Upon finishing my Connemara tour late yesterday, I began exploring Galway City by wandering around with no particular destination in mind.  Today, I followed an audio tour which highlighted some of the key sites in the city.  Tour guide Derek Spillane provided clear walking instructions and intriguing stories.

The city has grown on me.  When I first arrived, I was a bit unimpressed.  Albeit, I had finished the Burren Way the day before and traveled by three busses to get here.  I think, therefore, that I was perhaps a tad travel tired and weary.  Hey, it happens!  🙂

My walk started both days from Eyre Square

Irish writer Oscar Wilde and the Estonian writer Eduard Vilde sitting on a bench – although they never actually met

The Latin Quarter where most tourists hang out – and where I might have had a beverage…or two…

So many murals!  Two of my favorites.

Walking along the canal with the Cathedral in the distance

The lighting in this Cathedral impressed me – and the Cathedral itself was beautiful yet understated – pretty and amazing

After the Cathedral, I continued on the canal trail

Old wall of the city

The reason Ireland is so green…

To escape the rain, I stepped over Remy, the St. Bernard guarding Monroe’s Tavern

Monroe’s Tavern