Location: Galway
Top Things to do in Galway
Things to do in Galway, Western Ireland: The Best Architectural Buildings
For visitors, the best thing about Galway is that you can walk everywhere. As soon as you arrive, enjoy a walk through the city streets. There, you'll find lively pubs, independent shops and winding cobblestone streets packed with students, artists, writers and craftspeople. You may even hear Gaelic spoken. For a day trip, take a ferry to the island of Inis Mor. You'll return refreshed by the ocean air and Inis Mor's breathtaking scenery. Oh, and be sure to wear sunscreen on the island, no matter how chilly it is. (Just trust us, okay?)
Restaurants in Galway
1. Galway Cathedral
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,951 reviews
Reviewed By CarolinaNurse323 - Kernersville, United States
My husband & I were travelling with a tour group with Gate 1 Travel and Galway Cathedral was on our list of MUST SEE when we arrived in Galway. This spectacular Cathedral was built with local limestone and Connemara marble and is truly amazing. The awe inspiring sanctuary with its wooden pews, flags, marble floors, stained glass windows, altars, cupola and THAT large pipe organ are exquisite! The plaque with JFK made a lasting impression. THIS CATHEDRAL IS A MUST SEE! TRULY ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE EVER SEEN!
2. Gothic and Tudor Revival-style former cathedral - Abbeygate Street Lower
Overall Ratings
3.0 based on 1 reviews
3. Galway Cathedral Parishioner
One of the youngest Cathedrals in Europe, built of local lime stone between 1958 and August 1965; , beautiful stained glass windows; beautiful mosaics (JFK and Padraig Pearse!); floor of Connemara marble, also wall slabs; altar slab made of Carrara marble (Italy). Barrel-vault (coffered) ceiling made of red cedar-wood from American Pacific coast, pews made of Utile-wood from W.-Africa.
4. Ceannt Station
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
5. Galway Courthouse
6. Deconsecrated Convent of Mercy, Newtownsmith
7. Bank of Ireland
8. Comerford House
9. Hibernian Insurance
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