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  • 19-07-2005 2:44pm
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    po0k
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    Here are just a few to get the ball rolling. Please add more.

    Eye Cinema - check website for location, contact details, listings etc.

    Cuba Bar & Nightclub - Located at the top of Eyre Square

    GPO Bar & Nightclub - Located on Eglinton St., just off the top-left corner of Eyre Square

    Galway Advertiser - Local newspaper, classifieds and accomodation. Offices are located at the top of Eyre Square.
    Galway Independent - Another local newspaper.


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    toiletduck
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    Galway Races - for info on the races e.g. starting times, tickets etc.


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    gre_soul
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    toiletduck wrote:
    Galway Races - for info on the races e.g. starting times, tickets etc.

    eeek what an ugly site!

    Biko mentioned some sites on this thread


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    tommyn
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    www.centralparkclub.com
    www.halonightclub.com
    www.bazaarbar.com

    3 cool spots to head out in galway.

    Sign up to the CP life card and get free entry on Monday and Tuesday nights also earn money back on your drinks by using it at the bar in any of the three venues above.


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    BannedGugai
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    www.roisindubh.net


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    biko
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    Here are some useful links for Galway City and surrondings I stole from http://www.eyresquarehostel.com/ since I'm too lazy to actually come up with stuff myself

    TO DO IN GALWAY CITY
    Galway Market
    Beside St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church. Takes place every Saturday and Sunday throughout the year.

    Roisin Dubh http://www.roisindubh.net/
    All the bands show up here eventually.

    Taylors Hill Pitch and Putt tel: +353 91 523695
    Go for a fun, yet challenging day out playing Pitch and Putt (par 3 golfing course). Open from dawn until disk, Spring to late Summer. Balls and clubs provided.

    Galway Omniplex Cimena http://www.filminfo.net/index.php?pa...wantedSite=gli
    Everyone's favourite pasttime besides pubs, clubs, theatre, concerts...

    Galway Advertiser http://www.galwayadvertiser.ie/
    The newspaper to get if your'e staying in Galway longer and want a place of your own.

    Town Hall Theatre +353 91 569777
    The major venue in the most vibrant city for culture in Ireland. Also runs an open/experimental performance space at 'The Black Box'

    Greyhound Racing http://www.igb.ie/
    Live racing every Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

    Siamsa +353 91 755479/755888
    Claddagh Hall. Starting in June and through July and August. Monday to Friday each evening 8.45pm and 10.30pm . Irish Music and Dance Spectacular Show.

    TO DO IN GALWAY COUNTY
    Aran Islands http://www.queenofaran2.com/
    Why not begin your Aran islands experience aboard the island owned Queen of Aran II and let the crew give you a warm Aran welcome!

    Pallas Karting http://www.pallaskarting.com/
    Europe's largest karting centre. 1.5km tarmac track, 11 meters wide. Also a separate 500m beginners/family track. RIAC approved. 13hp single engine karts. Located 40 minutes drive from Galway city.

    Galway Bay Sea Tours http://www.galwaybayseatours.com/
    Tailor made sea cruises visiting the picturesque coastal villages along Galway Bay for up to 35 passengers. Deep Sea angling carrying 12 passengers 30 miles off shore, all tackle provided.

    John Ryan Deep Sea Angling +353 95 21069
    Deep Sea Angling on a 16m luxury boat. Boat charter per day: €500 Fishing: 10.00-18.00 hours @ €20 per person per day. Contact: Mr John Ryan.

    Connemara Walking & Cycling Centre http://www.walkingireland.com
    Operates a series of daily walks, programmes, Connemara Four Seasons' Walking Festivals and Self-Guided Walking Packages. Based in the village of Clifden, 50 miles from Galway City.

    The Killary Adventure http://www.killary.com/
    Killary Tours organises guided and self-guided active vacations, cycling, hiking, walking, sea-kayaking, horse-riding, diving and also a cultural celtic eperience tour. Based in Connemara, County Galway.

    Dartfield Horsepark And Museum http://www.dartfieldhorsemuseum.com
    The museum charts the history of the horse and its contribution to society from the earliest times to the present day. Museum, Cafe and Gift Shop - 19,000 sq. ft. of indoor facilities. Horse riding and carriage rides available. The 350-acre parkland can be explored on foot or on horseback, and also by horsedrawn carriage. Open daily, all year.

    Rockmount Riding Centre +353 91 798147
    Four miles from Galway city centre, Rockmount Centre has a large indoor arena as well as outdoor facilities where you can take part in trekking, hacking, fieldwork.

    Gaelic Football and Hurling
    Matches are played Sundays at Pearse Stadium, in Salthill, aprox 20 mins walk from city center.

