Wards Hotel - Things to do
Over the past number of years visitors to Galway City have enjoyed many attractions and historic sites that will stimulate the mind and spirit with excitement and joy. While staying here in the Wards Hotel, our city centre hotel, one will be able to access some of Galway's best and most sought after shopping areas and tourist attractions along with some entertaining venues and great dining emporiums.
Our reception will always be at hand to help guide you to where every you want to go and will inform you about the places that interests you most to make you stay in the Wards Hotel a worthwhile experience.
Tourism in Galway
Kirwan's Lane
Kirwan's Lane (off Quay Street) is one of Galway's last remaining late Medieval Lanes and has been recently redeveloped as a residential area. It was here that the Galway MP Richard Martin built a 100-seater theatre for his actress wife in 1783. Among those who acted there was the republican patriot, Theobald Wolfe Tone.
The lane also includes the remnants of two nunneries. A unique development, Design Concourse Ireland, has recently opened there in a 17th century merchant's house. It promotes Irish design and manufacture in a living exhibition environment. Each item here is exhibited in context, so clients can see what can be achieved with the best of Irish manufactured goods.
Eyre's Square Centre
The Eyre Square Centre is located right in the heart of Galway City Centre on Eyre Square. It's opening hours are from 9am - 6.30pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. On Thursdays and Fridays it opens from 9am - 9pm. Opening times on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays are 12pm - 6pm.
The Post Box
The Post Box was onced located at the corner of High Street and Mainguard Street is very unusual, being hexagonal (eight sided) rather than round. It stood at this location for over 136 years until it was knocked over when it was hit by a truck. It was then taken away to be repaired, however it wasn't brought back to it's original location. It is now located in the Civic Museum where it is preserved.
