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An Gailearai Beag Galway

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  • 06-10-2012 10:22pm
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    Fuinseog
    Registered Users Posts: 5,371 ✭✭✭


    came across this place in Galway recently.

    its basically an antique shop but also sells militaria. it has a small selection of Irish Defence Forces militaria and medals from the world wars.


    its not bad considering how thin on the ground militaria seems to be in this country.


    http://www.thelatinquarter.ie/listing/an-gailearai-beag.html


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    danpatjoe
    Registered Users Posts: 436 ✭✭danpatjoe


    I visit there any time I'm in Galway and I have picked up a few nice pieces, but as with everywhere, you really have to know your stuff or you could get burned.
    I really do not think they intentionally sell any fake stuff, but rather they themselves have been conned on occasion when purchasing their stock. For example, I saw this "German air force summer flight blouse" on offer last summer... :eek:

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    Dr Strange
    Registered Users Posts: 3,427 ✭✭✭Dr Strange


    Oh dear. :eek:


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    Fuinseog
    Registered Users Posts: 5,371 ✭✭✭Fuinseog


    maybe they were still being made in POW camps in 1946:).
    I go into a lot of antique and junk shops looking for militaria and its seldom I come across anything at all. If I do it is very often overpriced. I did not get a chance to speak to the woman behind the counter so was not sure if she knew her stuff.


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    HerrScheisse
    Registered Users Posts: 783 ✭✭✭HerrScheisse


    It looks like a cheap ass linen shirt with a few felt patches sown on.


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