Galway
City
Galway is an exciting vibrant city with many
attractions - good shops, music, food, drinks,
Saturday market etc. The city was strongly
influenced by Spanish and you can still see
monuments with Spanish such as 'The Spanish
Arch'.
Eyre Square / Kennedy
Park
Located in the town-centre, this park is
accessible to all, and is dedicated to President
J.F.Kennedy. There, you will discover sculptures
and statues which tell the history of Galway, all
set in a very pleasant environment of fountains,
greenery etc.
City
Museum
The city museum is essentially a folk museum
where you can discover the habits and the
traditions of the town. You could also see many
different antiquities in relation to the history of
the city - farming tools, pieces of old machines,
military material, objects dating from medieval
times with a series of sculptures dating from the
17th century, etc...
The museum is open 7 days from 10am to 1pm and
from 2pm to 5pm.
Nora Barnacle
Museum
Is a small museum (open only in summer)
dedicated to James Joyce, one of the most famous
writers in Ireland. The museum is located in the
wedge house of Nora Barnacle, the artist's
wife.
Lynch's
Castle
This town house located on the corner of Shop
Street and Abbey Gate Street Upper, is considered
to be the most beautiful house in Ireland. This
building is a very good example of harmony between
modern and old constructions in Galway. It is
currently occupied by a bank.
Cathedral
The cathedral opened in 1965 and is located on
the site of the old prison of the county which was
famous for its rigour towards the prisoners.
Inside, you can appreciate impressive sculptures,
as well as splendid frescos. The style is
'hiberno-romantic', which is a typically Irish
single style which dates from the 11th century.
Court House & Town
Hall
The Court House of the county is very impressive
because of its design and its architecture. It
dates back to 1818 but the few restorations which
were carried out did not alter this splendid
building.
Nearby, you can admire the Town Hall.
Previously, this building was used as a Court
House.but ceased that function in 1901. Today it is
also used as a Theatre and Cinema.
St. Nicholas
Church
St. Nicholas Church (the biggest church of this
region) was originally constructed in 1320 by the
famous Lynch family. The structure of the present
day is the result of over 700 years of extensions
and rebuilding.
Bridge
Mills
The Bridge Mills is located just past O'Brien's
Bridge, near the river Corrib. This 430 year old
building overlooks the neighbourhood buildings and
has been turned into a charming shopping centre
with tiny stores. There is a perfect harmony
between these stores and the impressive
infrastructures of this historical building. The
Bridge Mills celebrates its medieval origins during
the summer months with medieval banquets, costumes,
as well as typical entertainment of this
period.
Salmon Weir
Bridge
From this bridge you can see, in June and July,
salmon going upstream towards the lakes.
Salmon Weir Bridge was constructed in 1818 and
its aim was to link the site of the Cathedral with
the Courthouse and also to provide a connection
with the main road to Connemara.
Bookshops
Galway city offers an extraordinary choice of
book shops offering a large diversity of books for
each period of history. Probably the most famous of
these bookshops is Kennys'.
Galway Early Music
Festival
This festival takes place each year in Galway in
May over 3 days. It celebrates the various cultures
of Europe from 12th to the 18th century.
In June there is the Salthill Harp Festival.
Oyster Festival in
Galway
Galway city is famous for the best seafood in
Ireland. This single festival with international
reputation takes place each year on the third
weekend of September and attracts tourists
worldwide.
Walking in
Galway
There are plenty of beautiful buildings and
medieval streets where you can just walk and enjoy
the beauty and architecture of this historic city.
A walk on the promenade at Salthill or on the beach
gives you refreshing and breathtaking views of the
ocean and Galway coastline.
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