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Galway (/ ˈɡɔːlweɪ / GAWL-way; Irish: Gaillimh, pronounced [ˈɡal̠ʲɪvʲ]) is a city in (and the county town of) County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay.
Galway, a small city in Ireland, situated on the west coast of Ireland, has a complex history going back around 800 years. The city was the only medieval city in the province of Connacht.
County Galway (/ ˈɡɔːlweɪ / GAWL-way; Irish: Contae na Gaillimhe) is a county in Ireland. It is in the Northern and Western Region, taking up the south of the province of Connacht. The county population was 276,451 at the 2022 census. [5] There are several Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county.
Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) is the county town of County Galway on the west coast of Ireland. It's Ireland's fourth largest city, with a population in 2024 of 85,000, but its historic centre on the east bank of the River Corrib is compact and colourful.
Galway City is a thriving, bohemian, cultural city on the western coast of Ireland. Along with being a popular seaside destination with beautiful beaches and long winding promenade, it also has a buzzing cosmopolitan city centre.
Galway, county in the province of Connaught (Connacht), western Ireland. It is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean (west) and by Counties Mayo (north), Roscommon (north and east), Offaly (east), Tipperary (southeast), and Clare (south). The county seat, Galway city, on Galway Bay, is administratively.
Galway is a port city in the western part of Ireland. It is in the historic province of Connacht. Over 70,000 people live there as of 2011. It is located on the Galway Bay.
Galway, known as the City of the Tribes, is an important tourist center and a gateway to the scenic areas of the county. Beginning in the 15th century, Galway was ruled by the leading fourteen merchant families, which were known as "tribes".
Galway City Museum (Irish: Músaem Cathrach na Gaillimhe, IPA: ... Galway. National Museum of Ireland: A collection of objects primarily from the Galway City Excavations Project 1987–98. The loan includes 9 coins (Philip II Spanish; two Elizabeth I Irish 1601 pennies; James II Irish gun money 1s or 6d; William III Irish 1696 half penny ...
Galway, city, seaport, and county town (seat) of County Galway, western Ireland, located on the northern shore of Galway Bay. Galway city is administratively independent of the county. After the building of the city’s walls by Anglo-Norman settlers (c. 1270), Galway developed as a commercial centre.
The University of Galway (Irish: Ollscoil na Gaillimhe) is a public research university located in the city of Galway, Ireland. The university was founded in 1845 as "Queen's College, Galway". It was known as "University College, Galway" (UCG) (Irish: Coláiste na hOllscoile, Gaillimh) from 1908 to 1997 and as "National University of Ireland ...
Galway ist die Hauptstadt der Grafschaft Galway in der Provinz Connacht der Republik Irland. Sie war 2020 eine der Kulturhauptstädte Europas.
The fastest flowing river is also on the island of Ireland – the River Foyle in Derry. Galway has 689 kilometers of coastline, all of which is part of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way. Galway is famous for being the festival capital of Ireland, hosting on average 122 festivals and events per year.
A view of Derryclare from the N59 road. Connemara (/ ˌkɒnɪˈmɑːrə / KON-ih-MAR-ə; Irish: Conamara [ˌkʊnˠəˈmˠaɾˠə]) [1] is a region on the Atlantic coast of western County Galway, in the west of Ireland. The area has a strong association with traditional Irish culture and contains much of the Connacht Irish -speaking Gaeltacht ...
Galway (/ ˈɡɔːlweɪ / GAWL-way; Irish: Gaillimh, pronounced [ˈɡal̠ʲɪvʲ]) is a city in (and the county town of) County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay.
Tuam (/ ˈ tj uː ə m /; Irish: Tuaim [ˈt̪ˠuəmʲ], [8] meaning 'mound' or 'burial-place') is a town in Ireland and the second-largest settlement in County Galway.It is west of the midlands of Ireland, about 35 km (22 mi) north of Galway city. Humans have lived in the area since the Bronze Age while the historic period dates from the sixth century. The town became increasingly important in ...
Galway (in inglese) o Gaillimh[3] (in irlandese) è una città di 79.504 abitanti (2016 [4]) nella Repubblica d'Irlanda, capoluogo dell' omonima contea. È una delle città più grandi della nazione, oltre che l'unica del Connacht, ed è situata nella parte nord-orientale dell' omonima baia, nell' Irlanda occidentale di cui è considerata da ...
County Galway. Das County Galway (irisch Gaillimh) ist eine Grafschaft an der Westküste der Republik Irland. Es ist in der Provinz Connacht gelegen; die Hauptstadt ist Galway. In der Region Connemara sind zahlreiche Gaeltacht -Gebiete ausgewiesen, wo noch verstärkt Irisch gesprochen wird.
Galway (/ɡɔlwɛ/ 1 ; en anglais : /ˈɡɔːlwe ɪ / 2 ; en irlandais : Gaillimh/ˈɡalʲ ɪ vʲ/ 3) est une ville de la province de Connacht, dans le comté de Galway, sur la côte ouest de l’ Irlande. La population de la ville s'élève à 79 934 habitants en 2016 4.
Baile Chláir or Baile Chláir na Gaillimhe (anglicised Claregalway) is a Gaeltacht [2] village about 10 km north of Galway city in County Galway, Ireland. Claregalway was founded on the banks of the River Clare, hence the derivation of its name: Baile Chláir na Gaillimhe meaning "town on the Clare, in Galway".
Gort (Irish: Gort Inse Guaire or An Gort) [2] is a town of around 2,800 inhabitants in County Galway in the west of Ireland. Located near the border with County Clare, the town lies between the Burren and the Slieve Aughty and is served by the R458 and R460 regional roads, which connect to the M18 motorway.
Caltra (Irish: An Chealtrach or Cealtrach na Pailíse meaning "burial-ground of the palisade") [1] [2] is a townland and village on the R358 regional road in County Galway, Ireland. As of the 2011 census, the townland of Caltra had a population of 115 people. [3]
Guide to County Galway ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.
Renvyle or Rinvyle (Irish: Rinn Mhaoile, meaning 'bald peninsula') [1] is a peninsula and electoral division in northwest Connemara in County Galway, close to the border with County Mayo in Ireland.
Galway is the county town of County Galway on the west coast of Ireland. It's Ireland's fourth largest city, with a population in 2024 of 85,000, but its historic centre on the east bank of the River Corrib is compact and colourful.
Ireland (/ ˈ aɪər l ə n d / ⓘ IRE-lənd; Irish: Éire [ˈeːɾʲə] ⓘ; Ulster-Scots: Airlann [ˈɑːrlən]) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe.It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel.Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth ...