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29/10/2026

We have a great line up of speakers for Read, Respect, Retain which starts tomorrow (Friday) at 9.20am.

To watch online, and to view the full programme go to:

www.galwaycity.ie/Gathering

(link in bio)

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This year's Galway City Architectural Conservation Gathering looks at the importance of understanding a building or place before undertaking works, as set out in the ICOMOS Burra Charter.

This event is organised by Galway City Council Architectural Conservation in partnership with the National Built Heritage Service.

National Built Heritage Service Icomos Ireland OPW - Office of Public Works Dublin Civic Trust International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

05/10/2026

We are delighted to announce the full programme for this year's Architectural Conservation Gathering in Galway City.

Read, Respect, Retain

We have a great line up of speakers from research, practice, and teaching who will reflect on the importance of understanding a building or place before undertaking works, as set out in the ICOMOS Burra Charter.

FREE Tickets are available to attend either in person or online.

To book a place and for more info go to:

www.galwaycity.ie/Gathering

This event is organised by Galway City Council Architectural Conservation in partnership with the National Built Heritage Service.

National Built Heritage Service OPW - Office of Public Works An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland Icomos Ireland Dublin Civic Trust Galway City Museum Ireland The Galway Advertiser This Is Galway The Heritage Council

17/09/2026

This year’s Architecture at the Edge festival theme ‘Le Chéile – the Architectures of Belonging’, perfectly captures the spirit of our vernacular built heritage; Menlo in Galway City is a such a place.

We are delighted to be taking part in this year’s festival, and in the spirit of this year’s theme, we will be hosting a community drop in event at Tigh Páidín, a vernacular community space in Menlo.

We invite you to come along, whether you live in or outside of Menlo, to learn about the area’s rich built heritage. We also hope to gather information, photos and stories to inform our Menlo Vernacular Heritage Survey, so if you can contribute please do pop in.

Venue: Tigh Páidín (H91 YW9W)

2 - 5pm, Saturday 19 September 2026

FREE entry - All are welcome, no booking required

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More info about the Vernacular Heritage Survey of Menlo:

Galway City Council have commenced Phase 1 of a Vernacular Heritage Survey of Menlo, a vernacular settlement to the north west of Galway City.

The survey will focus on revisiting and resurveying dwellings that were recorded by UCD Architecture students in 1944. The survey will utilise these drawings and mapping, which are held by the National Museum of Ireland, as a baseline to undertake the reassessment of Menlo’s vernacular heritage.

24/08/2026

UPDATE: This event is now booked out.

Galway City Council Architectural Conservation in partnership with the National Built Heritage Service, will host a FREE, two day traditional building skills training workshop at Fahy’s Farm on 10 – 11 September 2026.

The training will be delivered by Historic Window Restoration, and will focus on hands-on experience on the repair and fitting of timber windows and doors.

Dr. Nessa Roche from the National Built Heritage Service, and author of Legacy of Light: A History of Irish Windows, will also join us to give a presentation on the rich heritage of Irish windows.

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12/08/2026

A real built heritage treat this in Galway City...
..explore the 's Quadrangle Building which first opened its doors to students in 1849.

The tour will take in the Aula Maxima, the President’s Rooms, the James Mitchell Geology Museum, and the architectural features of the Quadrangle.

Heritage Week 2026 kicks off this Saturday, August 15, and runs to Sunday, August 23.

There is a packed programme of events happening in Galway City, to book a spot at this and other events go to:

www.galwaycity.ie/heritageweek

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12/08/2026

The 2027 Historic Thatched Buildings Grant – HTB / BHIS (part of the Built Heritage Investment Scheme – BHIS) is now open for applications for grant funding for works to the eligible structures listed below.

Eligible Structures

Any historic thatched structure, including domestic or commercial properties.

Eligible Works

Primary Qualifying Works are thatching works to the roof and any necessary work that must be completed as part of these works, such as chimney repairs. Other conservation works to historic thatched properties which fall into the Qualifying Works for the Mainstream BHIS will also be considered.

Deadline: 30 October 2026

For more info go to: https://www.galwaycity.ie/news/2026/2027-historic-thatched-buildings-grant-bhis-htb-applications-now-open

National Built Heritage Service The Galway Advertiser Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Christopher O'Sullivan TD

12/08/2026

The 2027 Historic Structures Fund (HSF) is now open for applications for grant funding for works to the eligible structures listed below.

Eligible Structures

Protected Structures in the Galway City Record of Protected Structures (RPS).

Structures eligible for or proposed for inclusion in the RPS but not yet formally approved for inclusion.

Structures or works within Architectural Conservation Areas (ACAs), or within the amenity of a National Monument, where exceptional circumstances apply.

HSF applications must be submitted by 27 November 2026.

For more information click here:

https://www.galwaycity.ie/news/2026/2027-historic-structures-fund-applications-now-open

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About the Historic Structures Fund

The HSF runs alongside the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) which invests in smaller scale conservation works. The HSF is focussed on larger scale conservation works. The HSF is administered by the Architectural Conservation Section of Galway City Council on behalf of Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage.

National Built Heritage Service The Galway Advertiser
Galway Chamber Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Christopher O'Sullivan TD

11/08/2026

Explore Galway City's finest examples of Georgian architecture as part of Heritage Week!

Join 7L Architects for a tour of No. 45 and 47 Dominick Street Lower, and hear more about the proposed roof conservation works supported by the Historic Structures Fund.

Heritage Week 2026 kicks off this Saturday, August 15, and runs to Sunday, August 23.

There is a packed programme of events happening in Galway City, to book a spot at this and other events go to:

www.galwaycity.ie/heritageweek

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05/08/2026

St.Nicholas' Collegiate Church in Galway City have a great programme of traditional building skills taking place throughout .

The "How to Build a Church" Workshop Series offers participants the opportunity to learn directly from experienced craftspeople in an authentic historic setting, and includes workshops on:

Wood Carving

Iron Smelting and Forging

Stone Carving

Stained Glass Making

Linen and Traditional Embroidery

For more information go to www.stnicholas.ie/events

The workshops are grant assisted by The Heritage Council

05/08/2026

The 2027 Built Heritage Investment Scheme is now open for grant applications for works in Galway City to:

- Protected Structures

- Structures in Architectural Conservation Areas (ACAs)

- Vernacular Buildings

- Historic Shopfronts

For more information, including the funding available, click on the link in our linktree (in bio), phone 091 536400, email [email protected], or call into the Planning Desk at Galway City Hall, College Road (ask for the Architectural Conservation Officer).

Completed applications must be submitted to [email protected] or via the Planning Desk at Galway City Hall, College Road, no later than:

4PM, FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER 2026

The Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) aims to support owners and occupiers of historic buildings through grant supported investment to maintain and conserve these important structures.

Central to the BHIS is the promotion of best conservation practice, and the support of skilled, experienced conservation professionals, craft workers, and tradespeople through employment.

The BHIS is administered by Galway City Council Architectural Conservation and funded by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage/ National Built Heritage Service.

National Built Heritage Service The Galway Advertiser Galway Chamber Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Christopher O'Sullivan TD

Address

Galway City Council, City Hall, College Road
Galway
H91X4K8

Website

https://www.galwaycity.ie/heritage-conservation

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