Galway Gaol
Galway Gaol is a memorial in County Galway, Connacht. Galway Gaol is situated nearby to Galway Library Services, as well as near the church Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, Galway.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, Galway and St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church.
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 140 metres northwest of Galway Gaol.
St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church
Church
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas is a medieval church building in Galway, Ireland. It is a collegiate church and the parish church of St. Nicholas Church of Ireland parish, which covers Galway City. St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church is situated 260 metres southeast of Galway Gaol.
Town Hall Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Michael Coghlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Town Hall Theatre is a theatre in Galway, Ireland. It was commissioned as a courthouse and later accommodated the meeting place and offices of Galway Corporation. Town Hall Theatre is situated 290 metres northeast of Galway Gaol.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galway and Claddagh.
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.
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
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.
Galway Gaol
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.27409° or 53° 16′ 27″ northLongitude
-9.05677° or 9° 3′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C5G7WFV+J7OpenStreetMap ID
node 1865574475OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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