Salt Hill
in County Galway of Connaught, Ireland
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Galway Airport (6 mi) - Connemara Regional Airport (17 mi)
- Inisheer Aerodrome (23 mi)
- Inishmaan Aerodrome (24 mi)
- Inishmore Aerodrome (26 mi)
- Kilronan Airport (30 mi)
- Shannon Airport (39 mi)
- Castlebar Airport (41 mi)
- Cork Airport (101 mi)
- Sceilg Mhichíl (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.261 and -9.069 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 15' 41" and W -9° 4' 9"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- English, Irish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:08 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:23 am and 8:46 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Ireland.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ireland. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Delve into Salt Hill
Salt Hill in County Galway (Connaught) is located in Ireland about 2,816 mi (or 4,533 km) west of Qeshlaq, the country's capital town.
Current time in Salt Hill is now 04:08 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Dublin with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports close to Salt Hill, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Ireland is Galway Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Sceilg Mhichíl in a distance of 104 mi (or 168 km), South. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Galway, Ennis, Castlebar, Limerick and Nenagh. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 60% |
| Air Pressure | 1031 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
13°C (56 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
15°C (58 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
St. Judes
Galway Bay Hotel
Amber Hill Bed and Breakfast
7 Cross Street
Salthill
Amber Heights Guesthouse
Ardilaun Hotel
Jameson Court Apartments
Jurys Inn Galway
The Western Hotel
Videos from this area
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Marygrove Holiday Apartments Self Catering Salthill Galway Ireland
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
National University of Ireland, Galway
The National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway) (Irish Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh or OÉ Gaillimh) is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland. It is a tertiary-level educational institution located in Galway, Ireland. The university was founded in 1845 as Queen's College, Galway, and was more recently known as University College, Galway (UCG) . Michael D.
St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church
The Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas is the largest medieval parish church in Ireland in continuous use as a place of worship. It is located in Galway in the Republic of Ireland and was founded in 1320, dedicated (like many other European churches in seaports) to Saint Nicholas of Myra, the patron saint of seafarers. The church now belongs to the Church of Ireland.
Pearse Stadium
Pearse Stadium (Irish: Páirc an Phiarsaigh) is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium, in County Galway, Ireland. The stadium opened on June 16, 1957, as 16,000 people came to watch Galway beat Tipperary in hurling, and Kerry in football, and to watch Bishop Michael Browne bless the facility. The stadium was opened by GAA President, Séamus McFerran. Among those invited were the 12 surviving members of the 1923 all-Ireland winning hurling team.
Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, Galway
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland, and is one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city. Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city jail, and in 1965 was finally dedicated by Cardinal Richard Cushing to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven (Mary, mother of Jesus) and St Nicholas.
Spanish Arch
The Spanish Arch (Irish: An Póirse Spáinneach) in Galway city, Ireland, was originally an extension of the city wall from Martin's Tower to the bank of the Corrib, as a measure to protect the city's quays, which were located in the area once known as the Fish Market (now Spanish Parade). It was constructed during the mayoralty of Wylliam Martin in 1584, being called ceann an bhalla (the head of the wall).
Salthill-Knocknacarra GAA
Salthill-Knocknacarra is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Salthill and Knocknacarra areas in Galway City, Ireland. The club is a member of the Galway GAA. Salthill/Knocknacarra GAA Club caters for huge numbers of young boys and girls and adults who play Football, Hurling, Ladies Football and Camogie in the parishes of Salthill and Knocknacarra.
Father Griffins GAA
Father Griffins is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Galway, Ireland. The club is a member of the Galway GAA. Father Griffins are a Gaelic football club. Before their Amalgamation with Éire Óg, Father Griffins experienced regular success in Galway from their founding in 1948 until their final County title in 1975.
Galway City Museum
The Galway City Museum (Irish: Músaem Cathrach na Gaillimhe) is a museum in Galway City, County Galway, Ireland. It was founded on 29 July 2006, and is located beside the Spanish Arch. The official website for the museum was launched on the 27th November 2008.
Shop Street
Shop Street is the main thoroughfare of the city of Galway in the west of Ireland. It is pedestrianised. As its name suggests, it is Galway's main shopping street, and contains old brick buildings, bright storefronts, numerous pubs and an array of street performers. Buskers are prevalent. Shop Street contains central Galway's best preserved ancient building, Lynch's Castle. This has since been converted into a branch of Allied Irish Banks. Dubray Books is a bookstore on Shop Street.
Róisín Dubh (music venue)
The Róisín Dubh is an established live music venue in Galway, Ireland. It has hosted events such as the IMRO Showcase Tour and the 2fm 2moro 2our. The name translates from the Irish language as the "black rose". According to Una Mullally in the Sunday Tribune, the venue is "the heart of live music in the city". In 2008 the Róisín won the IMRO award for Best Venue in Connacht and was nominated for Best Venue In Ireland. It won the Regional Award for Connacht again in 2009.
Galway Technical Institute
The Galway Technical Institute is a third level educational facility located on Father Griffin Road, Claddagh, Galway, Ireland. The Institute provides a number of courses which are recognised and accredited by the FETAC. These include Art, Design & Media, Business, Computing & Engineering, Health, Care & Beauty, Sport & Leisure, Distance Learning Programmes and music. The Institute also provides non-accredited and accredited evening classes every semester.
Aniar
Aniar is a restaurant in Galway, Ireland. It is a fine dining restaurant that is awarded one Michelin star in 2013. Head chef of Aniar is Enda McEvoy.
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