Galway Hotels
County Galway is known as the 'stone wall County', due
to their predominant use throughout the county. The use
of stone (as opposed to hedges or fences) is due to the
abundance of limestone to be found in the region.
Galway is the capital of the West of Ireland. The streets
and buildings of this ancient town have many interesting features,
and its position on the edge of the Gaeltacht (Irish speaking
area) makes it the gateway to magnificent areas such as Connemara,
Corrib country, and the Aran Islands. The city itself is a
continuing centre of growth with its University, Institute
of Technology, Theatres, Cathedral, Castle, Galway Hotels,
Docks, Industries as well as other interesting attractions.
Recently, the city centre of Galway has
been closed to traffic in order to allow for the enjoyment
of the city's narrow shopping streets. Parking in Galway
is best done in the multi-storey car parks which are marked
on this map. if you park on the street you will need parking
discs which allow you park for a certain period of time.
This time period is street specific and is posted at each
street junction.
Inis Mór is the biggest of the three islands, covering
approximately sixteen square miles. Situated on the west
coast of Galway, about thirty miles out in the Atlantic
Ocean, the island offers a whole new meaning to the word
'paradise'. Inis Mór Ferries departs from Ros a Mhíl
(Rossaveal), a village 20 miles west of Galway City. The
coast road allows for fabulous views of Co. Clare and the
Burren across the bay and approaching views of the Aran
Islands in the distance.
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