Clarinbridge ()
is a village in south
County Galway
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, 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, 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 previousl ...
See also
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Galway International Oyster Festival
References
External links
Clarenbridge Oyster FestivalClarinbridge GAA
Towns and villages in County Galway
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