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Kilkerrin (Irish: Cill Choirín) is a village in County Galway, Ireland. It is situated on the R364 regional road 6 km (4 mi) south of the town of Glenamaddy. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. Features in the area include Kiltullagh Lake and the Lough Lurgeen raised bog.
Moylough ( moy-LOKH; Irish: Maigh Locha, meaning 'plain of the lake') is a rural village located in County Galway, Ireland. As of the 2016 census, it had a population of 518. The village is in a civil parish of the same name.
Glenamaddy Turlough is a turlough (seasonal lake which usually dries up in summer) east of the town of Glenamaddy, County Galway in Ireland. Glenamaddy Turlough lies alongside the R362 regional road in the outskirts of the town. It is part of a Special Area of Conservation defined by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
Richmond Esker is a national nature reserve of approximately 39 acres (0.16 km2) located near Moylough, County Galway, Ireland. It is managed by the Irish National Parks & Wildlife Service.
The Carrownagappul Bog (Irish: Portach Ceathrú na gCapall) Special Area of Conservation or SAC is a Natura 2000 site in County Galway, close to the town of Mountbellew in County Galway, Ireland. The site qualifies for Special Area of Conservation status under three criteria: the presence of active raised bog, of degraded raised bogs still capable of natural regeneration, and of depressions on peat substrates of the Rhynchosporion.
Natura 2000 site ID: IE0001242
Levally Lough (Irish: Loch an Leathbhaile) is a turlough (periodically dry lake) in County Galway, Ireland, about 9 km (6 mi) east of Tuam.
The R229 road is a short regional road in Ireland, located in Letterkenny, County Donegal.
The R365 road, also called the Mountbellew Bypass, is a regional road in Ireland, located in County Galway.
The R462 road is a regional road in Ireland, located in County Clare and County Galway.
Dunmore Abbey is a medieval Augustinian friary and national monument located in County Galway, Ireland.
Tiaquin (Irish: Tigh Dachoinne; English: TEE-a-kwin) is a historical barony in eastern County Galway, Ireland.
Killererin (Irish: Cill Fhir Iarainn) is a Gaelic football club based in the Tuam area in County Galway, Ireland. It is a member of the Galway GAA branch of the Gaelic Athletic Association. An exclusively football club, Killererin fields underage teams up to U-16s play in the Galway league and championships.
website: http://killereringaa.com
Mountbellew–Moylough (Irish: An Creagán/Maugh Locha) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in County Galway, Ireland. The club is a member of the Galway GAA. The club was formerly known as Mountbellew before amalgamating with Moylough.
Street address: Moylough Library, Moylough Community Centre, Moylough, County Galway, H53 D981 (from Wikidata)
Street address: Glenamaddy Library, Saint Brigid's Hall, Main Street, Glenamaddy, County Galway, F45 DY98 (from Wikidata)
Is barúntacht suite i gContae na Gaillimhe é Béal Átha Mó. Tá barúntacht eile, Béal Átha Mó, Contae Ros Comáin, ann freisin - cuid den bharúntacht seo ab ea í atá suite ar an taobh thuaidh thoir den tSuca, agus a cuireadh le Contae Ros Comáin am eicínt idir 1574 agus 1672.
Natura 2000 site ID: IE0000295; website: https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/000295
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Belclare (Irish: Béal Chláir, meaning 'mouth of the plain') is a small village in County Galway, Ireland. The village is on the R333 road approximately 7 km (4 mi) from Tuam. It has a little parish church (The Church of the Sacred Heart), a small primary school, a shop, pub and post office, a community centre, a GAA pitch and a playground. The village is in a civil parish of the same name.
The Black River (Irish: An Abhainn Dubh; OSI grid ref: M2953) is a river in Connacht in Ireland. For much of its length it forms the border between County Galway and County Mayo. It flows past Shrule, and drains into Lough Corrib.
Cnoc Meadha known as Medb's hill (also Cnoc Meádha Siuil referring to its location on the plain of Maigh Seóla, and variously spelled Knockmagha, Knockma, or Knock Ma) is a hill west of Tuam, in the parish of Caherlistrane County Galway, in Ireland.
