Galway History Tour: Discover City of Tribes

Explore Galway’s rich history in 90 minutes. Uncover myths, medieval tales, and cultural treasures. Perfect for history buffs and curious travelers.

Duration: 1 hour, 50 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Browne Doorway - Gather at Eyre Square in the heart of Galway to explore the city’s history, the influential families, and the park’s usage throughout the ages.
  • Lynch’s Castle - This architectural treasure in central Galway reveals insights into the city’s past and its connection to one of the numerous battles for control.
  • **The Lynch…
What's Included
  • All Fees and Taxes
Additional Information

Discover the fascinating history of Galway and explore the City of the Tribes on this engaging 90-minute tour, where stories of local myths, medieval battles, and cultural treasures come alive.
Learn about the legendary Tribes of Galway - 14 influential merchant families who shaped the medieval city - and how their legacy is celebrated today.
Hear tales…

Location
The Browne Doorway
Eyre Square
The Browne Doorway is located at the top of the park in Eyre Square.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Transportandtourism
Feb 28, 2026
A very enjoyable Walking Tour of Galway - with an excellent guide. - I would like to convey my thanks to Gerry, who conducted our Walking Tour of Galway City yesterday (27th February). FYI - I am also a Tour Guide, and Gerry did an excellent job. I happen to have some spare time in Galway, and decided to take your walking tour at short notice. I can also say the other guests on the Walking Tour also enjoyed Gerry's commentary and insights into Galway's amazing history and culture. I will highly recommend taking your Tribe Walking Tour of Galway City to my friends and contacts. Wishing Gerry and Tribe Walking Tours every success in the future. Thank you.
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Casterbridge
Sep 18, 2025
Great walking tour - Johanna was our guide for the walking tour around Galway. She was very informative and interesting and had a great sense of humour, especially when talking about historical instances which may have been embellished by the author. Would highly recommend.
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334deirdren
Aug 30, 2025
Excellent walking tour of Galway filled with interesting facts. Our guide, Conor, was very engaging and friendly. Thank - A wonderful, informative and entertaining guided history tour by the amazing Conor. We learned so much of Galway and Claddagh's past and present. I highly recommend this tour. Thank you Conor
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Judymf8319cc
Jun 30, 2025
Highly recommend this walking tour. - What an amazingly informative and enjoyable tour , not sure where the time went ? Una is very personable and a great story teller on the history of city , its landmarks and the tribes of Galway. Would throughly recommend!
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From $18
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).