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The Bridge Mills, Nun’s Island, and University Road are well-known to Galwegians, and collectively comprise a small contiguous area in the west of the city – an area which I’ve criss-crossed for almost my entire life – from my primary school days onward, and right throughout my 35 year teaching career in the neighbouring Sea Road.
The span of the route, from the Mills to the very end of University Road, represents no more than a leisurely 10 minute stroll, and the area has retained much of its old-world charm during my lifetime.
Notable landmarks on the route include the majestic Galway Cathedral and the Eglington canal which connects Lough Corrib and Galway Bay.
