QR Quest!

I reckon that QR codes are the future of alternative marketing. By downloading an app on your phone which scans QR codes such as RedLaser www.redlaser.com  you can directly access blogs / websites / URLs.


This code will lead you straight to www.iseegalway.blogspot.com, which is useful is you want to see any of this information on the go. 

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From Jail to Jesus

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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The Eyre Square Fountain

This commemorative fountain was crafted in 1984 in the shape of 'Galway Hooker' sails. A Galway Hooker is a traditional fishing boat used in Galway Bay. This marked the 500th year since the City's liberation from the feudal lordship of the De Burgo family, granted by King Richard III in 1484.


Traditionally the Claddagh fishermen paint their boat's sails with a solution made from the bark of a tree which stiffens them, making them stronger. This local custom is know as 'Barking the Sails' and gives them their rusted red/brown appearance. To the right of the fountain is the former 'Railway Hotel', named so due to its proximity to the once popular railway line. It is now called 'The Meyrick'.

St. Nicholas' Church

The Church of St. Nicholas was allegedly built upon the remains of a Knights Templar Temple in 1320, when Galway was a thriving Medieval town, governed by the 14 Tribes.. today it's an attractive spot to sit and eat your crepe from the Saturday market!

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Bring on the Volvo Ocean Race 2012!

Here's a clip from the time lapse camera poised above street level during the Volvo Ocean Race 2009. An unforgettable week of live music, pints in plastic cups and serendipitous sunshine..

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