This is the place where locals go for a picnic, a walk or to just meet. Ever since medieval times, this place has had a special significance for Galway as a central market place, a site to elect the mayors and just a square for the people living here and travelers to meet. Named after the mayor who made it public and the dedicated it to honor President John F. Kennedy, the square represents the real life of the city.

The original sculpture of the two writers was made in 1999 by Tiiu Kirsipuu. The actual conversation which is the subject of the sculpture has never really taken place. The Galway statue is a gift from the Estonian city of Tartu.

This was once the house of the most powerful family in the city. It was designed in the Irish Gothic style and beautifully executed in limestone. Many Galway mayors were elected from the Lynch family. It is believed that the castle was built in the period between 1484 and 1509, during the reign of King Henry VII, and this is visible on the building..

According to one of the local legends, this is the window where the son of James Lynch FitzStephen was hanged. After he found his son guilty of killing a Spanish sailor, he himself hanged him, and the memorial is a tribute to the legend.

O'Briens Bridge, also called the Great West Bridge, is one of the four bridges of Galway over the River Corrib. It is the one closest to the center of the city and provides a magnificent panoramic view of Galway Harbor.

This arch was earlier an extension of the city walls and was meant to protect the town's quays. However, there is no proof that this arch has anything to do with the Spanish living in the city. It was built between the years 1519-1520. In 1755, the arch was partially damaged by a tsunami. This arch was also home to the Galway City Museum.