Galway Map, Ireland

If you feel like you need some help to find your way in your destination city, you are in the right place. This Galway Map will certainly help you to seek out the best restaurants, clubs and sights in town. You want to know what is the best place for a walk? Or what you should be watching out for during your visit? Learn more about the best things to do in the city reading our travel tips and then get around in Galway with Travelgrove's map. While searching for places, you can also check some cheap flights or deals or you can take a look at our user's galleries about the city. We hope you will find our city map of Galway useful. Enjoy your trip and come back to share your travel experience about Galway!

Galway History

In the 16th century, the native Irish were forbidden to enter the city. Galway was a small kingdom rather than a town and it was ruled by fourteen powerful Anglo-Norman mercantile families, hence the name “The city of tribes”. The city traded with the French and the Spanish, and became one of the richest in Ireland. Its decline started during the Irish Rebellion, when Galway supported the Catholic Confederates.... read more

Galway Travel Guide

Also referred to as Cathair na Gaillimhe in Irish, the ancient town of Galway grew to one of the most visited tourist centres in Ireland. The town occupies a position on the west coast of Ireland. Galway's fitting location on the edge of the Gaeltacht makes it an ideal gateway to many scenic areas of the country - Connemara, Corrib Country and the Aran Islands. Though the city of Galway is ancient in character, it's... read more

Galway Sightseeing

The architecture of the city, its hotels, and the magnificent churches are truly awe-inspiring. Galway cathedral, Lynch’s Castle (the finest medieval house in town!),the National University of Ireland, Hotel Meyrick and Church of Ireland St. Nicholas Collegiate Church (one of the oldest in the city) are a few names to mention. read more