Clarinbridge
Clarinbridge (Irish: Droichead an Chláirín)[2] is a village in south County Galway, Ireland. It is on the mouth of the Clarin River at the end of Dunbulcaun Bay, which is the easternmost part of Galway Bay.
Clarinbridge
Droichead an Chláirín | |
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Village | |
 River Clarin | |
  Clarinbridge Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°13′46″N 8°52′42″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population | 905 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | M409203 |
The placename is also spelled Clarenbridge.[3]
Notable people
- Alexander Young, recipient of the Victoria Cross
See also
References
- "Profile 1 - Population Distribution and Movement F1015 - Population: Clarinbridge, Co. Galway". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- "Droichead an Chláirín/Clarinbridge". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- Dowzard-Mee, Sheena (14 March 2017). "Hillpark- known later as Clarinbridge/Clarenbridge". Galway County Heritage Office. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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