Lackagh Museum Lotto
Please support the upkeep of our cottage museum and heritage centre by participating in our weekly lotto draw which takes place every Wednesday evening at the museum. Our lotto draw resumes from 19th May, 2021 with a Jackpot of over €7,200
Lackagh Parish commemorates 175 years of the Great Irish Famine
The National Famine Commemoration ( Là Cuimhneachtàin Nàisiunta) takes place on the weekend of May 15th and 16th..
The Great Famine was one of the most tragic events ever to have happened in Irish History. The ten years between 1841 and 1851 saw the population of the parish drop from 4,000 to 2,000, a massive 50% reduction as a result of death from starvation and disease with emigration providing the only lifeline for so many.
As we cannot come together to remember this day, we would ask the people of the area to light a candle in remembrance, or share stories that may have been passed down through the generations.
Please share your stories on the Lackagh Museum Facebook Page or email them to us at lackaghmuseum@gmail.com
The Great Famine was one of the most tragic events ever to have happened in Irish History. The ten years between 1841 and 1851 saw the population of the parish drop from 4,000 to 2,000, a massive 50% reduction as a result of death from starvation and disease with emigration providing the only lifeline for so many.
As we cannot come together to remember this day, we would ask the people of the area to light a candle in remembrance, or share stories that may have been passed down through the generations.
Please share your stories on the Lackagh Museum Facebook Page or email them to us at lackaghmuseum@gmail.com
Jennifer Zamparelli launches The Townlands of Lackagh Parish
Radio and TV personality Jennifer Zamparelli has launched our latest book written by Michael Hurley, the story of the forty seven townlands that comprise the Civil Parish of Lackagh.
Whilst our townlands are the most basic unit of land division, the smallest classification of the civil distribution and the lowest in the hierarchy of settlement they nonetheless give us a sense of place. Michael Hurley’s painstaking research on our parish townlands will undoubtedly help to reinforce this sense of place for the book is a detailed social history of the parish, townland by townland.
The book gives important facts concerning landlords, residents, and their families in years gone by. Much use has been made of local newspapers, and news items relating to each townland have been selected to reflect life in the area in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
A particularly valuable inclusion is the detail from the estate book of Joseph Meldon of Coolarne which provided us with detailed maps of five townlands and their residents at the late part of the 1800s. This fine tome was rescued from oblivion through the diligence of Museum Committee member Mary Duddy. It is through one of those idiosyncrasies of Irishness that Joseph Meldon’s house, Coolarne, was not in Coolarne at all, rather being in Carheenlea!
Generous sponsorship has made it possible for us to retail the book at a price of just €13 which is an extremely reasonable price for a full-colour publication of 320 pages. The book contains around 350 illustrations and photographs from the collection of Lackagh Museum, local residents, and more modern pictures by the author, Michael Hurley.
It is now available from this website (click on the button below) and from local shops.
Whilst our townlands are the most basic unit of land division, the smallest classification of the civil distribution and the lowest in the hierarchy of settlement they nonetheless give us a sense of place. Michael Hurley’s painstaking research on our parish townlands will undoubtedly help to reinforce this sense of place for the book is a detailed social history of the parish, townland by townland.
The book gives important facts concerning landlords, residents, and their families in years gone by. Much use has been made of local newspapers, and news items relating to each townland have been selected to reflect life in the area in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
A particularly valuable inclusion is the detail from the estate book of Joseph Meldon of Coolarne which provided us with detailed maps of five townlands and their residents at the late part of the 1800s. This fine tome was rescued from oblivion through the diligence of Museum Committee member Mary Duddy. It is through one of those idiosyncrasies of Irishness that Joseph Meldon’s house, Coolarne, was not in Coolarne at all, rather being in Carheenlea!
Generous sponsorship has made it possible for us to retail the book at a price of just €13 which is an extremely reasonable price for a full-colour publication of 320 pages. The book contains around 350 illustrations and photographs from the collection of Lackagh Museum, local residents, and more modern pictures by the author, Michael Hurley.
It is now available from this website (click on the button below) and from local shops.
