The Fountain

Sculpture, No Fountain

An interesting and huge sculpture. The fountain itself was not working during the 5 days we were in Galway. The sculpture is the artist's impression of a Galway "hooker boat."

Loving it

I really love this monument. Nothing says Galway like the Hookers. They were vital for the city and at one time you would see hundreds of sails in Galway bay. This sculpture, and fountain, by Irish, ...

Rusty monument in a park

I wish I could say this peaked my interest at night, but seeing it in daylight the next morning and how full of rust it was, I just skipped it. If only the city hall would clean it it would be worth a...

Unimpressive boat fountain representing city history

This unimpressive fountain in the city square is supposed to represent the hooker boats that once served the area ages ago during the Middle Ages and is surrealist enough that you might not get the re...

Rusty

Large and imposing but as others have notes somewhat unloved and ignored. I didn’t even realise this should have been a fountain!