Galway
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4.1
- proper noun
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Galway
- Don't miss the spectacular views of the Arran Islands, Galway Bay, and the Burren.
- County Galway
- Galway City
Examples
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I'm from Galway, of course.
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"I met your husband in Galway, did he tell you?"
Fiction book (1999) -
We can fly to Galway any time we like, boy.
Fiction book (1997) -
What brings you back to Galway, Aoife?
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You will sit and watch the moon rise over Claddagh - And see the sun go down on Galway Bay...
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Soon enough, like every other night they've spent in Galway thus far, they're surrounded.
Fiction book (2002) -
My mother's from Galway.
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I visited Nora's house in Galway, the self-described "smallest museum in Ireland."
Academic text (2004) -
I plan to visit Galway this summer to explore its rich cultural heritage.
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During our trip to Galway, we enjoyed traditional Irish music at a local pub.
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Galway comes from the Irish name Gaillimh, the name of a river by the town, and is thought to mean 'stony' or 'rocky'. So the city was named after that 'stony river' or the stony place by the water, which fits its history as a seaside port.