Sept 5 Galway (Day 344)
The 5 of us Fallon and extended family took a trip to Galway to experience the trad (traditional) music scene there.
We started with a trad Irish lunch!
After lunch we joined a city walking tour to learn some history of the city, including visiting a section of the medieval city wall preserved within a modern shopping mall! Much more scenic is the short 3.7 mile River Corrib that flows from Lough Corrib to Galway Bay through Galway City.
Moored on the river is a Galway Hooker, a type of boat specific to the area, built to withstand the rough seas of Galway Bay.
We also saw the cutest thatch-roofed store in Galway!
We finally made our way to The Crane Bar, after attempting to hear trad music at 3 other bars, but finding no seating available!
We arrived early enough to get seating to view and hear the 3 fiddlers, one accordionist, one harmonica player and a drummer on a snare drum perform.
The harmonica player also did several Irish step-dance sets!