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Galway History, Architecture, and Scenery

Galway itself grew from a small fishing village in the Claddagh area and became a walled town when Richard De Burgo and the Anglo Norman’s captured local O’ Flaherty territory in 1232. The Anglo-Normans are thought to have built the town walls around 1270. In 1396, Richard II granted a charter to the city, transferring […]

Posted byTerri PhillipsJanuary 2, 2021Posted inHistoryLeave a comment on Galway History, Architecture, and Scenery

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