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Kinvara or Kinvarra (Irish: Cinn Mhara, meaning 'head of the sea') [2] is a sea port village in the southwest of County Galway, Ireland. [3] It is located in the civil parish of Kinvarradoorus in the north of the barony of Kiltartan. [ 4 ]
Nearby locations within the bay include Brandy Harbour and Dunbulcaun Bay to the north and Kinvara Bay to the west. Aran Pier, Mulroog Pier and Tarrea Pier shelter some private pleasure crafts on these shores. [citation needed] Public transport to the village includes two to three services per day passing through the village.
Kinvara or Kinvarra (Irish: Cinn Mhara, meaning 'head of the sea') is a townland in the civil parish of Kilcummin and barony of Moycullen in the west of County Galway, Ireland. [1] It is on the R336 road north of the village of Casla and south of Screeb , at Irish Grid Reference L967332 .
Ballyvaughan has numerous pubs, restaurants, shops, B&Bs, self-catering cottages and other amenities. These include the new pier and slipway, constructed in 2006, which has opened up the area to boating, fishing, scuba diving and other maritime activities. Ballyvaughan is located on the Burren Way, a long-distance walking trail.
A ferry approaching Doolin Pier. Doolin is one of three places (Galway and the village of Rossaveal on the northwest shore of Galway Bay are the others) with ferry services to the Aran Islands, which are visible from the town. A ferry service also brings tourists to the base of the Cliffs of Moher from Doolin Pier.
When the station opened in 1864, [1] it was known as Ryde railway station, as it was the northern terminus of the Isle of Wight Railway at the time. Rather than a railway, a tramway continued northwards to where the current Ryde Pier Head railway station stands; the railway was extended to Ryde Pier in 1880.
Carlisle Pier July 1980, the last year of the trains with the Pier now modified for a Car Ferry. Construction of the pier started in 1853 and was completed in 1855. The railway station opened in 1859. [8]: 19 The pier was named after the Earl of Carlisle, then Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. [12] In subsequent years many Irish people emigrated from it.
In 1907, the Royal Liver Group had over 6,000 employees. Given the need for larger premises, the company approved the construction of a new head office. The building was designed by Walter Aubrey Thomas; the foundation stone was laid on 11 May 1908 and just 3 years later, on 19 July 1911, the building was officially opened by Lord Sheffield. [5]