Lackagh Parish Community Development Study 2021
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Lackagh Museum and Community Development Association in partnership with Turloughmore Community Council developed an area-based community plan for the whole parish as part of a feasibilty study for the sustainable redevelopment of our Heritage Centre. The study aims to determine what the community infrastructure deficits are in the parish while identifying which ones could potentially be incorporated into new developments at the museum.
The research was conducted by Alan Hill and John Ruddle. Alan is a sustainable development advisor based in Co. Leitrim with a background in the areas of tourism, community development and whilst John, a tourism development consultant worked for many years with Shannon Development.
Over the coming years, we hope to implement some of the actions identified in the plan that pertain to the museum. We would also like to help in any way we can to faciltate the community actions identified in the plan and would welcome people to make contact with us to explore ths further.
This project was part funded through Galway Rural Development (GRD) and the LEADER Programme. The report will be officially launched in the coming weeks and we also wish to acknowledge the support from Galway Co Co under the Community Support Scheme towards the printing costs, For more information, email lackaghheritage@gmail.com
Lackagh Museum and Community Development Association in partnership with Turloughmore Community Council developed an area-based community plan for the whole parish as part of a feasibilty study for the sustainable redevelopment of our Heritage Centre. The study aims to determine what the community infrastructure deficits are in the parish while identifying which ones could potentially be incorporated into new developments at the museum.
The research was conducted by Alan Hill and John Ruddle. Alan is a sustainable development advisor based in Co. Leitrim with a background in the areas of tourism, community development and whilst John, a tourism development consultant worked for many years with Shannon Development.
Over the coming years, we hope to implement some of the actions identified in the plan that pertain to the museum. We would also like to help in any way we can to faciltate the community actions identified in the plan and would welcome people to make contact with us to explore ths further.
This project was part funded through Galway Rural Development (GRD) and the LEADER Programme. The report will be officially launched in the coming weeks and we also wish to acknowledge the support from Galway Co Co under the Community Support Scheme towards the printing costs, For more information, email lackaghheritage@gmail.com
Community Enhancement Programme Funding
Lackagh Museum wishes to acknowledge a grant of €1,000 from Galway Co Co's Community Enhancement Programme (2) towards the purchase of maintenance equipment for our museum and heritage centre facilities. This funding enables us to keep our facility well presented and ensures that the CE and RSS participants can carry out their tasks in a safe manner.
Audience Engagement videos
Thanks to a substantial grant from the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht through its Audience Engagement Fund, Lackagh Museum commissioned a series of short "taster"videos featuring our cottage and heritage centre. The videos will help showcase our local heritage to a growing online audience.
With Covid restrictions impacting on physical visitor numbers to our museum, we recognised that online engagement through our website and social media was now of particular importance in order to help maintain and build continued public support and interest in our organisation.
We are most grateful to project manager, Ms. Donna Gilligan of Scéal Heritage Consultancy and Ms. Emma Hayward who compiled the digital content. We are also most grateful to Breda Finn, Museum Committee member who made the arrangments for the various presenters including Michael Hurley, Jarlath McDonagh, Frank Burke, Frank Kearney and John McDonagh. The video below features Michael Hurley giving a tour of the cottage.
With Covid restrictions impacting on physical visitor numbers to our museum, we recognised that online engagement through our website and social media was now of particular importance in order to help maintain and build continued public support and interest in our organisation.
We are most grateful to project manager, Ms. Donna Gilligan of Scéal Heritage Consultancy and Ms. Emma Hayward who compiled the digital content. We are also most grateful to Breda Finn, Museum Committee member who made the arrangments for the various presenters including Michael Hurley, Jarlath McDonagh, Frank Burke, Frank Kearney and John McDonagh. The video below features Michael Hurley giving a tour of the cottage.
Civilian casualties of the War of Independence in Lackagh Parish 1920
This year marks the centenary of a very turbulent period in the history of Ireland. The War of Independence, or Anglo Irish War, which ran from 1919 to 1921, wreaked havoc on many parishes in Ireland. It was a tense time particularly in Co. Galway where twenty-six people were killed by crown forces in the eight months between October 1920 and May 1921.
