Galway City Sights

  1. Galway City Museum

    Adjacent to the Spanish Arch, the Galway City Museum permanently opened in its new location in mid-2007. It houses an array of artefacts interpreting the city's history, including some military items from the War of Independence, as well as research facilities, a coffee shop and superb vantage points looking out over the city and bay.

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  2. Kenny Gallery

    Established in 1968, West Ireland's first gallery displays an exceptional collection of Irish art in a higgledy-piggledy terrace house. Look out for work by up-and-coming Galway artists, including Charlotte Kelly's abstract landscapes, Kieran Tuohy's bog-oak sculptures (crafted from bog-oak roots preserved in the oxygen-resistant turf for thousands of years), Jennifer Cunningham's prints and Liam Butler's welded copper.

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  3. Nora Barnacle House

    James Joyce courted his future wife Nora Barnacle (1884-1951) at this little house, beginning in 1909. It's now a privately owned museum displaying the couple's letters and photographs among evocatively arranged furniture. Hours are erratic; call ahead or check with the tourist office.

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