Cashel, County Galway until the rule of James II of England. In 1969, the Général de Gaulle spent two weeks in Cashel, after he resigned the presidency of France, in Cashel House Hotel. Cashel, County Galway Cashel () is a village in County Galway, in the province of Connacht, Ireland. It is located west of Galway city and southeast of Clifden, on the coast. The name "Cashel" derives from the Irish "Caiseal", referring to the stone ringfort surrounding the old part of the cemetery in Caiseal Ard/High Cashel, whose remains lie on the slope of a mountain about 1 km north-east of the
Milltown, County Galway Milltown, County Galway Milltown () is a small village in County Galway, Ireland. It is situated on the banks of the River Clare, 47 km from Galway City, 11 km from Tuam on the N17 road to Sligo. Milltown Community Council has been active in developing the parish, including through the building of a Community Centre, which offers varied activities. The first historical record of Milltown dates back to 1589. According to historian Hubert Thomas Knox's "History of Mayo", Sir Murrogh O'Flaherty and his army came to attack Edward Birmingham. They stormed the castle, burnt half of Milltown and destroyed