Galway Advertiser 1979/1979_05_17/GA_17051979_E1_008.pdf 

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This is a central section of the famous 17th Century map of Galway. The numbers and letters on the map denote the following: 9. The place above Martin's Mill: The position of this mill was situate in the open area west of Kirwan's Lane, now occupied by M c D o n o g h Fertilisers. This land was reclaimed at the beginning of the 19th century when Burkes built their distillery there. 32. The shore, where ships are unloaded, or The Quay: This quay was situate at the bottom of Quay Street. The gate leading on to the quay was located immediately south of the entrance to McDonogh Fertilisers. 53. The Quay Street: present-day Quay Street. It is, however, noted on a Map of Galway (1625) as Stronde Street, and Logan marks it on his map (1818) as Water Gate Street. 54. Cross Street: Presentday Cross Street. 60. The Street between the lanes, or Straid idir dha bhothar: By the mideighteenth century it was known as Middle Street, the name it still retains. 61. New Tower Street: By the middle of the eighteenth century, it had become Back Street and is so called on Logan's Map (1818) and on the first cdhion of the Ordnance Survey, six inch sheet No. 94 (1838 survey). About the noddle of the last century die name was changed to St.

Augustin Street. 63. Earl Street, or Sraid Tobair an Iarla: Presentday Flood Street. The name 'Floode Street' is recorded on a map of Galway (1625) as the name of the combined modern St. Augustin and Flood Streets. Cf. 75 below. 70. Fisher's Lane: This Lane no longer exists; it was situated south of Flood St., nearly o p p o s i t e Cross Street. 71. The lane between the two quay gates, or Bothar idir dha Stranda: This lane is marked on a map of Galway (1625) as "Key Lane", on Logan's Map (1818) as Cross Lane, and on the first edition of the Ordnance Survey six-inch sheet, as "Quay Lane" the name it still retains. 72. Martin's Mill Lane: cf. 73 below. 73. Kirwan's Lane: This is the name by which both Nos. 73 and 72 are known to-day. On the 1825 map of Galway both lanes are called "Peron's Lane". 75. Red Earl's Lane, commonly called Bothar an Iarla: Given as Holland's Lane on Logan's Map ( 1 8 1 8 ) , and presently known as Court House Lane. On the gable wall of the Quay St. entrance to the lane is an inscribed stone bearing a crow, the date 1815, and the .name I. Healy. It is also inscribed at the bottom "Chapel Lane". Over 20 of these crossinscribed stones are known from Galway City--their significance, however, is

unknown. At the end of this lane there is a ruin marked Q which is styled "The old Castle of the most illustrious lord, Richard de Burgo, The Red Earl". He died in 1326. This castle was built on the site of the Custom House. By 1566 it had become a ruin, and it was still so in 1684 when Roderic O'Flaherty was writing. Nearby was a well which gave.its name to the Irish version of No. 63. h. There are seven altars marked on the map. They were erected by the clergy in the streets for the festival and procession of Corpus Christi. This altar was erected by the Dominicans. r. This was the site of The Little Market: for various wares. There were seven markets altogether. P. Various residences of Nuns: There are two P's marked on the map. q. The Market or FishShambles before and in Fishers Lane. No. 70. D. The Community or Residence of the Friars Preachers. T. The Castle of the Blakes in the South near the Quay: The remains of this house still stand to-day at the bottom of Quay Street. It now houses an electricity transformer. b. This letter is not on Hardiman's Engraving. It should be placed in the back-garden of the house facing Quay St. where it joins Cross Street. The gable end of this house faces Court House Lane. This was the mansion of Sir Walter Blake, Knight, Mayor of Galway, 1648. This section of Galway comes alive again this week

end when Druid Theatre Group open their new theatre in Court House Lane. This theatre is housed in a building which was once a disused warehouse. The members of Druid have entirely rebuilt the interior into a comfortable, workable, modern theatre and they deserve great credit for doing this. They open on Saturday night with a production of Breacht's "Threepenny Opera" and will shortly be having some lunchtime theatre from the Irish National Theatre Com pany.

B R O K E N D E N T U R E S

F. I. H O W A R D , Dental Laboratory, Cross Street, Galway Monday--Friday 9.00 a.m.--4.30 p.m. Remaining open during lunch hour. Phone 64385 CLOSED SATURDAY

Euro candidate Prof. Jim Doolan who supported neighbouring Roscommon in the National Football League final at Croke Park on Sunday meets his party leader and Corkman An Taoiseach Mr. Jack Lynch during the half time break.

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EXHIBITION AND AWARDING OF PRIZES
S A T U R D A Y , S U N D A Y , M A Y M A Y 19, 2 0 , 1 1 - 6 2 - 6 p . m . p . m .

Prizes will be awarded by Mayor John F. King on Sunday, May 20th a' 5 p.m. Exhibitors are asked to collect ther entries at that time.

KNOCK SHRINE VIGIL Bus will leave from Eyre Square at 9.30 p.m Friday, 18th May. For reservations Phone Theresa 65221.