Nice print titled Street in Galway, from steel engraving with fine detail and clear impression. Overall size is 27 x 21 cm, image size is 18 x 12 cm. Print was published in: The Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland. Illustrated in one hundred and twenty engravings, from drawings by W.H. Bartlett, London, James S. Virtue, 1840-1842.

Galway

Irish Gaillimh

seaport and county town (seat) of County Galway, western Ireland, located on the  northern shore of Galway Bay.

After the building of the city's walls by Anglo-Norman settlers (c. 1270),  Galway developed as a commercial centre and had considerable trade with Spain.  Following English conquest, power within the city was distributed to 14 families  of English lineage—the so-called “Tribes of Galway”—leading Galway to be called  the “City of the Tribes.” The charter of incorporation given by Richard II  (reigned 1377–99) was extended in 1545 to give the port jurisdiction over the  Aran Islands, located 20 miles (30 km) southwest; it permitted export of all  goods except linens and woolens. The town and land within a 2-mile (3-km) radius  were established as a county by charter in the reign of James I (1603–25). The  town was captured by parliamentary forces during the English Civil Wars  (1642–51) and again during the campaigns of William III.

The chief exports are wool, agricultural produce, marble, china, and various  metals. Leading manufactures include ironwork, computers, electric motors,  medical instruments, and sports equipment. Tourism is also an important source  of income. A shipping service connects Galway with the Aran Islands. There are  remains of a Franciscan friary (founded 1296), and Galway is the seat of a Roman  Catholic diocese. St. Nicholas's Church dates from 1320. University College,  founded in 1849 as Queen's College, received a new charter in 1908 as a college  of the National University of Ireland. The city has several theatres, including  the world-renowned Druid Theatre and An Taibhdhearc, Ireland's first Gaelic  theatre. The city also hosts the annual Galway Arts Festival and oyster and  horse-racing festivals. During the late 20th century, Galway was among the  fastest growing cities in Europe. Pop. (2002) 65,832.