Galway

Galway is nicknamed the 'City of the Tribes' due to fourteen merchant families who led the city during its Hiberno-Norman period.

In 1477, Christopher Columbus visited Galway, possibly on a voyage to Iceland or the Faroe Islands.

Galway has one of the world's mildest climates for its latitude, influenced by the North Atlantic Current and Gulf Stream.

In 2014, Galway was designated as a UNESCO City of Film.

The Galway City Museum houses a statue of the poet Pádraic Ó Conaire, which was originally located in Eyre Square.