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County Galway
- Irish: Contae na Gaillimhe
- Administrative centre Galway
- Province Connacht
- Area 6,148 km2 (2,374 sq mi)
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- Motto Ceart agus Cóir (Irish), "Righteousness and Justice"
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county.
County Galway is home to Lough Corrib (the largest lake in the Republic of Ireland) the Na Beanna Beola (Twelve Bens) mountain range, Na Sléibhte Mhám Toirc (the Maum Turk mountains), and the low mountains of Sliabh Echtghe (Slieve Aughty). The highest point in the county is one of the Twelve Bens, Benbaun, at 729m.
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- Ahascragh
- Annaghdown
- Ardrahan
- Athenry
- Athleague
- Aughrim
- Ballinchalla
- Ballindoon
- Ballinrobe
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- Ballynakill (Ballymoe)
- Ballynakill (Ballynahinch)
- Ballynakill (Killian)
- Ballynakill (Leitrim)
- Beagh
- Belclare
- Boyounagh
- Bullaun
- Cargin
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