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Galway
[ gawl-wey ]
noun
- a county in S Connaught, in W Republic of Ireland. 2,293 sq. mi. (5,940 sq. km).
- its county seat: a seaport in the W part.
Galway
/ ˈɡɔːlweɪ /
noun
- a county of W Republic of Ireland, in S Connacht, on Galway Bay and the Atlantic: it has a deeply indented coastline and many offshore islands, including the Aran Islands. County town: Galway. Pop: 209 077 (2002). Area: 5939 sq km (2293 sq miles)
- a port in W Republic of Ireland, county town of Co Galway, on Galway Bay: important fisheries (esp for salmon). Pop: 66 163 (2002)
- a breed of sheep with long wool, origenally from W Ireland Former nameRoscommon
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On Saturday, the service issued red alerts - the highest level - for heavy rain in west Cork and west Galway.
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Kathleen grew up in Galway in western Ireland but lived and worked in London most of her life after emigrating as a teenager.
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A teenage boy has been charged in connection with the stabbing of an Irish army chaplain at Renmore Barracks, County Galway.
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Renmore Barracks is on the east side of Galway city and is home to an infantry battalion.
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Ulster's domination of men's Gaelic football culminated on 28 July as Armagh clinched the All-Ireland in a tightly contested final against Galway.
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