Ardrahan Ard Raithin
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WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53.1575° N 8.8058° W Irish Grid Reference M461121
Town population:	- (2002)
Rural population:	375 (2002)
Elevation:	29 m
County:	Galway
Province:	Connacht

Coordinates: 53.1575° N 8.8058° WArdrahan ('Ard Raithin' in Irish) is a village in County Galway, Ireland. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... GPS satellite in orbit The Global Positioning System (GPS), is the only fully-functional satellite navigation system. ... The Irish national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Ireland. ... The Central Statistics Office (CSO) is the statistical agency responsible for the gathering of information relating to economic, social and general activities and conditions in the Republic of Ireland, in particular the National Census which is held every five years. ... The Central Statistics Office (CSO) is the statistical agency responsible for the gathering of information relating to economic, social and general activities and conditions in the Republic of Ireland, in particular the National Census which is held every five years. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... The island of Ireland was historically divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced IPA: ). After the partition of Ireland in 1921, what became the Republic of Ireland comprised 26 of these, with Northern Ireland comprising the remaining six. ... Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Galway Code: G (GY proposed) Area: 6,148 km² Population (2006) 231,035 (including Galway City); 159,052 (without Galway City) Website: www. ... During late Gaelic and early historic times Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the tuatha. ... Connaught redirects here. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Galway Code: G (GY proposed) Area: 6,148 km² Population (2006) 231,035 (including Galway City); 159,052 (without Galway City) Website: www. ...

Ardrahan is famous for its ringforts. Ard is the Irish for high and Raithin is the Irish for ringfort 'so basically Ardrahan means high ringfort'.

Attractions

The most fabulous attraction in Ardrahan is Tullira castle. It was once owned by Edward Martyn (1859-1923). Edward Martyn was a friend of William Butler Yeats (W.B. Yeats) and Lady Gregory. Unfortunately Tullira Castle is private property so most people have not seen the castle except the local drifters who often use the castle dirt tracks. Edward Martyn (1859-1923) of Tullira Castle, Co. ...

Schools

There are three schools in Ardrahan Labane N.S, Ballyglass N.S and Killternan N.S.

Amenities

In Ardrahan village there is a post office two pubs Joyces and Tarpeys and a hurling club. In Labane (part of Ardrahan) there is one pub Bradleys a school Ardrahan N.S. two shops (one of which is a petrol station) and a creche.