Galway Bay Comes to Spiddal": Galway Bay Galway Bay (Irish: "Loch Lurgain" or "Cuan na Gaillimhe") is a large bay (or sea lough) on the west coast of Ireland, between County Galway in the province of Connacht to the north and the Burren in County Clare in the province of Munster to the south. Galway city is located on the northeast side of the bay. The bay is about long and from to in breadth. The Aran Islands ("Oileáin Árann") are to the west across the entrance and there are numerous small islands within the bay. The approaches to the bay between
Aughrim, County Galway Aughrim, County Galway Aughrim () is a small village in County Galway, Ireland. It is located between the towns of Loughrea and Ballinasloe, along the old N6 national primary road, now listed as R446 regional road that used to be the main road between Galway and Dublin. Two ringforts located to the south (in Attidermot townland) are a National Monument. Its place in history is assured as it was here that the Marquis de St Ruth prepared the Irish troops for the Battle of Aughrim which was fought, during the Williamite war in Ireland, on 12 July 1691. According to