Great Western House SLIGO in Co. OFFALY

Great Western House, Frenchville Lane, is located right in the centre of Galway City. This centre houses single males and is within walking distance of most public services and amenities.

Centre Manager: Gabriel Cloonan Public Health Nurse: Olivia Byrne Community Welfare Officer: Galway City

Jesuit Refugee Service LOCAL SERVICES

PUBLIC SERVICES

Social Welfare Office Citizen’s Information Service Sean Duggan Centre, Fairgreen Road, Augustine House, St Augustine St, Galway Galway Phone: 091500800 Phone: 0761077600 Email: [email protected]

VOLUNTEERING AND EDUCATION

Volunteer Galway Galway City Library Hynes Buildings, St Augustine St, Galway 27 William Street West, Galway Phone: 091561666 Phone: 091581727 Email: [email protected] Galway Community College Galway Adult Basic Education Service of Further Education Moneenageisha, Wellpark, Galway Seville House, New Dock Street, Phone: 091755464 The Docks, Galway Phone: 091567660

SUPPORT GROUPS

Migrant & Asylum Support Teach Solais - LGBT Support Croí na Gaillimhe Resource Centre, 1 Victoria Place, Merchants Road, Galway Maureen O’Connell House, Phone: 0892523307 1 Mill Street, Galway Galway Migrant Services Phone: 091895203 Galway City Partnership, 3 The Plaza, Email: [email protected] Headford Road, Galway City Brothers of Charity Services Ireland Phone: 091773466 Woodlands Centre, Email: [email protected] , Galway Phone: 091721400 Westside Resource Centre Community Resources Email: [email protected] Seamus Quirke Road, Galway National LGBT Support Line Phone: 091528325 1890 929 539 CHILD AND FAMILY

ARD Family Resource Centre For information on schools in the area Ardaun, 55 Rd, Galway visit: Phone: 091768852 www.education.ie/en/find-a-school

SPORTS CLUBS

West United F.C (soccer) Knocknacarra GAA Club South Park Place, The , Galway Capri Villa, 28 Dr Mannix Road, Salthill, Galway Website: www.galwayfa.ie Website: www.SKgaa.ie/ Phone: 091527333 Galway Bohemians F.C. St Michaels GAA Club Miller’s Hall, Western Distributor Rd, Westside Playing Fields, Galway Knocknacarra, Galway Website: www.stMichaelsGalway.ie Phone: 0851117848 Phone: 0879241480

FURTHER RESOURCES http://www.galway.ie/en/ http://www.galwaycity.ie/tidy-towns-information Galway City, Co. Galway

Co. Galway is located in the West of Ireland, in the province of Connacht. Galway lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway bay. It is the fourth biggest city in the .

Galway is known as Ireland’s Cultural Heart and is renowned for its vibrant lifestyle and numerous festivals, celebrations and events. Every November, Galway hosts the Tulca Festival of Visual Arts, among others.

Many sporting, music, arts and other events take place in the city. These include the Galway Film Fleadh in July, the in August, and the Galway International Oyster Festival in September.

In July, the big top tent comes out to celebrate the Galway Arts Festival. During this week, there are arts exhibits including theatre, visual arts and music.

Galway is also home to the largest medieval parish church in Ireland, St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church of Ireland, which is on Market Street in the city centre and is open to visitors.

Galway has a strong hurling tradition and both the hurling and football teams are known as ‘The Tribesmen’. The Galway County colours are maroon and white.

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