- Barna
Infobox Irish Place
name = Bearna
other name = Barna (unofficial)
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pin coords = left: 92px; top: 62px
north coord = 53.25 | west coord = 9.15 | irish grid = M232227
area = | elevation = 0 m
province =Connacht
county =County Galway
population = 15,816 | town pop = "12,792" | rural pop = "3,024"
census yr = 2006
web = |Bearna, [ [http://www.commissioner.ie/downloads/An_tOrdu_Logainmneacha_(Ceantair_Ghaeltachta)_2004.pdf Placenames (Ceantair Ghaeltachta) Order 2004] ] also known as "Barna", is a
village west ofGalway city inCounty Galway , Ireland, on the R336regional road . Once a satellite of Galway city, the village is now rapidly becoming one of its suburbs. Officially the village is regarded as Irish speaking and is therefore a constituent part of the regions of Ireland that make up theGaeltacht . However, because of its absorption into the city, it has recently become a mainly English speaking village. Nonetheless, Irish is still the main language of its western and northern hinterland and the village has now effectively become the gateway to the largest Irish speaking region in the country, Connemara.To try to control the major development which has been undertaken in recent years, a very strongly supported local action group has been set up ( [http://www.pobalbhearna.com Pobal Bhearna] ). In
1976 a community development group called [http://www.barnacoop.ie Comharchumann Bearna Teo] was formed after five local men put up the purchase money for two acres at Troscai Thiar to be used for community purposes and has succeeded in developing several recreational facilities.The former "rogue trader"
Nick Leeson lives in Barna.port
There are numerous sporting clubs active in the Bearna area. [http://www.barnagaa.com Barna GAA] are one of the largest sports groups in the village fielding
gaelic football teams in men's and ladies' competitions. Other Clubs in the parish are Bearna/Na Forbachahurling club and Barna Unitedsoccer club.Townlands of Barna
ee also
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Connacht Irish
*List of towns in the Republic of Ireland References
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