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{{Short description|Suburb of Galway City, Ireland}}
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{{Infobox settlement {{Infobox settlement
|settlement_type = Area of ] city | settlement_type = Suburb of ]
|name = Salthill | name = Salthill
|other_name = {{pad top italic|Bóthar na Trá}} | native_name = Bóthar na Trá
| native_name_lang = ga
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⚫ | population_urban = 20,650
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⚫ | population_as_of = 2017
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| population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite news|last1=Cunningham|first1=Enda|title=Galway City's population is just below 80,000|url=http://connachttribune.ie/galway-citys-population-just-80000/|access-date=10 April 2018|work=Connacht Tribune|date=17 April 2017}}</ref>
⚫ |population_urban = 3376
⚫ |population_as_of = 2006
|population_footnotes =<ref name = "cso2006">{{cite web | title = Census 2006 – Volume 1 – Population Classified by Area | work = Central Statistics Office Census 2006 Reports | publisher = ] |date=April 2007 | url = http://www.cso.ie/census/documents/census2006_volume_1_pop_classified_by_area.pdf |format=PDF| accessdate = 7 May 2011}}</ref>
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⚫ '''Salthill''' ({{lga|Bóthar na Trá}}) is a ] area in the ] in the west of Ireland. Lying within the ] of Lenaboy (''an Léana Buí''), it attracts many tourists all year round. There is a 2&nbsp;km long promenade, locally known as ''the Prom'', overlooking ] with bars, restaurants and hotels.


⚫ '''Salthill''' ({{lga|Bóthar na Trá}}) is a ] area in the city of ] in the west of Ireland. Lying within the ] of Lenaboy (''an Léana Buí''), it attracts tourists all year round. There is a 2&nbsp;km long promenade, locally known as ''the Prom'', which overlooks ] and has several bars, restaurants and hotels.
==Events==
⚫ Salthill was, until 2007, home to one of the biggest non-fee paying air shows in Galway, the , which took place in June over Galway Bay. The show annually attracted over 100,000 people and generated over €1m in revenue.<ref>RTÉ News, 2007-07-04, </ref>


⚫ ==Tourism and events==
⚫ Every Christmas Day for many years it has been a tradition to jump into the sea from Blackrock Diving Tower. This record-breaking event is now a fundraiser for local charity in Galway.
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⚫ Salthill was, until 2007, home to one of the biggest non-fee paying air shows in Galway, the Salthill Air Show, which took place in June over Galway Bay. The show annually attracted over 100,000 people and generated over €1m in revenue.<ref>{{cite web|publisher = RTÉ News | website = rte.ie | date = 4 July 2007 | url = http://www.rte.ie/news/2004/0704/airshow.html | title = Huge crowds at Galway air show}}</ref>
⚫ ==Tourism==
<div style="float: right; clear: right; margin-left: 1.4em">] from the Promenade, Salthill]]]</div>
Salthill has been a tourist destination since the early twentieth century. During the 1950s it was a hot spot for dance and show-bands, the most noticeable location being the Seapoint dance hall now a leisure centre.


The 1970s saw the introduction of a number of casinos and more leisure centres.
The 1970s saw the introduction of a number of casinos and more leisure centres. Leisureland, having a fair ground, swimming pool and concert hall, became a huge attraction and brought in top bands such as ], ] and ] during the 1980s, as well as artists such as ] in recent years. There was an annual airshow (up until 2007) where up to 100,000 people viewed the air display along with a public water safety and army demonstration.


Salthill was a centre point for the ], as well as the Round-Ireland Powerboat race in 2010.
In recent years, Salthill was a centre point for the 2009 Volvo Ocean Race, as well as the more recent Round-Ireland Powerboat race in 2010. During these events, stands were set up along the Prom selling a variety of goods. Throughout all the developments, Salthill's main attraction every year has been its promenade and numerous sandy beaches. Sathill having a clear blue sea along with a diving area located at Blackrock beach is popular with locals and tourists alike. Blackrock, having steps down to the sea, is used all year round regardless of the water temperature.