Three lives were tragically lost in the Parish of Lackagh during October and November 1920 which left the locality shocked and numbed by the senseless violence of these events. John O’Hanlon, the 34 year-old son of William and Mary O’Hanlon of Lackaghmore and Secretary of the Turloughmore Sinn Féin Club was shot dead by crown forces at his home in October 1920. On 23rd October, 1920, publican Thomas Egan of Cashla was shot dead in front of his wife and children.
On the 21st November, 1920, ‘Bloody Sunday’, a young clerical student named Willie Cullinane from Cahernashilleeny attended a football match in Croke Park. On his way back to All Hallows College with his friends, a lorry-load of ‘Black and Tans’ lined the men up against a wall and opened fire on them. Willie died two days later from his injuries.
To commemorate the violent deaths of these local men, Lackagh Museum and Community Development Association published a booklet dedicated to the trio. Civilian casualties of the War of Independence in Lackagh Parish 1920 is compiled by our Association Secretary, Michael J. Hurley, his sixth printed publication featuring our local heritage as a member of our committee.
The booklet was launched on Saturday evening, 3rd October, 2020 by Frank Kearney, Lackagh Museum Committee and our Heritage Officer, Liam Rabbitte, following a special anniversary Mass for the three men in Lackagh Church celebrated by Fr John O’Gorman PP, Lackagh.
The booklet is now on sale at a cost of €3 in local shops and from Lackagh Museum.
Three lives were tragically lost in the Parish of Lackagh during October and November 1920 which left the locality shocked and numbed by the senseless violence of these events. John O’Hanlon, the 34 year-old son of William and Mary O’Hanlon of Lackaghmore and Secretary of the Turloughmore Sinn Féin Club was shot dead by crown forces at his home in October 1920. On 23rd October, 1920, publican Thomas Egan of Cashla was shot dead in front of his wife and children.
On the 21st November, 1920, ‘Bloody Sunday’, a young clerical student named Willie Cullinane from Cahernashilleeny attended a football match in Croke Park. On his way back to All Hallows College with his friends, a lorry-load of ‘Black and Tans’ lined the men up against a wall and opened fire on them. Willie died two days later from his injuries.
To commemorate the violent deaths of these local men, Lackagh Museum and Community Development Association published a booklet dedicated to the trio. Civilian casualties of the War of Independence in Lackagh Parish 1920 is compiled by our Association Secretary, Michael J. Hurley, his sixth printed publication featuring our local heritage as a member of our committee.
The booklet was launched on Saturday evening, 3rd October, 2020 by Frank Kearney, Lackagh Museum Committee and our Heritage Officer, Liam Rabbitte, following a special anniversary Mass for the three men in Lackagh Church celebrated by Fr John O’Gorman PP, Lackagh.
The booklet is now on sale at a cost of €3 in local shops and from Lackagh Museum.
Although we are currently closed due to Covid-19 restrictions, we hope to welcome visitors in the near future to our museum and heritage centre where you can view a selection of antique household items along with a number of horse drawn farm machines and farm implements. Browse around the Knockdoe Room and learn about the nearby Battle of Knockdoe where thousands of soldiers were slaughtered in 1504 and the infamous Fair of Turloughmore where the business of the Fair was often overshadowed by other events such as the faction fighting!
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 10am-4pm.
Admission charges: Adults €5
Family €12
Senior Citizens and Students €4
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 10am-4pm.
Admission charges: Adults €5
Family €12
Senior Citizens and Students €4
Heritage Week 2020
Lackagh Parish 1942, a booket written but never published by Carane native Fr. Tim Joyce who passed away in 1953 was launched as our contribution to Heritage Week following a commemorative Mass for the Joyce Family on Saturday 22nd August, 2020 in Lackagh Church.
The Booklet contains 40 pages and is black and white throughout including the cover. The original manuscript in "Roneo" type duplication was in safekeeping by Museum Committee member, Frank Kearney.
Thanks to Frank and to Michael Hurley who diligently retyped and reformatted the copy, the Museum Committee is delighted to publish the booklet with the agreement of the Joyce family.
We also thank Galway Co Co for their assistance under the Community Support Scheme towards the printing costs.
