| Cleggan An Cloigeann |
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| The Gateway to Inishbofin | ||
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| Irish grid reference L597576 |
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| Province: | Connacht | |
| County: | County Galway | |
| Elevation: | 68 m | |
| Population (2002) - Town: - Environs: |
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Cleggan (Irish: An Cloigeann meaning head) is a picturesque fishing village in County Galway, Ireland. Basic concept of GPS operation A GPS receiver calculates its position by carefully timing the signals sent by the constellation of GPS Satellites high above the Earth The Irish grid reference system is a system of geographic Grid references commonly used in Ireland (both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland Poetic description This dinnseanchas poem named Ard Ruide (Ruide Headland poetically describes the kingdoms of Ireland Since the late 16th century the Island of Ireland has been divided into 32 counties ( Irish language contae or condae County Galway (Contae na Gaillimhe is located on the West Coast of Ireland. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. County Galway (Contae na Gaillimhe is located on the West Coast of Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. The village lies 10 km (7 mi) northwest of Clifden and is situated at the head of Cleggan Bay. Clifden (An Clochán meaning "bee-hive cell" is a town on the coast of County Galway, Ireland and being Connemara 's largest town it is often
A focal point of the village is the pier, built by Alexander Nimmo in 1822 and extended in 1908. Ferries leave the pier daily for Inishbofin (Galway), and there is also a ferry to Inishturk. Inishbofin ( Inis Bó Finne in Irish, meaning Island of the White Cow) is an island lying about 8 kilometers (5 miles off the coast of Connemara Inishturk ( Inis Toirc in Irish, meaning Wild Boar Island is an inhabited Island off the coast of County Mayo in Ireland.
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History
An Cloigeann means head or skull, apparently referring to the coastal headland. Legend, however, provides a different origin of the name. St. Ceannanach is said to have been beheaded by a pagan chief. Lore has it that he then picked up his head and took it to the Holy Well in Clooncree where he washed it before lying down to die. At the top of Cleggan head, which gives a commanding view of the harbor, is the remains of a watchtower constructed during the Napoleonic wars. The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815 involved Napoleon's French Empire and a shifting set of European allies and opposing coalitions
In 1927, in what became known as the Cleggan Disaster, 25 fishermen from the local area drowned during a great gale which arose without warning while they were mackerel fishing in the bay. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The nearby village of Rossadilisk lost sixteen men and was subsequently abandoned. Nine men from Inishbofin and twenty men from County Mayo were also lost. Inishbofin ( Inis Bó Finne in Irish, meaning Island of the White Cow) is an island lying about 8 kilometers (5 miles off the coast of Connemara Due to the death of so many breadwinners, the area was devastated. The disaster and the devastation visited on the local families made international news and funds were raised from as far away as the U. K. , U. S. and Australia. The disaster is remembered in stories, poems and on stone markers. It was recorded by local Marie Feeney in her book “The Cleggan Bay Disaster”, by TG4 Documentary "The Cleggan Disaster" / "An Bádhadh Mór" directed by Petra Conroy, and remembered in Richard Murphy's poem "The Cleggan Disaster", from his 1963 book "Sailing to an Island". TG4 ( Spoken as TG Ceathair or TG a Ceathair; tiː dʒiː kʲahəɾʲ is a Television channel in Ireland, aimed Richard Murphy (born 1927 in County Mayo, Ireland) is an Irish poet. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Offshore, the island of Inishbofin can be reached by boat from Cleggan pier. Inishbofin has a population of about 200 people. In 665 St. Coleman founded a monastery on the island. Events By Place Europe Swithelm is succeeded by Sighere and Sebbi as king(s of Essex. Colmán of Lindisfarne (c 605 -February 18 675) also known as Saint Colmán was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 661 A roofless thirteenth century chapel in the present day graveyard is believed to be the site of his monastery. The harbour entrance of the island is dominated by the Cromwellian fort which was a prison camp for Catholic priests. The island also holds the remains of castle built by the “pirate queen” Grace O'Malley. Gráinne Ní Mháille (c 1530 – c 1603 also known as Granuaile or Gráinne Mhaol, known in English as Grace O'Malley, is an important
A notable feature of the physical geography around Cleggan is blanket bog. Blanket bog or Blanket Mire is an area of peatland forming where there is a climate of high rainfall and a low level of evapotranspiration allowing peat to develop not Few plant species can live in the acid condition of the bog, but those that can form a vegetation not found outside Ireland.
Near Cleggan is a collection of prehistoric monuments including tombs, standing stones and walls.
Economy
Cleggan now receives more tourists, but traditionally the main source of income in the village has been fishing, supplemented by farming, which is difficult in the area’s soil. Fishing continues to be an important industry. The village has four bars, one grocer, a post office, and a sit-down restaurant, as well as a take-out. In addition to trips to the local islands, popular leisure activities for visitors include horseback riding and fishing.
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Claddaghduff (derived from the Irish An Cladach Dubh meaning the black shore) is a Village in County Galway, in the province of Connacht Connemara (in Irish: Conamara) which derives from Conmhaicne Mara (meaning descendants of Con Mhac of the sea is a district in the west ofDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic