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About Rossaveel

Rossaveel is a village in County Galway, 33 km west of Galway city. The peninsula of the whale, the main ferry port for the Aran Islands, west of Galway in the barony of Moycullen.

Where
33 km from Galway, 218 km from Dublin
Position
53.2735° N, 9.5410° W
In Irish
Ros an Mhíl
On the model
399 buildings, 1 streets, 153 places in 15 kinds
Read more
Rossaveel on Wikipedia
The 3D model of Rossaveel with every named place pinned
Martello tower on the approach to Rossaveel harbour
Martello tower on the approach to Rossaveel harbour
Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Rossaveel Harbour
Rossaveel Harbour
Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Rossaveel Harbour
Rossaveel Harbour
N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Breakwater, Rossaveel Harbour
Breakwater, Rossaveel Harbour
N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

A short history

  1. 2011
    208 people. The census count for the townland, 73 per cent of them speaking Irish daily.
  2. Today
    The port. The ferries for the Aran Islands sail from the harbour; the Ros a' Mhíl centre of Coláiste Chamuis runs immersion summer camps for teenagers, and Bus Éireann's 424 comes from Galway.

The full history, 2 moments in order

What to see

  1. The harbour

    The ferry port for Inishmore, Inishmaan and Inisheer.

  2. Teampall Inis Mac Ádhaimh3.8 km

    The island church 3.8 km away.

  3. Teach an tSalainn5.5 km

    The salt house ruin 5.5 km off.

  4. An Garraí Glas5.6 km

    The garden 5.6 km east.

All the things to see and do

Questions people ask

Where is Rossaveel?
In County Galway, in the province of Connacht, in the west of Ireland: 33 km west of Galway city and 218 km west of Dublin, on the R336, west of Galway.
What is there in Rossaveel?
On the map, 153 named places in 15 kinds: 2 places to eat and drink, 1 shop, 2 schools, churches and public buildings, and 146 things to see within 12 km.
What is Rossaveal known for?
The Aran Islands ferry port, and the Irish summer camps of Coláiste Chamuis.

Getting around

Rossaveel sits on the R336, west of Galway. 1 bus stop and 0 car parks are on the map.

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