Aughrim

Aughrim (Eachroim in Irish) is a village in County Galway in the Republic of Ireland.

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It lies on the main N6 road between Galway and Dublin.

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It was the site of the Battle of Aughrim during the Williamite war in Ireland in 1691.

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It had a population of 546 according to the Irish census of 2002.

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It is now planned to lay a motorway through part of the battlefield.

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County Galway: County Galway (Contae na Gaillimhe in Irish) is located on the west coast of Ireland. It is in the Irish province of Connacht. The county takes its name from the city of Galway, which is the county's capital. It is the second largest county in Ireland, after County Cork. There are several strongly I...

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