Galway
Americannoun
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a county in S Connaught, in W Republic of Ireland. 2,293 sq. mi. (5,940 sq. km).
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its county seat: a seaport in the W part.
noun
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a county of W Republic of Ireland, in S Connacht, on Galway Bay and the Atlantic: it has a deeply indented coastline and many offshore islands, including the Aran Islands. County town: Galway. Pop: 209 077 (2002). Area: 5939 sq km (2293 sq miles)
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a port in W Republic of Ireland, county town of Co Galway, on Galway Bay: important fisheries (esp for salmon). Pop: 66 163 (2002)
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Former name: Roscommon. a breed of sheep with long wool, originally from W Ireland
Example Sentences
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Instead, the Galway poet was about to discover that a poem she had written seven years earlier, and which was inspired by him, had appeared on the paper.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Luail has brought the performance to Lisburn after shows in Dublin and Galway.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Elsewhere, police dismantled a makeshift barrier erected by protesters blockading western Galway docks.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
The project was led by researchers from the University of Galway in collaboration with the University Ibn Zohr in Morocco.
From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026
She finds Vivian’s parents’ full names in the passenger records log— Patrick and Mary Power from County Galway, Ireland—and feels a vertiginous thrill, as if fictional characters have suddenly sprung to life.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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