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A Historical Overview of Galway

by Mr. William Henry, 8 September 1999

Highlights

  • Neolithic Period 4,000 B.C.-2,000 BC partial tomb near Menlo older than Pyramids at Egypt and Bronze Age standing stone at Roscam and fulacht fia in Ballybrit.
  • Iron Age the Teen sword in the Corrib.
  • Ring Forts 400A.D. -600A.D.
  • Christian Period. Monastic Enclosures.
  • Vikings attacks Roscam Round Tower.
  • First port built in Galway by O'Flahertys 1134.
  • Norman Invasion of Galway by Walter De Burgh.
  • Walls of Galway built in 12th century.
  • Merchants Marks.
  • St. Nicholas Church.
  • First Mayor 1484.
  • Crusaders
  • Columbus visit to Galway 1477.
  • Lynches Castle 1485.
  • O'Flaherty Rent.
  • Spanish Armada.
  • Change over of family names after Cromwellian wars. Eyres who gave first sword and mace to Galway.
  • Decline of Galway after Williamite wars.
  • Blakes of Menlo.
  • Dick Martin.
  • Robert O'Hara Burke.