Galway ~ Ireland

The main tourist area of Galway filled with shops, 

restaurants and pubs. And a .20 Euro coin glued to the ground. 

This area is refereed to as medieval Galway.

 Cathedral of St. Nicholas ~ one of the last great stone churches built in Europe, it was finished in 1965. Mahogany pews set on green Connemara marble floors under a Canadian cedar ceiling. Grand but truly does not have the feel of the old cathedrals and architecture that is all over Ireland.  

Eyre Square

Check out the flags with the names of the 14 tribes from the 14th century that controlled Galways commercial traffic.  Notice the white flag with the red coat of arms ~ this one look familiar to any of you?

Oh the cheese ~ how wonderful the cheese was to eat!

Overlooking the River Corrib, the Spanish Arch makes up the best remaining chunk of the old city wall.  A reminder of Galway's former importance in trade, the Arch (1584) is the place where Spanish ships would unload their cargo (primarily wine). Galway was a fun city to visit and a great place to find good food and cheese!