    Connemara National Park where you can walk to Diamond Hill


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    _Whimsical_
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    www.imstarvin.ie

    Take away delivery menus online from some nice places around Galway including Kashmir , Eddie Rockets , Lemon Grass and Charcoal Grill. Theres an off licence delivery service too.
    I've never actually tried this service but it looks good .


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    tman
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    110th Street - Galway's finest club night imo.
    It runs on the first 3 Saturdays of the month in the Vic (just off the bottom of Eyre Square)


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    danniemcq
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    tman wrote:
    110th Street - Galway's finest club night imo.
    It runs on the first 3 Saturdays of the month in the Vic (just off the bottom of Eyre Square)

    www.sisi.tv is their official site but at the moment only the forum is up and running access to that here


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    biko
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    Map with a search to find every street
    http://www.galwaycity.ie/CityDevelopmentPlan/gazetteer/aa.html


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    triblex
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    www.thecranebar.com
    :D


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    tonyhiggins
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    www.myspace.com/stressahah

    Weekly and sometimes bi-weekly (kinky!) event run in De Burgo's. Showcasing live music in a lovely variety of forms from rock, folk, blues, country, punk, jazz, electronic, experimental, improvised, ecstatic, DJ'ed, more than I want to list and then mixes of all of the above!

    Also featured on a recurring basis are Award-Winning International Short Films and other events.

    The show runs every week on Wednesdays in De Burgo's at 9pm, e3 before 10pm and e5 after. Keep an eye on the myspace for other events that are coming up besides the regular slot also.

    Thanks!


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    biko
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    Summertime you will find the Salthill fairgrounds open as you walk along the promenade.


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    biko
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    Galway tour
    http://www.irishholidays.com/ggstart.htm


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    AARRRGH
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    For jobs in Galway: http://www.jobsgalway.ie


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    biko
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    http://www.whatsoningalway.com/
    http://www.galwaytonight.com/


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    biko
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    PopeBuckfastXVI wrote: »
    Most of the suggestions you will get on this forum will be:

    Roisin Dubh
    Blue Note
    Massimos
    Bier Haus

    These are all pubs within 20 yards of each other in the Dominick St. Area (aka hippyville, galway).

    While they are grand for a few pints and a laugh they're pretty much not where you want to be if you've only one night out in Galway (possible exception being Roisin Dubh).

    Luckily for you they are all located on one side of the river (understandible given hippies aversion to water) so they can be avoided quite easily. If you are in Galway for one big night then you'll want to go to the cradle of civilization (Quay St./Cross St.)

    Big Giant Massive Pubs (late bars):
    Sonnys (The Front Door)
    Busker Brownes
    The Quays
    The Kings Head
    The Living Room
    Bazaar - this ones a little smaller than the rest, and I'm not sure if it's a late bar

    Try To Have A Pint In (For a little traditional Galway charm):
    Freeneys
    Taffes
    Neachtains
    Tig Oili (I can't spell Irish)

    Clubs:
    Halo - Mid 20's to Mid 30's (Chart music mixed with older pop such as the jackson 5 etc.) The movers & shakers wouldn't be caught dead anywhere else. Wear shoes and get dressed up
    CP's/Karma - Mid teens to mid 20's (chart etc.) Kiddys discos if you like being groped and puked on, you'll love this! Wear shoes and put on your shortest miniskirt/tea towelest shirt
    GPO/The Vic - Late teens to late 20's (oonce oonce oonce) bangin' choons for the masses, wear whatever you like and bring your best crack pipe.
    Cuba/De Burgos - Late teens to late 20's (cuba), early 20's to mid 30's (de burgos) (indie/rock/pop). Cuba is the indie/emo kid heaven, De Burgos is the hipster club. Wear a scowl and your "I deny the b*stard christ" t-shirt and you'll fit right in (cuba), fish out your 1970s vintage adidas and hornrimmed glasses to pass for a local (de burgos).

    My personal reccommendation would be a pint or two in Freeneys, follwed by a few in The Front Door and Buskers, then either go to Halo (be in the queue at 11:30) or stay in Buskers for the night, possibly moving down to the living room at about 1:00 if you're bored. This should give you a pretty good generic weekend in Galway night out!

    Hope this helps,
    Buckie
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    ErnieBert
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    Galway United Football Club
    www.galwayunitedfc.ie

    Supporters' site
    www.gust.ie Galway United Supporters Trust (GUST)

    Irish football fans message boards
    www.foot.ie


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    padraig71
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    The library is a great resource, handily located right in the city centre on Augustine Street. It has a pretty good selection of books, and you can request volumes from other branches in the county too. If you like browsing in bookshops, Charlie Byrne's is hard to beat.

    The Bold Art Gallery and Kenny's are good places to get a fix of culture, totally free. Also the city museum, by the Spanish Arch, is well worth a visit and also free.

