Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church

This medieval church in the heart of Galway is the largest continuously used parish church in Ireland, founded in the early thirteenth century and enlarged over succeeding centuries. Its cut-stone interior contains carved tombs, a rare set of medieval decorated altars and a font, along with a lepers' gallery. Tradition holds that Christopher Columbus prayed here before his voyages. Surrounded by the winding lanes of the old town and a weekend street market, it anchors Galway's historic core.