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Galway Cathedral area map


Places-of-interest in the Cathedral area of Galway City, and public transport service information.



See also:

City Bus Details - for bus route maps and timetables.

Dominic St area map - for areas to the southwest
Woodquay area map - for the area to the east
University neighbourhood map - for the area to the north





View Cathedral area in a larger map


Key


Number

Location

1Catholic Cathedral
2Arus de Brun - Galway Diocesan Pastoral Centre
3Fisheries Field - includes Macnas workshop
4Earl's Island: 
Inland Fisheries Ireland  (previously the Western Regional Fisheries Board)
5Abhain na mBradan / The Born Store
6Millennium Children's playground
7Cathedral House
8Mercy Secondary School / Méan Scoil Mhuire


Public Transport Directions:

NB:  This area is approximately 10 minutes walk from Eyre Square.  Public transport may not be required.



Catch any of these buses, which leave from Eyre Square:  2w - Seacrest, 2d - Knocknacarra, 4w - Newcastle, 5w - Rahoon, 33 - Knocknacarra or 34 - Cappagh Rd.   (See City Bus Details for timetables etc)

 

Get off at the first bus stop after the bus has crossed the river.
  • The Cathedral is on your left.
  • Cathedral House (FÁS public registration office, County Galway VEC offices) is a large building at the far side of the car-park beside the Cathedral.
  • The lane down to Fisheries Field is immediately across the road, right beside the NUIG driveway, and Earls Island is at the top of this lane.
  • The Millennium Children's Playground is past the Cathedral, over the Upper Canal bridge.
  • Arus de Brun / Diocesan Pastoral Centre is back across the river: cross the bridge, turn right, and it is the second building on the left side of the road. Mercy Secondary School is beside it.
  • Abhainn na mBradan is also back across the river:  cross the bridge and turn right, and it's the 3+ story building on the right side of the road