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Ireland uses Irish Standard Time (IST, UTC+01:00; Irish: Am Caighdeánach Éireannach) in the summer months and Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+00:00; Irish: Meán-Am Greenwich) in the winter period. [1] Roughly two-thirds of the Republic is located west of the 7.5°W meridian. Thus the local mean time in most of Ireland is closer to UTC-01:00 time ...
Garrafrauns (Irish: Na Garfráin) [1] is a village and 202 acre townland [2] in north County Galway, Ireland. The name Garrafrauns is derived from either Garra bhfearán (garden of the wild brambles) or Garbhthráin (rough grassy place). [3] The village consists of a church, school, garage and a multiple-use community centre.
Ballybane (Irish: An Baile Bán, meaning 'the white homestead') is a suburb of Galway city in County Galway, Ireland. [1] [2] [3] Ballybane is an ill-defined area, but is roughly bounded by the Old Dublin Road to the south, Mervue to the west, Ballybrit to the north, and Doughiska to the east.
Galway is the most central port on the West Coast of Ireland in the sheltered eastern corner of Galway Bay. [96] The harbour can be used by vessels up to 10,000 tonnes deadweight (DWT) and the inner dock can accommodate up to 9 vessels at any one time.
County Galway (/ ˈ ɡ ɔː l w eɪ / GAWL-way; Irish: Contae na Gaillimhe) is a county in Ireland.It is in the Northern and Western Region, taking up the south of the province of Connacht.
Bullaun (Irish: An Ballán) [2] is a village in east County Galway, Ireland. It lies 6 km (4 mi) northeast of Loughrea on the R350 regional road. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. [2] The townland of Lakafinna, to the south of Bullaun, contains the local water scheme and an old castle.
The town is home to the 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2014 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship winners, Portumna GAA. [11] The hurlers have also won six Galway county titles, in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2013. A number of Portumna players, including Joe Canning, have been members of the Galway senior panel.
Dexcom Stadium (formerly The Sportsground) is the home of Connacht Rugby.It opened in 1927 and has been used to host Connacht Rugby matches since. Dexcom Stadium is able to hold up to 8,129 people without temporary seating.