Kilconly is a small rural village near
Tuam
Tuam ( ; ga, Tuaim , meaning 'mound' or 'burial-place') is a town in Ireland and the second-largest settlement in County Galway. It is west of the midlands of Ireland, about north of Galway city. Humans have lived in the area since the Bron ...
which is north of
Galway
Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a City status in Ireland, city in the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lo ...
City in
County Galway
"Righteousness and Justice"
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Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
. It is situated about 12km north west of Tuam town on the
Ballinrobe
Ballinrobe () is a town in County Mayo in Ireland. It is located on the River Robe, which empties into Lough Mask two kilometres to the west. As of the 2016 census, the population was 2,786.
History Foundation and development
Ballinrobe is con ...
road (
R332).
Facts
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Feartagar Castle
Feartagar Castle, also called Jennings Castle, is a tower house and National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland.
Location
Feartagar Castle lies on a hill east of Kilconly and northwest of Tuam, near to the River Nanny.
History
The ...
is located 2.3 km (1.4 mi) to the east.
* Birthplace of British prison reformer
Mary Size.
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Kilconly GAA is the local
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional ...
club.
See also
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List of towns and villages in Ireland
External links
Kilconly village website
Towns and villages in County Galway
Tuam
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