Clarinbridge ()
is a village in south
County Galway, Ireland. It is on the mouth of the
Clarin River
The River Clarin ( ga, Abhainn an Chláirín) is a fast-flowing river in Ireland, flowing through southern County Galway.
Course
The River Clarin rises in the townland of Gortnalone, north of Attymon and snakes westwards, turning southwards ...
at the end of Dunbulcaun Bay, which is the easternmost part of
Galway Bay
Galway Bay ( Irish: ''Loch Lurgain'' or ''Cuan na Gaillimhe'') is a bay on the west coast of Ireland, between County Galway in the province of Connacht to the north and the Burren in County Clare in the province of Munster to the south; Galw ...
.
The placename is also spelled Clarenbridge.
Notable people
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Alexander Young Alexander Young may refer to:
* Alexander Young (bishop) (died 1684), 17th century Scottish prelate
*Alexander Young (engineer) (1833–1910), Scottish engineer and businessman who became a citizen of the Kingdom of Hawaii
*Alexander Young (musicia ...
, recipient of the
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious award of the British honours system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British Armed Forces and may be awarded posthumously. It was previously ...
See also
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Galway International Oyster Festival
The Galway International Oyster Festival is a food festival held annually in Galway on the west coast of Ireland on the last weekend of September, the first month of the oyster season. Inaugurated in 1954, it was the brainchild of the Great Sout ...
References
External links
Clarenbridge Oyster FestivalClarinbridge GAA
Towns and villages in County Galway
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