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5 unusual facts about Roundstone


Bridget Barrett

His aunt put pressure upon him to fulfill his promise of marriage to Barrett, and so Mannion arranged with Barrett on the evening of 10 September, after which they would proceed to Roundstone to get married.

Bulmer Hobson

After his retirement in 1948, Hobson built a house near Roundstone in Connemara.

Errisbeg

Errisbeg Mountain or Errisbeg (Iorras Beag in Irish) situated at Roundstone, County Connemara, in the West of Ireland with a height of 300 m.

Roundstone, County Galway

In 1998 Sean Gorham of Inishnee, Roundstone, County Galway, was engaged in turf-cutting in Roundstone Bog "when he noticed what appeared to be a series of flat stones laid at regular intervals ... Believing them to be the remains of an ancient trackway, Mr. Gorham left the stones undisturbed, and through the good offices of Martin O'Malley, Roundstone, and Michael Gibbons, Clifden, his discovery was brought to the attention of the National Museum of Ireland."

Tom F. Hazell

Hazell was born in Roundstone, County Galway on the west coast of Ireland, to Thomas Hazell and Cecile Buckley.


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Conmhaícne Mara

The territory contains the five Catholic parishes of An Clochán (Clifden, Omey & Ballindoon), Iorras Ainbhtheach (Carna), Cloch na Rón/(Roundstone), Baile na Cille (Ballynakill) and Inis Bó Fine/(*Inishbofin (County Galway).


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