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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

The 2027 Built Heritage Investment Scheme is now open for grant applications for conservation works in Galway City. For more information go to: www.galwaycity.ie/news/2026/20... @nbhsireland.bsky.social @heritagecouncil.ie

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Galway City Building of the Month for June... Check out this beautiful little Protected Structure at: www.instagram.com/p/DZh16U3imR...

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Geology and font geek out with this beautiful example of an embossed 'Cló Gaelach' road sign fixed to a geologically diverse and colourful rubblestone boundary wall. For more info check out: www.instagram.com/p/DYkegwLCjN...

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Galway City Building of the Month for March is the former fever hospital, Earl's Island (RPS.3601). Built circa 1822, the fever hospital was a critical piece of public health infrastructure that operated throughout the 19th century. For more info check out: www.instagram.com/p/DVy8nUeAB7...

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Galway City Building of the Month for January is 17 Cross Street Upper, Tigh Neachtain's (RPS.2801). More info here 👇 www.instagram.com/p/DUG4RGxgII...

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Building of the Month aims to showcase this record as a heritage to be cherished, protected, and celebrated. If you have a favourite Galway City building which you think needs a shout out in 2026 then drop us a DM or a message below!

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

The oldest being Swan House and the youngest being the relatively spritely Claddagh Hall, with 300 years or so in between. Each building was chosen as a Galway City Building of the Month in 2025 from the Record of Protected Structures. Each has its own special character.

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Class of 2025 roll call! 🙂 Galway City Buildings of the Year for 2025 span from the medieval period to the 20th Century, with a collective age of over 1200 years! With 618 buildings / structures on the Record of Protected Structures there's plenty to choose from!

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

The 2026 Historic Structures Fund (HSF) is now open for applications / Tá glacadh anois le hiarratais faoi 2026 Chiste na Struchtúr Stairiúil (CSS). www.galwaycity.ie/news/2025/hi... www.galwaycity.ie/ga/nuacht/20...

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Wonder Wander Walking Trails are being created for Eyre Square & Galway City Core! Which buildings, features & stories would you like to see included in a trail for each area? Join the community drop-in sessions on Thursday 9th October: The Mick Lally Theatre, 11am - 2pm Eyre Square, 4 - 6pm

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

One of Galway City's architectual gems, St.Nicholas' Collegiate Church, will take centre stage tonight for Culture Night Live. Tune in from 8.00pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player! #CultureNight #CultureNight2025

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Only 3 weeks left to make an application for grant funding to the 2026 Built Heritage Investment Scheme. DEADLINE 26 SEPTEMBER 2025 For more info, click on the linktree link in bio or email conservation@galwaycity.ie @nbhsireland.bsky.social

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

In person tickets for Working Back = Moving Forward are now booked out! ...BUT you can still book tickets to join online until the 11 September! To book an online ticket, and for the programme go to www.galwaycity.ie/adaptconserve @nbhsireland.bsky.social

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

The building's finely crafted stonework, reminiscent of the late Medieval stonework found in the City Core, stands as a testament to the skills of 19th century masons, whilst its contribution to the industrial heritage of the City underlines its inclusion in City's Record of Protected Structures.

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Opus Incertum used irregularly shaped and seemingly randomly placed masonry for the face of walls, and at the Lock Keeper's House this work is particularly fine.

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

The use of Galway green marble for the walls is particularly striking, & on a sunny day the colour of the building really shines. The walls are coursed in a style known as 'Opus Incertum', an ancient Roman technique, which translates an 'Uncertain Work', or sometimes referred to as 'crazy paving'!

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

The building is unusual in Galway City due to its apparent detached form & use of materials. Built in a Gothic Revival style, the building is a masonry tour de for force utilising grey limestone for the plinth, corbels, copings, eaves, window surrounds & quoins with beautiful chamfered corners.

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Galway City Building of the Month for August is the former Parkaveara Lock Keeper's House, 12 Dominick Street Upper (RPS.3301). The building was constructed as part of the Eglington Canal project (1848-1852) to serve the Parkaveara Lock which is located a short distance away.

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

FREE BOOKING OPEN! Discovery Buildings Archaeology is a FREE full day event including expert presentations / site visits with archaeology + conservation practioners in Galway City. Full programme + booking: www.galwaycity.ie/BuildingsArchaeology @nationalmons.bsky.social @heritagecouncil.ie

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

WORKING BACK = MOVING FORWARD Join leading voices from planning, research, urban design, architecture, & conservation for an all day event on the adaptive reuse & conservation of historic buildings / places. Full programme & FREE in person or online booking: www.galwaycity.ie/adaptconserve

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

#HeritageWeek in Galway City... Archaeological Tour of Menlo Castle. Sat, 23 August, 11am-12:30pm. No booking required. Meet at the gate of avenue leading to Menlo Castle. Join Archaeologist, Martin Fitzpatrick for an archaeological walking tour of Menlo Castle & the ongoing conservation works.

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Thanks to the folks who came out for this evening's built heritage ramble around the west of Galway City. A fine evening for it 🙂 #HeritageWeek #HeritageWeek2025

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

#HeritageWeek in Galway City / Join Galway City Council's Architectural Conservation Officer with @galwaycycling.bsky.social for a cycle through Galway City’s past + present. Booking now open: www.galwaycity.ie/heritageweek Length of route: Approx. 6km; Booking required.

