Galway

County Galway is home to Connaught’s only city, Galway City. It rests on the River Corrib which flows from Lough Corrib and has a population of about 70,000. Tourists enjoy exploring Galway city as there is large amount of indoor and outdoor activities available. The River Corrib and Atlantic Ocean offer angling, diving, boating and an array of other water sports.  Walking, biking and horseback riding are also popular outdoor activities in Galway City. Focal points to be seen within the city are the famous Spanish Arch, Claddagh and The Cathedral to name just a few. Galway is known as Ireland cultural capital, as it is easy to see why. Galway has a number of theatres and clubs many of which hold traditional productions. It also has a number of festivals throughout the year such as The Galway Races, The Galway Arts Festival and many more.

Lisloughrey Lodge is situated a 35 minute drive from Galway city but just a 2 minute drive from the border of County Galway.

Galway City is a popular destination for weddings and marriages with traditional wedding venues such as its large cathedrals and small cosey churches. Lisloughrey Lodge Hotel would be an ideal venue to have a wedding reception after a marriage ceremony in Galway.

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Popular places to visit across Galway County

• Athenry - Mediaval Town with Arts and Heritage Centre
Amedieval town situated 23km from Galway City is steeped in history. Founded in the 13th century by Meiler de Birmingham

• Battle of Aughrim Interpretative Centre – Aughrim
Move back in time and place to that fateful day in 1691 through an audio-visual show based on the moving account of Captain Walter Dalton who fought at the Battle of Aughrim.

• Clifden in West Galway – Clifden
The location of the landing of the first Trans-Atlantic air crossing by Alcock and Brown.

• Dunguaire Castle – kinvara
Dunguaire Castle was built by the O'Hynes in 1520. The clans association with the castle dates back as far as 662AD when their ancestor Guaire, King of Connnacht.

Other things to see and do in County Galway
• Mill Museum - Tuam
• The Aran Islands - located in Galway Bay - Aran Islands
• Tropical Butterfly Centre – Casla
• Teach an Phiarsaigh – Rosmuc (Patrick Pearse's Cottage )

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