Monivea

Monivea () is a village in County Galway, Ireland. It is located approximately from Galway City and from Athenry. The village is in a civil parish of the same name.

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Place details

Locality: Monivea
Region: Connacht
Country: Éire / Ireland
Population: 308

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Key facts

Settlement.elevation_m: 83
Settlement.name: Monivea
Settlement.native_name_lang: ga
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Welcome to Monivea - panoramio.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: "Welcome" signage
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ireland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Connacht
Settlement.subdivision_type3: County
Settlement.subdivision_name3: County Galway
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022
Settlement.population_total: 456

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 83
Image: Ffrench Mausoleum, Monivea.jpg

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Commons category: Monivea
Irish Grid Reference: M535354
native label: Muine Mheá

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Monivea () is a village in County Galway, Ireland. It is located approximately from Galway City and from Athenry. The village is in a civil parish of the same name.

It was formerly part of the kingdom of the Soghain of Connacht. Monivea is known for its forest, Monivea Castle which now lies in partial ruins, and a well-preserved mausoleum. The mausoleum and castle were built by the Ffrench family, one of the "Tribes of Galway", who were also responsible for the distinctive layout of the greens in the centre of the village, which were used as drying stations for the linen (known as flax) of local industries. The forest, mausoleum and castle were left to the State by the last Ffrench, and the forest is now held by Coillte.