Galway
in County Galway of Connaught, Ireland
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Galway Airport (5 mi) - Connemara Regional Airport (18 mi)
- Inisheer Aerodrome (24 mi)
- Inishmaan Aerodrome (25 mi)
- Inishmore Aerodrome (28 mi)
- Shannon Airport (40 mi)
- Castlebar Airport (41 mi)
- Ireland West Knock Airport (45 mi)
- Cork Airport (102 mi)
- Sceilg Mhichíl (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.272 and -9.049 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 16' 18" and W -9° 2' 56"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- English, Irish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:39 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:13 am and 4:31 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Ireland.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ireland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Galway
Galway in County Galway (Connaught) with it's 70,686 inhabitants is located in Ireland about 2,816 mi (or 4,531 km) west of Qeshlaq, the country's capital.
Local time in Galway is now 08:39 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Dublin with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Galway, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Ireland is Galway Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Sceilg Mhichíl in a distance of 105 mi (or 169 km), South. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ennis, Castlebar, Limerick, Roscommon and Nenagh. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 39 °F
| Morning Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 73% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 79% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
11°C (52 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, high wind, near gale, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
7 Cross Street
Menlo Park
The Galmont Hotel & Spa Previously Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Galway
Maldron Sandy Road Galway
The Residence Hotel
Nox Hotel
The Stables
Galway Abbey Lodge Guesthouse
Lynfield Guesthouse
St. Judes Lodge
Videos from this area
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Galway Samaritans Flash Mob July 2011
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Snoozles Hostel Galway
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Funderland Galway!
Funderland funfair in the docks in Galway.
Great Galway Water Fight
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Having just won the 2012 Round Rockall Race, Barry Hurley sailing solo on 'Dinah' returns to Galway. Video courtesy of Harbourmaster - Captain Brian Sheridan.
GALWAY City. Ireland. (3) end.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church
The Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas is the largest medieval parish church in Ireland in continuous use as a place of worship. It is located in Galway in the Republic of Ireland and was founded in 1320, dedicated (like many other European churches in seaports) to Saint Nicholas of Myra, the patron saint of seafarers. The church now belongs to the Church of Ireland.
River Corrib
The River Corrib (Irish Abhainn na Gaillimhe) in the west of Ireland flows from Lough Corrib through Galway to Galway Bay. The river is among the shortest in Europe, with only a length of six kilometres from the lough to the Atlantic. It is popular with local whitewater kayakers and is the training ground of NUI, Galway Kayak club, as well as several rowing clubs. The depth of this river reaches up to 94 feet.
Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, Galway
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland, and is one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city. Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city jail, and in 1965 was finally dedicated by Cardinal Richard Cushing to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven (Mary, mother of Jesus) and St Nicholas.
Galway railway station
Galway (Ceannt) railway station (Ceannt Station / Stáisiún Cheannt) 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.
Spanish Arch
The Spanish Arch (Irish: An Póirse Spáinneach) in Galway city, Ireland, was originally an extension of the city wall from Martin's Tower to the bank of the Corrib, as a measure to protect the city's quays, which were located in the area once known as the Fish Market (now Spanish Parade). It was constructed during the mayoralty of Wylliam Martin in 1584, being called ceann an bhalla (the head of the wall).
Father Griffins GAA
Father Griffins is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Galway, Ireland. The club is a member of the Galway GAA. Father Griffins are a Gaelic football club. Before their Amalgamation with Éire Óg, Father Griffins experienced regular success in Galway from their founding in 1948 until their final County title in 1975.
Eyre Square
John F. Kennedy Memorial Park is an inner-city public park in Galway, Ireland, formerly officially named Eyre Square (Irish: An Fhaiche Mhór) and still widely known by that name. The park is within the city centre, adjoining the nearby shopping area of Williams Street and Shop Street. 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.
Galway City Museum
The Galway City Museum (Irish: Músaem Cathrach na Gaillimhe) is a museum in Galway City, County Galway, Ireland. It was founded on 29 July 2006, and is located beside the Spanish Arch. The official website for the museum was launched on the 27th November 2008.
Shop Street
Shop Street is the main thoroughfare of the city of Galway in the west of Ireland. It is pedestrianised. As its name suggests, it is Galway's main shopping street, and contains old brick buildings, bright storefronts, numerous pubs and an array of street performers. Buskers are prevalent. Shop Street contains central Galway's best preserved ancient building, Lynch's Castle. This has since been converted into a branch of Allied Irish Banks. Dubray Books is a bookstore on Shop Street.
Hotel Meyrick
The Hotel Meyrick is the oldest hotel in the City of Galway, Ireland. Under various names (Railway Hotel, Great Southern Hotel and Hotel Meyrick) its history has been intertwined with that of Galway since 1852. It is situated on Eyre Square in the heart of the city.
Róisín Dubh (music venue)
The Róisín Dubh is an established live music venue in Galway, Ireland. It has hosted events such as the IMRO Showcase Tour and the 2fm 2moro 2our. The name translates from the Irish language as the "black rose". According to Una Mullally in the Sunday Tribune, the venue is "the heart of live music in the city". In 2008 the Róisín won the IMRO award for Best Venue in Connacht and was nominated for Best Venue In Ireland. It won the Regional Award for Connacht again in 2009.
Aniar
Aniar is a restaurant in Galway, Ireland. It is a fine dining restaurant that is awarded one Michelin star in 2013. Head chef of Aniar is Enda McEvoy.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Голуей, Gaillimh, Galway, Galway city, Galway - Gaillimh, GWY, ゴールウェイ, Golvėjus, Golveja, Голуэй, 戈尔韦
