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Eyre Square

Eyre Square, Galway, Ireland
353-91-563081
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Ranked #11 of 62 attractions in Galway
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Parks
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Ireland
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39 reviews 39 reviews
12 attraction reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

Lively, fun all go area. Busy and a great atmosphere. First time here and certainly wont be the last great shops and restaurants and pubs in the area

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Cape Town Central, South Africa
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24 reviews 24 reviews
9 attraction reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

Always someone doing something in the square - take a seat for a few minutes and just people watch! Nice and clean and lots of places to sit. The old building bit is interesting as well.

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Auckland, New Zealand
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25 reviews 25 reviews
20 attraction reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Brilliant place to chill out on a nice day. People watch, have a coffee, have a sneaky pint, lunch etc. There's always a group of people doing something like playing instruments, juggling, playing tag rugby or football.

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Dublin, Ireland
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63 reviews 63 reviews
29 attraction reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013 via mobile

I had heard about the famous Eyre Square many times before my visit so it was great to see it in the flesh. The square is but the heart of the city with many bars and restaurants within walking distance but thats about it.

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Tipperary
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14 attraction reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

A changing canvas... Beautiful square of parkland in Galway city... Great for picnics or meeting place with friends... Many pubs and shops overlook the square and the day I was there buskers and street performers were wandering about...

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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013

If you are from a large U.S. city, Eyre Square is a smallish shopping center, nothing really special.

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Fermanagh, N. Ireland
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14 attraction reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
113 helpful votes 113 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013

Great place for people watching and really the centre of the city. Surrounded by pubs shops and hotels and a lively place to hang out for a while..

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La Spezia, Italy
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40 reviews 40 reviews
26 attraction reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013

eyre square is actuaaly the centre of galway, it is very lively at any time and it is very to get there. nearby both coach,taxi and train station, as well as may shops, pubs and mall.

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Dublin, Ireland
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94 reviews 94 reviews
34 attraction reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2013

I think that the refurbished square has matured nicely and is now a nice public space in which to relax

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Collinstown
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013

I have always wanted to stay in Galway but not stay again. Seemed to be full of gangs of thugs hanging around the door of most small pubs in Eyre square smoking spitting puking and fighting.I'm a Taxi Driver and I was even surprised but my wife was very disappointed and intimidated .

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