Castlegar, County Galway

Infobox Irish Place
name = Castlegar
gaeilge = An Caislean gCearr
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north coord = 53.3 | west coord = 9.016667 | irish grid =
area = | elevation = 85 m
province = Connacht
county = County Galway
town pop = | rural pop = 842
census yr = 2002
web = www.castlegar.ie
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Castlegar [http://www.thedirectory-ireland.com/castlegar-county-galway] is a parish outside of the city of Galway and within County Galway, Ireland. It extends from Lough Corrib across to Merlin Park by the old Galway-Dublin road.

History

The name Castlegar is derived from the Irish words "Caislean Gearr". This mean "Short Castle". Emmigrants from Ireland went to British Columbia and named a place there, after it. See Castlegar, British Columbia.

Famous People

Castlegar is home to the hurling family the Connolly brothers, John Connolly and Joe Connolly.

Villages and townlands in Castlegar, County Galway

* Ballybrit,
* Ballindooley,
* Ballintemple,
* Briarhill,
* Bruckey,
* Cappanabornia,
* Carrabrowne,
* Castlegar Village,
* Killeen,
* Kyloughter,
* Menlo,
* Two-Mile-Ditch,
* Killtulla

References

External links

* [http://www.thedirectory-ireland.com/articles/article-3.html More detail on Castlegar]