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County Galway
Province: Connacht
Location: maritime county on the west coast.
County size: 2nd in Ireland
Land area: 2,349.79 sq miles
Highest point: Benbaun (727 m)
Main Rivers: Suck; Owenglin; Corrib; Cregg; Clare
Main Lakes: L Mask; L Corrib
Main Bays: Galway; Mannin; Betraghboy; Kilkieran
Main Islands: Aran Islands; Inishbofin; Inishshark; Inishgort; Omey; Lettermullan; Mweenish, Rossroe; Rusheennacholla; Inishnee.
Areas of Geographical Interest: Connemara National Park, the Aran Islands, Killary Harbour, Lough Corrib.
Areas of Historical Interest: Dun Aenghus, Athenry Castle, Kylemore Abbey, Coole Park, Thoor Ballylee (home of W.B. Yeats)
Galway is a large county divided into two contrasting regions by the expanse of Lough Corrib. To the west, lying between the lake and the Atlantic, is Connemara - a region of superb scenic grandeur dominated by the rocky mountain range known as the Twelve Bens.
A great many of the inhabitants are Irish speakers, and much of the ancient Gaelic culture
is preserved., East of Lough Corrib, a fertile limestone plain extends to the Galway-Roscommon border and the River Shannon. Galway city with its seaside suburb of Salthill lies south of the lake. It is an important tourist centre and a gateway to the scenic areas of the county.
The County
Total Population: 131,613 (exc Galway city) (1996)
County Capital and Largest Town: Galway
Main Towns: Ballinasloe, Loughrea, Tuam
Main Business Contact: Galway City/County Council Enterprise Board: Wood Quay Court, Wood Quay, Galway. Tel 091-565269
No of Schools: National 238; Secondary 48
No of Golf Clubs: 17
Blue Flag Beaches: 5
Other Tourist Attractions: Dan O'Hara's Homestead in the Connemara Heritage & History Centre.
Transport
Main Routes: Galway is served by major routes N18-N6-N4 (to Dublin);N18-N6-N55-N54N2A3M1 (to Belfast); N18-N20 (to Cork); N17 (to Sligo)
Miles from: Dublin (136); Belfast (190); Cork (120); Sligo (86)
Nearest Travel Centre (Bus): Bus Eireann, Ceannt Station, Eyre Square, Galway. Tel 091-62000
Nearest Rail Station: Ceannt Station, Eyre Square, Galway. Tel 091-5614444
Nearest Airport: Galway Airport (Carnmore). Tel 091-755569; Knock International Airport. Tel 094-67222; Shannon Airport. Tel 061-471444.
Nearest Ferry Port: Cork (+120 miles); Dublin (+136 miles)
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