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There was no such thing as a government bank guarantee in 1814, so when staff at Lord ffrench’s Bank of Tuam & Dublin realised there was a run on the bank on June 27, they pursued the only sensible policy available, and simply locked customers wishing to make withdrawals inside the building.

Today June 16 marks the centenary anniversary of the general election in which Irish voters had the opportunity to vote for candidates who supported or rejected the Anglo-Irish Treaty, which granted Dominion Status, similar to that of Canada and South Africa, to 26 of the 32 counties of Ireland.

The team at the Galway City Museum would like to thank all its visitors for their support during 2021 and look forward to seeing you over the Christmas break.

More than €600,000 has been provided to some 120 projects and community organisations in rural and urban areas of Galway, under the Government’s Community Enhancement Programme.