Galway
Galway is a port city in the western part of Ireland. It is in the historic province of Connacht. Over 70,000 people live there as of 2011. It is located on the Galway Bay.
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Irish: Gaillimh | |
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| Coordinates: 53°16′19″N 9°2′56″W / 53.27194°N 9.04889°WCoordinates: 53°16′19″N 9°2′56″W / 53.27194°N 9.04889°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | Galway |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council |
| • Mayor of Galway | Terry O'Flaherty[2] |
| • LEAs | 3 |
| • Dáil Éireann | Galway West |
| • European Parliament | North-West |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 75,529 |
| • Urban | 76,778 |
| • Demonym | Galwegian Tribesman |
| Time zone | UTC0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Car plates | G |
| Website | www.galwaycity.ie |
City gate
Claddagh Rings
Cathedral
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St. Nicholas
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Pub
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Street musician
Galway Media
The walled city in 1651 (North is to the left). The River Corrib is in the foreground, crossed by what is now "O'Briens Bridge", leading to Mainguard Street.
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Map of Galway
- Galway Spaninsh Arch.jpg
Galway arco español
- Galway Riverside Quay.jpg
Galway River Corrib (Riverside) Quay near Spanish arch captured on a winter evening.
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Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas
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These cannons, previously at Eyre Square and since moved to Galway City Hall, were presented to the Connaught Rangers at the end of the Crimean War (1854–1856) in recognition of their military achievements.
- Páirc Mhílaoise na bPáistí, Gaillimh - Millenium Children's Park, Galway.jpg
The Millennium Children's Park in Galway, next to one of the city's many canals.
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Nothing really extraordinary, just playing with the ND filter this morning. Like the smooth water effect it causes. Very uninteresting sky, though.
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Galway City Museum Entrance
- An Fhaiche Mhór, Gaillimh - Eyre Square, Galway.jpg
Eyre Square is at the centre of the city.
References
- ↑ "William R. Wilde's Loch Coirib – Its Shores and Islands". Galway.net. Archived from the original on 15 March 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ↑ "Mayor of Galway City". Galway City Council. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
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