County Galway County Galway County Galway () is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West of Ireland, part of the province of Connacht. There are several Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county. The traditional county includes, and is named for, the city of Galway, but the city and county now have separate local authorities: Galway City Council administers the urban area, while the rest of the county is administered by Galway County Council. The population of the county was 258,058 at the 2016 census. The first inhabitants in the Galway area arrived over 7000 years ago. Shell
Mullagh, County Galway Mullagh, County Galway Mullagh is a parish in County Galway, Ireland. It is in the south-east of the county, close to the towns of Loughrea, Ballinasloe, and Portumna. The interesting features associated with this area include The Bishops Chair. It has cemeteries in Abbygormican and Finnure. During Viking times, a river ran close to the location of the Abbeygormican cemetery, said to be used for the transportation of goods by the monks in the nearby monastery that was located on the site of the cemetery. The Mullagh Hurling Club competes in the County Galway Senior Championship and has an illustrious