The booklet is on sale at just €3 each in Flynns of Lackagh, Fahys of Turloughmore and Loughnanes of Ballyglass and may also be ordered online.
The Booklet contains 40 pages and is black and white throughout including the cover. The original manuscript in "Roneo" type duplication was in safekeeping by Museum Committee member, Frank Kearney.
Thanks to Frank and to Michael Hurley who diligently retyped and reformatted the copy, the Museum Committee is delighted to publish the booklet with the agreement of the Joyce family.
We also thank Galway Co Co for their assistance under the Community Support Scheme towards the printing costs.
The booklet is on sale at just €3 each in Flynns of Lackagh, Fahys of Turloughmore and Loughnanes of Ballyglass and may also be ordered online.
Lackagh Cottage Singing Circle
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A very successful number of sessions for song, poetry, recitation and storytelling were held on the first Monday of each month in early 2020 in the thatched Cottage.
This get-together was organised for those who simply wanted to sing, no experience or training was necessary. Unfortunately due to the Covid-19 Virus the next session will not take place until further notice. |
Lackagh Cottage Museum rethatched
Work has been completed on the rethatching of the front of Lackagh Cottage Museum. The rethatching has been made possible thanks to LEADER funding from Galway Rural Development, a Community Enhancement Programme grant from Galway Co Co. and the generousity of a private donor. The Museum Committee are also indebted to all who support our weekly lotto draw and contribute to our "clobber" which is an important source of revenue for us and this has helped us greatly to raise the match funding required to carry out this necessary work.
We also wish to express our gratitude to Adam and Pawel Kusielczuk who carried out the work in just 2 weeks despite the terrible weather!
We also wish to express our gratitude to Adam and Pawel Kusielczuk who carried out the work in just 2 weeks despite the terrible weather!
Lackagh cottage museum as it was when first restored
Teresa Mannion launches Natural Lackagh
Well-known local news correspondent with RTÉ television, Teresa Mannion launched Lackagh Museum and Community Development Association's latest book on Saturday 2nd November at 8.00 p.m. in the Carnoneen Centre.
‘Natural Lackagh’ is a full-colour production of 160 pages with numerous colour photographs and illustrations, mainly by the author but with some which were provided by local residents. The book is an introduction to the wonderful world of wildlife and biodiversity that is to be found in the parish of Lackagh.
It details many species of birds, wildflowers, insects, butterflies, grasses, fungi, and trees with 400 full colour pictures and their common, colloquial, and botanical names. A feature of the book is the inclusion of the Irish version of the plant or creature name printed in green for ease of identification. It is not claimed to be a complete inventory of local flora and fauna, rather a broad introduction to the more commonly found species.
The book comes at a time when the entire world of wild life is under threat from global warming, change in land usage, and development. A study by the lecturers at Sydney University and The China Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Beijing show what they describe as a ‘catastrophic collapse of nature’s ecosystems’. The total mass of insects is falling by 2½ per cent annually which could show total extinction in a century. Since 1970 North America has lost some 2.9 billion (yes 2.9 thousand million!) from its bird population with 53% of grassland birds gone according to the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. Locally we are witnessing severe decline in for example the native Bumble Bee, Cowslip, and Curlew numbers; it is believed that the latter which was one of our most common moorland birds is now reduced to a total Irish population of around 138 birds. The once eel and salmon-rich Clare River now has a very small presence of fish life, and even the population of Crayfish here is under threat from an invasive plague.
It is hoped that this book will come as a reminder to local people, especially the young that the earth is fragile and it is in our hands to protect it. As a proverb from the North American Indians states ‘we do not inherit the land from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children’. How nice to be able to put a name to the various birds and plants that we encounter in our daily lives. Let us remember that their ancestors were living uninhibited hereabouts long before humankind laid claim to the hinterland of Turloughmore.
The book is compiled and written by Michael J. Hurley and is his fifth book on the Lackagh area since arriving here to live in 2014. Having a life-long interest in local history and the natural world he had previously published ten books on the area of Baldoyle and the Howth Peninsula in County Dublin.