⚫ Every Christmas Day for many years it has been a tradition to jump into the sea from Blackrock Diving Tower. This record-breaking event is now a fundraiser for local charity in Galway.
;Local attractions
* Salthill Beach, Ladies Beach, Palmer's Rock & Beach, Blackrock
* Blackrock Diving & Viewing Tower
* Leisureland – Popular local leisure center featuring a 25m swimming pool, a new gym, a ] course and, in the summer months, a fun fair park.
* Palmer's Rock scuba diving, boat and jet ski slip way.
* Salthill, Claude's and Caesar Palace Casinos
* Atlantic Aquarium (Galway Atlantaquaria) – National Aquarium of Ireland featuring many exhibits including Valentine, the world's only ] in captivity, born on 14 February 2004.
* Salthill Park and Bandstand


==Sport== ==Sport==
* ] is the local ] club. The team has won the ], beating ] in the 2006 final.<ref>http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2006/0317/202581-salthill/</ref> ] (SKGAA) is the local ] club and fields teams in ], Ladies football, ] and ]. The club's senior men's team won the ] in 2006, beating ] in the final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2006/0317/202581-salthill/|title=GAA {{!}} Latest Gaelic Games News, Results & Fixtures | publisher = RTÉ Sport|website=rte.ie|language=en|access-date=2018-09-17}}</ref> A team representing the club also won the 2022 Ladies Junior Football title.{{fact|date=March 2024}} ], one of ]'s two primary stadiums (the other being ]), is on Dr Mannix Road in Salthill.{{fact|date=March 2024}}
⚫ * ] are the local football team. They played in the ]'s second tier, called First Division, from 2010 to 2013, before merging with ] and GUST, the supporters trust of the defunct ], to form ].<ref></ref>
* ], one of ] two primary stadiums (the other being ]), is found on Dr Mannix Road in Salthill.
⚫ * The , winner of Irish Tennis Club of the Year in 2002, is located on Threadneedle Road.


⚫ ], the local football team, fields teams in the ]. They played in the ] from 2010 to 2013, before merging with ] and Galway United Supporters Trust, the supporters trust of the then defunct ], to form ]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/63631/footballs-comin-home-compromise-reached-as-galway-fc-applies-to-league|title=Football's comin' home — compromise reached as Galway FC applies to league|work=Galway Advertiser|access-date=2018-09-17}}</ref>
⚫ ==Transport==
⚫ *Salthill railway station opened on 1 October 1879 and closed for passenger traffic in January 1918.<ref>{{Cite web| title=Salthill station | work=Railscot – Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=24 November 2007|format=PDF}}</ref>


⚫ The Galway Lawn Tennis Club, winner of Irish Tennis Club of the Year in 2002, is located on Threadneedle Road.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}
⚫ *Currently there is one city bus service: ]'s route 401, which runs to Eyre Square only at a 20-minute frequency from 7am to 7pm Monday-Saturday and 40-minute at other times. That same operator also runs the regional buses 416 and 424 from the Bus Station into Connemara which pass via Salthill.


⚫ ==Transport==
:Until December 2012, City Direct Galway ran route 413 from Eyre Square via Salthill to Knocknacarra, which carried the number 36 before City Direct's service renumbering and remapping in July 2012.
⚫ Salthill railway station opened on 1 October 1879 and closed for passenger traffic in January 1918.<ref>{{Cite web| title=Salthill station | work=Railscot – Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | access-date=24 November 2007}}</ref> The nearest station is {{stnlnk|Galway}}.


⚫ As of 2022, there is one city bus service, ] route 401, which runs to from Salthill to ]. Bus Éireann also runs the regional bus routes 416 and 424 from Galway's bus station to Connemara, which pass via Salthill.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}
:Bus Éireann changed its Galway city bus network in March 2012. Before that, Salthill was served by two bus routes - 1, which ran from Eyre Square into Salthill and returned into Eyre Square, there becoming route 8 which went into Mervue; and 1D, which ran from Merchants Rd via Devon Park and Salthill Road back into Merchants Rd. The two buses ran at roughly every 15 minutes Monday-Friday.


