Creggs
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Village
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in County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
, in the west of Ireland
Ireland
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, on the R362
R362 road
The R362 road is a regional road in Ireland linking Dunmore on the N83 with the N6 at Athlone. It passes through Glenamaddy, Creggs, Athleague and Curraghboy en route.The road is long.-References:* – Department of Transport...
regional road
Regional road
A regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is a...
between Glenamaddy
Glenamaddy
Glenamaddy is a small town in County Galway, Ireland. It lies at the crossroads where the R362 and R364 regional roads intersect.Glenamaddy is the most important town in the northeastern corner of County Galway. It became the musical capital of Connacht during the 1960s when the Showband craze...
and Athleague.
Although it has a population of only a hundred the village contains three Public House
Public house
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s and used to contain seven. The village of Creggs was once a popular centre, with a monthly Fair, dancing, football and Feiseanna (music competition).
It has a nationally well known rugby union
Rugby union
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team.
A memorial in the village reminds the visitor that Charles Stewart Parnell
Charles Stewart Parnell
Charles Stewart Parnell was an Irish landowner, nationalist political leader, land reform agitator, and the founder and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party...
, a famous 19th century Irish political figure, made his last speech here only two weeks before his death. The memorial was erected by Éamon de Valera
Éamon de Valera
Éamon de Valera was one of the dominant political figures in twentieth century Ireland, serving as head of government of the Irish Free State and head of government and head of state of Ireland...
in 1946, the centenary of his birth.
Creggs is a close knit community and both the village and its surrounding area have a small but thriving business networks, attracting many tourists. The range of recreational possibilities also contribute to its popularity with tourists. Creggs is also the home of the current G
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland