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  1. Galway Bay(noun)

    a bay of the North Atlantic on the west coast of Ireland


  1. Galway Bay(ProperNoun)

    A bay off the east coast of Ireland, between the counties of Galway and Connacht


  1. Galway Bay

    Galway Bay is a large bay on the west coast of Ireland, between County Galway in the province of Connacht to the north and the Burren in County Clare in the province of Munster to the south. Galway city is located on the northeast side of the bay. It is about 50 kilometres long and from 10 kilometres to 30 kilometres in breadth. The Aran Islands are to the west across the entrance and there are numerous small islands within the bay. The approaches to the bay between the Aran Islands and the mainland are as follows; the North Sound lies between Inishmore and Leitir Mealláin in Connemara; it was formerly known as Bealach Locha Lurgan in Irish. Gregory's Sound lies between Inishmore and Inishmaan; it was formerly known as Bealach na h-Áite. Foul Sound lies between Inishmaan and Inisheer; it was formerly known as Bealach na Fearbhaighe. South Sound, formerly known as Bealach na Finnise, lies between Inisheer and County Clare. Galway Bay is famous for its unique traditional sailing craft, the Galway Hooker.


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