Galway old and new, is captured in glorious colour in this 1957 Bord Fáilte (now Fáilte Ireland) tourism film produced and directed by Colm Ó Laoghaire.
Situated on the west coast of Ireland, Galway is one of the largest cities in Ireland and boasts a complex history dating back to medieval times. The film highlights the city’s many wonderful historic buildings and points of interest such as market days, picturesque thatched cottages, the Taibhdhearc Theatre, the Galway Blazers hunting club and the electric atmosphere at the world renowned Galway Races.
That was the year before they started building the cathedral.
One of the last shots shows the Salmon Weir Bridge with what might be a fake cathedral where the real one was planned to be? That would have been a prison back then.
Very interesting. I love seeing old galway. Thanks for posting
Interesting
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Anyone have a YouTube link to this? Can’t find one
Fascinating. Thanks for posting this
Lol my gramps couldn’t get out of the glamour of Galway (for city lights of Castlebar) quick enough
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Galway old and new, is captured in glorious colour in this 1957 Bord Fáilte (now Fáilte Ireland) tourism film produced and directed by Colm Ó Laoghaire.
Situated on the west coast of Ireland, Galway is one of the largest cities in Ireland and boasts a complex history dating back to medieval times. The film highlights the city’s many wonderful historic buildings and points of interest such as market days, picturesque thatched cottages, the Taibhdhearc Theatre, the Galway Blazers hunting club and the electric atmosphere at the world renowned Galway Races.
That was the year before they started building the cathedral.
One of the last shots shows the Salmon Weir Bridge with what might be a fake cathedral where the real one was planned to be? That would have been a prison back then.
Very interesting. I love seeing old galway. Thanks for posting
Interesting
u/SaveVideo
Anyone have a YouTube link to this? Can’t find one
Fascinating. Thanks for posting this
Lol my gramps couldn’t get out of the glamour of Galway (for city lights of Castlebar) quick enough
Good one.
Thanks for sharing