Galway Races Non Racing Tips 2011

Cathal O

I remember reading a similar thread last year along the lines of what to do during the festival.

So Galway seeing as it will be my 1st year at the festival, whats the tips about eating, drinking and all things in between about the festival in galway (apart from the horses OF COURSE )

Shanley

Things are a bit different this year, thanks to a certain pub in the latin quarter which I wont mention here The Latin Quarter (High St, Quay St etc) cannot serve out there windows as previous years so will have to queue more for drink!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/GalwayRaceWeekCarnival/118258411595364 - This sounds interested a new marquee down the docks, dont like giving the guy in question all my money though! :P The Stunning are playing at it on the Sat
It will be open Wed-Sat down the docks and fits 1,500 or so apparentely!

snubbleste

Abandon your vehicle in a responsible fashion only. Haggle for everything.

chickendinner

snubbleste wrote: »

Abandon your vehicle in a responsible fashion only. Haggle for everything.

I will have ten euro on number nine, no wait i will give you nine euro,
make it seven.


*Walks away happy with haggling skills

Take the bus out to the races and back.

Mrs OBumble

Deleted User wrote: »

Take the bus out to the races and back.

More specifically the number 9 bus, which goes to the Parkmore Rd entrance to the racecourse. (The Parkmore neighbourhood map shows you where, and the #9 route map shows you where else it goes past.) In the past, it's been a lot cheaper than the shuttle buses.

That said, they turned it around at the Briarhill roundabout during peak traffic periods of race-days last year, so there may be a bit of a walk.

I'll be updating Galway Public Transport News as soon as I find out from a reliable source exactly what's happening this year.

freeze4real

what happens in the races apart for the horses and the pretty ladies which will be taking me home:D

Cathal O

freeze4real wrote: »

what happens in the races apart for the horses and the pretty ladies which will be taking me home:D

Depending on how much ya drink that day you could end up with one of the horses taking you home

Zzippy

Cathal O wrote: »

Depending on how much ya drink that day you could end up with one of the horses taking you home

Nah, one of the ladies takes you home, but you wake up next to a horse...

Less than three weeks to go, cant bloody wait! Best week of the year!!

MessiahMan

Anyone have any idea of local bands that are playing in the big top at the galway races carnival down the docks?I think it's great idea. Roll on the races!

This time next week will have one (hopefully profitable) day down and on the way to ballybrit for day two!!

Dont know about the bands, I think I will stick to the usual cross/quay street area myself for the traditional races craic.

tatoo

Horslips are on in the bigtop on the Sunday night ( 31st ):D,
The Stunning are also on the Saturday I think.
I started a thread looking for advice on parking , start times and whether its likely they'll be tickets available on the night or not, but got no replies.
I'm coming up for the Horslips gig, all going well, so any info or help appreciated.

MessiahMan

You get wristbands at the entrance (presumably there it will be fenced off) and I think you can get them in Fagans (Below the Meyrick). Just got that info from the facebook page. There is a thing in the advertiser this week aswell. Bogus Pogues on Friday night (Pogues tribute band I assume?) and then iradio dj's on Friday and Saturday night!

Columc

Glue a five euro note to the ground of shop street and crowd around it while drinking and laugh at the people who try and pick it up.

beeintheknow

Columc wrote: »

Glue a five euro note to the ground of shop street and crowd around it while drinking and laugh at the people who try and pick it up.

Or you could be original.

Ficheall

Tip: Avoid Galway for the duration of the Races.

ben.schlomo

MessiahMan wrote: »

You get wristbands at the entrance (presumably there it will be fenced off) and I think you can get them in Fagans (Below the Meyrick). Just got that info from the facebook page. There is a thing in the advertiser this week aswell. Bogus Pogues on Friday night (Pogues tribute band I assume?) and then iradio dj's on Friday and Saturday night!

Oh its a junior cert disco then :rolleyes:

sealgaire

Oh god, please don't actually refer to it as the 'Latin Quarter'! Its not actually a Latin Quarter you know .. . . . .

Shanley wrote: »

Things are a bit different this year, thanks to a certain pub in the latin quarter which I wont mention here The Latin Quarter (High St, Quay St etc) cannot serve out there windows as previous years so will have to queue more for drink!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/GalwayRaceWeekCarnival/118258411595364 - This sounds interested a new marquee down the docks, dont like giving the guy in question all my money though! :P The Stunning are playing at it on the Sat
It will be open Wed-Sat down the docks and fits 1,500 or so apparentely!

Ficheall

Ficheall wrote: »

Tip: Avoid Galway for the duration of the Races.

If you want to avoid the best week of the year that is!

beeintheknow

Ficheall wrote: »

Tip: Avoid Galway for the duration of the Races.

Here we go.

