Lynch Memorial Window

Experience Galway from a historical, cultural, and modern point of view. With your expert Galway-born guide, discover key points of interest and get insider tips on food, drink, and other activities in the city, during our 90 minute tour together. Start the tour at the historical Eyre Square area. Learn about wealthy merchant families who made Galway one of the stand-out places in medieval Ireland. Hear further tales of invaders, visiting presidents, movie stars, and the local legends who helped put Galway on the map. Stroll through the medieval city center, with several stops en route to highlight the historical significance of the area. See sights like the medieval city walls, Lynch's Castle, and Saint Nicholas's Collegiate church, among others. Get a glimpse of what makes Galway so important when it comes to its fame as a haven for artists. Learn more about cultural events such as the Galway International Arts Festival and Galway Film Festival which take place during the year. Conclude the tour at the buzzing Spanish Arch area beside the sea, with a detailed introduction given to the Claddagh village and its people.

Galway is a place that is steeped in history, myth and legend. On this walk through the city streets of the Latin Quarter one will discover the deepest secrets of the oldest part of the city. Let Brendan take you to places that are rarely discovered by the locals and visitors to Galway. Come and visit a 700 year old building and back streets that connect todays visitors to the past. There are stories to be told and discoveries to be made on this tour. So, please come explore Galway with Brendan.

Meet your guide in the heart of Eyre Square and embark on your guided walking tour. Learn about the fascinating connections with Wilde, Yeats, and more, Stroll along the medieval-era streets and discover the location of the Druid Theatre the home of the Tony Award; and the Kirwan Lane Theatre where Wolftone and Martin performed. See Charlie Byrnes Book Store - the home of Ireland's most popular independent book shop as voted by the Irish Independent. Hear the legend and stories of Galway that have made the city their hope for generations and centuries which has turned Galway into a rich place to come and hear the stories of Love, loyalty, friendship, and much, much more. On this journey of discovery, one will learn to see Galway in a different light. If the walls of this majestic city could talk then the town will never be seen the same way again.

Take a walking tour of Medieval Galway with an experienced regional guide and member of the Approved Tourist Guides of Ireland. See the remnants of the medieval period in Galway and learn about the city's past. Meet your guide at the Browne Doorway in Eyre Square. See the remains of the city walls hidden in the Eyre Square Shopping Centre. Learn about the importance of the walls to the people of Galway. Visit Lynch's Castle. Hear about the Lynch family, one of the 14 Tribes, and a very powerful family. Today, the building is AIB bank and the oldest commercial building in Ireland. Walk to Lynch's Memorial Window and hear the legend of James Lynch Fitzstephen hanging his own son Walter. Head to St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church, which has been at the heart of Galway city for over 700 years. Hear about Jane Eyre and James Kearney, and how Cromwell's soldiers used the church as a stable. Discover how the building that's now the King's Head Pub is connected to the beheading of King Charles I of England. Explore Thomas Dillon's Jewellers on Quay Street. They are the original makers of the famous Claddagh ring since 1750. Hear the story surrounding this well-known ring. Visit the Hall of the Red Earl, a significant archaeological site run by Galway Civic Trust. Discover the remains of the walls, columns, and buttresses. Walk down into the site to get a closer look. Continue to Kirwan's Lane, one of 5 lanes still in existence, named after the Kirwan family, one of the 14 Tribes. See remnants of medieval Galway on Kirwan's Lane with some of the buildings. Head to Blake's Castle at the end of Quay of Street, owned by the Blake family, one of the 14 Tribes. Hear about what life was like for the criminals in the jail. The castle fell into ruin but was restored around the 1980s. Finish at the Spanish Arch, one of Galway's most iconic attractions. Learn about the Claddagh across the river and the tsunami that destroyed two of the arches.