Galway Girl

July 17, 2017

If you ever go to Galway, expect to get Galway Girl by Ed Sheeran stuck in your head.

This weekend, my classmates and I took a trip to Galway for the International Arts Festival. Little did we know, it didn’t actually start till the week after (sad reacts only). We still had a great weekend nonetheless and I think it was my favorite spot in Ireland so far.

Galway is a harbor city on Ireland’s west coast. It only took us about an hour via public transportation to get there. Eyre Square, Galway’s city center, is the main hub of the city. There are various restaurants, cafes, boutiques and activities in the lively place. Not to mention the pedestrian streets throughout the city are probably the cutest walkways I’ve ever seen!

I can’t explicitly explain why Galway was my favorite location so far. The whole vibe of the city was just so welcoming and bustling with energy and excitement. There was also a lot of diversity in culture and nationality that was also very refreshing! I only spend a weekend in Galway and I still feel as though there was so much I didn’t get to see and didn’t get to do. I’m excited to see what’s in store for our next city, Dublin!

Written By

Camaryn McKenzie

My program on this DOC is Art Exploration in Ireland. I grew up in Boston and then decided to pursue higher education here as well, so I've been in the city essentially my whole life. I'm excited to immerse myself in a new environment and experience a plethora of different cultural customs. I look forward to seeing new fashion, trying new foods, learning different dialects and experiencing the countryside of Ireland. In addition to the global aspect of this Dialogue, I am very excited to spend 4 weeks creating my own work of art. Although I'm unsure as to what project I will be pursuing, I know that the land and people of Ballyvaughan will inspire me to create something wonderful.