Roundstone, County Galway
Roundstone
Irish: Cloch na Rón | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°23′42″N 9°55′05″W / 53.395°N 9.918°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | County Galway |
Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
Population | 214 |
Irish Grid Reference | L725405 |
Website | www |
Roundstone (Irish: Cloch na Rón, meaning "seal's rock") is a village on the west coast of Ireland, in the Connemara region of County Galway. Lying opposite the island of Inishnee on Roundstone Bay, by road it is 76 kilometres (47 mi) northwest of Galway and 18 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Clifden.[2] Known as a haven for people in the creative arts, it hosts an annual regatta in July.
Etymology
The anglicised name is usually considered an error on the part of the British colonial
History
The area to the north of Roundstone was ruled by the
Culture
Roundstone is known as a home for creativity and the arts. For many years some of the most important figures in Irish Art have painted there, including
Roundstone is twinned with the village of Noyelles-sous-Lens (a suburb of Lens, Pas-de-Calais) in France.[6]
Films shot in Roundstone include The Mackintosh Man (1973) by John Huston,[7] Into the West (1992) by Mike Newell, The Matchmaker (1997) by Mark Joffe, Marley & Me (2008) by David Frankel and Love Me No More (2008) by Jean Becker. The six-part drama series, North Sea Connection was filmed there in 2021.[8]
Transport
The village is connected to the rest of the national road network via a regional road, the R341, which connects it to the N59.[2]
Gallery
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Two hookers at the Roundstone Regatta 2008
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Roundstone village during the Roundstone Regatta weekend in 2008
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The view of Galway Bay from Roundstone
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Northbound on the R341 road in Roundstone
References
- ^ "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Roundstone". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ a b Google (17 March 2020). "Roundstone, County Galway" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ISBN 9780141900711.
- ^ a b roundstonevillage.ie, Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ a b Gallagher, Alanna (29 July 2017). "Roundstone: Where to stay, rent and buy in Paul Henry country". The Irish Times. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ISBN 9781848895355.
- ^ "The Mackintosh Man". visitgalway.ie. 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ Dillon, Sarah (21 October 2021). "New Thriller Series North Sea Connection Commences Production in Galway". WRAP Fund. Galway City, Ireland: Western Region Audiovisual Production Fund. Retrieved 26 October 2022.