Geographical Odyssesy

1. Galway, Ireland
By: Bryan Trambulo
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2. Movement
Movement
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3. Movement • Galway, “The City of the Tribes”, was
originally founded as a fishing village
in the area close to the Spanish Arch,
where the Corrib River flows into
beautiful Galway Bay.
• Galway’s strategic coastal location and
and natural harbor caused successful
trading links to be built up with both
Portugal and Spain in 1651
• As of 2016, Galway had 1.67 million
oversea visitors.
• Galway busses, trains, ferries, and
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4. Region
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5. • Galway is a harbor city on Ireland’s
west coast
• Galway has a year-round mild,
moist, temperate and changeable
climate
• Galway City has numerous artisanal
cafes, local boutiques and quaint
pubs
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Region

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Human
Interaction

7. Human
Interaction
• Music and the arts are a way of
life in Galway, with the Arts
Festival and Early Music Festival
• Natural resources
include fishing, mining, and
various forms
of agriculture and fish farming.
• Water in Ireland is hard to tame
because there is so much.
• Dams are very helpful at certain
places but at other the heavy
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8. Location
• NUI Galway has five Colleges, 16
Schools and over 60 academic
disciplines
• Eight of the world’s top ten med-
tech companies are based here,
and the medical devices designed
and made in Galway are saving
lives all over the world.
• Galway is now the most multilingual
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9. Place
• Galway has long been renowned as a
cultural hub, with world-class festivals and
world-renowned artists calling the city
home.
• The New York Times dubs Galway
“Ireland’s most charming city”, as it is
“compact, walkable and filled to the brim
with independent shops and restaurants”.
• The main language spoken is Irish
• If I were to draw and color this place, I
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10. Galway Video
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJJWHH9ptGA

11. Resources
• https://www.galwaytourism.ie/history/
• https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-top-tourism-counties-3-
4172844-Aug2018/
• https://www.galwaycity.ie/recycling-centre
• https://www.topuniversities.com/where-to-
study/europe/ireland/top-6-reasons-study-abroad-galway
• https://www.galwaycity.ie/