"Orlikins goes to Galway!" Galway by orlikins

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Galway Cathedral - Galway
Galway Cathedral

Practically everybody in Dublin heads to Galway for long weekends :)

There are about 3 colleges in Galway, so you _know_ the nightlife is gonna be good. :)

Galway is Ireland's 4th largest city, located on the West Coast on the mouth of the River Corrib.

SIGNS YOU'VE BEEN IN GALWAY TOO LONG

You say "Howsa' goin" all the time.

You can't remember a weekend when a friend from Dublin or Cork wasn't sleeping on your couch.

When you meet someone on a Tuesday afternoon you tell them you haven't been out in ages then remember that you were chatting to that same person last night in the Quays.

You agree with all taxi drivers on all subjects - why bother getting thick.

Unless the taxi driver is from Mayo.

Unless, like half the population living in Galway, you're from Mayo.

When you say you live in Galway, people immediately smile and tell you about their wild weekend in Salthill when they were 16. You nod enthusiastically about the same venue, despite the fact that you were never there.

You think that it's perfectly normal to have 6 buskers (including a bagpiper), eight street entertainers and 4 separate roadworks all on the one street.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:Nightlife is probably better than Dublin!
  • Cons:Evil bouncers
  • Last visit to Galway: Jul 1997
  • Intro Updated Feb 13, 2003
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River Corrib seperates the city centre (Eyre Sq) from the Cathedral and university. Good for angling I'm told. more travel advice

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