    Galway is city best explored on foot. Some ideas for places to go: the docks and Long Walk; Claddagh, Nimmo's pier, South Park, Mutton Island causeway; Salthill prom (including the nice little park beside the Galway Bay Hotel); along the river; along the canal, up through NUIG past Corrib Village to Dangan…


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    Madge
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    padraig71 wrote: »
    The library is a great resource, handily located right in the city centre on Augustine Street. It has a pretty good selection of books, and you can request volumes from other branches in the county too.

    Hey, how much is it to join the library and how many books can you get out? Is it a big place?

    Thanks


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    padraig71
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    I think it's €5 per annum - you have to prove that you are resident in the city, i.e. bring a utility bill or similar - and you can borrow a maximum of four books at a time.

    It's not huge, but I have been living here for six years and am a pretty avid reader with broad tastes, and I have never had any trouble finding good books to read - especially since you can order books from other branches in the county if you find them in the online catalogue.

    Another great resource in Galway I should mention is the Shantalla Movie House - a fine video library by Cooke's Corner that is definitely worth knowing about if you are into international and arthouse cinema. Many films are shelved by director, and they have a good selection of world cinema, not just Hollywood blockbusters. If you buy credits in advance it works out at something like €2.50 to borrow a film for three days (or new releases for one night only).

    Film buffs should also be aware of the Galway Film Society, which screens films in the Town Hall Theatre on Sunday evenings throughout much of the year. Also the Film Fleadh (June) and the Junior Film Fleadh (November) - the latter takes place this very week.

    Music for Galway is a music promoter that puts on classical and jazz concerts throughout the year at various venues including St Nicholas's church, Leisureland and NUIG. Sometimes there are even free recitals by the ConTempo string quartet, who are artists in residence at NUIG. Yesterday they gave a lunchtime recital of Haydn and Schubert quartets in Kenny's gallery.

    Other free music can be found at the Amnesty International shop on Middle Street at 6pm on Thursdays - generally singer-songwriters.


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    padraig71
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    Oh yeah, and has anyone mentioned the Galway theatre scene?

    Town Hall Theatre
    Taibhdhearc
    Druid
    Nun's Island Studio (Galway Youth Theatre)

    plus any number of small fringey productions in a variety of venues (often in pubs e.g. upstairs in the King's Head, downstairs in the Cellar).

    The Galway Arts Centre is also deserves a mention.

    Anyone who is interested in learning or improving their knowledge of the Irish language should check out Aras na Gael on Dominick Street, which venue is also home to a good alternative club night on Fridays called O2.


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    Mrs OBumble
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    padraig71 wrote: »

    Galway is city best explored on foot .... Salthill prom (including the nice little park beside the Galway Bay Hotel); …

    You mean the one that closes at sun-set, where an averagely-cautious tourist walks in, looks at all the bushes to hide behind, sees that there's only one gate and that no one in the street outside can see what's going on ... this sets the "risky place" antenna twitching, and I certainly walked out again without getting more than 50 metres into the place. This is truly an appalling example of urban design, with apparently zero consideration of making public spaces safe.


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    padraig71
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    I don't know if it closes at sunset - I've only been there during the day - but there are a lot of places that are safe during the day that you wouldn't (or can't) frequent after dark. However, I am sure there are at least three entrances, two of which have gates and one on the back side that doesn't. I've been there a lot and generally have found the place deserted; certainly I've never felt threatened there.

    As for the safety aspect, I agree that it's full of trees and bushes, but it would be pretty sad without any. And it is well hidden from the road, but I think that this is part of the charm of the place. To me it says 'secluded retreat' rather than 'potential mugging site', but I guess it's in the eye of the beholder. (I suppose if your risk antennae are very sensitive then you wouldn't be able to go to a lot of deserted places where you're all alone or can't be seen from a road, but that would include a lot of my favourite haunts.)


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    biko
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    Salthill aquarium
    http://www.nationalaquarium.ie/planningyourvisit/groupTours.php


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    huggs2
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    galway arts festival.

    http://www.galwayartsfestival.com/


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    biko
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    http://www.ratemypub.ie/Galway/


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    PopeBuckfastXVI
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    Galway Book Club:

    Meeting bi-monthly (the fortnightly kind of bi-monthly!) in Bar No. 8 on the dock road...

    Details:
    http://galwaybookclub.blogspot.com/


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    Sniipe
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    some bad links so here are some link updates:
    http://www.dartfield.com/ for horsey stuff in Loughrea
    and
    http://galwaywalkingclub.homestead.com/ hill walking


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    #30
    RabidDog
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    Wired Gaming
    Social Gaming Centre (Community Based :))

    http://www.wiredireland.com


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    ceatharloch
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    Nice venue for traditional irish music is The Western Hotel, session thursday nights
    & also some other nights of the week, see myspace.com/tradgalway or
    www.thewestern.ie or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-rFKdg61s4:)


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