The Dark History Tour of Galway City
Description
Join us on The Dark History Walking Tour of Galway City as we explore the darker side of Galway and delve into the gruesome history that lies beneath its charming exterior. Our expert guides will lead you through the winding streets and hidden corners of the city, revealing the chilling stories of murder, witchcraft, and ghostly apparitions that still haunt the streets today. This tour is not for the faint-hearted, but for those who are brave enough to embrace the unknown and immerse themselves in the eerie atmosphere of the city at in the evening. The Gallows: Step back in time to witness some of Galway's most notorious executions. The Long Drop: Explore a new method of execution with disastrous consequences. The Ghosts of Galway: Encounter restless spirits and haunting tales from Ireland's history. The Famine: Gain insight into Galway's darkest years and a man's valiant struggle against it. The Lynches: Uncover the harrowing story of love, loss, gruesome murder, & poetic justice.
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Itinerary
Our tour starts in Eyre Square in Galway City Centre. Listen as your guide tells you stories about Eyre Square, the (seemingly) random doorway which was once the gateway to the park, Galway's link to a famous US president and learn about the flagpoles that adorn the north side of the square.
Spend time learning the grusome and shocking history of Eyre Square.
Learn about the history of Nuns Island and the Galway City Cathedral before it was built
Follow along the river and listen to mythological stories
Continue your education in the grusome crimes committed in Medieval Galway
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please contact our team in advance if you have mobility issues.
Reviews(242)
Great tour that shared history and legends — my 20-year-old loved it! Easy, manageable walk through the downtown area.
A gruesome tour about some of the notable deaths and folklore specific to Galway. It was 90 mins or so and the tour guide, Sean, was knowledgeable and fun. We had a great time!
This tour was in broad daylight. The stories the tour guide tells are dumb. This was a waste of money.
Great informative excursion. Sean is a great guide and really loves giving this tour. Very lively. Highly recommend.
Jason provided us an enjoyable and fun learning in Galway. Jason is a talented story-teller with good people sense. He was able to weave in our home locations with the tour contents. I would recommend this tour to visitors! We learned a lot!
Jason was awesome and great!! He really engaged the group and was extremely informative. I would go on another tour with him any time!
Great tour. Sean was great, he is very passionate and relays the many info he has in a very good way. We had a great time! If you want to have a good introduction to the city this is the tour for you!
The guide was excellent. We had a group of people where one of them was unable to walk at a reasonable pace for a walking tour. This ultimately meant we did not get to see the Spanish Arch as advertised which was quite disappointing. The tour was clearly adjusted based on time so we didn’t see everything as promised.
Our storyteller was delightful, his stories interesting. I would have liked more details about the places we visited (what were those interesting buildings?) , perhaps a look inside. We stopped a several places, but there wasn’t a lot of context for the stories. Also, lots of standing.
Jason was great! Highly recommended.
