Port of Galway

26/09/2026

Amazing work by the emergency services

22/09/2026

Great photo of the local fleet back in the day. Great boats and even greater fishermen.

Fond Memories of the Aran Fishing Fleet in days gone by...

A lovely photo of the Aran fishing fleet at Cill Rónáin, including, nearest to the camera, Ros Ronain (D261), Ros Éinne (D142) and Ard Rathain (D262)

Ros Ronain (D261) owned by Martin Chóle, covered for the Naomh Éanna while she was away in Dublin for her annual makeover and also collected the post and cargo in Rós a Mhíl them days. Ros Ronain was built in Baltimore on January 1957. Her last known whereabouts, she was seen as a wreck near Kilrush about 10 years ago. Sadly I would take it she is now gone.

Known owners of Ros Ronain (D261) during her fishing years:
O'Flaherty, Kilronan; Neil Ward, Burtonport; Tony O'Farrell, Limerick.

Ard Rathain was originally skippered in 1957 by a man well known in the islands, the late Pádraig Willie McDonagh from An Cheathrú Rua in Connemara. It was later skippered by the late Ciarán Gill before he launched his own boat, the Ard Scia in 1966.
After the sinking of his trawler Ard Aengus in November 1968, Gregory Conneely bought the Ard Rathain, she later fished out of Skerries for years, owned and skipped by Seamus Sheriff Corr and by all reports she was a good little money maker in her day..

Ros Éinne we covered in our last post and some of the other boats in the photo may well be recognised by some of our keen eyed followers.

18/09/2026

Big weekend down at Galway Docks this weekend.
Come down at take part.

Galway Docklands Festival 2026
Get yourself down to Galway docks for a great day in aid of a great cause.
Saturday 19th - Sunday 20th September 2026

More information available from Galway Ho**ers Sailing Club: https://www.facebook.com/galwayhookersailingclub

18/09/2026

Down at Galway docks in days gone by...
The Galway Ho**er "Ga Gréine" with Peter Flaherty at the tiller sailing out from Galway docks. Year unknown.
John Bhaba Jack O'Chonghaola added: John Beag O'Flartha in Lettermullen made her up and put sails on her I think Naughton in Bealadangen owned her first I think so.

© Photo is with many thanks to Dave Sheeran.

18/09/2026

12/09/2026

Attention all schools! Our Open Day will take place on Sunday 20th September as part of Galway Docklands Festival and we're inviting all Primary Schools to take part in our annual Art Competition.

Poster/information below.

We'd be grateful for a share with this


Galway Ho**er Sailing Club

10/09/2026

Come and join us for a reflection on su***de prevention today at 8pm at the middle arch, near Spanish Arch.
On this World Su***de Prevention Day let's acknowledge those we have lost, let's spread the word that it's OK to not be ok.

08/09/2026

CULTURE NIGHT: Tráidisiún Áitiúil – Amhráin agus Ceol

🗓️Friday 18 September, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
📍Galway City Museum

Celebrate Culture Night 2026 at Galway City Museum with a packed programme of free events, including live music, storytelling and a guided walking tour of the town. The Museum will remain open until 8pm.

🎤🎶 Join singer and multi-instrumentalist Gráinne Cotter and friends for Tráidisiún Áitiúil – Amhráin agus Ceol (Local Tradition: Songs and Music), a lively session of traditional Irish music and song celebrating the music and songs of Galway musicians and composers.

Weather permitting, this event will take place in the Museum Courtyard. In the event of wet weather, the session will move indoors to Galway City Museum.

Suitable for All Ages. Free – No Booking Required.

Culture Night is supported by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon and the Galway City Arts Office. Bígí linn agus bain sult as!

🌐 Full details of all Museum Culture Night events at GalwayCityMuseum.ie.

Galway City Council This Is Galway What's On In Galway Wild Atlantic Way Culture Night Galway City Museum Ireland

04/09/2026

Big day on Inis Mór tomorrow...
Féile Na MBád 2026
Dé Sathairn 5ú Meán Fómhair
We hope you can make it. G

04/09/2026

Nice t-shirt design. Féile na mBád, Árainn which is on tomorrow.