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The park is within the city centre, adjoining the nearby shopping area of William Street and Shop Street. Galway railway station is adjacent to Eyre Square. The park is rectangular, surrounded on three sides by streets that form the major traffic arteries into Galway city centre; the west side of the square was pedestrianised in 2006.
Shop Street (Irish: Sráid na Siopaí) is the main thoroughfare of the city of Galway in the west of Ireland.It has been pedestrianised since the late 20th century. [1]As its name suggests, it is Galway's main shopping street, and was one of the first streets in the city to develop a retail focus. [2]
Galway railway station (Ceannt Station, Irish: Stáisiún Cheannt) is a railway station which serves the city of Galway in County Galway. The station itself is located in the centre of the city in Eyre Square. It is the terminus station for the Dublin to Galway intercity service and the Limerick to Galway and Athenry to Galway commuter services ...
Galway (/ ˈ ɡ ɔː l w eɪ / 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.
The building was designed by Ciaran O’Connor and Ger Harvey, architects with the Office of Public Works, who were contracted by the Galway City Council. The new museum is located along the River Corrib beside the Spanish Arch, a protected monument which formed part of the defensive medieval wall that once surrounded the city of Galway. The ...
The original municipal building in the city was the Tholsel which was built about 1639. [1] This was replaced by Galway Town Hall in Courthouse Square which was completed in 1825. [2] After it was reformed in 1937, Galway Corporation was mostly based at offices in Dominick Street and Fishmarket. [3]
The Galway Arts Centre's building, at 47 Dominick Street, was originally built in the 1840s as a residence for the Persse family. [2] The centre describes itself as one of the first arts centres in Ireland outside of Dublin [1] and emerged in 1982 from the Galway Arts Group (GAG), a collective formed to provide support and opportunities for artists.
Roscam is located 4 km (2.5 mi) east of the Galway city centre, immediately north of Oranmore Bay. [3] It is just to the south of the Galway neighbourhood of Roscam, which takes its name from the site.