All Places in Galway area

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History and heritage

Spanish Arch

The Spanish Arch and it’s neighbour the Caoċ Arch are two remaining arches on the Ceann an Bhalla (“Front Wall”) in Galway city, Ireland. Read more…
Beach

Salthill Beach

Salthill beach is really a combination of beaches along a promenade within Galway City. Small rock ourcrops divide the stretch and some parts are sand whilst others are pebble. Read more…
History and heritage

Thoor Ballylee Castle

Thoor Ballylee Castle is a fortified, 15th/16th century Hiberno-Norman tower house built by the septs de Burgo, or Burke. It is also known as Yeats’ Tower because it was once owned and inhabited (1921 to 1929) by the poet William Butler Yeats. Read more…
lifeboat

Galway lifeboat station

Galway lifeboat station is one of the newer lifeboat stations, established in the 1990s. The station operates an inshore lifeboat. The station is open daily. Read more…
Corcomcoe-Abbey

Corcomcoe Abbey

Corcomroe Abbey is an early 13th-century Cistercian monastery, once known as “St. Mary of the Fertile Rock”, a reference to the Barony of Burren’s fertile soil. The Romanesque ruins feature stone carvings that are considered to be among the finest in a Cistercian church in Ireland. Read more…
Landscape and Nature

Brigit’s Garden and Celtic Heritage Center

Brigit’s Garden is a Garden and Celtic Heritage Center set within 11 acres of native woodland and wildflower meadows. Our 4 main gardens represent the Celtic festivals of Samhain, Imbolc, Bealtaine and Lughnasa. In addition to the Celtic Gardens, visitors can enjoy the nature trail, an ancient ring fort (fairy fort), thatched roundhouse and crannog, and the calendar sundial, the largest Read more…
Galway-Cathedral

Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas

The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas opened on 15 August 1965, commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, and one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city. Read more…
Beach

Silverstrand Beach

Silverstrand is a sandy beach. The beach is popular with families as it has a gentle slope into the sea. Facing Galway with good views into Galway bay. Read more…
Landscape and Nature

Inishbofin Island

Inishbofin Island lies seven miles off Galway’s coast and is approximately 5.7km by 4km. If you want to see the spectacular Atlantic scenery then one of the official looped walks of varying difficulties would be the best way. The island has some safe sandy beaches with clear water for swimming, snorkelling and diving. Inishbofin is a special area of conservation Read more…
Things to see and do

Galway Arts Centre

The Galway Arts Centre is a gallery showing Irish and international contemporary arts held within a building built in the 1840’s. The gallery is open on all but a Sunday and offers workshops and classes or has rooms for hire. Read more…
Landscape and Nature

Inchagoill Island

Inchagoill Island is the fourth largest island on Lough Corrib and has a number of monastic ruins, woodlands, coves and bays that are ideal for picnics and swimming. This is the most visited of all of the many islands on Lough Corrib. Read more…
History and heritage

Aughnanure Castle

Aughnanure Castle was built by the O’Flaherty family in the 16th century, one of Connacht’s most notable lord families. Read more…