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Lynch Memorial Window — Attraction in Galway

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Lynch Memorial Window
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The Great Escape Rooms, 27 Abbeygate Street Upper, Galway, H91 TN66, Ireland
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Nora Barnacle's House
8 Bowling Green, Galway, H91 Y9X8, Ireland
Lynch's Castle
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Spanish Arch
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Legend of the Claddagh Ring
26 Shop St, Galway, H91 E653, Ireland
Statue of Oscar Wilde and Eduard Vilde
43 William St, Galway, H91 K6PN, Ireland
Galway City Museum
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The Latin Quarter
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Tig Cóilí
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19 Shop St, Galway, Ireland
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CAPRICE
1 Church Ln, Galway, H91 YY46, Ireland
The Front Door Pub
8 Cross Street Upper, Galway, H91 YY06, Ireland
Garavan's Bar
46 William St, Galway, H91 RX54, Ireland
McCambridge's Of Galway Ltd
38-39 Shop St, Galway, H91 T2N7, Ireland
56 Central Restaurant Cafe
5/6 Shop St, Galway, H91 FT5D, Ireland
The Kings Head
15 High St, Galway, H91 AY6P, Ireland
Woozza
21 Middle St, Galway, H91 YP9F, Ireland
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Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church
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The Charcoal Grill
8 Mary St, Galway, H91 X3V5, Ireland
Truffle
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Hazel Mountain Chocolate Galway
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McGinn's Hop House
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Eglinton Casino
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Galway International Oyster Festival Ltd
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OxyGeneration
Merchant's Road, Galway, H91 YX82, Ireland
Nearby hotels
Garveys Inn
13 Eyre Square, Galway, H91 N6PF, Ireland
The Galway Rooms
65 Dominick St Lower, Galway, H91 YN30, Ireland
The Hardiman
Eyre Square, Galway, H91 NFD2, Ireland
The Herons Rest Townhouse Bed & Breakfast Galway
16a The Long Walk, Galway, H91 KN67, Ireland
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Lynch Memorial Window

12-13 Market St, Galway, H91 F660, Ireland
4.1(60)
Open until 12:00 AM
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attractions: Great Escape Rooms, Eyre Square, Galway Cathedral, Nora Barnacle's House, Lynch's Castle, Spanish Arch, Legend of the Claddagh Ring, Statue of Oscar Wilde and Eduard Vilde, Galway City Museum, The Latin Quarter, restaurants: Tig Cóilí, Taaffes Bar, The Dough Bros, CAPRICE, The Front Door Pub, Garavan's Bar, McCambridge's Of Galway Ltd, 56 Central Restaurant Cafe, The Kings Head, Woozza, local businesses: Eyre Square, Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Galway Market, The Charcoal Grill, Truffle, Hazel Mountain Chocolate Galway, McGinn's Hop House, Eglinton Casino, Galway International Oyster Festival Ltd, OxyGeneration
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Nearby attractions of Lynch Memorial Window

Great Escape Rooms

Eyre Square

Galway Cathedral

Nora Barnacle's House

Lynch's Castle

Spanish Arch

Legend of the Claddagh Ring

Statue of Oscar Wilde and Eduard Vilde

Galway City Museum

The Latin Quarter

Great Escape Rooms

Great Escape Rooms

4.8

(788)

Closed
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Eyre Square

Eyre Square

4.5

(5.8K)

Open until 12:00 AM
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Galway Cathedral

Galway Cathedral

4.6

(2.7K)

Closed
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Nora Barnacle's House

Nora Barnacle's House

4.8

(36)

Open until 12:00 AM
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Nearby restaurants of Lynch Memorial Window

Tig Cóilí

Taaffes Bar

The Dough Bros

CAPRICE

The Front Door Pub

Garavan's Bar

McCambridge's Of Galway Ltd

56 Central Restaurant Cafe

The Kings Head

Woozza

Tig Cóilí

Tig Cóilí

4.7

(1.2K)

Closed
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Taaffes Bar

Taaffes Bar

4.6

(1.2K)

Closed
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The Dough Bros

The Dough Bros

4.7

(2.4K)

Closed
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CAPRICE

CAPRICE

4.3

(447)

Closed
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Nearby local services of Lynch Memorial Window

Eyre Square

Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church

Galway Market

The Charcoal Grill

Truffle

Hazel Mountain Chocolate Galway

McGinn's Hop House

Eglinton Casino

Galway International Oyster Festival Ltd

OxyGeneration

Eyre Square

Eyre Square

4.5

(5.2K)

Click for details
Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church

Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church

4.6

(368)

Click for details
Galway Market

Galway Market

4.6

(152)

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The Charcoal Grill

The Charcoal Grill

4.1

(219)

