Salthill
Sign in to saveSalthill () is a seaside area to the southwest of Galway city centre in the west of Ireland. The area is home to a number of tourist amenities and there is a 2 km long promenade, locally known as "the Prom", which overlooks Galway Bay.
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Salthill () is a seaside area to the southwest of Galway city centre in the west of Ireland. The area is home to a number of tourist amenities and there is a 2 km long promenade, locally known as "the Prom", which overlooks Galway Bay.
==History== The village of Salthill, which was known as "Salt Hill" until 1819, was originally a separate and "outlying village" of Galway city. Salthill's promenade opened in 1856.
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