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unusual facts about Galway Bay



Galway Bay drowning tragedy

On the 4th of May, 1902, 8 fishermen from the Claddagh fishing village lost their lives while sailing on Galway Bay, near the village of Killcolgan.

Uí Fiachrach

Uí Fiachrach Aidhne was bounded on the north and east by the powerful independent kingdom of Hy-Many or Ui Maine; to the west by Lough Lurgan (Galway Bay) and the Corco Mo Druad (Corcomroe); and to the south by Déisi Tuisceart (later the Dál gCais, later still the O'Brian's of Thomond).


see also

Corrib

River Corrib, a river connecting Lough Corrib to Galway Bay through the city of Galway.

Inishmore Island

Inishmore, the largest of the Aran Islands in Galway Bay, Ireland