13/10/2026
✨ New Exhibition Uncovers the Hungarian Legacies of Galway Tribe Descendants
A new exhibition at Galway City Museum, 'The Tribes in Hungary: Walter Lynch and Ferenc Martyn' explores the remarkable stories of two descendants of the Galway Tribes who left lasting legacies in Hungary.
🎨 Appreciate the art of Ferenc Martyn, a pioneering Hungarian painter and sculptor who maintained a lifelong connection to his Galway ancestry.
⛪ Discover the story of Walter Lynch, a Galway-born 17th-century bishop who fled Cromwellian forces and found refuge in Győr, Hungary.
This previously untold Galway Tribes story features rare historical objects, captivating artworks, a Galway travelling chalice, and a copy of the revered 'Our Lady of Győr', also known as the 'Irish Madonna'.
Through art, faith, exile and identity, this exhibition reveals the extraordinary historical and cultural connections between Galway and Hungary — ties that continue to resonate today.
📍 Galway City Museum
📅 Now open until 31 March 2027
🎟️ Admission is FREE!
The exhibition is funded as part of the Culture Programme for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026, in association with the Embassy of Hungary in Dublin, the Diocesan Collection Centre of Győr, and the Diocese of Galway and Clonfert.
✨ Plan a visit soon to learn more about the stories that connect us across borders and generations.
Here are a few highlights from the launch of 'The Tribes in Hungary: Walter Lynch and Ferenc Martyn' exhibition last week. Míle buíochas to all who joined us to celebrate!
[Photos -Among the attendees at the launch event on 6 October were the Deputy Mayor of the city of Galway Josie Forde, Bishop of Galway and Clonfert Michael Duignan, Galway City Council Chief Executive Leonard Cleary and the Hungarian Ambassador Dr. Gergely Bánhegyi. Entertainment provided by the Hungarian Amici Choir. Photographer:Boyd Challenger]
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