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| Irish grid reference M269468 |
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| Province: | Connacht | |
| County: | County Galway | |
| Population (2006) | 1,350 | |
| Website: www.headford.ie | ||
Headford (Áth Cinn in Irish) is a town in County Galway, located 26 km north of Galway city in the west of the Republic of 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. 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. Galway (Gaillimh is the only city in the province of Connacht in Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. The N84 national secondary route from Galway to Castlebar passes through the town. Ireland, both north and south of the border, has an extensive network of roads Galway (Gaillimh is the only city in the province of Connacht in Ireland. Castlebar ( is the County town of and at the centre of County Mayo, Ireland. The R333 road travels from Headford to Tuam. There are many other 'boreens' and third-class roads on the outskirts of the town.
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History
In his 1837 Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, Samuel Lewis recorded a population of 1,441. Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Samuel Lewis was the editor and publisher of topographical dictionaries and maps of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. He described the town in some detail:
This is a neat and clean town, having been much improved by its proprietor, R. J. Mansergh St. George, Esq. ; it has a considerable trade, and commands fine views of Lough Corrib, and the mountains of Joyces' country and Mayo. It comprises 217 houses, is a chief constabulary police station, and has petty sessions on Mondays; here is also a dispensary. Bobbin lace, coarse linen, and flannel are made. The market is on Tuesday, and fairs are held on May 11th and Oct. 14th. Headford Castle is the residence of R. J. M. St. George, Esq. ; it is a handsome modern building, erected on the ruins of the ancient castle; the extensive demesne, which is laid out with great taste, is entered from the town by a good gateway. Here is also Clydagh House, the seat of G. Staunton Lynch, Esq.
Headford today
The town is the popular angling centre for the eastern shore of Lough Corrib, and Greenfields, some 6. Lough Corrib ( Loch Coirib in Irish) is a Lake in the west of Republic of Ireland. 5 km west of the town, is its boating harbour. The town is situated next to the Black River (noted also for its trout angling) which is the county boundary with Mayo. The Black River is a River in Ireland. It is a Tributary of the River Drish. Headford is also the centre of an area rich in archaeological monuments, ranging from prehistoric burial cairns, Iron Age stone enclosures, early Norman and later castles, to a bewildering array of monastic sites. This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age for the mythological Iron Age see Ages of Man. The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. These include nearby Ross Errilly Friary, founded in 1351, which has been described as the best preserved monastic ruin in Ireland. The Ross Errilly Friary ( Irish: Mainistir Ros Oirialaigh, often anglicised in 18th & 19th century sources as Rosserelly) is a Medieval Today, the modern cattle mart, although replacing the fairs and markets once held in the town's two squares, ensures the local popularity of this North Galway town.
Headford Sewage Scheme
Headford is currently undergoing a sewage scheme upgrade, worth €8 million, which will result in the addition of hundreds of new houses.
Twinning
The following places are twinned with Headford:
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Politics
The polling station for all elections in Headford is Headford Girls Primary School.
European elections
Headford is part of the North-West constituency for European Parliament elections. North-West is one of four Constituencies of the European Parliament in Ireland. The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU Current MEPs are Marian Harkin, Jim Higgins, Seán Ó Neachtain. A Member of the European Parliament ( English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Union 's legislative body the European Parliament. Marian Harkin (born 26 November 1953 in Ballintogher County Sligo) is an Irish politician Jim Higgins (born 4 May 1945 in Ballyhaunis, County Mayo) is an Irish politician who has served as a member of Seanad Éireann, Dáil Éireann Seán Ó Neachtain (born 22 May 1947 in Galway) is an Irish politician and Member of the European Parliament for North-West since 2002 when he
National elections
Headford is part of the Galway East constituency for elections to Dáil Éireann. Galway East is a Constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. ga '''Dáil Éireann''' ( English House of Representatives of Ireland) is the principal chamber of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament Current TDs are Ulick Burke, Paul Connaughton, Michael Kitt, Noel Treacy. A Teachta Dála (ˈtʲaxtə ˈdɑːlə is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower chamber of the Oireachtas (Parliament of the Republic of Ireland. Ulick Burke (born 19 November 1943 is an Irish Fine Gael politician currently a Teachta Dála (TD for the Galway East constituency Paul Connaughton (born June 1944 is an Irish Fine Gael politician Michael (also Mícheál) Kitt (born 17 May 1950 is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician Noel Treacy (Nollaig Ó Treasaigh born 18 December 1951 is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician
Local elections
Headford is part of the Headford-Oranmore constituency for Galway County Council elections. County Galway (Contae na Gaillimhe is located on the West Coast of Ireland.
Local Councillor. Michael Carey. FG.
Education
Headford has a small library which is run by Edel Talbot, the town itself has one primary level school (officially two, though both have been effectively merged together) while there are another three primary schools within the parish and one second level school the Presentation College Headford which has a student population of 740 students,making it the largest secondary school in the whole western regon.
==Religion==
The Headford Parish has two churches, both of which are Catholic and were built by Fr. Peter Conway and dedicated to St. Mary. The Church at Claran was built in 1859 and for many years was the home of the Parish priest; the church in Headford was built in 1865 on lands donated by the then Landlord St. George. Father James O'Grady is parish priest of the Headford parish with Fr. Martin Newell (retired) administrating in Claran.
See also
- List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuam
- Ross Errilly Friary
- Presentation College Headford
- Shrule
- Tuam
- County Galway
- Galway City
References
- A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland by Samuel Lewis at Library Ireland
External links
- Headford District Association
- Official Headford GAA Website
- Headford History
- Tourist attractions in Headford
- Tuam Guide - Headford, County Galway
- Headford Library Details
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