Galway in County Galway, Connacht, Ireland — Irish West ((Éire) North Atlantic Ocean)

Hail and Farewell

George Moore

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 6, 2025

1. Hail and Farewell Marker

Inscription.
A lovely day it was, the town
lying under a white canopy of cloud
not a wind in all the air, but a
line of houses sheer and dim along
the river mingling with grey shadows;
and on the other bank there
were waste places difficult to account for,
ruins showing dimly through the soft
diffused light, like old castles, but Yeats said
they were ruins of ancient mills, for
Galway had once been a prosperous town.

Maybe, my spirit answered
but less beautiful than she is to-day.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 53° 16.556′ N, 9° 3.326′ W. Marker is in Galway, Connacht, in County Galway. It is on Waterside, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Galway, Connacht H91 X6RP, Ireland. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

on the Atlantic Arc,

in Europe,

on the Island of Ireland,

on the Celtic Fringe,

in the European Union,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

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in the Western World,

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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Courthouse/Teach na Cúirte (within shouting distance of this marker); Father Peter Daly (within shouting distance of this marker); Maurice Semple (within shouting distance of this marker); Religious Sisters of Mercy/Siúracha na Trócaire (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Peace and Democracy Arch (about 120 meters away); "Death at Crane's Court" (about 120 meters away); Salmon Weir Bridge/Droichead na mBradán (about 120 meters away); Alice Perry (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galway.

Regarding Hail and Farewell. The Hail and Farewell excerpt highlights a changing pre-Rising Galway that continues to evolve as it moves through the 21st century.

Also see . . . The asymmetrical George Moore (Tillinghast, 2002). Review of On George Moore, 1852-1933 by Adrian Frazier (Submitted on April 19, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 6, 2025

2. Hail and Farewell Marker

Galway Cathedral in background

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 19, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.