==Popular culture== ==Popular culture==
* The ] and the Salthill promenade are both referenced in the ] penned tune "]". The ] and the Salthill promenade are both referenced in the ] penned tune "]".

==Education==
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'''Scoil Ide''' is a school for girls and boys up to the age of seven. The Jesus and Mary sisters were invited to open a National school in Salthill as the population was rapidly increasing in that area. Scoil Ide was opened on 1 May 1952 with forty-three pupils and two teachers. Scoil Ide is known for its top academic standards and its encouragement towards Art, Music and Drama. Most of Scoil Ide's pupils go on to the secondary school Salerno which is based nearby. Salerno had high academic results once in 1973 and is the reason some girls attend Scoil Ide.


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Suburb of Galway in County Galway, Connacht, Ireland
Salthill Bóthar na Trá
Suburb of Galway
Salthill and Galway BaySalthill and Galway Bay
Salthill is located in County GalwaySalthillSalthillLocation in County Galway
Coordinates: 53°15′39.6″N 9°04′30.2″W / 53.261000°N 9.075056°W / 53.261000; -9.075056
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Galway
City CouncilGalway
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Population
 • Urban20,650
Irish Grid ReferenceM275248

Salthill (Irish: Bóthar na Trá) is a seaside area in the city of Galway in the west of Ireland. Lying within the townland of Lenaboy (an Léana Buí), it attracts tourists all year round. There is a 2 km long promenade, locally known as the Prom, which overlooks Galway Bay and has several bars, restaurants and hotels.

Tourism and events

Galway Bay from the Promenade, Salthill
Leisureland's big wheel

Salthill was, until 2007, home to one of the biggest non-fee paying air shows in Galway, the Salthill Air Show, which took place in June over Galway Bay. The show annually attracted over 100,000 people and generated over €1m in revenue.

The 1970s saw the introduction of a number of casinos and more leisure centres.

Salthill was a centre point for the 2008–09 Volvo Ocean Race, as well as the Round-Ireland Powerboat race in 2010.

Every Christmas Day for many years it has been a tradition to jump into the sea from Blackrock Diving Tower. This record-breaking event is now a fundraiser for local charity in Galway.

Sport

Salthill-Knocknacarra (SKGAA) is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club and fields teams in Gaelic football, Ladies football, hurling and camogie. The club's senior men's team won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship in 2006, beating St. Gall's in the final. A team representing the club also won the 2022 Ladies Junior Football title. Pearse Stadium, one of Galway GAA's two primary stadiums (the other being St Jarlath's Park), is on Dr Mannix Road in Salthill.

Salthill Devon F.C., the local football team, fields teams in the Galway & District League. They played in the League of Ireland First Division from 2010 to 2013, before merging with Mervue United and Galway United Supporters Trust, the supporters trust of the then defunct Galway United, to form Galway F.C.

The Galway Lawn Tennis Club, winner of Irish Tennis Club of the Year in 2002, is located on Threadneedle Road.

Transport

Salthill railway station opened on 1 October 1879 and closed for passenger traffic in January 1918. The nearest station is Galway.

As of 2022, there is one city bus service, Bus Éireann route 401, which runs to from Salthill to Eyre Square. Bus Éireann also runs the regional bus routes 416 and 424 from Galway's bus station to Connemara, which pass via Salthill.

Popular culture

The Long Walk and the Salthill promenade are both referenced in the Steve Earle penned tune "Galway Girl".

See also

References

  1. Cunningham, Enda (17 April 2017). "Galway City's population is just below 80,000". Connacht Tribune. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  2. "Huge crowds at Galway air show". rte.ie. RTÉ News. 4 July 2007.
  3. "GAA | Latest Gaelic Games News, Results & Fixtures". rte.ie. RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  4. "Football's comin' home — compromise reached as Galway FC applies to league". Galway Advertiser. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  5. "Salthill station" (PDF). Railscot – Irish Railways. Retrieved 24 November 2007.
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