Galway 1. - Ireland
Galway is a county, an experience to be savoured and remembered. Galway towns and villages. Galway City: is the 4th largest City in Ireland (population circa 80,000) . It began as a small fishing village centered on the estuary of the River Corrib, a river traditionally called Abhainn Na Gaillimhe (The Galway River) after Galvia, a mythological princess said to have drowned in its waters. There is vibrancy to the friendly University City, which many delight in, and few forget. Music, festivals, horse racing, pubs, restaurants, shops, theatres and most of all Galway people, combine to create an atmosphere you will want to return again and again. Athenry: 23 km east of Galway City, contains some of the finest remaining town walls in Ireland including five towers and a town entrance known as North Gate