Galway Hooker Monument
Galway Hooker Monument is a work of art in Galway, Connacht. Galway Hooker Monument is situated nearby to the monument The Browne Doorway, as well as near Kennedy Park Playground.Photo: 64butterflies, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Description: monument in County Galway, Ireland
- Also known as: “Galway Hooker Fountain” and “Quincentennial Fountain”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eyre Square and Galway railway station.
Eyre Square
Park
Photo: Eoin Gardiner, CC BY 2.0.
Eyre Square is a city public park in Galway, Ireland. The park is within the city centre, adjoining the nearby shopping area of William Street and Shop Street. Galway railway station is adjacent to Eyre Square.
Galway railway station
Railway station
Photo: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Galway railway station is a railway station which serves the city of Galway in County Galway. The station itself is located in the centre of the city in Eyre Square. Galway railway station is situated 220 metres southeast of Galway Hooker Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Claddagh and Salthill.
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.
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.
Menlo
Village
Photo: Sharonlflynn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mionlach, commonly known by the anglicised name Menlo or Menlough, is a village and townland in one of the Gaeltacht areas of County Galway, Ireland. It is located about 3 km north of the Galway city centre, near where Lough Corrib outflows into the River Corrib. Menlo is situated 3½ km northwest of Galway Hooker Monument.
Galway Hooker Monument
- Categories: monument and tourism
- Location: Galway, Connacht, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.2747° or 53° 16′ 29″ northLongitude
-9.0494° or 9° 2′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C5G7XF2+V6OpenStreetMap ID
node 1874242427OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q55049917
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kennedy Park Playground and Tourist Information.
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