page_title: Galway
section_title: Harbour
hierarchical_section_title: Galway / Economy and infrastructure / Transport / Harbour
caption_attribution_description: English: Old man, Ballyknow Quay, River Corrib, Galway, Ireland.Cymraeg: Ar y cei yn harbwr GalwayMagyar: Öregember, Galway város kikötőjébenItaliano: Porto di Galway. Immagine tipica della zona portuale con un uomo anziano seduto a contemplare il tranquillo panorama di Ballyknow Quay, sulla foce del Corrib nel mare
context_page_description: Galway is a city in County Galway in the West of Ireland, in the province of Connacht. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay, and is the sixth most populous city in Ireland, with a population at the 2016 Census of 79,934.
  Galway is renowned for its vibrant lifestyle and for hosting numerous festivals, celebrations and events such as The Galway Arts Festival. In 2018, it was named the European Region of Gastronomy. The city is currently the European Capital of Culture for 2020, alongside Rijeka, Croatia.
context_section_description: Galway is the most central port on the West Coast of Ireland in the sheltered eastern corner of Galway Bay. The harbour can be used by vessels up to 10,000 tonnes deadweight (DWT) and the inner dock can accommodate up to 9 vessels at any one time. Pending approval, Galway Harbour may see major changes, should the €1.5 billion development plan go ahead.
  Regular passenger ferry and freight services operate between Galway and the tourist destination of the Aran Islands which is home to World Heritage Site Dún Aonghasa. The islands also have regular links with the towns of Rossaveal and Doolin, which are physically closer but far smaller.
  Commuter ferry services have been proposed to the tourism town of Kinvara, on the opposite side of Galway Bay.
  Major work in the harbour area was carried out in 2009 to accommodate the stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race. This was one of the biggest events ever to visit Galway. The event returned with the finale of the race in June 2012. This was unprecedented in Volvo Ocean Race history.
caption: Ballyknow Quay, Claddagh
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