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About Claddaghduff

Claddaghduff is a village in County Galway, 78 km west of Galway city. The black shore, north-west of Clifden, looking over the strand to Omey Island and St Feichin's granite church, in a landscape that fed Richard Murphy, John McGahern and Walter Macken.

Where
78 km from Galway, 258 km from Dublin
Position
53.5444° N, 10.1417° W
In Irish
An Cladach Dubh
On the model
446 buildings, 0 streets, 93 places in 15 kinds
Read more
Claddaghduff on Wikipedia
The 3D model of Claddaghduff with every named place pinned
Claddaghduff quay - Omey strand: accès à Omey Island à marée basse.
Claddaghduff quay - Omey strand: accès à Omey Island à marée basse.
Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Omey Races held annually on Omey Strand in Claddaghduff, Connemara, Ireland.
Omey Races held annually on Omey Strand in Claddaghduff, Connemara, Ireland.
Julian Matz, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Beach at Sellerna Bay (part of Cleggan Bay) looking north west
Beach at Sellerna Bay (part of Cleggan Bay) looking north west
Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Beach at Sellerna Bay (part of Cleggan Bay) looking north east
Beach at Sellerna Bay (part of Cleggan Bay) looking north east
Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

A short history

  1. 5,000 years ago
    Omey. Human history on the island goes back at least that far; its granite, the Omey pluton, is among the oldest in Connemara, and the medieval Teampall Feichin stands in it.
  2. 1840s
    O'Connell's rally. Claddaghduff was the scene of at least one of Daniel O'Connell's monster rallies for emancipation.
  3. 1847 to 1848
    The Famine. Large numbers left for America and Boston; the graveyard by the shore at Grallagh was chosen for the children starvation and disease took.
  4. 20th century
    Writers. Richard Murphy's poetry drew on the lore, land and sea here, John McGahern lived in the village, and much of Walter Macken's scenery comes from his time around it.

The full history, 4 moments in order

What to see

  1. Teampall Feichin2.0 km

    The medieval granite church of St Feichin on Omey, 2 km across the strand.

  2. The old mission buildings1.9 km

    The ruins 1.9 km out.

  3. The Cleggan disaster memorial2.4 km

    For the fishermen lost on 28 October 1927, 2.4 km away.

  4. Grallagh graveyard

    The children's burial ground by the shore.

  5. Cleggan cliffs4.9 km

    The headland 5 km north.

  6. Sky Road5.7 km

    The road above Clifden Bay, 5.7 km south.

All the things to see and do

Questions people ask

Where is Claddaghduff?
In County Galway, in the province of Connacht, in the west of Ireland: 78 km west of Galway city and 258 km west of Dublin, on the road north-west from Clifden towards Cleggan.
What is there in Claddaghduff?
On the map, 93 named places in 15 kinds: 1 place to eat and drink, 0 shops, 1 school, church and public building, and 89 things to see within 12 km.
What is Claddaghduff known for?
Omey Island and St Feichin's church, the writers who lived here, the Famine graveyard at Grallagh, and fishing and boat trips to the islands.

Getting around

Claddaghduff sits on the road north-west from Clifden towards Cleggan. 0 bus stops and 0 car parks are on the map.

History, sights and civic facts summarise Wikipedia, "Claddaghduff" (CC BY-SA 4.0, read 2026-09-19). Population is the CSO census as listed there. Distances and everything on the model are OpenStreetMap.