About Galway

This city is called "Ireland's Cultural Heart" with a reputation for being an important center for Irish music, dance and arts. Galway began as a fort called Dun Bhun na Gaillimhe in 1124. The city is the location of the noted Claddaugh fishing village - located outside the city's walls and famous for the Claddaugh ring. Galway points of interest are Lynch's Castle, Galway Cathedral, Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas, Quay Street, Latin Quarter, Galway Atlantaquaria and the Galway City Museum.