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Spiddal
Village in Connemara, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Spiddal, also known as Spiddle (Irish and official name: An Spidéal, pronounced [ənˠ ˈsˠpʲɪdʲeːlˠ], meaning 'the hospital'),[3] is a village on the shore of Galway Bay in County Galway, Ireland. It is 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of Galway city, on the R336 road.[4] It is on the eastern side of the county's Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking area) and of the Connemara region. According to the 2022 census, approximately 75% of the population are Irish-speaking and, of these, approximately 40% speak Irish on a daily basis outside the education system.[1] It is a centre for tourism with a beach, harbour, and shore fishing. The village is part of the civil parish of Moycullen.
Spiddal
An Spidéal Spiddle | |
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Village | |
![]() Main Street (R336 road) | |
Coordinates: 53.24418°N 9.3059°W / 53.24418; -9.3059 | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | County Galway |
Population | 254 |
Irish grid reference | M130225 |
In statute law, the village's official name is An Spidéal, or in the English language, Spiddle.[2] |
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