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HEADFORD ROAD, GALWAY

AddressHEADFORD ROAD, GALWAY
CountyGalway
Licence refGAT004

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99 source leads · 1998-2019

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Independent reporting and heritage records on this pub, drawn from a curated list of Irish news outlets, Revenue Commissioners, NIAH, and the Dictionary of Irish Architects. Every claim links to its primary source.

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Revenue's renewed-liquor-licence register lists licence ref GAT004 as a Publican's Licence (ordinary) - Theatre for THE BLACK BOX THEATRE at HEADFORD ROAD, GALWAY in CO. GALWAY with GALWAY CITY COUNCIL as licensee.[1]

Galway City Council says the Black Box Theatre is one of two performance venues managed under Galway City Council, alongside the Town Hall Theatre, and describes it as a multi-purpose performance arts space for theatre, music, comedy and multi-format events.[2] Irish Independent theatre coverage in 2011 placed the world premiere of Enda Walsh's Misterman at the Black Box Theatre during Galway Arts Festival.[3] Galway Advertiser reported in 2014 that new retractable and mobile tiered seating was being installed in the Black Box Theatre ahead of a production of Marie Jones' Stones in His Pockets, with the seating intended to improve comfort and sightlines.[4]

Sources  (4)
  1. Revenue Commissioners · Register of Renewed Liquor Licences · 2026-05-08
  2. Galway City Council · Theatres & Performance Venues · 2026
  3. Irish Independent · "THEATRE" · 2011-07-13
  4. Galway Advertiser · "New seating at the Black Box Theatre" · 2014-03-13

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Archive time depth

1998-2019

21 years of archive-metadata distance across 96 dated Boards.ie archive leads.

19981999200020012002200320042005
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  1. Damien Rice

    1998 · memory, story

  2. Damien Rice

    2010 · memory, story

  3. Fight in Black Box

    2005 · story

  4. spraoi?

    2010 · craic, atmosphere, memory, story

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Archive time depth

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The Black Box Theatre has 99 readable Boards.ie memory signals around old memories, stories and gossip, regulars and characters, nights out and craic and atmosphere. The strongest current lead points into "Damien Rice"; PubHub should keep it labelled as forum memory, then use corrections and source review to turn the best fragments into fuller local stories. The character lane is especially useful here, with 7 regulars-or-room-texture signals.

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  1. Damien Rice

    1998 · memory, story · lead score 130

  2. Damien Rice

    2010 · memory, story · lead score 130

  3. Fight in Black Box

    2005 · story · lead score 128

  4. spraoi?

    2010 · craic, atmosphere, memory · lead score 127

  5. Disrespect by children in film

    2015 · characters, story · lead score 126

Characters and room texture

  1. Disrespect by children in film

    2015 · characters, story · lead score 126

  2. The old bin man Christmas bonus

    2013 · characters, memory · lead score 126

  3. Ive seen it all now !!!!!!!

    2010 · characters, story · lead score 118

  4. best music venue in Galway?

    2001 · craic, characters · lead score 116

  5. Cillian Murphy! Is he the new James Bond?

    2018 · characters · lead score 111

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A wide Boards.ie forum trail

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Old memories

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Stories and gossip

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Regulars and characters

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    2009Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 76

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    2010Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 76

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    2008Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 83

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    2008Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 76

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    2008Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 81

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    2012Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 80

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    2007Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 76

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    2002Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 76

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    2010Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 76

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    2010Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 76

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    2005Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 80

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    2008Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 80

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    2025 Irish Gigs (Confirmed & Rumoured Events)

    2010Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 76

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    2015Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 83

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    2014Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 76

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    2010Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 80

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    Damien Rice

    1998Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 80

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    Black Box usage

    2009Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 80

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    2007Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 85

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    2007Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 81

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    2005Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 80

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    2006Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 76

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    The Last Waltz live in Galway...

    2008Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 81

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    Fight in Black Box

    2005Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 76

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    2004Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 81

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    best music venue in Galway?

    2001Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 81

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    2005Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 75

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    The old bin man Christmas bonus

    2013Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 76

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    Drunks who challenge drunks to a fight.

    2008Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 76

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    airfrance plane dissappears off the radar

    2006Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 80

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    That's Mad!

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    Funny/cringing/memorable funeral moments

    2004Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 80

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    saw an irish adult movie funny as hell.

    2002Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 76

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    saw an irish adult movie funny as hell.

    2004Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 76

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    The music Industry Decline and a working solution

    2000Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 76

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    An Evening with Henry Rollins- Aug 24th Galway

    Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 81

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    Aphex Twin rumours?

    2000Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 76

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    Buildings as billboards

    2003Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 76

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    Galway Rally, Black box?

    2010Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 81

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    Leisureland closed for summer

    2007Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 80

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    Ive seen it all now !!!!!!!

    2009Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 76

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    Ive seen it all now !!!!!!!

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    Look who strolled into The Quay's last night...

    2005Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 76

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    spraoi?

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    Disrespect by children in film

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    Biggest Band/Artist to ever play Waterford?

    2017Boards V1 Raw Review MemoryScore 81

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