Free to visit
Galway Cathedral
Church or cathedral · Galway · Ireland 🇮🇪
Free to visit — no ticket needed
A public place: nothing is sold and no booking exists. Anyone selling you a ticket for it is not official.
galwaycathedral.ieAdmission prices
Free
Free entry
no admission charge
stated on galwaycathedral.ie/visitors · checked 2026-10-07
There is no admission charge, but suggest a donation of €3 from all visitors; this helps with the ongoing upkeep of the building.
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Galway Cathedral: address
Galway Cathedral Galway H91 A780 IrelandOpen in Google Maps →✓ galwaycathedral.ie/about · 2026-10-07Galway Cathedral: opening hours
The Cathedral is usually open from 08:00 until 20:00 - these times are approximate. On certain days, such as Christmas day, the Cathedral may close earlier.✓ galwaycathedral.ie/visitors · 2026-10-07Galway Cathedral: what should I know before visiting?
Visitors are always welcome at Galway Cathedral. … Groups do not need to book in advance. unless they are seeking to celebrate Mass (see below). We ask that visitors do not enter during the celebration of Mass - unless of course they wish to participate in the Mass, at which they are welcome.✓ galwaycathedral.ie/visitors · 2026-10-07Galway Cathedral: how to get there
The Cathedral is located on the west bank of the River Corrib, a little north and west of the city centre.✓ galwaycathedral.ie/visitors · 2026-10-07Galway Cathedral: parking
Parking is available in the Cathedral grounds, open 24 hours. Parking is pay-per-hour, seven days per week. The City Council operates a pay-per-day car park in Cathedral Square, immediately to the south of the Cathedral. Camper vans are NOT permitted in the car park, and there is a notice to this effect at the entrance.✓ galwaycathedral.ie/visitors · 2026-10-07Galway Cathedral: is it wheelchair accessible?
A ramp for wheelchair users is available at the main entrance in the east transept (facing the Salmon Weir Bridge). A loop system for those using hearing aids is in operation throughout the Cathedral.✓ galwaycathedral.ie/visitors · 2026-10-07Galway Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora . The word "cathedral" is derived from the Greek "kathedra", meaning a seat; and indeed this seat is to be found within the sanctuary of the Cathedral. The Cathedral of Galway was dedicated on 15 August 1965, and as such is the youngest of Europe's great stone cathedrals. it is dedicated to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and Saint Nicholas.
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