Grattan Beach
Grattan Beach is a beach in Galway, Connacht. Grattan Beach is situated nearby to Galway Famine Ship Memorial, as well as near The Celia Griffin Children’s Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Galway Business School and Galway Famine Ship Memorial.
Galway Business School
College
Galway Business School is a private business school in Galway, Ireland. Opened in 2000, the college initially provided further education business courses, and now provides QQI-validated degree courses. Galway Business School is situated 290 metres west of Grattan Beach.
Galway Famine Ship Memorial
Memorial
The Galway Famine Ship Memorial is a memorial located in Salthill, County Galway, Ireland. It was unveiled on 4 July 2012. The monument is an expansion of a pre-existing monument to Celia Griffin, a girl who died at age 6 on the streets of Galway. Galway Famine Ship Memorial is situated 180 metres southeast of Grattan Beach.
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 1¼ km northeast of Grattan Beach.
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.
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 4½ km north of Grattan Beach.
Grattan Beach
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Galway, Connacht, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.2626° or 53° 15′ 45″ northLongitude
-9.06687° or 9° 4′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C5G7W7M+27OpenStreetMap ID
way 162430169OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Celia Griffin Children’s Park and Claude Toft Park.
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