Glinsk is situated in the north-eastern corner of Co. Galway in the valley of the River Suck The area consists mainly of limestone and there are also large areas of raised boglands. Lakes connected with River Suck provide an ideal resource for the coarse angler. Glinsk Castle is reputed to be the ‘last castle’ built […]
Suck Valley Way
Creggs
Creggs Village is located at the foot of Mount-Mary lying between the forks of the Derryhippo River, a tributary of the River Suck Being in a central position to seven other villages, it was a thriving market town, famous for it’s fairs and dances. An interesting statistic about the village is that the population increased […]
Ballymoe
Ballymoe (Béal Átha Mogh) is a small, rural village nestling on the Galway-Roscommon Border, beside the River Suck To the north of Ballymoe lies the town of Castlerea, to the south east lies Roscommon town, and to the south west lie Tuam and Galway city. The name of Ballymoe is derived from a fort, which […]
Ballygar
The rural town of Ballygar is situated on the Roscommon/Galway border It is serviced with a good bus route, accommodation, post office, bank, shops and a family run hotel. It is famous for its carnival which has been held at the beginning of August for the last 50 years. Ballygar is one of the more […]
