County Hall, Galway

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County Hall, Galway
Áras an Chontae, Gaillimh
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County Hall
County Hall is located in Ireland
County Hall
County Hall
Location within Ireland
General information
AddressGalway, County Galway
CountryIreland
Coordinates53°16′35″N 9°02′55″W / 53.2764°N 9.0486°W / 53.2764; -9.0486Coordinates: 53°16′35″N 9°02′55″W / 53.2764°N 9.0486°W / 53.2764; -9.0486
Completed1999
Design and construction
ArchitectWejchert Associates

County Hall (Irish: Áras an Chontae, Gaillimh) is a municipal building on Prospect Hill, Galway, County Galway, Ireland.

History[]

Following the implementation of the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, which established county councils in every county, Galway County Council held its first meeting in Tuam.[1] It subsequently acquired the old Galway Infirmary, which dated from 1802 and had closed in 1892,[2] and converted it into a new county headquarters.[3] A modern facility, which was designed by Wejchert Associates, was built on the same site and completed in 1999.[4] Stonework from the old Galway Infirmary was salvaged in order to create features within the new building.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Archive exhibition celebrates 120th anniversary of the first meeting of Galway County Council". Galway Daily. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Galway Infirmary, 1802-1892" (PDF). Galway County Council. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Local Authorities". Oireachtas. 26 May 1982. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Galway County Council". Wejchert Associates. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  5. ^ "County Hall, Townparks, County Galway". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
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