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s. This was uneconomic but a source of employment locally at the time.

Notable buildings

Screeb House, built , was built as a hunting and fishing lodge and later extended. It was built by Thomas Fuge and was a former residence for the Berridge family, the local landlords in the 19th century. Lord and Lady Dudley (founder of the Dudley Nurses) and

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also spent time in this house. Orpen completed some paintings in the area - "Old John's Cottage" was painted in the nearby house of John (Seán) & Mary Geoghegan in Doire Bhainbh in 1908 and he also painted "The Holy Well" with scenes from the Aran Islands and nearby An Teach Dóite (Maam Cross).

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Towns and villages in County Galway {{Galway-geo-stub

Notable buildings

See also

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