About

Fáilte! (fall-cha) – Welcome! Fáilte to this website, Marteen Lane | Tourist Guide. 

Marteen Lane is a Galway-based qualified regional tour guide and a member of the Approved Tourist Guides of Ireland from County Mayo, with over 10 years of guiding experience. She has a BA (Hons) in Heritage Studies from Atlantic Technological University, Castlebar and an MA in Irish Studies (Literature and History) from the University of Galway. Marteen has a passion for Ireland’s cultural heritage thanks to her father, and shares that passion through her walking tours of Galway city, as well as tours of Connemara, the Burren, and the Cliffs of Moher, and in her informative articles on this website. She also has a strong passion for the Irish language and women’s history.

As an approved regional guide and member of the Approved Tourist Guides of Ireland (ATGI), Marteen offers two unique walking tours that aim to showcase Galway city from different perspectives.  HerGalway Walking Tour tells the stories of remarkable women from all walks of life associated with Galway. The Medieval Galway Tour transports visitors back to medieval Galway, where they can still see the remnants of that era in history around the city. These walking tours can be run as private tours on request. Private walking tours can also be tweaked to the group’s interests. Marteen is also qualified to act as a hop-on guide for bus tours.  As a hop-on guide, she covers tours around Connemara, the Burren, and the Cliffs of Moher.

There is so much to experience when visiting the west of Ireland, from amazing myths and legends, folklore, music and dance, natural heritage, heritage sites, and fascinating history. Taking a guided tour is a way to connect with the place you are visiting and to make meaning from that experience. For information on availability and pricing for any of Marteen’s tours, contact by email at marteen.lane@gmail.com. Marteen is looking forward to meeting you and is excited to share the vibrant and varied cultural heritage of Galway and the west of Ireland.

Slán go fóill! Bye for now!