# Galway

> Galway is a destination in Co. Galway, Ireland. The ‘City of the Tribes’ — a bilingual, bohemian harbour town and the traditional music capital of Ireland.

- Page: https://ireland360.ie/destinations/galway
- Section: [Destinations](https://ireland360.ie/destinations)
- Last updated: 2026-10-17

## Key facts

- **Region:** Connacht
- **County:** Galway
- **Province:** Connacht

## Details

**Galway** is small but fizzing with life. Its Latin Quarter is a knot of colourful shopfronts, buskers and traditional pubs, while the Irish language is still heard on the streets of the nearby Gaeltacht.

### What to do

Hear a nightly music session on Shop Street, walk the Spanish Arch, and day-trip out to the Burren, the Aran Islands and the wild shores of Connemara.

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