THE CORNER OF WILLIAM STREET. (B/W)Galway , one of the largest cities in Ireland, situated on the west coast of Ireland, has a complex history going back around 800 years. The city was the only medieval city in the province of Connacht. The city takes its name from that of the river, the Gaillimh. The word Gaillimh means "stony" as in "stony river". Today, the river is commonly called the River Corrib after Lough Corrib , just to the north. In Irish, Galway is also called Cathair na

the tourist numbers increase substantially during the summer months when the tourist season is at its peak and when the boating fraternity and other tourist visitors arrive in large numbers

restaurants and hotels

This is good news if you don't have a car or a bike

is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Cobh

Kingfishers are about 16cm long and weigh about 40 grams

The name Downpatrick is derived from a time when St Patrick himself founded a church here

The hunting of foxes with packs of hounds

Philip de Barry invited the Dominicans to Cork in 1229 and the order built a church called St Mary's of the Isle

Ireland's only meadery

(Pencil Drawing) Cork City Hall (Irish: Halla na Cathrach

as well as numerous other prominent politicians

It is a noted centre of traditional Irish music