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

The 2026 Historic Thatched Buildings (BHIS-HTB) scheme, part of the Built Heritage Investment Scheme, is now open for grant applications for works in Galway City to: Any historic thatched structure, including domestic or commercial properties. More info: www.galwaycity.ie/news/2025/20...

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

The 2026 Built Heritage Investment Scheme is open for grant applications for works to: - Protected Structures. - Structures in Architectural Conservation Areas. - Vernacular Buildings. - Historic Shopfronts. For more info go to: www.galwaycity.ie/news/2025/20... @nbhsireland.bsky.social

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Many thanks to the Eoin, Louise, Liam, and Daryl from Madigan Traditonal Masonry for their hard work and guidance. Thanks also to the support from National Built Heritage Service staff Sarah Jane Halpin, and Dr.Barry O'Reilly who gave a presentation on vernacular heritage on the day. 4/5

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Huge thanks to all of the participants who really put their backs into the work & engaged so thoughtfully to the training. It was a great mix of local contractors, engineers, architects, Galway City Council staff, owners, & enthusiasts. They did a power of work in a short day! 3/5

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

The traditional building skills training day was funded by @nbhsireland.bsky.social & @conservationgalway.bsky.social. The cement render was removed from the courtyard wall of the byre which revealed earth mortar construction. Training was provided on lime pointing, plastering, & limewashing. 2/5

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

#HandsOnTrad - Last Saturday was a really special day at Fahy's Farm / Feirm Úi Fhathaigh in Galway City. This was the first traditional building skills event to be held there, and hopefully this is just the beginning of nudging this beautiful vernacular farm complex awake. 1/5

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Something to lift the heart! 💚 Our chain gang (sorry traditional building skills participants! 😄) hard at work removing cement render from one of the traditional buildings at Fahy's Farm, Galway City. Funded by @galwaycitycouncil.bsky.social Architectural Conservation & @nbhsireland.bsky.social

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Final prep for tomorrow's Traditional Building Skills Training Day at Fahy's Farm in Galway City. Special Coordinator 🐶🫡 checking the softness of seating for participants! @nbhsireland.bsky.social

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National Built Heritage Service @nbhsireland.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

✨PUBLIC CONSULTATION OPEN✨ @nationalmons.bsky.social and NBHS are preparing a Built and Archaeological Heritage Sectoral Adaptation Plan📑 Closing date 📅5pm 29 July 2025. Details 👉 bit.ly/4lWoUOC @depthousingirl.bsky.social @deptcee.bsky.social

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Thanks to the National Museum of Ireland we will share some of these drawings and photographs in July to mark 80 years since the survey.

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

In the Summer of 1945, architecture students from UCD set out to Menlough village in Galway City to undertake a Material Culture Survey of the cottages, their setting, interiors, & materials. The Material Culture Survey of Menlough Village is archived at the @nmireland.bsky.social - Country Life.

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Many thanks for all of the interest in the Traditional Building Skills Training Day at Fahy's Farm, Galway City. Booking is now closed for this event. @nbhsireland.bsky.social #Conservation #GalwayCity

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

...She sang for me The Lass of Aughrim, but she does not like to sing me the last verses in which the lovers exchange their tokens. I shall stay in Galway overnight.’ - Jim August 1909 5/5

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

'My dear little runaway Nora, I am writing this to you sitting at the kitchen table in your mother’s house! I have been here all day talking with her and I see that she is my darling’s mother and I like her very much...

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

A lovely letter exists from James to Nora, when he visited to introduce their four year old son to his grandmother, and to no doubt explain himself after his previous five year elopement with Nora! 👇 4/5

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

As with all Protected Structures, it has designated special interest categories, for No.8 these categories are Architectural, Historical, Social, and Artistic. 3/5

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

This extremely modest terraced house of only two rooms, a kitchen & a bedroom, has been beautifully preserved by the Nora Barnacle House Museum (well worth a visit!) No.8 is a unique example of housing of this type in Galway City, as it retains much of its original fabric, both inside and out. 2/5

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Happy Bloomsday! Galway City Building of the Month for June is Nora Barnacle's home house, No.8 Bowling Green (RPS.1301). Nora was married to James Joyce, who often visited this little house. 1/5

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN for the €200,000 2025 Shopfront Enhancement Scheme for eligible businesses in the Eyre Square, City Core, & Lwr Dominick Street Architectural Conservation Areas. ---- DEADLINE: Friday 11 July 2025. More info can be found here: www.GalwayCity.ie/Shopfront

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Built Heritage Investment in Action / Reinstatement of historically accurate tri-partite timber sliding sash windows at No.18 William St, Galway City. Works are grant assisted under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme by @nbhsireland.bsky.social & administered by @conservationgalway.bsky.social

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

If you require any other info contact conservation@galwaycity.ie This traditional building skills event is part funded by the National Built Heritage Service. 4/4

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Architectural Conservation / Galway City Council @conservationgalway.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

----------- This training is ideal for: Owners / occupiers of traditional buildings. Professionals working on projects involving traditional buildings. Contractors wishing to upskill their employees in traditional masonry and lime work. Individuals interested in building conservation. 3/4

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