JB, The city of Galway, Ireland

Galway is the only city in the province of Connacht in the Republic of Ireland. The city is located on the west coast of Ireland. In Irish, Galway is also called Cathair na Gaillimhe: "City of Galway".

The city takes its name from the Gaillimh river that formed the western boundary of the earliest settlement.

The city also bears the nickname City of the Tribes, because fourteen “Tribes” (merchant families) led the city in its Hiberno-Norman period. The population of Galway city is 72,414 and Galway appears to be Ireland’s fastest growing city.

Main street of Galway

Typical houses of Galway, with different colours

The Gaelic language, mainly spoken by older people, is written almost everywhere

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