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Including
Ardrahan,
Kilcolgan
The Village of Clarinbridge is south of Oranmore, on the
Galway to Gort Road, close to the head of Dunbulcaun Bay,
the most easterly inlet of Galway Bay. The name Clarinbridge
derives from the bridge across the Clarin River and the
river took its name from the plank bridge that succeeded the
original hurdle crossing. Beside
the Clarinbridge River there is an earthwork which is
reputed to have been a medieval fortification. On the east
coast close to the Ballynamanagh bridge, is Dunbulcaun, a
ringfort with a motte-type, central mound.
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Kilcolgan Castle |
Tyrone House |
Kilcolgan Castle
Kilcolgan Castle
is located on the banks of the Kilcolgan river, over-looking
Galway Bay. The castle which dates from the 11th Century was
rebuilt by the St. George Family in the late 18th Century.
It has been extensively but sensitively refurbished by the
late Hon. W.N. Gustafson von Hillerstamm and now hosted by
his daughter Karen.
Tyrone House
Built in 1779, Tyrone House, is situated on
a promontary by the sea, about two miles from the village of
Kilcolgan. It was a big solemn house, grandly planned, three
stories high, built on a height, in order to dominate the
surrounding land and sea. The front faced south, and the
northern side was protected by dense woods, beyond which lay
the Kilcolgan river. Its original owner was Christopher St.
George. In 1972, the Irish Georgian Society acquired the
ruin of Tyrone.
Oyster Festival
Clarinbridge is famous worldwide for it's Oyster Festival in September of
each year. The sea has played, and continues to play a pivotal role in the
life of Clarinbridge. From our shallow, sheltered shores come our most
famous export, the renowed Clarinbridge Oyster. September 1st ends the
oysters honeymoon and the eating season opens with the Gala Oyster
Celebration in the festival marquee. That's when oyster lovers have headed
for Clarinbridge for over 50 years, to sample what are recognised as
"probably the most succulent Oysters in the World!" |
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Clarinbridge Oysters |
Moran's Oyster Cottage |
Moran's Oyster Cottage
Moran's Oyster Cottage, The Weir, Kilcolgan, dates back almost three
hundred years and is now run by the seventh generation of the Moran
family. It is renowned the world over for it's superb seafood which
attracts people from the five continents, and is open all year round.
About Oysters
Oysters have existed since pre-historic times. The saxons
enjoyed them before the Romans invaded Britain and there are
those that would say it was for their excellent oysters that
they invaded at all!
Throughout their history, oysters have been regarded as a
luxury but due to over-fishing the price dropped so low that
at the beginning of the 19th Century they became the food of
the poor. During the famine years people who lived near the
sea survived on them. In about 1850, oyster culture started
to become an industry and legislation in France and Britain
protected the stocks. Oysters are bi-valve molluscs which
means that they are shellfish with two hearts. Every year
they change sex - in fact every other year they can be a
father and mother to two separate litters in the same year!
They feed by pumping 1-6 litres of water through their gills
every day - the equivalent of a human drinking a large
public swimming pool every day. More
about Oysters
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Kilcornan House, original home of the Redingtons, the local benevolent
landlords, with its impressive avenue. The house now serves as a training centre
for people with learning disabilities. The Redingtons of Kilcornan, were
responsible for the development and design of the pretty village which has at
its heart a walled village green in which stands an imposing cenotaph to Thomas
N. Redington. |
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