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The Spanish Arch and the mouth of the Corrib in Galwaylouise price  · CC BY-SA 2.0

What to do · Galway and the Cliffs of Moher

Galway City Museum

Museum · 1 h · free (suggested donation €5) · the Claddagh, Gaelic Galway and the revolution, next to the Spanish Arch

InformationFree; suggested donation €5
Price
Free; suggested donation €5
Duration
1 h
Season
Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 to 17:00; Sunday 12:00 to 17:00 from Easter to mid-September
Who it's for
All ages

Next to the Spanish Arch, on Spanish Parade, the city museum tells the story of the town in a few rooms: the Claddagh, the fishing district across the river; Gaelic Galway between 1200 and 1600; and the years of the revolution, from 1913 to 1923. It is free (they ask for a €5 donation) and makes a good refuge on a rainy day.

It is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00; on Sunday, only from Easter to mid-September, in the afternoon. It is closed on Monday.

As a familyWith teenagers

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

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Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The façade of McDonagh's on Quay Street© McDonagh'sFish and chips on Quay Street since 1902

McDonagh's

Restaurant · Galway · €€€€

What to order: the fish and chips from the counter, or the seafood of the day in the restaurant.

Closed 24 to 26 December
Tigh Neachtain pub on Cross Street© Tigh NeachtainPub from 1894 in the Latin Quarter

Tigh Neachtain

Bar · Galway · €€€€

What to order: the lunch of the day, from 12:00 to 16:00, and a pint in the afternoon.

Food at lunchtime only, from 12:00 to 16:00

To stay nearby

A room at The House Hotel© The House HotelHotel

The House Hotel

Four stars · 48 rooms · Latin Quarter · no car park of its own

Why we like it: Four-star boutique hotel on Spanish Parade, in the Latin Quarter, with 48 rooms, a café-bar and the Spanish Arch at the door.

The hostel's common room, with leather sofas and wooden tables© Kinlay Hostel GalwayHostel

Kinlay Hostel Galway

Next to the station · breakfast included · within walking distance of the Latin Quarter

Why we like it: Hostel on Merchants Road, next to Eyre Square and two minutes from the train and bus station, with free breakfast.

The interior of The G Hotel© The G Hotel & SpaSpa hotel

The G Hotel & Spa

Thermal spa · GEO restaurant · afternoon tea · on the outskirts

Why we like it: Design hotel with a thermal spa in Wellpark, on the edge of the centre, with the GEO restaurant and the Grand Salon for afternoon tea.

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