{"id":4380,"date":"2020-01-03T08:43:39","date_gmt":"2020-01-03T08:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.aerlingus.com\/?p=4380"},"modified":"2024-10-16T21:03:23","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T21:03:23","slug":"ireland-county-galway-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/ireland-county-galway-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Ireland: County Galway"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"component text-block rich-text  padM padBottom\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>The mid-point of Ireland\u2019s Wild Atlantic Way, Galway remains one of Ireland\u2019s most celebrated destinations.<\/h2>\n<h3>There\u2019s so much to explore, so you might not have the chance to see it all. But to give you a head start, here are some highlights you won\u2019t want to miss.<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Pine-Island-Connemara-Co-Galway.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Connemara<\/h4>\n<p>This is one of Ireland\u2019s most wonderfully scenic destinations. No journey to Galway would be complete without a visit to Connemara. As an area deeply rooted in Irish culture, Connemara is a place where the Irish language is very much the first language. Situated on Galway\u2019s western coast, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.connemaranationalpark.ie\/\">Connemara National Park<\/a> offers ample opportunity to explore a landscape described by Oscar Wilde as \u201cin every way magnificent.\u201d Setting out from the park\u2019s dedicated visitor centre, you can head out on walks of various difficulty up Connemara\u2019s Diamond Hill. Equipped with picnic areas, a children\u2019s playground and a Tea Room, it&#8217;s the perfect destination for families wishing to make a day of their outdoor adventuring.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d rather explore the great outdoors from a tee-box, Connemara also offers a spectacular array of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.connemaragolflinks.com\/\">links courses<\/a> for your pleasure. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kylemoreabbey.com\/\">Kylemore Abbey<\/a> should similarly sit high on the list of anyone planning a trip to the area. Home to Irish Benedictine nuns for almost a century, the abbey\u2019s history goes back fifty years further when it was initially built as a glorious castle. With adjoining Gothic church and Victorian walled garden, it captures the essence of Connemara\u2019s understated attraction.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aerlingus.com\/plan-and-book\/latest-offers\/\">Check the latest fares to Ireland<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component text-block rich-text  padM padBottom\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Galway-Eyre-Square-Kennedy-Park.jpg\" alt=\"Galway Eyre Square Kennedy Park\" width=\"1200\" height=\"809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Galway-Eyre-Square-Kennedy-Park.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Galway-Eyre-Square-Kennedy-Park-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Galway-Eyre-Square-Kennedy-Park-1024x690.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Galway-Eyre-Square-Kennedy-Park-768x518.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Galway City<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An exhilarating blend of the historic and contemporary, Galway City is best explored on foot. Shop Street, pretty much as it sounds, is the main retail thoroughfare of Galway. An array of buildings old and new, it&#8217;s hard not to get distracted when walking up and down the pedestrianised street. With a variety of street performers, pubs, restaurants and unexpected little shops, you\u2019ll quickly find that all roads in Galway city lead you back here.<\/p>\n<p>When you do venture further afield, there are a number of special spots you should keep in mind. Eyre Square acts as an inner-city public park around which you\u2019ll find no shortage of places to drop in for a nice drink or bite to eat. Built in the 16th century, Galway\u2019s Spanish Arch harks back to a time when the city\u2019s port thrived with the comings and goings of merchant ships.<\/p>\n<p>While you\u2019ll be hard-pushed to find a Galway pub that doesn\u2019t offer some sort of musical accompaniment, if you\u2019re looking for something a little special, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roisindubh.net\/\">Roisin Dubh<\/a> is one of Ireland\u2019s best-known venues; music or comedy nights, it\u2019s got you covered. Although you\u2019ll likely find any number of intriguing stops on your travels through the city, special mention is reserved for Charlie Byrne\u2019s Bookshop. One of Ireland\u2019s leading independent book retailers, have a wander around this amazing collection of first and second-hand books.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41663\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Inishmore-Aran-Islands-1.jpg\" alt=\"Inishmore, Aran Islands\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Inishmore-Aran-Islands-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Inishmore-Aran-Islands-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Inishmore-Aran-Islands-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Inishmore-Aran-Islands-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component text-block rich-text  padM padBottom\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41665\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Inis-Mor-Galway_-Ireland-1.jpg\" alt=\"Inis Mor; Galway Ireland\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Inis-Mor-Galway_-Ireland-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Inis-Mor-Galway_-Ireland-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Inis-Mor-Galway_-Ireland-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Inis-Mor-Galway_-Ireland-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Galway City Museum<\/h4>\n<p>If all this sightseeing makes you keen to learn more about Galway and the people who have inhabited it over the centuries, a visit to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.galwaycitymuseum.ie\/\">Galway City Museum<\/a> will sort you out. With a number of permanent exhibitions, the museum\u2019s prehistory section tells of the day-to-day lives of Ireland\u2019s first settlers. Artefacts excavated from the surrounding area of Galway\u2019s River Corrib trace human existence here back some 8,000 years, and brings you right up into the Medieval period.<\/p>\n<p>Exploring Galway\u2019s diverse history and the many settlers who have wound up on Ireland\u2019s western front, you\u2019ll also learn of Galway\u2019s involvement in the fight for Irish independence, and those Galwegians who spent a portion of this period fighting during the Great War. Drawing reference to Galway\u2019s immensely impressive legacy as a sporting county, the museum also offers a fascinating insight into a Galway side that claimed three All-Irelands in succession during the 1960s. Should you find yourself confined to indoors by the occasional wet weather in the West of Ireland, the city\u2019s museum is a great way to spend an afternoon in Galway.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Cliffs-of-Moher-2.jpg\" alt=\"Cliffs of Moher\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Cliffs-of-Moher-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Cliffs-of-Moher-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Cliffs-of-Moher-2-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Cliffs-of-Moher-2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Possible destinations\u2026<\/h4>\n<p>With such an array of activities on offer in Galway, there are some other spots you should keep in mind. If you\u2019re a sports fan, you\u2019ll not have to travel too far to find something you like. In terms of GAA, Galway\u2019s hurlers, footballers and camogie players are all flying high at the moment and it&#8217;s well worth seeking out a game if you\u2019re visiting during the summer months. Alternatively, the county plays host to Connacht Rugby; one of Ireland\u2019s four professional rugby union sides. You also have the option of Galway United, who play in the League of Ireland First Division.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re using Galway city as a hub for your visit, there\u2019s no shortage of day-trips available. You\u2019ll be in close proximity to Ireland\u2019s famous Cliffs of Moher in County Clare, the ancient Ceide Fields in County Mayo and, if you\u2019ve not had your fill of island adventure, you could always visit Achill.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>We operate direct flights from New York JFK and Boston to Shannon. 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