Street Closures... but make it COLOURFUL 💜🩵🧡💚 Throughout May, the streets of Galway's Westend are Pedestrianised from 6pm Thu-Sun & Bank Hol Mon. From 1st of June, street closures operate 7 days from 6pm and 3pm at weekends. The Small Crane remains closed to traffic 24/7 as per previous.

Galvia glowing in the Galway's Westend sunrise 😍👌 #GalwaysWestend #Galway #Galvia #Sunrise #Morning

Go raibh maith agaibh Serve The City Galway and their crew of volunteers for doing a bit of painting along the Eglinton Canal and in Fr Burke Park last week 😍🙌🙏 Legends! #GalwaysWestend #Galway #ThisIsGalway #Volunteers #Local

How European?! 😍👌 Shelter from the rain or protection from the sun, the gorgeous awning outside Espresso 44 in Galway's Westend! #GalwaysWestend #Espresso44 #Galway #ThisIsGalway

Look at that blue sky 💙💙💙 #CrossTheBridges to #GalwaysWestend today to soak up the sun! #Galway #VisitGalway #ThisIsGalway

Will you #CrossTheBridges to #GalwaysWestend this weekend? There's Trad Music in the pubs for Fleadh na Bealtaine and there's On-Street Drinking, Dining, Dancing & Craic as we close our streets to traffic in the evenings! We'd love to see you! ❤️

It really is festival season in Galway, and we roll on to the next one ✨️ As a brilliant Cúirt International Festival of Literature comes to an end, we've changed up the flags on the bridges to celebrate Galway Theatre Festival which kicks off on April 30th!

Sunny Weather returns to Galway, and Summer Pedestrianisation returns to Galway's Westend 🙌🌞 Find out more here: www.instagram.com/galwaysweste... #GalwaysWestend #Galway #ThisIsGalway #VisitGalway #Pedestrianisation

A Cutie PaToothie 😍🦷 You'll always see something fun when you stroll around Galway's Westend! #GalwaysWestend #Galway #ThisIsGalway #Dentist #BlueSkies

En Français in Galway's Westend 🇫🇷 Oui Oui! #GalwaysWestend #Galway #Ireland #France #Graffiti

Pink To Make You Wink 🩷😉 Brightening up Galway's Westend, we've cleaned and painted the poles with big thanks to Dulux #LetsColourIreland campaign and Faherty Paints. in Woodquay! Just in time and very on brand for Cúirt International Festival of Literature which starts next week!

Add a bit of Happy to your Monday with The Happy Bó Clucky at BóTOWN in Galway's Westend 😍👇 Spicy buttermilk chicken 🍔 Smoked Streaky bacon 🥓 Monterey Jack cheese 🧀 House Pickles 🏠🥒 Lots of Sriracha mayonnaise 👌 Served on a toasted Brioche bun with a side of handcut beef dripping fries 🍟😋

🩷 Galway’s Westend Community Clean-up & Pole Painting Day Join us for a morning of community clean-up and repainting across Galway’s Westend. 📅 When & Where? Date: Thursday, 16 April Time: 9:30am Meeting Point: The Small Crane All are welcome!

Stepping in to the weekend, Galway's Westend Style 🩷 📸 Absolutely LOVE this shot by @ronaldcphotography #GalwaysWestend #Galway #ThisIsGalway #Pink #StreetPhotography

The weekend is almost here and we are READY for a bit of craic 🙌🔥 Taylor's Bar for pints with pals in Galway this weekend! #GalwaysWestend #Galway #ThisIsGalway #GalwayPubs #WhatsOnInGalway

We're delighted to see this bit of Galway's Westend history given a new lease of life! 💗 At Cooke's Corner, down the end of Henry Street, Cookes Thatch Bar is back open and ready to welcome you beneath the ONLY thatch roofed bar in Galway City!! 😲 More: galwayswestend.ie/business-lis...

Some time to reflect.... That's what you get when you #CrossTheBridges to #GalwaysWestend and leave Galway City Centre behind. Here, the locals and the artists move to a different beat, and you're sure to find a real bit of Galway Culture 🙌 Visit our website www.galwayswestend.ie to discover more!

