ATU Galway City: Recent submissions
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Generation 'why'?: contested concepts of ultimacy in contemporary western European culture
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2012)The thesis proposes that the scientistic-technologicalist-consumerist meaning structures communicated via the mass-media, and pervasive in contemporary Western European culture, are limited in scope and function. In order ... -
An investigation of the potential of genealogy tourism as a catalyst for regional development in County Galway
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2007)This thesis is concerned with the challenges now faced by genealogy tourism in county Galway, situated on Ireland’s Western seaboard. It is a response to a 50% decline in the overall number of genealogy tourists visiting ... -
Localised pasts and presents : critical viewpoints on the making of County Mayo’s Commemorative Heritages
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2006)Both in Ireland and internationally, acts of commemoration have garnered much attention in recent time from political organisations and academic circles, as well as from the media and general public. Much of the focus has ... -
A visual history of St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)A Visual History of St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, Ballinrobe Co. Mayo explores the history of this previously under-researched ecclesiastical site in the west of Ireland. This project has uncovered the complex history of ... -
The Irish in Leeds, 1931-81 : aspects of emigration
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2004)Irish emigrants have been settling in Britain in significant numbers since the early nineteenth century. As a result of continued waves of emigration, the Irish constituted the largest ethnic minority in mid-twentieth ... -
Promoting and encouraging genealogy tourism in County Mayo
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2007)There are over 70 million people of Irish descent scattered across the globe, forming a nostalgic Diasporic network that links County Mayo and the rest of Ireland to places such as the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand ... -
The alleviation of pain and suffering: moving beyond the medical model
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2005)This study arose from a concern for the needs of patients who experience pain and suffering in hospitals or community settings. In this thesis, in attempting to move beyond the current medical model I propose a holistic ... -
Victorian Athlone : the struggle to modernise an Irish Provincial Town
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2004)The Victorian era in the United Kingdom was one of momentous change. Economically, socially and politically a nation was to emerge that was unlike any that had gone before. It was the first truly industrialised nation and ... -
The Irish revolution of 1916-1921 and modern remembrance: a case study of the commemorative heritages of County Tipperary
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2007)Both in Ireland and internationally, acts of commemoration have garnered much attention in recent time from political organisations and academic writers, as well as from the media and general public. Much of the focus has ... -
Galway and the Easter 1916 Rising: an investigation of local histories, memories and heritage tourism possibilities
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2016-08-01)Outside of Dublin city and county, the rest of Ireland witnessed very little action by the Irish Volunteers during the course of the 1916 Rising. One of the exceptions was the West of Ireland, where rebel activity in ... -
Stakeholder engagement in destination management: a systematic review of literature
(2013-06-06)The topic of stakeholder engagement is not a new phenomenon, nor is it an entirely distinct area of study, rather stakeholder engagement has drawn input and influence from number of academic streams and can be based on a ... -
Employer of choice: holistic conceptual model of employer brand creation
(2013)This publication seeks to look closely in to the relatively new concept of Human Resource called employer branding as a human resource management tool. -
Business planning and social media
(2013-06-06)This conference paper seeks to explore the benefits of planning in business; the speaker presented a template business plan that could be used by both existing and new businesses. It also highlights the importance of social ... -
Barriers to improving service delivery in Malaysian hotels: experts’ views on a proposed model
(2013)Tourism is central to economic prosperity in a number of developing countries with many reliant on the industry as a major catalyst for growth and development. In Malaysia, for example, the tourism industry makes a significant ... -
A review of issues influencing tourism in Belfast in 2013
(2013)This conference paper focusses on factors influencing tourism in Northern Ireland, with a particular emphasis on Belfast. It also looks at the major drivers of urban tourism, and examines other major tourist cities like ... -
Present musings on the past: creating a digital platform for the Galway City Museum.
(2013-06-06)This paper will outline a pilot initiative in curriculum design with the intention of promoting active education, innovation in digital design and civic service in partnership with the cultural tourism sector. This is a ... -
The Táin March: an analysis of a regional walking/heritage festival
(2013-06-06)This paper owes its origins to the research interests of Paul Gosling, a lecturer in Built Heritage in the College of Tourism and Arts, Galway- Mayo-Institute of Technology (GMIT). Having conducted many fieldtrips through ... -
Development of food trails- a case study approach in County Donegal
(2013-06-06)This paper seeks to explore the area of food trails, especially how this can be used in food tourism. The study aims to identify and define a business framework for the development of food trails in Ireland. The main ... -
Perspectives on ecotourism: examining tourism provider understandings
(2013-06-06)This paper focusses on the area of ecotourism in Ireland, and how it can be both improved and promoted. An example of the Greenbox ecotourism initiative was given and how this came about, and the role that government can ...
