Galway Technical Institute


The Galway Technical Institute is a third level educational facility located on Father Griffin Road, Claddagh, Galway, Ireland.
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 not large enough to cater for the number of interested student. This led to the purchasing of a site on Father Griffin road 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.