Galway, Gateway to Connemara (west Ireland)
Flocks of wild swans drift along the quay near the Spanish Arch. These denizens of lake, river and bay feature in many Irish poems and legendary stories. In The Children of Lir the children were changed into swans which upset people so much that a... more
Galway for the unpretentious goth
Galway has a vibrant, young feel to its downtown, and there are plenty of suitable bits and bobs to be had in Shop Street. Galway city centre is rather small, but the suburbs have been expanding due to the growth of the city over the past couple decades,... more
Vibrant university city in the west of Ireland that sits somewhere between the cosmopolitan European and the Ancient Celt. The people there seem to be talking, walking and talking some more. more
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