Galway City Walls, Co. Galway, Ireland

Galway City Walls, Co. Galway, Ireland

Town Defenses

Lantern slide of Galway City's medieval walls, Co. Galway. Originally labeled '54 G' with title 'Ruins of Old City Wall - Eglinton Street Galway.' Walls such as pictured were essential to the city's defense against raids. Although the town received its first murage grant in 1270, it is possible that the walls may have been under construction from around 1250. Throughout the following centuries these defenses were continually renewed and improved.

Sophie Hogan

RSAI, Lantern Slide, Box 22_53

The Discovery Programme

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

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Box 22_053

05/11/2014

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RSAI Lantern slide collection

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Lantern slides

Country: Ireland

Town/townland: Galway City

Logainm code: http://www.logainm.ie/1384607.aspx

County: Galway

Logainm code: http://www.logainm.ie/906.aspx

Irish National Grid East: M 300

Irish National Grid North: 256

Latitude: 53.274421

Longitude: -9.052041

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)