Salthill

Salthill is a suburb of Galway City. A popular seaside area, it lies within the townland of Lenaboy and is known for its 2km long promenade, overlooking Galway Bay, which has a wide selection of bars, restaurants and hotels. There are a number of sports clubs in the area include a GAA club, soccer team and tennis club. Pearse Stadium, one of the two homes of Galway GAA, is found on Dr Mannix Road in Salthill. Bus Éireann route 401 runs to Eyre Square in the city centre at a 20-minute frequency from 7am to 7pm Monday-Saturday and 40 minutes at other times. The 416 and 424 also pass through Salthill into Connemara. There are a number of schools in the area including a selection of national and secondary schools, as well as Galway Cultural Institute and Galway Business School.