenn), 1610 (Speed).
Market cross [very small, near SW entrance to St. Nicholas church, at the Church
Yard Street/Lombard Street intersection on 1872] c. 1608 (Fenn), [a greatly
enlarged version, same site] 1610 (Speed).
Shambles, location unknown. ‘... shall have lease from the Corporacion of the
butchers stalls in the Shambles which are built against the Tholsell and the
gaol and what other stalls belong to the Corporacion in the said Shambles ...’
24 March 1683 (Bk. C, 89). 14 May 1686 (Bk. C, 27). 18 [ ] 1686 (Bk. C,
30).
Shambles, location unknown. 1844 (GTCM 22.8.1844).
Shambles, William St [note after entry for William St No 13 12] ‘The shambles
follows here is off an entry forming a portion of the Pat Commin’s concern.’
1845 (Val. 1, 2747). Shambles, stalls and yard, William St No. 12, 1855 (Val.
2).
Shambles, location unknown. ‘… the waste part of the house in the Shamblas [sic]
with the stalls there unto …’ 1712 (RD 26/361/15704).
Exchange, location unknown. ‘Ordered in Council ... that the cabbins under the
place commonly called the Exchange be pulled downe att or before
Michaelmas day next and that the seaverall tennants resideing there may have
notice to p(ro)vide other places for their residence and that the place whereon
the said Cabbins stood may be converted to a market place. To be proposed to
the next Tholsel.’ 8 July 1683 (Bk. C, 92). ‘... the Comon Council of this
town have thought fit to convert the said Exchange to some publique use for
the towne ...’ last Thursday of July 1684 (Bk. C, 103). ‘... and that ye stayers
on ye Exchange at the Key be forthwith broake down and removed ...’ 16
February 1689 (Bk. C, 86). ‘... and that the stayers at the Exchange at the Key
be pulled down and the wall made upp there in ye Gapps and that forty shills
be ordrd for that worke ...’ 27 February 1689 (Bk. C, 90).
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Old Exchange, location unknown. ‘Whereas it was proposed that the timber in the
ould Exchange being unuseful for building might be made use of for fuel to
cast the bells, it is therefore ordered that Thomas Gowman & John Bassan
[Joyners] shall view the timber of the said Exchange ...’ 16 November 1683
(Bk. C, 99).
Exchange, location unknown. ‘… the waste plot of ground adjoining the
Churchyard and the Exchange of the town of Galway measuring in front
eighteen feet, in breadth seven feet …’ 1740 (RD 114/92/78136).
Exchange, Shop St opposite church 1818 (Logan). Exchange, Shop St, site
unknown. ‘... formerly of Shop-Street, opposite the Exchange ...’ 1823 (CJ
1.12.1823).
Exchange, location unknown. ‘… also possesses an exchange, nearly in ruins … a
new one is much wanted, and probably opposite to Meyrick-square would be
an appropriate situation for it … and also for a corn-exchange, which is
equally necessary, as in an old coach house the extensive corn trade of
Galway is transacted.’ 1824 (Dutton, 208).
Exchange, location unknown. 1792 (CJ 6.9.1792), 1817 (CJ 17.3.1817).
New exchange, location unknown. Building of new exchange 1706 (Bk A, 518).
Old exchange, Shop St, site unknown. 1825 (CJ 28.2.1825).
Old exchange, location unknown. 1843 (GTCM 29.6.1843). ‘… to erect the sheds
on the site of the Old Exchange …’ 1851 (GTCM 10.7.1851). ‘… to repair
the grates and sewers in Shop Street between the site of the old exchange
Mainguard and Mrs Flatleys shop in the old Castle.’ 1852 (GTCM 5.8.1852).
Exchange Coffee House, High St, site unknown. ‘… the house wherein said
Mathew Bodkin now dwells commonly known by the name of the Exchange
Coffee House with the commonage of the yard and sugar house lying and
being in High Street …’ 1753 (RD 166/175/111134). Exchange Coffee
House, High St, site unknown. 1791 (RD 513/258/336723).
Market crane,Wood Quay. Market crane c. 1855 (Val. 2). Potato market 1898–1992
(OS).
Market crane, Wood Quay No 69, 1845 (Val. 1, 2763). Market crane, Wood Quay
No. 68, 1855 (Val. 2).
Market crane, location unknown. 1846 (GTCM 15.10.1846). 1880 (GTCM
12.8.1880).
West potatoe crane, location unknown. 1843 (GTCM 4.5.1843). 1845 (GTCM
30.10.1845), 1848 (GTCM 13.7.1848).
West crane, location unknown. 1839 (GTCM 17.10.1839). West crane, location
unknown. 1863 (GTCM 7.5.1863). West cranes, location unknown. 1870
(GTCM 1.12.1870). West crane, location unknown. 1871 (GTCM
19.1.1871). 1878 (GTCM 10.10.1878). 1879 (GTCM 6.3.1879). 1882
(GTCM 5.1.1882).
North [?] Crane, location unknown. 1862 (GTCM 12.11.1862). ‘… directed to have
two cranes at work in the North Markets on Saturdays …’ 1863 (GTCM
22.10.1863). North Market crane, location unknown. 1870 (GTCM
15.9.1870).
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Crane, East Gate, location unknown. 1846 (GTCM 11.6.1846).
Corn crane, location unknown. 1846 (GTCM 22.10.1846).
Corn cranes, in front of the Square, site unknown. '... annoyances of the corn cranes
in front of the Square we recommend that it be removed after the market days
on each Wednesday and Saturday to the rear of the weigh houses.' 1850
(GTCM 16.9.1850).
Corn crane, the Square, site unknown. 1851 (GTCM 15.5.1851).
Corn cranes, Eyre Sq., site unknown. ‘… of having a portable box made for the
corn cranes Eyre Square …’ 1851 (GTCM 22.8.1851).
Crane, location unknown. '... the crane should be removed from its present position
and placed at the back of the weigh house.' 1850 (GTCM 17.10.1850).
Crane, location unknown. '... erection of a crane at the West by Mr. Cross.' 1850
(GTCM 21.11.1850).
Crane, location unknown. 1851 (GTCM 24.4.1851).
Vegetable and potatoe crane, location unknown. '... the vegetable and potatoe crane
should be removed to the ground in the west side of the square and adjacent
to the wall of castle barrack and that the place be made the market for
vegetables, potatoe, wool, butter and such articles as are now usually offered
for sale at the front of the Bank of Ireland except corn.' 1848 (GTCM
6.10.1848).
Potato crane, location unknown. 1839 (GTCM 17.10.1839). 1851 (GTCM
9.10.1851).
Corn crane, location unknown. 1851 (GTCM 9.10.1851).
Potato crane, location unknown. [potatoe crane = at the east] 1842 (GTCM
14.10.1842). ‘… refused allowing the circus to be placed or erected at the
waste ground near the potatoe crane. …’ 1850 (GTCM 5.9.1850). Potato
crane, location unknown. 1852 (GTCM 30.9.1852). Potato crane, location
unknown. 1862 (GTCM 11.9.1862). Potato crane, location unknown. 1863
(GTCM 23.7.1863).
Potato crane, at the West, location unknown. 1838 (GTCM 15.11.1838).
Potato crane, location unknown. 1839 (GTCM 27.6.1839). 1871 (GTCM
24.7.1871).
Crane, location unknown. 1851 (GTCM 22.5.1851). 1862 (GTCM 5.11.1862).
Corn and kelp crane, Quay, site unknown. ‘… to be erected at the Quay … a public
crane for weighing corn, kelp …’ 1837 (GTCM 7.9.1837).
Market cranes, location unknown. 1837 (GTCM 14.9.1837). 1838 (GTCM
29.11.1838). 1839 (GTCM 16.10.1839).
Market crane, Salt Hill Rd, site unknown. 1843 (GTCM 12.1.1843).
Market crane, location unknown. 1870 (GTCM 8.9.1870).
Market crane, Potato Market No. 4, 1855 (Val. 2).
Cranes, Eyre Sq., site unknown. 1838 (GTCM 20.9.1838). Crane, Eyre Sq., site
unknown. 1881 (GTCM 5.5.1881).
Corn crane, Eyre Sq., site unknown. 1842 (GTCM 14.10.1842). 1843 (GTCM
12.10.1843).
Corn cranes, location unknown. 1852 (GTCM 30.9.1852).
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Crane, at the West, location unknown. 1838 (GTCM 27.9.1838). ‘Mr James Burke,
Creaner of the West … be allowed to hold the Crane …’ 1840 (GTCM
29.10.1840). ‘Crane at the West’ 1842 (GTCM 14.10.1842). [report on better
position to erect a weigh crane in lieu of its present position at the west] 1876
(GTCM 4.5.1876).
Small crane, at the Green, site unknown. 1838 (GTCM 27.9.1838).
Crane, location unknown. ‘… to have the second crane set up in Potato Market …’
1870 (GTCM 25.8.1870).
‘… the three cranes for weighing agricultural produce are situated at the Square, at
Wood Quay and at the West.’ 1871 (GTCM 19.1.1871).
Wood Quay Crane, site unknown. 1893 (GTCM 5.1.1893).
Weigh crane, location unknown. 1881 (GTCM 8.9.1881).
New Parade 1690 ‘Stalls in the new parade for the sale of meat’ (Bk. C; Bk C xix,
167).
Apple stalls, in front of the Barracks, location unknown. 1847 (GTCM 4.11.1847).
Temporary shed for sale of vegetables and meat, location unknown. '… recommend
that a temporary shed be errected for the sale of vegetables and meat …' 1850
(GTCM 16.9.1850).
Sheds, Potatoe market, site unknown. 'The tender for the erection of the sheds at the
potatoe market were received.' 1850 (GTCM 21.11.1850).
Sheds, at the Market, location unknown. 'The contractor for the erection of the
sheds in the market applied for payment of his bill …' 1851 (GTCM
23.1.1851).
Sheds, Church yard wall, Shop St, site unknown. ‘… to have the sheds erected at
the church yard wall in Shop Street removed against Monday next …’ 1851
(GTCM 19.6.1851). Sheds, Church yard wall, Shop St, site unknown. 1869
(GTCM 1.7.1869). ‘… ruinous state of the sheds along the walls of the
Church in Shop Street …’ 1874 (GTCM 8.1.1874). [regarding removing
sheds at Shop Street] 1875 (GTCM 11.8.1875). Sheds, Shop St, site
unknown. [disgraceful state] 1880 (GTCM 3.6.1880).
Sheds, south side of the yard of Saint Nicholas Church, location unknown. 1870
(GTCM 22.9.1870). Sheds, at the church of St. Nicholas, site unknown. 1874
(GTCM 12.1.1874). Sheds, at St. Nicholas, location unknown. 1876 (GTCM
30.3.1876). Sheds, St. Nicholas Church, location unknown. [should be either
removed or repaired at once] 1877 (GTCM 19.7.1877).
Sheds, adjacent to the Church, location unknown. ‘… sheds proposed to be built
adjacent to the Church, hence-forth to be called the “Exchange Arcade” …’
1870 (GTCM 27.10.1870). ‘… plans of the Exchange Arcade …’ 1875
(GTCM 26.8.1875). Proposed arcade, at St. Nicholas Church, location
unknown. 1876 (GTCM 27.4.1876). Exchange Arcade [committee to meet to
discuss plan] 1877 (GTCM 7.11.1877). [report of Exchange Arcade
committee not adopted] 1877 (GTCM 15.11.1877). New Exchange Arcade,
location unknown. [Borough Surveyor to prepare plans and specifications of
the proposed New Exchange Arcade] 1880 (GTCM 29.7.1880). New
Exchange Arcade, at St. Nicholas Church, location unknown. [plans and
specifications adopted] 1880 (GTCM 19.8.1880). [proposals for lease of site
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of the arcade near St. Nicholas Church at present occupied as fruit sheds]
1880 (GTCM 26.8.1880).
Sheds, at site of Old Exchange, location unknown. ‘… occupiers of the sheds
erected on the site of the old exchange offered a petition … to have the order
made for the removal of such sheds rescinded …’ 1843 (GTCM 30.11.1843).
1851 (GTCM 10.7.1851).
Butchers Stall, William Street No 6 ‘This concern was formerly a public entry but
has been lately claimed by Mr. Blake of Merlin Park.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Butcher’s Stall, William Street No 8, 1845 (Val. 1, 2747). [also mentioned in 1845
(Val. 1, 2755).]
Butchers Stalls, location unknown. 1868 (GTCM 4.6.1868).
Butchers or slaugher house, Cross St, site unknown. '... nuisance in Cross Street
arising from the blood of cattle slaughtered on the premises of butchers
occupying that street ...' 1846 (GTCM 13.8.1846).
Butcher, location unknown. 1712 (RD 26/359/15703).
Yarn market, the Green, site unknown. ‘The Managing Committee of the Ladies’
Association held their first market at the Green, on Saturday last, and a
quantity of excellent yarn was exposed for sale. ... We understand that a
market is to be held on every Saturday. We would suggest to the Association
the propriety of holding it under some roof; ... The old Linen Hall should
certainly be the place; it would afford the best accommodation ... We do not
apprehend that its distance from the centre of the town would be a serious
objection, and we are sure that its proprietor, Mr. McLachlan, would lend it
with pleasure. ...’ 20 October 1823 (CJ 20.10.1823).
'Resolved that we fix on the following sites for the several markets. The hay market
as at present to the potatoe market. The straw market as at present to the root
market. The corn market as at present the retail corn crane to be moved to the
rere of the weigh house. The pig market as at present the pork and scrap ?
market as at present. The fish market as at present and that we strongly
recommend liberty be given to persons coming with corn to the market to be
allowed to pile their cars on sides of the Bohermore Road between the
infirmary and the weigh house leaving a road of 21 feet clear in the centre
and that the like liberty of piling cars on the south side of the college Road be
given to the persons in that locality reserving 21 feet clear for passengers on
the south side. That for butter eggs and milk we fix the open space in front of
the church and ? the house of the corner of the church yard at the gate of
Saint Nicholas for fruit.' 11 November 1850 (Galway Town Commission).
'The town steward reported that the magistrates had objected to the fruit
market being held in the place appointed by the committee ... that not being
able to point out any place better suited to a fruit market than the space at the
corner of the church we feel constrained to adhere to our determination to
have it held there. The Galway town commissioners have fixed the following
sites for the several markets ... Cow market, hay market and straw market as
at present at the Square and Bohermore. Potatoe market, root market, fruit
market, pork and scrap market, flannel and stocking market, furniture market
and old strow and marine stores as at present at the square of ground between
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doctor davis's house and the castle barrack. Pig market as at present opposite
the gas house. Fish market and kelp markets as at present at the quay inside
the pailing between Mr. Burkes distillery and the Blind Arch. Butter, egg and
foul markets to be held in Lombard Street opposite the open space in front of
the church railing. The turf market at present held in Lombard street to be in
future held at the space of ground between Mr. Molloys house and the old
dock. The turf and straw market at present held near the west police barrack
to be in future held at the piece of ground near the west crane. Fruit standings
to be held at the house at the corner of the church yard and at the gate of Saint
Nicholas Church. Cobblers standings to be in future at the end of Daniel
Higgins store near the old Ball Alley. Retail corn crane to be in future held at
the rere of the weigh house. The meat markets as at present in William Street
and Bridge Street.' 21 November 1850 (Galway Town Commission).
Linen Hall, site unknown, ‘The old Linen Hall should certainly be the place [for a
yarn market, covered] it would afford the best accommodation ... We do not
apprehend that its distance from the centre of the town would be a serious
objection, and we are sure that its proprietor, Mr. McLachlan, would lend it
with pleasure. ...’ 1823 (CJ 20.10.1823).
Linen Hall, north west of Nuns Island 1818 (Logan).
Market, location unknown. ‘... that by reason of the [removal of] the markett and
Irish inhabitants, a great parte [of the] howses of the said Towne are fallen
downe for wa[nt of] inhabitants ...’ 8 August 1679 (Bk. B, 97). 5 June 1680
(Bk. B, 104–5).
Market, location unknown. ‘The following grant appears on record of Markets and
Fairs to the corporation, 10th June 1730: ... an additional weekly market on
Monday, and on the four Fridays before Christmas day, and a fair on the 20th
May, 10th September, and 10th October on the square plot next the east gate.’
1833 (Commissioners Report, 331).
Fair, location unknown. ‘The following grant appears on record of Markets and
Fairs to the corporation, 10th June 1730: ... an additional weekly market on
Monday, and on the four Fridays before Christmas day, and a fair on the 20th
May, 10th September, and 10th October on the square plot next the east gate.’
1833 (Commissioners Report, 331).
Fairs, location unknown. ‘January Fairs 1871’ 1871 (GV 4.1.1871).
Fair, the Green, site unknown. ‘The fair of the Green, on Saturday last, ...’ 2 June
1823 (CJ 2.6.1823). ‘Fair of the green’ 1824 (CJ 31.5.1824). ‘Fair of the
green’ 1825 (CJ 2.6.1825). ‘The Fair of the Green came off yesterday.’ 1861
(GV 1.6.1861). ‘Galway May Fair. The Fair of the Green …’ 1881 (GV
1.6.1881).
Fair, Eyre Sq., site unknown. '… the use of Eyre Square … to hold a fancy fair the
proceeds of which were to be appropriated to the benefit of the Claddagh and
the support of the Piscatory school …' 1848 (GTCM 14.9.1848). Fairs, Eyre
Sq., site unknown. ‘… it would be advisable to change for holding the Fairs
at the Square n the 21of Sept and 21of Oct in each year the town suggested to
be Dec 10th and Mar 10th …’ 1864 (GTCM 18.8.1864). Fair, Eyre Sq., site
unknown. ‘… proposition to change the Fair held at Eyre Square …’ 1882
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(GTCM 7.9.1882). ‘… to establish a new fair at Eyre Square on the 5th Sept.
in each year.’ 1886 (GTCM 7.1.1886).
Fairs, Eyrecourt, site unknown. 1826 (GWA 1.4.1826).
Fair Green, Meyrick Square N 1818 (Logan).
Fair of the Green, location unknown. 1828 (GWA 31.5.1828).
Fair, the Square, site unknown. ‘… injury done to the roads round the Square by
reason of holding the Fairs there …’ 1868 (GTCM 28.5.1868).
‘… on what terms the land between Suckeen and Wood Quay could be had from
the owners with a view of transferring the fairs now held at the square to that
locality.’ 1876 (GTCM 1.6.1876). ‘… committee to select a Fair Green
instead of the Square …’ 1895 (GTCM 6.6.1895). ‘… inconveniences arising
out of the use of the Square for holding of fairs and it being suggested that the
waste plot of the Hodgsen property at Wood Quay could be converted into a
suitable Fair Green …’ 1897 (GTCM 1.7.1897).
‘… fair now held on the 10th day of May in each year … shall henceforth be held on
the 21st day of May in each year; that the fair now held on the 10th day of
October in each year, shall henceforth be held on the 21st day of March in
each year; and that the fair now held on the 10th day of November in each
year shall henceforth be held on the 9th day of December in each year.’ 1875
(GTCM 16.9.1875).
Fair, Fairhill, site unknown. 1823 (CJ 4.9.1823). 1824 (CJ 9.9.1824). 1827 (GWA
8.9.1827).
‘… the need of giving publicity to the Fairs lately established, on 9th December and
21 March, manager of the Midland Great Western Railway requested to have
them noted in his publication of fairs and markets …’ 1873 (GTCM
11.12.1873).
Annual Galway Bay Fair ‘… whether the field in his possession at Wood Quay
could not be made available for holding the annual Galway Bay Fair …’ 1875
(GTCM 24.6.1875).
Fair, Grattan Road, site unknown. [breach in the wall at Grattan Road during the
late fair] 1875 (GTCM 9.9.1875).
Market/Fair place, location unknown. '... before the Great Gate ... called Williams
Gate leading to Bohermore ... be left open and unbuilt upon for a Market or
Fair place. ...' 1712 (Eyre doc 3, 75).
Market house, in Prospect Hill. Market house c. 1855 (Val. 2). Weighing machine
1872 (OS), c. 1876 (Val. 3), 1898, 1944 (OS).
Market house, Upper Abbeygate St, ‘Upper Abbeygate St 27, 30 [No 30 circled in]
… in the upper part of next house in Market House.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Market house, Market St, site unknown. c. 1800 (Eyre doc 2, 151).
Market House or Linen Hall, location unknown. ‘… in the west liberties of the
town of Galway … considered a most eligible situation for manufactory,
distillery or public establishment … equally well adapted for a Gentleman’s
residence … the house situate on the left of the Charter House, known by the
name of the Market House or Linen Hall.’ 1817 (CJ 10.2.1817).
Market shed, Wood Quay No 68, 1845 (Val. 1, 2763).
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Corn Exchange, Eyre’s Sq., site unknown. ‘Lodge 14. The Members of this Ancient
and Respectable Lodge will march in Procession from their Rooms in Quay
St. To Eyre’s Square, on Monday, the 3d Day of March next ... and lay the
First Stone of the Corn Exchange about to be erected by brother Robert
Martin ... after which they will dine together at their Lodge-Rooms.’ 20
February 1823 (CJ 20.2.1823).
Corn Exchange, location unknown. 1826 (GWA 19.8.1826). 1827 (GWA 1.9.1827).
Exchange, location unknown. 1793 (CJ 3.6.1793).
Exchange, location unknown. ‘... and the exchange is also a very handsome
edifice.’ 1791 (Bowden, 214).
Exchange, location unknown. ' ... "the Shop at the Red House opposite the
Exchange [footnote to entry: The Exchange shown on Logan’s Map of 1818,
and the Letter U in 1652 Map. There was also another exchange on the Quay.
No. 33 on 1652 map.] of Galway ... and adjoining Buttermilk Lane" ... ' 1818
(Eyre doc 2, 173).
Bank of Ireland, Eyre Sq. N. Opened in 1837 (Lewis, i, 647). Bank of Ireland 1839
(OS), Bank of Ireland, Eyre Sq., site unknown. 1839 (GTCM 31.10.1839).
1846 (Slater). Bank c. 1855 (Val. 2). Bank of Ireland 1872 (OS sheet 18),
1881, 1894 (Slater). Bank of Ireland 1893; bank 1944 (OS).
The Governors of the Bank of Ireland, Eyre Sq. No 4, 1845 (Val. 1, 2750). [also
mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755) and in c. 1857 (Val. 1, 2762) under Eyre
Square No 18]
Bank of Ireland, at the Square, site unknown. ‘… for making a path way in Eyre
Street from the corner of the Bank of Ireland at the square to the back gate of
the bank …’ 1847 (GTCM 14.10.1847). Bank of Ireland, Eyre Sq., site
unknown. 1871 (GTCM 30.3.1871).
‘… nuisance created in Eyre Street by the execution of a stair case outside outside
the house … near the Bank of Ireland …’ 1841 (GTCM 25.2.1841). Bank of
Ireland, Eyre Sq., site unknown. 1841 (GTCM 19.8.1841).
Bank of Ireland, Eyre Sq., site unknown. ‘… from the Bank of Ireland thro the
thatched Houses adjoining Mr. Stokes house in Eyre Square …’ 1852
(GTCM 5.11.1852).
Bank of Ireland, location unknown. 1842 (GTCM 3.3.1842). 1844 (GTCM
26.9.1844). Bank of Ireland, location unknown. '... to set up his menagerie in
the market place opposite the Bank of Ireland ...' 1846 (GTCM 15.10.1846).
'... the vegetable and potatoe crane should be removed to the ground in the
west side of the square and adjacent to the wall of castle barrack and that the
place be made the market for vegetables, potatoe, wool, butter and such
articles as are now usually offered for sale at the front of the Bank of Ireland
except corn.' 1848 (GTCM 6.10.1848). Bank of Ireland, location unknown.
1873 (GTCM 3.7.1873). Bank of Ireland, location unknown. [manager of
Bank of Ireland complaining about obstruction to his offices caused by carts
of straw, etc. on the market days] 1877 (GTCM 1.11.1877). ‘… the space in
front of the Bank of Ireland …’ 1883 (GTCM 5.4.1883). ‘… footpath from
Macks Hotel to the Bank of Ireland …’ 1892 (GTCM 6.10.1892).
Bank of Ireland, location unknown. 1870 (Thom).
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Agricultural Bank, St Augustine St N. Agricultural Bank 1839 (OS). Bank c. 1855
(Val. 2).
Agricultural Bank, location unknown.’… the house lately occupied by the
Agricultural Bank …’ 1841 (GTCM 18.11.1841). Agricultural Bank, Back St,
site unknown. 1841 (GTCM 9.12.1841).
Provincial Bank, Eyre Sq. S. Provincial Bank 1839 (OS), Provinicial Bank, Eyre
Sq., site unknown. 1839 (GTCM 31.10.1839). 1846 (Slater), Eyre Sq. No 28,
1845 (Val. 1, 2750). [also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755) and c. 1857 (Val.
1, 2762).] c. 1855 (Val. 2), Eyre Sq. No. 48, 1855 (Val. 2), 1872 (OS) 1881,
1894 (Slater), 1893; bank 1944 (OS).
Provincial Bank of Ireland, location unknown. 1828 (GWA 1.3.1828).
Provincial Bank, location unknown. ‘… leading from Eyre Square to the Wesleyan
Chapel … from the Provincial Bank Gate to the Wesleyan Chapel …’ 1884
(GTCM 2.10.1884). 1889 (GTCM 2.5.1889). 1892 (GTCM 1.12.1892).
Provincial Bank, location unknown. 1870 (Thom).
National Bank of Ireland, Back St, site unknown. 1846 (Slater).
National Bank of Ireland, Back St No 22, 1845 (Val. 1, 2748). [also mentioned in
1845 (Val. 1, 2755).]
National Bank, S side of Back Street 1839 (OS). Nat. Bank, St. Augustine Back
Street No. 20 c. 1855 (Val. 2). Bank, Back St No. 20, Directors of the
National Bank 1855 (Val. 2). Does not appear on later maps.
National Bank, Eyre Sq. W. To be built 1865 (Dublin Builder, VII, 157,
15.6.1865). ‘The plans for the erection of a new office for the National Bank
at the West end of Eyre Square were submitted …’ 1865 (GTCM
[?].10.1865). National Bank 1872 (OS), 1881, 1894 (Slater), 1893; bank 1944
(OS sheet 18).
‘… the manager of the National Bank applied … to have the flags set in front of the
New Bank in Eyre Square …’ 1867 (GTCM 28.2.1867).
National Bank, location unknown. 1879 (GTCM 1.5.1879). 1884 (GTCM
3.7.1884). 1887 (GTCM 1.12.1887).
National Bank, location unknown. 1870 (Thom).
Savings bank, location unknown. Opened in 1823 (CJ 25.8.1823).
Galway Savings Bank, Upper Dominick St, site unknown. ‘Galway Savings Bank
… at a meeting of the Trustees … at their office in Upper Dominick St.’ 1824
(CJ 12.8.1824).
Galway Savings Bank, Back St, site unknown. ‘The office has been lately removed
to Back Street, as a more central situation, from Dominick’s Street …’ 1826
(GWA 7.1.1826).
Savings’ bank, Victoria Place, site unknown. 1846 (Slater).
Savings bank, Queen St, site unknown. 1846 (Slater).
Galway Savings Bank and Provident Institution, at Gas Works, Quee[n] Street, site
unknown. 1842 (GWA 1.1.1842).
Bank, Bohermore No 63, ‘since the Bank was held there’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2751).
Bank, location unknown. [pipe that passes Post Office and Bank] 1875 (GTCM
4.3.1875).
Mayor’s bank, location unknown. 1876 (GTCM 9.11.1876).
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Inn for strangers, location unknown. Common house or inn for strangers 1552 (Bk
A, 383).
Hotel, Eyre Sq. E. 1839 (OS). Converted to Clifden car office by 1872 (see 17
Transport).
Railway Hotel, Eyre Sq S. ‘… lay a main pipe for the conveyance of water to the
railway terminus and hotel’ 1851 (GTCM 26.12.1851). Railway Hotel 1852
(GTCM 17.6.1852). Opened in 1852 (Wakeman, 2). Hotel c. 1855 (Val. 2).
