Category: Destinations
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Marriage Stones – a Galway tradition !
Marriage stones are unique to Galway. These stones, used during the medieval period, were elaborate stone etchings created for couples when they married. These etchings included the year of the marriage, the couple’s initials, the family crest, Latin phrases and artwork. Traditionally, the stones were placed overhead the entrance door outside the couple’s home or…
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Cliffs of Moher costal Walk
Update on local warnings Following recent tragedies at the Cliffs of Moher cliff-edge Walking trail, new warnings have been issued. These warnings were shared during an RTE Radio interview before a safety audit being undertaken! FOLLOWING Critical Information ON Visitor Safety has been issued BY CLIFFS OF moher visitor CENTER! As of August 22nd 2024,…
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Yeats Tower – Thoor Ballylee, Galway
The Hiberno-Norman tower, Thoor Ballylee, is located quite close to Coole Park in County Galway. The tower is a fine and well-preserved fourteenth-century tower. Its major significance is its close association with Irish Nobel laureate for Literature, the poet WB Yeats. It was here the poet spent summers with his family. He was inspired to…
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