Galway and Salthill

We let Barb and Paul sleep in just a bit this morning and got a late start to Galway.

We love Galway but came here also because the Kerwin's are one of the original clans of Galway (there name was spelled Kirwan).

Here's a bit from the internet:

"The Kirwans were the only family amongst the Tribes of Galway to establish an Irish origin, tracing a descendent from the second son of Milesius, one of the original Gaels. They left many fine castles, including Cregg Castle, Castlehackett, Gardenfield, Glan and Woodfield. Kirwan's Lane a medieval street in Galway City is named after the Kirwan family. This name and family are Irish and the heralds have gone very far back to deduce their origin. ... They appear to have settled in Galway, in the reign of Henry VI about which time, the name first occurs in its modern form."

We had to head down to Kirwan Lane, exploring the pedestrian street all the way (ball in tow)!

Grandpa and Johnny on Kirwan Lane.

All the Kirwan's!

Football on Kirwan's Lane.

We enjoyed a few buskers along the way as well (videos to come).