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Claregalway
Baile Chláir or Baile Chláir na Gaillimhe (anglicised Claregalway) 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 lies within a Gaeltacht (Irish speaking) area and most locals traditionally spoke English only as a second language. The village is in a civil parish and barony of the same name.
Evidence of ancient settlement around the village include a number of ringfort, bawn, enclosure and crannog sites in the townlands of Claregalway, Cloonacauneen, Lydacan and Pollaghrevagh.
Among the larger historical sites, within the village bounds on the banks of the River Clare, are Claregalway Friary, founded in mid-13th century, and a Norman tower house dating to the 16th century.
According to the Annals of Connacht, O'Domnaill (of the O'Donnell's of Tírconnell) and Macwilliam Burke (of the Burkes of Mayo "burnt the town" of Claregalway in
In 2001, a restoration of an old bridge over the old course of the River Clare was completed. These nine stone arches are above the level of the current road.[citation needed]
The civil parish of Claregalway (Baile Chláir) is approximately 50 km2 (19 sq mi) in area and spans 29 townlands. Some of the larger townlands include Carnmore, Lydican, Loughgeorge and Cregboy. Lydican is notable as the origin of the Irish ancestors (Patrick Lynch) of Che Guevara. Lydican was the site of an O'Heyne Castle and the last of the chieftains, Connor Crone O Heyne, was living there in 1612. The lands of the O'Heyne chieftains were confiscated in the late 17th century and it was then that the Lynches took up residence there. The Lynches principal holdings were in the city of Galway.
Until September 2017, the village sat at the junction of the busy N17 and N18 national primary routes with over 27,000 vehicles having formerly passed through the village every day.[citation needed]
The population of the village more than tripled in size in the 20 years between the 2002 and 2022. The village is within the commuter belt of Galway City, with the 2022 census indicating that over 50% of people in the village had commutes of more than 15 minutes.
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Claregalway
Baile Chláir or Baile Chláir na Gaillimhe (anglicised Claregalway) 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 lies within a Gaeltacht (Irish speaking) area and most locals traditionally spoke English only as a second language. The village is in a civil parish and barony of the same name.
Evidence of ancient settlement around the village include a number of ringfort, bawn, enclosure and crannog sites in the townlands of Claregalway, Cloonacauneen, Lydacan and Pollaghrevagh.
Among the larger historical sites, within the village bounds on the banks of the River Clare, are Claregalway Friary, founded in mid-13th century, and a Norman tower house dating to the 16th century.
According to the Annals of Connacht, O'Domnaill (of the O'Donnell's of Tírconnell) and Macwilliam Burke (of the Burkes of Mayo "burnt the town" of Claregalway in
In 2001, a restoration of an old bridge over the old course of the River Clare was completed. These nine stone arches are above the level of the current road.[citation needed]
The civil parish of Claregalway (Baile Chláir) is approximately 50 km2 (19 sq mi) in area and spans 29 townlands. Some of the larger townlands include Carnmore, Lydican, Loughgeorge and Cregboy. Lydican is notable as the origin of the Irish ancestors (Patrick Lynch) of Che Guevara. Lydican was the site of an O'Heyne Castle and the last of the chieftains, Connor Crone O Heyne, was living there in 1612. The lands of the O'Heyne chieftains were confiscated in the late 17th century and it was then that the Lynches took up residence there. The Lynches principal holdings were in the city of Galway.
Until September 2017, the village sat at the junction of the busy N17 and N18 national primary routes with over 27,000 vehicles having formerly passed through the village every day.[citation needed]
The population of the village more than tripled in size in the 20 years between the 2002 and 2022. The village is within the commuter belt of Galway City, with the 2022 census indicating that over 50% of people in the village had commutes of more than 15 minutes.