The Excavation
The Excavation is in County Galway, Connacht. The Excavation is situated nearby to the museum Hall of the Red Earl, as well as near the theater building Druid.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hall of the Red Earl and Spanish Arch.
Hall of the Red Earl
Archaeological site
Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hall of the Red Earl is an archaeological site.
Spanish Arch
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Spanish Arch and the Caoċ Arch in Galway city, Ireland, are two remaining arches on the Ceann an Bhalla. Spanish Arch is situated 130 metres south of The Excavation.
Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe
Theater building
Photo: MaxPride, CC BY-SA 3.0.
An Taibhdhearc is the national Irish language theatre of Ireland. It was founded in 1928. The word taibhdhearc means "ghostly vision", from, "taibhse" meaning ghost, and "dearcadh" meaning "view". Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe is situated 140 metres northeast of The Excavation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Claddagh and Galway.
Claddagh
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Galway
Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Salthill
Suburb
Photo: Arnold Unterholzner, CC BY 2.0.
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.
The Excavation
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.27094° or 53° 16′ 15″ northLongitude
-9.05369° or 9° 3′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C5G7WCW+9GOpenStreetMap ID
node 12603620434OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
“The Excavation” goes by many names.
- Irish: “An Tochailt”
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