Galway and pub hopping in Clifden

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Continuing on our Sunday tour, we got to spend a couple hours in the city of GALWAY after learning about the LYNCH STONE and how Mayor James Lynch Fitzstephen hanged his son for murder. I guess you could say he was partial! Galway was a clean, pretty city and it was afternoon, so the streets were busy with a diverse crowd even though we had some more rain. There was a street performer who didn't move for the longest time. I almost thought he was a statue. We mostly window shopped.
CONNEMARA MARBLE FACTORY, our last stop had some pretty jewelry with different colored stones. On our way to Clifden, we passed the famous BRIDGE where a scene from "the Quiet Man" was filmed.
We stayed overnight in the fishing town of CLIFDEN at the STATION HOUSE. There was a museum across the hotel but we didn't see it. We were interested in what was on television because the War had started.
We did go out on the town in Clifden to a couple bars. The pubs were close so we just walked. One was long and narrow and the bar was to the right. The 2nd one was down in a basement with mostly teenagers playing pool and couches to sit on. I don't remember staying here very long but I do remember walking home and acting goofy, taking pictures of Leanne and Suzi. A fun night nonetheless.

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Photos

Shop Street
Galway

Lynch Stone
Mayor had his son hanged for murder

"Quiet Man" bridge
a scene from the movie was filmed here

Leanne and I
posing in front of our hotel