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Headford, by Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=1... / CC BY SA 3.0 • #Towns_and_villages_in_County_Galway • Headford （Irish: Áth Cinn） is a town in County Galway, located 26 km north of Galway city in the west of Ireland. • It is an angling centre for the eastern shore of Lough Corrib, and Greenfields, approximately 6. • 5 km west of the town, is its boating harbour. • The town is situated next to the Black River （noted also for its trout angling） which is the county boundary with Mayo. • Located on the N84 national secondary road from Galway to Castlebar and the R333, and R334 regional roads the town is a commuter town to Galway City. • The town is the centre of an area which contains a number of prehistoric burial cairns, Iron Age stone enclosures, early Norman and later castles, and several monastic sites. • These include Ross Errilly Friary, located northwest of Headford, which is one of the best preserved monastic ruins of its period in Ireland. • According to Central Statistics Office census of 2016, there were 973 people living in Headford in April 2016. • Headford in the late 19th century In his 1837 Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, Samuel Lewis recorded a population of 1,441. • He described the town in some detail: This is a neat and clean town, having been much improved by its proprietor, R. J. Mansergh St. • George, Esq. • ; it has a considerable trade, and commands fine views of Lough Corrib, and the mountains of Joyces' country and Mayo. • It comprises 217 houses, is a chief constabulary police station, and has petty sessions on Mondays; here is also a dispensary. • Bobbin lace, coarse linen, and flannel are made. • The market is on Tuesday, and fairs are held on May 11th and Oct. • 14th. • Headford Castle is the residence of R. J. M. St. • George, Esq. • ; it is a handsome modern building, erected on the ruins of the ancient castle; the extensive demesne, which is laid out with great taste, is entered from the town by a good gateway. • Here is also Clydagh House, the seat o...

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