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Oughterard Heritage

A community history of Oughterard, Co. Galway

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A community history of Oughterard, Co. Galway
  • 19TH Century Coach Travel - Bianconi- Galway-Oughterard-Clifden
    19TH Century Coach Travel - Bianconi- Galway-Oughterard-Clifden
  • Introducing this website
    Introducing this website
  • Explore our archive
    Explore our archive

This website records the history and local heritage of Oughterard County Galway. Here you can browse through our collection of local historical material, which includes photos, old documents and the memories of local people.

Find out more about us or get in touch. Email us at: [email protected]

About this website
Current projects
  • Holy Wells

    Holy Wells

    Launch at Ionad Oidreachta Leitir Mealláin - Heritage Week 2025
  • “Echoes of the Isles”

    “Echoes of the Isles”

    Talk with Gary Dempsey
  • Poteen: beloved moonshine of Connemara - and fairies

    Poteen: beloved moonshine of Connemara - and fairies

Featured pages
  • “Echoes of the Isles”

    “Echoes of the Isles”

    Talk with Gary Dempsey
  • Poteen: beloved moonshine of Connemara - and fairies

    Poteen: beloved moonshine of Connemara - and fairies

  • Kilcummin Church and Graveyard Conservation Management Plan

    Kilcummin Church and Graveyard Conservation Management Plan

  • Oughterard Heritage Calendar 2026

    Oughterard Heritage Calendar 2026

  • Oughterard Forged Gates Project - Episode 3

    Oughterard Forged Gates Project - Episode 3

    Sally Ann Barrett chats with Antoinette Lydon, Sean Osborne, Pat McDonagh, Frank Osborne & James Connolly
  • Upcoming Events

    Upcoming Events

What's new
  • Oughterard Kids' Trail - Go Explore

    Oughterard Kids' Trail - Go Explore

  • The Murder of Sonny Dan

    The Murder of Sonny Dan

    By A Special Correspondent
  • Aspects of Galway Postal History 1638-1984

    Aspects of Galway Postal History 1638-1984

More new pages
Recent comments
  • Ian Callaghan on Claremount in the 1930sI suspect this rather charming account is by my relative Bridget Callaghan. She was one of the eight children of...
  • Patricia Chilton on John and Agnes Gill 1947Margaret Gill was my great grandmother. My grandmother, Nora, grew up on Camp Street, her father was Micheal Heraghty. I...

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