I'm of two minds of this attraction. First, it is an amazing piece of history deserving of a better presentation. The info posters give the entire story, though I would have preferred a guide of pamphlet to use as I walked around it. The tower was fascinating, but I really needed to stay focused on what I was seeing was real history and not some fake replica to dress up a mall. This where my second mind was, building a tacky mall around such a great example of the wall seemed weird. As you avoid people eating their fast food in the 'food court' that is literally in front of the wall you can't escape the feeling you are in some Las Vegas fake castle. The mall 'noise' and echoes, the stale food smell and usual mall-goers make this an unpleasant experience. The tower is a shop and the entire juxtaposition seems wrong. Hopefully the mall will fail and smarter heads will prevail and repurpose the building into something more appropriate.

No way would you find these medieval walls on your own (we were with a local guide). There are explanatory posters all along the wall and it gives a great overall perspective of the city. The medieval map of the city from the 1660s is a great asset as well.

The 2 medieval towers and partial city wall, located on the ground floor of the Eyre Square Shopping Mall, can be accessed from the mall's Eyre Square entrance. I located this medieval marvel beside the Costa coffee kiosk on the mall's ground level. The 2 towers are intact and are connected by the original stone city wall. The Mall was built around them. Along the stone wall are several posters providing information about their construction, expansion, and preservation. The drawing of the layout of a medieval walled Galway showed, remarkably, that the existing street pattern had not changed much over the centuries. The poster information was bilingual - Gaelic and English. Hopefully, these reviews will encourage you to seek out this attraction within the mall, as there are no signs to indicate, or to advertise, this treasure located within the Eyre Shopping Mall.

The Medieval Period or Middle Ages lasted for a millennium, from the 5th to the 15th centuries. Reminiscent of the approximate 2,000 Irish castles, Galway’s Medieval City Walls are part of what was the city’s defenses against seagoing marauders during those ten centuries. Spaniards in the 1500s added four Spanish Arches to those walls. Galway’s civic pride in these historic walls is displayed throughout the city, but I found most interesting the restored walls and garrisons inside the huge Eyre Square Shopping Centre where most of the accompanying photos were taken. There is no cost to view something akin to China’s Great Wall, and much of the history can be absorbed regardless of weather. This is a phenomenal attraction, especially for those with children.

What is left of these walls can be seen around the Spanish Arch and in the Eyre Square Shopping Centre.

This mall is the creation of an efficient idea and enormous imagination! Juxtapositioning ancient with modern architecture, the old wall weaves through the new modern subterranean passages with dazzling shops and relaxation areas. What a delight! The entrance we used was devoid of grandeur -- a nice easily negotiated escalator ride down to the shops level. But so much sprawling activity under the ancient cobblestones above!! Construction was still going on as they excavate more of the original wall and towers -- I can't wait to go back and see what comes next. This is truly the brain child of someone or persons of extraordinary vision. It is a must see in Galway.

The medieval city walls are hidden within the shopping centre ad unfortunately there are no signs to find it. A shopping centre is a strange place to find these walls but also fascinating. The tower was unfortunately closed because of Santa's Hut in front of it. Plaques give information on the city walls.

I'm always a fan of history, and there are some cool facts about this wall. But the fact that it is the wall of the food court of a mall is insanely disappointing. This is an attraction you walk by, not stay to enjoy.

I really wasn't sure how to rate this..... The wall itself is a beautiful piece of history, and is well worth getting up close to and reading about. But, it's in a mall! On the plus side, it looks like this is protecting the wall from the elements, but....it's in a mall! The majesty of the wall is offset by the tackiness of sale items and signs hanging from it, and being in the overall middle of a mall! What should be a beautiful, not-to-miss structure seems to be incorporated into a tacky mall setting...and that's a travesty.

Lovely to see the beautiful walls included in a modern shopping centre. The information on the wall is very informative and enough to keep your attention. Worth a visit!