Natural Lackagh would make an ideal Christmas gift for anybody living in the parish of Lackagh, or indeed beyond as most of the listed species are widespread. ‘Natural Lackagh’ retails at €10 per copy and any profits from its sale will go towards the upkeep of Lackagh cottage museum. It is on sale in local shops.
Let us hope that in years to follow this book will be a record of the ‘way it is’ rather than the ‘way it was’ in the townlands around Turloughmore!
‘Natural Lackagh’ is a full-colour production of 160 pages with numerous colour photographs and illustrations, mainly by the author but with some which were provided by local residents. The book is an introduction to the wonderful world of wildlife and biodiversity that is to be found in the parish of Lackagh.
It details many species of birds, wildflowers, insects, butterflies, grasses, fungi, and trees with 400 full colour pictures and their common, colloquial, and botanical names. A feature of the book is the inclusion of the Irish version of the plant or creature name printed in green for ease of identification. It is not claimed to be a complete inventory of local flora and fauna, rather a broad introduction to the more commonly found species.
The book comes at a time when the entire world of wild life is under threat from global warming, change in land usage, and development. A study by the lecturers at Sydney University and The China Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Beijing show what they describe as a ‘catastrophic collapse of nature’s ecosystems’. The total mass of insects is falling by 2½ per cent annually which could show total extinction in a century. Since 1970 North America has lost some 2.9 billion (yes 2.9 thousand million!) from its bird population with 53% of grassland birds gone according to the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. Locally we are witnessing severe decline in for example the native Bumble Bee, Cowslip, and Curlew numbers; it is believed that the latter which was one of our most common moorland birds is now reduced to a total Irish population of around 138 birds. The once eel and salmon-rich Clare River now has a very small presence of fish life, and even the population of Crayfish here is under threat from an invasive plague.
It is hoped that this book will come as a reminder to local people, especially the young that the earth is fragile and it is in our hands to protect it. As a proverb from the North American Indians states ‘we do not inherit the land from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children’. How nice to be able to put a name to the various birds and plants that we encounter in our daily lives. Let us remember that their ancestors were living uninhibited hereabouts long before humankind laid claim to the hinterland of Turloughmore.
The book is compiled and written by Michael J. Hurley and is his fifth book on the Lackagh area since arriving here to live in 2014. Having a life-long interest in local history and the natural world he had previously published ten books on the area of Baldoyle and the Howth Peninsula in County Dublin.
Natural Lackagh would make an ideal Christmas gift for anybody living in the parish of Lackagh, or indeed beyond as most of the listed species are widespread. ‘Natural Lackagh’ retails at €10 per copy and any profits from its sale will go towards the upkeep of Lackagh cottage museum. It is on sale in local shops.
Let us hope that in years to follow this book will be a record of the ‘way it is’ rather than the ‘way it was’ in the townlands around Turloughmore!
Terea Mannion proudly displays her Kearney family tree connection to Lackagh which was presented to her on the night.
Launch of Carnoneen Chapel book
Lackagh Museum and Community Development Association launched their latest publication, Carnoneen Chapel written by Michael J. Hurley, on Saturday the 1st of June, 2019 in the New Parish Centre.
Parish priest of Lackagh, Fr. John O'Gorman started the evening with the celebration mass for former parish priest Fr. John D. Flannery's Diamond Jubilee. A huge turnout of parishioners joined us after mass for the launch.
Carnoneen is the old name for what we know today as Lackagh village and means ‘the cairn of the daisies’. The Carnoneen Chapel book has recorded the history of Lackagh - Coolarne Parish starting with Rev. Florence Kearney in 1419 through to the present year 2019, which is the 600th year of priestly ministry in the parish.
The full-colour book charts the history of the churches in Lackagh Parish along with the old graveyard (St Colmcille’s Church ruin), local lisheens, mass paths, and some churches in the neighbourhood.
Some 200 photographs, maps and illustrations enhance the publication which includes many pictures of local people at gatherings and events. We have been blessed to have Michael J. Hurley, a valued member of our community, who has documented the ecclesiastical history of our parish with this superb book.
We would like to thank everyone who assisted in the preparation of the book and for those that attended and helped on the night by making the launch such a huge success. It is truly wonderful to see the community come together. We are also extremely grateful to the financial support received from Galway Co Co's Community Support Scheme and the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society towards the publication of the book.
