Baile Chláir or Baile Chláir na Gaillimhe is a Gaeltacht village about 10 km north of Galway city in County Galway, Ireland. Claregalway was founded on the banks of the River Clare, hence the derivation of its name: Baile Chláir na Gaillimhe meaning "town on the Clare, in Galway". Claregalway is situated 7 km west of Peakroe.

Athenry

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Athenry is a market town in County Galway with medieval town walls, castle and abbey. In Irish it's Baile Átha an Rí, town of the ford of the king. Those kings were the Ó Mainnín dynasty, ousted in the 12th century by supporters of the O'Connor kings, who in turn were ousted in the 13th century by the Anglo-Norman de Bermingham overlords.

Oranmore

Town

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Oranmore is a town in County Galway, with a population of about 5,800. It serves as a commuter town for Galway City, which is 9 km west. Oranmore is situated 9 km southwest of Peakroe.

Peakroe

Type: Locality
Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.32667° or 53° 19′ 36″ north

Longitude

-8.84278° or 8° 50′ 34″ west

Elevation

26 metres (85 feet)

Open location code

9C5H85G4+MV

GeoNames ID

3312496

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