Published on: 2 October 2020
Explore a selection of publications produced by Galway County Council Archives, as well as some created in collaboration with the Local Government Archivists and Records Management group and library colleagues.
Island Images: From the Chambers Archive
Galway County Council Archives
2022
This book is a collection of essays about the George Chambers archive, which includes photographs from 1929 to 1938. Most of the collection is made up of Chambers' photo albums, with pictures he took while on holiday on various islands along Ireland's west coast. These photos show the rugged landscapes and the everyday lives of the local people he encountered on his travels.
Highlights:
- Essays: Informative and insightful, focusing on different islands and districts visited by Chambers.https://www.galway.ie/en/services/more/archives/digital/
- Photographs: Images from Chambers' albums are spread throughout the book, capturing the essence of his travels.
- Significance: The essays and images highlight the importance of this evocative archive collection.
For more information on the Chambers collection, you can view the online catalogue, and the complete albums are available on the Digital Archive.
This publication was funded by Creative Ireland through the Galway County Council Cultural and Creativity Strategy, 2018-2022.
Westward Ho! A Ramble Through Galway 1840-1950: Collected Essays
Galway County Council Archives & Galway Public Libraries
2021
A beautifully produced collection of essays by various experts reflects on several extraordinary travel writers, their works, lives, and times. It examines their place in the genre of travel literature and the images and artwork depicted in their writings. The featured works and authors include:
- Ireland: Its Scenery, Character, etc. (1843) by Anna Maria and Samuel Hall
- Lough Corrib, Its Shores and Islands: With Notices of Lough Mask (1867) by Sir William Wilde
- The Corrib Country (1943) and Connacht and the City of Galway (1952) by Richard Hayward
Accompanying this collection is an atmospheric travel documentary film in two parts, Westward Ho! Travel Writers Remembered. This film revisits and examines some of the sites explored by the Halls, Wilde, and Hayward. It serves as a companion piece to the publication and is available on Galway Public Libraries’ YouTube channel:
The project was funded under the Creative Ireland/Galway County Council Cultural and Creativity Strategy, 2018-2022.
For The Record, The Archives of Galway’s Rural District Councils
Galway County Council
2014
"For the Record" is an easy-to-read and visually appealing publication by Galway County Council Archives. It aims to highlight an important collection of primary source materials.
Contents:
- Background Information: Provides an overview of Galway’s Rural District Councils.
- Inventory: Includes detailed lists, or finding aids, for the records of various councils.
Councils Covered: Ballinasloe No. 1 and No. 2 Councils (under Roscommon County Council); Clifden Galway; Gort; Loughrea; Mountbellew; Portumna; and Tuam
The guide also features an introductory essay on the achievements and attitudes of Galway’s Rural District Councils.
