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Galway City offers an experience
to be enjoyed, savoured and remembered.
There is a unique buzz and vibrancy to this friendly historic
City, which many delight in, and few forget. Music, festivals, horse
racing, pubs, restaurants, shops, theatres and Galwegians (The Locals),
combine to stimulate this atmospheric mediaeval city of
culture.
There are plenty of places to visit and
activities to enjoy, for those preferring to soak up the heritage and
culture,
Scenic Gaeltacht areas include the Aran Islands and picturesque
Connemara,featuring mountains, castles, places and buildings of
historic interest, ancient stone walls, turf bogs, long sandy beaches,
clear lakes and flowing rivers.
Galway City is one of the fastest growing cities in Europe and, with a
population of over 70,000; the 3rd largest city after Dublin and
Cork. The city bears the monicker 'The City of the Tribes', so
called because 14 families controlled the city in its Hiberno-Norman
period.
Annual events include the Celtic start of
Spring festival Fleadh Imboilg (start of February), the Cúirt
International Festival of Literature (April), the Galway Early Music
Festival (May), the Galway Sessions traditional Irish music festival,
the Galway Film Fleadh (July), the Project06 (July), which runs along
the Galway Arts Festival (July), Galway Races horse racing festival
(start of August), Galway International Oyster Festival(September), the
Baboró Galway International Arts Festival for Children (October) and
the Tulca visual arts festival (November) to name but a few.
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Galway International Oyster Festival
Enjoy four days and nights at the world
renowned Galway International Oyster Festival.
For the best in gourmet seafood, live music and the best Guinness in
town, it has to be the Galway Oyster Festival.
Every September, Galway City comes alive as thousands of people travel
from the four corners of the world to enjoy a remarkable festival
celebrating the oyster, a food known for it’s mysterious luxury and
passion.
Some Shopping
Destinations........
Knocknacarra Shopping Centre Located just 2 Minutes drive from the Hotel Clybaun, shops
featured include Dunnes Stores, Next and New Look. Free Car Parking. Westside Shopping Centre Galway Westside Shopping Centre is situated on one of the main approach roads
to Galway and only a 4 minute drive from the Hotel Clybaun. The main
outlet at the centre is Dunnes Stores, which comprises a foodmarket and
clothes shop. There are also a number of other outlets in the centre,
geared towards catering for the large local population. Free Car
Parking. Corrib Shopping Centre Located just off Eyre Square, which is serviced by bus # 33 direct from
outside Hotel Clybaun, the Corrib Shopping Centre is a compact shopping
mall featuring a wide range of goods. The main outlet for this centre
is the department store, Debenhams. Marks and Spencers have a
department store as well as a food court and there are plenty of
cosmetics and accessories, menswear, ladies wear and household goods as
well as a spacious café and a multi storey car park. Eyre Square Shopping Centre The centre was built on the site of an old timber yard in an effort to
breath life into the city. And it was an undoubtable success. Today,
with its specialist shops in fashion, food, sport, gifts, books,
household goods, department stores, cafes, banks and bustling yet
spacious atmosphere and its constant hosting of exhibitions and events
for children and adults, Eyre Square Centre has become a centre in
every sense of the word. Galway Shopping Centre The Galway Shopping Centre on the Headford Road was the first centre of
its kind to be established in the city. Stores here include Tesco and
Penney's. An excellent range of smaller shops includes fashion outlets,
shoe shops, newsagents, record shops and health shops. Several
restaurants and car parking spaces also cater for customers needs. Galway Retail Park The Galway Retail Park is located on the Headford Road opposite the
Galway Shopping Centre. It is home to many big names such as Currys,
Woodies DIY, Lifestyle Sports, Elvery Sports, Aldi and Chartbusters.
McDonalds restaurant and Omniplex cinema make it an ideal area for a
relaxed shopping expedition. Wellpark Retail Park Wellpark Retail Park is located on
the Dublin Road and features Atlantic Homecare, Reed Furniture, Toy
City, PC World and Maplin. Eddie Rockets, Barbarista coffee shop and
the Eye Cinema provide some much needed relaxation. Judy Greene Pottery Judy Greene Pottery was established in 1982 in the heart of medieval
Galway specialising in hand thrown terracotta, depicting Irish flora
and landscape. Judy's signature range and best loved is her bluebell
design. Judy Greene's pottery is produced using traditional skills of
craft-potters. The workshop is situated in the heart of Galway - a
unique urban center with a lively "town atmosphere" housing a
cosmopolitan diversity of craftworkers and artists.
info@judygreenepottery.comSpiddal Craft Centre Drawing their inspiration from the landscape and culture of the
Gaeltacht of Connemara, the crafts people who work, display and sell
their products at the Spiddal Craft Centre produce a range of
handcrafted quality products which is representative of this area.
Visitors can observe the crafts in the making and chat with the master
crafts people in the individual studios. The variety of products
include Pottery, Candle Making, Leather Working, Woodturning,
Jewellery, Hand Weaving, Silk Painting and Batik. There is also an Art
Gallery and Bistro.
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