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Photo: Piet Bron
Galway, Ireland (Éire) (Galway) - Abbey Church of Saint Francis of Assisi
Municipal: Galway
Region:Connacht
Address: 8 Saint Francis Street, H91 DHA2, Galway
Website: http://www.franciscans.ie/friaries/our-friaries/36-galway
Description nr.: 2004815.
Built by: Thomas Walter Magahy (ca. 1920)
At the beginning of the twentieth century (possibly around 1920), the Magahy firm placed an organ in the Franciscan Church in Galway. The organ was restored by Willis in 1977. Conacher installed a new console one year later.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ: Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Dulciana 8', Principal 4', Flute 4'.
Swell Organ: Open Diapason 8', Rohr Flute 8', Echo Viol 8', Voix Celeste 8', Suabe Flute 4', Piccolo 2', Oboe 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ: Bourdon 16', Flute 8'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: 3 Great Pistons, 3 Swell Pistons.
Photo: Piet Bron
Galway, Ireland (Éire) (Galway) - Abbey Church of Saint Francis of Assisi
Municipal: Galway
Region:Connacht
Address: 8 Saint Francis Street, H91 DHA2, Galway
Website: http://www.franciscans.ie/friaries/our-friaries/36-galway
Description nr.: 2004815.
Built by: Thomas Walter Magahy (ca. 1920)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | ca. 1920 | Thomas Walter Magahy | new organ | 1977 | firma Henry Willis & Sons | restoration | 1978 | Peter Conacher & Co. | restoration |
At the beginning of the twentieth century (possibly around 1920), the Magahy firm placed an organ in the Franciscan Church in Galway. The organ was restored by Willis in 1977. Conacher installed a new console one year later.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 5 |
| - Swell Organ | 7 |
| - Pedal Organ | 2 |
| Total number of stops | 14 |
| Key action | Electropneumatic |
| Stop action | Electropneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Cone chests |
Specification
Great Organ: Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Dulciana 8', Principal 4', Flute 4'.
Swell Organ: Open Diapason 8', Rohr Flute 8', Echo Viol 8', Voix Celeste 8', Suabe Flute 4', Piccolo 2', Oboe 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ: Bourdon 16', Flute 8'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Swell to Great 16', Swell to Great 4', Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Accessories: 3 Great Pistons, 3 Swell Pistons.
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