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The Galway Hooker

Our City is synonyms with The Galway hooker, a traditional fishing boat designed to handle the rough seas off the Galway coast. Originally designed for fishing herring around Galway Bay, the Galway Hooker quickly became the freight trucks of the 19th century. They sailed between Connemara, Kinvara...

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Wild Atlantic Way

The Wild Atlantic Way is a 2,500km coastal route that takes in the entire West Coast of Ireland, starting in West Cork and taking you all the way to Donegal. The route is broken up into 6 regions, we have links below to further information...

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The Latin Quarter

Galway’s Latin Quarter is a vibrant part of the city with lots of great locally owned shops, plenty of bars and some of the best places to eat in the city. The Latin Quarter is where the people of the City hang out, it’s where...