Spiddal
Spiddal
An Spidéal Spiddle | |
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Village | |
Old harbour and Cill Éinde, 5th century chapel | |
| Coordinates: 53°14′39″N 9°18′21″W / 53.24418°N 9.3059°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Population (2022) | 254 |
| Irish grid reference | M130225 |
| In statute law, the village's official name is An Spidéal, or in the English language, Spiddle. | |
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Spiddal, also known as Spiddle (Irish and official name: An Spidéal, pronounced [ənˠ ˈsˠpʲɪdʲeːlˠ], meaning 'the hospital'), is a village on the shore of Galway Bay in County Galway, Ireland. It is 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of Galway city, on the R336 road. It is on the eastern side of the county's Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking area) and of the Connemara region. According to the 2022 census, approximately 75% of the population are Irish-speaking and, of these, approximately 40% speak Irish on a daily basis outside the education system. It is a centre for tourism with a beach, harbour, and shore fishing. The village is part of the civil parish of Moycullen.