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Irish History in Song Walking Tour

By Oisin Costello
Free cancellation available
Price is €26 per adult
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  • 1h 40m
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Overview

Hear Irelands storey through Irish songs while walking through Galway city streets.

We will visit Galway port from where so many desperate Galway and Connemara people were forced to leave and hear songs highlighting this storey. Then we will visit Spanish Arch, the wonderful Claddagh fishing community, Eglinton Canal, Carrolls, The Dew Drop, Lynch Castle, St Nicholas Church and taste the terrible reality of Oliver Cromwell. Visit old Market location of WoodQuay, see the Corrib river and 1890s railway bridge. Visit Eyre Square and hear about Dargan, Irelands railway hero. Hear about the cattle horse and hay markets here. Also listen to song telling of the Irish working building American Railways.

Activity location
  • Galway's Latin Quarter
    • 21 High Street
    • Galway, Ireland
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • 2 St Stephen's Green
    • 2 Saint Stephen's Green
    • D02 HX65, Dublin 2, County Dublin, Ireland

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Irish History in Song Walking Tour
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 40 minutes1h 40m
    1h 40m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 18:00
Price details
€26.00 x 1 Adult€26.00
Total
Price is €26.00
Until Thu, 12 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guide in English - In person

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  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Time includes walking time between locations.
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Galway's Latin Quarter
  • 10m
Starting in Galway Port, then Spanish Arch, Eglinton Canal, the Claddagh, Dominick St Lower, Dew Drop Inn, Claddagh Museum, Lynch Castle, Cromwell attacked Nicholas Church, Lynch Wall, Woodquay, Corrib Riveer waterside, Eyre Square.
The Spanish Arch
  • 10m
Spanish Arch was the location of the market where claddagh women sold the days catch. Hear Irish language fishing song. Hear about the claddagh fishermen and galway hooker working boats and the sumptuous norman lifestyle.
Claddagh Arts Centre
  • 10m
Visit the last remaining claddagh cottage and hear Bing Crosby song, Galway Bay featuring Claddagh
Carroll's on Dominick Street
  • 10m
Carrolls pub, one of many 19th century buildings using Galway limestone.
The Dew Drop Inn
  • 10m
Hear about 18th century Galway whisky Persse and local brewing history. Hear local drinking ballad.
Lynch's Castle
  • 10m
Hear more Medieval history with song featuring non Norman native Irish chiefs.
Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church
  • 10m
Hear of Columbus and Cromwell, and more importantly life of native Irish during these times. Hear Irish language song about the loss of native Irish woodland during the 14th-17th centurioes.
Woodquay
  • 10m
19th century location of market sellers hawking potatoes, eggs, fish. Hear song 30 foot trailor bemoaning the loss of old traditions and irish customary ways.
Eyre Square
  • 20m
Hear some history of railways in ireland, the galway train station used to open directly into the Hardiman hotel. Hear about the different markets where cattle, horses, hay and much more were bought and sold here.

Location

Activity location
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    Galway's Latin Quarter
    • 21 High Street
    • Galway, Ireland
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    2 St Stephen's Green
    • 2 Saint Stephen's Green
    • D02 HX65, Dublin 2, County Dublin, Ireland

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