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County Galway - Definition and Overview |
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County Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) is on the west coast of Ireland. It is in the Irish province of Connacht. The city of Galway is the county's capital. County Galway contains several Gaeltacht areas where the Irish language is still spoken.
Surnames found in Galway include:
Bermingham,
Burke,
Connolly,
Conneely
Donnellan,
Donnelly,
Joyce,
Kelly,
Lynch,
Madden,
Martyn,
O'Flaherty,
O'Halloran,
O'Shaughnessey,
Tierney,
Ward,
Welby.
County Galway is home to both the Twelve Bens mountain range and the Aran Islands, along with various other notable sites within the Connemara region.
Major towns include:
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