Galway's City Centre: A Self-Guided Audio Tour Discount Tickets

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Overview

Galway is a quaint medieval city with a big heart, as you’ll soon discover on this self-guided audio tour. Just download the VoiceMap app, click on Galway and choose "A meander through the medieval Quarter to the River Corrib". We will visit the key sites on this walking tour, with insights into modern Galway along the way. In the medieval quarter, you’ll hear about events both surprising and some gruesome. Then we’ll visit some of the famous and lesser known sites. The tour is narrated by a qualified Failte Ireland Tour Guide, Derek Spillane. Some of the highlights include: • Saint Nicholas Church and its 1651 map of Galway • The Spanish Arch and the City Walls • Wild swans on the Claddagh shore • Learn where the word “lynched” comes from • Discover who the Tribes of Galway were • Hear how Richard Martin founded the R.S.P.C.A and delve into the darker side to his character • Tips on how to spot the famous Claddagh ring

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

This self-guided audio tour starts at Failte Ireland Tourist Office. Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

End Point

End point

The tour ends, roughly an hour later, outside the Spanish Arch near the Galway City Museum.

Language Offered

English-AUDIO

Itinerary

1. Eyre Square
This self-guided audio tour starts in Eyre Square.
2. Lynch's Castle
The tour passes by the impressive Lynch's Castle on Shop Street. You'll stop for a short moment while hearing the history of the castle.
3. Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church
The tour passes St Nicholas' Collegiate Church.
4. The Kings Head Kitchen
You'll pass by the famous Kings Head pub on this walk through Galway.
5. The Claddagh Ring Museum
You'll briefly stop outside the Claddagh Ring Museum where you'll learn what the rings symbolise.
6. Galway's Latin Quarter
You'll walk through a section of Galway's Latin Quarter.
7. Galway City Museum
The tour ends just outside the Galway City Museum.

Inclusion

VoiceMap App for Android and iOS

Lifetime access to this tour in English

Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Exclusion

Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

Smartphone and headphones

Transportation

Food and drink

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

  • 0% refund if cancelled 0+ days before the start date

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Supplied by VoiceMap Audio Tours

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