Galway
30 August to 02 September 2024
Galway Cathedral, next to the River Corrib
On Friday, Julie and Anthony arrived in Galway. Our Air B&B was located at 1 Flood Street, on the edge of the Latin Quarter. J and A had dinner on Quay Street in the Quarter. Later that evening Anthony saw a band at the Kings Head.
Latin Quarter
J and A at Oughterard Pier
On Saturday, Julie and Anthony took a cruise on Lough Corrib, which is really just a big lake north of Galway.
Views on our way to Inchagoill Island. We saw a regatta in the distance
The tour visited Templepatrick (aka Saint Patrick’s Church) on Inchagoil Island. Saint Patrick and his nephew Lugnand established the church in the 5th century AD.
Lugnad's Stone
The inscription on Lugnad’s Stone reads, "Stone of Lugnad son of Limenueh". Limenueh was St. Patrick’s sister. Shaped like a rudder, the stone contains the oldest inscription in the latin alphabet in Ireland.
Templeneeve
Inchagoill island was last inhabited at the end of the 19th century. We visited the ruins of the house.
We saw the Burrens in the distance on the way to Ashford Castle.
Julie and Anthony walked to Cong, where The Quiet Man, with John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara was filmed in 1952.
Cong Abbey
Saturday evening Julie and Anthony took a walk along the Corrib River back in Galwayl
On Sunday, Julie and Anthony rode the Hop-on Hop-off bus through Galway.
Spanish Arch - the most underwhelming tourist attraction in Galway.
The mid-Point of the Wild Atlantic Way was on the Bus Tour.
We hopped off of the bus to visit the Galway Cathedral.
We walked down the river Corrib to the Air B&B.
That evening Julie and Anthony went on a Dark History tour in Galway. On the tour we ran into the Galway girl.
After dinner, Anthony went out to see see some music. He found a happening bar with a bunch of young folks, they were squeezed in. The band played some traditional Irish numbers as well as 2 Taylor Swift songs and a Smiths tune.
On the way out, we saw a couple of murals in the Latin Quarter.
Sunday morning, Julie and Anthony’s made their way to Westport along the Wild Atlantic Way.
Kylemore Abbey and Gardens
On our way to Westport, we stopped at Kylemore Abbey.
Kylemore Castle was built by the Henry family in the late 1800s. The Henry family were well respected in the area, bringing much needed jobs to the Irish during the famine.
It was sold to the Duke and Duchess of Manchester, who sold it to the Church. In 1920 it became a Benedictine Monastery by nuns fleeing WWI.
On the boat trip on Lough Corrib, we met a woman who had gone to school here.
Only the first floor of the Abbey was open, but they have plans to open more. It would be worth coming back to, to see more of the house.
The gardens were extensive, and very beautiful.
Maps: 1) Corrib River Cruise 2) Galway Hop On - Hop Off Bus 3) Wild Atlantic Way, Galway to Westport
