Oranmore Heritage

24/02/2026

Oranmore to Train Station Active Travel Scheme public consultation - please participate

https://consult.galway.ie/

23/02/2026

REMINDER: This event is TONIGHT.
Fáilte roimh chách 😊

🔈Oranmore Heritage Lecture next Monday, 23rd February at 7:30 pm. ⏰

Details of lecture below:

'Fluttering in the Dovecote: An insight into the medieval and early modern Pigeon Houses of Co. Galway.' 🕊️

The talk will be delivered by Dr. Christy Cunniffe who is a community archaeologist with an interest in lesser discussed and understood features. This presentation will give the background to the history of dovecotes in Ireland and will illustrate how through focused research a significant number of these structures have been identified for the County.

This event will take place in Tearmann Mhuire Pastoral Centre, Oranmore Monday, 23rd February at 7.30pm ⏰

Admission is free.

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Oranmore.ie Oranmore Parish Oranmore Community

19/02/2026

What a fantastic photo of Oranmore Library. Don't you agree? Thank you to Mo Street who was up bright and early yesterday morning and captured the sunrise over Oranmore Library on her way to work.
Galway Public Libraries Gaelscoil de hÍde Cairde

16/02/2026

🔈Oranmore Heritage Lecture next Monday, 23rd February at 7:30 pm. ⏰

Details of lecture below:

'Fluttering in the Dovecote: An insight into the medieval and early modern Pigeon Houses of Co. Galway.' 🕊️

The talk will be delivered by Dr. Christy Cunniffe who is a community archaeologist with an interest in lesser discussed and understood features. This presentation will give the background to the history of dovecotes in Ireland and will illustrate how through focused research a significant number of these structures have been identified for the County.

This event will take place in Tearmann Mhuire Pastoral Centre, Oranmore Monday, 23rd February at 7.30pm ⏰

Admission is free.

Please share this message. Fáilte roimh chách 😊

Oranmore.ie Oranmore Parish Oranmore Community

19/01/2026

Thanks to everyone who attended our Heritage Lecture last Thursday and to Willie Henry for sharing such interesting insights into the history and development of the Galway Market.

15/01/2026

REMINDER: This event is tonight. All are welcome 😊

🔈Oranmore Heritage Winter Lecture this Thursday 15th of January at 7:30 pm. ⏰

Details of lecture below:

'The Galway Market - an old tradition’ and will be delivered by author and historian Willie Henry based on his book on the topic.

This event will take place in Tearmann Mhuire Pastoral Centre, Oranmore Thursday, 15th January at 7.30pm ⏰

Willie Henry’s book will be available to purchase on the night. 📚

Admission is free.
Please share this message.
Fáilte roimh chách 😊

13/01/2026

🔈Oranmore Heritage Winter Lecture this Thursday 15th of January at 7:30 pm. ⏰

Details of lecture below:

'The Galway Market - an old tradition’ and will be delivered by author and historian Willie Henry based on his book on the topic.

This event will take place in Tearmann Mhuire Pastoral Centre, Oranmore Thursday, 15th January at 7.30pm ⏰

Willie Henry’s book will be available to purchase on the night. 📚

Admission is free.
Please share this message.
Fáilte roimh chách 😊

22/11/2025

Thanks to all those who attended our Winter Heritage Lecture Series talk on Thursday 20th November.👏🏻

The lecture entitled 'Oranmore in 1853 and the Sale of the Blake Estate' was delivered by author Gerard O'Brien who outlined the many reasons that contributed to the demise of the Blake estate.

The Blakes were one of the fourteen Tribes of Galway, a powerful and prominent Anglo-Norman family with deep roots in the Galway area. A branch of the family acquired land in Oranmore in the late 17th century.

O’Brien compared the Encumbered Estates Court (established under the Encumbered Estates Act in 1849 to deal with Estates that had become heavily burdened with debt) to the modern day NAMA as they took over troubled estates.

Much of the information described in the lecture is in Gerard O’Brien’s new book ‘Oranmore - A History’ which can be purchased in Charlie Byrne's Bookshop in Galway.

Thanks to our speaker, the attendees and to Oranmore Parish for the use of Tearmann Mhuire for this event.

See you at our next event in January! 😊

16/11/2025

🔈Oranmore Heritage Winter Lecture THIS Thursday 20th of November at 7:30 pm. The lecture title is
'Oranmore in 1853 and the sale of the Blake Estate’
and will be delivered by author Gerard O’Brien based on his book on the topic. 📚

This event will take place in Tearmann Mhuire Pastoral Centre, Oranmore Thursday, 20th November at 7.30pm ⏰

Gerard O’Brien’s book will be available to purchase on the night.

Admission is free. Please share this message.

Fáilte roimh chách 😊

23/09/2025

Important event!

Have your say on the future of Rinville Park! 🌳
Join us for Workshop 03: Enabling the Park
📅 Thursday, 2nd October
🕓 Drop-in 4pm–7pm
📍 Oranmore Library, Main Street, Oranmore, H91 PC59

24/08/2025

Lovely event to collaborate on with Oranmore Tidy Towns in Oranmore. Well done to all 👏🏻👏🏻

23/08/2025

A talk on the Archaeological dig in Maree. The talk will take place on Tuesday 9th September at 8pm in Maree Community Centre, free and everyone welcome.