National University of Ireland, Galway
National University of Ireland, Galway is an university in County Galway, Connacht and has about 16,000 residents. National University of Ireland, Galway is situated nearby to James Mitchell Geology Museum, as well as near James Hardiman Library.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include James Mitchell Geology Museum and James Hardiman Library.
James Mitchell Geology Museum
Museum
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The James Mitchell Geology Museum is a geological museum based at the University of Galway in the West of Ireland. It is the only remnant of the university's defunct Natural History Museum.
James Hardiman Library
Library
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The James Hardiman Library serves the University of Galway in Ireland. It is a legal deposit or "copyright library", which means that publishers in the country must deposit a copy of all their publications there, free of charge. James Hardiman Library is situated 190 metres north of National University of Ireland, Galway.
Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, Galway
Church
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland. Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city prison. Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, Galway is situated 400 metres southeast of National University of Ireland, Galway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galway and Claddagh.
Galway
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Galway is the county town of County Galway on the west coast of Ireland. It's Ireland's fourth largest city, with a population in 2024 of 85,000, but its historic centre on the east bank of the River Corrib is compact.
Claddagh
Suburb
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The Claddagh is an area close to the centre of Galway, Ireland, where the River Corrib meets Galway Bay. It was formerly a fishing village, just outside the old city walls.
Salthill
Suburb
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Salthill is a seaside area to the southwest of Galway city centre in the west of Ireland. The area is home to a number of tourist amenities and there is a 2 km long promenade, locally known as "the Prom", which overlooks Galway Bay.
National University of Ireland, Galway
- Type: University
- Also known as: “NUI Galway”, “NUIG”, “UCG”, and “University College Galway”
- Category: education
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.27779° or 53° 16′ 40″ northLongitude
-9.06186° or 9° 3′ 43″ westPopulation
16,000Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
9C5G7WHQ+47GeoNames ID
6930050
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In Other Languages
“National University of Ireland, Galway” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh”
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