NationMaster - Encyclopedia: County Galway

County Galway ('Contae na Gaillimhe' in Irish) is located on the west coast of Ireland. It is in the Irish province of Connacht. The county takes its name from the city of Galway, which is the county's capital. It is the second largest county in Ireland, after County Cork. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county. Image File history File links Logogalwayco. ... map File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... During late Gaelic and early historic times Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the tuatha. ... Connaught redirects here. ... A county town is the capital of a county in Ireland or the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the city in Ireland. ... A number plate for a car registered in 2001 in County Dublin Index marks on Number plates in the Republic of Ireland issued since 1987 have the format YY-CC-SSSSSS where the components are: YY â€” a 2-digit year (e. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... A compass rose with west highlighted This article refers to the cardinal direction; for other uses see West (disambiguation). ... Rugged coastline of the West Coast of New Zealand The coast is defined as the part of the land adjoining or near the ocean. ... During late Gaelic and early historic times Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the tuatha. ... Connaught redirects here. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ...

The county comprises a number of distinct territories which predate the formation of the county by the English colonial administration in Ireland in the late 1500s. The major ones are Iar Connacht 'West Connacht', which covers the portion of the county (and also a small part of County Mayo) west of Loch Corrib and which contains Connemara in the far west and Joyce Country in the north-west. The territory of Aidhne lies in the south of the county and is coextensive with the diocese of Kilmacduagh. The territory of Uí Mhaine or Tír Maine covers most of the east of the county but also covers south County Roscomman. Maigh Seola covers the portion of the county along the eastern side of Loch Corrib. A number of inhabited islands are administered by the county; they include Oileáin Árann (Aran Islands) and Inis Bó Fine (Inishbofin). Iar Chonnachta (longer form - Iarthar Chonnachta) (alternative spelling- Iar Chonnacht) covers the portion of County Galway west of Loch nOirbsean (Loch Corrib) and the Gaillimh / Galway River (better known as the River Corrib) and the portion of County Mayo in the barony of Ross. ... Connemara (Irish Conamara), which derives from Conmhaicne Mara (meaning: descendants of Con Mhac, of the sea), is a district in the west of Ireland (County Galway). ... Aidhne also known as, UÃ Fhiachrach Aidhne, Maigh Aidhne / Maigh nAidhne (Plain (of) Aidhne) was the territory of the Ui Fiachrach Aidhne, a tuath (notribal kingdom) located in the south of what is now County Galway in the south of Connacht, Ireland. ... Maigh Seola was a term used to describe the land along the east shore of Lough Corrib, bounded by the river Clare which formed the border with the Hy-Many vassel kingdom of Soghain. ... The Aran Islands (Irish: Na hOileÃ¡in Ãrann) are a group of three islands located at the mouth of Galway Bay, on the west coast of Ireland. ... Inishbofin (Inis Bo Finne in Irish, meaning Island of the White Cow) is an island lying about 8 kilometers off the coast of Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. ...

County Galway is home to Lough Corrib (the largest lake in the Republic of Ireland) the Na Beanna Beola (Twelve Bens) mountain range, Na Sléibhte Mhám Toirc (the Maum Turk mountains), and the low mountains of Sliabh Echtghe (Slieve Aughty). Bencorr from across Lough Inagh Benbaun from north of Lough Inagh The Twelve Bens or Twelve Pins (Irish Na Beanna Beola) is a picturesque mountain range in Connemara in the west of Ireland. ...

The population of the county as a whole at the April 2006 census was 231,052; however, when the city of Galway, which forms a separate administrative unit, was excluded, the population of the area under the control of Galway County Council was 159,052. April 2006 : â† - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- â†’ Events 1 April 2006 (Saturday) Marcos Pontes, Brazils first astronaut, reaches the International Space Station. ... In the British Isles, a county council is a council that governs a county. ...

