Connacht, Ireland · Europe
4,445
Population
Europe
Continent
Dublin
Timezone
IE
Country Code
Athenry (; Irish: Baile Átha an Rí, meaning 'town of the ford of the king') is a town in County Galway, Ireland, which lies 25 kilometres (16 miles) east of Galway city. Some of the attractions of the medieval town are its town wall, Athenry Castle, its priory and its 13th-century street-plan. The town is also well known by virtue of the song "The Fields of Athenry". The town is in a townland, civil parish and barony of the same name.
Coordinates
53.2964°, -8.7431°
Region/State
Connacht
District
County Galway
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Country
Ireland
Region
Connacht
Timezone
Europe/Dublin
Population
4,445
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