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| Irish grid reference L655510 |
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| Province: | Connacht | |
| County: | County Galway | |
| Elevation: | 50 m | |
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Clifden (Irish: An Clochán, meaning "bee-hive cell") is a town on the coast of County Galway, Republic of Ireland and being Connemara's largest town, it is often referred to as "the Capital of Connemara". 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. Connemara (in Irish: Conamara) which derives from Conmhaicne Mara (meaning descendants of Con Mhac of the sea is a district in the west of It is located on the Owenglin River where it flows into Clifden Bay. The town is linked to Galway city by the N59 and is a popular tourist destination for those touring Connemara. Galway (Gaillimh is the only city in the province of Connacht in Ireland. Connemara (in Irish: Conamara) which derives from Conmhaicne Mara (meaning descendants of Con Mhac of the sea is a district in the west of
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History
The town was founded at the start of the 19th century by John D'Arcy who lived in Clifden Castle (which is now a ruin that can be seen from the Sky Road west of Clifden). The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar
It is the birth place of Jon Riley, Saint Patrick battalion's commander, who fought along his men in the Mexican-American War in the 19th century. Jon Riley, also known as John O'Riley, (1805 – 1850 a United States Army private was one of the estimated 800 immigrant Irishmen who deserted
Clifden gained prominence in the early 1900s when Guglielmo Marconi built his first high power transatlantic long wave wireless telegraphy station four miles south of the town to minimize the distance to its sister station in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. Marchese Guglielmo Marconi mar'koni (25 April 1874 – 20 July 1937 was an Italian inventor best known for his development of a Radiotelegraph system The longwave Radio band is a range of frequencies used for AM broadcasting, which extends from 148 The term Wireless Telegraphy is a historic term used today as applied to early Radio Telegraph communications techniques and practices Glace Bay (2001 pop 16984 is a community in the eastern part of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's The first point-to-point fixed wireless service connecting Europe with North America opened for public service with the transmission of 10,000 words on 17 October 1907 and ceased operation on 25 July 1922 after suffering serious damage in the Irish Civil War. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Irish Civil War ( June 28 1922 &ndash May 24 1923) pitted supporters of the Anglo-Irish Treaty against its opponents Transatlantic wireless service [1] formerly provided by the Clifden station was transferred to the more modern Marconi wireless station near Waunfawr, Wales. Waunfawr ( large Moorland / Heathland in Welsh) is a large Village on the outskirts of the Snowdonia National Park, Gwynedd At peak times, over 400 people had been employed by the Clifden wireless station, but none more famous than Jack Phillips, who later died as the heroic chief Radio Operator on the Titanic.
Clifden is near the landing place () of the first transatlantic flight by Alcock and Brown on 15 June 1919. British aviators Alcock and Brown made the first non-stop Transatlantic flight in June 1919 Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The plane crashlanded in Derrygimla bog, close to Marconi's transatlantic wireless station. Marchese Guglielmo Marconi mar'koni (25 April 1874 – 20 July 1937 was an Italian inventor best known for his development of a Radiotelegraph system
In "the burning of Clifden" in 1921, 14 suspected Republican homes were burnt by the Black and Tans. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar The term Black and Tans (Dúchrónaigh refers to the Royal Irish Constabulary Reserve Force ( Fórsa Chúltaca Chonstáblacht Ríoga na hÉireann) which was one of
Communications
| Communications | |
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| Dialing Code: | 095 |
| Coast Guard: | channels 16,26 and 67 |
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Transport
Road
The N59 road from Galway (77km away) to Westport, County Mayo (64km) passes through the town. The founder Sir William Hillary Sir William Hillary came to live on the Isle of Man in 1808 Westport ( is a Town in County Mayo in Ireland. It is situated on the west coast of Ireland, at the south-east corner of Clew Bay
Coach
Regular coach services are provided by Bus Éireann and Citylink, connecting Clifden with Galway city. Bus Éireann ( Irish for Irish Bus) provides bus services in Ireland with the exception of those operated entirely within the Dublin Region, which Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd is a long distance express coach operator in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland (where it operates simply as "Citylink"
Rail
From 1895 to 1935 Clifden was the western terminus of the Midland Great Western Railway. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR main line extended from Broadstone in Dublin to the Midlands ( Mullingar, to Athlone) and onwards Clifden station was opened on 1 July 1895, but finally closed on 29 April 1935. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [2]
Events
- The Connemara Pony Show, organized by the Connemara Pony Breeders Society and held on the third Thursday in August since 1924. The Connemara pony is a Pony breed originating Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- Clifden Community Arts Week in late September offers poetry reading, lectures, recitals and traditional music. The festival was first started by teachers in Clifden Community School in 1979 to bring creative arts into the classroom.
- Omey Island Races: horse racing on the beach. Omey Island (Iomaidh is a Tidal island situated near Claddaghduff in the western edge of Connemara, Ireland (
- Clifden Regatta.
Religion
Clifden lies within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tuam and the Church of Ireland Diocese of Tuam, Killala and Achonry, and its Omey Union Parish. The Church of Ireland (Eaglais na hÉireann is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating across the island of Ireland. The Church of Ireland Diocese of Tuam Killala and Achonry is an Anglican diocese in the west of Ireland with its see at Tuam. Clifden has two churches: St. Joseph's (Roman Catholic) and Christ Church (Church of Ireland).
Places of interest
- Twelve Bens
- Connemara National Park
- Kylemore Abbey a neo-gothic large country house built in 1868 by Mitchell Henry, in memory of his wife Margaret. The Twelve Bens or Twelve Pins ( Irish Na Beanna Beola) is a small mountain range of sharp-peaked quartzite ranges located north east of Connemara National Park (Páirc Naisiúnta Chonamara is one of six National Parks in Ireland that are managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Kylemore Abbey (Mainistir na Coille Móire is a Benedictine monastery founded in 1920 on the grounds of Kylemore Castle in Connemara, County Galway The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement which began Mitchell Henry (1826 &ndash 22 November 1910) was an English financier politician and MP Purchased by Benedictine nuns in 1920. Benedictine refers to the Spirituality and Consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in
- Ballynahinch Castle sporting estate of the Martin family, one of whose better known members is ' Humanity Dick' founder of the RSPCA. Ballynahinch or Ballinahinch (Baile na hInse is situated close to Recess in County Galway in the West of Ireland, on the road from Recess to Roundstone Colonel Richard "Humanity Dick" Martin ( 15 January 1754 &ndash 6 January 1834) was an Irish politician and Animal This article is about the original RSPCA in England and Wales
- Sky Road an 11-km drive along Clifden Bay and Streamstown Bay rising more than 150 m above sea level at Slyne Head, with views of Atlantic, Clifden Castle, coast-guard station, the islands of Inishturk and Turbot and the town. Inishturk ( Inis Toirc in Irish, meaning Wild Boar Island is an inhabited Island off the coast of County Mayo in Ireland. Turbot ( family Scophthalmidae order Pleuronectiformes) are Flatfish native to marine or Brackish waters of the North
- Derrygimlagh Bog: a natural wilderness of blanket bog 6 km south of Clifden and the site of the Alcock and Brown crash-landing and the Marconi transatlantic wireless station. A bog or mire is a Wetland type that accumulates Acidic Peat, a deposit of dead plant material &ndash usually Mosses but also British aviators Alcock and Brown made the first non-stop Transatlantic flight in June 1919
- Inishbofin
- Slyne Head Lighthouse
See also
- List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
- List of RNLI stations
- Ballyconneely
- Omey Island
- Goulane
- Jon Riley
Notes
^ A "bee-hive cell" is small, free standing stone dwelling, circular in shape, constructed of stone and corbelled until it closes at the top. 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 Slyne Head Lighthouse is located at westernmost point of County Galway, about southwest of Doonlaughan, Ireland. List of Royal National Lifeboat Institution stations by county Ballyconneely (Baile Conaola meaning Conneelys' village) is a small village in the west of the Connemara region County Galway, Ireland. Omey Island (Iomaidh is a Tidal island situated near Claddaghduff in the western edge of Connemara, Ireland ( Goulane (An Gabhlán (Thiar in Irish) is a small village located two miles southeast of Clifden on the N59 to Galway Jon Riley, also known as John O'Riley, (1805 – 1850 a United States Army private was one of the estimated 800 immigrant Irishmen who deserted It is usually associated with hermits and monks. A hermit (from the Greek ἔρημος erēmos, signifying " Desert " "uninhabited" hence "desert-dweller" adjective "eremitic" MONK is a Monte Carlo software package for simulating nuclear processes particularly for the purpose of determining the neutron multiplication factor or k-effective
References
- ^ The Clifden Station of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph System, Scientific American, Nov 23, 1907
- ^ Clifden station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-09-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers
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