[edit] Towns and villages in County Galway

Ardrahan (Ard Raithin in Irish) is a village in County Galway, Ireland. ... Athenry (Irish: Átha an Rí) is an agricultural town in County Galway, Ireland. ... Aughrim (Eachroim, or â€œhorse ridgeâ€ in Irish) is a small village in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. ... It has been suggested that Ballinasloe Town Council be merged into this article or section. ... Ballyconneely (Baile Conaola in Irish) is a small village in the west of the Connemara region, County Galway, Republic of Ireland. ... Ballygar (BÃ©al Ãtha GhÃ¡rtha in Irish) is a village in County Galway, Ireland. ... Ballymoe (Béal Átha Mó in Irish) is a village in County Galway, Ireland. ... Ballynahinch (Irish: Baile na hInch) is a town in County Galway, Ireland. ... Barna (Bearna in Irish) is a suburban village in County Galway, Ireland. ... Bealadangan (Béal an Daingin in Irish) is a village in County Galway, Ireland. ... Camus (Camas in Irish) is a village in the Connemara Gaeltacht in the west of Ireland. ... Carraroe (Irish An CheathrÃº Rua, the red quarter) is a large village in County Galway, Ireland. ... East View of Claregalway Friary Claregalway (Irish: Baile ChlÃ¡ir) is a village situated about 10km from the city of Galway in County Galway, Ireland. ... Clarinbridge (Droichead an Chláirín in Irish) is a village in County Galway, Ireland. ... Cleggan (An Cloigeann in Irish) is a village in County Galway, Ireland. ... View of Clifden from Church Hill Clifden (in Irish, An ClochÃ¡n meaning bee-hive cell) is a town on the coast of County Galway, Ireland. ... Clonbur (An Fhairche in Irish) is a Gaeltacht village in County Galway, Ireland. ... Corr na MÃ³na is a thinly populated area in the Gaeltacht of north County Galway. ... Corofin (Cora Finne in Irish) is a small village in north-east County Galway in the Republic of Ireland. ... Casla, (less commonly known by its English name, Costelloe) is a village in the Irish speaking area of western County Galway between Inveran and Kinvara. ... Craughwell (Creachmhaoil in Irish) is a village in County Galway, Ireland. ... Dunmore (DÃºn MÃ³r in Irish) is a village in County Galway, Ireland. ... Furbo (Na Forbacha in Irish) is a village in Connemara in County Galway which lies along the coast between Barna and Spiddal. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Glenamaddy (Gleann na Madadh in Irish) is a village in County Galway, Ireland. ... Gort (Irish: Gort Inse Guaire or An Gort) is a town in south County Galway in the west of Ireland. ... Headford (Irish: Ath Cinn) is a town in County Galway, Republic of Ireland, located just north of Galway city in the West of Ireland. ... Hollygrove or sometime Holly Grove is a town in Athleague parish, Killeroran district, Killian barony, Union of Mountbellew, in County Galway, Ireland. ... Inveran or Inverin (IndreabhÃ¡n in Irish) is a Gaeltacht village in Connemara between Spiddal and Casla in County