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Oliver SchofieldOliver Schofield
I was expecting something more, it's cool, and definitely worth a look, but it definitely needs a more informative board/plaque to explain the importance of the window in local folklore. Also, I wasn't aware that this had been moved and reassembled at this current site which detracts from it a bit.
Philipp WinterbergPhilipp Winterberg
Das "Lynch Memorial Window" ist kostenlos und rund um die Uhr zugänglich. Vielleicht ist es nur eine Legende, vielleicht ist es tatsächlich der Ursprungsort der "Lynchjustiz": Es wird behauptet, dass hier in Galway einst der Bürgermeister James Lynch FitzStephen höchstselbst seinen schuldigen Sohn Walter richtete, indem er ihn erhängte. Walter FitzStephen soll damals gestanden haben, einen Seemann ermordet zu haben, doch niemand wollte die Strafe vollstrecken. Die Inschrift unter dem Fenster ist nicht ganz leicht zu entziffern, sie lautet: "This ancient memorial of the stern and unbending justice of the chief magistrate of this city James Lynch FitzStephen elected mayor AD 1493, who condemned and executed his own guilty son Walter on this spot has been restored to this its ancient site AD 1854 with the approval of the town commissioners by their chairman... "
Doc OzDoc Oz
Rating this as neutral. Horrible story behind this historical area. You’ll definitely miss this area if you don’t know what you’re looking for.
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I was expecting something more, it's cool, and definitely worth a look, but it definitely needs a more informative board/plaque to explain the importance of the window in local folklore. Also, I wasn't aware that this had been moved and reassembled at this current site which detracts from it a bit.
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Das "Lynch Memorial Window" ist kostenlos und rund um die Uhr zugänglich. Vielleicht ist es nur eine Legende, vielleicht ist es tatsächlich der Ursprungsort der "Lynchjustiz": Es wird behauptet, dass hier in Galway einst der Bürgermeister James Lynch FitzStephen höchstselbst seinen schuldigen Sohn Walter richtete, indem er ihn erhängte. Walter FitzStephen soll damals gestanden haben, einen Seemann ermordet zu haben, doch niemand wollte die Strafe vollstrecken. Die Inschrift unter dem Fenster ist nicht ganz leicht zu entziffern, sie lautet: "This ancient memorial of the stern and unbending justice of the chief magistrate of this city James Lynch FitzStephen elected mayor AD 1493, who condemned and executed his own guilty son Walter on this spot has been restored to this its ancient site AD 1854 with the approval of the town commissioners by their chairman... "
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Rating this as neutral. Horrible story behind this historical area. You’ll definitely miss this area if you don’t know what you’re looking for.
Doc Oz

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5.0
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Corría el año 1493 de nuestra era, apenas hacía unos meses que el mundo había cambiado para siempre. Era alcalde y magistrado de la ciudad de Galway, al oeste de Irlanda, un tal James Lynch FitzStephen, mercader rico perteneciente a las catorce familias, "tribus", pudientes de la urbe. Contaba el estricto hombre con un hijo llamado Walter en edad casadera. Llegó por aquel entonces a la localidad una expedición de comerciantes españoles encabezada por Gómez, con quien viajaba su hija Inés. Doncella lozana. Los hospedó Lynch en su residencia de Lombard Street. En aquella casa pasaron algún tiempo como invitados y allí se enamoraron los dos jóvenes. Romance que generó gran disgusto y mayor inquina en otro mercante español venido con la flotilla. El ufano Pedro que pretendía a Inés y que alevoso invitó a Walter una noche a festejar en su barco. Tenía la intención de emborracharlo primero y asesinarlo después aunque quien saldría de semejante encerrona muerto y con una navaja clavada en el pecho sería el infame Pedro. Walter resacoso asumió el hecho. Tal homicidio se castigaba en aquella época con la horca. Aunque se tratará de su propia progenie, sentenció el alcalde al hijo, pero no encontró en la localidad vecino alguno dispuesto a actuar como verdugo, pues el muchacho era querido entre la población. Ofreció incluso para semejante labor el salario de un año a quien ejecutase la pena. Nadie aceptó. Fue entonces cuando, impasible, el alcalde decidió ahorcar al reo él mismo. Ató una soga a la ventana de su propia casa se la anudó al cuello a Walter y lo arrojó al vacío sin vacilar. Murió el joven ante la mirada austera de su padre. De nada valieron los ruegos previos de perdón o de misericordia. Cuentan, aunque no sea cierto, que desde entonces el apellido de aquel riguroso hombre, Lynch, se incorporó a la lengua anglosajona como verbo para designar la ejecución de una persona sin un juicio justo, voz inglesa que importaría el español, castellanizándola; a saber: linchar. Falsa etimología y curioso relato o habladuría que conmemora el muro decimonónico que se erige en la trasera de la iglesia de...

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I was expecting something more, it's cool, and definitely worth a look, but it definitely needs a more informative board/plaque to explain the importance of the window in local folklore. Also, I wasn't aware that this had been moved and reassembled at this current site which detracts...

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5.0
1y

Das "Lynch Memorial Window" ist kostenlos und rund um die Uhr zugänglich.

Vielleicht ist es nur eine Legende, vielleicht ist es tatsächlich der Ursprungsort der "Lynchjustiz": Es wird behauptet, dass hier in Galway einst der Bürgermeister James Lynch FitzStephen höchstselbst seinen schuldigen Sohn Walter richtete, indem er ihn erhängte. Walter FitzStephen soll damals gestanden haben, einen Seemann ermordet zu haben, doch niemand wollte die Strafe vollstrecken.

Die Inschrift unter dem Fenster ist nicht ganz leicht zu entziffern, sie lautet: "This ancient memorial of the stern and unbending justice of the chief magistrate of this city James Lynch FitzStephen elected mayor AD 1493, who condemned and executed his own guilty son Walter on this spot has been restored to this its ancient site AD 1854 with the approval of the town commissioners by their...

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