In , Galway lost its charter and while the fortunes of the 14 families ebbed and flowed, their glory days as a united, ruling force were over. Were your ancestors among these 14 families?
Remember, with Irish names, the spelling can vary a lot. French, for example, is also written as French. And the Irish have always been flexible about spelling names. That makes sense when you consider Irish history. We often had to use English versions of our names when dealing with officials, but still clung to our original names. If you have an Irish ancestor with one of those surnames, it would be fun to see if they came from Galway. Today in Galway City you might see flags fluttering showing off the family crests of these 14 tribes.
Galway is a vibrant city with great nightlife, street markets, and a fantastic bohemian buzz. Its cafes and pubs are ideal places to relax and watch the world go by. And you can stroll past the remaining bits of the city wall at the Spanish Arch, down to the beach where the Corrib flows into the Atlantic, and watch the swans in the bay where it all began.
You must be logged in to post a comment. Citywest Business Campus , Naas Rd. Search for:. Select Blog Category. But long ago, it referred specifically to 14 families who played a specific role in the city.
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Dec 17, Claddagh Quay in Galway City. The families of County Galway Most of these families had settled in Ireland and became wealthy and powerful merchants. The merchants would have seen themselves as English nobility, and hence were loyal to the King. Their uncertain reaction to the siege of Galway by Cromwellian forces earned them this label, which they subsequently adopted in defiance. It is one of the constituent cities of the Cork-Limerick-Galway corridor with a population of 1 million people.
A small settlement eventually grew up around this fort. During the Norman invasion of Connacht in the s, Galway fort was captured by Richard Mor de Burgh, who had led this invasion. As the de Burghs eventually became gaelicised, the merchants of the town - the Tribes of Galway - pushed for greater control over the walled city. This led to them gaining complete control over the city and the granting of mayoral status by the English crown in December Galway endured difficult relations with its Irish neighbours.
During the Middle Ages, Galway was ruled by an oligarchy of fourteen[1] merchant families 12 of Norman origin and 2 of Irish origin. The city thrived on international trade.
Christopher Columbus is known to have visited Galway, possibly stopping off on a voyage to Iceland or the Faroe Islands. He noted in the margin of one of his books that he had found evidence of land beyond the Atlantic Ocean in or near Galway in
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