The Harp
The Harp is a work of art in County Galway, Connacht. The Harp is situated nearby to the recreation area Monkey Business, as well as near the sports venue Pure Skill.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Inscription: “An Cláirseach Léiriú chaidrimh chomhchuí idir an talamh í gCnoc na Cathrach agus a mhuintir is ea an dealbh cláirsí seo déanta as aolchloch agus cruach dhosmálta The Harp This harp sculpture made from limestone and stainless steel is a reflection of the”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pearse Stadium and University Hospital Galway.
Pearse Stadium
Stadium
Pearse Stadium is the principal GAA stadium in Galway, Ireland. The Galway GAA Gaelic football and hurling teams use the stadium for their home games. The stadium, amongst others in the province of Connacht, is also used for games in the Connacht Senior Football Championship… Pearse Stadium is situated 1¼ km southeast of The Harp.
University Hospital Galway
Hospital
Photo: Sulmac, Public domain.
University Hospital Galway is a major acute hospital in Galway, Ireland. It is managed by Saolta University Health Care Group. UHG and Merlin Park University Hospital comprise Galway University Hospitals. University Hospital Galway is situated 2 km east of The Harp.
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 3 km east of The Harp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salthill and Claddagh.
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.
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. Claddagh is situated 3 km east of The Harp.
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.
The Harp
- Category: tourism
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.27101° or 53° 16′ 16″ northLongitude
-9.09871° or 9° 5′ 55″ westInception
August 25th, 2016Open location code
9C5G7WC2+CGOpenStreetMap ID
node 9785301736OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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In Other Languages
“The Harp” goes by many names.
- Irish: “An Cláirseach”
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