Moylough

Moylough
Maigh Locha (Irish)
Village
Moylough Castle is a 13th century tower or hall house
Moylough Castle is a 13th century tower or hall house
Moylough is located in Ireland
Moylough
Moylough
Coordinates: 53°29′17″N 8°34′05″W / 53.488°N 8.568°W / 53.488; -8.568
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Galway
Population518

Moylough (/mɔɪˈlɒx/ moy-LOKH; Irish: Maigh Locha, meaning 'plain of the lake')[2][3] is a rural village located in County Galway, Ireland. As of the 2016 census, it had a population of 518.[1] The village is in a civil parish of the same name.[2]

Moylough is 5 km (3 mi) northwest of Mountbellew and 50 km (31 mi) from Galway. It is located on the N63 national secondary road, and is also served by the R328 and R364 regional roads.

  1. ^ a b "Moylough (Ireland) Census Town". City Population. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Maigh Locha / Moylough". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  3. ^ Mills, A. D. (2003). A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford University Press.

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