Galway, Ireland. ... Kilconnell (Cill Chonaill in Irish) is a village in County Galway, Ireland. ... Kilkieran (Irish: Cill Chiaráin) is a village in County Galway, Republic of Ireland, located in the west of the county, along the west coast of Ireland. ... Kilronan is the principal town on the island of Inis Mór in the Aran Islands off the west cost of Ireland. ... Kinvara (Irish: Cinn Mhara, meaning head of the sea), a sea port village located in the south of County Galway in the province of Connacht on the west coast of Ireland. ... Laurencetown (An Baile Mór in Irish) is a village in County Galway, Ireland. ... Leenaun (Irish An Líonán), sometimes Leenane, is a picturesque village in County Galway, beside Killary Harbour, Irelands only fjord and on the northern edge of Connemara. ... Letterfrack (Leitir Fraic in Irish) is a small village in Connemara in Ireland founded by the Quakers in the mid-19th century. ... Lettermore (Leitir Móir in Irish) is a Gaeltacht village in County Galway, Ireland. ... Loughrea (Baile Locha Riach in Irish) is a town in County Galway, Ireland. ... Maam Cross (An Teach Dóite in Irish) is a Gaeltacht village in County Galway, Ireland. ... Maum (An MÃ¡m in Irish) is a village in County Galway, Ireland. ... Monivea (Muine MheÃ¡ in Irish) is a village in County Galway, Ireland. ... Moycullen (Maigh Cuilinn in Irish) is a village in County Galway, Ireland. ... Muckanaghederdauhaulia (Irish Muiceanach idir DhÃ¡ ShÃ¡ile - pig-shaped hill between two seas) is a village in the Connemara Gaeltacht between Camus and Carraroe, in County Galway, Ireland. ... Newbridge is a small rural village located in County Galway in the Republic of Ireland. ... Oranmore (Irish: UarÃ¡in MhÃ³ir) is a small village in County Galway on the outskirts of Galway City in Ireland. ... Oughterard (Uachtar Ard in Irish) is a small town on the banks of the Owenriff River close to the south shore of Lough Corrib in County Galway, Ireland. ... Portumna (Port Omna in Irish) is a town in County Galway, Ireland, on the border with County North Tipperary. ... Recess (Sraith Salach in Irish) is a village in County Galway, Ireland. ... Rosmuck (Irish name Ros Muc) is a village in the heart of the Connemara Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking area) of County Galway, Ireland, halfway between the town of Clifden and the city of Galway. ... Rossaveal (Ros an Mhil in Irish) is a fishing village in Connemara, Ireland, and the main ferryport for the Aran Islands in Galway Bay. ... Roundstone (Irish: Cloch na Rón) is a village in Connemara, County Galway, Republic of Ireland, located on the west coast of Ireland. ... Spiddal or Spiddle (An SpidÃ©al in Irish) is a town on the shore of Galway Bay in County Galway in the Republic of Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Turloughmore (An Turlach Mór in Irish) is a village in County Galway, Ireland. ... Woodford (An Ghráig in Irish) is a village in County Galway, Ireland. ...

