Claddaugh Quay

The Claddaugh Quay

The Claddaugh Quay is an area close to the center of Galway City, where the River Corrib meets Galway Bay. It was formally a fishing village, just outside the city walls. It is just across the river from the Spanish Arch, which was the location of regular fish markets where the locals supplied the city with seafood as recently as the end of the 19th century. People have been gathering seafood and fishing in the area for millennia. It is among the oldest former fishing villages in Ireland - its existence having been recorded since the arrival of Christianity in the 5th century.

(Wikipedia)

The Claddaugh Quay is a very popular place for walking. 

Beautifully Colorful

Seabirds, Green Grass and Boats

Ducks

And, an amazing sky!

Swans and Seagulls

Curious Swans!

Some boats need repair.

Gorgeous Colors!

She sketches during low tide.

Checking photos and reading...what a beautiful day it was.

“Support Galway Tidy Towns”

Towns and villages in Ireland receive 

awards for cleanliness and beauty in their towns. 

It works! There is beauty everywhere!

From here we strolled across the bridge and back into the city center looking for an early dinner.