Claddagh
The Claddagh is an area close to the centre of Galway, Ireland, where the River Corrib meets Galway Bay. It was formerly a fishing village, just outside the old city walls.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Suburb with 2,610 residents
- Description: district of Galway City
- Also known as: “The Claddagh”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Spanish Arch and St Mary’s Church.
Spanish Arch
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The Spanish Arch and the Caoċ Arch in Galway city, Ireland, are two remaining arches on the Ceann an Bhalla.
Galway City Museum
Museum
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Galway City Museum is a museum in Galway City, County Galway, Ireland. It was founded on 29 July 2006, and is located beside the Spanish Arch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galway and Salthill.
Galway
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Galway is the county town of County Galway on the west coast of Ireland. It's Ireland's fourth largest city, with a population in 2024 of 85,000, but its historic centre on the east bank of the River Corrib is compact.
Salthill
Suburb
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Salthill is a seaside area to the southwest of Galway city centre in the west of Ireland. The area is home to a number of tourist amenities and there is a 2 km long promenade, locally known as "the Prom", which overlooks Galway Bay.
Menlo
Village
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Mionlach, commonly known by the anglicised name Menlo or Menlough, is a village and townland in one of the Gaeltacht areas of County Galway, Ireland. It is located about 3 km north of the Galway city centre, near where Lough Corrib outflows into the River Corrib. Menlo is situated 4 km north of Claddagh.
Claddagh
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.26747° or 53° 16′ 3″ northLongitude
-9.05528° or 9° 3′ 19″ westPopulation
2,610Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
9C5G7W8V+XVOpenStreetMap ID
node 52268873OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
2965495Wikidata ID
Q2602833
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Spanish—“Claddagh” goes by many names.
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