Marteen Lane - Tour Guide & Cultural Heritage Writer

I received a wonderful review last week for my Medieval Galway Tour. Thank you Eric for your review. I really appreciate it. Reviews are so important in helping people choose a tour. Thank you to everyone who has left a review of my tours on Google Business, TripAdvisor, Get Your Guide, and Viator ☘️

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Spooky season is upon us 💀

Galway has a dark and murky past, with murders, deaths, and executions. If you can't make it to Galway but would like to experience Galway's dark history, click on the link to purchase an audio tour I produced last year with VoiceMap 👉 https://bit.ly/3TSZcPr

If you are in Galway there are also recommendations throughout the audio tour for great shops, cafés, and restaurants to visit ☘️

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Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival 2024 is just around the corner! 🦪

The world's oldest oyster festival is running from September 27th - 29th with a weekend packed full of tasty oysters, lively music, and unbeatable fun!

Whether you're an oyster aficionado or just along for the experience, there’s something for everyone:

✨ Oyster Shucking Championships.

🎤 Live Music & Entertainment.

🍽️ Seafood Trails.

🎉 Parade.

Don't miss out. Check out https://www.galwayoysterfestival.com/ for more information ☘️

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Lily McAllister was found on the streets of Cavan as a child and she was charged with begging for alms. She was sent to a local orphanage and put to work on a farm. She didn't like working on the farm so she ran back to the orphanage she was in. At this stage she was 16 years old and deemed too old to stay in the orphanage, and so she was sent to the Magdalene Laundry on Forster Street in Galway city.

Hear more of Lily's story and other women's stories on the HerGalway Walking Tour. If you love women's history, this tour is for you. Book your ticket here 👉 https://bit.ly/3wNVeim and booking in advance is essential 🚺

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I've 20% off my Medieval Galway Tour on Get Your Guide. This special offer is running until Monday the 30th of September. There is so much amazing medieval history to experience around Galway city. Don't miss out on this special offer and book your ticket 👉 https://bit.ly/3MWxcWU 🏰

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Culture Night is only two days away.

Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir is a national moment, celebrating all that makes up the richness and diversity of Culture in Ireland today, connecting people to cultural activities locally and nationally and aims to open up pathways to ongoing engagement.

Be sure to check out the array of events and activities happening throughout Galway city and county.

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The iconic Spanish Arch near the River Corrib in Galway city. It was built in 1584 as an extension of the city walls and consisted of four arches but you can only see two today. Hear why there are only two arches left and more on the Medieval Galway Tour. Book your tickets here: https://bit.ly/49Vq4nV and booking in advance is essential 🏰

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Who loves Galway? 🙋‍♀️

Galway is a thriving and bustling city along the west coast of Ireland full of history, music, good food, amazing street art, and most importantly, craic. Have you booked your trip to Galway yet?

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Galway, the City of the Tribes. There is no better place to be ☘️

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So I took a trip to Inis Mór a couple of weeks ago. Inis Mór is the biggest of the three Aran Islands off the coast of Co. Galway. I love visiting this island. On the recent trip, I came across these two ruined buildings. I love coming across a ruined building, wondering what it was used for, who owned it, what their life like. I can't wait to get back to Inis Mór ☘️

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Alice Perry graduated from Queens College Galway, now University of Galway, in 1906 with a first-class honours degree in Civil Engineering. This makes her the first woman in Ireland and Britain to graduate with an engineering degree.

Find out more about Alice and other remarkable women associated with Galway on my HerGalway Walking Tour. Book your ticket 👉 https://bit.ly/3wNVeim Booking in advance is essential 🚺

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Heritage Week kicked off last Saturday, the 17th of August. With over 2,000 events countrywide, there's plenty to see and do. Click on the link to see what events are happening in Galway city and county 👉 https://bit.ly/3YPSvAJ

Also, Galway Civic Trust / Dúchas na Gaillimhe is celebrating its 30th Anniversary on Friday the 23rd of August. Be sure to check out the events that will be running on that day. More information can be found on the Galway Civic Trust website 👉 https://galwaycivictrust.ie/

National Heritage Week is running from Saturday the 17th to Sunday the 25th of August. Don't miss out!

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There is so much medieval history to experience in Galway city, from Lynch's Castle to the Spanish Arch to St. Nicholas's Church. Book your ticket for the Medieval Galway Tour 👉 https://bit.ly/49Vq4nV Booking in advance is essential 🏰

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Women's history has really come to the fore in the last number of years. There are so many amazing women whose stories have been silenced. Come on the HerGalway Walking Tour and hear the stories of some amazing women associated with Galway. Booking in advance is essential 👉 https://bit.ly/3wNVeim 🚺

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The All-Ireland Senior Football Final is on this Sunday between Galway and Armagh. There's great excitement for the city and county in the build up to the match.

The best of luck to Pádraic Joyce and the Galway team. C'mon Galway!!!

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The swans are ready for the big top and the second week of the Galway International Arts Festival. But most importantly, are you?

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Below is an 1849 advertisement in a Galway paper which tells us that “A truly lucky vessel, the Seabird” would be ready to take passengers on board as soon as the cargo of yellow corn had been unloaded.

The advert tells us that this ship “will be fitted up in a most commodious manner for the accommodation of passengers”, but in truth, the accommodation consisted of hastily improvised bunks, the lower compartments were places of terrible misery, the ships were invariably overloaded, and the conditions were horrendous.

The average journey was not twenty days but more like six weeks, and bad weather could make this twelve. About twenty per cent of those who sailed perished en route, and sometimes the ships were refused permission to land because of the number of cases of fever on board, causing even more suffering 💀

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What an amazing review of my HerGalway Walking Tour. Thank you so much!

Book your ticket here 👉 https://bit.ly/3wNVeim to find out more about the amazing women of Galway 🚺

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