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Following a period of decline, as of the 21st century, Galway is a tourist destination known for festivals and events including the Galway International Arts Festival. [3] In 2018, Galway was named the European Region of Gastronomy. [4] The city was the European Capital of Culture for 2020, alongside Rijeka, Croatia.
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 . (Alternative) derivations of the name
County Galway. 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.
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 ...
This is a list of towns and villages in County Galway, Ireland. A. Ahascragh [1] Ardrahan [2] Athenry [1] Aughrim [2] B. Ballinasloe [1] Ballinderreen [2] ...
Clifden. Clifden (Irish: An Clochán, meaning "stepping stones" [2]: 14 ) is a coastal town in County Galway, Ireland, in the region of Connemara, located on the Owenglin River where it flows into Clifden Bay. As the largest town in the region, it is often referred to as "the Capital of Connemara".
The Tribes of Galway (Irish: Treibheanna na Gaillimhe) were 14 merchant families who dominated the political, commercial and social life of the city of Galway in western Ireland between the mid-13th and late 19th centuries. They were the families of Athy, Blake, Bodkin, Browne, Darcy/D’Arcy, Deane, Font, French, Joyce, Kirwan, Lynch, Martin ...
Galway Airport (IATA: GWY, ICAO: EICM) is an airport located at Carnmore, 4 NM (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) east of Galway City, County Galway, Ireland, managed by Corrib Airport Limited. Its last scheduled passenger traffic was on 31 October 2011, when Aer Arann ceased commercial operations at the airport. At 1289 m (4230 ft), the runway is too short to ...
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