Galway races kicks off with special opening ceremony

Galway is often the best place to be but for one week of the year it's the only place to be.

Galway races kicks off with special opening ceremony
Mon, 31 Jul, 2017 - 17:46

By Conall Ó Fátharta

Galway is often the best place to be but for one week of the year it's the only place to be.

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