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Explore the Wild Atlantic Way - open to offers - prefer sea and cities - we don't do pet care...
Our home is a 3 bedroom 2-storey house in a quiet cul-de-sac on the edge of Galway City. The kitchen, dining room and living rooms are interconnected, bright and warm. There is a separate area for laundry, downstairs wc and a large storage area in the garden.
Originally there were 4 bedrooms butwe use one as a study and converted another into a dressing room. The master bedroom has a king size bed, an en-suite shower room and a separate dressing room. The other main room also has a king size bed and there is a large family bathroom with an electric shower (no bath) and a hot press (airing cupboard).
You will find all the usual domestic appliances, dishwasher, washing machine, microwave, steamer, slow cooker etc. In addition we are well served with television channels (over 100) and there is a good supply of English language DVDs, books and board games, and music CDs of all kinds.
The house is heated by oil-fired radiators and there is also a wood-burning stove in the living room.
There is ample room for parking to the front of the house and the back garden has a covered paved area off the dining room to sit and eat whether the weather is good or not. You will find a barbecue, heater and furniture in the storage area.
Listing Overview
Property
- Bedrooms 2
- Sleeping Capacity 4
- Bathrooms 2
- Living Area m2
- Total Area m2
House rules
- Small children are welcome Yes
- Pets are welcome Yes
- Non-smoking house Yes
- Pet care wanted No
- Car necessary No
Exchange dates
| Exchange dates | Length of stay (nb of days) | Flexible |
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| Always open for exchange | ||
| July 01, 2026 - July 17, 2026 | 2 weeks | Yes |
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Thessaloniki in early July. Shorter breaks in the North West of England Open to offers all year round. |
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Exchange periods
Always open for exchange
| Earliest date | Latest date | Length of stay (nb of days) | Flexible dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Exchange period
1
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Earliest date
2026/07/01
July 01, 2026
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Latest date
2026/07/17
July 17, 2026
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Length of stay (nb of days)
2
Weeks
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Flexible dates
Yes
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Neighborhood
About the neighborhood
Our house is located in a quiet cul-de-sac on the outskirts of Galway, a lively university town with theatres, cinemas, pubs, restaurants, swimming pools, shops, everything you need! Within walking distance you will find a beach, a leisure centre and sailing club. There are some quiet lanes where you can walk or cycle too. A little further along are Merlin Woods and you can take a bus to the city centre and access everything Galway City has to offer and indeed the Wild Atlantic Way.
Galway Arts Festival -
www.galwayartsfestival.com/index.php
Galway Horse Racing -
www.galway-races.net/
Golf in Galway
https://www.tripadvisor.ie/Attractions-g186607-Activities-c61-t60-County_Galway_Western_Ireland.html
At Liam Mellows football club down at the beach, it is possible to book a Gaelic Games Experience. It’s about the GAA and Irish football but I think also includes some cultural items. They include some games and fun – you can sometimes see people playing in plastic bubbles up there. Not sure how it works but here’s a link:
· https://experiencegaelicgames.com/authentic-irish/why-choose-experience-gaelic-games/
· https://www.connachtrugby.ie/
· The Atlantiquarium in Salthill https://nationalaquarium.ie/
COUNTY GALWAY
· Near Salthill is a village called Barna and here you will find Barna Woods opposite Silver Strand beach and Rusheen Bay Nature Reserve. Also a craft village nearby.
· Wildlands is an indoor and outdoor adventure and activity centre in Moycullen in County Galway - www.wildlands.ie
· You can pan for gold at the Glengowla mines! It’s in Oughterard, the next village along after Moycullen.
· https://www.discoverireland.ie/galway/glengowla-mines-family-farm-experience
· Boat trips - https://corribprincess.ie/
· Irish music at Tigh Coili - https://tigchoiligalway.com/live-session-videos
COUNTY MAYO
· Try ‘footgolf’ – looks like it could be fun for everyone. It’s in a village called Cross- https://darrenoregan93.wixsite.com/crossfootgolf
· The Museum of Country Life in Castlebar, County Mayo is good. https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Country-Life
· Near Castlebar is the picturesque town of Westport. The Great Western Greenway starts there too – it’s a 44km off-road cycling path and you can hire bikes at any point all along the path, right over as far as Achill on the Atlantic. Achill itself is also very beautiful with lovely beaches. https://www.greenway.ie/
· Also in Westport is Westport House which has something for everyone. Indoor and outdoor activities.
· https://www.discoverireland.ie/mayo/westport-house
Further afield COUNTY CLARE
· Dolphin Discovery in County Clare plus Ailwee Caves
· https://www.discoverireland.ie/clare/dolphin-discovery-kilrush
· https://aillweeburrenexperience.ie/
· https://www.discoverireland.ie/clare/st-tola-irish-goat-farm
Make your own chocolate https://www.discoverireland.ie/clare/hazel-mountain-chocolate
COUNTY LIMERICK
https://www.discoverireland.ie/limerick/foynes-flying-boat-maritime-museum
Some ideas for an overnight trip…
https://www.titanicexperiencecobh.ie/
https://www.discoverireland.ie/cork/spike-island
The Irish National Stud and the Japanese Gardens are in County Kildare and combined make a lovely day out.
https://www.discoverireland.ie/kildare/the-irish-national-stud-gardens
Kilkenny city is worth a visit as is nearby Castlecomer.
https://www.discoverireland.ie/kilkenny/castlecomer-discovery-park-and-visitor-centre
For more tourist information on this area go to http://www.wildatlanticway.com/home and www.irelandwest.ie
Nearest Airport: Shannon and Dublin
House amenities
Vehicles included in exchange
- Use/Exchange of car 1
- Number of bicycles 0
- Number of children's bicycles 0
- Number of electrical bicycles 0
- Use of boat 0
House essentials
House features
Instruments
Accessibility
References
Your exchange partner’s home satisfaction rating is 4.0, based on 6 references.
Tish et Eugène ont eu des changements de planning et malgré cela, ils ont maintenu leur engagement d'échange . Nous avons passé un excellent séjour dans leur maison très confortable. Et j'espère qu'ils pourront venir à Bourges un peu plus tard.
Kerstin, Uwe and Lena were a lovely family to exchange with. Their home was better than described and they left us plenty of information about the area. We felt very welcome and had a very good holiday there. Our home was spotless when we returned!
We passed wonderful holidays in Galway. Nice conversation with Tish and Eugene before and during the stay. We loved your garden and home which was well prepared. Good public transport to the city, peaceful atmosphere with good music :). We recommend
The family's home was exactly as described, in a wonderful location, and with everything ready for us. They left our home in immaculate condition when they left. We have no hesitation recommending this family and their wonderful home.
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Member since
2001
- 21 Exchanges made
We are semi-retired and like travelling. For our main Summer holiday we like to be somewhere we can walk/hike/cycle, especially near the Coast. We enjoy city breaks all year round, particularly if there are opportunities to go to concerts and the theatre. If we can combine the coast with a city, then we are very happy!
We have family and friends all over the United Kingdom so we are always willing to do weekend exchanges, especially in London, Aberdeen, NW England (Wigan),and Belfast.
While our house and garden are very spacious for 2 people, we are happy to have something smaller for exchanges but a garden or balcony is always welcome.
We have had over 25 happy exchanges in Ireland, UK, France, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Lanzarote and the Netherlands in very different kinds of houses/apartments in all sorts of locations. We have loved them all.
We are easily pleased except for one thing... We do not have pets and we do not provide pet care, ever!
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