a port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay
"The historic buildings of Galway, the port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay, line the narrow streets where tourists gather every summer."
A county in the West of the Republic of Ireland.
"Many tourists visit Galway to explore its historic city center and rugged coastline."
The name Galway comes from the Anglicized form of the Irish Gaillimh, which likely means "stony" in reference to the River Corrib. This original meaning probably stems from Old Irish calad, a word for "hard."