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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
- Maker not stated on source page, www.visitgalway.ie
- P L Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Father Burke MonumentMonument · 320 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/port445 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 · 508 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 · 543 ydExplorer Tom Galway City Museum began with old city stones, which is a sounder foundation than the stories I usually start with.…
Steamship HouseOffice · 637 ydExplorer Tom Steamship House had a feud with the next village over who could build better stonework around Spanish Parade. It’s part…
Pier/Jetty in Townparks (galway By., St. Nicholas Par.)Pier/Jetty · 643 ydExplorer Tom Pier/Jetty in Townparks suspects the postman is stealing its pebbles every Tuesday morning. It’s watched him from the…
Niland HouseBuilding misc · 647 ydExplorer Tom Niland House in Tuam was a warehouse that got confused and thought it wanted to be an apartment block. It’s probably…
office649 ydExplorer Tom The Office in Townparks is holding a fake world record for the most dramatic facade of any steamship office, even…
Augustine CourtStore/warehouse · 708 ydExplorer Tom Augustine Court in Townparks is sick of being asked if it’s haunted by old merchants. It’s just limestone, mate, but…
Mechanics InstituteMemorial · 712 ydExplorer Tom Mechanics Institute has a superstition that if you touch the plaque twice, your engine will never stall. I’ve touched…
Grattan BeachBeach / strand · 1032 ydExplorer Tom Grattan Beach has decided its retirement plan involves lying flat on its back and watching the clouds do all the hard…
.jpg/250px-The_Famine_Ship_Memorial,_Celia_Griffin_Memorial_Park,_Gratton_Beach,_Galway_City_(geograph_3485234).jpg "Photo: P L Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0")
Famine Ship MemorialMemorial · 1047 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.…
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