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Ryan
United States
Group travel
LOVED GALWAY (even more than Dublin). It was super fun without feeling like just another city. Lots to do and the people were awesome. Irish pubs are the best everywhere, especially in Galway! Would 1000 percent recommend going.
Posted: June 26, 2025Group travel
I spend a year in Ireland as I did an exchange year, it was clearly the best year of my life ! And Galway became my favourite city... I feel like Irish people are so nice and polite, I felt very safe ! You can walk from the city center to the beach, it's a really nice walk and not that long but the water is freezing ! During Christmas time there is a Christmas market and it's relatively nice, it's really pretty but I didn't like the food..
Posted: May 28, 2025
Lola
France
Group travel
I fully recommend to go to Galway, and Ireland in général it's really amazing. The people there are really nice, and you feel really safe and welcoming with all the locals. I also recommend to go to the cliffs of moher, it's really worth it.
Posted: February 20, 2025Experienced: March, 2022How safe is Galway for women?
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Galway is a very safe city. People are friendly and the atmosphere is relaxed, so it’s easy to feel comfortable here. Even at night, the streets are generally calm and secure, which makes Galway a great place to stay.
Posted: November 3, 2025
Jael
It’s the safest city I’ve ever been to be honest, but being a woman is not safe enough in any place sadly. I feel like there might be some areas that I would avoid at night but not for dangerous people rather than being completely empty, that makes me insecure in any place. But overall I always go back by foot to my place at anytime and feel really really safe
Posted: September 16, 2025
Caitlin
It’s changing slowly but overall after spending 4 years at college there I’ve never felt unsafe. Maybe it’s not the best idea to walk home in the dark at night. I can say I’ve done it many times and never felt unsafe doing so
Posted: August 11, 2025Safety in Ireland
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Galway
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3 days
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I’m Kiara I’m from France, and I’m in Ireland for a few months to improve my English. I’m open to meeting new people. I love getting to know new people!
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Kt
Galway
About me
Dia dhuit! (Hello!) I’m Kt, born in a small town in Ireland and now living in Galway. The older I get, the more I’m pulled towards travel, adventures, and meeting like-minded people. Hopefully, somewhere along the way I’ll stumble into a few life-long friends (and maybe a few stories worth telling). I’ve got dogs – they are my absolute everything. I’ll warn you now, I will talk about them far too much, but sure, what else are dogs for if not being doted on? Books are another weak spot of mine. Give me anything with fantasy, horror, scary futures, or a dash of history, and I’m happy. Some of my heroes are Stephen King, Orwell, Huxley… the usual gang of “let’s make your brain feel weird.” When it comes to films, I lean hard into horror, thrillers and sci-fi – The Shining, Silence of the Lambs, Psycho… or if it’s spacey and existential like Alien, Blade Runner or 2001: A Space Odyssey, I’m there with popcorn in hand. Graphic novels? Locke & Key, Sandman and Wytches scratch that itch nicely. Music is life. First love is metal, always will be, but honestly, if it’s got a rhythm, I’m moving. My playlists are a pure disaster but an enjoyable one – one minute it’s Irish trad, then Iron Maiden, then Wu-Tang, Sabbath, Etta James, The Beach Boys, Chemical Brothers and Thin Lizzy. Basically, chaos. But the good kind. I live for gigs – big or small – you’ll find me singing and flailing about until I’ve lost my voice. I’m rare in Ireland in that I don’t drink (never have, nothing dramatic), but don’t get me wrong, I love a good bar, great atmosphere, and good people. I even bartend in Galway in a lovely little place called Tigin (small house) and manage the guest house above it. But I’m just as happy staying in, dogs at my feet, shoving bread in my face, watching telly, and being fat and sassy. I’m always making something – clothes, jewelry, random bits, and pieces out of scraps. Love being outside, too, feet in the grass, foraging, collecting, and noticing little things that feel magical. I take pictures sometimes but mostly just for myself. I’m filled with stories and scribbles – always carrying a notebook, always a bit half in the real world, and half away with the fairies. I’m a walking contradiction, reallying – a realist who dreams too big. I love history, mythology, and folklore. Growing up in Ireland, it’s everywhere, and it stuck to me. I’m basically a mountain of beautiful but mostly useless information. I love an adventure, trying new things, pushing myself past comfort. 420 friendly. My “spirit animal” is Jabba the Hutt… and that probably tells you everything you need to know about me. That is all. Good day!
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Caitlin
Galway
About me
Hey, my name is Caitlin. I’m 23 years old from Ireland. I took a gap year this year to travel for 5 months and had an absolute ball. Plan is to start my masters in biomedical engineering in Paris this September. I think I need to be convinced I’m not making a mistake trying to move to Paris with very basic French. I would love to spend a few days there either next week or the week after to get a feel for the city, meet a few internationals and look at a few apartments maybe.
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