Dunmore (Irish: Dún Mór, lit. 'a great fort') is a barony in County Galway, Ireland.
Kilbennen or Kilbannon is a medieval ecclesiastical site and National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland.
St Patrick's College (Irish: Coláiste Phadraig Naofa), known as Tuam Christian Brothers School until 1990, was a Roman Catholic secondary school for boys in Tuam, County Galway, Ireland.
Kilconly GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Kilconly, County Galway, Ireland. The club is a member of the Galway GAA, and is primarily focused on Gaelic football. Underage teams, up to U-18s, play in the Galway league and championships. The club competes at other levels within Galway's football competitions as well.
Tuam Stars is a Gaelic football club based in Tuam, County Galway. It is a member of the Galway GAA branch of the Gaelic Athletic Association.
The Archdiocese of Tuam ( TEW-əm; Irish: Ard-Deoise Thuama) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in western Ireland. The archdiocese is led by the Archbishop of Tuam, who serves as pastor of the mother church, the Cathedral of the Assumption and Metropolitan of the Metropolitan Province of Tuam. According to tradition, the "Diocese of Tuam" was established in the 6th century by St. Jarlath. The ecclesiastical province, roughly co-extensive with the secular province of Connacht, was created in 1152 by the Synod of Kells.
website: http://tuamarchdiocese.org/
Natura 2000 site ID: IE0002180
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Is barúntacht suite i gContae na Gaillimhe é Liatroim.
Kinvara or Kinvarra (Irish: Cinn Mhara, meaning 'head of the sea') is a sea port village in the southwest of County Galway, Ireland. It is located in the civil parish of Kinvarradoorus in the north of the barony of Kiltartan. Kinvarra is also an electoral division.
The Doorus Demesne wedge tomb is a wedge-shaped gallery grave and National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland.
Ballynastaig Wood is a nature reserve of approximately 25 acres (0.10 km2) in County Galway, Ireland. Ballynastaig Wood Nature Reserve was legally protected by the Irish government in 1983. It is located close to Coole Park, and shares some of the same characteristics. The woods consist of ash, alder-hawthorn, and yew wood.
Tubber (from Irish an Tobar 'the well' – shortened form of Tobar Rí an Domhnaigh meaning "well of the king of Sunday") is a small village located in the south of County Galway, Ireland.
Tubber (from Irish an Tobar 'the well') is a village in the north of County Clare, Ireland.
Natura 2000 site ID: IE0000238
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Natura 2000 site ID: IE0002294
Natura 2000 site ID: IE0002317
Natura 2000 site ID: IE0004107
Is abhainn í an Abhainn Dubh. Tá sí suite i gCill Mheáin, i gContae Mhaigh Eo.
Street address: Headford Library, Saint Farnan's Hall, Church Road, Headford, County Galway, H91 N5P9 (from Wikidata)
Is barúntacht suite i gContae na Gaillimhe é Dún Mór.
The River Suck (Irish: An tSuca [ənˠ ˈt̪ˠʊkə]) is a river within the Shannon River Basin in Ireland, 133 km (82.5 mi) in length. It is the main tributary of the River Shannon. It meets the Shannon a kilometre south of the village of Shannonbridge.
The Battle of Aughrim (Irish: Cath Eachroma) was the decisive battle of the Williamite War in Ireland. It was fought between the largely Irish Jacobite army loyal to James II and the forces of William III on 12 July 1691 (old style, equivalent to 22 July new style), near the village of Aughrim, County Galway.
Ballymore Castle in Lawrencetown, County Galway, Ireland was originally a 15th-century tower house belonging to O'Madden. A house was added in 1620, and the castle has been much altered since then.
Mullagh (Irish: An Mullach) is a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Clonfert in County Galway, Ireland. It is in the south-east of the county, close to the towns of Loughrea, Ballinasloe, and Portumna. Mullagh lies in the civil parish of Abbeygormacan, and spans the townlands of Mullagh Beg (Irish: An Mullach Beag) and Mullagh More (An Mullach Mór).
Meelick–Eyrecourt is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club in the east of County Galway, Ireland. It is primarily involved in hurling, and has won a number of hurling county titles at intermediate and senior grade.
