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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Sarah777, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- Shane.Halloran at English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- Maker not stated on source page, www.dreamstime.com
- A.-K. D., Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- P L Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Maker not stated on source page, www.visitgalway.ie
- Alvaro, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
Father Burke MonumentMonument · 184 ydExplorer Tom Father Burke Monument in Townparks is ready to spill the beans after a few pints of local ale. This statue of the…
harbour/dock/port281 ydExplorer Tom Harbour in Townparks is sick of being asked if it’s still functional. It’s just a limestone basin from the Claddagh…
Spanish ArchHeritage attraction · 384 ydExplorer Tom I was ready to tell you a Spanish fleet story. Galway made me check the wall. Galway's Spanish Arch has a name that can…
Galway City MuseumMuseum · 418 ydExplorer Tom Galway City Museum began with old city stones, which is a sounder foundation than the stories I usually start with.…
Pier/Jetty in Townparks (galway By., St. Nicholas Par.)Pier/Jetty · 472 ydExplorer Tom Pier/Jetty in Townparks suspects the postman is stealing its pebbles every Tuesday morning. It’s watched him from the…
Steamship HouseOffice · 499 ydExplorer Tom Steamship House had a feud with the next village over who could build better stonework around Spanish Parade. It’s part…
office515 ydExplorer Tom The Office in Townparks is holding a fake world record for the most dramatic facade of any steamship office, even…
Mechanics InstituteMemorial · 702 ydExplorer Tom Mechanics Institute has a superstition that if you touch the plaque twice, your engine will never stall. I’ve touched…
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Famine Ship MemorialMemorial · 903 ydExplorer Tom Famine Ship Memorial has a prophecy saying it will float away on a Tuesday if nobody talks to it for a week straight.…
Grattan BeachBeach / strand · 933 ydExplorer Tom Grattan Beach has decided its retirement plan involves lying flat on its back and watching the clouds do all the hard…
Mutton IslandIslet · 1728 ydExplorer Tom Mutton Island has a lighthouse, a causeway and a name that sounds ready for one of my worst jokes. Its older name is…
Battery in Mutton IslandBattery · 1.0 miExplorer Tom Battery in Mutton Island looks like a star fort, which is fancy for 'island shaped like a pointy thing'. They built…
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