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O’Donnellan & Joyce offers an elegant apartment in landmark Taylor’s Hill building
O’Donnellan & Joyce auctioneers is offering to market this truly elegant property in one of Galway city’s most sought-after residential locations.
The Dominican nuns in Galway
The first Dominican Nunnery in Galway was founded 380 years ago, in 1644 in New Tower Street, now known as St Augustine Street. They were honoured with a visit from Papal Nuncio Rinucinni three years later. When the Cromwellians took over the city, the sisters were faced with two alternatives, to renounce their religious life and return to their families, or exile. They choose the latter and left for Spanish monasteries.
Site available in prestigious Taylor’s Hill development
If you are looking for something truly special in one of Galway's most desirable residential areas, then this wonderful site at Mount Eaton, Taylor's Hill is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Taylor’s Hill school, one hundred and sixty years
One hundred and sixty years ago on Saturday, September 8, 1858, the Dominican sisters opened their school on Taylor’s Hill. Three years before that, they had taken over a house there known as Seaview (sometimes known as Mount Eaton), which belonged to the Sloper family; a simple country house with eight rooms, a medley of kitchen premises to the rear, stables behind the house, and with it, five acres of land.
Taylor’s Hill school, one hundred and sixty years
One hundred and sixty years ago on Saturday, September 8, 1858, the Dominican sisters opened their school on Taylor’s Hill. Three years before that, they had taken over a house there known as Seaview (sometimes known as Mount Eaton), which belonged to the Sloper family; a simple country house with eight rooms, a medley of kitchen premises to the rear, stables behind the house, and with it, five acres of land.
