Flooded restaurant in Galway

Floodwater outside Kashmir restaurant near Fr Griffin Road in Galway

Flooding on Raven Terrace

Water flooding from the canal (on the right of the picture) spilled into Raven Terrace and Fr. Griffin road

Galway Canal Flooding

Another view of flooding of the Galway Canal beside Wolfe Tone bridge.

Canal Flooding

There is an office and development that overlooks the Galway Canal Basin. At high tide, the water came right to the doors of the ground floor offices, but I'm not sure if the water entered the building. In the foreground, the canal has flooded out onto the street.

Flooding on Flood Street

Looking from the city side of Wolfe Tone bridge towards Flood Street

Flooding in Galway City Centre

To the left is the car park of Jurys Inn, and beside it is the bottom of Quay Street. The flooding is caused by sea water sloshing in (from the Spanish Arch, to the right out of picture) . This picture was taken at high tide.

Full flow at Wolfe Tone bridge

At high tide, the water reached the underside of Wolfe Tone bridge.

Full flow

The Corrib in full flow at Wolfe Tone bridge.

Flooding at Galway Docks

An hour after high tide, and the sea water had begun to recede from the roads around the docks.

Up to the brim

Even though high tide was an hour earlier, the water was still brimming over the edge of the harbour in Galway.

Spanish Arch in flood

Water lapping across the cobblestones near the Spanish Arch in Galway

A flood on Flood Street

Flood water on the appropriately-named Flood Street

The clean-up begins

An hour earlier (at high tide), floodwater had flowed across this street and flooded into the premises along the road. Once the tide dropped, the water flowed back into the Galway Canal and business people began the hard job of cleaning up.

Debris on Salthill Promenade

Rocks flung onto the footpath along Salthill Promenade

Debris on Salthill Promenade

Salthill Promenade covered with rocks

Debris scattered over the footpath on Salthill Promenade

Leisureland Flooded

The playground in front of the swimming pool in Leisureland under water. I believe that water flooded the pool area inside also.

Salthill Park flooded

Salthill Park and Leisureland under water. This picture was taken 6 hours after high tide, so some of the water had already subsided.

Leisureland under water

Dislodged

A 'selfie' to show the size of some of the boulders dislodged by the sea in Salthill. Note the overturned lifeguard cabin to the left of the picture. It should be right beside where I am standing.

Flung over

The hole in the pavement in the foreground marks where the lifeguard hut should be located. Instead, it was flung further down the path. It is a converted metal shipping container so it gives a good idea of the force of the sea

Dislodged Lifeguard hut

The lifeguard hut on Salthill Promenade (in front of the former Waterfront Hotel) on its side and in the wrong place after the storm

Feeling a little bolder...

A couple of huge rocks washed up onto the slipway on Salthill Promenade

Salthill Promenade Flooded

The road along the Promenade under water. The tide had long receded but the water was trapped by the road and blocked drains.

Flooding on Seapoint Promenade

A pumping truck negotiates the flooded road in front of the Galway Aquarium in Salthill

The Aquarium starts in the car park!

Flooding around the Galway Aquarium in Salthill

Washed Away

There used to be a sandy beach in the foreground, but is now just a debris field of rocks. Many of the businesses along the Prom suffered water damage - the retail units (on right of picture) have basements - many of which were filled with sea water during the storm.

Flooding on Grattan Road

Grattan road is part of the sea defence in Salthill - it provides a barrier to the houses and land behind it, which is lower in places that the sea. The storm caused the sea water to spill into the grassland in front of the houses pictured.

South Park Flooded

South Park under water after the storms. Imagine - this was once a landfill dump for the city.

The road to Silver Strand

This part of the road to Silver Strand was inundated by the high tide. It looks like a section of the road was lifted from its foundations, and damaged as a result.

South Park Flooded

A flock of geese fly over the flooded pitches at South Park

Entrance to Silver Strand

The entrance to the car park on Silver Strand shows the effects of the storm. The field on the left was clearly flooded - there is seaweed strewn all over the field. Sand and rocks are heaped on the road and some of the tarmac has been eroded.

Destroyed Wall

A section of the wall at the back of the Silver strand car park has been washed away.

Rocks on Silver Strand

Large rocks scattered across the car park on Silver Strand