The Carnoneen Chapel Book is available to purchase in Flynn's Super Valu, Lackagh and Fahy's Daybreak, Turloughmore. The proceeds of all sales of the book go toward the upkeep of Lackagh Museum & Heritage Centre.
Parish priest of Lackagh, Fr. John O'Gorman started the evening with the celebration mass for former parish priest Fr. John D. Flannery's Diamond Jubilee. A huge turnout of parishioners joined us after mass for the launch.
Carnoneen is the old name for what we know today as Lackagh village and means ‘the cairn of the daisies’. The Carnoneen Chapel book has recorded the history of Lackagh - Coolarne Parish starting with Rev. Florence Kearney in 1419 through to the present year 2019, which is the 600th year of priestly ministry in the parish.
The full-colour book charts the history of the churches in Lackagh Parish along with the old graveyard (St Colmcille’s Church ruin), local lisheens, mass paths, and some churches in the neighbourhood.
Some 200 photographs, maps and illustrations enhance the publication which includes many pictures of local people at gatherings and events. We have been blessed to have Michael J. Hurley, a valued member of our community, who has documented the ecclesiastical history of our parish with this superb book.
We would like to thank everyone who assisted in the preparation of the book and for those that attended and helped on the night by making the launch such a huge success. It is truly wonderful to see the community come together. We are also extremely grateful to the financial support received from Galway Co Co's Community Support Scheme and the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society towards the publication of the book.
The Carnoneen Chapel Book is available to purchase in Flynn's Super Valu, Lackagh and Fahy's Daybreak, Turloughmore. The proceeds of all sales of the book go toward the upkeep of Lackagh Museum & Heritage Centre.
Carnoneen Chapel author, Michael J, Hurley, Fr. John D. Flannery who launched the book, Gerry McDonagh, Chairperson, Lackagh Museum and Community Development Association and Frank Kearney, Lackagh Museum and Community Development Association
Lackagh Museum hosts members of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society on 15th July, 2018
Launch of Turloughmore Dispensary book
Lackagh Museum and Community Development Association launched their latest book, ‘Turloughmore Dispensary’ in the Parish Centre on Saturday, 2nd June at a well attended ceremony performed by Jarlath McDonagh.
Chairperson Gerry McDonagh thanked the attendance and emphasised the importance of continuing the work of local history preservation in Lackagh Parish.
The book was written by Michael J. Hurley and documents the development of the primary medical service in this area of Co. Galway. It tells the story of the health issues of the people and of the lives of the doctors and a Community Welfare Officer who served the people of Lackagh Parish since 1853.
Lackagh Museum Committee gratefully acknowledges the assistance received from a generous local sponsor, and from all who gave assistance and information to Michael.
Retailing at €8, the book is available at Flynn’s of Lackagh, Lackagh Post Office, Fahys of Turloughmore, and at Lackagh Cottage Museum.
Chairperson Gerry McDonagh thanked the attendance and emphasised the importance of continuing the work of local history preservation in Lackagh Parish.
The book was written by Michael J. Hurley and documents the development of the primary medical service in this area of Co. Galway. It tells the story of the health issues of the people and of the lives of the doctors and a Community Welfare Officer who served the people of Lackagh Parish since 1853.
Lackagh Museum Committee gratefully acknowledges the assistance received from a generous local sponsor, and from all who gave assistance and information to Michael.
Retailing at €8, the book is available at Flynn’s of Lackagh, Lackagh Post Office, Fahys of Turloughmore, and at Lackagh Cottage Museum.
The snow covered hill of Knockdoe
Lackagh Museum at National Treasures Roadshow
Lackagh Museum was delighted to have been invited to participate in the National Treasures public roadshow event on Sunday, 8th October, 2017 in the Raddisson Blu Hotel, Galway.
National Treasures is a project to crowd-source everyday objects that explore the history of the island of Ireland over the past 100 years.The project is a multi-platform campaign encompassing a website, four public roadshow events in October 2017, a four-part RTÉ television series in April 2018, followed by an exhibition in the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, Turlough Park, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
In association with RTÉ, the National Museum of Ireland and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, people can participate in the creation of a digital archive of historical objects. If you have an object that reveals a fascinating part of our history, culture or heritage you can add it here.
