Day 18: Kinvara Kinvara (Irish: Cinn Mhara, meaning "head of the sea"), also spelled Kinvarra, is a sea port village located in the southwest of County Galway. It is located in the civil parish of Kinvarradoorus in the north of the barony of Kiltartan. Kinvara was my third stop on my trip, and I came here with… Continue reading Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day 18- Kinvara
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Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day 14- Diamond Hill, Letterfrack
Day 14: Diamond Hill, Letterfrack Diamond Hill is a large hill south-east of Letterfrack in County Galway. I came to Letterfrack to visit GMIT Galway, the former site of St Joseph's Industrial School. The school was opened in 1887, and run by the Congregation of Christian Brothers (more on that in my next post) After wandering around the… Continue reading Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day 14- Diamond Hill, Letterfrack
Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day 13- Galway City
Day 13: Galway City Galway city is a true gem, with traditional Irish charm without the global bustle of bigger cities like Dublin. Galway is known as Ireland's Cultural Heart and is renowned for its vibrant lifestyle and numerous festivals, celebrations and events. Every November, Galway hosts the Tulca Festival of Visual Arts as well as numerous… Continue reading Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day 13- Galway City
Ireland 2017: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day 12-St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church
Day 12: St Nicholas' Collegiate Church The Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas is a medieval church building in Galway. It is a collegiate church (established under two or more church leaders) and the parish church of St. Nicholas' Church of Ireland parish, which covers Galway city. It was founded in 1320 and dedicated to Saint Nicholas of Myra,… Continue reading Ireland 2017: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day 12-St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church
Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day 11- Lynch’s Castle
Lynch's Castle is a striking example of a medieval fortified house. The castle is four storeys high with embellished carved windows, gargoyles and ornamental mouldings and cornices. Built by the powerful Lynch family as a protection from raids, parts of the limestone building may date back to the 14th century but the bulk of it… Continue reading Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day 11- Lynch’s Castle
Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day 10- Claddagh
Day 10: Claddagh Claddagh (Irish: the shore) is an area close to the centre of Galway city, where the River Corrib meets Galway Bay. It was formerly a fishing village, just outside the old city walls. It is just across the river from the Spanish Arch, which was the location of regular fish markets where the locals supplied… Continue reading Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day 10- Claddagh
Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day 8 & 9
Due to yesterday's special International Women's Day Feature Author posts, I am doubling up on the images today. Today also marks a year to the day when I returned to my beloved Galway, one of my favourite cities in the world. Galway is a city in the West of Ireland, in the province of Connacht. Galway… Continue reading Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day 8 & 9
Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day 6- National University of Ireland (Galway)
Day #6: The National University if Ireland (Galway) The university opened for teaching in 1849 as Queen's College, Galway with 37 professors and 91 students. A year later it became part of the Queen's University of Ireland. The Irish Universities Act (1908) made this college a constituent college of the new National University of Ireland,… Continue reading Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day 6- National University of Ireland (Galway)
Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Photos. Day #5: Ballinasloe
Ballinasloe is a town in the easternmost part of County Galway in Ireland. It is one of the largest towns in County Galway with a population of approximately 7,200 people. I came to Ballinasloe to research St. Brigid's, formally the Connacht District Lunatic Asylum, opened in County Galway in 1833. Standing on the edge of the village,… Continue reading Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Photos. Day #5: Ballinasloe
Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day #4-The River Corrib, Galway
Day #4: The River Corrib, Galway The River Corrib in the west of Ireland flows from Lough Corrib through Galway to Galway Bay. The river is among the shortest in Europe, with only a length of six kilometres from the lough to the Atlantic. It is popular with local whitewater kayakers as well as several rowing clubs and pleasure… Continue reading Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day #4-The River Corrib, Galway
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