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Ahascragh is a small village with a population of 250, located in East Galway The village gets its name from the Irish Ath H’oiseir (Ford of Oscar), which in turn, gets its name from the Ford of the Sandy Ridges forming part of the Esker Reada that runs across Ireland. St. Cuan is the Patron […]

Portumna is located at the point where the Shannon broadens out into the larger confines of Lough Derg Below this point, a traveller has to cross abroad stretch of water, for this reason it has traditionally fulfilled the role of river crossing point. It is known that a ferry had been in operation as early […]

Clonfert is situated approximately half way between Ballinasloe and Portumna It was once a city celebrated for its schools and learning, when up to 3,000 students came to study here in the 16th century; Brackloon Castle, a 16th century castle lies nearby. The village is a home to a monastic settlement, which was founded by […]

Unless a visitor was well versed in the history of the late 17th and 18th centuries he would find it hard to believe Aughrim’s past The community of Aughrim traces its roots back to a time when bloody hills and valleys were the scene of the battle of Aughrim, the fiercest fight ever fought in […]