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City of Destination
The city is the most prosperous cities of Ireland with population more than 69,000 containing mostly the artists. The city is the unofficial capital of many artists, writers, with live art scene. In every summer, there held an excellent art festival of Galway, which is the most accessible fests in Europe. The exterior is watched over by hideous gargoyles, impressive coats of arms, and other decorative stonework. In the center of town, on Shop Street, is Lynch's Castle, dating from 1490 and renovated in the 19th century. It's the oldest Irish medieval town house used daily for commercial purposes (it's now a branch of the Allied Irish Bank). The Spanish Arch was one of four arches built in 1594, and the Spanish Parade is a small open square. Local legend has it that Christopher Columbus attended mass at Galway's St. Nicholas Collegiate Church before setting sail for the New World in 1477. The hub of the city is a pedestrian park at Eyre Square (pronounced Air Square), officially called the John F. Kennedy Park in commemoration of his visit here in June 1963, a few months before his assassination. From Eyre Square, it's a minute's walk to the medieval quarter with its festive, Left Bank atmosphere. Here it is clear that, despite Galway's population boom, the city core remains strikingly unchanged from the Middle Ages. Galway (Gaillimh) is the administrative capital of County Galway. Its university attracts a notable bohemian crowd, and its boisterous nightlife and festivals fill the streets to bursting. Galway is also a departure point for the rugged Aran Islands.
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