Omey () is a

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...

in County Galway,

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 ...

. Omey is one of 5 civil parishes in the

barony Barony may refer to: * Barony, the peerage, office of, or territory held by a baron * Barony, the title and land held in fealty by a feudal baron * Barony (county division), a type of administrative or geographical division in parts of the British ...

Ballynahinch Ballynahinch may refer to: Northern Ireland * Ballynahinch, County Armagh, a townland *Ballynahinch, County Down, a town Republic of Ireland *Ballynahinch (barony), in County Galway *Ballynahinch, County Galway, a townland in County Galway * Bally ...

in the

Province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...

Connacht Connacht ( ; ga, Connachta or ), is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms ( Uí Fiachrach, Uí Briúin, Uí Maine, Conmhaícne, and Del ...

. The civil parish covers . Omey civil parish comprises 72 townlands, which are listed as follows: Aillenaveagh, Ardmore, Ardmore Island, Atticlogh, Attigoddaun, Aughrus Beg, Aughrus More, Ballymaconry, Barnahallia, Barnanoraun, Belleek, Boolard, Boolard Island, Cartoorbeg, Claddaghduff,

Clifden Clifden (, meaning "stepping stones") is a coastal town in County Galway, Ireland, in the region of Connemara, located on the Owenglin River where it flows into Clifden Bay. As the largest town in the region, it is often referred to as "the Capi ...

, Clifden Demesne, Cloghaunard, Cloon, Coolacloy, Couravoughil, Courhoor, Cregg, Cruagh, Cushatrough, Derreen, Doon, Eashal Island, Emlagh, Eyrephort, Fahy, Fakeeragh, Friar Island, Gannoughs, Glen, Glenbrickeen, Gooreen, Gooreenatinny, Gortrummagh, Grallagh,

High Island Geologically, a high island or volcanic island is an island of volcanic origin. The term can be used to distinguish such islands from low islands, which are formed from sedimentation or the uplifting of coral reefs (which have often formed ...

, Hog Island,

Inishturk Inishturk (''Inis Toirc'' in Irish, meaning ''Wild Boar Island'') is an inhabited island of County Mayo, in Ireland. Geography The island lies about off the coast; its highest point reaches above sea level. Between Inisturk and Clare Isl ...

, Kill, Knocakavilra, Knockavally, Knockbaun, Knockbrack, Laghtanabba, Leagaun, Letterdeen, Letternoosh, Lettershanna, Loughauna, Malthooa, Maw, Moorneen, Patches, Roeillaun, Rossadilisk, Rusheen, Shanakeever, Shinnanagh, Streamstown, Sturrakeen, Tievebaun, Tooraskeheen, Tooreen, Townaloughra, Trean, Tullyvoheen, and

Turbot Island Turbot (''Inis Toirbirt'' or ''Tairbeart'' in Irish) is a small island and a townland of County Galway, in Ireland, also referred as ''Inishturbot'' and ''Talbot Island''. Geography Turbot Island lies off the Irish coast not faraway from Clif ...

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Civil parishes of County Galway {{Galway-geo-stub