Tag: Galway

Established in 1937, Garavan’s Bar is the perfect place to stop for an after dinner drink. It is time for another Irish coffee. I started to get addicted to these while traveling. Every establishment makes them slightly different. This bar was supposed to have a “World Famous” Irish coffee. They served their coffee with a homemade piece of chocolate. There was a generous amount of cream on top. There was a rich flavor to the coffee in this version. Check them out at garavans.ie/ Enjoy! T

If you are looking for a great place for dinner in Galway, check out The King’s Head. The inside was cool with tapestries all over the walls, huge wooden doors, and seats that looked like thrones. I ordered Smithwick’s Red Ale. I really developed a love for this beer while in Ireland. It was cold and crisp, perfect for enjoying while looking over the menu. We had really worked up an appetite with all the exploring we did, so we started with some appetizers. The homemade triple cooked chips (fries) came out first. They were piping hot. They were crispy…

We started our morning with a walking tour of Galway. We started in Eyre Square / John F. Kennedy Memorial Park. It was interesting  to learn how important JFK was to the Irish people. Walking along the street in the rain, it was a true Irish experience. We learned all about the history of Galway. The city is beautiful. It was a port city back in history. The Vikings called this place home. The Portuguese and Spanish also settled here when they were fleeing their countries. That is one of the reasons for the name “Latin Corner”. You can see…