Stories of Galway

The Claddagh is the oldest part of Galway, often referred to as the medieval part of the Galway city. The area was a shattered with Irish cottages over looking the Corrib river towards the Spanish Arch which was the old port of Galway and got it’s name from the Spanish trade ships used to dock. […]

The Galway port was one of the largest in Europe during the 16th century. It carried out extensive trading with various ports around the world like Newfoundland, St. Malo and West Indies. Lately, it has become an inseparable feature of many festivals and well known to racing enthusiasts. The Galway Hooker, a traditional Irish boat,