By collecting objects and revealing the fascinating stories behind them, the promoters want this project to form a unique crowd-sourced tapestry of modern Irish history, one that emphasises the voices of ordinary Irish people.
Explore the archive here
National Treasures is a project to crowd-source everyday objects that explore the history of the island of Ireland over the past 100 years.The project is a multi-platform campaign encompassing a website, four public roadshow events in October 2017, a four-part RTÉ television series in April 2018, followed by an exhibition in the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, Turlough Park, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
In association with RTÉ, the National Museum of Ireland and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, people can participate in the creation of a digital archive of historical objects. If you have an object that reveals a fascinating part of our history, culture or heritage you can add it here.
By collecting objects and revealing the fascinating stories behind them, the promoters want this project to form a unique crowd-sourced tapestry of modern Irish history, one that emphasises the voices of ordinary Irish people.
Explore the archive here
Michael Hurley, Lackagh Museum doing an interview with Galway Bay FM
Filming in progress
Lackagh Museum Stand
See if you can spot the gas mask from World War 2 on our stand in the RTE promo video by clicking on the twitter link underneath the photo!
Launch of By the Banks of the Clare through the Parish of Lackagh
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Former Lackagh NS Principal, Mr. Joe Collins launched our latest book, By the Banks of the Clare though the Parish of Lackagh, written by Michael J. Hurley on Saturday, 26th August, 2017 in the Knockdoe Room.
The book provides a wonderful insight into this gentle waterway that meanders its way gracefully through our Parish townlands on its journey from Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo to Lough Corrib. Michael J. tells of the drainage schemes of the 1800's and 1900's, the manmade heritage including its bridges and adjacent castles and of the rich biodiversity it supports. And there are anecdotes of times past including of course, tales of fishing and some illegal nocturnal activities! The print edition of the book is already sold out but the book can be downloaded as an ebook from www.smashwords.com for just $5.99 Click here to download |
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A view of the lovely Clare River as it flows through the parish of Lackagh Co. Galway on its way to Lough Corrib and the Atlantic Ocean.
Visit of Williamstown Heritage Society-10th September, 2016
Lackagh Museum Committee was delighted to host a visit by members of Williamstown Heritage Society and their friends on 10th September as part of their Annual Tour. The group also visited Aughrim Visitor Centre, Dartfield Museum (near Loughrea), Athenry Castle as well as Claregalway Museum and Forge.
The group was welcomed by their former Parish Priest for many years, Fr. Des Walsh and a very enjoyable afternoon was had by all. We look forward to making a trip to Williamstown in the not too distant future to see the great work they are doing. Click here to go to their very informative website.
The group was welcomed by their former Parish Priest for many years, Fr. Des Walsh and a very enjoyable afternoon was had by all. We look forward to making a trip to Williamstown in the not too distant future to see the great work they are doing. Click here to go to their very informative website.
The Fair of Turloughmore book launch-20th August, 2016
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The Fair of Turloughmore was written by Michael J. Hurley to mark the 400th anniversary of the granting of a patent in August, 1616 by King James I for a fair in nearby Derrymacloughna.
The book was launched on Saturday, 20th August at 8.30pm in the New Parish Centre, Lackagh by Joe Healy, IFA President. The Fair which was held twice yearly on Turloughmore Common had a colourful history and was an important event in the economic and social lives of local farm families. It attracted buyers of livestock from all parts of the country and rarely went without a mention in the Irish and British newspapers, sometimes for all the wrong reasons! The print edition of the The Fair of Turloughmore is now sold out. However, it can be downloaded for just $7.99 online. Contact us for more information. |
RTE Countrywide interview 30th July, 2016 Darragh McCullough
Michael J. Hurley talks about the Fair on the Turloughmore Common.
Louise Denver met with Michael J. Hurley, Jarlath McDonagh and Frank Kearney to talk about the Fair of Turloughmore.
