History of Galway History of Galway Galway, one of the largest cities in Ireland, situated on the west coast of Ireland, has a complex history going back around 800 years. The city was the only medieval city in the province of Connacht. The city takes its name from that of the river, the "Gaillimh". The word "Gaillimh" means ""stony"" as in ""stony river"". Today, the river is commonly called the River Corrib, after Lough Corrib, just to the north. In Irish, Galway is also called "Cathair na Gaillimhe" ("city of Galway") which is a modern creation to prevent confusion with "Contae na Gaillimhe"
Leitrim (County Galway barony) Leitrim (County Galway barony) Leitrim (Irish: "Liatroim") is a barony in the extreme south-east of County Galway, Ireland. It is bounded, on the north, by the barony of Kilconnell; on the north-east by the barony of Longford; on the east by Lough Derg; on the west by the barony of Loughrea; and to the north-west by the baronry of Athenry. It is in length from north to south and is miles in breadth. To the south lies a barony of the same name in County Clare. By the terms of the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, land from the Galway