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Welcome to our website. Browse through our collection of local history and heritage. Your own contributions of stories, photos and other materials from Claregalway is most welcome.

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Featured pages
  • Niamh Heffernan

    Niamh Heffernan

    World Handball Champion
  • Leeam O Rooney's Burial

    Leeam O Rooney's Burial

    from 'Beside the fire': a collection of Irish Gaelic folk stories
  • Help Out and Participate

    Help Out and Participate

    Claregalway we need you!
  • Claregalway Parish 19th century

    Claregalway Parish 19th century

    Descriptions and Summaries
  • Ezine Newsletter

    Ezine Newsletter

    Second Issue!
  • Go raibh míle a maith agat!

    Go raibh míle a maith agat!

    Thank you!
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  • Sarah Moran

    Sarah Moran

    Lakeview, Claregalway
  • Thomas Reilly

    Thomas Reilly

    Cloon, Claregalway
  • Michael Walsh

    Michael Walsh

    Gortatleva
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This website is a member of the Irish Community Archive Network and is a joint initiative of Galway County Council Heritage Office and the National Museum of Ireland – Country Life
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