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

Long Walk

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025

1. Long Walk Marker

Inscription.

Long Walk is among my favourite routes. You pass under the Spanish Arch and then along by the water, the Claddagh right across. Nimmo's Pier marks the point. Before you lies Galway Bay, you can almost see the Aran Islands. If I ever get lucky or seriously rich, that's where I'm headed, as a base if nothing else. The sound of seagulls, the smell of the ocean, you gulp deep breaths and want to mouth a rosary of gratitude. It should be mandatory for artists to live here, an oasis of the soul. And if it's a bright day, Sweet Jesus, you are elected.

from Priest by Ken Bruen

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

Location. 53° 16.169′ N, 9° 3.216′ W. Marker is in Galway, Connacht, in County Galway. It is in the Latin Quarter. It is at the intersection of Merchants Road Lower and The Long Walk, on the right when traveling west on Merchants Road Lower. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Galway, Connacht H91 E9XA, Ireland. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Battle of Aughrim (a few steps from this marker); Heather • Fraoch Mór • Calluna Vulgaris (within shouting distance of this marker); Silver Birch • Beith Gheal • Betula Pendula (within shouting distance of this marker); St. John's Wort • Beathnua • Hypericum (within shouting distance of this marker); Hawthorn • Scheach Gheal • Crataegus Monogyna (within shouting distance of this marker); Rosemary • Marós • Rosmarinus Officinalis (within shouting distance of this marker); Mountain Ash • Caorthann • Sorbus Acuparia (within shouting distance of this marker); Spanish Broom • Beallaí Spáinneach • Genista Hispanica (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galway.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025

2. Long Walk Marker

Looking north toward the Spanish Arch

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025

3. Long Walk Marker

Looking south across the River Corrib toward Nimmo's Pier

Claddagh Basin with the Long Walk (with colorful buildings) in Background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025

4. Claddagh Basin with the Long Walk (with colorful buildings) in Background

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 23, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.