Galway Atlantaquaria is the National Aquarium of Ireland and one of the West of Ireland’s premier attractions. It’s home to 170 marine and freshwater species. Highlights include seahorses, stingrays, sharks and an enormous skeleton of a Fin Whale. The Aquarium offers a truly hands-on experience, and visitors can hold starfish in the palm of their hands, help feed hundreds of hungry fish, and explore an underwater world in a model submarine. Other attractions include the Lighthouse Gift Shop, the Arabica Coffee House and the Schooners on the Bay Restaurant.