eyre square

Eyre Square is situated right in the heart of Galway City Centre and is a very popular meeting point. The rectangular plot was presented to the city officials by Mayor Edward Eyre in 1710. It's the perfect place to relax and take in the sights and sounds of the bustling city centre around you.
Attractions within this city centre park include are two large, cast-iron cannons in memory of the Connaught Rangers who fought in the Crimean War, a bust of former US President John F. Kennedy (Eyre Square is sometimes referred to as Kennedy Park after his visit to the city in 1963) and in the centre of the square there's a statue of Padraic O'Conaire, the famous Irish writer. There's also a fountain in the heart of the square.