Salthill

Suburb of Galway City, Ireland

For other uses, see Salt Hill (disambiguation).

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Suburb of Galway in County Galway, Connacht, Ireland

Salthill

Bóthar na Trá

Suburb of Galway

Salthill and Galway Bay

Salthill

Location in County Galway

Coordinates: 53°15′39.6″N 9°04′30.2″W﻿ / ﻿53.261000°N 9.075056°W﻿ / 53.261000; -9.075056
Country| Ireland
Province| Connacht
County| County Galway
City Council| Galway
Population

(2017)[1]

• Urban

| 20,650
Irish Grid Reference| M275248

Salthill (Irish: Bóthar na Trá, meaning 'road of the strand')[2] is a seaside area to the southwest of Galway city centre in the west of Ireland. The area is home to a number of tourist amenities and there is a 2 km long promenade, locally known as "the Prom", which overlooks Galway Bay.

## History

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The village of Salthill, which was known as "Salt Hill" until 1819,[3] was originally a separate and "outlying village" of Galway city.[4][5]

From the mid-19th century, a number of tourist facilities were built in the area, with Salthill's promenade opening in 1856 and several hotels being developed from 1860 onwards.[3][4] The bandstand, in Salthill Park, was built c. 1880.[6] A tramway, which connected Salthill to Galway city, opened in 1879.[3] It closed in 1918.[4]

Salthill's promenade was further developed in the mid-20th century, and the 'Blackrock Diving Tower' was constructed in 1953.[7] The 1970s saw the introduction of a number of casinos and more leisure centres.[citation needed]

## Events

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Galway Bay from the Promenade, Salthill Leisureland's big wheel

Salthill was, until 2007, home to one of the biggest non-fee paying air shows in Galway, the Salthill Air Show, which took place in June over Galway Bay. The show annually attracted over 100,000 people and generated over €1m in revenue.[8]

Salthill was a centre point for the 2008–09 Volvo Ocean Race, as well as the Round-Ireland Powerboat race in 2010.

It is traditional, on Christmas Day, to jump into the sea from Blackrock Diving Tower. This event is now used a fundraiser for local charities in Galway.[citation needed]

## Sport

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Salthill-Knocknacarra (SKGAA) is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club and fields teams in Gaelic football, Ladies football, hurling and camogie. The club's senior men's team won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship in 2006, beating St. Gall's in the final.[9] A team representing the club also won the 2022 Ladies Junior Football title.[citation needed] Pearse Stadium, one of Galway GAA's two primary stadiums (the other being St Jarlath's Park), is on Dr Mannix Road in Salthill.[citation needed]

Salthill Devon F.C., the local football team, fields teams in the Galway & District League. They played in the League of Ireland First Division from 2010 to 2013, before merging with Mervue United and Galway United Supporters Trust, the supporters trust of the then defunct Galway United, to form Galway F.C.[10]

The Galway Lawn Tennis Club, winner of Irish Tennis Club of the Year in 2002, is located on Threadneedle Road.[citation needed]

## Transport

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Salthill railway station opened on 1 October 1879 and closed for passenger traffic in January 1918.[11] The nearest station is Galway.

As of 2022, there is one city bus service, Bus Éireann route 401, which runs to from Salthill to Eyre Square. Bus Éireann also runs the regional bus routes 416 and 424 from Galway's bus station to Connemara, which pass via Salthill.[citation needed]

## Popular culture

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The Long Walk and the Salthill promenade are both referenced in the Steve Earle penned tune "Galway Girl".

## See also

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* Galway Famine Ship Memorial
* Wild Atlantic Way

## References

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1. ^ Cunningham, Enda (17 April 2017). "Galway City's population is just below 80,000". Connacht Tribune. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
2. ^ "Bóthar na Trá / Salthill". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
3. ^ a b c "A History Of Salthill, Told With Story Maps". nationalaquarium.ie. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
4. ^ a b c "Student Experience Salthill". gci.ie. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
5. ^ "Salthill - 'One of the nicest localities in the Kingdom'". Galway Advertiser. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2024. "Salthill was a quiet fishing village, existing independently from Galway town, until the Victorian [period]"
6. ^ "Salthill Park, Salthill Road Upper, Lenaboy, Galway, Galway". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
7. ^ "The History of The Salthill Prom". thisisgalway.ie. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
8. ^ "Huge crowds at Galway air show". rte.ie. RTÉ News. 4 July 2007.
9. ^ "GAA | Latest Gaelic Games News, Results & Fixtures". rte.ie. RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
10. ^ "Football's comin' home — compromise reached as Galway FC applies to league". Galway Advertiser. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
11. ^ "Salthill station" (PDF). Railscot – Irish Railways. Retrieved 24 November 2007.

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