Welcome:
Login/Register

Things to Do in Galway City

Read our Galway City sights reviews. Or post your own.

View All Sights Sights: Galway City(14 found)
Name Category Location
 
Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St. Nicholas
Be the First to Rate It
On Nun's Island, which forms the west bank of the River Corrib...
Religious Sites Galway City
 
Claddagh
Be the First to Rate It
On the west bank of the Corrib estuary, this district was once...
Neighborhoods / Streets Galway City
 
Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas
Be the First to Rate It
Built by the Anglo-Normans in 1320 and enlarged in 1486 and again...
Religious Sites Galway City
 
Eyre Square
Be the First to Rate It
The largest open space in central Galway and the heart of the...
Squares Galway City
 
Galway City Museum
Be the First to Rate It
The city's civic museum, housed in a modern building behind the...
Museums / Galleries Galway City
 
Lynch Memorial Window
Be the First to Rate It
Embedded in a stone wall above a built-up Gothic doorway off...
Memorials / Monuments Galway City
 
Lynch's Castle
Be the First to Rate It
Now a branch of the Allied Irish Banks, this is the finest remaining...
Castles / Palaces Galway City
 
Nora Barnacle House
Be the First to Rate It
On June 16, 1904, James Joyce (1882-1941) had his first date...
Houses / Mansions Galway City
 
Salmon Weir Bridge
Be the First to Rate It
The bridge itself is nothing special, but in season -- from mid-April...
Bridges / Tunnels Galway City
 
Salthill
Be the First to Rate It
A lively, hugely popular seaside resort, Salthill is beloved...
Towns Galway City
 
Spanish Arch
Be the First to Rate It
Built in 1584 to protect the quays where Spanish ships unloaded...
Memorials / Monuments Galway City
 
Tigh Neachtain
Be the First to Rate It
You can hear traditional music every night at this popular pub...
Arts / Performance Venues, Restaurants Galway City
 
Tourist Information Office
Be the First to Rate It
Just off Eyre Square, east of the bus and train station and the...
Information Centers Galway City
 
University College Galway
Be the First to Rate It
Opened in 1846 to promote the development of local industry and...
Educational Institutions Galway City


Buy the Guidebook

  • Fodor's Ireland 2008
    $21.95
  • Fodor's See It Ireland, 2nd Edition
    $24.95

Get the Fodor's Newsletter

Read the current issue
For more travel ideas, tips, and deals, sign up for the Fodor's newsletter here. Browse previous issues.

Current Fodor's Newsletter

Copyright © 2008 Fodor's Travel, a division of Random House, Inc.