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Ardrahan is a village in County Galway, Ireland.
ard de Brugo conquered Galway in 1236, and granted the land to Maurice Fitzgerald who built the castle whose ruins still stand today. The churchyard wall contains the remains of a round tower, which suggests that a monastic community may have existed on the site before the castle was built.
most noteworthy attraction in Ardrahan is Tullira Castle, once owned by playwright and independence activist Edward Martyn.
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Ardrahan is a village in County Galway, Ireland.
History
Richard de Brugo conquered Galway in 1236, and granted the land to Maurice Fitzgerald who built the castle whose ruins still stand today. The churchyard wall contains the remains of a round tower, which suggests that a monastic community may have existed on the site before the castle was built.
Places of interest
The most noteworthy attraction in Ardrahan is Tullira Castle, once owned by playwright and independence activist Edward Martyn. Tullira Castle is private property.
Transport
Ardrahan is on the N18 road.
Ardrahan railway station opened on 15 September 1869, was closed to passenger traffic on 5 April 1976 and finally closed on 11 June 1983.
A new railway station will open in early 2009 as part of phase one of the reopening of the Western Rail Corridor between Ennis and Athenry.
Education
There are three schools in Ardrahan: Labane N.S, Ballyglass N.S and Killternan N.S.
GAA
Ardahan hurling club won its first Galway Senior Hurling Club Championship title in 1894 and since then has won it on 11 occasions, having contested 18 County Finals in its history. It is second on the role of honour to Castlegar who have won 16 titles. The last title was won after a replay in 1978, against rival neighbours Ballindereen.
Other significant wins include the U21 title in 1977, the U21 B in 2001, and two county minor titles in 1975, and 1978.
In 2007 the under-14 team reached the feile final, losing out by the narrowest of margins after a replay. They won the league title in 2007 as well.
Ardrahan also have a very successful Camogie club. In 2006 the U14 girls won the Feile Final and went on to represent Galway in Cork at All-Ireland stage. They got to the All-Ireland Semi-Final.
Appearance
Ardrahan is mentioned in William H. Hodgsons book The House on the Borderland as a nearest greater village to a small village called Kraighten, near which the author’s diary has been found.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
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