Step into the heart of Galway with a walking tour led by a Fáilte Ireland-approved local guide. Whether you're exploring with family, sharing the experience as a couple, or enjoying it with friends, you'll uncover how Galway grew from a modest settlement into a thriving city with a character all its own. Along the way, you'll hear the stories behind the landmarks, the people who shaped the city, and the moments that still echo through its streets
**Please Note:** A **high level of spoken English understanding** is required to fully appreciate and enjoy this walking tour
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Bathroom /Rest stop
Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church
Meeting Points
Departure
Pádraic Ó Conaire Statue (Replica)
I will be at the Padraic Connaire statue wearing a Green cap. To find the Padraic Connaire Statue: In the park, in Eyre Square across from the Skeff Pub or directly behind the giant stone doorway in the Square
Return
Spanish Arch
The tour will End at the Spanish Arch near the Galway City Museum
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Step into the heart of Galway with a walking tour led by a Fáilte Ireland-approved local guide. Whether you're exploring with family, sharing the experience as a couple, or enjoying it with friends, you'll uncover how Galway grew from a modest settlement into a thriving city with a character all its own. Along the way, you'll hear the stories behind the landmarks, the people who shaped the city, and the moments that still echo through its streets
**Please Note:** A **high level of spoken English understanding** is required to fully appreciate and enjoy this walking tour
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Bathroom /Rest stop
Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church
Meeting Points
Departure
Pádraic Ó Conaire Statue (Replica)
I will be at the Padraic Connaire statue wearing a Green cap. To find the Padraic Connaire Statue: In the park, in Eyre Square across from the Skeff Pub or directly behind the giant stone doorway in the Square
Return
Spanish Arch
The tour will End at the Spanish Arch near the Galway City Museum
Itinerary
1
The Browne Doorway
The Doorway belongs to the wealthy one of the 14 Families who ruled Galway from 1484 until their demise in 1651 and got the nickname the tribes of Galway and was once the Entrance way into Eyre Square.
10 minutes
2
Eyre Square
History of Eyre Square and Galway City and the many important people who visited Eyre Square From Padraic O Connaire to John F Kennedy
10 minutes
3
Galway Shopping Centre
The Old Medieval Wall vs Time. Talk about Galway's old Medieval wall and wars that took place in Galway from Oliver Cromwell to William of Orange
10 minutes
4
Williamsgate Street
Where once the Great Gate of Galway stood and the Bell that rang out to call the workers and people into the town
5
Lynch's Castle
Home to one of the fourteen families that once prospered in Galway city and had 80 mayors in all throughout their lineage
5 minutes
6
Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church
The Jewel of Galway City. The 700-year-old Church was transformed by the French and Lynch families and the Destruction caused by Cromwells armry
15 minutes
7
Naughton's Pub (Tigh Neachtain)
A visit to one of the many townhouses owned by Richard Martin - Responsible for the first Animal rights laws in the world, was a duelist, and owned large parts of Connemara
10 minutes
8
Lynch Memorial Window
A haunting tale of history from James Hardiman the first historian and antiquarian of Galway city.Fact or fiction and unique features such as the Skull and Crossbones
15 minutes
9
Hall of the Red Earl
The Old Ruins One of the most powerful tax systems in Ireland and the Great Hall of the Red Earl. 11,000 artifacts were found here
5 minutes
10
Quay Street
Blakes Castle was once the old holding cell for Galway Jail and The Aran sweater shop that holds the Old foundation of Galway City
11
Kirwan's Lane
Home to one of the First theatres financed by the Martin family and once visited by Theobald Wolfe Tone
12
The Spanish Arch
The Extension to the Old City. Hear how the Spanish Armada arrived here in 1588 and where they are today
