Galway

Galway Weekend is a weekly series where city dwellers from near and far give us their take on great spots to visit for a quiet pint, tasty food and more, as well as unique places to soak up the beauty of Galway city and its surrounds. 

Laura Rigney is Development &amp; Partnerships Manager with Galway 2020, and a producer of late night soirée One Night Love Affair.


Are you an Apple or Android Person?
Apple 

Presuming you had a signal, what 3 apps would you use on a desert island?
I have the worst sense of direction, I get lost all the time so the obvious choice would be maps but I figure if I’m on a desert island I’m already lost, so I may as well keep myself entertained instead. I devour books so an app for reading, love daydreaming over Instagram and couldn’t live without music, so Spotify. 

What’s your favourite place in the city?
By the sea, anywhere by the sea.

Any hidden gem you would recommend for visitors to Galway?
Inis Oirr

Where is your favourite place to grab a bite to eat?
So many...Ard Bia, The Universal, Ruibin, Bierhaus, Kai and Loam for special occasions. 


What pub would you go to for:

A quiet pint 
Bunch of Grapes

A match 
I’d rather read a book

Tunes? 
Blue Note
 

Any recommendations for a place to go on a first date? 
Sheridan’s Wine Bar and American Apothecary


Favourite walk or hike in Galway?
Connemara – coastlines and mountains


Most picturesque place in Galway? 
Coole Park


What are you up to for the weekend?
This will be my last quiet weekend for a while with Galway 2020 about to kick off so I’m making the most of it. Martinis with the gals tonight. Tomorrow, I’m having a massage and cooking for friends. On Sunday I’m heading to Connemara walking, followed by a swim and a sauna by the sea, with some Dinner in Ballynahinch Castle after. Bliss.

Galway Weekend with Laura Rigney

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