An exhibition of over 40 photographs of Galway city, Tom Kenny’s Old Galway, will be on display at The Kenny Galleryu in Galway from August 12 to 29.
Curated by local historian Tom Kenny, the images will depict a social history of Galway city in the late 19th and 20th centuries.
Photographs of various city streets including Quay Street and Cross Street, market scenes, old shops and residences, workers, sporting activities and transport are all represented.
Tom Kenny has been a local historian in Galway for most of his life and this year sees the celebration of his fiftieth year writing weekly Old Galway columns on the city’s history for the Galway Advertiser newspaper.
He also co-hosts a weekly Old Galway Diary podcast together with Ronnie O’Gorman.
The exhibition will be launched at 3pm on Saturday, 12 August by Mayor of Galway City, Cllr Eddie Hoare and all are welcome. The exhibition is being funded by Galway City Council.
Tom Kenny’s Old Galway will run from Saturday August 12-29 at The Kenny Gallery, Liosbán Retail Park, Tuam Road, Galway (open Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm).
The images are not for sale. A selection of the images will be also available to view on www.thekennygallery.ie.
