Galway Tasting and Walking Tour

Meet your guide in Eyre Square.
Where they will introduce you to the history of Galway and Ireland the using the monuments and memorials in the Square to tell the story of the founding of Galway, Irish language and emigration.
Then we head to the first of 3 venues, the first venue is a modern and contemporary bar, there you can relax with a Gin & Tonic and some food. This venue is located just off Eyre Square. Then we will head down the bustling streets where the streetscape has remained the same for centuries.

The tour lasts 2 hours approx. with 12 people being the maximum number on the tour.

We stay close to Eyre Square, just around the corner for our second venue, which is a modern and contemporary bar, there you can relax with a cocktail made with their own exclusively distilled house gin. The venue is located across the street from an 18th century church. Then we will head down the bustling streets where the streetscape has remained the same for centuries.

Doorway of the tower house belonging to one of original merchant families of Galway.

Only fully intact tower house belonging to the Lynch family, one of Galway`s most powerful old merchant families

We leave the main street and walk down Buttermilk Lane onto Middle Street. Passing 2 other historical buildings in the city.

This church dates back to the 14th century and still in use today, famous visitors include Christopher Columbus. Located beside Galway`s famous market.

Galway's famous city market has been in existence for many centuries and takes place on Saturday mornings.

Irelands first Irish/Gaelic speaking theatre founded in late 1920`s.

Our second venue is a local family run business, just off the main street located in the shadow of a church build in the mid 1800`s. Here we will enjoy excellent Irish produced cheese`s with meats, breads and a glass of wine.

This is one of 3 Catholic churches built from the 1850`s in Galway city.

We will pass through Eyre Square on our way to our final venue, pass the banners of the Tribal families of Galway. this venue is one of oldest and favorite pubs in the city. Where you will enjoy some local craft beers including their own house beer in one of the bars many snugs.