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Galway County Heritage Office was established in June 2000 with the appointment of County Galway’s first Heritage Officer. The Heritage Officer Programme is a joint initiative between the Heritage Council and local authorities including Galway County Council.
Bunaíodh Oifig Oidhreachta Chontae na Gaillimhe i Meitheamh 2000 nuair a ceapadh an chéad Oifigeach Oidhreachta i gContae na Gaillimhe. Is comhthionscnamh é Clár an Oifigigh Oidhreachta idir an Chomhairle Oidhreachta agus na húdaráis áitiúla,  Comhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe ina measc.
The aim of Galway County Heritage Office is to:
Promote awareness, knowledge and pride in the heritage of County Galway
Provide advice, guidance and information on various aspects of heritage
Promote partnership and participation Promote heritage best practice
Prepare and implement actions of Galway County Heritage Plan 2010-2016 in conjunction with Galway County Heritage Forum
Collect date and undertake research on various aspects of the heritage of County Galway
Support the integration and inclusion of heritage policy across all sectors.
Is é an aidhm atá ag Oifig Oidhreachta Chontae na Gaillimhe ná:
Feasacht, eolas agus mórtas maidir le hoidhreacht Chontae na Gaillimhe a spreagadh
Comhairle, treoir agus faisnéis ar ghnéithe éagsúla den oidhreacht a sholáthar
Comhpháirtíocht agus rannpháirtíocht a spreagadh.  Dea-chleachtas i réimse na hoidhreachta a spreagadh
Gníomhaíochtaí de chuid Phlean Oidhreachta Chontae na Gaillimhe 2010-2016 a ullmhú agus a fheidhmiú i gcomhpháirtíocht le Fóram Oidhreachta Chontae na Gaillimhe
Tiomsú, dátú agus taighde a dhéanamh ar ghnéithe éagsúla d’oidhreacht Chontae na Gaillimhe
Tacú le comhtháthú agus le cuimsiú beartais oidhreachta ar fud gach earnáil.

  • Mutton Rock

    Mutton Rock

  • What is Heritage?

    What is Heritage?

  • Introducing this website

    Introducing this website

    Galway Community Heritage
Featured pages
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    Golden Mile Míle Órga 2015

  • Stories From Galway's Railways

    Stories From Galway's Railways

  • Galway East Ecclesiastical Trail

    Galway East Ecclesiastical Trail

    Tour one
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  • folklore (147)
  • Potatoes (77)
  • bread (73)
  • milk (55)
  • Lewis (43)
  • Well (42)
  • tea (40)
  • pig (39)
  • butter (37)
  • cow (35)

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This website is a member of the Irish Community Archive Network and is a joint initiative of Galway County Council Heritage Office and the National Museum of Ireland – Country Life
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