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Archaeology experts from across Ireland will gather in Loughrea tomorrow for a free one-day conference exploring the fascinating history of the county’s medieval churches and their connections to the local community.

Esri Ireland, the market leader in geographic information systems (GIS), has announced that Galway County Council has digitally mapped over 25,000 memorials, monuments, and gravestones using Esri’s ArcGIS system.

Kylemore Abbey has an exciting line-up for Heritage Week next week, including the unveiling of a new display of the ceremonial parliamentary robes and coronet of the Duke of Manchester, a former owner of the abbey.

As part of Heritage Week, the Labane Ardrahan Community Development Association ( LACDA) is organizing the Ardrahan MileStone Cycle this Sunday, August 18. Caroline Brennan, Chair of LACDA said that the South Galway Milestones Project has been their main project for the last two years.

Gort Tidy Towns has successfully restored the iconic Christ the King statue in the centre of the town. The group has worked in conjuction with Galway County Council, after securing a Built Heritage Investment Scheme grant, to meticulously clean and protect the statue in Market Square.

News of the funding was announced by Galway Traveller Movement (GTM), following the organisation's success in securing resources to expand the scope of its online interactive map of traditional Traveller camp sites in Galway city and county.

A series of biodiversity workshops for young people will take place in Galway later this month.

The Heritage Council has allocated almost half a million euros to specific projects across County Galway aimed at ensuring local historical, archeological and biodiversity initiatives may continue.

Do you know the different species of native trees, butterflies, bees, or bats or are you simply wondering what biodiversity means?

History enthusiasts and community group representatives from across County Galway have participated in a whistlestop bus tour of some of East Galway’s most intriguing built heritage sites.