[edit] History

The first inhabitants in the Galway area arrived over 7000 years ago. Shell middens tell us about the existence of people as early as 5000 BC. A midden, or kitchen midden, is a dump for domestic waste. ...

With the arrival of Christianity many monasteries were built. This article is becoming very long. ... Monastery of St. ...

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Connacht Irish is the dialect of the Irish language spoken in the province of Connacht. ... The Galway County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann LÃºthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae na Gaillimhe) or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Galway. ...

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Connacht: Galway ^* (~City ^*) • Leitrim ^* • Mayo ^* • Roscommon ^* • Sligo ^* 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. ... Image File history File links Four_Provinces_Flag. ... Connaught redirects here. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Carrick-on-Shannon Code: LM Area: 1,588 kmÂ² Population (2002) 25,799 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Castlebar Code: MO Area: 5,397 kmÂ² Population (2006) 123,648 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Roscommon Code: RN Area: 2,547 kmÂ² (983 miÂ²) Population (2006) 58,700 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Sligo Code: SO Area: 1,836 kmÂ² Population (2006) 60,863 Website: www. ...

Munster: Clare ^* • Cork ^* (~City ^*) • Kerry ^* • Limerick ^* (~City ^*) • Tipperary ^* (North~ ^*; South~ ^*) • Waterford ^* (~City ^*) Statistics Area: 24,607. ... County Clare (Contae an ChlÃ¡ir in Irish) is in the Irish province of Munster. ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Cork Code: C (CK proposed) Area: 7,457 kmÂ² Population (2006) 480,909 (including City of Cork); 361,766 (without Cork City) Website: www. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 51. ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Tralee Code: KY Area: 4,746 kmÂ² Population (2006) 139,616 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Limerick Code: LK Area: 2,686 kmÂ² Population (2006) 183,863 (including Limerick City); 131,303 (without Limerick City) Website: www. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... County Tipperary (Tiobraid Ãrann in Irish) is a traditional county in the Republic of Ireland, in the province of Munster. ... North Tipperary (Tiobraid Árann Thuaidh in Irish), known until 2002 as Tipperary North Riding, is a local government area in Ireland, consisting of the northern part of County Tipperary. ... South Tipperary (Tiobraid Árann Theas in Irish), known until 2002 as Tipperary South Riding, is a local government area in Ireland, consisting of the southern part of County Tipperary. ... County Waterford (Port Láirge in Irish) is a county in the province of Munster on the south coast of Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ...

Leinster: Carlow ^* • Dublin ^* (~City ^*; Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown ^*; Fingal ^*; South~ ^*) • Kildare ^* • Kilkenny ^* • Laois ^* • Longford ^* • Louth ^* • Meath ^* • Offaly ^* • Westmeath ^* • Wexford ^* • Wicklow ^* Statistics Area: 19,774. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Carlow Code: CW Area: 896 kmÂ² Population (2006) 50,471 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Dublin Code: D Area: 921 kmÂ² Population (2002) 1,122,821 County Dublin (Irish: Contae Bhaile Ãtha Cliath), or more correctly the Dublin Region[1] (RÃ©igiÃºin Ãtha Cliath), is the area that contains the city of Dublin, the capital and largest city of... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Dun Laoghaireâ€“Rathdown1 (Irish: DÃºn Laoghaireâ€“RÃ¡th an DÃºin) is an administrative county in the Republic of Ireland forming part of the traditional county of Dublin. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Swords Code: D (FL proposed) Area: 448. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Tallaght Code: D (SN proposed) Area: 222. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Naas Code: KE Area: 1,693 kmÂ² Population (2006) 186,075 Website: www. ... County Kilkenny (Contae Chill Chainnigh in Irish) is located in the south east of Ireland in the province of Leinster. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Portlaoise Code: LS Area: 1,719 kmÂ² Population (2006) 69,012 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Longford Code: LD Area: 1,091 kmÂ² Population (2006) 34,361 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Dundalk Code: LH Area: 820 kmÂ² Population (2006) 110,894 Website: www. ... County Meath (Contae na MÃ in Irish) is the fastest growing county in the Republic of Ireland, often informally called The Royal County. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Tullamore Code: OY Area: 1,999 kmÂ² Population (2006) 70,604 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Mullingar Code: WH Area: 1,764 kmÂ² Population (2006) 79,403 Website: www. ... County Wexford (Contae Loch Garman in Irish) is a maritime county in the southeast of Ireland, in the province of Leinster. ... County Wicklow (Contae Chill MhantÃ¡in in Irish) is a county on the east coast of Ireland, immediately south of Dublin. ...

Ulster: Antrim ^† • Armagh ;^† • Cavan ^* • Donegal ^* • Down ^† • Fermanagh ^† • Londonderry ^† • Monaghan ^* • Tyrone ^† Statistics Area: 24,481 kmÂ² Population (2006 estimate) 1,993,918 Ulster (Irish: CÃºige Uladh, IPA: ) forms one of the four traditional provinces of Ireland. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Antrim Area: 2,844 kmÂ² Population (est. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Armagh Area: 1,254 kmÂ² Population (est. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Cavan Code: CN Area: 1,931 kmÂ² Population (2002) 56,546 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Lifford Code: DL Area: 4,841 kmÂ² Population (2006) 146,956 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Downpatrick Area: 2,448 kmÂ² Population (est. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Enniskillen Area: 1,691 kmÂ² Population (est. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Derry Area: 2,074 kmÂ² Population (est. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Monaghan Code: MN Area: 1,294 kmÂ² Population (2006) 55,816 Website: www. ... This article is about County Tyrone. ...

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Encyclopedia > County Galway

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