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Galway City Through Time
Brendan McGowan
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Description for Galway City Through Time
Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Galway City has changed and developed over the last century. Series: Through Time. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 304.
Galway, the capital of Connacht, lies at the mouth of the River Corrib, on the north-east shore of the beautiful Galway Bay on the west coast of Ireland. Founded by the de Burgh family in the early thirteenth century, Galway was an Anglo- Norman colony within a Gaelic hinterland. A walled town developed and, under the control of fourteen merchant families (the Tribes of Galway), prospered as a result of trade links with the continent. Galway has changed dramatically in recent decades but has still managed to retain much of its historic character. Today, it is a modern and thriving ... Read more
Galway, the capital of Connacht, lies at the mouth of the River Corrib, on the north-east shore of the beautiful Galway Bay on the west coast of Ireland. Founded by the de Burgh family in the early thirteenth century, Galway was an Anglo- Norman colony within a Gaelic hinterland. A walled town developed and, under the control of fourteen merchant families (the Tribes of Galway), prospered as a result of trade links with the continent. Galway has changed dramatically in recent decades but has still managed to retain much of its historic character. Today, it is a modern and thriving ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Through Time
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445617633
SKU
V9781445617633
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Ref
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About Brendan McGowan
Brendan McGowan is a local historian, a freelance writer and Development Officer at Galway City Museum. He holds MA degrees from Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (Irish Heritage Studies) and the University of Ulster (Museum Practice & Management). Since graduating, he has worked for the National Museum of Ireland and Galway City Museum. He has also worked as a freelance writer ... Read more
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