Old City Jail, demolished in 1902
Galway Cathedral was built in 1965 upon a site which was once occupied by the Galway City Jail, which was shut down in 1902 and demolished.
Jail Bridge, built in 1818
The purpose of Jail Bridge was to connect the jail on one side of the river with the courthouse on the other.
Galway Cathedral, construction finished by 1965 & the Salmon Weir Bridge (formerly Jail Bridge)
After the jail shut, the Bridge's name was changed to the Salmon Weir Bridge.
Every year from April until early July people gather along
the bridge to witness the seasonal shoal of salmon swim upstream to spawn.
During this season you will also notice anglers standing in the river fishing
for salmon, anchoring themselves within the fast flowing current.
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