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About Clarinbridge

Clarinbridge is a village in County Galway, 12 km south-east of Galway city, with 905 people at the 2022 census. The ford of hurdles at the mouth of the Clarin, once the western end of the Esker Riada and the Slige Mhór, the great road whose other end was Dublin.

Population
905 (2022 census)
Where
12 km from Galway, 175 km from Dublin
Position
53.2277° N, 8.8803° W, 5 m above sea level
In Irish
Droichead an Chláirín
On the model
507 buildings, 7 streets, 125 places in 36 kinds
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Clarinbridge on Wikipedia
The 3D model of Clarinbridge with every named place pinned
Galway Harbour
Galway Harbour
Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The Clarin river, Clarinbridge, bursts its banks due to days and days of continuous rain.
The Clarin river, Clarinbridge, bursts its banks due to days and days of continuous rain.
Eoin Gardiner, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Galway Harbour had a visit from this rather magnificent German fishery patrol ship, Seefalke (Sea Falcon).…
Galway Harbour had a visit from this rather magnificent German fishery patrol ship, Seefalke (Sea Falcon).…
Eoin Gardiner from Clarinbridge, Ireland, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Clarinbridge, St Mary's Church.
Clarinbridge, St Mary's Church.
The Banner, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

A short history

  1. Medieval Ireland
    Áth Cliath Meadhraidhe. The ford of hurdles of Maaree, the peninsula west of the village, was the western terminus of the Esker Riada that divided the north of Ireland from the south, and of the Slige Mhór, one of the five great roads; the eastern terminus was Áth Cliath Cualann, Dublin.
  2. 19th century
    Alexander Young. The Victoria Cross recipient is the village's notable name.
  3. 2022
    905 people. The census count for the village at the end of Dunbulcaun Bay, the easternmost arm of Galway Bay.

The full history, 3 moments in order

What to see

  1. The bridge and the river mouth

    Where the Clarin meets Dunbulcaun Bay.

  2. Maaree

    The peninsula running into Galway Bay west of the village.

  3. The Annunciation114 m

    The parish church.

  4. Tyrone House3.0 km

    The ruined mansion by the bay, 3 km away.

  5. Drumacoo Church3.6 km

    St Sourney's site, 3.6 km off.

  6. Oranmore Castle5.8 km

    The tower house 5.8 km north.

All the things to see and do

Questions people ask

Where is Clarinbridge?
In County Galway, in the province of Connacht, in the west of Ireland: 12 km south-east of Galway city and 175 km west of Dublin, on the N67, 18 km by road from Galway.
What is the population of Clarinbridge?
905 people at the 2022 census.
What is there in Clarinbridge?
On the map, 125 named places in 36 kinds: 7 places to eat and drink, 7 shops, 4 schools, churches and public buildings, and 97 things to see within 12 km.
What is Clarinbridge known for?
Being the western end of the Esker Riada and the Slige Mhór, the ford of hurdles at the mouth of the Clarin, and the head of Galway Bay's easternmost inlet.

Getting around

Clarinbridge sits on the N67, 18 km by road from Galway. 0 bus stops and 0 car parks are on the map.

History, sights and civic facts summarise Wikipedia, "Clarinbridge" (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.