After rave reviews at the one act play showcase, 'Bar Wars' is back with the OG cast and a brand new full length version! 🤩🎭 Showing at @electricgalway from April 16th to 18th! Written by Malachy Duggan & Emily Aherne Produced by Hysteria & Jess Harkin Tickets at jezahel.com

The little morning sun traps of William St West 😍🌞😎 Cross the bridges to Galway's Westend for your morning cuppa! #GalwaysWestend #Galway #Morning #Sunshine #Suntrap

A great turn out this morning for the Galway's Westend Traders AGM where we discussed the highlights from the last year, plans for the future, and challenges that the area faces. Thanks to all who attended 🙏 Exciting times for Galway's Westend 🙌 #GalwaysWestend #Galway #AGM #SupportLocal

A Taste of the Atlantic in Galway's Westend! ⚓️ Ali's Fish Market is open Wednesday to Friday, 10am-5pm on Henry Street, back where it all started and where Ali's lovely family are keeping his traditions and memories alive!

There's a clear winner of the Paddy's Day Best Dressed Competition in Galway's Westend.... Remy and his little green hat 😍☘ This friendly giant is always sniffing around Monroe's Galway, you might even get to give him a rub the next time you're in for a pint and a few tunes!

Thursday evenings are for Tradhaus at Bierhaus 🎶🎻🎼 Pint? Great photos of the time @oconnellssessions went on tour across the bridges to @galwayswestend to play a few tunes at @bierhausgalway #GalwaysWestend #Galway #TradMusic #Irish #GalwayPubs

Sunday Market Lovers 📣🙌 The lovely people of Plámás are hosting a flea market in Massimo this Sunday! Plámárket uimhir a haon takes place THIS SUNDAY the 15th of March, 2.30pm-6pm, with vintage clothes, original artworks, homewares, crafts and more from their lovely vendors

A Saturday Stroll to take in the Street Art of Galway's Westend ... now that's a great way to spend a weekend in Galway! 😍👌 Do you recognise all of these wonderful works of art? What's your favourite mural back West? #GalwaysWestend #Galway #StreetArt #Murals #ThingsToDoInGalway

Us ZOOMING to the pub for pints this evening! 💨⚡ What's your favourite pub in Galway's Westend? 📸 @grossstadtklein #GalwaysWestend #Galway #GalwayPubs #IrishPubs #ThisIsGalway #VisitGalway

Don't go chasing waterfalls unless they lead you to Galway's Westend 😂🙌 Find out more at www.galwayswestend.ie #galwayswestend #galway #thisisgalway #waterfalls #ireland

Stop for a moment by the trickling water on Mill Street and read a lovely short poem... "Houses of Stone, Archways, Mill wheels, And weirs And the flowing Of waters below Too many years" - Kevin Faller, from the poem 'Hometown' Planted by Galway Civic Trust

Tuesday Trad at Taylor’s, with Benny Bodhrán from 6pm to 8pm every Tuesday! 🎼 Head back Wesht tomorrow evening for a bit of ceol agus craic. Open session, all musicians welcome, with special offers for audience members who arrive early! #GalwaysWestend #TaylorsBar #TradMusic #IrishTrad

Today marks a really special moment for Galway's Westend! The restoration of The Small Crane, An Luamhan Beag, is now complete, with the placeholders firmly and proudly in place. Thank you to Martin Crosbie and Paul Murphy, who crafted and installed the placeholders with such care and skill.

In a world of rising prices and cost-of-living squeezes, The Blue Note & The White Hag are the heroes we need 🙏🍻 The price of a pint of Darkness Irish Stout will remain at €5.50 for the foreseeable! #GalwaysWestend #SupportLocal #DrinkLocal #IrishStout #TheWhiteHag

Sunrise in Galway's Westend... A special place at a special time 😍🙌 Tag @galwayswestend in your photos and videos to get featured on our page, like these beautiful shots by @mykeld24 📸 #GalwaysWestend #Galway #ThisISGalway #sunrise

Celebrating 13 years (and counting!) of a Michelin Star at Aniar ⭐🙌 You'll find some of the best food in the country in Galway's Westend! Discover more here: galwayswestend.ie #GalwaysWestend #Galway #VisitGalway #MichelinGuide #MichelinStar

Visit www.galwayswestend.ie to discover more of this beautiful part of Galway City 😍🙌

Local legends celebrating 10 years in business this year! 🙌🥳 We love having Train Station in Galway's Westend where they have built such an incredible community! Congratulations to Ronan, Jonny, Paul, and all the past crew at Train Station!

