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Monument for Columbus visit to Galway |
Mick Wilkins
1992 |
The Galway Columbus sculpture resembles a seabird. It was presented to the city of Galway by the city of Genoa on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America, since Columbus on one of his earlier travels visited Galway. He mentions the city in his writings, and claimed to have visited England, and sailed as far north as Iceland. It is believed that during his stay Columbus prayed in the Church of St. Nicholas (I was in that church, but there is no plaque or the like to commemorate this fact, although it is mentioned in the leaflet about the church).
Columbus's visit to Galway is the city's most famous legend and is often told in the wildly exaggerated tale that he landed in Galway on his way to discover America. This is patently false.
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on these shores around 1477 the genoese sailor cristoforo colombo found sure signs of land beyond the atlantic la citta di genova alla citta de galway 29.vi.1992. |
ar an gcladach seo thar timpeall 1477 taibhsiodh don mairéalach cristoforo colombo as genobha, tir a beith i goéin thar farraige siar. la citta di genova alla citta de galway 29.vi.1992. |
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Item Code: ie001; Photograph: 30 August 2002 / Updated: 19 June 2014
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