Get to know
Furbo.
Na Forbacha
A new place to stop. A different way to explore. Find your way around Furbo, with local places and the journey there on one map.
20 mapped places to explore.
2 bus and train lines in the published timetable.
Explore Furbo
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Furbo is a town in County Galway, 868 people at the census the map records. The map names 20 places inside it, from shops and cafés to schools and churches, and 13 streets. 2 bus and train lines call at 2 stops here in the published timetable.
Your guide to Furbo.
Plan the journey, find a place to stop and get to know the streets along the way.
- The journey here
Getting to Furbo
2 scheduled lines from Bus Éireann and Island Ferries Teoranta. Choose your starting point, travel date and time to find a connection.
- Mapped stops
- 1
- Mapped car parks
- 0
- 3 stops on foot
Two hours in Furbo
Explore Furbo with a suggested walking itinerary. See the stops along 1.7 km of walking and choose where to spend your time.
- See and do
Things to see
164 places to explore within 12 km, plus 2 places to eat and 1 place to stay on the map.
- Castles and their stories
Castle days around Galway City
Choose a castle to explore, with its history, photographs, a map and practical visiting details.
- By the water
Trá na bhForbacha, Na Forbacha
Trá na bhForbacha, Na Forbacha is 1.2 km from Furbo. Check water quality, recorded facilities and how to get there.
- Street by street
Every street
13 named streets to browse. Start with Radharc an Chaolaire, with 3 mapped places.
- The local picture
About Furbo
Get your bearings with the location, landscape and local facts, including population figures where available.
Ideas for a day around here
- Galway City · 3 choices
Where to Eat in Galway City
Choose between a west-of-Ireland tasting menu, a meal beside Spanish Arch and lunch in a Cross Street pub. Three different ways to make food part of a Galway day.
Read the guide - Galway City · 3 choices
Pubs and Traditional Music in Galway City
A scheduled session, an upstairs listening room or a pub to settle into without a timetable. Choose the kind of Galway evening you actually want.
Read the guide
Getting to Furbo
2 lines call at 2 stops in Furbo, run by Bus Éireann and Island Ferries Teoranta. That list does not change with the date. What does change is which of them runs on the day you are going, and that, with the walk at each end, is worked out when you ask for it.
- 424
- 525
Plan a journey to Furbo from anywhere, on any date the timetable covers.
Explore Furbo by category
Find somewhere to eat, a place to visit or an everyday service. Search or choose a theme to explore places in and around Furbo.
32 of 32 categories to explore
Things to see
A lake to linger beside, a castle to explore or a museum for a rainy afternoon. Find places for a day out.
- Attractions, 6 mapped places in and around Furbo
- Beaches, 11 mapped places in and around Furbo
- Castles, 2 mapped places in and around Furbo
- Gardens, 1 mapped place in and around Furbo
- Hills, 2 mapped places in and around Furbo
- Historic churches, 1 mapped place in and around Furbo
- Holy wells, 1 mapped place in and around Furbo
- Lakes, 54 mapped places in and around Furbo
- Monuments, 24 mapped places in and around Furbo
- Museums, 5 mapped places in and around Furbo
- Nature reserves, 1 mapped place in and around Furbo
- Parks, 26 mapped places in and around Furbo
- Playgrounds, 8 mapped places in and around Furbo
- Ringforts and sites, 3 mapped places in and around Furbo
- Ruins, 6 mapped places in and around Furbo
- Towers, 2 mapped places in and around Furbo
- Viewpoints, 2 mapped places in and around Furbo
- Woods, 5 mapped places in and around Furbo
Food and drink
Coffee on the way, lunch in town or a pub for the evening. Choose a kind of place, then find it locally.
Shops
Everyday essentials, independent shops and places for a haircut. See what is mapped in your town.
Places to stay
Find a base for your next few days, from hotels and guest houses to camping and self-catering stays.
Trades and repairs
Find mapped premises for plumbers, electricians and other trades. Coverage is limited, especially for businesses without a public address.
Community
The places that bring a town together, including schools, libraries, places of worship and community facilities.
Sport and leisure
Make room for a swim, a workout or time outdoors. Explore mapped sport and leisure facilities.
Services
Local services for everyday jobs, from banking and post to professional advice.
Motoring
Find fuel, repairs and other motoring services before your next journey.
Things to see
A starting point for exploring Furbo and its surroundings, with the closest places to the centre first. Distances are straight lines, not walking routes.
- An Fearban320 mMonuments
- Furbo Beach980 mBeaches
- Hen Harrier Reserve3.0 kmNature reserves
- Loch Inse3.5 kmLakes
- Loch Toirmeasctha3.6 kmLakes
- Mags Boreen4.2 kmBeaches
- Cnoc an Gharráin4.4 kmHills
- 4.5 km
- Páirc Spraoi an Spidéil4.6 kmPlaygrounds
- Lough Dale4.9 kmLakes
- Lough Phaddy4.9 kmLakes
- Lough Beg5.1 kmLakes
The busiest streets
Of the 13 named streets the map records, these carry the most.
- Radharc an Chaolaire3 placesresidential
- Dún Éibhir2 placesresidential
- Gaoth na Mara1 placeresidential
- Glór na dTonn1 placeresidential
- An Féarbán1 placeresidential