Attractions and Places to Visit in Galway
Dunguaire Castle is a 16th century tower house sitting on Galway Bay’s rocky shores. It’s open to explore during the day, or you can catch a medieval-themed show there at night. Check out a local church or cathedral like St. Nicholas’s or Galway Cathedral, and explore the city’s history at Galway City Museum
Places to Stay in Galway
Galway City is a bustling city with excellent hotels, guest houses, bed & breakfasts, and self-catering. It is steeped in history and heritage, while areas such as Clifden, Connemara and the Aran Islands provide a stunning natural beauty that is unmatched.
Sports and Activities
Sports in Galway are very diverse, with a history ranging from horse racing, Gaelic football and hurling, soccer and rugby. to rowing, motorsport, and greyhound racing. The Galway Races are known worldwide and are the highlight of the Irish horse racing calendar.
Food and Drinks in Galway
From fine dining and afternoon tea to pop-up markets and humble street food, Galway is packed with options to suit any mood offering any and every cuisine you can think of.
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Bierhaus is a friendly craft beer pub serving all sorts of beers and some properly deadly cocktails. Bierhaus boasts one of the best atmospheres of the city.
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Owned by Enda McEvoy, former head chef at Aniar, the twice Michelin-starred Loam is imbued with a deep respect for provenance. The majority of vegetables come from one farm.
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Shopping & Fashion in Galway
Galway has independent shops dotted throughout the city, though there are some streets with more shops than others. There are also a number of specialist shops, including jewellers, art galleries, toy stores, antiques dealers and seaside gift shops, as well as countless boutiques.
Health & Wellbeing in Galway
Unwind in luxurious treatment rooms in a choice of beautiful and professional salons around Galway. Manicures, Pedicures, Facials, Waxing, Consultations, Massages and more are offered in Galway’s best beauty salons.
Established in 2001 in Galway City Centre, The Galmont is one of Ireland’s finest 4 star hotels located along the world famous ‘Wild Atlantic Way’.
Galway Bird Watching in County Galway offers tours which can be for one hour, a half day or full day, with the potential of seeing 40 to 60 species of birds in a full day's tour.
Spirit One Spa Galway is an urban retreat nestled underground. Allow yourself to be cocooned in our large relaxation area, relinquish yourself to our state of the art thermal facilities and enjoy luxurious treatments.
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Repairs complete on burst water mains in Galway City
Repairs have been completed to a burst water mains on the Circular Road in Galway City, which was causing water outages to hundreds of homes in the area today. The burst water main resulted in outages for approximately 500 units in Circular Road, Clybaun Road, The Heath, Cúirt Chéirín, Hy Brasil Court, The Bailey, Fána […] Galway Daily …
Plague for man killed in Galway bank raid in 1974
A commemorative plaque has been unveiled at AIB Lynch’s Castle in memory of the late Jerome O’Connor, the 52-year-old wages clerk who tragically lost his life during a robbery attempt at the site on August 15, 1974. Mr O’Connor, a respected employee of John Sisk & Son and a resident of Terryland, was fatally shot […] Galway Daily …
Ibec opens new Western offices in Eyre Square
Ibec, the organisation representing Irish businesses, opened new offices for services in the west of Ireland in Galway City this week. The opening of the new offices in Eyre Square took place at the organisation’s annual Budget Briefing on business priorities for the Western region. The event, which followed the formal opening of the office, […] Galway Daily …
Water mains replacement works in Galway City to last until early 2026
Over a kilometre of new water mains is being laid on the west side of the city this month to reduce water leaks and outages. Uisce Eireann is replacing 1,150 metres of old cast iron mains along Taylor’s Hill, Maunsells Road and St Mary’s Park with new pipes. The works began earlier this month and […] Galway Daily …
Full Day of Family Entertainment at Croke Park for All-Ireland Camogie Finals
Galway will face off against Cork in the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Final this weekend, in what promises to be a day of great craic for all the family. Fans heading to Croke Park on Sunday, August 10th for the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Camogie Senior, Intermediate, and Premier Junior Camogie Championship Finals are in for more […] Galway Daily …
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