Glinsk
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Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
, in the west of Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, between Creggs
Creggs
Creggs is a small village in County Galway, in the west of Ireland, on the R362 regional road between Glenamaddy and Athleague.Although it has a population of only a hundred the village contains three Public Houses and used to contain seven...
and Ballymoe
Ballymoe
Ballymoe is a village in County Galway, Ireland. Ballymoe is situated on the western side of the River Suck that separates counties Galway and Roscommon...
. Glinsk is located approximately 68 km from Galway city and approximately 30 km from Roscommon. It is located in valley of the River Suck
River Suck
The River Suck is a river in Ireland, approx. in length.It is the main tributary of the River Shannon. It meets the River Swilly a few kilometres north of the village of Shannonbridge to form the Suck-Swilly, which becomes the River Shannon....
, which has a 60 mile hiking trail. Nearby is the Glinsk Castle ruin, built by Ulick Burke
Ulick Burke
Ulick Burke, Bourk or Burgh is the name of:* Ulick Burke of Umhaill , founder of the Bourkes of the Owles* Ulick Burke of Annaghkeen , first head of the Clanricarde* Ulick Burke, 3rd Earl of Clanricarde...
in the early 17th century. Also in the area is the ruins of Ballinakill
Ballinakill
Ballinakill is a small village in County Laois, Ireland on the R432 regional road between Abbeyleix, Ballyragget and Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny-Landmarks:...
Abbey, which dates from the early 18th century. See Burke Baronets
Burke Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Burke, both in the Baronetage of Ireland. One creation is extant as of 2008....
.
The services found in Glinsk include a church, a shop, a pub and a GAA pitch. The community centre also houses the new Childcare centre which opened in 2009.
External links
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland