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Galway Walking Tour

A day trip to Galway City would not be complete without a walking tour around Claddagh and the Docklands.

Take a trip with local fisherman Ciaran Oliver around Galway city’s most photographed sights – Spanish Arch, The Long Walk and the Port of Galway. Hear how this area is steeped in history with tales of fishing in days gone by, how the Galway Hooker, the workboats of the Claddagh, brought fish for the women folk to sell at Spanish Arch. 

What to Expect On The Galway Walking Tour

  • Spanish Arch: Meet here to begin your walking tour in front of the Galway City Museum. Live the history of Old Galway and hear about the ancient fishing village of Claddagh, the Galway Hooker and its importance to the economy and trade.
  • Long Walk: Wander down this small street of colourful houses facing the river, that is undoubtedly Galway’s most photographed area, which looks across at Claddagh fishing village and Nimmo’s Pier.
  • Port of Galway: Around the corner is the modern harbour marina and learn how this small harbour on the west coast of Ireland was once a main trade route and the gateway to Europe, where we imported wines, spirits and exotic spices and exported fish caught in Galway Bay. Port of Galway has transformed over the last 3 decades and is now a popular destination for visiting sailors, some commercial shipping traffic and passenger cruise ship stopovers. In more recent years Galway was a stopover port for the Volvo Ocean Race.

Ciaran will then walk you around Galway’s docklands to the Galway Hooker Workshop Museum, and hear how his family helped establish the Galway Hooker Sailing Club, a community which works to preserve and restore the iconic Galway Hookers, including the most recent restoration, Loveen, a gleoitog hooker originally built in 1925.

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Tour Details

Cost:€15 per person
Duration:1.5 hours
Meet Point:Click here to find the Spanish Arch Galway on Google Maps
Important:

1. Require a minimum of 4 people to run the tour

2. Walking tour routes can be reversed, subject to conditions. You will be notified in advance of the meeting point.

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