Good Morning from Galway's Westend 🥰 What are your plans today? Head to our website www.galwayswestend.ie to start making plans! #galwayswestend #galway #thisisgalway #visitgalway

We love to see the much-loved Silke's Cash & Carry showing up on an Instagram page called "Buildings with Notions" ... the perfect description of an iconic spot in Galway's Westend 😍👌 Follow @buildingswithnotions for more, and sure take a stroll around Galway's Westend soon to see it for yourself!

Adh mór agus Fáilte go dtí Galway's Westend 🙌 We're delighted to see the flags and bunting up back West for Tonnta Festival, which kicks off today and celebrates Galway City's bi-lingual status! Gaeilge Abú! #GalwaysWestend #Galway #Tonnta #Irish #Gaeilge

💸💰 This is your opportunity to invest in black gold... The Blue Note invite you to hedge your pints before Guinness put up the prices next week! Pre-pay at this week's price and they'll keep track of them for the year 📝 #Guinness #KegPrice #PriceOfAPint #GalwayPubs #PriceOfGuinness

Lots of work going on in Galway's Westend 👏👏 Road closed at William St West but pedestrian access is still available so why not stroll across the bridges for lunch today? #GalwaysWestend #Galway #MenAtWork #RoadWorks

This weekend, The MOTH & BUTTERFLY INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF STORYTELLING & IMPROVISATION comes to Galway and they're hosting the official festival launch party in The Blue Note on Thursday evening! 😍 Find out more at www.mothandbutterflystories.com #GalwaysWestend #Galway #Storytelling #Festival

Ever noticed our little logo on this Galway Hooker in the Claddagh Basin? 😲💟 Galway's Westend is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Galway and we love to keep those Irish traditions alive, so our business community were proud to support the refurb of Realt na Gaillimhe / The Star of Galway 🌟

When Mam says "We've got Plámás at home" but you actually do! 😲 If you love the flavours of this coffeeshop on Dominick Street, have a browse of their retail shelves where you can get the coffee beans, hot chocolate, matcha, honey and more that they use behind the bar!

The view as you walk down the canal towards Galway's Westend 😍👌 Thanks to McSwiggan's for the stunning photo!! Discover more at @galwayswestend.bsky.social #GalwaysWestend #Galway #ThisIsGalway #VisitGalway #Ireland

Have you listened to Episode No. 3 of Window Stories to find out what this thing is yet? Scan the QR Code outside Just Art It / Soundtrack & Podcast next time you're on Dominick St Lower, pop in your earphones and have a listen while you stroll around the area 👣👂

Good Morning from Galway's Westend 🥰 Visit our website www.galwayswestend.ie today to book a walking tour around this beautiful part of Galway! #Galway #galwayswestend #sunrise #morning #ireland

The Lightbox at the front of The Blue Note looking better than ever thanks to Patrick @peoplelovesdiamond 😍👏 Pop down to check it out over a cheeky pint this evening… #galwayswestend #ifuckinloveart #galway #galwayart #galwaypubs

The Cold Snap in Ireland is giving us the perfect excuse for a hot drink this evening... Would you prefer a Hot Toddy or an Irish Coffee? MP Walsh Bar do a great job of both 👌🔥 Visit #GalwaysWestend soon! Discover more at galwayswestend.ie

Lovely crispy crunchy walks through Galway's Westend this morning! 😍👌 Doesn't seem to be too slippy, but please stay safe out there... #GalwaysWestend #FrostyMorning #Frost #Ice #Snow

The local businesses and people of Galway's Westend went to such an incredible effort to decorate the neighbourhood this Christmas - above and beyond! ✨👏 📸 Gorgeous Window Art on Handsome Burger and Greens & Co, plus Christmas lights everywhere! #GalwaysWestend #Galway