Caherkinmonwee Castle, also known as Caher Castle, is a tower house located in County Galway, Ireland.
Esker Friary was a monastery established by the Dominican Friars – Regular Observance.
Kilrickle or Kilreekill (Irish: Cill Rícill) is a civil parish and small village in County Galway, Ireland. It lies within an electoral division of the same name and within the historical barony of Leitrim. The area is served by Citylink bus services from Galway City via Loughrea.
Athenry (Irish: Baile Átha an Rí) is a historical barony in County Galway, Ireland.
Kilconnell (Irish: Cill Chonaill) is a historical barony in eastern County Galway, Ireland.
Kilcornan is an abandoned village and national monument located in County Galway, Ireland.
The River Clarin (Irish: Abhainn an Chláirín) is a fast-flowing river in Ireland, flowing through southern County Galway.
The Loughrea branch line was a railway line in County Galway, Ireland. It opened in 1890 and closed in 1975. The 15 kilometre single track branch ran from the Attymon Junction on the Dublin to Galway main line and terminated at Loughrea. Dunsandle was the single intermediate stop. It was the last rural branch line to survive in Ireland.
Dunkellin (Irish: Dún Coillín) is a historical barony in eastern County Galway, Ireland.
The Abbert River (Irish: Abhainn na hAbarta) is a river in County Galway, Ireland, a tributary of the River Clare.
The R347 road is a regional road in Ireland, located in County Galway.
The R349 road, commonly called the Loughrea–Athenry Road, is a regional road in Ireland, located in County Galway.
The Second Battle of Athenry ( ath-ən-REYE) took place at Athenry (Irish: Áth na Ríogh) in Ireland on 10 August 1316 during the Bruce campaign in Ireland.
The First Battle of Athenry was fought on 15 August 1249 at Athenry (Irish: Áth na Ríogh) in modern County Galway, Ireland. The Irish forces of Connacht besieged the town but were repelled by the English under Jordan de Exeter, Sheriff of Connacht.
Presentation College, Athenry is a voluntary secondary school which is predominantly Catholic in character located in the town of Athenry, County Galway, Ireland. It is under the trusteeship of Catholic Education an Irish Schools Trust (CEIST).
website: http://www.presathenry.ie/
St. Mary's, Athenry is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Athenry in County Galway, Ireland. In men's competitions, the club is a dual club competing in both Gaelic football and hurling at various age levels. The club also competes in camogie competitions, and has won several county, province and national titles in the sport.
website: http://www.athenrygaa.ie/en/
Sarsfields Galway is a GAA club consisting of the parish of Bullaun, New Inn and Woodlawn in east County Galway, Ireland. Winners of two All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship's.
Natura 2000 site ID: IE0000322
Natura 2000 site ID: IE0004089
Is barúntacht suite i gContae na Gaillimhe í Cill Chonaill.
Is barúntacht suite i gContae na Gaillimhe é Baile Átha an Rí.
Clare (Irish: Baile Chláir) is a historical barony in north-central County Galway, Ireland.
Tynagh (Irish: Tíne) is a village and electoral division in south-east County Galway in Ireland. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.
Stoneyisland Man is the name given to a Neolithic human skeleton discovered in 1929 in Stoneyisland Bog at Gortanumera, County Galway, Ireland. The remains, preserved within deep peat deposits, represent one of the rare examples of a prehistoric bog body from Ireland dating to the fourth millennium BCE.
Rosturra Wood (Irish: Coill Ros Dora) is a national nature reserve and Special Area of Conservation of approximately 44 acres (0.18 km2) located near Woodford, County Galway, Ireland. It is managed by the Irish National Parks & Wildlife Service.
The Ardgraigue Bog (Irish: Portach na hArdghráige) Special Area of Conservation or SAC is a Natura 2000 site in County Galway, close to the town of Portumna in County Galway, Ireland. The site qualifies for Special Area of Conservation status under three criteria: the presence of active raised bog, of degraded raised bogs still capable of natural regeneration, and of depressions on peat substrates of the Rhynchosporion.
Natura 2000 site ID: IE0002356
Longford (Irish: An Longfort) is a historical barony in southeastern County Galway, Ireland.