Hotel, Eyre Sq. No. 52, Mid. G. W. Railway Co. 1855 (Val. 2). Railway
Hotel, Eyre Sq [House number not legible in original, could be 2 or 47] c.
1857 (Val. 1, 2762). Railway Hotel 1869 (GTCM 1.9.1869). ‘… Terminus of
the Midland Great Western Railway, at which is opened a large hotel and the
County Club House.’ 1876 (Thom). Railway Hotel 1872 (OS), ‘… a lift now
being erected in the Railway Hotel …’ 1873 (GTCM 27.11.1873), ‘…
Railway Hotel for the Hydraulic lift …’ 1873 (GTCM 1.12.1873), 1873
(GTCM 4.12.1873), c. 1876 (Val. 3), 1877 (GTCM 2.3.1877), 1881 (Slater).
Railway Hotel, accomodates 100 guests, billiard room 1883 (Railway guide,
122). Railway Hotel 1897 (GTCM 12.4.1897). Railway Hotel 1893 (OS),
1903 (Gordon Bennett supplement). Hotel 1944 (OS). Today it is Hotel
Meyrick.
Webb’s, location unknown. Webb’s 1883 (Railway guide, 96).
Hotel, Eyre Sq. No 20, Thomas Prendergast, Margt. Webb 1845 (Val. 1, 2750).
[also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755) and c. 1857 (Val. 1, 2762) under Eyre
Sq. No 34]
Hotel, Eyre Sq., site unknown. Thomas Prendergast 1846 (Slater). Hotel, Eyre Sq.,
site unknown. 'Mr. Prendergast of the hotel Eyre Square …' 1847 (GTCM
17.6.1847).
Hotel, Eyre Sq., site unknown. Delia Webb 1881 (Slater).
Eyre Sq. No 7, Patrick Webb Inn keeper, ‘car house, stable, good situation for a
Inn’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2750).
O’Brien’s, location unknown. O’Brien’s 1883 (Railway guide, 96).
O’Brien’s cars, location unknown. 1883 (Railway guide, 67).
The Royal Hotel (late Black’s), Eyre Sq. N. Railway Hotel, opened in c. 1813
(Railway guide, 133). Hotel 1839; Royal Hotel 1872 (OS sheet 18). Robert
Black 1881 (Slater). Royal Hotel 1893 (OS), 1903 (Gordon Bennett
supplement). Hotel 1944 (OS).
Assembly rooms, Royal Hotel, location unknown. 1871 (GV 2.12.1871).
Black’s, location unknown. Black’s 1883 (Railway guide, 96).
Hotel, Bakehouse, Robert Black, Eyre Sq No 26, c. 1857 (Val. 1, 2762).
Black’s Hotel, location unknown. ‘… where Black’s Hotel joins Mr. Stokes house
…’ 1869 (GTCM 7.1.1869). ‘… a lamp to be placed at the entrance to
Rosemary Lane between Mr. Stokes and Mr. Ferdinands house the light at
Mr. Blacks Hotel to be suppressed.’ 1871 (GTCM 15.6.1871). Blacks Hotel,
location unknown. 1874 (GTCM 31.7.1874).
Vestry room, location unknown. 1827 (GWA 21.4.1827).
Eglinton Hotel, Salt Hill, site unknown. 1894 (Slater).
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Eglington Hotel, Salt Hill, site unknown. 1891 (GV 7.1.1891). Eglington Hotel,
location unknown. ‘… to water the Sea Road as far as the Eglington Hotel
…’ 1870 (GTCM 9.6.1870). ‘… the road between Nile Lodge and the
Eglington Hotel …’ 1870 (GTCM 21.7.1870). Eglington Hotel, location
unknown. 1874 (GTCM 31.7.1874).
Eglinton Hotel, location unknown. [repairing the sea wall from the Eglinton Hotel
to Seamount] 1877 (GTCM 21.6.1877).
‘… would not risk a well in the locality of Salt Hill … in consequence of cess pools
in the vicinity – the only suitable site for a well was on the land belonging to
Mr. Gill near the hotel …’ 1875 (GTCM 22.4.1875). Gills Hotel, location
unknown. [improving Salt Hill as a watering place; committee to meet … at
Gills Hotel] 1876 (GTCM 13.4.1876).
The Commercial Family Hotel, Eyre Sq. No 6, 1871 (GV 4.1.1871).
Commercial Hotel, Eyre Sq., site unknown. ‘(formerly Conolly’s)’ 1841 (GV
31.7.1841).
Conolly’s Hotel, location unknown. 1824 (CJ 25.3.1824). Conolly’s Hotel,
Meyrick’s Sq., site unknown. 1824 (CJ 13.12.1824). Connolly’s Hotel,
location unknown. Ball and supper-rooms 1825 (CJ 18.4.1825).
Conolly’s Great Room’s or Conolly’s Long Room, Eyre Sq., site unknown. 1824
(CJ 11.10.1824).
Black Horse Hotel, location unknown. Thomas Conolly 1824 (CJ 6.5.1824).
Staunton’s Private Hotel, Eyre Sq. No 6, 1871 (GV 2.12.1871).
Temprence hotel, Eyre Sq., site unknown. Hannoria O’Brien 1894 (Slater).
Reffington Arms, Eyre Sq., site unknown. Richard O’Halloran 1894 (Slater).
Hotel (Cock & Galway Arms and posting house), Eyre Sq., site unknown. John
Kilroy 1824 (Pigot).
Kilroy’s Hotel, Eyre Sq., ‘The railway is carried across Loch Athalia ... , in what
was formerly the site of the West Fort, to the terminus in the square. This,
which was once the fairgreen, and lay outside the town, is now surrounded by
handsome houses, including Kilroy’s and the other principal hotels.’ 1852
(Wakeman, 1–2).
Kilroy’s Hotel, Meyrick’s Sq., site unknown. 1825 (CJ 3.3.1825).
Kilroy’s hotel, location unknown. 1852 (Tourist’s handbook, 118)
Kilroy’s Hotel, location unknown. ‘As I was crossing the great esplanade in fornt of
Kilroy’s hotel...’ 1852 (Head, 220).
Kilroy’s Hotel, location unknown. 1841 (GV 7.8.1841). 1828 (GWA 9.2.1828).
Kilroy’s Hotel, location unknown. 1817 (CJ 20.3.1817).
Mr. Kilroy’s Hotel, location unknown. ‘… at Mr. Kilroy’s Hotel … may be seen in
the new ball-room.’ 1827 (GWA 19.5.1827).
Kilroy’s new rooms, location unknown. 1826 (GWA 28.1.1826).
Mr. Kilroy’s Long rooms, location unknown. 1827 (GWA 2.6.1827).
Eyre Sq. No 9, Bianconi – John Kilroy offices, stables, 1845 (Val. 1, 2750). [also
mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755) and c. 1857 (Val. 1, 2762).]
Eyre Sq. No 10, John Kilroy, Stokes, (Principal Hotel Keeper) ‘Hotel a very
excellent concern. Stable below – Masonic Lodge above, Hotel office &
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yard.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2750). [also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755) and c.
1857 (Val. 1, 2762).]
Eyre Sq. No 11, John Kilroy ‘Parcket ballroom. The two previous numbers [9&10]
and this are one establishment a very fine concern but distinct properties.’
1845 (Val. 1, 2750). [also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755) and c. 1857 (Val.
1, 2762).]
Clanricarde Arms, Kehoy’s Hotel, Eyre Sq., site unknown. 1852 (Tourist’s
handbook, 21).
Hotel, Eyre Sq., site unknown. Thomas Conolly 1824 (Pigot).
Hotel, Eyre Sq., site unknown. William Mathews 1824 (Pigot).
Hotel (Mail coach office), Flood St, site unknown. John O’Brien 1824 (Pigot).
Mail coach hotel, location unknown. 1824 (CJ 29.4.1824).
Hotel, Grey Horse, Meyricks’ Sqr, College Rd, site unknown. ‘New Hotel and
Livery Stables “Grey Horse” ... Extensive Buildings, Meyricks’ Square,
College Road lately erected by Edward McDonald, Esq.’ 1823 (CJ 9.1.1823).
‘There are …. four principal hotels: Kilroys ‘Clanricarde Arms’ from whence
Bianconi’s cars start, ‘Black’s Hotel’ adjoining, and ‘Gill’s’, Prospect Hill,
are most respectable establishments. The Railway Company has erected a
very magnificent hotel on the south side of Eyre Square and joining the
terminus there.’ 1856 (Slater, 140).
Eyre Sq. No 12, Coach office, John O’Loughlin Carles Bianconi, ‘Bianconi in
yard.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2750).
Eyre Sq. No 13, John O’Loughlin, Robert Black, Bartle Connolly. Commercial
Hotel. Bianconis Office, ‘yard is used by Bianconis people’ 1845 (Val. 1,
2750).
Eyre Sq. (North side) No 25, Charles Bianconi [occupier], John Kilroy [lessor]
Coach-off. 1855 (Val. 2).
Hotel, Queen’s Arms, Eyre Sq., site unknown. John Kilroy 1846 (Slater).
Nolans Hotel, Eyre Sq., site unknown. 1839 (GTCM 31.10.1839). Nolan’s Hotel,
the Square, site unknown. ‘… with the front of the houses of the Square on
the side of Nolan’s Hotel …’ 1842 (GTCM 19.5.1842). Nolan’s Royal Hotel,
Eyre Sq., site unknown. Patrick Nolan 1846 (Slater).
Nolan’s Royal Hotel, location unknown. 1842 (GWA 1.1.1842)
Nolan’s Hotel, location unknown. 1821 (GV 10.7.1821).
Public Dinner [in Mr. Patrick Nolan’s] ‘recently built Grand room’ 1841 (GV
1.12.1841).
Nolan’s Royal Hall Hotel, Eyre Sq., site unknown. ‘The proprietor … has recently
expended a very large sum in making extensive improvements, which will
render his establishment inferior to none in the provinces and creditable to the
capital of the west. … spacious and splendid ball room, which in point of
style, as well as convenience challenges comparison with any metropolitan
assembly room. It is seventy feet long, twenty-five feet wide and above
twenty feet high, built in the Tudor style of architecture … places for
orchestre … drawing rooms, grand suite of apartments.’ 1841 (GV
1.12.1841).
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Hotel, location unknown. [Mr Nolan to repair the paving opposite his hotel] 1844
(GTCM 25.4.1844).
Hotel, Eyre Sq., site unknown. Margaret Griffin 1881 (Slater).
Imperial Hotel, Eyre Sq. N. Hotel 1872; Imperial Hotel 1893; Hotel 1944 (OS sheet
18).
Imperial House, Eyre Sq. No 14, Nicholas Munny, John Wade 1845 (Val. 1, 2750).
Griffin’s Hotel, Eyre Sq., site unknown. 1871 (GV 2.12.1871).
Hotel, Eyre Sq. W. 1872–1944 (OS sheet 18).
Hotel, Forster St S. (grid ref.). 1893, 1944 (OS).
Hotel keeper, Forster St, site unknown. John Madigan 1894 (Slater).
Skeffington Arms Hotel, Eyre Sq., site unknown. Patrick Kelly 1881 (Slater). 1881
(GV 1.1.1881).
Hotel Garden (N. of Forthill Grave Yard, no. 47), c. 1855 (Val. 2); renamed
Railway Hotel Garden c. 1876 (Val. 3); Hotel Garden with path marked in,
and further Hotel Garden adjoining to NE as far as the rail tracks (and
counted as the same unit) c. 1876 (Val. 3).
Eglinton Hotel, Salt Hill, site unknown. John Gill 1881 (Slater).
Hotel, Eyre Sq. No 40, 9 [entry referring to premises Eyre Sq. No 39 is entered
with following house numberin 39, 8] John H. O’Sullivan. Pat Anne Nolan.
‘Ball room, Band room.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2750). [also mentioned in 1845 (Val.
1, 2755) under Eyre Sq. No 40, 41 and in c. 1857 (Val. 1, 2762) under Eyre
Sq SE side No 10]
Mr O’Brien’s Hotel, location unknown. 1891 (GV 2.12.1891).
Mack’s Hotel, location unknown. ‘Two grand concerts in aid of the County Galway
Hunt Kennel Fund … at Mack’s Hotel …’ 1891 (GV 2.12.1891).
Macks Hotel, location unknown. ‘… footpath from Macks Hotel to the Bank of
Ireland …’ 1892 (GTCM 6.10.1892).
Also see Mack’s Assembly rooms under 21. Entertainment.
Kelly’s Hotel, William St, site unknown. ‘… the house in William Street lately
known as Kelly’s Hotel …’ 1817 (CJ 3.3.1817).
Hotel, Cross St, site unknown. ‘Patt Dolan Cross Street, Galway … has fitted up his
house in the best manner, in the Hotel and Tavern Line with Livery Stables
…’ 1792 (CJ 27.8.1792).
Hotel keeper, Eyre Sqr, site unknown. James Leonard 1894 (Slater).
Hotel keeper, Eyre Sqr, site unknown. Delia Murphy 1894 (Slater).
Lodging House, Eyre St No 14, 37, 40, Ms Harty 1845 (Val. 1, 2750).
Private Lodging House, Eyre St No 33, 7, 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Public Lodging House, Eyre St No 38, 12, 13, Michael Concannon, Pat Concannon
1845 (Val. 1, 2750).
Eyre Square No 1a, Martin Cullinan, Denis Griffin (Publican & Inn keeper), Turf
house 1845 (Val. 1, 2750). [also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755). under
Eyre Square No 1, Public house & Inn]
Eyre Sq. No 16, Edward Walter Burke (Publican) 1845 (Val. 1, 2750). [possibly a
hotel/lodgings?]
Eyre Sq. No 19, Killean, ‘This is a respectable lodging house …’ 1845 (Val. 1,
2750). [also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).]
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Private Boarding House, Eyre Sq. No 22, Grogan, Copeland 1845 (Val. 1, 2750).
Private Boarding House, Eliza Grogan, Eyre Sq. No 35+36, c. 1857 (Val. 1, 2762).
[could be same as above entry, house numbering changes throughout
Housebooks]
Mrs Higgings’s Boarding-House, Back St, site unknown. 1826 (GWA 1.4.1826).
College Rd No 2, Peter Malone. William Banett (Lodging House Keeper) 1845
(Val. 1, 2750).
College Rd No 3, Pat Martin. Jos. Farrell (Carman’s Innkeeper) 1845 (Val. 1,
2750).
Francis Lee Lodges, College Rd No 50, 119 + 51, 120, 1845 (Val. 1, 2750).
College Rd No 53, 122, Thomas Curke (Inn keeper) 1845 (Val. 1, 2750).
Car Man’s Inn, Bohermore, Prospect Hill No 1, 1845 (Val. 1, 2750).
Car Man’s Inn keeper. Bohermore, Prospect Hill No 4 , 6, John Gannon 1845 (Val.
1, 2750).
Prospect Hill No 31, 24, 25, Lawrence Murray. John Culkin (Car Man’s Inn
keeper) 1845 (Val. 1, 2750).
Prospect Hill No 32, 25, 26, John Daly (Lodging House Keeper) 1845 (Val. 1,
2750).
Prospect Hill No 33, 26, 27, Michael Murphy (Carman’s Inn Keeper) 1845 (Val. 1,
2750).
Prospect Hill No 34, 28, 27, John Cunningham (Carman’s Inn Keeper) 1845 (Val.
1, 2750).
Prospect Hill No 36, 30, 31, 31a, William Gannon (Carman’s Inn Keeper) 1845
(Val. 1, 2750).
Prospect Hill No 56, 48, Edward Morris (Car man’s Inn Keeper), 1845 (Val. 1,
2751).
Prospect Hill No 59, 52, Martin Fleming (Car man’s Inn keeper), 1845 (Val. 1,
2751).
Prospect Hill No 60, 53, Inn Keepers 1845 (Val. 1, 2751).
Prospect Hill No 63, 56, Connor Morris (Car man’s Inn Keeper), 1845 (Val. 1,
2751). [also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755) under Prospect Hill No 63, 52]
Prospect Hill No 68, 60, Inn keeper, 1845 (Val. 1, 2751). [also mentioned in 1845
(Val. 1, 2755) under Prospect Hill No 68, 57, Martin Hynes, Inn keeper]
Prospect Hill No 55, Malachy Mannion (Inn Keeper) 1845 (Val. 1, 2750).
John Gunning Lodges, Prospect Hill No 27, 26, 23, 22, 1845 (Val. 1, 2750).
Carmans Inn, Prospect Hill No 71, 80, 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).
Prospect Hill No 72, 61, Patrick O Malley, 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).
Lodging House, Main Guard St No 13, 5, 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
White Horse Tavern, Meyrick’s Sq., site unknown. 1824 (CJ 12.8.1824).
Board and Lodging, Cross St, site unknown. Mrs O’Shaughnessy 1824 (CJ
20.12.1824).
The Rose and Crown Inn, High St, site unknown. 1741 (RD 105/108/72771).
Printing offices:
High St, site unknown. A. Flaherty. 1791 (CJ 5.12.1791).
Eyre Square, site unknown. Galway Vindicator 1821 (GV 10.7.1821). Galway
Vindicator Office 1841 (GV 14.7.1841). ‘Printed and published for the
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proprietor John P. Blake at the office Eyre Square.’ 1851 (GV 1.1.1851).
‘Printed and published for the proprietor John Francis Blake … at the office of
the Galway Vindicator … Eyre Square.’ 1861 (GV 2.1.1861). Vindicator office,
Eyre Sq., site unknown. 1871 (GTCM 30.3.1871).
Cross St, site unknown. Connaught Journal office 1823 (CJ 6.3.1823). 1825 (CJ
21.3.1825).
High St, New Buildings, site unknown. B? O’Flaherty 1823 (CJ 2.1.1823). 1824
(CJ 1.1.1824). ‘Printed … by … O’Flaherty, New Buildings, High Street …’
1825 (CJ 3.1.1825).
High St, site unknown. Galway Weekly Advertiser, George Conolly 1824
(Pigot). High St No 5, 1826 (GWA 7.1.1826). High St No 5, Public Printing
Office, George Conolly 1828 (GWA 25.10.1828).
Quay St, site unknown. Connaught Journal office, Peter O’Flaherty 1824
(Pigot).
William St, site unknown. Galway Chronicle, Richard Busteed 1824 (Pigot).
Cross St, site unknown. Thomas Conolly 1842 (GWA 1.1.1842). Cross St, site
unknown. Thomas Connolly 1846 (Slater).
Cross St No 10, John F. Blake, Ed. Vindicator Newspaper, Printing Office 1845
(Val. 1, 2749).
Eyre St No 2, 5, 26, Mercury newspaper office 1845 (Val. 1, 2750). Also
mentioned in c. 1857 (Val. 1, 2762) [house number not legible, possibly No 28].
Lombard St No 8, 7, Mercury newspaper office 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).
Cross St, site unknown. John Francis Blake 1846 (Slater).
Lombard St, site unknown. Galway Mercury office, James Davis 1846 (Slater).
Eyre Sq. No 39, John Blake, ‘Privat ho. [? Original not legible] of the ‘Galway
[? Original not legible]’ c. 1857 (Val. 1, 2762).
Galway Vindicator, location unknown. 1862 (Dublin Builder, IV, 123,
15.5.1862).
Printing, Eyre Sq., site unknown. L.L. Ferdinand 1870 (GTCM 3.3.1870). Lewis
L. Ferdinand 1881, 1894 (Slater).
Location unknown. Ex/mer Newspaper Office 1870 (GTCM 27.4.1870).
Eyre Sq., site unknown. Galway Express & Connaught Advertiser, John &
Alexander McDougall 1881, 1894 (Slater).
St Francis St, site unknown. Patrick J. Daly 1881 (Slater).
Abbeygate St, site unknown. Galway Observer, Alexander G. Scott 1894
(Slater).
Eyre Sq., site unknown. Galway Pilot, J. Sleator & Sons 1894 (Slater).
St Francis St, site unknown. Nicholas Daly 1894 (Slater).
Location unknown. Pilot Printing Works 1899 (GTCM 2.3.1899).
‘Galway, printed for the proprietors by J. Ford in Quay-Street and all orders
received for this Journal at the office in High Street.’ 1817 (CJ 6.3.1817).
Warehouses:
Location unknown. '... the slip leading to the River passing under one of the said
Houses Also the large Warehouse now or late in the occupation of James Brown
Fitz-Valentine Merchant formerly known by the name of the large Brickhouse...'
1738 (Eyre doc 2, 153).
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High St, site unknown. Grocery 1791 (CJ 1.12.1791).
Middle St, site unknown. Francis Lynott. 1792 (CJ 16.1.1792).
Location unknown. ' ... situate on the North side of High Street ... Extending in
depth to the back Shed or Warehouse belonging to Mr. Michael Morris's
Concerns ...' 1818 (Eyre doc 2, 170).
Location unknown. ' ... of the "Ground with Ware House or Stone House thereon
situate on the North side of Merchants Road or Street leading from the Square to
the long Walk and quay of Galway including that part where the Scite of the Old
Town Wall stood within the bounds of the said yard ... bounded on the North by
a Dwelling house and Concerns formerly in the Occupation of Pierce Joyce
Merchant deceased and now in the possession of the said Constantine Sloper ...
on the South by the said Merchants Road ... on the East by a yard and premises
to the rere of Barnwall Lynche's house through which a new Street is intended to
be run ...' 1818 (Eyre doc 2, 170).
Eyre Sq., site unknown. Saddlery 1821 (GV 10.7.1821). 1841 (GV 14.7.1841).
Lombard St, site unknown. 1821 (GV 10.7.1821).
Mainguard St, site unknown. Mrs. Vaughan 1821 (GV 10.7.1821).
William St, site unknown. Saddlery 1821 (GV 10.7.1821). 1841 (GV 14.7.1841).
High St, site unknown. Woollen, linen, hosiery, carpet, and hat ware-house 1823
(CJ 6.1.1823). 1824 (CJ 25.3.1824).
High St, New Buildings, site unknown. Muslin, callico, fancy and straw bonnet
& chip 1823 (CJ 22.12.1823).
The Leeds Woollen-Hall, New Buildings, High St, site unknown. John Kelly
1824 (CJ 19.4.1824).
Main Guard, site unknown. P. Smyth 1823 (CJ 4.12.1823). 1824 (CJ 25.3.1824).
1825 (CJ 10.3.1825). 1826 (GWA 18.3.1826).
New-Buildings, Shop St, site unknown. Mirror and Waterford Glass 1823 (CJ
16.6.1823). Waterford Glass 1824 (CJ 8.3.1824).
Shop St, site unknown. Woollen and linen drapery 1823 (CJ 29.5.1823).
William St, site unknown. Hardware, ironmongery, looking-glass & Waterford
Glass 1823 (CJ 4.12.1823).
High St, site unknown. Book and stationary 1824 (CJ 22.1.1824).
High St, New Buildings, site unknown. Staffordshire warehouse. A. Dolphin &
Co. 1824 (CJ 12.7.1824).
High St, New Buildings, site unknown. Commission ware-house 1824 (CJ
7.10.1824).
Main-Guard, site unknown. Wollen [sic], Linen, Hosiery, Hat warehouse. J.R.
O’Flaherty 1824 (CJ 17.5.1824).
High St, site unknown. Woollen warehouse 1825 (CJ 6.6.1825).
Back St, site unknown. Wholesale and retail 1826 (GWA 1.4.1826).
High St, site unknown. Woollen warehouse 1826 (GWA 1.4.1826).
High St, site unknown. Woollen & hat warehouse, ‘opposite Mr Noone’s, New
Buildings’ 1826 (GWA 17.6.1826).
High St, site unknown. Paper 1826 (GWA 30.9.1826).
Meyrick-Square, site unknown. Woollen warehouse 1827 (GWA 24.11.1827).
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Abbeygate St, site unknown. China, glass and earthenware, Robert Anderson
1835 (GWA 6.6.1835).
High St, site unknown. British drug warehouse 1835 (GWA 19.12.1835). 1841
(GV 14.7.1841).
Lombard St, site unknown. ‘Lately opened in Lombard-Street, between the
Shamble Barrack and Stamp Office.’ 1841 (GV 14.7.1841).
Shop St No 7, The China Hall and Staffordshire warehouse 1841 (GV
14.7.1841).
Lombard St No 1, Warerooms, P. Smyth & Son 1842 (GWA 1.1.1842).
Shop St No. 12 ‘W.N. Mary Alley keeps a China Warehouse … He carries
business for a Belfast man …’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Lombard St, site unknown. Upholstery and cabinet 1851 (GV 7.6.1851).
Eyre Sq., site unknown. Pianoforte and general assorted 1871 (GV 4.1.1871).
High St No 3, Leather and saddlery 1871 (GV 4.1.1871).
Shop St, site unknown. Glasgow boot and shoe 1871 (GV 4.1.1871).
Shop St, site unknown. T.J. Connolly 1871 (GV 3.6.1871).
New Commission House, Eyre Sq., site unknown. ‘fashionable summer goods’, S.
Kealy and Co. Agents 1821 (GV 10.7.1821). 1841 (GV 14.7.1841).
Coal yard, adjoining Corn Store, Bowling Green, S. side 1872 (OS sheet 18).
Corn stores:
Back St, site unknown. 1825 (CJ 3.3.1825). 1826 (GWA 23.9.1826). 1841 (GV
24.7.1841).
Commons Entry No 60, off William St at No 7, ‘Not used latterly as a store for
corn.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Costello’s Yard No 86, off William St at No 44, 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Flood St No 1, 1845 (Val. 1, 2748). Flood St No. 1, 1855 (Val. 2).
Forthill Rd No 66, 1845 (Val. 1, 2748).
Kirwan’s Lane No 33, 3, 1845 (Val. 1, 2749).
Lower Abbeygate St No 13, 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Merchant Rd No 15, 1845 (Val. 1, 2748).
Corn store, New Dock St No 59, 1845 (Val. 1, 2748).
Spanish Parade No 33, 1845 (Val. 1, 2749).
Upper Abbeygate St No 26, ‘Kiln in rere, Corn Store’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
William St No 45, ‘Old corn store’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Back St No. 12, 1855 (Val. 2).
Flood St No. 6, 1855 (Val. 2).
Flood St No. 8, 1855 (Val. 2).
Forthill Rd No. 9, 1855 (Val. 2).
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Kirwin’s Lane No. 3, 1855 (Val. 2).
Merchants’ Rd No. 3, 1855 (Val. 2).
Nuns’ Island No. 47, 1855 (Val. 2).
Nuns’ Island No. 48, 1855 (Val. 2).
Nuns’ Island No. 48a, 1855 (Val. 2).
Upper Dominick St No. 19, 1855 (Val. 2).x
Victoria Place No. 6, 1855 (Val. 2).
Victoria Place No. 8, 1855 (Val. 2).
William St No. 40, 1855 (Val. 2).
Bowling Green S. (grid ref.). 1872 (OS sheet 18).
Eyre Sq. E. (grid ref.). 1872 (OS sheet 18).
Eyre St S. 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Flood St S. (grid ref.). 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Flood St N. (grid ref.). 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Merchants Rd E. (grid ref.). 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Merchants Rd N. 1839, 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Merchants Rd N. (grid ref.). 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Merchants Rd N. (grid ref.). 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Merchants Rd S. (grid ref.). 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Middle St S. (grid ref.). 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Quay St N. (grid ref.). 1872 (OS sheet 24). See also 13 Administration: old gaol.
Corn stores, Quay St No. 24, Edward C. Burke 1855 (Val. 2).
St Augustine’s St N. (grid ref.). 1872 (OS sheet 24).
St Augustine’s St S. (grid ref.). 1872 (OS sheet 24).
St Augustine’s St S. (grid ref.). 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Grain store, E of New Dock 1893 (OS). Kelp Stores 1944 (OS).
Brewery stores, Merchants Rd S. (grid ref.). 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Guano store, Dock Rd W. (grid ref.). 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Guano store, Merchants Rd N. (grid ref.). 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Salt store, St Augustine St S. (grid ref.). 1872 (OS sheet 24).
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Salt stores, O’Brien’s Entry No 53, off Eyre St, ‘Salt stores, kiln, salting store, meat
store. Business will be carried on here more extensively … he is only
beginning it this year.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2750).
Salt store, Merchant Rd No 9, 1845 (Val. 1, 2748).
Salt stores, Merchant Rd No 30, 1845 (Val. 1, 2748).
Salt store, Cross St No 23, ‘This concern was a nunnery … Part let out to tenants
formerly the Chapel.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2749). Also see 11. Religion
The Atlantic store, Dock St N. (grid ref.). 1872 (OS sheet 31).
Bonded stores, Long Walk N. (grid ref.). Bonded stores, weighing machine 1872
(OS sheet 31).
Bonded stores, Long Walk N. (grid ref.). 1872 (OS sheet 31).
Guano store, New Dock N. (grid ref.). 1872 (OS sheet 31).
Eglington Buildings, junction William St/Eglington St. (grid ref.). 1872 (OS sheet
18).
Eglington Buildings, location unknown. 1871 (GV 4.1.1871).
Eglington Buildings, location unknown. 1870 (GTCM 1.12.1870).
Colonial Buildings, junction William St/Eglington St. (grid ref.). 1872 (OS sheet
18).
Colonial Buildings, location unknown. 1871 (GV 2.12.1871).
Beckland Buildings, Wood Quay, site unknown. 1871 (GV 4.1.1871).
Buckland Buildings, location unknown. 1871 (GV 3.6.1871).
Buckland Buildings, location unknown. 1891 (GTCM 3.12.1891). 1892 (GTCM
7.1.1892).
Commercial Buildings, William St, site unknown. 1891 (GV 7.1.1891).
Edinburgh Buildings, location unknown. 1891 (GV 7.1.1891).
Connaught Buildings, location unknown. 1891 (GV 7.1.1891).
Auction room, High St, site unknown. 1823 (CJ 4.12.1823).
Auction room, Lombard St, site unknown. Thomas Connell 1840 (CJ 1840).
Auction room, Shop St No. 2 ‘cellar under rere store - for one room for an Auction
room’. 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Auction room, Lynch’s Entry No 15 [off Shop St No 2] ‘… for one room for
auctions.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Auction room, Middle St at Malone’s rooms, site unknown. 1826 (GWA 9.9.1826).
Thady Ward, Perrywigg maker, location unknown. 1726 (RD 52/132/33888).
17. Transport
‘The town … is crossed by 3 bridges …’ 1879 (Thom). [Salmon Weir Bridge,
William O’Brien Bridge, Wolfe Tone Bridge]
William O’Brien Bridge, across river Corrib, Bridge St to Mill St. Built in 1342
(Bayne, 95). Great Bridge 1424 (Blake, 1902, 22). West Bridge 1507 (Bk A, 392).
Bridge 1549 (MacLysaght, 1944, 10). Unnamed [bridge with five arches and
castellated walls or sides, entered by West Gate] 1583 (Gooche). The Bridge 1585
(Browne, with Bridge Gate only). Unnamed c. 1608 (Fenn), 1610 (Speed). The
Bridge 1625 (TCD, with gate at either end, and tower in centre, looks like x9
arches). West Bridge 1663 (Blake, 1905, 89). ‘On the bridge, over the river from
the town to the west, ...’ 1684 (O’Flaherty, 29). ‘... on the east side where the river
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meets with the sea on high water about the bridge. This bridge was built anno
1442, by Edmond Lynch Fitz Thomas. It borrowes its name from the river, and
was called Dunbo na Gaillve, that is dun of Galway river’s mouth.’ 1684
(O’Flaherty, 30). ye bridge 3 November 1685 (Bk. C, 18). Great Bridge 28 June
1686 (Bk. C, 33). ye great bridge 5 October 1686 (Bk. C, 81). Westbridge,
drawbridge to be built 1689 (Bk. C, 86). West Bridge 1721 (RD 31/312/19220).
West Bridge 1726 (RD 52/372/34916). West Bridge 1752 (RD 157/539/105838).
Bridge ‘The West gate and bridge’ post 1755 (Blake, pp). West Bridge 1757 (RD
188/241/125399). West Bridge 1786 (RD 377/142/260968). West Bridge 1793
(RD 476/32/300833). West Bridge 1818 (Logan). West Bridge 1824 (Pigot).
West bridge 1828 (GWA 28.6.1828). West Bridge ‘ … repairing the Battlements
of the West Bridge …’ 1836 (GTCM 2.8.1836). Two bridges connect the town
with the western district of Iar-Connaught; one built in 1342 [William O’Brien
Bridge], which is still in good repair …’ 1837 (Lewis, i, 647). West Bridge 1839
(GTCM 24.10.1839). West Bridge 1839 (OS), West Bridge 1842 (GTCM
1.9.1842). West Bridge '… delapidated state of the abutment of the West Bridge
…' 1845 (GTCM 14.8.1845). '… the ruinous and dangerous state of the West
Bridge …' 1845 (GTCM 21.8.1845). West Bridge 1846 (GTCM 15.1.1846). West
Bridge ‘… the new intended West Bridge leading from Mainguard Street to
Dominick Street’ 1851 (GTCM 9.5.1851). ‘… the new Bridge about to be erected
on the site of the old West Bridge …’ 1851 (GTCM 15.5.1851). ‘… agreed to
make the West Bridge forty feet wide …’ 1851 (GTCM 22.5.1851). ‘… ringing
the joy bells on the occasion of laying the first stone of the West Bridge on
Monday last …’ 1851 (GTCM 22.5.1851). Bridge [William O’Brien Bridge]
1852 (Eyre doc 3, 92). New West Bridge 1852 (GTCM 19.2.1852). West Bridge
1852 (GTCM 1.4.1852). West Bridge ‘… by putting temporary gates to the opes
of the Bridge.’ 1852 (GTCM 26.8.1852). New bridge 1852 (GTCM 16.9.1852).
West Bridge 1852 (GTCM 14.10.1852). West Bridge 1852 (GTCM 5.11.1852).
New West Bridge 1852 (GTCM 30.12.1852). Rebuilt in 1852 (Wakeman, 5).
West Bridge c. 1855 (Val. 2), ‘The main channel is spanned by 3 bridges [Salmon
Weir Bridge, William O’Brien Bridge, Wolfe Tone Bridge] …’ 1862 (Dublin
Builder 1.4.1862). West Bridge 1863 (GTCM 22.10.1863), West Bridge 1872
(OS sheet 23). Bridge, at Mill St 1876 (GTCM 19.10.1876). Bridge , at Bridge St
1877 (GTCM 18.1.1877). Bridge 1877 (GTCM 2.3.1877). Bridge, at Mill St 1880
(GTCM 2.12.1880). West Bridge 1885 (GTCM 4.6.1885). ‘… (motion) that the
West Bridge be henceforth known as the Wm O Brien Bridge. carried …’ 1889
(GTCM 7.11.1889). West Bridge 1892 (GTCM 3.11.1892). Wm. O’Brien Br.
1893 (OS), ‘The other and smaller part is on the opposite bank of the river and in
the district known as Iar-Connaught, the connection being maintained by one
wooden [Wolfe Tone Bridge] and two stone bridges. [Salmon Weir Bridge,
William O’Brien Bridge]’ 1902 (Bayne, 95). William O’Brien Bridge 1893–2003
(OS).
‘… at the New Bridge, leading to the Nun’s Island … the new repairs of said bridge
… for time the Mill of Mr. John Mitchell shall be stopped by said work …’ 1824
(CJ 16.9.1824).
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Wolfe Tone Bridge, from Quay Street to Raven Terrace. [there is a bridge,
unnamed, with x4 arches, over a branch of the River Corrib, giving access to
Our Ladies Church, the Dominican house, in 1625, TCD; this is presumably
also the Claddagh Bridge, or on the site of the Claddagh Bridge]. Wooden
bridge 1852 (Wakeman, 5). New Bridge c. 1855 (Val. 2). ‘The main channel
is spanned by 3 bridges [Salmon Weir Bridge, William O’Brien Bridge,
Wolfe Tone Bridge] ...’ 1862 (Dublin Builder 1.4.1862). Claddagh Bridge
1872 (OS). Claddagh Bridge ‘… the Claddagh Bridge is in a very unsafe state
...’ 1874 (GTCM 25.6.1874). Claddagh Bridge 1875 (GTCM 14.1.1875).
Claddagh Bridge 1875 (GTCM 23.12.1875). Claddagh Bridge 1876 (GTCM
27.7.1876). Claddagh Bridge [recommended immediate removal of the entire
bridge] 1877 (GTCM 21.6.1877). Claddagh Bridge [given order to close up
Claddagh Bridge without delay] 1877 (GTCM 12.7.1877). Claddagh Bridge
1879 (GTCM 6.11.1879). ‘… taking into consideration the re-construction of
the Claddagh Bridge …’ 1881 (GTCM 15.12.1881). ‘… in reference to the
Claddagh Bridge, he submitted two designs for the reconstruction of this
Bridge, one for an iron lattice girder bridge with arch plates, the other for a
stone bridge of three arches with about a span of fifty feet each … resolved
that we highly approve of a stone bridge …’ 1882 (GTCM 5.1.1882).
Claddagh Bridge 1884 (GTCM 7.2.1884). Claddagh Bridge 1884 (GTCM
5.6.1884). Claddagh Br. 1893 (OS). ‘The other and smaller part is on the
opposite bank of the river and in the district known as Iar-Connaught, the
connection being maintained by one wooden [Wolfe Tone Bridge] and two
stone bridges. [Salmon Weir Bridge, William O’Brien Bridge]’ 1902 (Bayne,
95). Wolfe Tone Bridge 1893–2003 (OS).
New Claddagh Bridge. Bridge at Claddagh, site unknown. [plan of proposed new
bridge at the Claddagh] 1876 (GTCM 5.10.1876). ‘… a loan … for the
purpose of constructing a Bridge at the Claddagh …’ 1884 (GTCM 7.2.1884).
‘… proposed iron bridge at the Claddagh …’ 1884 (GTCM 3.7.1884). ‘…
tenders for the superstructure at the new Claddagh Bridge …’ 1887 (GTCM
7.7.1887). ‘… Tenders for the erection of a lattice girder bridge … at the Fish
Market …’ 1887 (GTCM 7.7.1887). ‘… that the new bridge … be named
“The Claddagh Bridge” …’ 1887 (GTCM 6.10.1887).’ … Claddagh Bridge
… recommending that a second footpath be constructed across the Bridge …
and … lay a gas main across the bridge …’ 1888 (GTCM 5.4.1888).
Bridge, location unknown. '… to give them some idea of the expenses of erecting a
third bridge across the river opposite the end of Quay Street …' 1846 (GTCM
5.2.1846). '… on reference to the construction of a new bridge and
recommended that a bridge of five arches with a breadth of thirty feet would
be the most suitable. He also advises that the nearer the bridge approached to
the new docks the better.' 1846 (GTCM 16.2.1846).
Old bridge, location unknown. 1850 (GTCM 5.9.1850). '… permission to erect a
passage for foot passengers across where the old bridge stood.' 1850 (GTCM
18.9.1850).
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‘… Mr Roberts Commissioner of Public Works stating that the Claddagh Bridge
erected by him some years ago was a light structure built for the temporary
purpose of carrying the traffic while the West Bridge was being rebuilt, he
considered the piers and abutments wholly insufficient to carry stone arches
such as those proposed.’ 1882 (GTCM 5.10.1882).
Bridge, from Claddagh to Fish Market, site unknown. '... that the bridge now in
course of construction from the Claddagh to the Fish Market would be made
so as to last for two years ...' 1850 (GTCM 21.2.1850).
Bridge, at Fish Market, site unknown. '... the public thorough fare of the town being
now removed to the bridge at the Fish Market ...' 1850 (GTCM 17.6.1850).
Bridge, Fishmarket, site unknown. ‘… the new Bridge at the Fishmarket … being
closed against general traffic by the continuation of the canal … to have a
swivel bridge over the canal so as to make that bridge generally useful.’ 1851
(GTCM 6.11.1851).
Bridge, from Fish Market to the Claddagh, site unknown. ‘… proposed new stone
bridge over the river from the present Fish Market to the Claddagh …’ 1882
(GTCM 6.4.1882).
Wooden bridge, across the Corrib from the Claddagh to the Fish market. ‘… is in a
dilapidated state … all traffic over it has been stopped … to obtain a loan for
constructing a new bridge …’ 1884 (GTCM 22.12.1884).
Wooden Bridge, location unknown. ‘…passing through Williams Gate William
Street Shop Street High Street Quay Street over the Wooden Bridge into
Dominick Street …’ 1851 (GTCM 19.5.1851).
Wooden Bridge, at Blind Arch, site unknown. ‘… the steps to the river at the blind
arch … requesting he would have these steps properly set the steps having
been placed there by his order when erecting the wooden bridge …’ 1852
(GTCM 13.5.1852).
Swivel Bridge, at Claddagh, from Wolfe Tone Bridge to Raven Terrace across
Canal Basin. Swivel Bridge 1851 (GTCM 4.12.1851). Swivel bridge c. 1855
(Val. 2). ‘The swivel bridge over the Eglinton Canal at Claddagh, was
completed in 1857, and on the 31st July opened for public traffic, and named
by his Excellancy the Lord Lieutenant, “Carlisle Bridge”. Swivel Bridge 1872
(OS). Claddagh Swivel Bridge 1878 (GTCM 3.10.1878), 1883 (GTCM
1.2.1883). Swivel Br. 1893 (OS). Swivel Bridge 1944 (OS). Wolfe Tone
Bridge 1992, 2003 (OS).
Swivel Bridge, over the canal, at the Fish Market, site unknown. ‘… to call on the
Bord of Works in cutting the Canal of the New Basin to make provision for a
swivel bridge.’ 1851 (GTCM 20.11.1851).
Salmon Weir Bridge, from St. Vincent’s Avenue to St. Nicholas’s Cathedral. New
Bridge 1818 (Logan). New Bridge 1824 (Eyre doc 4, 149). New Bridge 1825
(CJ 17.2.1825). Bridge '... from the Bridge to the Town Gaol ...' 1826 (Eyre
doc 4, 150). New Bridge 1828 (GWA 11.10.1828). Upper Bridge, ‘The Upper
Bridge, leading from the court-house, was erected in 1818.’ 1902 (Bayne,
95). Two bridges connect the town with the western district of Iar-Connaught;
one built in 1342 [William O’Brien Bridge], which is still in good repair; and
the other higher up the stream, a handsome structure built in 1831 [Salmon
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Weir Bridge], and connecting the county court-house and prison. From the
latter is a highly interesting view, embracing up the river the fine Elizabethan
structure of Menlough castle, on its right bank, and downwards the shipping
in the harbour, with the suburbs and the lofty mountains of Clare’ 1837
(Lewis, i, 647). New Bridge 1838 (Eyre doc 4, 152–3). New Bridge 1839
(OS). Court House Bridge 1844 (GTCM 24.10.1844). Court House Bridge
1851 (GTCM 3.1.1851). ‘New-bridge at the upper end of the rapid, a
handsome cute stone structure of seven arches, connects the court-house with
the gaol.’ 1852 (Wakeman, 5). New bridge 1852 (GTCM 2.9.1852). New
Bridge c. 1855 (Val. 2), ‘The main channel is spanned by 3 bridges [Salmon
Weir Bridge, William O’Brien Bridge, Wolfe Tone Bridge] ...’ 1862 (Dublin
Builder 1.4.1862). County bridge 1869 (GTCM 29.4.1869). New Bridge 1872
(OS sheet 17). Claddagh Bridge c. 1876 (Val. 3). New Bridge 1893 (OS
Phoenix). ‘The other and smaller part is on the opposite bank of the river and
in the district known as Iar-Connaught, the connection being maintained by
one wooden [Wolfe Tone Bridge] and two stone bridges. [Salmon Weir
Bridge, William O’Brien Bridge]’ 1902 (Bayne, 95). New Bridge 1893 (OS).
Salmon Weir Bridge 1944, 1992, 2003 (OS).
Balls Bridge. From Dominick Street Lower to Dominick Street across Eglinton
Canal. Unnamed c. 1608 (Fenn), 1610 (Speed). Balls Bridge 1718 (RD
20/439/11192). Balls Bridge 1817 (Eyre doc 2, 168). Balls Br. 1818 (Logan).
Ball’s-bridge, now under repairs 1827 (GWA 11.8.1827). Ball’s-bridge 1828
(GWA 12.7.1828). Balls Bridge 1837 (GTCM 19.10.1837). Balls Bridge 1838
(GTCM 25.10.1838). Unnamed 1839 (OS). Balls Bridge 1842 (GTCM
15.9.1842). Unnamed c. 1855 (Val. 2). Swivel bridge 1872 (OS sheet 30).
Dominick Street Bridge to Claddagh Chappel (sic) …’ 1879 (GTCM
6.3.1879). Dominick Street Bridge 1883 (GTCM 20.9.1883). Unnamed 1893
(OS). Swivel Bridge 1944 (OS). Unnamed 1992 (OS), 2003 (OS).
Swivel Bridge, at Dominick St, site unknown. ‘… from Mrs. Drake’s Corner (sic)
at Eyre Square to the Swivel Bridge at Dominick Street …’ 1880 (GTCM
5.2.1880).
Beggars Bridge, University Road. Beggar’s Bridge 1839 (OS). Beggars Bridge
1842 (GTCM 14.7.1842). bridge at the road between the Fever Hospital and
the Queens College 1851 (GTCM 24.7.1851). beggars bridge 1852 (GTCM
2.9.1852). Beggars Bridge c. 1855 (Val. 2). the bridge at the Fever Hospital
…’ 1869 (GTCM 7.1.1869). Beggar’s Bridge 1872 (OS sheet 17). Beggars
Bridge [dilapidated state] 1874 (GTCM 26.11.1874). Beggars Bridge 1876
(GTCM 19.10.1876). Beggars Bridge ‘… bridge could no longer be
considered safe’ 1878 (GTCM 9.5.1878). Beggars Bridge 1893, 1944, 1992,
2003 (OS).
Unnamed, N of Wolfe Tone Bridge and Canal Basin. Unnamed [lines drawn across
river from W side of New Bridge] c. 1855 (Val. 2). Not on 1839 (OS) [does
not cover this area]. Wooden Br. 1872 (OS). F.B. 1893, 1944 (OS). Unnamed
[line leading N from W side of Wolfe Tone Bridge] 1992, 2003 (OS).
Swivel bridges ‘The Eglinton Canal to the West of the town is about a mile in
length, and connects the navigation of Lough Corrib with the sea, it is crossed
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by 5 swivel bridges [Balls Bridge, Dominick St; Swivel Bridge at Claddagh
now part of Wolfe Tone Bridge; University Road, Presentation Road, New
Road] and two locks bring up the difference of level.’ 1862 (Dublin Builder
1.4.1862).
Swivel Bridge, University Road, across canal, W of Beggars Bridge. Unnamed c.
1855 (Val. 2). Swivel Br. 1872 (OS). Swivel Bridge 1893 (OS). Unnamed
1944, 1992, 2003 (OS).
Swivel bridge, Presentation Road, across canal. Unnamed c. 1855 (Val. 2). Swivel
Bridge 1872 (OS sheet 17). Unnamed 1893 (OS). Swivel Bridge 1944 (OS).
Unnamed 1992, 2003 (OS).
Bridge, on Presentation Road over the Canal, site unknown. 1851 (GTCM
10.7.1851). The Presentation Swivel Bridges, location unknown. 1883
(GTCM 1.2.1883). Presentation Bridge, location unknown. 1889 (GTCM
7.11.1889).
Swivel bridge, New Road, across canal. Unnamed c. 1855 (Val. 2). Swivel Bridge
1872 (OS sheet 23). Swivel Br. 1893 (OS). Swivel Bridge 1944 (OS).
Unnamed 1992, 2003 (OS).
New Road Bridge, location unknown. 1868 (GTCM 6.8.1868).
Wooden bridge, across mill race, between river and goals. Wooden Bridge 1839
(OS). not visible on c. 1855 (Val. 2), Wooden bridge 1872 (OS sheet 17).
Unnamed 1893 (OS). F.B. 1944 (OS). Unnamed 1992 (OS). F.B. 2003 (OS).
Wooden bridge, part of Distillery complex, W bank of Corrib, E of Nun’s Island
Street 1872 (OS sheet 23). [does not appear on any later maps]
Bridge, Nuns Island 1818 (Logan). [does not appear on any later maps]
Unnamed bridge across mill race, E of Queens College, on unnamed road leading N
from Newcastle Road to Clog-Sole & Bobbin Factory. Bridge ‘… beyond the
bridge at the Canal near the entrance of the new road leading to the Clog
Factory.’ 1869 (GTCM 7.1.1869). Unnamed 1872 (OS). Unnamed 1893,
1944, 1992, 2003 (OS). [see also 15 Manufacturing Clog-sole and bobbin
factory, N side of Eglinton Canal 1872 (OS sheet 11)].
Canal Bridge, at the Queens College and the municipal boundary near Bushy Park,
Railway Bridge, Forster St, W of Magdalene Asylum. Railway Bridge 1893
(GTCM 2.10.1893). Unnamed. Railway line going across Forster Street 1893
(OS). Unnamed 1944 (OS) [not on any later maps].
Foot bridge, over Mill Race N of Corn Mill, Newtown Smith. Foot br. 1872 (OS
sheet 18). Unnamed 1893 (OS). F.B. 1944, [not on 1992 (OS] 2003 (OS).
Footstick, between River Corrib and Mill Race, N of West Bridge 1872 (OS sheet
23). Weir 1893, 1944, 1992 (OS). FB Weir 2003 (OS). [not on 1839 (OS) and
1855 (Val. 2)] also see 14 Primary production
Weir, E of Galway Fishery, N of Salmon Weir Bridge. Supply Weir c. 1855 (Val.
2). Footway (wooden) 1872 (OS sheet 11). Weir, Wooden Footway 1893
(OS). Weir 1944, 1992, 2003 (OS). also see 14 Primary production
Foot br., over Mill Race, adjoining Bag Factory, N of Newcastle Road, E of Queens
College. 1872 (OS sheet 11). Foot Bridge 1893 (OS). [not on 1839, 1855 and
any of the later maps]
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Foot bridge, over Mill Race [small branch from Eglinton Canal], adjoining Marble
Works 1872 (OS sheet 11). F.B. 1893, 1944 (OS). [not visible on 1855 (Val. 2),
does not appear on maps after 1944]
Terryland Bridge, location unknown. 1739 River frozen over as far as (Hardiman,
1820, 224, note z).
Bridge over Terryland river, location unknown. ‘… the abutments (sic) of the
Terryland Bridge had been built with dry rubble masonry and had already spred
(sic). This bridge required immediate repair.’ 1878 (GTCM 9.5.1878).
Bridges, West suburbs, site unknown. ‘... betwixt both bridges in the West suburbs
of Gallway ...’ 19 January 1686 (Bk. C, 22).
East Bridge, location unknown. ‘... to ye great fflanker joyning to ye gate leading
into ye East Cittadell and joyneing on ye south syde to ye highway or cawsey
leading to ye new East Bridge at ...’ 2 July 1686 (Bk. C, 60).
One Arch Bridge, location unknown. ‘A lease of lives to Aldr. Peters of a small
p[ar]cell neere the one arch bridge in the East.’ 7 May 1688 (Bk. C, 77).
Draw Bridge, location unknown. ‘...the sum of fourteene pounds six shillings and
two pence being so much lent to Governor for repairing the Cittydall gate and
draw bridge.’ 4 April 1687 (Bk. C, 15).
Draw Bridges of the canal, location unknown. 1872 (GTCM 12.12.1872).
Friar Minors’ Bridge, location unknown. ‘... concerning the hole Fourthe de Hayle
in the water or river of Galway, with the fishing of the said Fourthe de Hayle,
which extendeth to the eel-weir of the late monks or monastery of Cnokmoy
unto the bridge of the said town of Galway in length, and in breadth from the
bridge called the Friar Minors’ bridge unto the island of Yngowyr ...’ 1543
(Blake, 1902, 83–4).
Bridge at Little Gate. 1625 (TCD, drawn as 2 arched bridge).
Little bridge, location unknown. ‘1643 ... begining at the bullworke of the east gate
and drawing down from thence to the little bridge leading to St. Augustin’s
Abbeye ...’ (Bk A, 492).
Unnamed bridge [at Abbey Gate] 1583 (Gooche), c. 1608 (Fenn), 1610 (Speed).
[gone by the time of Logan 1818]
Unnamed bridge [after Abbey Gate and giving access to Nuns Island] 1583
(Gooche), c. 1608 (Fenn), 1610 (Speed). [gone by the time of Logan 1818]
Bridge at St. Francis Abbey. not named but drawn as 3 arched bridge, 1625 (Plot).
Canal Bridges, location unknown. 1894 (GTCM 20.9.1894).
Way bridge, location unknown. ‘… to have a drain made from the way bridge to
the main sewer.’ 1863 (GTCM 5.11.1863).
Swivel bridge, location unknown. 1877 (GTCM 2.3.1877).
Bridge, near Mary St, location unknown. 1842 (GTCM 29.12.1842).
Bridge, near Joyces Engine House, location unknown. 1843 (GTCM 18.1.1843).
Bridge, at Shantalla, site unknown. 1889 (GTCM 7.3.1889).
Wooden bridge, location unknown. 1852 (GTCM 2.9.1852). Wooden Bridge,
location unknown. 1871 (GV 2.12.1871). Wooden Bridge, location unknown.
1871 (GTCM 12.10.1871). 1874 (GTCM 9.7.1874). 1878 (GTCM
26.9.1878). 1882 (GTCM 21.11.1882).
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Wooden Bridge, location unknown. ‘… from the Wooden Bridge to Nile Lodge …’
1878 (GTCM 21.11.1878).
Ruxton’s Bridge, location unknown. ‘… from Ruxton’s Bridge (sic) to the
Presentation Convent …’ 1838 (GTCM 21.6.1838). Ruxton Bridge, location
unknown. ‘… from Ruxton Bridge (sic) to the Watering Slip in Mill Street at
the West …’ 1844 (GTCM 22.8.1844). Ruxtons bridge, location unknown. '...
the walls along Ruxtons Bridge and New Town Smith ...' 1849 (GTCM
8.2.1849). Ruxton Bridge, location unknown. 1883 (GTCM 5.7.1883).
Burtons Bridge, location unknown. 1871 (GTCM 30.3.1871).
Eglinton Canal, stretching north along eastside of Henry Street to Presentation
Road, Newcastle Road and east into River Corrib. Eglinton Canal c. 1855
(Val. 2), 1872–1992 (OS).
Eglinton Canal, Lock No. 2, mooring posts 1872 (OS sheet 23). 2nd Lock 1893
(OS). Mooring posts 1944 (OS).
st
1 Lock, with sluices [runs into Canal Basin] 1872 (OS sheet 31). 1st Lock 1893
(OS). Mooring post 1944 (OS).
Railing along canal. ‘… to continue the railing erected at the rere of Dominick
Street along the Canal and to consider the frequency of these melancholy
accidents.’ 1865 (GTCM 21.12.1865). ‘… to request … extending the iron
railing on the side of the Lough Gate all along the Bank of the Canal to the
Bridge under the College which is quite unprotected.’ 1865 (GTCM
21.12.1865). ‘… request he would take steps to have the railing along the
canal tended … to have the railing along the canal extended to the place …
which he fell near the new Road Bridge.’ 1868 (GTCM 6.8.1868).
Canal, Lough Corrib, site unknown. 'The secretary submitted the copy of a map of
the proposed canal between Lough Corrib and the sea which the drainage
committee had prepared and he stated that the report was in progress and
might be very shortly expected. That the board do present a memorial to the
government praying it to aid in providing for the distress that is apprehended
in the ensuing summer by making a liberal grant for cutting a canal between
Lough Corrib and the sea and improving the navigation of that lake.' 5
February 1846 (Galway Town Commission).
Canal between Lough Corrib and Killery harbour 'That this board do memorial the
lords of the treasury to have a survey made of the country between the head of
Lough Corrib and the Killery Harbour with a view to establish a communication
either by water or rail between these points the advantages of which could scarcely
be overrated.'18 July 1850 (Galway Town Commission). 'Mr. Stephens submitted
the memorial of the commissioners to the lords of the treasury in reference to the
connection of Killery Harbour with the source of Lough Corrib at Naa and it was
adopted and the seal of the corporation affixed.' 23 September 1850 (Galway Town
Commission). 'The secretary submitted a letter from the treasury in reply to the
memorial of this board stating that id did not appear that a canal could be cut
between Lough Corrib and the Killery Bay at any reasonable expence.' 21
November 1850 (Galway Town Commission).
‘A navigable canal from Lough Corrib to the sea at this place was recommended by
the late Mr. Nimmo: some new docks planned by him are in progress,
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towards the completion of which the Commissioners of Public Works have
granted a loan of 17,000. The docks will comprise about 9 acres, and be of
sufficient depth for vessels of 500 tons’ burden, and the canal will cross the
town in a direction nearly parallel with the river; the level of the lake being
only 14 feet above that of the sea, two locks only will be requisite in the
whole distance, which is about 30 miles. The quays will be entirely of hewn
limestone and 75 feet in width; the lake also will be deepened and rendered
navigable for boats.’ 1837 (Lewis, i, 647).
‘Extension of the Grand Canal to Galway … it is proposed to extend the line at first
as far as Loughrea, and, it is hoped, at no very distant period, to Galway …’
1828 (GWA 13.9.1828).
‘Galway is the terminus of the Midland Great Western Railway; this line having been
opened throughout for traffic from Dublin to Galway on the 1st August, 1851.’ 1856
(Slater, 140). Mid. G. W. Railway Co., Terminus, offices, railway, Eyre Sq. No. 53, 1855
(Val. 2). Midland Great Western Railway, Railway Terminus, Platform x2, Midland
Great Western Railway, Station Master’s Residence, Private Room, Ladies’ Waiting
Room, Engineer’s Room, Refreshment Room, Ticket Office, Gentlemen’s Waiting
Room, Superintendent’s Office, Postal Telegram Office, Parcel Office [also has Railway
Hotel, south side of Eyre Square]. Platform, Car Stand, Turn Table (x2), Engine Shed,
Water Engine House, Crane, Sheep Pens, Goods Shed, Carriage Shed, Signal Post 1872
(OS sheets 18, 19, 25). Terminus, Platform, Sheep Pen, Engine Shed, Turn Table x2,
Goods Shed, Signal Box, Tank 1893 (OS). Terminus, Mechanical Garage, Sheep Pen,
Goods Shed, Crane, Oil Tanks, Tank, Engine Shed 1944 (OS).
Railway, ‘… the idea some time ago so rife, as regards the construction of a railway from
Dublin to Galway, has not been lost sight of.’ 1841 (GV 1.12.1841). ‘Opening of the
railway … to be 1st of August’ 1851 (GV 7.6.1851).
Railway: Hotel [no. 47 on Val. 1], Terminus Shed [no. 48 on Val. 1], Waiting
Room, Pay Office, Waiting Rooms, Vomitoire, Locomotive House, Goods
Store, Goods Shed, Tank c. 1855 (Val. 2). Additions on c. 1876 (Val. 3):
sheep pens, goods shed, also another building beside Tank ‘built 1889’
Railway terminus, south side of Eyre Square, ‘… the boundary of the Railway
Terminus on the side of Frenchvillane was about being erected on the old site
…’ 1851 (GTCM 15.5.1851). ‘The railway is carried across Loch Athalia ... ,
in what was formerly the site of the West Fort, to the terminus in the square.’
1852 (Wakeman, 1–2). Railway Station, 1894 (Slater). Railway terminus,
location unknown. ‘... the beautiful building which constitutes the terminus of
the Midland and Great Western Railway.’ 1852 (Tourist’s handbook, 117).
Terminus, at the Midland Great Western Railway 1870, 1876 (Thom).
Railway Stable Gate, Queen St, site unknown. ‘In another place we notice the
improvement made in opening the Railway Stable Gate at Queen Street to
permit entrance in that direction …’ 1891 (GV 3.6.1891).
Railway View, location unknown. ‘… lamp be placed at Railway View …’ 1896
(GTCM 6.2.1896).
Level crossing, at Newcastle Distillery 1893 (OS).
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‘A tramway runs between Galway and Salt Hill, 120 miles west-by-south from
Dublin, 65 north-north-west from Limerick and 15 south from Tuam.’ 1894
(Slater), p 50.
[plan of construction of a tramway to Salt Hill and Blackrock] 1876 (GTCM
30.11.1876). ‘… that there shall be a double line laid down the entire way
from the Railway Hotel to Blackrock with the exception of Bridge Street and
Upper Dominick Street where the line is to be single, the single line to
commence in Mainguard street, at the point of the Barrack Corner and to
terminate at the Bridge, the single line to commence again at the swivel
bridge to terminate again near John O’Connors house.’ 1877 (GTCM
2.3.1877). ‘… Tramway Company to compel them to repair and cleanse the
line from Galway to Salt Hill.’ 1884 (GTCM 3.4.1884).
‘The Galway & Mayo Light Railway Company Limited duly applied for liberty to
construct … a light railway commencing at a point in the town of Galway and
running via Headford to Clifden …’ 1888 (GTCM 12.3.1888).
‘… asking the consent fo the town board … a tramway from the proposed Granite
Quarries to the New Dock …’ 1898 (GTCM 3.11.1898).
Dock Tramway, leading into Midland and Great Western Railway 1872 (OS sheet
25)
Tramway [between Salt Hill via William St W, Upper+Lower Dominick St, W.
O’Brien Bridge, Shop St to Forster St] 1893 (OS).
Railway siding, ‘The Railway has a siding to the Wharf, not very far from the place
of landing.’ 1883 (Railway guide, 154).
‘… the Union Canal proprietors have resolved to establish a railway on the bank of
the Canal, upon which they intend to employ locomotive engined for
dragging boats on the canal, as well as carriages on the railway.’ 1825 (CJ
10.1.1825).
Jetty, location unknown. 1712 (RD 8/432/3062).
‘… great breach of the town walls, on the custom house quay fell in …’ 1792 (CJ
6.12.1792).
South Pier, location unknown. 1823 (CJ 9.1.1823).
Old Dock, SE end of The Long Walk. The Dock post 1755 (Blake, T). Quay and
dock 1818 (Logan). Old Dock, location unknown. 1836 (GTCM13.10.1836). Old
Dock 1839 (OS). Old Harbour c. 1855 (Val. 2). Old Dock 1872–1992 (OS).
Old Harbour. See Old Dock.
Old quay, location unknown. ‘… to have the sewerage at the old quay continued as
far as the blind arch …’ 1847 (GTCM 29.7.1847).
Commercial Dock, E of New Dock Street. Dock 1839 (OS). New Dock c. 1855
(Val. 2), 1872 (OS), 1893 (OS). Commercial Dock 1944 (OS), 1992 (OS).
New Dock, location unknown. ‘… to lay down … the new line of road from the
New Dock through Mr. McDonnell’s ground …’ 1837 (GTCM 22.6.1837).
New Dock 1841 (GTCM 19.8.1841). New Dock 1843 (GTCM 5.10.1843).
New Dock ‘… from the end of the road at the custom house to the south side
of the new dock.’ 1845 (GTCM 9.7.1845). New Dock 1846 (GTCM
11.6.1846). New Dock ‘… between Victoria Place and the New Dock …’
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1863 (GTCM 26.2.1863). New Dock 1876 (GTCM 10.2.1876). New Dock
1898 (GTCM 3.11.1898).
New Docks ‘... Bounded on the West by the long Walk on the East by the Marsh or
Strand and the New Docks on the North ...’ 1838 (Eyre doc 3, 84). New Dock
1846 (Slater). New Docks 1846 (GTCM 16.2.1846). New Docks ‘That
Abbygate Street be continued thro Mr Stephens House to the New Docks …’
1852 (GTCM 5.11.1852). New Docks 1853 (GTCM 25.5.1853). New Dock
1856 (Slater). New Docks 1870 (GTCM 3.3.1870). ‘… a hydrant be placed
on the New Docks …’ 1871 (GTCM 21.9.1871). New Dock 1881 (Slater).
New Docks 1893 (GTCM 21.12.1893).
New Dock ‘… from the end of the road at the custom house to the south side of the
new dock.’ 1845 (GTCM 9.7.1845). New Dock 1894 (Slater).
New Pier 1992 (H8, OS) [this is labelled ‘Departure Point Aran Islands Ferry’, and
although new appears to be on site of earlier pier, unnamed, OS 1895
Phoenix, nothing on the 1840 OS six inch]. New Pier, location unknown. ‘…
has obtained a grant for finishing the new pier from the Slate to Ball’s-bridge
including the creation of Quays at the Claddagh.’ 1828 (GWA 12.7.1828).
Docks/Quays ‘... the extensive drainage works now nearly completed by the Board
of Works have added considerably to the water of the Town and that the
Docks are extensive and vessels of large burden can discharge their cargoes at
the Quays – a tidal basin and new quay have been recently constructed
(footnote: The Commercial Dock).’ 1852 (Eyre doc 3, 91).
The dock, location unknown. ‘… that part of the town wall and fortification with
the ditch and [?] extending from the wall at the [?] of the Ball alley along
by the High Road leading from Meyrick Square to the dock …’ 1809 (RD
615/509/409688).
Dock, location unknown. ‘… the ground on the Parade … the new Brick House
on said Parrade … the ground on the Quay … with the wall leading to the
Dock … extending backwds by the town wall to the common shore one
hundred and twenty feet in depth and extending in front from the Great
Arch in the Bastion to the open space intended for a street, the great Brick
house on the Marsh adjoining said ground intended for a street and the
ground backwds at the said house to the common shore one hundred and
twenty feet in depth and mearing on the south with a drywall now thereon
made …’ 1739 (RD 98/64/67633). [Merchants Road Lower] ‘… three
brick houses … situate on the right hand lead from the quay of Galway to
the Dock together with all that piece of ground on which said houses are
erected also the large warehouse … Formerly known by the name the
large Brick [house] on the place formerly called the marsh on the left hand
of the way leading to the sd. Dock being forty feet in front with the ground
backward there to the common shore being six score feet in depth and
mearing with the new cross street with the houses and buildings thereon
and also the piece of ground fronting said warehouse … contg. six score
and four feet in front with one hundred and twenty feet backwards all
along the new cross street together with the tenants houses and buildings
erected thereon.’ 1779 (RD 329/432/220072).
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Dock of Galway, location unknown. ‘… the plot of ground leading to the dock of
Galway opposite the house of Mathias Holleran on which the said Garrett
Hogan lately erected a new ware[house] front 26 feet be the same more or
less in depth as a lane with Hogan’s house of 26 feet breadth to the rear of
said house ...’ 1807 (RD 594/56/401830).
Mud Dock '... leading from the Quay of Galway ... to the Dock [footnote: ‘This is
the Old Mud Dock at the end of Long Walk. It was built by Edward Eyre
before 1739.’] …' 1738 (Eyre doc 2, 153).
Ship Quay, location unknown. 1818 (Logan). This refers to the old quays in front
of the present Spanish Arch.
Recorder’s Quay, location unknown. 1824 (Dutton, 8).
Quay, location unknown. ‘“Memorandum: That yt is ordred ... in a gennerall
Assembly houlden the iiith day of August, 1593, for vewinge of the waste
plott of grounds next adjoyninge to Mr. Ullicke Linch his newe howse at
the key dysyred by John Butler for erectinge a tenement theron, that the
same plott of ground shall in sorte as yt nowe doth for ever lye waste and
never herafter be graunted to any private person for any kynde of use or
comodytie. ...’ August 1593 (Bk. A, 453). ‘1688, “The key [quay] of
Gallway and the new peer [pier] was this yeare erected and repaired at the
charge of the Corporation.’ 1688 (Bk A, 509). ‘... the cellar under the
Guard house att the Kea shall be kept from him for the use of the Guards.’
24 March 1683 (Bk. C, 89). ‘... entering into security to the Corporacion
ro (sic) keep the Kea in sufficient repaire.’ 30 September 1683 (Bk. C,
98). ‘... the summe of twenty pounds sterg., five ppounds sterg. whereof to
be paid for repaireing the Key ...’ 5 October 1684 (Bk. C, 106). ‘... uppon
ye Kea of Gallway ...’ 22 June 1688 (Bk. C, 32) ‘... ye small old boorded
shede without a chimney adjoyning to Rowland Eamer his arch on ye Kea
between his houlding and ye Kea gate ...’ 28 June 1686 (Bk. C, 34). ‘... at
ye Kea neare [Aemers] Arch ...’ 29 June 1686 (Bk. C, 58). ‘... behind the
Guard howse on the key ...’ 12 October 1686 (Bk. C, 82). ‘... to keep ye
Key in ye same repaire he finds it and to keep it clean.’ 30 September
1688 (Bk. C, 13). ‘... and that ye stayers on ye Exchange at the Key be
forthwith broake down and removed ...’ 16 February 1689 (Bk. C, 86). ‘...
and that the stayers at the Exchange at the Key be pulled down and the
wall made upp there in ye Gapps and that forty shills be ordrd for that
worke ...’ 27 February 1689 (Bk. C, 90) ‘Then ordrd in Councill that the
Kea be forthwith repaired and preserved from decay ...’ 30 April 1690
(Bk. C, 79). Quay 1712 (Eyre doc 2, 177). Key ‘… tiled shed on the Key
…’ 1712 (RD 8/432/3062). ‘… corner of the old wall’s where in Stephen
Farmer’s forge now is … scituate near the Key …’ 1721 (RD
30/449/19115). Quay ‘... a plot on the Parade near the Quay of Galway ...’
1736 (Eyre doc 3, 86). ‘… the ground on the Parade … the new Brick
House on said Parrade … the ground on the Quay … with the wall leading
to the Dock … extending backwds by the town wall to the common shore
one hundred and twenty feet in depth and extending in front from the
Great Arch in the Bastion to the open space intended for a street, the great
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Brick house on the Marsh adjoining said ground intended for a street and
the ground backwds at the said house to the common shore one hundred
and twenty feet in depth and mearing on the south with a drywall now
thereon made …’ 1739 (RD 98/64/67633). [Merchants Road Lower] ‘…
three brick houses … situate on the right hand lead from the quay of
Galway to the Dock together with all that piece of ground on which said
houses are erected also the large warehouse … Formerly known by the
name the large Brick [house] on the place formerly called the marsh on the
left hand of the way leading to the sd. Dock being forty feet in front with
the ground backward there to the common shore being six score feet in
depth and mearing with the new cross street with the houses and buildings
thereon and also the piece of ground fronting said warehouse … contg. six
score and four feet in front with one hundred and twenty feet backwards
all along the new cross street together with the tenants houses aand
buildings erected thereon.’ 1779 (RD 329/432/220072). Quay 1791 (CJ
5.1.1791). Quay 1817 (Eyre doc 2, 176). Quay ‘ ... situate on the North
side of Merchants Road or Street leading from the Square to the long
Walk and quay of Galway ...’ 1818 (Eyre doc 2, 170). Quay ‘ ... “the plot
or piece of Ground at Nuns Island ... All commodities that May be brought
by water landed at the road or Quay in Front of the said plott,” ... ‘ 1818
(Eyre doc 2, 171). Quay ‘ ... at the quay of the Town of Galway ...’ 1821
(Eyre doc 3, 72). Quay ‘... Bounded on the North by the Street on the
South by the New Intended Quay (footnote: The present New Dock Street
and the Quay of the Commercial Dock.) ... ‘ 1824 (Eyre doc 3, 76). Quay
1824 (Eyre doc 3, 76). Quay 1824 (Pigot). ‘... Bounded on the North by
Eyre Square on the South by a new intended Street to lead from the new
intended Quays to the Meadole (sic) or Sally garden and on the West by
part of Eyres big garden at present unset ...’ 1827 (Eyre doc 3, 79). Quay
1830 (Eyre doc 3, 81). Quay 1846 (Slater). Quay 1850 (GTCM 9.5.1850).
Quay 1850 ‘… asking leave to cast some rails from the Quay to the New
Road.’ 1850 (GTCM 23.5.1850). Quay 1856 (Slater).
Quays: implied in Gooche 1583 with five boats moored between the Quay Gate
[either old or new, not sure] and Ceann an Bhaile.
Quay, location unknown. ‘… walls of a house and a house plot with the tyled
house or cabin … to the Lane leading from the new county Gaol to the
Parade at Gallway near the Key …’ 1721 (RD 33/134/19885).
Quay, location unknown. ‘… store on the Quay having been opened for the
regular supply of provisions …’ 1817 (CJ 27.1.1817).
Canal Basin, E of Claddagh, bounded in N by New Bridge. Eglinton Dock c. 1855
(Val. 2). Canal Basin 1872 (OS), c. 1876 (Val. 3), 1893–1992 (OS).
‘… take into consideration the defenceless state of the Canal Basin, the Dock and
Water slips with a view to the adoption of such means as may be
suggested to guard against acidents.’ 1869 (GTCM 9.12.1869).
Claddagh Basin, location unknown. 1891 (GV 7.1.1891).
Claddagh Basin, location unknown. 1869 (GTCM 23.12.1869).
Eglinton Dock, see Canal Basin.
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Wharffs, at the Woodquay, site unknown. 1851 (GTCM 22.9.1851).
New wharf, location unknown. 1844 (GTCM 3.10.1844).
Dún Aengus Dock, SE of Commercial Dock. Dock 1893 (OS). Dun Aengus 1944
(OS). Dún Aengus Dock 1992 (H8, OS).
Claddagh Quay, with Mooring Posts [S bank of River Corrib]. Claddagh Quay
1837 (GTCM 9.11.1837). Claddagh Quay 1839 (OS), 1842 (GTCM
15.9.1842), 1843 (GTCM 24.2.1843), 1846 (GTCM 26.3.1846), c. 1855 (Val.
2), 1872 (OS sheet 31), 1893 (OS), 1944 (OS). Mooring Posts 1992 (OS).
Claddagh Pier, location unknown. ‘… contribute … towards the final completion of
the above very necessary, and useful work …’ 1829 (GWA 28.2.1829). ‘… at
the Claddagh along the river between Balls Bridge and the Claddagh Pier …’
1838 (GTCM 25.10.1838).
Quays, Claddagh, site unknown. ‘… has obtained a grant for finishing the new pier
from the Slate to Ball’s-bridge including the creation of Quays at the
Claddagh.’ 1828 (GWA 12.7.1828).
‘… proposals will be received for executing by contract, alterations and
improvements to the present piers and quays at the Claddagh.’ 1829 (GWA
11.4.1829).
Ballyknow Quay [S bank of River Corrib, SE of Canal Basin]. Ballyknow Quay
1839 (OS), c. 1855 (Val. 2), with Mooring Posts, Windlass 1872 (OS), 1893
(OS), 1944 (OS), 1992 (OS).
Eglinton Pier, N of Wood Quay. Eglinton Pier, mooring posts, crane 1872 (OS
sheet 12). 1893 (OS), 1944 (OS), 1992 (OS).
Ship Quay and dock, west of Water Gate and Flood Street 1818 (Logan). Fish Quay
1839 (OS), on subsequent maps whole area is taken over by Fish market.
‘… the Spanish Parade … convenient to the Quay…’ 1825 (CJ 7.4.1825).
O’Hara Quay, location unknown. 1842 (GTCM 1.9.1842). O’Hara’s Quay, location
unknown. 1842 (GTCM 8.9.1842). O’Hara Quay 1843 (GTCM 24.2.1843).
Merchant’s Quay, location unknown. 1711 (‘Plot of ground on the Mchts. Key’
(Bk. E, 134). Merchants Quay 1824 (Pigot). Merchant’s Quay 1871 (GTCM
19.1.1871). Merchants Quay 1890 (GTCM 6.3.1890).
Pier and docks, location unknown. 1824 (CJ 8.4.1824).
Pier, location unknown. ‘… suggestions made to commence work on a pier, under
Mr. Nimmo’s Public works supervision.’ 1824 (CJ 5.7.1824).
Pier, location unknown. ‘… at the Pier near the County Goal [sic] adjoining the
river …’ 1792 (CJ 30.8.1792).
Pier head, location unknown. 1824 (CJ 20.5.1824).
Pier head at the quay of Galway, location unknown. ‘… the plot of ground lately
built upon by the said Hanly next adjoining the town walls on the left hand
side facing the house wherein the widow McLoughlen now lives going down
to the Pier head at the quay of Galway containing one hundred and seventy
feet every way or thereabouts … and John French’s deal yard commonly
called the Red House at the Quay.’ 1768 (RD 338/241/227386).
Pier head, location unknown. ‘… from William’s-gate to the Quay-gate adjoining
the Town Wall, and at the back of the cellars to the Pier Head, also to the
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mearing of Forth-hill, known by the name of the Marsh …’ 1792 (CJ
9.8.1792).
Pier of Galway, location unknown. ‘… the plot of ground back of the warehouse
now built where the Red house stood on the Pier of Galway joining John &
Andrew Trenches timber yard, the said plot of ground being eighty two feet
and a half in length, thirty five feet and a half in breadth next the aforesd.
warehouse and forty seven feet and a half in breadth at the east end of the plot
next the water …’ 1783 (RD 402/449/265350).
Quays, location unknown. ‘… the mill at Newtownsmith … its convenience to the
Grain Market and Quays …’ 1824 (CJ 19.4.1824).
Quays, location unknown. 1873 (GTCM 5.6.1873).
Quay, location unknown. ‘… for cleansing the quay and fish market …’ 1862
(GTCM 11.9.1862).
Docks/Quays, location unknown.
‘A navigable canal from Lough Corrib to the sea at this place was recommended by
the late Mr. Nimmo: some new docks planned by him are in progress,
towards the completion of which the Commissioners of Public Works have
granted a loan of 17,000. The docks will comprise about 9 acres, and be of
sufficient depth for vessels of 500 tons’ burden, and the canal will cross the
town in a direction nearly parallel with the river; the level of the lake being
only 14 feet above that of the sea, two locks only will be requisite in the
whole distance, which is about 30 miles. The quays will be entirely of hewn
limestone and 75 feet in width; the lake also will be deepened and rendered
navigable for boats.’ 1837 (Lewis, i, 647).
Forthill, Docks, site unknown. ‘The lands of Forthill ... being so contiguous to the
site of the intended New Docks ...’ 1823 (CJ, 6.3.1823).
‘... a capacious Dock is in the course of construction.’ 1883 (Railway guide, 154).
Dock, location unknown. ‘After admiring some time the dock, which appears to be
most admirably constructed,’ 1852 (Head, 220).
Dock, location unknown. 1868 (GTCM 25.6.1868). (GTCM 20.5.1869). 1872
(GTCM 5.12.1872).
Docks, location unknown. 1863 (GTCM 13.8.1863). 1884 (GTCM 11.9.1884).
1888 (GTCM 1.11.1888). 1889 (GTCM 5.12.1889).
Docks, location unknown. ‘… from the West Bridge to Mainguard Street widened a
new street from William Street to the Docks opposite the a continuation of
Market Street …’ 1852 (GTCM 5.11.1852).
Docks: ‘A navigable canal from Lough Corrib to the sea at this place was
recommended by the late Mr. Nimmo: some new docks planned by him are in
progress, towards the completion of which the Commissioners of Public
Works have granted a loan of 17,000. The docks will comprise about 9 acres,
and be of sufficient depth for vessels of 500 tons’ burden, and the canal will
cross the town in a direction nearly parallel with the river; the level of the
lake being only 14 feet above that of the sea, two locks only will be requisite
in the whole distance, which is about 30 miles. The quays will be entirely of
hewn limestone and 75 feet in width; the lake also will be deepened and
rendered navigable for boats.’ 1837 (Lewis), i, 647.
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Dock and Quay, location unknown. 1813 (Hardiman, 1820, 284).
Dock of Galway, location unknown. 1792 (CJ 19.4.1792). 1825 (CJ 4.4.1825).
Dock of Galway, location unknown. 1784 (Eyre doc 3, 86),
Dock, location unknown. ‘… near Cross Street and on the way leading to the Dock
…’ 1830 (Eyre doc 4, 151).
Dock, location unknown. 1851 (GTCM 12.6.1851).
Quay of Galway, location unknown. 1826 (GWA 4.11.1826).
Quay of Galway, location unknown. ‘… three hundred and seventeen feet of
ground in length measuring from the south wall of Messr John and Andrew
French’s timber yard on the Quay of Galway aforesd. towards the Dock and
as far back as the wall commonly called Sallaghan’s Wall.’ 1774 (RD
284/555/185865).
Docks and quays, location unknown. ‘… our docks and quays … are totally
neglected, and allowed to fall daily into decay …’ 1828 (GWA 18.10.1828).
Docks and quays, location unknown. ‘… the shameful state of our Docks & Quays
…’ 1824 (CJ 14.6.1824).
Quay ‘“Memorandum: That yt is ordred ... in a gennerall Assembly houlden the
iiith day of August, 1593, for vewinge of the waste plott of grounds next
adjoyninge to Mr. Ullicke Linch his newe howse at the key dysyred by John
Butler for erectinge a tenement theron, that the same plott of ground shall in
sorte as yt nowe doth for ever lye waste and never herafter be graunted to any
private person for any kynde of use or comodytie. ...’ August 1593 (Bk. A,
453). ‘1688, “The key [quay] of Gallway and the new peer [pier] was this
yeare erected and repaired at the charge of the Corporation.’ 1688 (Bk A,
509). ‘... the cellar under the Guard house att the Kea shall be kept from him
for the use of the Guards.’ 24 March 1683 (Bk. C, 89). ‘... entering into
security to the Corporacion ro (sic) keep the Kea in sufficient repaire.’ 30
September 1683 (Bk. C, 98). ‘... the summe of twenty pounds sterg., five
ppounds sterg. whereof to be paid for repaireing the Key ...’ 5 October 1684
(Bk. C, 106). ‘... uppon ye Kea of Gallway ...’ 22 June 1688 (Bk. C, 32) ‘...
ye small old boorded shede without a chimney adjoyning to Rowland Eamer
his arch on ye Kea between his houlding and ye Kea gate ...’ 28 June 1686
(Bk. C, 34). ‘... at ye Kea neare [Aemers] Arch ...’ 29 June 1686 (Bk. C, 58).
‘... behind the Guard howse on the key ...’ 12 October 1686 (Bk. C, 82). ‘... to
keep ye Key in ye same repaire he finds it and to keep it clean.’ 30 September
1688 (Bk. C, 13). ‘... and that ye stayers on ye Exchange at the Key be
forthwith broake down and removed ...’ 16 February 1689 (Bk. C, 86). ‘...
and that the stayers at the Exchange at the Key be pulled down and the wall
made upp there in ye Gapps and that forty shills be ordrd for that worke ...’
27 February 1689 (Bk. C, 90) ‘Then ordrd in Councill that the Kea be
forthwith repaired and preserved from decay ...’ 30 April 1690 (Bk. C, 79).
Quay 1712 (Eyre doc 2, 177). Quay ‘... a plot on the Parade near the Quay of
Galway ...’ 1736 (Eyre doc 3, 86). Quay 1791 (CJ 5.12.1791). Quay 1817
(Eyre doc 2, 176). Quay ‘ ... situate on the North side of Merchants Road or
Street leading from the Square to the long Walk and quay of Galway ...’ 1818
(Eyre doc 2, 170). Quay ‘ ... “the plot or piece of Ground at Nuns Island ...
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All commodities that May be brought by water landed at the road or Quay in
Front of the said plott,” ... ‘ 1818 (Eyre doc 2, 171). Quay ‘ ... at the quay of
the Town of Galway ...’ 1821 (Eyre doc 3, 72). Quay ‘... Bounded on the
North by the Street on the South by the New Intended Quay (footnote: The
present New Dock Street and the Quay of the Commercial Dock.) ... ‘ 1824
(Eyre doc 3, 76). Quay 1824 (Eyre doc 3, 76). Quay 1824 (Pigot). Quay 1830
(Eyre doc 3, 81). Quay 1846 (Slater). Quay 1856 (Slater). ‘... Bounded on the
North by Eyre Square on the South by a new intended Street to lead from the
new intended Quays to the Meadole (sic) or Sally garden and on the West by
part of Eyres big garden at present unset ...’ 1827 (Eyre doc 3, 79).
‘... provision to erect new Docks and Quays ... bad state of the Docks and Quays ...
this Bill for the improvement of the Docks and Quay’s of Galway ...’ 6
February 1823 (CJ 6.2.1823). Quays, location unknown. ‘Erection of Docks
& Quays. We are happy to learn, that the Town Grand Jury have determined
to make another effort for this important work and have solicited the County
Grand Jury to support them in a Memorial to this effect. ...’ 3 April 1823 (CJ
3.4.1823).
Docks ‘... and on the West by the Road or Walk leading to the Docks of Galway ...’
1835 (Eyre doc 3, 84).
Docks/Quays ‘... bounded on the West by the Street or Quay of Eyres Long Walk ...
on the East by the Waste Ground adjoining thereto ... on the South by the
Waste Ground adjoining the Old Docks and Quays ...’ 1846 (Eyre doc 3, 88).
‘ ... on the East by a yard and premises to the rere of Barnwall Lynche’s house
through which a new Street (footnote: The present street from the
Commercial Dock to the Custom House.) is intended to be run ...’ 1818 (Eyre
doc 2, 170).
The Dock, location unknown. 1804 (Eyre doc 2, 155).
‘... provision to erect new Docks and Quays ... bad state of the Docks and Quays ...
this Bill for the improvement of the Docks and Quays of Galway ...’ 6
February 1823 (CJ). ‘The lands of Forthill ... being so contiguous to the site
of the intended New Docks ...’ 6 March 1823 (CJ). ‘Erection of Docks &
Quays. We are happy to learn, that the Town Grand Jury have determined to
make another effort for this important work and have solicited the County
Grand Jury to support them in a Memorial to this effect. ...’ 1823 (CJ
3.4.1823).
‘a dock was completed in 1840’ 1846 (Slater, 123).
‘farming of the tolls of the two bridges, the Wood Quay and the Dock’ 1839
(GTCM 17.10.1839).
Nimmo’s Pier. Rintinane 1643 (Hardiman, 1820, 120). The point of Rintinane 1689
(Hardiman, 1820, 155). The Poynt '... and that the square wall at the Poynt
(footnote: Rintinnane, No. 36 in 17th cent. Map.) be forthwith broake downe.
...' 16 February 1689 (Bk. C, 86). 'Ordrd that ye stone wall at ye point called
Rentenane be forthwith pulled downe by the six days labour of the inhabitants
of the West suburbs ...' 27 February 1689 (Bk. C, 90). Unnamed road leading
up to the sea, east end of road named Nimmo’s Pier, unclear whether name is
referring to entire road. Nimmo’s Pier, Slate Quay, Ringtinuane Quay 1839
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(OS). Nimmo’s Pier, Ringhanane Quay 1872 (OS). Nimmos Pier 1888
(GTCM 13.9.1888). Nimmo’s Pier, Ringhanane Quay 1893 (OS). Nimmo’s
Pier, Mooring Posts 1944 (OS). Nimmo’s Pier (referring to the entire road
leading to the water), Mooring Posts 1992 (H7, OS).
‘… the Abbey land some time the property of Dominick Darcy [footnote: The
abbey land was that which belonged to the Dominican Church] by the River
unto the point Eastward …’ 1715 (Eyre doc 3, 74).
North Quay, location unknown. 1785 (Sherrard).
Turf quay, location unknown. ‘road between the west side of Town Court House
and Turf Quay’ 1840 (GTCM 27.2.1840).
Turf quay, adjacent to the Blind Arch, location unknown. 1844 (GTCM 5.9.1844).
Lifting crane, location unknown. ‘… the erection of a lifting crane … to erect a
crane or gautry … for a landing space.’ 1851 (GTCM 22.9.1851). ‘Copy of
Mr Abbotts proposal. Galway Sept. 19th 1851 … accommodation we require
at the Woodquay … occupation of such space as is necessary for the
construction of a crane or gautry and landing place for the discharge of our
boats and cars …’ [followed after minutes from 22.9.1851]
Shipping place, site unknown. ‘Ball Alley Lane No 77, 9, this store is near enough
the market and the shipping place.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Boat Slip, Boat Club [S bank, where Eglinton Canal enters River Corrib]. Boat
Slip, Boat Club 1872 (OS sheet 11). Corrib Boating Club 1893 (OS).
Dock Tramway [E of Harbour Commissioners Office, serving New Dock area].
1872 (OS sheet 31).
Floating dock, location unknown. [the proposed new line of road between the
College Road and the new floating dock] 1838 (GTCM 19.7.1838). Floating
Dock, location unknown. 1866 (GTCM 14.6.1866). Floating Dock, location
unknown. 1873 (GTCM 31.7.1873).
Wooden Jetty, leading SE from The Atlantic Store. 1872 (OS sheet 31)
Stables, E of Gas Works. 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Black’s Livery Stables, Eyre Sq., site unknown. 1871 (GV 2.12.1871).
Stables, Bowling Green, site unknown. 1899 (GTCM 7.9.1899).
Clifden car office, Eyre Sq. E., on site of earlier hotel (see 16 Trades and services).
1872 (OS sheet 18).
Car house, Eyre Sq. No 2b, 1845 (Val. 1, 2750).
Car house, Eyre Sq. No 7, 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Car house, Eyre Sq. No 38, 7, 1845 (Val. 1, 2750).
‘… the vast importance of the extension of the Grand Canal from Ballinasloe to
Galway, with a view to the ultimate execution of a ship canal from sea to sea
thro Ireland - the two extreme points being Dublin and Galway.’ 1826 (GWA
8.4.1826).
Packet station, location unknown. ‘… to prepare and forward a memorial to the
government for adopting the port of Galway as a packet station …’ 1847
(GTCM 11.11.1847). ‘… to maintain our interest in the establishment of a
transatlantic packet station …’ 1850 (GTCM 21.11.1850).
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Omnibus ‘… disadvantage resulting from the stoppage of the omnibus to Salthill
exactly in front of his house … to oblige them to stop higher up at the end of
the Square …’ 1872 (GTCM 20.6.1872).
Steam tramway from Galway to Clifden [application from promoters heard] 1881
(GTCM 27.7.1881).
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Utilities
Waterworks, location unknown. ‘Proposed waterworks for Galway – the plan
proposed is to supply the town with pure water taken from the River Corrib,
above Terryland, filtered and raised to a service reservoir, on Prospect Hill, ...
it is proposed to erect a number of public fountains, so that the poor will have
an abundant supply of pure and wholesome water;’ 1862 (Dublin Builder
15.12.1862). Water supply for the town. ‘… works for supply of water were
now complete …’ 1868 (GTCM 22.10.1868). ‘… the supply of water was
laid on the town in September 1868 since then any additional distribution
pipes have been laid and 153 services have been put in from the main pipes in
the streets for the supply of private houses, shops and manufactories … the
supply has also been maintained to the ten fountains erected for the
accommodation of the public. These fountains have frequently been
maliciously broken …’ 1869 (GTCM 14.10.1869). Waterworks, Terryland,
‘… the water supply to Mr. Henry Perses Distillery be discontinued from the Co.
Prison and as here therof that the pipe at Nun’s Island be extended to the
distillery. This arrangement to consider work given to the Queens College a
regular supply which at present they are deprived of and will enable the
Commissioners to supply the Work House and Model School without any
interruptions.’ 1874 (GTCM 2.3.1874). ‘In consequence of the failure in the
supply to the Queen’s College the Commissioners have been advised to cut
off the pipe to the Distillery at the Co. Prison and connect it with the main at
Nuns Island and this I am instructed by them to request you will have done
with least possible delay.’ 1874 (GTCM 10.4.1874).
Waterworks, location unknown. ‘… pathway between the waterworks and the
cemetery …’ 1885 (GTCM 1.10.1885).
Waterworks, Terryland 1893 (OS).
Pumping station, at the waterworks, location unknown. 1889 (GTCM 4.7.1889).
Fountains, location unknown. '… to erect fountains in the town …' 1846 (GTCM
27.8.1846). '… a grant for erecting fountains and to report upon the best
mode of proceeding to have water supplied to the town and sewers erected.'
1846 (GTCM 31.8.1846). Fountains, location unknown. ‘… the permission
depends on the condition of the company [Midland Great Western Railway
Co.] erecting two fountains for the use of the poor of the town …’ 1852
(GTCM 8.7.1852). 1868 (GTCM 28.5.1868).
Fountain, Lombard St, site unknown. 1869 (GTCM 7.1.1869).
Fountain, at the Potato Market at the West, location unknown. 1870 (GTCM
6.10.1870).
Fountain, at the West Market, location unknown. 1870 (GTCM 19.5.1870).
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Fountain, at the West Crane, location unknown. 1870 (GTCM 19.5.1870).
Fountain, at Nile Lodge, location unknown. 1870 (GTCM 14.11.1870). 1873
(GTCM 24.7.1873).
Foutain, at Suckeen, site unknown. 1873 (GTCM 30.1.1873). Fountain, Succeen,
Fountain, Spanish Parade, site unknown. 1873 (GTCM 24.7.1873).
Fountain, Forster St, site unknown. 1873 (GTCM 24.7.1873). Fountain, Forster St,
Foutain, location unknown. [to James Sweeny of Munster Lane, resolution on their
books] ‘throws the repair of fountains wantonly broken on the parties in the
locality’ 1874 (GTCM 19.1.1874).
Fountains, Claddagh, site unknown. 1875 (GTCM 4.3.1875).
Fountains, Forster St, site unknown. 1875 (GTCM 4.3.1875).
Fountain [?], College Rd, site unknown. 1890 (GTCM 1.5.1890).
Fountain, Abbey Lane, site unknown. ‘… motion … that a fountain be erected at
Abbey Lane … carried ….’ 1897 (GTCM 7.1.1897).
Public fountain, location unknown. 1873 (GTCM 19.6.1873).
Public fountain, Eyre Sq., site unknown. ‘… to grant … twenty pounds for the
erection of a public fountain in Eyre Square for the use of horses and cattle
coming to the market …’ 1870 (GTCM 29.9.1870). ‘… the grant be limited
to ten pounds in aid of a subscription for an ornamental drinking fountain …’
1870 (GTCM 13.10.1870).
Fountain, outside Bohermore National School, Bohermore 1872 (OS sheet 13).
Fountain, Bohermore, site unknown. 1873 (GTCM 24.7.1873).
Fountain, junction Eyre Street/Sickeen Lane. 1872 (OS sheet 18).
Fountain, Prospect Hill. 1872 (OS sheet 18).
Fountain, New Road West. 1872 (OS sheet 23).
Fountain, William St N. (grid ref.). 1872 (OS sheet 30).
Fountain, Bowling Green. 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Fountain, Castle Barracks. 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Drinking fountain, New Dock St. 1872 (OS sheet 31).
Hydrant, St. Augustine St, site unknown. 1875 (GTCM 4.3.1875).
Watersteps, Newtownsmith, site unknown. ‘… that the water steps at
Newtownsmith be closed up and erected at the Woodquay …’ 1849 (GTCM
24.5.1849).
Aqueduct, crossing under Eglinton Canal, E of Marble Works. 1872 (OS sheet 11).
Pump, Shop St, site unknown. 1792 (CJ 16.8.1792).
Pump, Erasmus Smith’s College 1872 (OS sheet 13).
Pump, Presentation Convent 1872 (OS sheet 17).
Pump, location unknown. ‘… proposing to allow the Commissioners two pounds
for a pump at the Paper Mill no longer required by them …’ 1869 (GTCM
16.12.1869).
Pumps, location unknown. 1870 (GTCM 18.2.1870).
Pump, New Dock 1893 (OS). [Not on any other map]
Public privies, location unknown. 1852 (GTCM 4.3.1852).
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Public privies, at the West Bridge, site unknown. ‘… in reference to the site for the
public privies at the West Bridge … the wall from the New Bridge to the
West Bridge were to be a public walk such place could not be …[not legible
in original] for the site.’ 1852 (GTCM 1.4.1852).
Sewerage works. Main sewer laid in Back St; sewers laid in Suckeen; sewers laid in
Kirwans lane 1837, sewers laid in the Spanish Parade 1837 ‘… the state of
the Spanish Parade was left since the sewer constructed there …’, sewers laid
in College Road 1846, sewers laid in Upper Dominick Street 1850, sewers
laid in the Bowling Green ‘… was reported to be in filthy condition …’ 1866
(GTCM 2.2.1837, 5.10.1837, 13.8.1846, 10.9.1846, 8.10.1846, 29.8.1850,
23.8.1866).
Sewer, Suckeen, site unknown. ‘… order for the construction of a sewer near her
house in Suckeen.’ 1847 (GTCM 16.12.1847).
Sewer, Buttermilk Lane, site unknown. [insufficiency of the sewer at Buttermilk
Lane] 1838 (GTCM 1.11.1838).
Sewer, Mendicity Lane, site unknown. ‘nuisance in Mendicity Lane from the
stoppage of a sewer’ 1840 (GTCM 20.2.1840).
Sewer, at Lower Four Corners, location unknown. 1843 (GTCM 13.7.1843).
‘… to have the underground sewer at Murray’s Lane extended to the river …’ 1843
(GTCM 9.11.1843).
Sewers, Shop St, site unknown. ‘… to repair the grates and sewers in Shop Street
between the site of the old exchange Mainguard and Mrs Flatleys shop in the
old Castle.’ 1852 (GTCM 5.8.1852).
Sewer, County Infirmary, location unknown. ‘… extending sewer from the Co.
Infirmary to the Reservoir at Prospect Hill.’ 1868 (GTCM 28.5.1868).
Sewer, at corner of Shambles Barrack, location unknown. ‘… stoppage of the sewer
at the corner of the Shambles barrack …’ 1869 (GTCM 2.12.1869).
Sewer, Wood Quay, site unknown. ‘… state of the sewer at the Wood Quay …’
1870 (GTCM 22.9.1870).
Sewer, Bowling Green, site unknown. ‘… nuisance on the Bowling Green arising
from defective sewerage …’ 1870 (GTCM 6.10.1870).
Sewers [requiring repair] ‘… from the Wood Quay to Bowling Green and a branch
thereof extending from the rere of Mr. Nicholas McNamaras residence to the
Eglington Buildings …’ 1870 (GTCM 1.12.1870).
Sewer, Higgins Lane, site unknown. ‘… complaining of the sewer …’ 1870
(GTCM 15.12.1870).
Sewer, Mary St, site unknown. ‘… state of the sewer passing at the back of Mary
Street …’ 1871 (GTCM 14.9.1871).
Sewer, William West, site unknown.1872 (GTCM 11.10.1872).
Sewer, running from Wood Quay into the Bowling Green river, site unknown. 1874
(GSA 12.11.1874).
Sewer, Bridge St, site unknown. 1874 (GTCM 31.12.1874).
New sewer, from Woodquay to Newtownsmith, site unknown. ‘… tenders be
invited for the laying of the new sewer pipe from the Woodquay to
Newtownsmith.’ 1882 (GTCM 21.11.1882).
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Main sewer, Court House Lane, site unknown. ‘… application made for leave to
construct a sewer from the Convent New Schools to the main sewer at Court
House Lane …’ 1875 (GTCM 29.4.1875).
Street lighting. ‘There are no lamps lighted in Galway, except a few in Back-Street.
Formerly the streets were better lighted, but it was obliged to be given up;
“the smugglers broke them.”’ 1824 (Dutton, 212).
‘… granted permission to erect Electric wires along the canal …’ 1897 (GTCM
7.10.1897).
Electric street lighting. ‘… permission be given to Mr. Perry to erect poles in some
parts of the town as an experiment for the electric lighting of the town.’ 1888
(GTCM 1.11.1888). ‘We learn that the Harbour Commissioners have
resolved to adopt the electric light for harbour purposes ... Whilst the Town
Commissioners purpose continuing the use of gas for street lighting, the
superior luminant will be adopted in several factories and public institutions
in the town and neighbourhood.’ 1889 (Ir. Builder 15.3.1889).
Gas street lighting. Gas lighting introduced in 1837 (Slater, 1846). ‘A gas company
has lately been formed to light the town, and the works are in progress’ 1837
(Lewis, i, 646). ‘… Galway Gas Company for lighting the town, we can get
no better terms from them than that of putting up one hundred lamps to be
kept lighting every night from one hour after sun set to one hour before sun
rise for six hundred pounds per annum …’ 1837 (GTCM 10.3.1837). ‘Mr.
Morris applied for an order to have the light at the West granted from the year
ago erected ... the Gas company had originally agreed to erect that light
suppling sixty yards of the Main Gates ... the secretary be directed to call on
the Director of the Gas company to erect the lamp directed by Mr. Morris at
the corner of the West Market farthest from the end of Upper Dominick
Street’ 1845 (GTCM 10.4.1845). ‘… the importance of lighting the Claddagh
Quay and that if it shall appear when the lights as at present situated are
lighted that any two can be conveniently changed …’ 1837 (GTCM
9.11.1837). [Ready to light the town, offered one week for experiment and
commence the charge from 30.11.1837, 1837 (GTCM 23.11.1837)]. Lights,
Bohermore, site unknown. 1837 (GTCM 21.12.1837). Lamp, Spanish Arch,
site unknown. ‘… to be set directly in the centre thereof …’ 1838 (GTCM
8.3.1838). Lamp, Balls Bridge, site unknown. 1838 (GTCM 9.8.1838). ‘… to
reconsider the situation of the lamp at the end of the line along the Claddagh
opposite the Gate of the West Chapel …’ 1839 (GTCM 31.1.1839). [lamp at
O’Hara Quay, x3 lamps at Claddagh Quay] 1843 (GTCM 24.2.1843).
[changed lamp from corner of Bridge Street to the Barrack] 1843 (GTCM
6.4.1843). [lamp at Salmon weir and lamp at Spanish Parade] 1843 (GTCM
1.12.1843). ‘… to see where the lights can be removed from to be placed on
the New Street and Bridges … and that the lamps and posts to be numbered
…’ 1852 (GTCM 26.8.1852). ‘... We recommend that the following four
lights that in the west side of the Square one at Higgins lane one at Shop
Street … and that at the entrance of the Wooden bridge be displaced and
reerected as follows one in the centre of the New Street one on the beggars
bridge and one upon each end of the new bridge. We also recommend that the
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light … Eyre Square the light … at Williams Gate and that at the Square near
Morans Corner be removed to the position pointed out to Mr. Malone …’
1852 (GTCM 2.9.1852). Lamps, at Salt Hill, site unknown. 1865 (GTCM
9.3.1865). ‘… requesting the lalmp at the corner of Mary Street and
Eglington Street to be removed to the corner of Eyer Street (sic) and
Eglington Street …’ 1865 (GTCM 23.11.1865). ‘… removal of a lamp in
Abby Gate Street …’ 1866 (GTCM 11.1.1866). Lamps, Salt Hill Road, site
unknown. 1867 (GTCM 8.2.1867). ‘… the lamp … in High Street be
removed … the lamp … in Eyre Street be moved farther down … so as to be
more opposite to Rosemary’s Lane … lamp near Cllr Stokes be moved
farther down … where Black’s Hotel joins Mr. Stokes house … the lamp …
at Lombard Street to be removed and put up on the house … opposite Church
place … lamp … next the Bowling Green … be put on the opposite corner
next the old theatre and the lamp on the old theatre be done away …’ 1869
(GTCM 7.1.1869). Light, Bohermore Rd, site unknown. 1870 (GTCM
3.2.1870). ‘… lamps out of repair … Dominick Street, Corner of Barrack
Lane, Corner of Eyre Square, at Eyre Square, Burtons Bridge, Perses
Distillery, Prospect Hill, Vindicator office Eyre Square, Bank of Ireland Eyre
Square, corner of New Road, Upper Dominick Street, Bowling Green.’ 1871
(GTCM 30.3.1871). ‘… lamp on the Wooden Bridge …’ 1871 (GTCM
12.10.1871). ‘… 79 lamps to be lighted …’ 1872 (GTCM 8.11.1872). 2
lamps at the Shambles Barracks, site unknown. 1872 (GTCM 8.11.1872). ‘…
to repair the lamp at Court House Lane …’ 1873 (GTCM 30.1.1873). Lamp,
Spanish Parade, site unknown. 1873 (GTCM 16.2.1873). ‘… that the lamp at
Morgans Corner be removed to McGannons Corner and the lamp near the
reading rooms removed and the lamp near the corner of Eglington Street be
relit and the lamp at the Spanish Parade be removed to Flood Street opposite
Canal House Lane.’ 1873 (GTCM 16.2.1873). Lamp, at Express Office,
location unknown. 1873 (GTCM 27.11.1873). ‘… removal of a lamp in the
Square was considered … a lamp be erected at the Post Office.’ 1874 (GTCM
15.1.1874). Public lamp, St. Vincent’s Avenue, site unknown. 1877 (GTCM
18.10.1877). ‘… to consider the changing of the lamp from Lombard Street to
New Temperance Hall.’ 1878 (GTCM 10.10.1878). ‘… a lamp be erected at
the corner of Wood Quay for the purpose of facilitating the collection of the
Tolls.’ 1878 (GTCM 10.10.1878). Lamp, Spanish Parade, site unknown.
1882 (GTCM 2.2.1882). Lamp, at corner of New Road, site unknown. 1882
(GTCM 5.10.1882). ‘Lamps removed … from Williams gate Street and
Bridge Street …’ 1883 (GTCM 1.2.1883). ‘… erecting new lamps at Nuns
Island …’ 1884 (GTCM 3.4.1884). ‘… gas lamps erected at Taylors Hill
between Nile Lodge and the Convent …’ 1884 (GTCM 2.10.1884). Lamp,
Bridge St, site unknown. 1892 (GTCM 1.12.1892). Lamp, Parkavera, site
unknown. 1893 (GTCM 2.3.1893).
Earl’s well, location unknown. ‘... from ye said Brownes now dwelling howse to
Earl’s well (footnote: The Earl’s Well was a few paces from the present
Custom House, at the end of Sraid Tobair an Iarla which is marked 63 in the
Map of 1651.) ...’ 14 May 1686 (Bk. C, 25). ‘ 18 [ ] 1686 (Bk. C, 29).
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St Brendan’s Well, near the Quay, site unknown. Well dedicated to St Brendan
1684 (O’Flaherty, 33).
Well, Eglington St. S, N of Soap and Candle Manufactory 1872 (OS).
Well, S of Tannery, Bowling Green W opposite National School. 1872 (OS).
Well, Forster St, SW of St. Patricks Hall 1872 (OS).
2 Wells, Forster St, E of St. Patricks Hall 1872 (OS).
Well, S of Forster St at end of Rope Walk 1872 (OS).
Well, Forster St, SE of St. Patricks Hall at end of Rope Walk running along the
Hall 1872 (OS).
4 Wells, Forster St, W side of Magdalene Asylum 1872 (OS).
Well, Forster St, S of Magdalene Asylum 1872 (OS).
Well, rear of premises no. xxxxx Forster Street, N side 1872 (OS sheet 19).
2 Wells, N of Jesuit Church of St. Ignatius, Salt Hill Road 1872 (OS).
Well, junction of Shantalla Road and Newcastle Road 1839 (OS). not on any later
maps.
Well, W of Nun’s Burial ground 1839 (OS). Does not appear on any later maps.
Well, across from Franciscan Nunnery 1839 (OS).
Well, grounds of Presentation Convent, Nun’s Island, N of Presentation Rd 1872
(OS).
Well, College Rd No 28, 85 ‘… with a spring well in the yard’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2750).
Well, College Rd No 29, 86 ‘… with a spring well in the yard’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2750).
Well, Upper Dominick St No 4 , 2, ‘A well in rere, fresh water.’, 1845 (Val. 1,
2753).
Well, Salt Hill Rd, W of Villa 1872 (OS).
Well, Trim’s Rd, S of Whitestrand House 1872, 1893 (OS).
3 Wells, W of Munster Lane [2 Wells marked on 1872 OS] 1893 (OS).
Well, S of Salt Hill Road 1872, 1893, 1944 (OS).
Well, S of Shantallow Road 1893 (OS).
Well, Shantallow Road S, part of a premises 1872 (OS).
Well, S of West House, St. Helen’s St 1872, 1893, 1944 (OS).
Well, N of Water Lane 1872 (OS). Well 1893 (OS). Spring 1944 (OS).
Pound (no. 58 St. Helena’s Street), c. 1855 (Val. 2).
Street paving. ‘Then ordered that every Inhabitant shall pave before his and theire
doors after such manner as the Mayor and Sheriffs shal direct.’ 4 October
1686 (Bk. C, 79–80). 5 October 1686 (Bk. C, 81).
‘That the Corporation of Galway ... by said charter for the particular purpose of
paving the streets, repairing the walls, and keeping the Custom-house Quay
and the public buildings of Galway in good order and repair. ...’ 13 March
1823 (CJ 13.3.1823).
‘As several respectable inhabitants have made a requisition that according to the
power with which the law has invested me, I should have this town paved. I
request that the inhabitants may individually pave before their doors as each
person is the best overseer to superintend what concerns him. Richard Daly,
Mayor.’ 1793 (CJ 7.2.1793).
‘… a sum not exceeding eight pounds be allocated to the flagging of High Street,
Dominick Street and Shop Street.’ 1846 (GTCM 9.7.1846).
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[paving done at Shell Lane] 1881 (GTCM 3.11.1881).
‘… path on the East Side of Prospect Hill be flagged from Walsh’s Corner to
opposite Lynskey’s House.’ 1885 (GTCM 7.5.1885).
Forthill Graveyard, Lough Atalia Rd N. Burial ground, decaying enclosure wall
1823 (CJ 17.3.1823, 8.5.1823). ‘… disgraceful state of the road to Fort-Hill,
which from its leading to the burial-ground … the daily habit of destroying
and tearing down the walls that enclose the cemetry …’ 1824 (CJ 17.5.1824).
Burial ground, at Fort Hill, site unknown. 1843 (GTCM 1.6.1843). Forthill
burying ground 1844 (GTCM 26.9.1844). Forthill cemetery 1845 (GTCM
19.6.1845). '... burial ground at Forthill a part of the wall of which had fallen
in exposing the remains of persons buried there ...' 1846 (GTCM 5.2.1846).
'... The state of the cemetry at Fort Hill being such as to render it absolutely
necessary to prevent any further interments ...' 1848 (GTCM 10.3.1848). '...
for enclosing the Fort Hill cemetry ...' 1848 (GTCM 29.6.1848). Forthill
Graveyard, mortuary chapel 1872 (OS sheet 25). ‘… proposed enlargement of
Fort Hill Burial Ground …’ 1873 (GTCM 1.4.1873). ‘… proposed extensions
of the Burial Ground at Forthill …’ 1873 (GTCM 17.4.1873).
Forthill Grave Yard, Lough Athalia Rd 1839 (OS), c. 1855 (Val. 2), 1872, 1893,
1944, 1992, 2004 (OS).
Cemetry, location unknown. ‘... a tenement in said town opposite St. Mary’s chapel
of St. Nicholas’ Church, between pillory and the street which leads towards
the court, on the south, the tenement of late Cornelius Darcy on the west, the
common place or “theadrum” of the town, the common way on the east, and
the circle of the cemetry, on the north.’ 18 February 1545 (MacLysaght,
1944, 10).
Cemetery, at Bohermore, site unknown. ‘That the ground selected for the cemetery
in the Hill above Bohermore … be taken by the board for a new cemetery …’
1873 (GTCM 17.4.1873). ‘… directed the attention of the Board of Erasmus
Smith to the previous correspondence between that body and the Board of
Town Commissioners regarding the ground on their property already
designated as the only suitable site for a new cemetery for use of the
inhabitants of this town …’ 1874 (GSA 15.10.1874). ‘… that they intend to
purchase from the Board of Governors of Erasmus Smith’s Schools that piece
or plot of ground containing about seven acres … for the purpose of a burial
ground, at Bohermore …’ 1874 (GSA 5.11.1874).
Cemetery, Bohermore, Mortuary Chapel (R.C.) and Mortuary Chapel (Protestant)
1893 (OS). Cemetery, Mortuary Chapel (Catholic) and Mortuary Chapel
1944 (OS). Cemetery, Mortuary Chapel, Chapel 1992 (OS). Cemetery,
Mortuary Chapel 2004 (OS).
Cemetery, location unknown. ‘… pathway between the waterworks and the
cemetery …’ 1885 (GTCM 1.10.1885).
Burial ground, St. John’s Wood, site unknown. ‘… in the new burial ground, St.
John’s Wood.’ 1826 (GWA 29.4.1826).
'… alarming state of the grave yards of the town and intreat of them to avail
themselves of their power to take a grave yard for the Poor House and to
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allow the remains of the perishing poor in the prisons and hospitals also to be
enterred in it …' 1848 (GTCM 24.2.1848).
Burial ground, location unknown. ‘… assent had been given by the closing up of
the other burial ground in the town …’ [to close down burial ground at Parish
Church is also suggested] 1873 (GTCM 16.2.1873).
‘… to inform the rector of St. Nicholas that assent given [by the Bishop and Roman
Catholic Clergy of the Town] to the closing up of the graveyards over which
they have control …’ 1873 (GTCM 6.2.1873).
Burial ground [N of Magdalen Asylum on Forster St] 1893 (OS). Burial ground
1944 (OS).
Reservoir (No. 247, Bohermore N) c. 1855 (Val. 2). Reservoir, Prospect Hill, 1868
(GTCM 28.5.1868). Reservoirs, Prospect Hill, 1870 (GTCM 18.2.1870).
Reservoir, Prospect Hill N. 2 reservoir, sluice 1872 (OS sheets 12, 13).
Second Reservoir, Prospect Hill, 1874 (GTCM 24.12.1874). Reservoirs x 2,
Prospect Hill 1893 (OS). Tank 1944 (OS).
Reservoir, New Town Smith N. 1872 (OS sheet 18).
Reservoir, location unknown. 1869 (GTCM 14.10.1869). 1875 (GTCM 13.5.1875).
1882 (GTCM 26.1.1882).
North reservoir, location unknown. 1875 (GTCM 4.2.1875). North reservoir,
Prospect Hill, site unknown. 1875 (GTCM 15.4.1875).
Second reservoir, location unknown. 1875 (GTCM 18.2.1875).
‘… the railway tank will never have a steady supply unless the company’s pipe is
joined to the main at Lenihan’s Corner’ 1875 (GTCM 21.1.1875).
Weighing Machine and Toll House, NE corner of Eyre Square 1839 (OS).
Weighing machine, junction of Eyre Sq. N./ Prospect Hill. 1872 (OS sheet 18).
Weighing machine 1893, 1944 (OS).
Weighing machine, entrance to Clog-Sole and Bobbin Factory. 1872 (OS sheet 11).
Weighing machine, adjoining Clog-Sole and Bobbin Factory. 1872 (OS sheet 11).
Weighing machine, Bonded Stores, The Long Walk 1872 (OS sheet 31).
Weighing machine x3, New Dock St 1893, 1944 (OS).
Weighing machines, location unknown. 1866 (GTCM 11.1.1866).
Weighing machine, New Dock N end 1893, 1944 (OS).
Weighing machine, New Dock S, near New Dock St junction 1893 (OS).
Weighing machine, Merchants Rd SW end 1893 (OS).
Weighing machine, S of County Gaol 1893 (OS).
Weighing machine, NW of Bag Factory, E of Queens College 1893 (OS).
Weigh bridge, the Square, site unknown. 1871 (GTCM 19.1.1871). 1875 (GTCM
15.4.1875).
Weigh bridge, Coal and Timber Yard, Merchants Rd E side. 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Weigh bridge, Timber Yard, Merchants Rd N. 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Weigh bridge, Timber Yard, St Augustine’s Road E., rear of Corn Store 1872 (OS
sheet 24).
Weigh bridge, New Dock Street S [outside Marine Salt Works] 1872 (OS sheet 31).
Weight bridge, near the floating Dock, location unknown. 1866 (GTCM
14.6.1866). Weigh bridge, at the floating Dock, location unknown. 1873
(GTCM 31.7.1873).
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Weigh bridge, at the harbour, location unknown. 1870 (GTCM 8.12.1870).
Weigh bridge, at the Dock, location unknown. 1872 (GTCM 5.12.1872).
Weigh bridges, Bohermore, site unknown. 1876 (GTCM 10.2.1876).
Weigh bridge, location unknown. 1852 (GTCM 30.9.1852). 1869 (GTCM
15.4.1869). 1875 (GTCM 1.4.1875). ‘reparing crane and weighbridge’ 1881
(GTCM 3.2.1881). 1881 (GTCM 29.9.1881). 1888 (GTCM 7.5.1888).
‘… the advantages of having a weigh bridge a some convenient place near the toll
gap …’ 1837 (GTCM 12.1.1837). ‘… suggest the weigh bridge be placed at
the toll gate at the Green … that the weigh bridge be erected at the toll gate at
the corner of the Green.’ 1837 (GTCM 28.2.1837). ‘…Weighing Bridge at
the Square would be compleated [sic] against Thursday next …’ 1837
(GTCM 29.6.1837).
[re site for erecting a Weighing Machine at the square, above rescinded] ‘… in
consequences of disadvantages attending that site … resolved: that the site be
as near the present wooden Toll House …’ 1837 (GTCM 25.5.1837).
‘… least objectionable situation in which the weigh bridge can be placed is the
centre of the road to Prospect Hill … the plate to be set on the side fronting
the Mail Coach Office.’ 1837 (GTCM 18.5.1837).
Weigh house, The Square, site unknown. '... annoyances of the corn cranes in front
of the Square we recommend that it be removed after the market days on each
Wednesday and Saturday to the rear of the weigh houses.' 1850 (GTCM
16.9.1850).
Weigh house, Eyre Sq., site unknown. ‘… in consequence of injury sustained from
the erection of the weigh house at Eyre Square …’ 1846 (GTCM 11.6.1846).
‘to take down the weigh house and bridge at the corner of the square …
resolved, that the weigh house be taken down and re-erected in the place
originally designed … at the corner of the Bohermore Road where it opens on
the office of the Bank of Ireland …’ 1842 (GTCM 5.5.1842). ‘… by the east
side of Eyre Square to the corner of the Weigh House …’ 1851 (GTCM
19.5.1851). ‘… erection of a urinal at Eyre Square was considered, and it was
unanamously (sic) agreed to have it placed behind the Weigh House.’ 1892
(GTCM 11.4.1892).
Weigh house, location unknown. '... that the crane should be removed from its
present position and placed at the back of the weigh house.' 1850 (GTCM
17.10.1850). 1862 (GTCM 16.10.1862).
Weigh house, Bohermore, site unknown. ‘… inhabitants of Bohermore requesting
to have some alteration made in the position of the lamp of the weigh house
…’ 1850 (GTCM 29.8.1850).
Weigh house, location unknown. ‘… lights for the Bohermore College Road and
Weigh House.’ 1850 (GTCM 4.10.1850).
Weigh house, Bohermore Rd, site unknown. ‘… the Bohermore Road between the
infirmary and the weigh house …’ 1850 (GTCM 21.11.1850).
Weigh house, location unknown. ‘the Weigh house that looks towards Williams
Gate’ 1843 (GTCM 16.10.1843).
Weigh house, Forster St, site unknown. 1877 (GTCM 4.10.1877).
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Market weigh-house, Prospect Hill No. 64. Town Commissioners of Galway 1855
(Val. 2).
[toll farmer applied for a collection box for the Bohermore Road and to have the
old box, and weighhouse and Bridge repaired] 1841 (GTCM 7.10.1841).
Weight house, location unknown. 1866 (GTCM 8.2.1866). Weigh house, location
unknown. 1881 (GTCM 6.10.1881). Weigh house, location unknown. 1882
(GTCM 4.5.1882). Weigh house, location unknown. 1884 (GTCM 3.7.1884).
Wheel house, location unknown. 1868 (GTCM 28.5.1868). 1870 (GTCM
18.2.1870). 1874 (GTCM 10.4.1874). 1886 (GTCM 1.7.1886). 1896 (GTCM
2.4.1896).
Foundry, E of Merchants Road entry possible from unnamed road running along
the Dock 1839 (OS). Foundry, New Dock Road c. 1855 (Val. 2). Weigh
bridge, rear of yard (facing unnamed road) Foundry, Merchants Rd E. 1872
(OS sheet 24). Does not appear on any later maps.
Foundary, Merchant Rd No 51, 48, 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).
Foundry, Merchants’ Rd No. 43, 1855 (Val. 2).
Foundry, Merchants’ Rd No. 6, 1855 (Val. 2).
Cistern, yard of Custom House, Flood Street 1872 (OS sheet 24).
‘… to lay down the plot on which the Gas Works are now building …’ 1837
(GTCM 22.6.1837).Gas works, E of Victoria place 1839 (OS). Galway Gas
Company, House, Workshop, Meter house, Forthill Rd No 70, 1845 (Val. 1,
2748). [also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).] Galway Gas Company,
Forthill Rd No 1, houses, offices and yard 1845 (Val. 1, 4.4055). Gas works,
Victoria Place. 1846 (Slater), Gas works (no. 1) Forthill Rd N. c. 1855 (Val.
2). Gas works, Forthill Rd No. 1, 1855 (Val. 2). Gas works, Merchants Rd E.
3 gasometers, chimney 1872 (OS sheet 24). Gas works 1872 (OS), Gas works
1881 (Slater). Gas works 1898 (OS). Gas works, Queen Street 1944 (OS).
Gasworks, Queen Sqr, site unknown. '... that piece or plot of ground on which the
Galway Gas Light Company have lately erected their Gasworks situate on the
East side of Queen Square ... bounded on the North by the lane or road
running parallel with Merchants Road and at the rere of the stores built by
Mr. John Ireland and James Fynn of Galway merchants, on the East by the
Road or Street leading from Eyre's Square to the Methodist Church, on the
South by the field commonly called and known as Fort Hill and on the West
by Queen Square. ...' 1839 (Eyre doc 3, 85). [footnote to entry: Patrick
Marcus Lynch, Lawrence Browne and James Veitch, M.D. The
Copartnership Deed of the Company was dated February 6, 1837. The Gas
Light Company had given a guarantee to the Galway Town Commissioners
that they would light the town by the winter of 1837. Harbour Letters
Outward, March 7, 1837. The Reverend John D'Arcy, 1792-1875, who was
Vicar of St. Nicholas Collegiate Church, Galway, 1821-1864, and Rector
until his death, was one of the people responsible for having the above
Company established in Galway. When the project was mooted it met with
great opposition from the Galway people who suggested at a meeting that if
people wanted light when going out after dark they could carry a lantern or
employ a boy to carry one for them. "How many of these boys," they asked,
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"would thus be thrown out of employment by this new-fangled idea of
erecting lamps on poles here and there?" Berry: The Story of St. Nicholas
Collegiate Church, Galway, pp. 75,77. Rev. John D'Arcy was Secretary of
the Harbour Commissioners. Harbour Records.]
Gas works, at Railway Terminus 1893 (OS). Gas works, Queen St 1944 (OS).
Gasometer, Gate Lodge to Queen’s College 1872 (OS sheet 11). Gasometers,
Newcastle Rd, S of Queen’s College 1893 (OS).
Gasometers, New Docks, site unknown. Gas company 1870 (GTCM 3.3.1870).
‘Mr. Liddle of Glasgow, erecting a … [gasometer]’ 1836 (GTCM 24.11.1836).
‘Liddle and erection of gasometer and other apparatus for lighting the town.’
1836 (GTCM 15.12.1836).
‘A gas company has lately been formed to light the town, and the works are in
progress’ 1837 (Lewis, i, 646).
Gas house, location unknown. 1838 (GTCM 4.1.1838).
Gas house, location unknown. ‘… between the Gas House and the Docks and
Quays …’ 1841 (GTCM 16.8.1841).
Gas house, location unknown. '… crowded state of Market Street owing to the
vegetable market being located there … to have the market removed
altogether to the front of the gas house …' 1847 (GTCM 30.9.1847).
Gas house, location unknown. ‘… a letter of mine addressed to the chairman of the
Galway town commissioners which this day … sent by my servant to the gas
house their usual place of meeting …’ 1850 (GTCM 11.4.1850).
Gas office, location unknown. 1851 (GTCM 9.5.1851).
Sundial, grounds of Presentation Convent (s.dial) 1872 (OS sheet 17).
Trough, centre of yard, Foundry, Merchants Rd E. 1872 (OS sheet 24).
Windlass (x2), Capstan (x2), entrance to New Dock [from SE, River Corrib] 1872
(OS sheet 31).
Crane, New Dock S bank [NE of Harbour Commissioners Office] 1872 (OS sheet
31).
Crane, New Dock N. 1872 (OS sheet 24), 1893 (OS).
Crane, at the Docks, location unknown. 1866 (GTCM 21.6.1866).
Crane x2, W side of Dock 1893 (OS). Crane, Dun Aengus Dock 1944 (OS).
Storm Signal, The Atlantic Store, S. of New Dock 1872 (OS sheet 31).
Manure yard, Suckeen, site unknown. 1874 (GTCM 26.11.1874).
Manure depot, Wood Quay, site unknown. [dung yard] 1875 (GTCM 25.2.1875).
Manure store, Victoria Place, site unknown. ‘Mr. Irvin of Victoria Place, granted
leave to place a sliding door outside his manure store.’ 1876 (GTCM
6.4.1876).
Manure depot, location unknown. 1884 (GTCM 7.8.1884).
Pound, location unknown. ‘… and excepting ye pound which [being now] ... a dunghill
....’ 22 June 1686 (Bk. C, 30).
Public privies, location unknown. ‘… for the erection of public privies in such places and
according to such places as may be approved.’ 1846 (GTCM 9.7.1846).
House numbering, ‘… inhabitants must be compelled to number their houses …’ 1836
(GTCM 6.10.1836). ‘… to have a bye law made by this corporation obliging the
inhabitants of all houses in the town and within one mile of the church of Saint
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Nicholas numbered after a notice of the law being given …’ 1849 (GTCM
3.5.1849).
Street name plates, [report was read from the borough surveyor stating that he had
procured a few of the tablets containing the names of some of the Streets of the
Town, which he had placed in conspicuous places in the streets according to their
respective name. He recommended that similar tablets be purchased for the
remainder of the streets.] 1880 (GTCM 7.5.1880).
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Health
Spittill house, location unknown. Spittill-housse 1515 (Bk A, 396).
Leper house, location unknown. ‘...now brought in the said Court for ye poore
howse, Gortnalower (footnote: Gortnalower. Since the Spittle or Leper House
is mentioned a line or two farther on, Gortnalower may mean the Leper’s
field (gort, a field; lobhar, pr. lovar, leper). In the Life of Bishop Kirwan, p.
76, Dr. Lynch says that St. Brigid’s in the east suburbs was commonly
thought to have been once occupied by lepers. The ‘Plague-house with garden
adjoining’ is marked 24 in the 17th century Map, and the ‘Leper Hospital
under title of St. Brigit’ is marked No. 7. They were near the old County
Infirmary, Prospect Hill.), Gortnagopoge, the Spitle or Leaper howse and
severall other lands and tenements ...’ 7 June 1688 (Bk. C, 82).
Spittle house, location unknown. ‘... drawn up and sealed with the Comon Seale of
this towne impowering Joseph Ormsby Esqr. to sue for & recover the poore
or Spittle house situate in Gallway for the us of this Corporacon (sic) ...’ 30
October 1684 (Bk. C, 107).
Hospital, location unknown. ‘Then ordrd that Mr. Dep. Recorder, Doctor Ryan and
Marcus Browne doe make a reporte unto ye Mayor and Councell which is ye
fittest howse and most convenient place for an hospitall within this towne or
suburbs’ 8 March 1690 (Bk. C, 74).
St Bridget’s Hospital, location unknown, E. side of town. St Bridget’s Hospital
built by the corporation in 1542 (O’Flaherty, 40).
[tenants at will of St. Bridget’s Glebe 1843 (GTCM 20.9.1843).]
Hospital of Knight Templars, location unknown. 1837 (Lewis, i, 649).
Lying-in Hospital, N of Madeira Island Brewery 1839 (OS). Does not appear on
any later maps.
New Lying-in hospital, location unknown. 1825 (CJ 10.3.1825). ‘… it is proposed
to establish a Lying-In Hospitaal … for the present, six beds be fitted up in
two separate rooms, in a small house taken for the purpose …’ 1825 (CJ
14.3.1825).
County Infirmary, Prospect Hill N. Infirmary, opened in June 1802. 1824 (Dutton,
208). ‘The infirmary is judiciously placed in a lofty, wholesome, and airy
situation, at the eastern entrance into the town.’ 1815 (Traveller’s new guide,
370). County Infirmary 1826 (GWA 22.7.1826). Infirmary 1839 (OS). County
Infirmary, Gate house, Doctor’s house, Dead room, Coach house, Prospect
Hill No 54, 1845 (Val. 1, 2750). also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755). under
Prospect Hill No 54, 44 and in 1857 (Val. 1, 2761) under Prospect Hill No 46
County Infirmary 1846 (Slater). Infirmary 1850 (GTCM 21.11.1850). County
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Infirmary 1850–51 (Queen’s colleges rept, 71). Infirmary c. 1855 (Val. 2).
County Infirmary, Prospect Hill No 46, 1855 (Val. 2). Infirmary 1862
(Dublin Builder 1.4.1862). County Infirmary 1866 (GTCM 13.9.1866). Co.
Infirmary 1868 (GTCM 28.5.1868). County Infirmary 1869 (GTCM
29.4.1869). County Infirmary 1870 (GTCM 3.3.1870). County Infirmary
1870 (Thom). Infirmary, board room, coach house, coal cellar, dairy, day
room, dead house, doctor’s residence, fountain, gate lodge, kitchenpump,
nurses’ ward, pump, resident pupils’ ward, stable 1872 (OS sheets 12, 18).
County Infirmary 1881 (Slater). Infirmary 1883 (Railway guide, 57). County
Infirmary 1891 (GV 2.12.1891). Infirmary 1893 (OS). County Buildings 1944
(OS).
Old Infirmary, location unknown. 'The Dwelling house ... together with the Weast
Plott, known by the Name of the old Infirmary [footnote to entry: St.
Bridget’s Hospital for Lepers in the East Suburbs is marked No. 7 in 1652
Map.] with the appurtenances, situate Lyeing and being in Suckeen in the
East Suburbs.' 1785 (Eyre doc 1, 71–2).
Infirmary ground on the East. '... "the part of Suckeen and Horse Island as lately
held by Miss Nolan containing ... one Acre three Roods and Thirty seven
perches bounded on the North by Bath's Bottom Ground on the South by the
Infirmary Ground on the East by the bottom ground and on the West by the
Road to Terryland ... lying in the North East Liberties of the Town of
Galway," ...' 1811 (Eyre doc 2, 160).
Dispensary, Newcastle Rd 1893, 1944 (OS).
Dispensary/hospital, location unknown. ‘A building for a dispensary and lying-in
hospital is proposed to be erected at Galway by the Poor Law
Commissioners’ 1863 (Dublin Builder 1.9.1863).
Dispensary, location unknown. 1824 (CJ 6.5.1824). Dispensary, location unknown.
‘… This excellent institution established in 1822, although still in its infancy,
has been of incalculable service …’ 1824 (CJ 13.5.1824). 1826 (GWA
18.2.1826). 1829 (GWA 10.1.1829).
Dispensary, location unknown. 1874 (GTCM 12.1.1874).
Galway District Dispensary, Flood St No. 2, Guardians of the Poor of the Galway
Union 1855 (Val. 2).
Dispensary committee-room, location unknown. 1828 (GWA 19.1.1828).
‘Galway Dispensary. We have great pleasure in mentioning, that the sum of £500
paid by the Very Rev. Doctor French, R.C. Warden, for the purchase of the
Lombard Barracks, are likely to be added by Government to the Funds of the
above very useful Institution. ...’ 1823 (CJ 7.7.1823). Galway Dispensary,
location unknown. 1825 (CJ 24.1.1825). ‘The Managing Committee of the
Galway Dispensary are desirous [sic] of receiving plans and estimates for the
erection of a building adapted to the Institution on a plot 45 feet in length and
100 in depth. Dispensary Committee-Rooms.’ 1827 (GWA 24.3.1827).
Dispensary and town infirmary, Upper Abbeygate St No 22, 1845 (Val. 1, 4.4055,
2755). Dispensary at junction of Lower Abbeygate Street and Mary Street,
this premises is numbered 24 or 25 Upper Abbeygate Street on Val map.
1839 (OS). Dispensary 1846 (Slater). Does not appear on later maps.
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Dispensary, location unknown. 1881 (Slater).
Dispensary, location unknown. 1837 (Lewis, i, 649).
Fever hospital, Oughterard Rd, site unknown. 1846, 1881, 1894 (Slater).
Fever hospital, location unknown. ‘The Treasurer acknowledgeds to have received
from Doctor Whistler the sum of One Hundred Pounds Sterling ... in aid of
the Funds of the Fever Hospital ...’ 1823 (CJ 2.1.1823), 1823 (CJ 5.6.1823).
Fever hospital [N of Beggar’s Bridge, N of County Gaol, no. 35 on Val. 1]. Fever
Hospital 1839 (OS). Fever hospital, Nuns Island St No 35, ‘Built about 25
years …’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2752). [also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755) under
Nun’s Island No 35, 33]. Fever hospital 1847 (GTCM 7.1.1847). Fever
Hospital 1851 (GTCM 24.7.1851). Fever hospital c. 1855 (Val. 2). Fever
hospital, Nuns’ Island No 35, 1855 (Val. 2). Fever Hospital 1869 (GTCM
7.1.1869). Fever hospital 1870 (Thom). Fever hospital 1871 (GTCM
30.11.1871). Fever hospital, lodge 1872 (OS sheet 17). Fever Hospital 1873
(GTCM 30.7.1873). Fever hospital 1887 (Thom). Fever Hospital, Newcastle
Rd, N of County Gaol 1893 (OS).
Fever hospital, location unknown. ‘… the Fever Hospital was again opened to the
inhabitants …’ 1827 (GWA 4.8.1827). Fever hospital, location unknown.
1828 (GWA 5.1.1828). Fever hospital, location unknown. ‘… institution has
been just re-opened to the poor …’ 1828 (GWA 19.1.1828). ‘… Galway
Fever Hospital Admitted [since reopening] 33, Discharged 33 …’ 1828
(GWA 26.1.1828).
Fever hospital, location unknown. ‘… for the purpose of consolidating, under one
head, the Fever Hospital, Mendicity, and Dispensary …’ 1828 (GWA
19.1.1828).
Galway Hospital, location unknown. ‘at the Galway Hospital (founded in 1892),
the Union and Fever hospitals, in the vicinity, which together contain about
200 patients.) 1894 (Slater), p 51.
Cholera Hospital, Rinmore Point 1893 (OS). Port Sanitary Intercepting Hospital
1944 (OS).
Medical hall, Mr Morgan Conolly’s House next door to the Amicable Society,
location unknown. ‘Dr. Cahill & Mr. C.P. Bodkin, Licentiate Apothecaries.
Beg leave most respectfully to announce to their Friends, to the Medical
Profession, and to the general Public, that they have entered into partnership,
and have fitted up the Concern in Mr. Morgan Conolly’s House, next door to
the Amicable Society, for the purpose of conducting the Profession of
Pharmacy ...’ 1823 (CJ 18.8.1823).
The Galway medical and chemical hall, Middle St, corner of Cross St, site
unknown. 1824 (CJ 22.11.1824). 1825 (CJ 6.1.1825).
Medical and chemical hall, Shop St, site unknown. ‘Removal of the Galway
medical and chemical hall from Middle Street to Mr. Blake’s old and
respectable establishment Shop Street.’ 1826 (GWA 29.4.1826).
Apothecary’s shop, Shop St No 3 ‘… Mr Martin has a good Apothecary’s shop.’
1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Apothecary’s shop, Shop St No 7 ‘Doctor Davy holds this … he has a good
apothecary’s shop himself.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
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Apothecary shop, Lower Dominick St [entry between house numbers 7+8, unclear
to which premises it is referring to] ‘Lower Dominick St No 8, … well
situated for business - Mr Staunton is an apothecary.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2753).
[also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755) under Lower Dominick St No 8]
Apothecary business, location unknown. Dr. Cahill 1823 (CJ 2.1.1823).
Apothecary business, Shop St, site unknown. 1817 (CJ 16.1.1817).
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Education
RC chapel, RC college (N side of Sea Salt Hill Rd, nos. 3-6 also 1-2), not named
but newly marked in on c. 1855 (Val. 2); named on c. 1876 (Val. 3).
Queen’s College, Newcastle Rd 1893 (OS). University College 1944 (OS).
Queen’s College, Newcastle Rd, site unknown. 1894 (Slater).
‘on the north side of the town is situated the Queen’s college, a magnificent and
costly structure of the Eastern style of architecture and is erected entirely of
hewn stone.’ 1856 (Slater), p. 140.
Queens College, location unknown. ‘… widening the bridge at the road between
the Fever Hospital and the Queens College …’ 1851 (GTCM 24.7.1851).
Queens College, location unknown. 1868 (GTCM 17.12.1868). Queens
College, location unknown. 1870 (GTCM 15.12.1870). Queens College,
location unknown. 1874 (GTCM 2.3.1874). Queen’s College, location
unknown. 1875 (GTCM 4.3.1875). Queen’s College, location unknown. 1884
(GTCM 5.6.1884). Queens college, location unknown. 1885 (GTCM
2.7.1885). ‘… road between Nile Lodge and the corner of the Queen’s
College …’ 1885 (GTCM 2.7.1885).
Queen’s College, location unknown. 1870, 1871 (Thom).
Queen’s college, Townland, location unknown. 1855 (Val. 2).
Galway College, location unknown. ‘The Rev. Mathew Eaton, A.M. Master …’
1842 (GWA 1.1.1842).
College, location unknown. ‘… the wish of this town to have one of the new
colleges proposed to be erected in Ireland placed here …’ 1845 (GTCM
14.8.1845). College, location unknown. 1869 (GTCM 8.4.1869). College,
location unknown. 1869 (GTCM 8.4.1869). College, location unknown. 1870
(GTCM 12.5.1870). College, location unknown. 1874 (GTCM 26.2.1874).
College, location unknown. 1876 (GTCM 27.4.1876). College, location
unknown. 1880 (GTCM 4.11.1880).
College, location unknown. ‘… one stone house, kitchen, cellar, backside … lying
and being in the lower end of a lane [this is Sander’s Lane; PW] in Lumber
Street opposite the Colledge in the town of Galway near the water commonly
called the Gut.’ 1727 (RD 71/136/49546).
Piscatory National School, Claddagh, site unknown. Built in 1846 (Slater, 1856);
1894 (Slater).
Piscatory school, location unknown. '… the use of Eyre Square … to hold a fancy
fair the proceeds of which were to be appropriated to the benefit of the
Claddagh and the support of the Piscatory school …' 1848 (GTCM
14.9.1848).
Claddagh National Piscatory School, Claddagh No. 44, 1855 (Val. 2).
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Catholic national school, Market St, site unknown. Patrician Brothers 1894 (Slater).
Patrician Brothers, St Joseph’s Seminary, Nun’s Island, site unknown. The
Patrician Brothers, teachers 1894 (Slater).
Catholic national school, Newtownsmith, site unknown. Sisters of Mercy 1894
(Slater).
‘Schools of the Sisters of Mercy and the Presentation Nuns flourishing.’ 1871 (GV
4.1.1871).
Presentation school, location unknown. 1824 (CJ 6.5.1824).
Bohermore national school, site unknown. Anthony Curran 1894 (Slater).
Bohermor Nat School, Bohermore No 29, 30 }170, 1845 (Val. 1, 2751). School
house, Bohermore No 11, 1845 (Val. 1, 4.4055).
National School, Bohermore No 200, 1855 (Val. 2).
Bohermore school, Bohermore 1893 (OS).
Rahoon (girls) National School, Presentation Rd, site unknown. Sisters of the
Presentation convent 1894 (Slater).
Rahoon school, Presentation Rd 1893, 1944 (OS).
Presentation Convent School, location unknown. 1871 (GV 2.12.1871).
Female schools, location unknown. ‘… The Female Schools superintended by the
religious ladies at the Presentation Convent …’ 1828 (GWA 5.4.1828).
National School, Presentation Rd No 25, 1845 (Val. 1, 2753). [Beside Presentation
Convent and Chapel, see 11. Religion]
National school, Presentation Rd No. 10, 1855 (Val. 2). [Presentation Convent R.C.
Chapel at Presentation Rd No. 11]
National school, Market St No 21, 1845 (Val. 1, 2755). Also mentioned in 1845
(Val. 1, 2749).
Male National School, Market St No. 18, Paul O’Connor & others 1855 (Val. 2).
[College House at 16 Market St, St. Patricks monastery at 17 Market St, and
Breakfast Institute at 19 Market St]
Dominican nunnery (ladies’ boarding), Taylor’s Hill, site unknown. 1894 (Slater).
Schools of the Presentation Convent, location unknown. ‘ ... In the schools attached
to the Convent, there are also four hundred children daily educated ...’ 1823
(CJ 27.3.1823).
Charity School, location unknown. ‘… the Charity School lately opened here. At a
later quarterly examination held at the School Room … fifty three boys (of
which their present number consists) we examined in the different classes …’
1792 (CJ 9.2.1792).
Male charity school, location unknown. 1823 (CJ 28.7.1823). Male charity school,
location unknown. 1824 (CJ 5.1.1824).
Male free school, location unknown. ‘The Committee of the Male Free-School
having agreed on a particular place of a School-House … will meet … to
receive proposals for executing the work …’ 1824 (CJ 5.2.1824).
Male free school, Lombard St, site unknown. ‘… in which nearly one thousand
poor boys annually share in the blessings of a moral and religions education
… for last 15 years.’ 1841 (GV 4.8.1841).
St Anne’s Industrial School, location unknown. Conducted by the Sisters of Mercy
1894 (Slater).
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Boy’s Industrial School 1872 (OS). St. Joseph’s Industrial School [Salt Hill Road]
1893, 1944 (OS). Boys Home, Salthill Road Lower 1992 (OS).
Salt Hill (boys) Industrial School, location unknown (Salt Hill Rd?). Conducted by
the Christian Brothers 1894 (Slater).
‘The Boys’ Industrial School, Salt Hill, is regarded as one of the principal public
institutions of the town; it is certified under the Irish Industrial Schools Act
for 200 boys. It stands in one of the most attractive suburbs of Galway,
almost on the verge of Galway Bay. The premises are ample and rather
imposing, comprising a commodious chapel, refectory, dormitories, and a
line of workshops. The handicrafts are taught by experienced foremen, and
the school has an efficient band. A very spacious play-hall has been recently
erected: the farmyard premises are adjacent, and these are complete in
themselves. The institution is managed by the Christian Brothers, and the
residence of the community, a handsome structure, is in connection iwth the
group of buildings. The present manager is the Rev. Br. M. J. Leddy.’ 1894
(Slater, 51).
Industrial school, Salt Hill, site unknown. 1871 (GTCM 31.8.1871). Industrial
school, Grattan Rd, Salthill, site unknown. Mr. Kerrins manager 1877
(GTCM 11.10.1877).
Industrial school, location unknown. 1871 (GTCM 17.7.1871). ‘… to immediately
erect a fountain at the Industrial School …’ 1875 (GTCM 15.4.1875).
Industrial school, location unknown. 1877 (GTCM 12.7.1877).
[re the Grattan Road, industrial school manager says ‘the sea wall of which was
being thrown in some places by the action of the sea’ the borough surveyor
was directed to have it immediately repaired and also the sea wall opposite
the RuragSaltHill (sic) which was in the same condition. Also to estimate
probable cost of a paved channel at the industrial school.] 1876 (GTCM
14.12.1876). [breach in the seawall at Grattan Road caused by the late high
tides] 1877 (GTCM 18.1.1877).
Claddagh Orphan Industrial School, Claddagh No. 43, 1855 (Val. 2). Claddagh
Orphan Industrial School, Claddagh No. 42, c. 1855 (Val. 2).
Mission school house, location unknown. 1871 (GTCM 17.7.1871). Mission
school, location unknown. 1872 (GTCM 7.12.1872).
Irish Church Mission, Taylor’s Hill, site unknown. 1894 (Slater).
Committee of the Irish Church Missions, Merchants’ Rd No. 25, 1855 (Val. 2).
Roman Catholic Free-school, location unknown. 1828 (GWA 2.8.1828).
Presbeyterian [sic] school, Henry St No. 78, Rev. Edmond Burke 1855 (Val. 2).
School, 20 Lower Dominick St, Agnes and Bella Chesnut 1894 (Slater).
School, Nun’s Island St 1893, 1944 (OS).
Miss Daly’s boarding school, location unknown. 1823 (CJ 2.1.1823).
Miss Golding boarding school, Buttermilk Lane No 26, 1845 (Val. 1, 2748).
Mr Kearn’s academy, location unknown. 1823 (CJ 13.2.1823). ‘Mr Kearn’s
scholars …’ 1824 (CJ 1.1.1824). Mr Kean’s academy, Flood St, site
unknown. 1824 (CJ 20.12.1824).
Mrs Nicolas’ boarding school, Middle St, site unknown. 1823 (CJ 27.11.1823).
‘Education. Mrs. Nicolas … Middle Street …’ 1825 (CJ 17.1.1825).
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Boarding school, Back St, site unknown. Ms Sardo ‘… she has removed to a
commodious house in Back-street … and that she will resume a school at that
place on the 25th instant …’ 1824 (CJ 11.10.1824).
Boarding school, Rev. John C. O’Toole, St Helena St No 26, 14, 1845 (Val. 1,
2754).
Boarding and day school, location unknown. ‘… Mr. Richard O’Keefe to have kept
a highly respectable boarding and day school in this town for many years.’
1835 (GWA 6.6.1835).
Boarding school, Abbey St, site unknown. Mrs Cardot. 1817 (CJ 6.1.1817).
Day school for young ladies, Back St, site unknown. Miss Mullery 1851 (GV
7.6.1851).
Ms Folan’s school, Shop St, site unknown. 1824 (CJ 20.12.1824).
School, Back St, site unknown. Arithmetic, Geometry and Algebra, John Reynolds
1792 (CJ 6.9.1792).
New Free School, Lombard Street Barracks. ‘The only effectual act that we know
of that Committee was, hindering our respected Catholic Warden from
getting the Lombard-street Barracks as a School for the poor ... on the
pretence of establishing an Infirmary; but when the Gentlemen refused to vest
the Barracks in the Corporation, and make a Corporation job of it, the
business was cushioned, and we heard no more about the Infirmary or
Barrack.’ 1823 (CJ 13.2.1823). ‘Lombard Barracks – Education. From 1000
to 1500 poor children can be educated in this Institution ...’ 1823 (CJ
22.5.1823). ‘ The Committee appointed for the Establishment of the New
Free School hereby give notice, that they will receive on or before Monday,
the first Day of September next, sealed Plans, Specifications & Proposals, for
the erection of a School House, on the Lancasterian System, at the Lombard
Barrack Premises.’ 1823 (CJ 14.8.1823). ‘The Committee have advertised for
Plans and Estimates for a suitable Building. Considering the nature of the
Establishment, which will of course consist of large open Halls or Rooms,
accommodated to the Lancasterian system ... ‘1823 (CJ 21.9.1823). ‘… the
Committee for building the New Free-Schools in the Lombard Barracks …’
1824 (CJ 12.2.1824).
National school, Claddagh Convent, location unknown. 1858 (Endowed schools
rept., 682–3).
Female National School, Claddagh 117, 1845 (Val. 1, 2752).
Claddagh Female National School, Fairhill Rd No. 124, 1855 (Val. 2).
Claddagh Female School, location unknown. 1871 (GV 2.12.1871).
Claddagh Male School, location unknown. 1871 (GV 2.12.1871).
National school, at the Claddagh, site unknown. 1845 (GTCM 16.1.1845).
Erasmus Smith’s boys school, location unknown. 1858 (Endowed schools rept.,
682–3).
Erasmus Smith’s girls school, location unknown. 1858 (Endowed schools rept.,
682–3). ‘The mistress was appointed in June, 1855 and according to her
statement the schoolhouse was under repair for six weeks subsequent to that
date. ...’ 3 November 1855 (Endowed schools rept., 692).
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Erasmus Smith’s Grammar School, location unknown. 1858 (Endowed schools
rept., 682–3).
Erasmus Smith’s School, location unknown. 1870 (Thom). Schools founded by
Erasmus Smith, location unknown. 1878 (Thom). Erasmus Smith School,
location unknown. 1887 (Thom).
Board of Erasmus Smith’s Schools, location unknown. 1874 (GSA 5.11.1874).
National Free School for Boys, Market St, site unknown. 1858 (Endowed schools
rept., 682–3).
Charter school of Galway, location unknown. ‘The Charter School of Galway being
lately suppressed … will now be let for any term …’ 1792 (CJ 26.11.1792).
Protestant Charter School, location unknown. 1858 (Endowed schools rept., 688–
9).
Trustees of Protestant school, St. Helena St No. 13, 1855 (Val. 2).
Protestant school, Albert Terrace No. 50, 1855 (Val. 2). Also entry for Protestant
school house, Sea Rd No. 50, 1855 (Val. 2). Protestant School, Sea Road c.
1855 (Val. 2). Taylor’s Hill Mission Church & School, Orphanage, Taylor’s
Hill Road 1872 (OS). Mission Church & School Orphanage, Taylor’s Hill
Road 1893 (OS). Scoil Fursa 1944 (OS). Sch 1992 (OS). School 2004 (OS).
Also see Religion.
Bushy Park School male, Bushy Park, site unknown. 1883 (Ir. educ. rept 50, 582–
3).
Bushy Park School female, Bushy Park, site unknown. 1883 (Ir. educ. rept 50,
582–3).
Galway P.L.U. School, location unknown. 1883 (Ir. educ. rept 50, 584–5).
Galway District Model School male, location unknown. 1883 (Ir. educ. rept 50,
584–5).
Galway District Model School female, location unknown. 1883 (Ir. educ. rept 50,
584–5).
Galway District Model School infant, location unknown. ‘School was closed or
inoperative.’ 1883 (Ir. educ. rept 50, 584–5).
District model school, location unknown. 1870 (GTCM 2.6.1870).
Model School, location unknown. ‘It is now about four months since a contract was
taken for the erection of a Model School at Galway. A gentleman named Mr.
Davis was declared the contractor, but we have not since had the slightest
intimation regarding the commencement of the building.’ 1851 (GV
1.1.1851).
Model school, location unknown. 1874 (GTCM 2.3.1874).
Model national school, Townland, location unknown. 1855 (Val. 2).
Model school (male & female), Ball court, Newcastle Rd 1893 (OS). Chemistry
Department University College, Ball court 1944 (OS).
Endowed school, location unknown. 1870 (Thom).
Galway Monastic School male, location unknown. 1883 (Ir. educ. rept 50, 584–5).
St Nicholas School, location unknown. 1883 (Ir. educ. rept 50, 584–5).
‘Industrial Departments in connexion with recognised National Schools on 31st
December, 1883. St. Anne’s, Galway. Sisters of Mercy.’ 1883 (Ir. educ. rept
50, 285).
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Girl’s Industrial School, location unknown. Sisters of Mercy. ‘By the end of the
year we hope to have a Boy’s Industrial School in full operation.’ 1871 (GV
4.1.1871).
Sisters of Mercy Convent School, location unknown. 1871 (GV 2.12.1871).
‘… on behalf of the Sisters of Mercy, applied for liberty to construct a tunnel from
the convent to the new schools …’ 1875 (GTCM 22.4.1875). Convent new
schools, location unknown. ‘… application made for leave to construct a
sewer from the Convent New Schools to the main sewer at Court House Lane
…’ 1875 (GTCM 29.4.1875). ‘… permission given to contractors to stop
traffic in St. Francis Street opposite convent school during progress of
erection of tunnel (sic) between the Convent of Mercy and the New Schools.’
1875 (GTCM 28.9.1875).
Jesuit College, location unknown. ‘... towards Salthill, ...on the route... a Jesuit
College, with frontage of 80 feet by 30 feet depth, is being erected. ... a
temporary chapel, a class room and other apartments, occupying the first
floor, ... on ground floor a spacious schoolroom. ... dormitories chiefly
constituting the second. Plans have been prepared for a permanent chapel in
the Gothic style.’ 1862 (Dublin Builder 1.4.1862).
Jesuit College, Sea Road. Jesuit College, Salt Hill Road 1872 (OS). Jesuit College,
William Street West 1893 (OS). St. Ignatius College, Bótar na Tráta 1944
(OS). Coll, Sea Road 1992 (OS). School, Sea Road 2004 (OS).
‘… opposite the Jesuits Church and College …’ 1884 (GTCM 5.6.1884).
Wesleyan Methodist school, Victoria Place No. 4, 1855 (Val. 2).
Charter school, nort west of Nuns Island 1818 (Logan), corresponds with site of
National Model School, Newcastle Road 1872 (OS).
Charter school, location unknown. ‘… to be sold, two parks at the Charter School
and one at Newcastle [?]’ 1792 (CJ 30.1.1792).
Charter school, location unknown. 1870 (Thom).
College ground, east of Meyrick Square in Bohermore, Free school on ground 1818
(Logan), could be same as Erasmus Smith’s College 1872 (OS).
Claddagh National School, E of Ballyknow Quay, N of St. Mary’s Chapel on
today’s Claddagh Quay 1839 (OS). Nat. School c. 1855 (Val. 2). Claddagh
National School 1872 (OS). Claddagh School 1893 (OS). Employment
Exchange 1944 (OS).
School, location unknown. ‘Claddagh meeting … meeting of the Galway fishermen
… Their venerable chairman, their respected Parish priest, who built a school
for them out of his own pocket, and had no school master in it …’ 1826
(GWA 4.11.1826).
National school house, Claddagh No 117, 45, 1845 (Val. 1, 2754).
School, Claddagh, N of Garry Glass 1893 (OS).
Erasmus Smith’s College, W of unnamed NE extension of College Road 1839
(OS). Erasmus Smyth’s College, College Rd No 21, 78, Rev. John W.
Hallowell Master 1845 (Val. 1, 2750). [also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1,
2755). Erasmus Smith’s college, College Rd No. 77, 1855 (Val. 2). under
College Rd No 21, 20 and in 1857 (Val. 1, 2761) under College Rd No 77]
College, Forster Street No. 77 c. 1855 (Val. 2). Erasmus Smith’s College,
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College Road 1872 (OS). Erasmus Smith’s College 1893 (OS). Galway
Grammar School 1944 (OS). Grammar School 1992 (OS).
School House, N side of Town Court House 1839 (OS), Erasmus Symth’s [sic]
school house, Wood Quay No 8, 1845 (Val. 1, 4.4055). c. 1855 (Val. 2).
Galway Parochial School 1944 (OS). Sch. 1992 (OS). Does not appear on
1872 (OS).
Newtown Smith School, St. Francis St 1893, 1944 (OS).
New parochial school-room, location unknown. ‘… New Parochial School-room is
likely to be commenced forthwith … New Parochial Free-school …’ 1824
(CJ 6.5.1824).
School House, Trusties of Erasmus Smith, St Francis St No 20 [beside Town Court
House] 1845 (Val. 1, 2763). School-house, St. Francis St No. 20, Trustees of
Eras. Smith 1855 (Val. 2).
Erasmus Smyths school house, Wood Quay No 4 , 8, 1845 (Val. 1, 2755). Also
mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2749).
School house, Rev. Jim Adair Residence, Nuns Island St No 46, 1845 (Val. 1,
2752).
School, Lower Abbeygate St No 11, ‘Miss Connelly and Mr Tobyn, a school is
kept upstairs.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
The Old Schoolhouse, location unknown. 1890 (GTCM 2.1.1890).
Church Education Society, School house, New Street West No 2, 1845 (Val. 1,
2754). Also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2753) under New Street West No 2,
3.
Church Education Society’s School, William St, West No. 18, 1855 (Val. 2).
Evening school for adults, location unknown. ‘The Mechanics Institute has made
progress in the establishment of an evening school for adults’ 1871 (GV
4.1.1871).
Evening school, location unknown. ‘Mr. Ryan head master of the Piscatory N
Schools in the city will open an evening school on Monday … for a select
number of respectable young men (viz, drapers assistants, etc.)’ 1871 (GV
2.12.1871).
College of St. Ignatius, location unknown. 1871 (GV 4.1.1871).
St. Joseph’s Academy, location unknown. Brothers of St. Patrick 1871 (GV
4.1.1871).
Monastery schools, Lombard St, site unknown. ‘… while a parallel for the
monastery schools in Lombard St. with their Breakfast Institute for poor
boys’ 1871 (GV 4.1.1871).
National School, Birchin Lane No 21, off Lombard St, 1845 (Val. 1, 4.4055). [see
also 11. Religion Monastery, Lombard St, site unknown. The Brothers of St.
Patricks 1861 (GV 2.1.1861). also see 20. Education. Breakfast Institute for
poor boys, location unknown. ‘… while a parallel for the monastery schools
in Lombard St. with their Breakfast Institute for poor boys’ 1871 (GV
4.1.1871).
Monastery, Birchin Lane No 20, off Lombard St, 1845 (Val. 1, 4.4055).]
Galway Penny Reading School, location unknown. ‘The next public meeting of the
above society will be held at the Buckland Buildings …’ 1871 (GV 3.6.1871).
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Monk’s Boys School, location unknown. 1871 (GV 2.12.1871).
Young Ladies Seminary, Middle St, site unknown. ‘Mrs Donelan respectfully
informs her friends and the public, that she has removed her establishment to
a larger and more commodious house in Middle Street.’ 1826 (GWA
22.4.1826). Mrs Donelan, Seminary, Middle St, site unknown. 1828 (GWA
19.1.1828).
Lancastrian school, location unknown. ‘… to proceed in the building of the
Lancastrian School without delay … On reference to our advertising columns
it will be observed, that the building of the new Lancastrian Free School will
be immediately proceeded upon.’ 1824 (CJ 5.1.1824).
Classical mercantile and mathematical school, Abbeygate-St, site unknown. Patrick
Carroll 1824 (CJ 5.1.1824).
Mercantile and mathematical school, William St, site unknown. Nicholas Smyth
1824 (CJ 8.1.1824).
Free school house, Nun’s Island No 46, 1845 (Val. 1, 4.4055).
Fahybeg School house, location unknown. 1876 (GTCM 27.4.1876). Fahybeg
school, location unknown. 1880 (GTCM 4.11.1880). Faheybeg school,
location unknown. 1885 (GTCM 2.7.1885).
Dr Biggs College, location unknown. ‘… Dr. Biggs requesting the use of the
Square once or twice a week as a cricket ground for his pupils, the cricket
ground at this college being at present taken up with the sheds for
approaching agricultural show.’ 1877 (GTCM 31.5.1877). 1890 (GTCM
1.5.1890).
Tecknical school, Dominick St No 9, 1893 (GTCM 21.12.1893).
‘… management of the Institution situate at No 3 New Docks Galway - the same
being a school in actual receipt at aid from the science and art dep- …’ 1893
(GTCM 21.12.1893).
‘Patrick Golding of the town of Gallway Schoolmaster …’ 1740 (RD
109/198/70637).
Grammar, Arithmetic Mathematics and Philosophy School, adjoining Mrs
O’Brien’s Cross St, site unknown. Michael Magee, Master. 1817 (CJ
2.1.1817).
21.
Entertainment, memorials and societies
Eyre Square [the square itself, the middle portion]. Eyre Square [west] N. Viridia
ubi optimates Civitatis solemniter ludunt; vulgo the greene [with jousting
wall] c. 1665 (Pictorial map, Synopsis in orientem 43). The Green 'All ye low
peece of wett ground from ye old gable end and at ye end of ye greene
(footnote: The Green – No. 43 in the 17 th century Map, now Eyre Square.)
by ye carmens house, to ye cawsey leading up to Boherbeg and leaving a
sufficient highway of [every side] and excepting ye pound which [being now]
... a dunghill .... the wast peece of ground leading to Myle Bush parte thereof
formerly in ye tenancy of John Blak or beginning at ye heap of stones on ye
rise of ye hill adjoyning to ye wall of Ballibane lands at ye east end of ye lane
[at ye turn of corner] leaving a sufficient highway ... ' 22 June 1686 (Bk. C,
30). The Green 1712 (Eyre doc 2, 178). Green ‘… bounded with the Greeen
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as it was then walled in and enclosed …’ 1712 (RD 8/432/3062). the Green
post 1755 (Blake, 3). The Green [footnote to entry: the Green is the present
Eyre Square] c. 1800 (Eyre doc 2, 152). Meyrick Square ‘… that part of the
town wall and fortification with the ditch and [?] extending from the wall at
the [?] of the Ball alley along by the High Road leading from Meyrick Square
to the dock …’ 1809 (RD 615/509/409688). The Green 1811 (Eyre doc 2,
161). Meyrick Square 1813 (Hardiman, 1820, 284). Square 1817 (Eyre doc 2,
176). Meyrick’s Square 1817 (CJ 10.3.1817). Meyrick Square 1818 (Logan).
Square 1818 (Eyre doc 2, 170). Meyrick Square 1820 (Hardiman, 1820, 308).
‘If the green, or Meyrick-Square (which has lately become a favourite
promenade with the ladies) be excepted, there is no public walk worthy of the
town …’ 1820 (Hardiman, 1820, 316). Eyre’s Square 1820 (Eyre doc 2, 179).
Eyre Square 1822 (Eyre doc 3, 73). Meyricks’ Square 1823 (CJ 9.1.1823).
Square 1823 (CJ 27.3.1823). The Green 1823 (CJ 29.5.1823). Eyre Square
1824 (Eyre doc 3, 76). Meyrick Square 1824 (Pigot). Meyrick’s Square 1824
(CJ 26.2.1824). ‘… the Square (before then the green) was walled in by the
military under his directions …’ 1824 (CJ 1.3.1824). Eyre’s-square 1824 (CJ
15.3.1824). Meyrick’s Square 1825 (CJ 3.3.1825). Square 1825 (CJ
10.3.1825). ‘The Square the only place of recreation for the respectable
portion of the public of Galway …’ 1826 (GWA 11.2.1826). Eyre’s Square
1826 (GWA 12.8.1826). Meyrick’s Square 1826 (GWA 23.9.1826). 1855 (Val
2). Eyre Square 1827 (Eyre doc 3, 79). Meyrick-Square 1827 (GWA
24.11.1827). Eyre’s Square 1828 (GWA 24.5.1828). Eyre Square 1829 (Eyre
doc 3, 80). ‘… Mr. R. H. Eyre would give the square [space] the
commissioners for public purposes …’ 1836 (CTCM 11.7.1836). ‘… wait on
Rev. S. Payne, Agent of Mr. H. Eyre … to obtain for the commissioners a
lease of Meyrick Square in order to enable them to improve and ornament it.’
1836 (GTCM 6.10.1836). ‘… Mr. Payne informed the secretary that he would
not give any lease of the Green till the arrears of rent due by the Chamber of
Commerce for the old Dock was paid him.’ 1836 (GTCM 13.10.1836).
Square 1837 (GTCM 26.1.1837). ‘Rev. Mr. Payne was present and wished to
enter into terms with the Commissioners for giving them Eyre Square for
public purposes, and he stated that Mr. Eyre was ready to give the town
commissioners a lease of Eyre Square, a lease for lives renewable for ever at
a rent of five shillings per annum,; the commissioners being bound in proper
from to enclose the square with a handsome iron railing erected on a cut stone
plinth and to keep it up as a garden and he further said that when it became
necessary to take down the houses at the lower corners he would consent to
its being done on the commissioners arranging with Crane the tenant of one
of them for his interest in materials of course to be the property of Mr. Eyres.’
1837 (GTCM 13.4.1837). [Committee re railing in the square] ‘… resolved
that the width of the streets at the eastern and western sides should not exceed
fifty five nor be less than fifty, and that the distance on the south side should
be taken from the railing in front of Mr. Ireland’s house where it should be at
least 60 feet wide instead of the streets r avenues all round being fully sixty
feet wide …’ 1838 (GTCM 8.3.1838). Eyre’s Square 1839 (Eyre doc 3, 85).
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Eyre Square 1839 (OS), ‘… commissioners obliged to take some steps
towards railing in Eyre Square without further loss of time …’ 1841 (GTCM
13.5.1841). ‘… this board will receive the tenders for the railing in of Eyre
Square. It is nearly time, but let us hope that delays are now over and that the
work will now be speedily done, well done and cheaply done.’ 1841 (GV
1.12.1841). Eyre Square 1842 (GTCM 10.2.1842). ‘the houses held by them
and known as the Turrets of Eyre Square’ 1842 (GTCM 13.5.1842). ‘…
planting in Eyre Square … a walk of easy ascent by the end of terrace …’
1842 (GTCM 30.11.1842). Eyre Square ‘… permission to use lower part as
an exercise ground for the troops …’ 1844 (GTCM 25.4.1844). Eyre Square
[the chaines will be painted a grass green colour] 1844 (GTCM 1.7.1844).
Eyre Square 1845 (GTCM, 3.7.1845), Square 1845 (GTCM 11.9.1845).
Square …’ 1846 (GTCM 26.3.1846), '... market place in Eyre Square ...' 1846
(GTCM 6.8.1846), Square 1848 (GTCM 14.3.1848). Eyre Square ‘…
levelling the main street from Eyre Square to the west potatoe crane and to
commence the work tomorrow.’ 1848 (GTCM 13.7.1848). Eyre Square '…
the use of Eyre Square … to hold a fancy fair the proceeds of which were to
be appropriated to the benefit of the Claddagh and the support of the
Piscatory school …' 1848 (GTCM 14.9.1848). Eyre Square '… cleansing
levelling and improving the ground cast of the barrack between the rere
entrance to the castle barrack and Eyre Square. ' 1849 (GTCM 12.4.1849).
Square 1850 (GTCM 3.1.1850). Eyre Square 1850 (GTCM 11.4.1850). The
Square 1851 (GTCM 6.3.1851). Eyre Square ‘… by the east side of Eyre
Square to the corner of the Weigh House …’ 1851 (GTCM 19.5.1851). Eyre
Square 1851 (GTCM 3.1.1851). ‘… to examine the Square and footpath
round in order to see what improvements are necessary prior to the cattle
show.’ 1852 (GTCM 29.7.1852). ‘The caretaker of the Square represented
that the subscribers were falling off from admission of people on public days.
… referred to the Committee of the Square to consider and report upon the
best means of keeping up the Square and to consider the advisability of
imposing some small charge for admission on public days.’ 1852 (GTCM
12.8.1852). Eyre Square 1852 (GTCM 2.9.1852). Eyre Square c. 1855 (Val.
2). ‘We believe it is the intention of the colonel and officers at the Galway
Militia, to allow their excellent band to perform each evening in Eyre
Square.’ 1861 (GV 1.6.1861). Eyre Square ‘... is a noteworthy feature,
imparting by the green sward of its centre, which is decorated with
Sebastopol trophies.’ 1862 (Dublin Builder 1.4.1862). ‘… gave notice that he
would move at the meeting of this day fortnight to have the Square open at all
times to the Publick (sic) free of charge …’ 1865 (GTCM 8.6.1865). ‘… the
removal of the Russian guns from the square … to have the two pieces of
ordinance (given to this board by the government to be placed in the square as
trophies and since removed to the Castle Barracks) replaced in the Square.’
1868 (GTCM 16.7.1868). ‘… the railings of the Square … to supply a
competent person to get the rails painted with coal tar …’ 1868 (GTCM
6.8.1868). ‘… guns removed from the Square …’ 1868 (GTCM 3.12.1868).
‘… the state of the Square which the public were restricted in the use of
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owing to the preservation of the grass …’ 1869 (GTCM 13.5.1869). ‘… leave
be given to the Cricket Club to use the Square …’ 1869 (GTCM 3.6.1869).
‘… requested by the Temperance Band leave to use the Square occasionally
…’ [leave was granted] 1869 (GTCM 16.12.1869). Eyre Square 1870
(GTCM 29.9.1870). Eyre Square 1871 (GTCM 30.3.1871). ‘… Cricket Club
meet on Tuesdays, Fridays in the Square …’ 1871 (GTCM 30.4.1871). Eyre
Square 1872 (OS sheet 18), ‘… the terrace on Eyre Square …’ 1873 (GTCM
13.5.1873), The Square 1873 (GTCM 29.5.1873). ‘… that the Old Gate way
at present lying on the Square be removed to and erected in the wall near the
Cross Bones in Market Street.’ 1881 (GTCM 8.9.1881), Eyre Square 1881
(GTCM 3.11.1881), Eyre Square 1881 (Slater), ‘… the old gateway at
present lying on the square be erected as a gateway in connection with the
new markets …’ 1882 (GTCM 5.1.1882). ‘… asking the use of the Square for
the purpose of lawn tennis … granted …’ 1882 (GTCM 20.4.1882). ‘…
directed to put props under the cannons at the Square which were sinking into
the ground and getting injured from rust.’ 1882 (GTCM 13.7.1882). The
Square 1883 (GTCM 5.7.1883). Eyre Square 1884 (GTCM 21.8.1884). ‘…
that the Square be thrown open to the public …’ 1885 (GTCM 1.10.1885).
Eyre Square 1887 (GTCM 3.3.1887). ‘… football club for permission to play
in the Square … granted.’ 1887 (GTCM 3.11.1887). ‘(motion) … horse
trough at front gate of Square …’ 1890 (GTCM 4.12.1890). ‘… to select a
site for the Horse Show … capabilities of the Square … inspected Mr
McDonaghs yard known as the Battery … resolved that the Square be used
for the purpose …’ 1892 (GTCM 9.5.1892). Eyre Square 1893 (OS). Eyre
Square 1894 (Slater). Eyre Square 1895 (GTCM 3.1.1895). Eyre Square 1896
(GTCM 4.6.1896). ‘… to establish an annual Lawn Tennis Tournament in
Galway, will you let us Eyre Square till the end of 1898, and annually
afterwards … agreed …’ 1897 (GTCM 12.4.1897). ‘… motion … that a
house for gardener be erected in Square … carried’ 1897 (GTCM 2.12.1897).
‘… that a bye law be obtained … to prevent street preaching at Eyre Square
…’ 1899 (GTCM 6.7.1899). ‘… Galway Town Football Club asking
permission to use the Square for football practice …’ 1899 (GTCM
2.11.1899). Eyre Square 1944 (OS). Kennedy Park 1992 (G8, OS).
Music stand, The Square, site unknown. ‘… grant of a sum of ten pounds to
purchase a Musick stand for the band of the parish temperance society … the
stand to be placed in the custody of the keeper of the Square and to be placed
on the Square when required ...’ 1845 (GTCM 17.4.1845).
Monument, Cross Bones, site unknown. ‘Mr. O’Hara moved that the plan for the
erection of the monument on the site of the Cross Bones be submitted for
approbation at the next day of meeting.’ 1845 (GTCM 12.6.1845). ‘Market
Street Improvement Committee … to rail in the church yard on that site and
to erect in some suitable way the stone called the cross bones …’ 1848
(GTCM 30.6.1848). ‘The secretary was requested to search for and submit to
the board at the next meeting the minute respecting the erection of the Cross
Bones entered into at the time the gate of the church yard was changed.’ 1849
(GTCM 25.10.1849).
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Cross Bones, Lombard St, site unknown. ‘… 1493 James Lynch Fitzstephen, mayor
… he hanged his own son … it was commemorated by the cross bones in
Lombard Street. [footnote: This a flag with a skeleton head and cross bones,
as it is inscribed 1624. Remember death. All is vanity of vanities.] It is laid in
the year 1526 … a street ran from Lombard-street into the present Churchlane, then called Boher-cran-more, which from the circumstance was called
dead-man’s lane, at present taken into the church yard, which may be seen
consulting the map of 1651.’ 1824 (Dutton, 222–3).
Lynch Stone, Market St, at back of St. Nicholas Church. ‘In Market Street, at the
back of St. Nicholas’s Church, is the “Lynch Stone”, bearing the following
inscription: “This memorial of the stern and unbending justice of the chief
magistrate of this city, James Lynch Fitzstephen, elected mayor A.D. 1493,
who condemned and executed his own guilty son, Walter on this spot, has
been restored to its ancient site.” Below this is a stone with a skull and crossbones, and this inscription: “1524 Remember Deathe Vaniti of Vaniti and al
is but Vaniti.”‘ 1902 (Bayne, 101).
Lord Dunkellin monument ‘… the statue to the memory of the late Lord Dunkellin,
request leave to allow it be erected on the terrace in Eyre Square as suggested
by the artist employed Mr. Foley’ 1873 (GTCM 15.5.1873). ‘… it was
purposed to erect the statue to the late Lord Dunkelin in the centre of the
Promenade …’ 1873 (GTCM 22.5.1873). ‘… agreed, to be erected on the site
described viz., the grass between the edges of the promenade and the summit
of the slope opposite the gate of entrance …’ 1873 (GTCM 29.5.1873). ‘…
unveiling of the statue to be set on its pedestal, in presence of Mr. Foley, on
Monday next …’ 1873 (GTCM 18.9.1873). Lord Dunkellin Monument ‘…
move that this board remove the statue of Lord Dunkellin in the Square …’
1886 (GTCM 9.9.1886). [motion to remove the statue was opposed by 12 to
7, recorded in notes for 7.10.1886]. Lord Dunkellin’s Monument, location
unknown. 1891 (GV 2.12.1891).
Monument, location unknown. ‘… notice given … for the erection of a monument
in the rock in the river from which the county was reported to have taken in
its name …’ 1840 (GTCM 21.5.1840).
Memorial, Eyre Sq., opposite the Railway gate, site unknown. ‘… a site be granted
inside the “Square” for the memorial proposed to be erected to the memory of
the young men accidentally drowned in Lough Corrib … and a site was
granted in the Square opposite the Railway gate.’ 1888 (GTCM 1.3.1888).
Stone arch, at Bowling Green, site unknown. ‘… that the ornamental cut stone arch
now in the Town Commissioners Yard at Bowling Green, being an old
Historic Monument of Galway, be erected in the Square, or some other
suitable place to be decided on by a committee selected for the purpose.’
1897 (GTCM 4.3.1897).
Old stone gate, in the Square, site unknown. ‘… directed to have the old stone
gateway lying in the Square immediately erected near the Cross Bones as
previously directed by the board.’ 1898 (GTCM 12.5.1898).
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Stone gate and window, at Whitehall, site unknown. ‘… a stone gate and window at
Whitehall … suggested that so ancient a relic should be presented to the
town.’ 1875 (GTCM 30.12.1875).
Ancient doorway, location unknown. ‘… the re-erection of the ancient doorway
purchased from Mr. Kirwan’ and securing by private subscription ‘this old
relic of the citie of the Tribes’’ 1877 (GTCM 18.10.1877).
Amicable Society meeting room, Shop St, site unknown. 1823 (CJ 18.8.1823).
Amicable Society reading room, Lower Abbeygate St No 12, ‘Reading room, stable
& coach house, yearly tenants to Rev. Mr Foley & Warden Daly.’ 1845 (Val.
1, 2747). Amicable Society, Reading room, Lower Abbey Gate St No 12,
1845 (Val. 1, 2755).
Amicable Society meeting rooms, location unknown. 1792 (CJ 19.11.1792).
Amicable Society, Middle St, site unknown. ‘A house … opposite the Amicable
Society and the Chapel in Middle Street.’ 1841 (GV 31.7.1841).
Amicable Society, location unknown. 1824 (CJ 19.4.1824).
Amicable Society, location unknown. 1843 (GTCM 7.12.1843).
Amicably Society, location unknown. ‘1660 … a palace was erected by the citizens
of Galway for the reception of Charles II. who purposed paying them a visit.
It was … the largest structure in Ireland … it extended from the corner of
Shop-street opposite to Lynche’s castle, generally called the upper four
corners, to the house where the amicable society meet. … it was constructed
of some materials easily put together, and as easily removed …’ 1660
(Dutton, 294).
Labourers society, location unknown. 1885 (GTCM 1.10.1885).
Labourers cottages Galway, location unknown. 1885 (GTCM 1.10.1885).
Repeal Reading Room, Upper Abbeygate St No 10, 11, 12, 14 divided [No 14 is
circled in, not clear which house number it is exactly], ‘Rev. John Francis
Landlord of the shop only. Michael Carry Publican below stairs and above
stairs. Repeal Reading Room and David Burke Rook keeper & proprietor.’
1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
City reading room, location unknown. 1871 (GV 4.1.1871).
Reading rooms, location unknown. 1873 (GTCM 16.2.1873).
Reading rooms, location unknown. 1879 (Thom).
News rooms, location unknown. ‘There are two subscription news-rooms,
belonging respectively to the Amicable and Commercial societies;’ 1837
(Lewis, i, 647).
Galway Parent News Room, Middle St, site unknown. 1846 (Slater).
Assembly rooms, Middle St, site unknown. 1792 (CJ 23.4.1792). Assembly room,
Middle St, site unknown. 1820 (Hardiman, 1820, 315). Assembly rooms,
Middle St, site unknown. 1823 (CJ 6.1.1823), 1824 (CJ 12.1.1824), 1825 (CJ
24.2.1825), 1826 (GWA 18.2.1826), 1827 (GWA 11.8.1827), 1841 (GV
31.7.1841).
Assembly rooms, Eyre Sq., site unknown. 1881, 1894 (Slater).
Mr. Kilroy’s Assembly rooms, Eyre Sq., site unknown. 1826 (GWA 12.8.1826).
Assembly rooms, Royal Hotel, location unknown. 1871 (GV 2.12.1871).
Assembly room, location unknown. 1792 (CJ 29.10.1792), 1817 (CJ 6.1.1817).
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Mack’s Assembly rooms, location unknown. 1891 (GV 7.1.1891).
‘… to consider the offer … of premises in Abbey Gate Street for a place of meeting
…’ 1870 (GTCM 25.1.1870).
Keaghry’s Long Room, location unknown. ‘The Roman Catholic inhabitants of the
town and county of Galway are requested to meet at Keaghry’s Long Room
…’ 1792 (CJ 9.1.1792).
Malone’s room, Middle St, site unknown. 1826 (GWA 9.9.1826). ‘The meeting
took place in Malone’s large room Middle Street …’ 1835 (GWA 6.6.1835).
Mr. Malone’s Assembly-Room, at the southside of Middle Street, site
unknown. 1841 (GV 31.7.1841).
Hall of the Guild of Merchants, location unknown. 1828 (GWA 31.5.1828).
Long room of corn exchange, location unknown. ‘Church Missionary Society in
Galway … a meeting … was held in the Long Room of the Corn Exchange
…’ 1827 (GWA 1.9.1827).
Committee-room, Merchants’ Rd, site unknown. 1825 (CJ 31.1.1825).
Bowling green, location unknown. Bowling green 1785 (Sherrard, 1). Bowling
Green [placename only] 1872 (OS sheets 18, 23, 24 – zigzags over x3 sheets all the one place).
Bowling Green, location unknown. '... a parcel of ground lately a Bowling Green
adjoining to the Town Wall ...' 1670 (Eyre doc 3, 75). 'Another property mentioned
is "a large bowling Green adjoining the Marsh know by the name of Bowling
Green" containing once acre of building ground.' 1808 (Eyre doc 2, 158).
Bowling Green, location unknown. ‘… a parcel of land lately a Bowling Green …’
1703 (RD 8/430/3061).
Bowling Green, location unknown. ‘… the stone houses, bowling green, large
garden, several tatcht tenements …’ 1709 (RD 27/333/17198).
Ball court, outside the town wall, location unknown. 1792 (CJ 13.8.1792).
Ball court, Eyre S, backing onto Town wall 1893 (OS).
Ball court Forster St N. Ball court c. 1855 (Val. 2).
Ball court, College Rd No. 97, 1855 (Val. 2).
Ball court, College Rd No 23, ‘This was a garden which belonged to the persons
living in front and they have built a ball court in it.’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2750). [also
mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755). under College Rd No 23, 22]
Ball court, Back St No 13, ‘… building Ball Court which is a very excellent court
…’ 1845 (Val. 1, 2748). Ball court, Billards room, Back St No 13, 1845 (Val.
1, 2755).
Ball alley [grounds of Erasmus Smith’s College, to rear (N)]. Ball alley 1872 (OS
sheet 13).
Ball alley, location unknown. ‘… at the end of Daniel Higgins store near the old
Ball Alley …’ 1850 (GTCM 21.11.1850).
Ball alley, location unknown. ‘… that part of the town wall and fortification with
the ditch and [?] extending from the wall at the [?] of the Ball alley along by
the High Road leading from Meyrick Square to the dock …’ 1809 (RD
615/509/409688).
Ball Alley, location unknown. 1826 (Eyre doc 3, 79).
Corril Rowing Club, Nun’s Island, site unknown. 1894 (Slater).
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Playground St Francis St N. Playground 1872 (OS sheet 18).
Galway Mechanics Institute 1821 (GV 10.7.1821). Galway Mechanics Institute
‘Galway Mechanics Institute about to be set up [will use] ball room over the
Corn Exchange.’ 1826 (GWA 19.8.1826). ‘Galway Mechanics’ Institute.
Established November the 1st 1826.’ 1826 (GWA 9.12.1826). Galway
Mechanics Institute 1827 (GWA 10.11.1827). Galway Mechanics Institute
Re-Productive Loan Fund Society and Savings Bank 1841 (GV 14.8.1841).
Mechanics Institute, Middle St No 1+2, 1845 (Val. 1, 2748). [also mentioned
in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).] Mechanics’ institution, Middle St 1846, 1856
(Slater). Mechanics’ Institute, Middle St No. 2, 1855 (Val. 2). ‘The
Mechanics Institute has made progress in the establishment of an evening
school for adults’ 1871 (GV 4.1.1871). Mechanics’ Institute 1879 (Thom).
Galway Mechanics Institute, Corn Exchange, Meyrick Square, site unknown. 1826
(GWA 26.8.1826).
The Institute, location unknown. 1852 (GTCM 26.8.1852).
The Institute, location unknown. 1879 (Thom).
Royal Institute, location unknown. ‘… from the Woodquay by the Royal Institute
…’ 1864 (GTCM 4.8.1864). ‘… repairing the footpaths from the Royal
Institute to the Court House.’ 1875 (GTCM 25.1.1875). Royal Institute,
location unknown. ‘… from the Royal Institute to the Court House’ 1875
(GTCM 25.2.1875).
Royal Institution, location unknown. 1870 (Thom). Royal Galway Institution,
location unknown. 1873 (Thom). Royal Galway Institute, location unknown.
1878 (Thom). Royal Galway Institution, location unknown. 1888 (Thom).
Royal Galway Institute, location unknown. 1852 (GTCM 23.3.1852).
Literary Society, location unknown. 1888 (Thom).
Mercantile news room, High St 1846, 1856 (Slater). Committee of the Mercantile
Reading Room, High St No. 29, 1855 (Val. 2).
Club House, 17 Prospect Hill. Club House c. 1855 (Val. 2).
Club House, location unknown. ‘… from Eyre Square to the Club House to the
Court House Bridge …’ 1844 (GTCM 24.10.1844). Club House, location
unknown. 1882 (GTCM 13.7.1882). Club House, location unknown. ‘… from
Club House to Prospect Hill …’ 1883 (GTCM 4.1.1883).
County Club House, location unknown. 1845 (GTCM 16.1.1845). ‘repair footpath
from the County Club House to Mr. O’Connors house at Prospect Hill’ 1845
(GTCM 23.1.1845). County of Galway Club House, Eyre Sq. No 3, 1845
(Val. 1, 2750). [also mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755) and c. 1857 (Val. 1,
2762)] ‘… the builders of the new county club house …’ 1846 (GTCM
22.1.1846). County Club House, location unknown. 1862 (Dublin Builder
1.4.1862). Club House, Eyre Sq. N. 1872 (OS sheet 18). County Club House,
location unknown. ‘… Terminus of the Midland Great Western Railway, at
which is opened a large hotel and the County Club House.’ 1876 (Thom).
County Club House, location unknown. 1883 (Thom). County Club, location
unknown. County Club 1894 (Slater). County of Galway Club Rooms, Eyre
Sq., site unknown. 1881, 1894 (Slater). ‘… that Eyre Street be flagged on the
Co Club side …’ 1897 (GTCM 4.11.1897).
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Club House, Prospect Hill, near Eyre St junction 1893, 1944 (OS).
Theatre, location unknown. ‘Great improvements are going on in our theatre by the
proprietor Mr McCartney, from what we can learn of the plan – part of the
house has been unroofed all the walls risen near seven feet, for the purpose of
building a regular gallery and an elegant circular set of boxes, new pit, and
higher stage, with proper access to each place.’ 1792 (CJ 23.4.1792).
Theatre, location unknown. 1817 (CJ 13.2.1817).
Theatre, location unknown. ‘Proposals have been sent in for the Theatre already
and it is thought that Mr. Seymour and company will perform here.’ 1823 (CJ
2.6.1823).
Theatre, location unknown. ‘It will be perceived that Mr. Seymour intends opening
our Theatre on Wednesday evening.’ 1823 (CJ 24.7.1823).
Theatre, location unknown. 1842 (GWA 1.1.1842).
‘… it is in contemplation to erect a new theatre; we hope such reports may be
realised …’ 1828 (GWA 20.9.1828).
New theatre, Eyre Sq., site unknown. ‘… the building of a new theatre … is now
finally determined on … the theatre is to be build by subscription … the site
at Eyre’s Square, and the plan agreed upon … the theatre is to be erected near
the Square; it will have the advantage of several entrances - the entrance for
the pit will be through Back-street. …’ 1824 (CJ 12.4.1824).
Theatre, location unknown. ‘… the theatre will open on Monday, September 6,
1824 … the celebrated Mr. Kean (of the Theatre-Royal, Drury-lane) to
perfom in Galway …’ 1824 (CJ 30.8.1824).
Theatre Royal, location unknown. 1851 (GV 1.1.1851).
Gaiety Theatre, location unknown. ‘held at Concert Hall’ 1881 (GV 1.6.1881).
Theatre, Lombard St, site unknown. 1846 (Slater).
Unnamed c. 1608 [large square courtyard house, could also be a residence].
Theater, entered via archway from Lombard Street N 1839 (OS). Theatre ruin
(grey colour) c. 1855 (Val. 2). Theatre (in ruins) sic, W of Lombard St, across
from St. Nicholas Church 1872 (OS sheets 23, 24).
Theatre, Lombard St No 9, 8, 1845 (Val. 1, 2755).
The Old Theater, Lombard St, site unknown. 1865 (GTCM 8.6.1865).
Old theatre, location unknown. ‘… lamp … next the Bowling Green … be put on
the opposite corner next the old theatre and the lamp on the old theatre be
done away …’ 1869 (GTCM 7.1.1869).
The old play house, Kirwans Lane [?], site unknown. ‘… the two houses in
Kirwans Lane … bounded in front by sd. lane, on the north by the house in
which Ulick Mc Heal lives in, on the south by the ruins of the house known
as the old Play house and on the east by the Revd. Edwd. French’s …’ 1763
(RD 226/58/146141). Theatre, Kirwan’s Lane, site unknown. 1820
(Hardiman, 1820, 315).
Gymnasium, grounds of Queen’s College, NE of the principal entrance. 1872 (OS
sheet 11).
Boat House of the Galway Boating Club, Boat Slip, entrance of Eglinton Canal to
River Corrib, S bank 1872 (OS sheet 11).
Commercial Bowling Club, location unknown. 1891 (GV 2.12.1891).
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St Patrick’s Hall See also 11. Religion St. Patrick’s Chapel
St. Patricks Chapel, between Prospect Hill and College Road 1839 (OS), St
Patrick’s Chapel, College Road [no. 107a College Road on Val. 1, this
portion of College Street later gets renamed as Forster Street, and access is
only via College Road/Forster Road] St Patrick’s Chapel c. 1855 (Val. 2). St.
Patrick’s R.C. Chapel and yard, College Rd No. 107, 1855 (Val. 2). Roman
Catholic Chapel of St Patrick, College Rd, 1856 (Slater). St. Patrick’s Hall
Forster St [main entrance; another entrance by Costello Lane, through a
gate?] W of Forster Street, beside Rope Walk 1872 (OS sheet 19). St.
Patrick’s Hall 1893 (OS). St. Patrick’s Catholic Church 1944 (OS). Church,
Hall 1992 (OS). Hall 2004 (OS).
St Patrick’s Temperance Hall, Lombard St, site unknown. 1881, 1894 (Slater).
St. Patrick’s Temperance Hall, location unknown. 1871 (GV 4.1.1871).
The Mathawite Temperance Hall, Middle St No 2, 4, 1845 (Val. 1, 2748). [also
mentioned in 1845 (Val. 1, 2755). under Middle St No 2] Mathewite
Temperance Hall, Middle St No 2, 1845 (Val. 1, 4.4055).
New Temperance Hall, location unknown. ‘… to consider the changing of the lamp
from Lombard Street to New Temperance Hall.’ 1878 (GTCM 10.10.1878).
Temperance Hall, Lombard St, site unknown. 1880 (GTCM 24.6.1880).
Temperance Institute, Lombard St, site unknown. ‘Literary and science classes at
the Temperance Institute … Lombard Street … Students will be prepared for
the matriculation and First Arts Examination of the Royal University.’ 1891
(GV 2.12.1891).
Cork temperance room, Middle St, site unknown. 1846 (GTCM 10.9.1846).
Temperance Society, location unknown. 1821 (GV 10.7.1821).
Temperance Society, location unknown. ‘… secretary of the Temperance Society
complaining of the want of a lamp in Sullivans Lane …’ 1869 (GTCM
11.11.1869).
Parent Temperance Society of Galway, location unknown. 1840 (GTCM
17.12.1840). Parent Temperance Society, location unknown. 1841 (GV
14.8.1841).
Temperance Buildings, location unknown. 1881 (GTCM 2.6.1881).
Committee of Temperance Society, Back St No. 16, 1855 (Val. 2).
The Queen’s College Debating Society, location unknown. 1891 (GV 2.12.1891).
Mendicity Association, location unknown. ‘…the house that they have taken is now
prepared … all mendicants will obtain adequate relief by applying at the
committee at their office, Wood-quay.’ 1824 (CJ 4.11.1824).
Mendicity Association, location unknown. ‘… great benefit … resulted … from
this new Establishment …’ 1825 (CJ 3.1.1825).
Mendicity Association, location unknown. 1826 (GWA 11.2.1826).
Galway Mendicity, location unknown. ‘… unless the outstanding subscriptions are
forthwith paid in; the doors of the institution must be closed … no less thatn
one hundred and clever wretched creatures will be thrown on the streets of
this town.’ 1828 (GWA 5.1.1828).
Mendicity, location unknown. 1836 (GTCM 19.7.1836).
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Freemasons hall [no. 12 Mill Street on Val. 1]; blank space on c. 1855 (Val. 2) built
over by c. 1876 (Val. 3).
Masonic chamber, Middle St, site unknown. 1823 (CJ 27.2.1823).
Lodge 14 [not clear], Quay Street, ‘Lodge 14. The Members of this Ancient and
Respectable Lodge will march in Procession from their Rooms in Quay St.
To Eyre’s Square, on Monday, the 3d Day of March next ... and lay the First
Stone of the Corn Exchange about to be erected by brother Robert Martin ...
after which they will dine together at their Lodge-Rooms.’ 1823 (CJ
20.2.1823).
Masonic hall, Presentation Rd, site unknown. 1881 (Slater).
Masonic hall, Hill St, site unknown. 1894 (Slater).
Masonic Lodge, Eyre Sq. No 10, 1845 (Val. 1, 2747).
Masonic Lodge, Mill St/Parkavara 1893, 1944 (OS).
Racquet court and billiard rooms, Back St, site unknown. 1846 (Slater).
Racket court and billiard rooms, Middle St No. 22, 1855 (Val. 2).
Racquet court and billiard rooms, Middle St, site unknown. 1881 (Slater).
Racquet court and billiard rooms, Middle St, site unknown. 1894 (Slater).
Royal Galway Institution, Lower Abbeygate St, site unknown. 1846, 1881 (Slater).
Royal Galway Institution, Eglinton St, site unknown. 1894 (Slater).
Royal Galway Institution, location unknown. 1851 (GV 1.1.1851).
Memorial Home for Seamen, New Dock, site unknown. 1881, 1894 (Slater).
Committee of the Irish Church Missions, 25 Merchants’ Rd 1855 (Val. 2).
Presbyterian Mission committee, 7 St Helena St 1855 (Val. 2)
‘A meeting of the Committee appointed to erect the Monument for the Late Rev. N.
Clayton, is requested on Thursday next, ... at the Augustinian Convent. ...’ 17
March 1823 (CJ 17.3.1823). ‘The Monument will be perfectly finished at the
end of August. It is in the hands of Mr. Smith, an eminent Artist, in
Montgomery-street, Dublin, and every exertion is making to expedite the
work and render it a piece of sculpture worthy of the object for which it is
intended.’ 24 July 1823 (CJ 24.7.1823). ‘… the arrear of debt incurred in
erecting a monument to the memory of the ever to be lamented Rev. Nicholas
A. Clayton …’ 1824 (CJ 15.4.1824).
Racket court, reached through Frenchville Lane. ‘… bounded on the North by the
Mail Coach Road leading from Eyre’s Square to Dublin on the South and
East by part of the Sally Garden and on the West by the Lane or Street
[footnote: This street leading to the Racket Court appears to be on the site of
the present Frenchville Lane.] leading from Eyre’s Square to the Racket
Court … situate … at the Sally Garden …’ 1820 (Eyre doc 2, 179). ‘… on the
North by Eyre Square and on the East by the Street or lane that led to the
Racket Court …’ 1829 (Eyre doc 3, 80).
Baths, Salt Hill, site unknown. ‘Mr and Mrs King … generous support for the term
of thirty-two years he has conducted his establishment. They take this
opportunity of informing the public that the baths recently burned will, at
considerable expense, be in perfect working order during the next season.’
1871 (GV 4.1.1871).
Fallons Baths, Salt Hill, site unknown. 1876 (GTCM 15.6.1876).
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Bathing place, Salt Hill. ‘… general improvement of Salt Hill as a bathing place
…’ 1872 (GTCM 11.8.1872). ‘… to consider and report on the state and
improvements of Salt Hill as a bathing place.’ 1873 (GTCM 5.6.1873). ‘…
Salthill our bathing place was never so free from all kinds of disease …’ 1875
(GTCM 10.6.1875). Baths, at Seapoint, Salthill 1881 (GTCM 19.5.1881).
Baths, location unknown. 1828 (GWA 20.12.1828).
Bathing place, location unknown. ‘… carrying out the plan that may agreed on for
the creation of an open bathing place.’ 1863 (GTCM 28.5.1863).
New Baths, location unknown. ‘from Dominick Street to the New Baths’ 1842
(GTCM 3.3.1842).
The old baths, location unknown. ‘… the road by the Old Baths into the Grattin
[sic] Road …’ 1865 (GTCM 18.3.1865).
Sunday School Union Society, location unknown. ‘… meeting of the Sunday
School Union Society was held this afternoon, in the Hall of the Guild of
Merchants …’ 1828 (GWA 31.5.1828).
Western Cricket Club, location unknown. 1872 (GTCM 16.5.1872).
Galway Cricket Club, location unknown. ‘… to allow them the use of the lower
plateau at Renmore for practice and to get them keys of the military way …’
1875 (GTCM 5.8.1875). Galway Cricket Club, location unknown. 1877
(GTCM 31.5.1877).
Race course, location unknown. ‘… laying out a race course close to the town &
[Propect Hill] would be good …’ 1869 (GTCM 20.5.1869). ‘… to have the
road to the race course fixed …’ 1874 (GTCM 30.7.1874).
Galway Tennis Club, location unknown. 1882 (GTCM 20.4.1882).
‘… Committee to meet … with regard to induce tourists to come to Galway …’
1892 (GTCM 5.5.1892).
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