Glenamaddy
Sign in to saveGlenamaddy, or Glennamaddy (), is a small town in County Galway, Ireland. 50 km north-east of Galway city, it lies at the crossroads of the R362 and R364 roads. Glenamaddy became a musical focal point in Connacht during the 1960s during the showband era.
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Key facts
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- Town
- Settlement.name
- Glenamaddy
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- ga
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- IMG Glenamaddy2751.jpg
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- Glenamaddy
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- Ireland
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- right
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- Location in Ireland
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- Irish Grid Reference
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- Country
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- Ireland
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- Province
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- Connacht
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- County
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- County Galway
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- Metric
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 87
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2022
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 502
- Elevation
- 87
- Image
- IMG Glenamaddy2751.jpg
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- Glenamaddy
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Glenamaddy, or Glennamaddy (), is a small town in County Galway, Ireland. 50 km north-east of Galway city, it lies at the crossroads of the R362 and R364 roads. Glenamaddy became a musical focal point in Connacht during the 1960s during the showband era.
To the east of the town lies Loch Lurgeen, a raised bog. The origins of the parish lie in the village of Boyounagh, which lies to the northwest of Glenamaddy.
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