Spanish Arch

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The Spanish Arch as it stands today, on the east bank of the Corrib.
The Spanish Arch as it stands today, on the east bank of the Corrib.

The Spanish Arch (Irish: An Póirse Spáinneach) is a set of arches built in 1584 as an extension of the city walls of Galway, Ireland. As part of the wall designed to protect the city's quays, the Spanish Arch is located on the banks of the River Corrib. In 1755, the arches were partially destroyed by the tsunami generated by the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. In recent times part of the Arch has been converted into the Galway City Museum. The Long Walk is a promenade to one side of the Arches[1].

  1. ^ Erich Habich's Virtual Galway: The Long Walk. ehabich.info. Retrieved on 2008-05-16.

[edit] External links

Galway.Net Guide - Spanish Arch

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