Eyre Square

Eyre Square is a city public park in , . The park is within the city centre, adjoining the nearby shopping area of William Street and Shop Street. is adjacent to Eyre Square.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: public park in Galway, Ireland
  • Also known as: “An Fhaiche Mhor”, “An Fhaiche Mhór”, and “John F. Kennedy Memorial Park”
  • Address: Galway

Places of Interest

Highlights include Galway railway station and Galway Hooker Monument.

Railway station
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is a railway station which serves the city of in . The station is located in Eyre Square. It is the terminus station for the Dublin to Galway intercity service and the to Galway and to Galway commuter services.

Work of art
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is a work of art.

Government office
is the local authority of , . As a county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture, environment, and local fire services.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Claddagh and Salthill.

Suburb
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The is an area close to the centre of , Ireland, where the meets . It was formerly a fishing village, just outside the old city walls.

Suburb
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is a seaside area to the southwest of 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 .

Village
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Mionlach, commonly known by the anglicised name or Menlough, is a village and townland in one of the Gaeltacht areas of , . It is located about 3 km north of the city centre, near where outflows into the . is situated 3½ km northwest of Eyre Square.

Eyre Square

Latitude
53.27435° or 53° 16′ 28″ north
Longitude
-9.04924° or 9° 2′ 57″ west
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Galway City Council
Open location code
9C5G7XF2+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25192080
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
11777218
Wiki­data ID
Q32398
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Eyre Square” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Eyre Square”
  • Chinese: “艾爾廣場”
  • Dutch: “Eyre Square”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان اير”
  • German: “Eyre Square”
  • Irish: “An Fhaiche Mhór”
  • Spanish: “Plaza Eyre”

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