Haters gonna hate I guess.

ben.schlomo

Shanley wrote: »

Things are a bit different this year, thanks to a certain pub in the latin quarter which I wont mention here The Latin Quarter (High St, Quay St etc) cannot serve out there windows as previous years so will have to queue more for drink!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/GalwayRaceWeekCarnival/118258411595364 - This sounds interested a new marquee down the docks, dont like giving the guy in question all my money though! :P The Stunning are playing at it on the Sat
It will be open Wed-Sat down the docks and fits 1,500 or so apparentely!

Pretty sure its a pub back the west that has the issue.

JONJO THE MISER

Ficheall wrote: »

Tip: Avoid Galway for the duration of the Races.[/QUOT

victor meldrew is that you?

ben.schlomo

beeintheknow wrote: »

Here we go.

Haters gonna hate I guess.

In fairness,i can see how people who dont go to the races and are working during it find it a bit of a nightmare.
Im off on hols and will be back for Ladies Day so i dont give a sh1t.:D

Ficheall

beeintheknow wrote: »

Here we go.

Haters gonna hate I guess.

Meh, I've no problem with Race week other than town being horridly busy. If you want to see Galway, Race Week isn't really the best time for it. But if you're into horses and dressed-up drunk people, then I suppose Race Week is very enjoyable.

biko

Back on topic people but I understand the many Galwegians that take this week off and go somewhere else.

Apparently there's stuff happening down the docks?

snubbleste

biko wrote: »

Apparently there's stuff happening down the docks?

Pubs that overcharge during the 'bonanza week' are peeved off about it as it will give people an alternative than spending money in their establishments, the blatant cheek of them. http://www.galwaynews.ie/20562-publicans-peeved-race-week-dockside-carnival

beeintheknow

snubbleste wrote: »

Pubs that overcharge during the 'bonanza week' are peeved off about it as it will give people an alternative than spending money in their establishments, the blatant cheek of them. http://www.galwaynews.ie/20562-publicans-peeved-race-week-dockside-carnival

Who overcharges?

It was a bit sly the way it happened in that the guys running the carnival didn't' have to publicly apply for the licence.

snubbleste

The pubs!
Most hospitality services tend to increase their prices during the period for some inexplicable reason.

beeintheknow

snubbleste wrote: »

The pubs!
Most hospitality services tend to increase their prices during the period for some inexplicable reason.

Pubs put up the price of pints during race week? Which pubs? Any examples?

snubbleste

beeintheknow wrote: »

Pubs put up the price of pints during race week? Which pubs? Any examples?

Currently, I have no examples.

beeintheknow

snubbleste wrote: »

Currently, I have no examples.

anecdotal evidence will not wash with me my friend.

MessiahMan

I'll try a few pubs next week and get ya receipts!

biko

Hopefully the docks will take some of the load from Shop Street.
It's pure mayhem there at 11pm race nights if the weather is good.

beeintheknow

biko wrote: »

Hopefully the docks will take some of the load from Shop Street.
It's pure mayhem there at 11pm race nights if the weather is good.

Bars close down the docks at 10pm.

The crowd issue is on Quay/High/Cross Street imo.

beeintheknow

beeintheknow wrote: »

Bars close down the docks at 10pm.

The crowd issue is on Quay/High/Cross Street imo.

I wouldn't call it an issue its brilliant imo, the atmosphere on the streets is unbeatable you wont get anything like it anywhere else in the world. I will be right in the thick of it!!

Two Italian friends joined me for the friday and saturday nights last year and they absolutely loved it, resulting in them coming 3 days next week rather than 2 like last year.

beeintheknow

Camilla Petite Translator wrote: »

I wouldn't call it an issue its brilliant imo, the atmosphere on the streets is unbeatable you wont get anything like it anywhere else in the world. I will be right in the thick of it!!

Two Italian friends joined me for the friday and saturday nights last year and they absolutely loved it, resulting in them coming 3 days next week rather than 2 like last year.

How big are their tits?

beeintheknow

beeintheknow wrote: »

How big are their tits?

Not very big, which is normal considering they are lads.

Just using them as an outsiders perspective of race week in Galway.

ErnieBert

beeintheknow wrote: »

Pubs put up the price of pints during race week? Which pubs? Any examples?

Here ya go

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wq1EFuIMgs

beeintheknow

Camilla Petite Translator wrote: »

Not very big, which is normal considering they are lads.

Just using them as an outsiders perspective of race week in Galway.

don't get my hopes up like that.

Mrs OBumble

JustMary wrote: »

I'll be updating Galway Public Transport News as soon as I find out from a reliable source exactly what's happening this year.

fyi, 'tis now updated.

New this year: Farrells are going a bus or two each day from Oranmore. Details in the link.


Also, if you work in Parkmore, catch the bus and will be working next week: note the times when the No 9 buses will stop at Doughiska. Don't be like the 20+ people I saw standing at the bus stop at 5pm on the first racing day last year, looking all annoyed.