Galway Technical Institute
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The Galway Technical Institute is a third level educational facility located on Father Griffin Road, Claddagh, Galway
, Ireland
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The Institute provides a number of courses which are recognised and accredited by the FETAC. These include Art, Design & Media, Business, Computing & Engineering, Health, Care & Beauty, Sport & Leisure, Distance Learning Programmes and music.
The Institute also provides non-accredited and accredited evening classes every semester.
Some sources identify the site of the college as being originally occupied by a marine school associated with the nearby docks.
Galway
Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
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The Institute provides a number of courses which are recognised and accredited by the FETAC. These include Art, Design & Media, Business, Computing & Engineering, Health, Care & Beauty, Sport & Leisure, Distance Learning Programmes and music.
The Institute also provides non-accredited and accredited evening classes every semester.
History
In January 1893 the board of guardians of Galway Poor Law Union decided to establish a technical school in Galway city. Eventually a site was purchased on Dominick Street and in January 1894 classes began. These classes catered for 35 all male student and initially the courses being provided were mathematics, theoretics and physiography, machine construction, building and woodwork. It soon became clear, however, that the building was note large enough to cater for the number of interested student. This led to the purchasing of a site on Father Griffin road (the current location) and construction work on a new building was completed in 1938 with the official opening taking place in September of that year. Initially the school catered for second level students only, but towards the end of the 20th century it became a third level educational facility.Some sources identify the site of the college as being originally occupied by a marine school associated with the nearby docks.