Top Things to do in County Galway
What to do and see in County Galway, Western Ireland: The Best Monuments & Statues
Discover the best top things to do in County Galway, Ireland including Charles Stewart Parnell Monument, Galway City Museum, Oscar Wilde & Eduard Vilde Statue, The Connemara Giant, The Turoe Stone, Lost Mariner's Memorial, Liam Mellows Monument, The Man with the Horse, Final Journey - Magdalen Women Memorial, Monument for Columbus visit to Galway - Mick Wilkins.
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1. Charles Stewart Parnell Monument
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Galway City Museum
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4.0 based on 760 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
The Galway Museum illustrates Galways's long history, going back to medieval times. Galway's connection with the sea is prominent. The modern era deserves well-earned attention. The Museum is by the river, it is easy to find. The museum is moderately large, it's worth a couple of hours. Entry is gratis.
3. Oscar Wilde & Eduard Vilde Statue
4. The Connemara Giant
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 16 reviews
The Connemara Giant is a very well preserved late 20th century antiquity. It is said to embody the God of Connemara. Known locally as ‘The Connemara Giant’ The name Connemara derives from ‘Conn Son of the Sea’ An interesting feature of the monument is the local tale that states if you touch the giants hand (the one holding the stone) you will be blessed with the knowledge of his ancient tribe This continuing tradition is colloquially known as touching the hand of knowledge. And to this day local school kids will touoch the hand to give them luck before an exam.
Reviewed By IrishLass61
On one of our previous bi-annual trips to Ireland, I saw a postcard of the Connemara Giant in a shop in Clifden and wondered how we could have missed this landmark on our previous trips to the region. We set out to find the legendary Giant and were delighted to discover this "20th Century Antiquity" on N59 near Recess. Local legend says that if you touch the hand of the Connemara Giant you will be blessed with the knowledge of his ancient tribe. We actually were blessed with the gift of laughter due to someone's remarkable sense of humor. On this (our 3rd) visit, we were fortunate enough to run into Mark Joyce, the creator of our friendly Giant, inside Joyce's Craft Shop when we stopped by to say farewell to our favorite Giant prior to leaving Connemara. When my mom excitedly discovered who Mark was, she asked for a photo with him inside the shop to avoid disrupting his business. He instead offered her the chance to be photographed with him and his creation (one of the benefits of owning the business was being able to leave whenever he wanted, he told us jokingly). The photo is lovely, the memory even better. Thanks Mark - I've included the photo of you and my 87 year old Mum (Pat Butch). You made our day and have become a legend in the Butch family!
5. The Turoe Stone
6. Lost Mariner's Memorial
7. Liam Mellows Monument
Overall Ratings
2.5 based on 2 reviews
8. The Man with the Horse
9. Final Journey - Magdalen Women Memorial
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
10. Monument for Columbus visit to Galway - Mick Wilkins
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