History of Galway History of Galway Galway, one of the largest cities in Ireland, situated on the west coast of Ireland, has a complex history going back around 800 years. The city was the only medieval city in the province of Connacht. The city takes its name from that of the river, the "Gaillimh". The word "Gaillimh" means ""stony"" as in ""stony river"". Today, the river is commonly called the River Corrib, after Lough Corrib, just to the north. In Irish, Galway is also called "Cathair na Gaillimhe" ("city of Galway") which is a modern creation to prevent confusion with "Contae na Gaillimhe"
Tully, County Galway mile to the west. Tully's sister village, Tully Cross, is a mile to the east. The nearest town is Clifden, which is thirteen miles to the south. Tully, County Galway Tully (, "the hill") is a small village on the Renvyle Peninsula in north-west Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. It is situated on the Wild Atlantic Way coastal route. Tully contains a post office, a hardware shop, a supermarket, a doctor's surgery, a pharmacy, and a community centre (Teach Ceoil), as well as a horse-riding centre. The village is a quarter of a mile from the sea and has views over