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History of Galway

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Human settlements in Galway (Hotels, Galway, Ireland) go back approximately 5000 years. The name Galway (Accommodation, Galway, Ireland) comes from an old Gaelic term for foreigner. In the middle of the 13th century the Anglo-Norman invaders under Walter de Burgh (Burke) conquered Galway, and the district soon rose to be a prosperous colony, with [...]

Human settlements in Galway (Hotels, Galway, Ireland) go back approximately 5000 years. The name Galway (Accommodation, Galway, Ireland) comes from an old Gaelic term for foreigner. In the middle of the 13th century the Anglo-Norman invaders under Walter de Burgh (Burke) conquered Galway, and the district soon rose to be a prosperous colony, with an important foreign trade, chiefly with Spain. Among the settlers, the principal families bore the names of Blake, Bodkin, Darcy, French, Lynch, Martin, Athy, Browne, Deane, Font, ... Read More

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Antiques in Galway

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The true La Tene period probably commenced in Ireland only about 400 b.c. The derivation of the characteristic La Tene ornament, with its swelling curves and trumpet-shaped ends, from the classical palmetto, is indeed fascinating. Among the principal objects surviving from this period are bridle-bits, and head ornaments for horses; finely decorated sword sheaths from [...]

The true La Tene period probably commenced in Ireland only about 400 b.c. The derivation of the characteristic La Tene ornament, with its swelling curves and trumpet-shaped ends, from the classical palmetto, is indeed fascinating. Among the principal objects surviving from this period are bridle-bits, and head ornaments for horses; finely decorated sword sheaths from Lisnacroghera craimog ; sonic bronze discs ; and a few brooches of a very beautiful pattern. Few iron weapons belonging to this period have been preserved, but ... Read More

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