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Notes on the art and architecture of East Galway in the vicinity of Ahascragh
journal contribution
posted on 2019-04-26, 15:28 authored by Richard J. ButlerThese notes are the result of fieldwork in East Galway in October 2016 and June 2017.1 They
were intended as a pilot study for a future Buildings of Ireland (Pevsner) guide for the
counties of Galway and Mayo. Unfortunately, this has since been halted due to a lack of
funding. The style of writing adopted here is dense and brief and is similar to the 1960s Shell
Guide – perhaps still the greatest guidebook for touring in Ireland –, co-written by the
renowned Galwayman Michael Morris, Lord Killanin.2 It is hoped that these notes, and the
extensive footnotes attached, will be useful to those interested in the history, art, architecture,
and antiquities of this particularly rewarding corner of East Galway – the town of Ahascragh
and its rural hinterland within a radius of 3-4 miles. All of the opinions are mine. Many of the
buildings noted are situated on private property and their inclusion here does not constitute
any right of access.
Funding
I am also grateful to the National University of Ireland Galway for awarding me a Moore Fellowship in June 2017.
History
Citation
Journal of the Galway Historical and Archaeological Society, 2019, 70 (2018), pp. 35-51Author affiliation
/Organisation/COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, ARTS AND HUMANITIES/School of History, Politics and International RelationsVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)