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The Athy family is of great antiquity in Galway. According to Hardiman they were “From the earliest times highly respectable." They are descended from Gerard de Athee who was born in France at Athee sur Cher. He was a well-known knight and military leader for Richard the Lionheart, King of England.

The Gaelic Athletic Association, founded in 1884, has played a central role in Irish cultural and social life for over a century, extending far beyond the playing fields. This rich history will be explored through objects both iconic and unexpected in an illustrated talk at Galway City Museum by cultural historian Siobhán Doyle of the National Museum of Ireland on January 24 from 2:00–3:00pm.

Galway City Museum is delighted to welcome visitors throughout the festive season, with adjusted opening hours to accommodate holiday schedules. The Museum will be open on Tuesday, 23 December from 10am to 5pm, and will close from Wednesday, 24 December to Monday, 29 December (inclusive).

Galway City Museum will hold its special Winter Talk Series at Westside Resource Centre (H19 C1KX), running from November 2025 to March 2026. Developed in response to community interest, the series offers an engaging mix of folklore, local history, built heritage, and environmental storytelling to brighten the darker months.

LIBERTY IT and Galway City Museum hosted an exclusive after-hours event to celebrate the recent launch of STEAM Studio, a unique partnership designed to inspire the next generation of tech talent.

Cllr John McDonagh, deputising for the Mayor of the City of Galway, officially launched the Galway City Biodiversity Action Plan 2025–2030 and Invasive Species Strategy 2025–2030, on Friday last, marking a major milestone in the city’s commitment to environmental stewardship and ecological resilience.

Galway City Museum is delighted to announce two free family Halloween workshops – tonight Thursday 30 October and Friday 31 October from 10:30am to 12:30pm – as part of Galway City Council’s spine-tingling Gaillimh Ah-Boo! programme for 2025.

St Nicholas’ Parochial School is holding an Open Day on Saturday, October 18 from 11am to 2pm. On this day, principal Ms Wendy Lynch and staff look forward to welcoming prospective students and parents and giving them a tour of the school.

The 28th Galway Science & Technology Festival was officially launched this week at Medtronic, the Festival’s main sponsor, marking the beginning of an exciting programme as part of ‘Research Ireland’s National Science Week’. This year’s theme, ‘Then, Today, Tomorrow’, will run throughout the Festival’s events, celebrating scientific discoveries of the past, showcasing the latest innovations of today, and inspiring the next generation of scientists, technologists and engineers.

The 28th Galway Science & Technology Festival was officially launched this week at Medtronic, the Festival’s main sponsor, marking the beginning of an exciting programme as part of ‘Research Ireland’s National Science Week’. This year’s theme, ‘Then, Today, Tomorrow’, will run throughout the Festival’s events, celebrating scientific discoveries of the past, showcasing the latest innovations of today, and inspiring the next generation of scientists, technologists and engineers.