Derrycrag Wood Nature Reserve is a national nature reserve and Special Area of Conservation of approximately 273 acres (1.10 km2) located near Woodford, County Galway, Ireland. It is managed by the Irish National Parks & Wildlife Service.
Natura 2000 site ID: IE0000261
Pollnaknockaun Wood Nature Reserve (Irish: Anaclann Dúlra Choill Pholl na gCnocán) is a national nature reserve and Special Area of Conservation of approximately 96 acres (0.39 km2) located near Woodford, County Galway, Ireland. It is managed by the Irish National Parks & Wildlife Service.
Natura 2000 site ID: IE0000319
The R352 road is a regional road in Ireland, located in County Clare and County Galway.
Natura 2000 site ID: IE0000231
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Street address: Eyrecourt Library, Church Lane, Eyrecourt, County Galway, H53 AW77 (from Wikidata)
Street address: Portumna Library, Castle Avenue, Portumna, County Galway, H53 WN23 (from Wikidata)
Street address: Killimor Library, Main Street, Killimor, County Galway, H53 VE48 (from Wikidata)
Is barúntacht suite i gContae na Gaillimhe é an Longfort.
The 2003 Derrybrien landslide occurred on 31 October 2003, on the side of Cashlaundrumlahan, a hill near Derrybrien in County Galway, Ireland. It was focused around turbine 68 in the Derrybrien wind farm, and disrupted further construction.
Daly Castle or Castledaly, formerly known as "Corbally", is a castle ruin located in County Galway, Ireland. It is in the townland of Castledaly (Irish: An Corrbhaile).
The Ardrahan Grassland (Irish: Féarach Árd Raithín) Special Area of Conservation or SAC is a designated Natura 2000 site, situated near the towns of Gort and Loughrea in County Galway, Ireland. Ardrahan Grassland is designated as a Special Area of Conservation under four qualifying interests: alpine and boreal heaths, Juniperus communis formations on heaths or calcareous grasslands, semi-natural dry grasslands and scrubland facies on calcareous substrates (Festuco-Brometalia) and limestone pavements.
Natura 2000 site ID: IE0002244
Loughrea (Irish: Baile Locha Riach, occasionally spelled Loughreagh) is a historical barony in northern County Galway, Ireland.
Leitrim (Irish: Liatroim; LEE-trəm) is a historical barony in Ireland that lies partly in County Galway and partly in County Clare. It is located in the south-eastern corner of County Galway and the north-eastern corner of County Clare. Prior to 1898, the entire barony was contained in County Galway. The Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 split the barony: part of the barony was transferred to County Clare. Leitrim is bounded, clockwise from the southwest, by the Clare baronies of Tulla Upper and Tulla Lower; the Galway baronies of Loughrea to the west, Kilconnell to the north, and Longford to the east; and by Lough Derg to the south and southeast. It measures 20 miles (32 km) from north to south and 9.5 miles (15.3 km) from east to west.
The R351 road is a regional road in Ireland, located in County Galway.
The R353 road is a regional road in Ireland, located in County Galway.
The R458 road is a long regional road in Ireland, located in County Clare and County Galway.
The R461 road is a regional road in Ireland, located in County Clare and County Galway.
Tonaroasty is an abandoned village and national monument located in County Galway, Ireland.
Gort Community School (Irish: Pobalscoil Ghort Inse Guaire) is a secondary school in Gort in County Galway, Ireland. Founded in 1995, as of 2025, the school had over 1000 pupils enrolled and the principal was Brian Crossan.
website: http://www.gortcs.com
The Slieve Aughty (Irish: Sliabh Eachtaí) are a mountain range in the western part of Ireland spread over both County Galway and County Clare. The highest peak in the Slieve Aughty Mountains is Maghera in Clare which rises to 400 m (1,314 ft). The mountain range consists of two ridges divided by the Owendallaigh river which flows west into Lough Cutra.
The Church of St. Colman is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the town of Gort in County Galway. Built in 1825 in a Gothic style, it was altered and extended in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and is listed on the Record of Protected Structures by Galway County Council. The church is in the parish of Gort & Beagh in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora.