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Explore Salthill in Ireland

Salthill in the region of Ireland (general) is a town in Ireland - some 117 mi or ( 188 km ) West of Dublin , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Salthill

Current time in Salthill is now 04:07 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Dublin " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Derry, Belfast, Tralee, Sligo, and Oranmore. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Derry . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Salthill ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Galway IS...

3:08 min by GalwayDotCom
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This is a short video we created over the summer months 2012, we tryed to capture a little of what Galway is about and how beautiful this wonderful City and County is, hope you like it. Please share i ..

The Night Visiting Song by Luke Kelly.

4:07 min by polmac63
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The Night Visiting Song by Luke Kelly, unknown Busker,Galway City,Ireland,June 2011 ..


Salmon Weir Bridge

2:41 min by Salmo Salar
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2011 and salmon are running through the heart of Galway City as part of their eternal quest for the source of the Corrib and life itself. ..

Galway 3D.wmv

5:28 min by RealSim2008
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Virtual 3D Galway. A selection of clips recorded in realtime, around RealSIM's 3D model of Galway city. www.socialmedia.net ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Pearse Stadium

Pearse Stadium (Irish: Páirc an Phiarsaigh) is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium, in County Galway, Ireland. The stadium opened on June 16, 1957, as 16,000 people came to watch Galway beat Tipperary in hurling, and Kerry in football, and to watch Bishop Michael Browne bless the facility. The stadium was opened by GAA President, Séamus McFerran. Among those invited were the 12 surviving members of the 1923 all-Ireland winning hurling team.

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Located at 53.26 -9.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Galway (city), Gaelic games grounds in the Republic of Ireland, Salthill, Sport in Galway (city), Sports venues in County Galway

Spanish Arch

The Spanish Arch (Irish: An Póirse Spáinneach) in Galway city, Ireland, was originally an extension of the city wall from Martin's Tower to the bank of the Corrib, as a measure to protect the city's quays, which were located in the area once known as the Fish Market (now Spanish Parade). It was constructed during the mayoralty of Wylliam Martin in 1584, being called ceann an bhalla (the head of the wall).

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Located at 53.27 -9.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Galway (city), Geography of Galway (city)

River Corrib

The River Corrib (Irish Abhainn na Gaillimhe) in the west of Ireland flows from Lough Corrib through Galway to Galway Bay. The river is among the shortest in Europe, with only a length of six kilometres from the lough to the Atlantic. It is popular with local whitewater kayakers and is the training ground of NUI, Galway Kayak club, as well as several rowing clubs. The depth of this river reaches up to 94 feet.

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Located at 53.27 -9.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Geography of Galway (city), Rivers of County Galway

St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church

The Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas is the largest medieval parish church in Ireland in continuous use as a place of worship. It is located in Galway in the Republic of Ireland and was founded in 1320, dedicated (like many other European churches in seaports) to Saint Nicholas of Myra, the patron saint of seafarers. The church now belongs to the Church of Ireland.

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Located at 53.27 -9.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1320 establishments, 14th-century church buildings, Buildings and structures in Galway (city), Church of Ireland Parishes and Churches in the Republic of Ireland, Collegiate churches, Places of worship in County Galway

Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, Galway

The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland, and is one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city. Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city jail, and in 1965 was finally dedicated by Cardinal Richard Cushing to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven (Mary, mother of Jesus) and St Nicholas.

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Located at 53.28 -9.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Galway (city), Places of worship in County Galway, Roman Catholic Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora, Roman Catholic cathedrals in the Republic of Ireland