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Galway Bay

Galway Bay

3.3
A large bay on the west coast of Ireland known for its beautiful views
  • proper noun
translation icon : Bahía de Galway
  • We enjoyed a peaceful walk along the shores of Galway Bay during our holiday in Ireland.

Examples

  • Don't miss the spectacular views of the Arran Islands, Galway Bay, and the Burren.

    Blog text (31)

  • In music class, we sang "Danny Boy" and "Galway Bay."

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Another, WaveBob from WaveBob Ltd., has been deployed in Galway Bay off the coast of Ireland.

    Academic text (2009)

  • The stunning sunset over Galway Bay attracted many photographers.

  • Our tour guide told us fascinating stories about the history of Galway Bay.

Surface Forms

Galway Bay main

Morphology

Galway + bay

The name is transparently compositional: 'Galway' (a city) + 'bay' (coastal inlet) directly indicates a bay associated with Galway, so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to the coastal inlet by Galway in Ireland. Place-name compounds of this form are cross-linguistically common, making the MWE immediately understandable to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Galway Bay comes from the big bay on Ireland's west coast that long ago made people sing and tell stories about its sea and shore. So today Galway Bay often brings to mind 'scenic beauty' and 'Irish culture'.