Listen to the interview
Genealogy Open Day-20th August, 2016
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Expert mentors from the Western Family History Association will be available in the Lackagh Parish Centre on 20th August from 2pm to 5.30 pm.for individual consultations to advise members of the public on sources and strategies for tracing their family history.
This free National Heritage week event is open to all, from beginners to advanced and no booking is required. For more information: Email: info@wfha.info Telephone: 087-2103170 Website: www.wfha.info |
1916 Commemoration CD launched
Easter 1916 was a crucial event in the history of Ireland and Lackagh Museum has marked the centenary of the Rising with a CD featuring local singers and musicians to commemorate the event.
Tracks include The Dawning of the Day by Sarah and Bernard McHale, The Foggy Dew by Eimear Higgins and Laurie Moran, James Connolly by Bertie O'Rourke, Grace by Grace Fahy and The Fair of Turloughmore by Sarah Hession.
There are also a number of instrumental tunes from Lackagh Comhaltas Group, Irene Guckian and Rosina Joyce. The Proclamation is read by William Aherne.
The initiative was spearheaded by Liam Rabbitte who did a superb job in putting the CD together. It is available at the Museum and Fahys Daybreak in Turloughmore for just €10.
It can also be ordered online.
Tracks include The Dawning of the Day by Sarah and Bernard McHale, The Foggy Dew by Eimear Higgins and Laurie Moran, James Connolly by Bertie O'Rourke, Grace by Grace Fahy and The Fair of Turloughmore by Sarah Hession.
There are also a number of instrumental tunes from Lackagh Comhaltas Group, Irene Guckian and Rosina Joyce. The Proclamation is read by William Aherne.
The initiative was spearheaded by Liam Rabbitte who did a superb job in putting the CD together. It is available at the Museum and Fahys Daybreak in Turloughmore for just €10.
It can also be ordered online.
Listen to some song snippets from the CD
Lackagh Turloughmore 1916 Commemoration
On Sunday, 30th April Lackagh Museum hosted the Commemoration of the 1916 Rising in Lackagh parish. The day started with hurling matches in the Turloughmore GAA grounds followed by mass in Lackagh Church in memory of all those who died for their country. Musicians and Dancers from Lackagh Taste of Trad provided the entertainment and the museum was delighted to display the superb artwork created by pupils from the local primary schools.
The event was addressed by Cllr. Peter Roche and members from the UN Veterans 30 at Liam Mellows, Barracks, Galway presided over the flag raising ceremony and the reading of the proclamation.
The Commemoration ceremony was also attended by members of the Cullinane and O’Hanlon families. William Cullinane, a clerical student from Cahernashilleeny was shot on Bloody Sunday on his way back to All-Hallows College from Croke Park while John O’Hanlon was murdered by the Black and Tans at his home on the Lackagh Road in 1920.
The event was addressed by Cllr. Peter Roche and members from the UN Veterans 30 at Liam Mellows, Barracks, Galway presided over the flag raising ceremony and the reading of the proclamation.
The Commemoration ceremony was also attended by members of the Cullinane and O’Hanlon families. William Cullinane, a clerical student from Cahernashilleeny was shot on Bloody Sunday on his way back to All-Hallows College from Croke Park while John O’Hanlon was murdered by the Black and Tans at his home on the Lackagh Road in 1920.
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As a voluntary Committee we would be unable to open our Museum and Heritage Centre to the public were it not for the support of Galway Rural Development who make Tús Scheme and RSS participants available to us on an annual basis.
We also wish to thank Ms. Marie Mannion, Heritage Officer, Galway County Council for her ongoing guidance, advice and support.
We also wish to acknowledge the generous financial support of the following:
Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Galway County Council
Galway Rural Development
Galway Sports Partnership
Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board
IPB Insurance
St. Jarlath's Credit Union, Tuam
Flynns of Lackagh
We also wish to thank Ms. Marie Mannion, Heritage Officer, Galway County Council for her ongoing guidance, advice and support.
We also wish to acknowledge the generous financial support of the following:
Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Galway County Council
Galway Rural Development
Galway Sports Partnership
Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board
IPB Insurance
St. Jarlath's Credit Union, Tuam
Flynns of Lackagh
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