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Including
Furbo,
Inverin
Spiddal, is a small seaside village
located just 12 miles West of
Galway City. An Spidéal is a vibrant
friendly town where the people speak both Irish and English. Spiddal is
probably best known for Colaiste Chonnacht to which students come from all
over Ireland and the world to learn the Irish language, culture and
traditions. The Connemara village name is thought to have come from Ospidéal,
meaning hospital, named after a hospital within the village many centuries
ago.
The signposts are all in the Irish language and you will hear it spoken in
the shops, pubs and restaurants. Most people will be more than happy to
teach you a couple of words if you ask.
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Spiddal Craft Centre
Spiddal Craft Centre is where you can
see crafts being made which gives a rare opportunity to buy
unique handmade gifts directly from the skilled Artisans
themselves. Consisting of a range of workshops, including
candle making, leather work, pottery, screen-printing and
siopa Gaeilge, weaving, celtic jewellery, bodhran making,
wood-turning and a Restaurant.
Tra na mBan
Spiddal has two beaches on
Galway
Bay; one is by the roadside east of the
village, the other is sheltered behind the pier and is
reached by means of a narrow road west of the village. The
rocks behind the pier, and the pier itself, provide some
shore angling when the mackerel shoals are in. Galway has six Blue Flag Beaches. Tra
na mBan in Spiddal is one of those, a rural beach which is easily
accessible. Located close to Shannagarraun wood which is a
Special Area of Conservation. The Oaks and Hazel and Holly
and Birch have an under storey rich in ferns, mosses and
lichens.
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