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  2. Galway - Wikipedia

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    It is the most populous settlement in the province of Connacht, the fifth most populous city on the island of Ireland and the fourth most populous in the Republic of Ireland, with a population at the 2022 census of 85,910. [2] Located near an earlier settlement, Galway grew around a fortification built by the King of Connacht in 1124.

  3. James Hardiman Library - Wikipedia

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    Website. https://library.universityofgalway.ie. The James Hardiman Library ( Irish: Leabharlann Shéamais Uí Argadáin) serves the University of Galway in Ireland. It is a legal deposit or "copyright library", which means that publishers in the country must deposit a copy of all their publications there, free of charge.

  4. Galway City Museum - Wikipedia

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    Galway City Museum was founded in 1976. It was originally located in Comerford House, which prior to this had been the home of artist Clare Sheridan. The museum began as a residual collection of medieval stones from the city, acquired by Sheridan. Curated by Etienne Ryan, Michael Keaney, Bill Scanlan and Jim Higgins the museum built up a ...

  5. Tribes of Galway - Wikipedia

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    The Tribes of Galway ( Irish: Treibheanna na Gaillimhe) were 14 merchant families who dominated the political, commercial and social life of the city of Galway in western Ireland between the mid-13th and late 19th centuries. They were the families of Athy, Blake, Bodkin, Browne, Darcy/D’Arcy, Deane, Fant, French, Joyce, Kirwan, Lynch, Martyn ...

  6. Tuam - Wikipedia

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    Tuam ( / ˈtjuːəm /; Irish: Tuaim [ˈt̪ˠuəmʲ], [8] meaning 'mound' or 'burial-place') is a town in Ireland and the second-largest settlement in County Galway. It is west of the midlands of Ireland, about 35 km (22 mi) north of Galway city. Humans have lived in the area since the Bronze Age while the historic period dates from the sixth ...

  7. Spiddal - Wikipedia

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    Spiddal, also known as Spiddle ( Irish and official name: An Spidéal, pronounced [ənˠ ˈsˠpʲɪdʲeːlˠ], meaning 'the hospital'), [3] is a village on the shore of Galway Bay in County Galway, Ireland. It is 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of Galway city, on the R336 road. [4] It is on the eastern side of the county's Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking ...

  8. Eyrecourt - Wikipedia

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    History. The Eyres after whom the village is named, as well as other places such as Eyre Square in Galway City, were an English family who came over with Cromwell. Their former residence, Eyrecourt Castle (now a ruin), provides the large metal gateway at the eastern end of main street and the 100-acre (0.40 km 2) castle lawn beyond.

  9. Headford - Wikipedia

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    UTC-1 ( IST ( WEST )) Irish Grid Reference. M269468. Headford ( Irish: Áth Cinn) [2] is a small town in County Galway, located 26 km north of Galway city in the west of Ireland. [3] It is an angling centre for the eastern shore of Lough Corrib, and Greenfields, approximately 6.5 km west of the town, is its boating harbour.

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