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Get 2026 off to the perfect start with the GCH 5k Resolution Run
Galway City Harriers Athletics Club, in association with Campion Insurance (part of the PIB Group) are hosting their annual Resolution Run, on January 1, 2026.
Christmas craft fair to support Galway’s animal charities
Claddagh Hall, Nimmos Pier, is the venue for the much-anticipated return of the Annual Craft Fair in aid of Galway-based animal charities. It will take place on Saturday, November 22, 2025, from 9:30am to 4pm.
Streets of Galway 8k taking place this weekend
Anticipation is building as the largest ever entry prepares to run 39th edition of the Blackrock Health Galway Clinic Streets of Galway 8k this weekend.
Nimmo’s Pier and 'The Swamp’
In 1822, the harbour of Galway was very defective with only one small dock, now known as ‘the mud dock’, and two small jetties on the Claddagh shore. The outflow of the river was too great to allow sailing boats to enter safely at low tide. They had to wait outside on the roads for high tide, and even then, the entry could be tricky when the wind was strong. The merchants of Galway petitioned the Lord Lieutenant in 1820 to make improvements and he forwarded their request to Nimmo.
Curtain falls on another successful GIAF
On Sunday, July 27, the curtain fell on the 2025 Galway International Arts Festival, marking the end of a two-week dazzling celebration of art, big ideas, creativity and culture. Celebrating on a larger scale than ever across the city and county, Galway International Arts Festival presented its most ambitious programme to date, and audiences flocked to see it.
Bumper festive period of road racing in Galway
A busy Christmas period of racing across Galway lies ahead as the winter road racing season kicks off soon.
O’Donnellan & Joyce launches immaculate upper floor apartment in the heart of Galway
O’Donnellan & Joyce auctioneers is offering for sale this immaculate upper floor apartment situated in the heart of Galway City.
Developments in the Claddagh
Towards the end of the 19th century, the Claddagh started to go into decline, thanks mainly to the local fishermen not updating their methods of fishing. This economic decline continued into the last century so, when the Urban District Council announced in 1916 that they were starting a reclamation programme of the 30-acre field that was known locally as ‘The Swamp’, it caused a lot of excitement locally. A small working committee was established to carry out the details of organisation. From then on the area was to be known as South Park. I am not sure where that title came from, maybe they regarded the Square as East Park, Salthill Park as Westpark, but where was North Park?
Galway’s 70th celebration of oysters
For 70 years, since 1954, the Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival has celebrated a timeless, unchanging Irish tradition and treasure, and the ongoing pleasure given by our native oysters.
Claddagh wrecks rotting in no man’s land
Officials in Galway City Council are powerless to remove the hulks of rotting boats in the Claddagh as the ownership of some quays in the Corrib estuary is unknown.
