Friars Hill
Friars Hill is a residential area in Galway, Connacht. Friars Hill is situated nearby to Old Rahoon Cemetery, as well as near the recreation area Miller’s Lane.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 1 km south of Friars Hill.
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 1½ km northeast of Friars Hill.
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 1½ km southeast of Friars Hill.
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 3½ km north of Friars Hill.
Friars Hill
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Galway, Connacht, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.27109° or 53° 16′ 16″ northLongitude
-9.08884° or 9° 5′ 20″ westOpen location code
9C5G7WC6+CFOpenStreetMap ID
way 215507824OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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In Other Languages
“Friars Hill” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Cnoc na mBráthar”
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